David Miller wrote: >> Is the Mormon religion false? Yes it is. >> Is their faith misplaced? Yes.
David Miller wrote: >> 1. Faith in Jesus Christ. >> Is this true or false doctrine? It is true. Dean wrote: > So tell me David-what the deal with this? > You can't have it both ways. Care to explain this I'm not sure what kind of conflict you see in these statements of mine. The Mormons teach others to have faith in Jesus Christ. I agree with this statement. It is true doctrine. On the other hand, Mormons generally have a different idea of what faith is than I do. They tend to look at faith as intellectual, in my opinion. But I've known many evangelicals to take the same approach. For example, Presbyterians do this, and I think even Jed Smock tends to think of faith more like an intellectual decision based upon accepted facts. So for these, they look at faith as something of the mind whereas I look at faith as something of the heart, something which includes trust and confidence in an unseen person, Jesus Christ. Something else Mormons do is that they add faith in Joseph Smith as well as faith in Jesus Christ. That is one thing I mean by saying that their faith is misplaced. In my opinion, a person can reject Joseph Smith and still have a very good relationship with Christ. In their opinion, anyone who rejects Joseph Smith is not part of the restored church, and even those who accept Joseph Smith but reject the LDS organization, they are also outside the covenant because they are not part of the restored church. Their faith is in their religion and their religious structure rather than in the man Christ Jesus. So while they teach men to believe in Jesus Christ, it is kind of like how the Pharisees taught men to revere Abraham and Moses. What they say and what they do are at odds with one another, and they also add much to what is really holy and true, just as the Pharisees did. Peace be with you. David Miller, Beverly Hills, Florida. ---------- "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) http://www.InnGlory.org If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed.
