Apart from disclaimers in the various texts you cite, here's a
press release to the effect that I've quoted.
Where is the disclaimer in the various church manuals? Is it in the front of the manual or in the back?
The press release you referred me to is dated 4 May 2007. Before that time what were members of the LDS church supposed to believe?
And according to the verses cited in the OP, man is saved apart from anything he does. Why would James E. Talmage teach the following, if his statement contradicts one of your authoritative sources of doctrine, the Bible:
"The sectarian dogma of justification by faith alone has exercised an influence for evil. The idea upon which this pernicious doctrine was founded was at first associated with that of an absolute predestination, by which man was foredoomed to destruction, or to an undeserved salvation"
(Talmage, The Articles of Faith, p. 432)
The Bible says:
For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness (Romans 4:3)"
Why would Heber C. Kimball teach:
"I have power to save myself, and if I do not save myself, who will save me? All have that privilege, and naught can save us but obedience to the commandments of God."
Why would other leaders contradict the Bible? Why would Doctrine & Covenants 130:20-21 state that God only blesses upon obedience to laws if Abraham's faith was counted for righteousness?
The Bible says:
Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt.
But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness. (Romans 4:4-5)
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