Joseph Smith Did Not See The Father
Nobody can see God’s face in this life and continue living. This is speaking of the Father, for He is Spirit.
Nobody can see God’s face in this life and continue living. This is speaking of the Father, for He is Spirit.
In 3 Nephi 11, we find the teaching of the trinity, and the Father being Spirit taught. However, Mormons would disagree with these teachings
Has Jesus ever said that He is the Father? Nope, never. But did Jesus say that people would see the Father when they see Him?
Jared in the Bible supposedly lived around 3544-2582 BC, which we see in Genesis 5. I am mentioning Jared since you see a brother of Jared in the Book of Mormon.
Not once did Jesus ever say that He is the Father in the Bible. The only thing that He said was that people can see the Father when they look at Him.
Mormons collectively will tell you that they believe in the Godhead. Where Jesus is God, the Father is God, and the Holy Spirit is God.
In the early church, it was never taught to do baptisms for the dead, perform marriage sealings, and ordain people to the priesthood.
Our faith in Jesus saves a person, not water baptism. This is why the thief on the cross went to paradise, having never been water baptized.
There are no second chances in the afterlife, and 1 Corinthians 15:29 does not refer to people in the church doing baptisms for the dead.
Before you get the Mormon discussions, let me help you understand how these beliefs are false according to the Bible.
Through Jesus’s death and atonement on the cross we can be forgiven and be covered by His blood. This is open to anybody who would receive Him as Lord.
Mormon Teachings are in opposition with the Bible Teachings. This is obvious when we see the teachings side by side.
Alma 34:36 teaches that God is spirit, where Doctrine and Covenants 130:22 teaches that the Father has flesh and bones.
The Trinity starts with Genesis, chapter 1. When the One True God said let us make man in our image.
the resurrection of life is changed in the Book of Mormon to everlasting life, and the resurrection of damnation to everlasting damnation.
Jesus is speaking of cult members, who attempt to go in another way into heaven, and not through the simplicity in Christ Jesus.
The Father is Spirit, not a body with a Spirit. A Spirit has no flesh and bones and we are to worship Him in spirit and truth.
Out of the mouth of Jesus, He is Alpha and Omega, the first and the last. Therefore, He has always been God.
Other sheep is speaking of the Gentiles, which were once not part of the fold in Israel. They are now gathered in through faith in Jesus.
Sola Scriptura means that the Bible is the only infallible rule for theology. We know the Bible to be inerrant.
All people must be born again in order to inherit the kingdom of God. This is to be born of water and later the Spirit.
We are told by Jesus to not judge according to the skin color of people. How God treats everyone equally no matter their skin color.
Our Lord Jesus helps us know that the Father is spirit and those who worship Him also worship Him in spirit and truth.
Angels and Jesus are a lot alike, except for Jesus being God. They can both transform their bodies and simply appear in a room if they want to.
Mormonism differs with Christianity in so many ways. They even disagree with core Christian doctrines.
Those who do proxy work for dead people are doing the works of Satan. He is thrilled with this type of work. God’s wrath is upon them.
Out of Jesus’s own mouth came the teaching that the Father is Spirit, and if Spirit, there is no body of flesh and bones.
Mormons claim that Jesus and Lucifer are the offspring of the Father. How Jesus is the firstborn of the Father where later came Lucifer.
Mormons are not Christians and this is because of how they downplay Jesus as God. They don’t believe He was always God.
The gospel message is that Jesus died for our sins, was buried, and then rose from the grave. It does not include Gethsemene.
Joseph Smith declared that he would be god to the Mormon people. How people must pass through him to be allowed into heaven.