The God of Mormonism
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| Joseph Smith |
Around the world, young men in white shirts and ties knock on the front doors of unsuspecting people. They carry Bibles, but they have another book, in which they put much more faith... The Book of Mormon. Part of the work of every minister of truth is to expose satanic lies, which are capable of entrapping souls and sending them to hell. Therefore in June of 2015, I first published a series of articles exposing three major world cults. I want to bring them to the foreground again for those who have not read them and especially for those who are not familiar with the background and teaching of these false cults. The following is an article on Mormonism and I will soon follow this article with another on Mormon polygamy. Please read this carefully, taking into account the eternal danger of spiritual deceit. 1 Thessalonians 2:12: That they all may be condemned who did not believe the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
Ignorant people with wild assertions
Ray
Comfort has produced several short videos on
Mormonism and I will quote a few things from one of them later. After
Islam, Mormonism is the fastest growing religion in the world. I think
God’s
people need to know more about the roots of Mormonism and all the cults,
for
that matter. Perhaps I will take on a small project in these days to
reveal some of the major errors of the cults, the roots of some very bad
trees. We
will see. If the roots of a tree are bad, Jesus taught, you cannot
expect good
fruit (Mt.7:17-19; 12:33).
William Miller, the co-founder of the Seventh Day Adventists, came forward,
more or less in 1818, about the same time as Joseph Smith, the founder of the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day
Saints (the Mormons). They both were ignorant young men, who appeared in the
same state of New York. Miller prophesied of the return of Christ after 1840,
and then postponed his prediction twice, before he gave up. Meanwhile, his
followers sold their lands and properties in preparation for what never happened.
Enter Helen G. White from Maine, an ignorant woman, who followed William Miller
and became a leader and co-founder of the Adventist movement. Charles Russell,
the founder of the Jehovah Witnesses
began his radical Bible studies in the 1870s in the state of Pennsylvania,
after attending the meetings of the Adventists. So within 50 years, three of
the major cult movements began in the same area of the United States.
The Glory of God in a Home III
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Priorities in the Home
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| Dan & Shelly, Raquel & Tom |
Raquel: “We were brought up in the ways of God.”
“I am so thankful to
have had parents, who taught us early about Him. And family devotions were
going to happen no matter what. I remember when Steve got a job and
had to get on the train to Munich early every morning. We just had to get up
extra early to have family devotions before he left. There was no
skipping. And there were family devotions at night too. Dad would share what
God was teaching him at the time, would always encourage us to know God
for ourselves and not just what we are taught.”
“And we were always
memorizing a new Bible chapter or reviewing a past one. They stay with you
always.”
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| Raquel as a little girl |
“I was still young
(six-years-old), when I realized that I was a sinner and needed a Savior. I
remember, I was playing outside under a big tree. My older brother, Steve, told
me that if the tree would fall on me and kill me, I would go to hell, because
Jesus hadn’t saved me. That shook me up and I didn’t feel like playing anymore.
I wandered around our yard, pondering what I should do. I finally went to find
Mom. She took me into Dad’s study, where she explained to me that everyone was
a sinner and needed to be saved. When she asked me if I wanted to pray to Jesus
to ask Him to save me and live in my heart, I became excited. I was very happy
after praying. I wasn’t afraid of trees falling on me anymore, because Jesus
had saved me!”
Daniel: “We had ‘family devotions’ every day
before being picked up for school. Scripture memory, listening to testimonies,
reading through the Bible together and then praying.”
“You wouldn’t allow us
to go places where other Christians were letting their kids go. We’d ask,
‘What’s wrong with it?’ and sometimes you’d answer, ‘What is right with it?’ As
I look at where many of them are today, I’m so thankful you didn’t let us go
all the time where we wanted to go. Thank you for saying, ‘No.’”
“One night after a
service there I can remember being so concerned over the state of my soul. A
fear came over me because I knew I was a sinner deserving of hell. I remember
standing behind Dad’s seat as we drove home asking questions. Dad took me into
Grandma & Grandpa Peterson’s sewing room and explained the gospel to me and
I remember you leading me in prayer to receive Christ (I think I was around 5
years old or so).”
The Privilege of Every Christian II
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“Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of
grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.” Hebrews 4:16
Prayer
generates power
I have taken a lot of space
with Exodus 33, but we go on to see something more. As wonderful as a friendly
encounter with God is, we want to see beyond that fact, in order to realize the
power of prayer: “Elijah was a man with
a nature like ours, and he prayed earnestly that it would not rain; and it did
not rain on the land for three years and six months.” Elijah’s prayer
sealed the heavens and it did not rain for 3 ½ years. That’s power! Go with me
also to Revelation 8:3-5: “Another
angel, having a golden censer, came and stood at the altar. He was given much
incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all the saints upon the
golden altar which was before the throne. And the smoke of the incense, with
the prayers of the saints, ascended before God from the angel’s hand. Then the
angel took the censer, filled it with fire from the altar, and threw it to the
earth. And there were noises, thunderings, lightnings, and an earthquake.” That’s
power! Then Acts 1:14 with 2:1,2: “These
all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication… they were all with
one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a
rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting.” That’s
power!
The Privilege of Every Christian I
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(I have something on my heart, which I feel constrained to share with you immediately. Therefore, I interrupt our study on the glory of God in the home, in order to give you this vital article, and one which will shortly follow, on the essential need of prayer in the church in our day.)
“Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of
grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.” Hebrews 4:16
Without getting into the details or the context around this single
verse, I wanted to lay it before you as an encouragement to all Christians,
concerning the common privilege of prayer. Obviously, not all are preachers or
teachers, not all can sing or play instruments and not all can be pastors or
deacons, but private or group prayer can be enjoyed by all.
Now I want to take you to a portion of Exodus, which I find intriguing,
and one that I really enjoy sharing with brothers and sisters in the faith. It
is from the life of Moses and tells of his relationship with God. I’m writing about
Exodus 33:7-11:
The Glory of God in a Home II
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The Love of God in the Home
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| Tom, Raquel, 5 children, 2 spouses, 3 grandchildren |
Raquel:
“I always remember how my parents took that time for us.”
“They were very faithful and disciplined in the way they brought
us up. We didn’t get into a whole lot of trouble, because we knew there
would be consequences for disobeying the rules.”
Dan: “You guys are getting older and I thought
I’d better write and let you know how thankful I am for the both of you. I love
you a lot.”
“One time after a meeting, I remember you and Dad coming to each
of us kid’s beds and praying for us, going from bed to bed – in the middle of
the night. Thanks for praying for us and for continuing to pray for us.”
“When I was in 5th grade, Dad asked me what things I
really liked in school and was interested in. Science was what I was interested
in at that time. You let me know that you would help me pursue those
interests.”
The Glory of God in a Home I
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Fathers, do not
provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and
instruction of the
Lord.
Ephesians 6:4
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| Tom and Raquel have youth meetings in their home in ND |
I presented this article and two others in the first half of 2015, entitling
them, Forming a Home for the Glory of God.
I want to post them again, hoping they can be of use, especially to young
Christian families. They are under three subtitles: This one is The Reality of God in the Home, the next
is The Love of God in the Home, and
finally Priorities in the Home. Please
read carefully and prayerfully.
Raquel, our oldest
daughter, and Daniel, our oldest son, both wrote in 2012 about their home life
growing up. I think that a son or daughter can express with more authority the
impressions of his childhood than a parent can. I might have classes, in which
I give my opinions about bringing up children, but in the end, the proof lies
with the children themselves. How did they see their childhood and adolescence?
Of course, we have
heard our other five children speak of similar impressions, as those expressed
here, but I have these written accounts conveniently at hand. They make it easy
for me to convey to you, with greater strength, three basic and essential
ingredients that can make a Christian home stand firm. Dan wrote to us
personally and Raquel wrote in a Christmas letter the statements that I have
copied. Also in 2003, Mike, the youngest son, wrote his testimony.
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