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  1. TrueBlue2

    Modern day prophets & revealed scripture

    It seems like you lost interest in your own thread??
  2. TrueBlue2

    Modern day prophets & revealed scripture

    I agree with all this Bruce. Thanks.
  3. TrueBlue2

    The Nicene Creed

    By Phillippians 2 I think you mean verses 6 and 7. I just don't have any problem with that at all. I see Jesus Christ as a significant member of the Godhead, and the Jehovah of the Old Testament. No question he condescended to come to earth but he did so with a purpose. Now, how would you...
  4. TrueBlue2

    Modern day prophets & revealed scripture

    No. They hold all the keys of the office. They are very capable men. As it pertains to revelation I believe that God can and will inspire any truth seeker (even you:)). Revelation is given to other men within their sphere of influence (a bishop of a small congregation, for example. As it...
  5. TrueBlue2

    Modern day prophets & revealed scripture

    God's house (church) is a house of order. The church is built on the foundation of apostles and prophets. As in Christ's day the church has a quorum of twelve apostles, and each of these have been ordained as "prophets, seers, and revelators." The senior apostle, not the oldest but the one...
  6. TrueBlue2

    Modern day prophets & revealed scripture

    Not if he can back up his claim. Actually, I see a true prophet as one who would boldly proclaim the word of God without fear of reprisal.
  7. TrueBlue2

    The Nicene Creed

    To me, Athanasius, when the Holy Spirit bears witness to a truth there is clarity and a much better understanding on whatever the subject might be. Here we are 1700 years after the fact, and I can turn to any Christian website on this web and find confusion about the doctrine of the trinity...
  8. TrueBlue2

    Modern day prophets & revealed scripture

    If you've been around many LDS people you will recognize that they revere the prophet Joseph Smith. He is considered the great prophet of the restoration. However, members also are taught to follow the LIVING prophet who today happens to be Hinckley. But you will find no inconsistencies...
  9. TrueBlue2

    Modern day prophets & revealed scripture

    I agree with your definition of a "religious huckster" Midnight. While the men you mention were all good men, and each of them accomplished something admirable, none of them claimed to be a prophet, or even a spokesman for God. The most influential prophet who has lived on the earth since...
  10. TrueBlue2

    Jews and Gentiles

    Just something to think about. Judah was only one of twelve sons of Israel. The covenant of Abraham was made to the entire house of Israel, not just to the Jews. At one time the land of Canaan was divided into twelve sections, and each was inhabited by one of the twelve tribes. Then the land...
  11. TrueBlue2

    Modern day prophets & revealed scripture

    The name of the President of the LDS church today is Gordon B. Hinckley. I agree that a true prophet will have the spirit of prophecy but ONLY if needed, or required by God. A true prophet will act as God's messenger, but that message is often a call to righteousness, or to denounce evil. A...
  12. TrueBlue2

    Modern day prophets & revealed scripture

    1) It is EXTREMELY difficult to write or teach something on your own that would stay consistent with scriptures. The more you write the more likely you will say something that will contradict what has already been revealed. False prophets are usually quickly exposed be an intelligent human...
  13. TrueBlue2

    Anything Goes LDS Thread (Everyone Welcome)

    You keep making claims that the LDS serve three Gods and that is simply NOT the case. LDS people believe that there are three distinct individuals in the Godhead, as is evident in all of scripture, but we believe they all three have different roles within the Godhead. No one prays to Jesus...
  14. TrueBlue2

    Anything Goes LDS Thread (Everyone Welcome)

    What a member of the LDS church would lose by going to Catholicism: 1) A LIVING Prophet 2) Hundreds of pages of newly revealed scripture that enhances many things taught in the Bible, and clarifies such things as what happens after death, the purpose of life, the characteristics of God, and the...
  15. TrueBlue2

    Anything Goes LDS Thread (Everyone Welcome)

    Wow! It's amazing what kinds of rabbits people can pull out of hats when they really want to. If McConkie were here he would simply point to the account in Luke and ask people to read it for themselves. Any of us who knew him would know that was NOT what he was trying to say. Again, I...
  16. TrueBlue2

    Anything Goes LDS Thread (Everyone Welcome)

    Francine, you don't really believe that first statement do you? I met hundreds of Catholics on my mission, and I never found one of them could tell me the slightest thing about what they believed. They just knew they were Catholic. Tradition! I agree with McConkie's description above. I'm...
  17. TrueBlue2

    Modern day prophets & revealed scripture

    A true prophet can be discerned by his fruits. The most critical element we would look for in a true prophet is the testimony of Jesus. And revealed scripture would be consistent with the gospel of Jesus Christ. Revealed scripture would also enlighten our minds as to the nature and...
  18. TrueBlue2

    Anything Goes LDS Thread (Everyone Welcome)

    Oh my gosh, you just denied the Biblical account of the creation!:drool: ( I wish they had a better smiley face). I'm pretty certain the Catholic church stands behind the creation account, not evolution, right? Let me take a stab at this. It's ok to tell me if I'm totally off base. The...
  19. TrueBlue2

    Anything Goes LDS Thread (Everyone Welcome)

    I have to smile a bit at this Francine. No one has ever been able to find any evidence of the Garden of Eden. Does that mean that Adam and Eve didn't really happen? No one can fathom the size of the boat that Noah must have built to fit 'two of each kind.' Does that make the story untrue...
  20. TrueBlue2

    Anything Goes LDS Thread (Everyone Welcome)

    Trying to prove the Book of Mormon is real and true using scientific methods is like trying to prove God is real using the same methods. Or how about Noah's ark? Where's the undisputed evidence that Noah's ark is real? And if scientists suddenly did make a discovery that corroborated...
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