Your opinion of the book, in other words.
2006-09-03 00:33:23 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
PrinceZelph -- As I understand, LDS theology considers the Reformation a work of God and thus ~aligns itself with~ the Protestant branch.
Recieving salvation for ~any~ action in and of ourselves is contrary to the heart of Protestant conviction, chiefly:
That Jesus died for us as atonement for our sin, opening the doors to heaven *for* us...because otherwise, no matter how good we were or what actions we took, the perfect standard (manifest in Christ Jesus who not only died a martyr's death, but lived a *perfect* life) could not be met by any man. Thus, heaven would have been denied anyone and still is without the blood of Jesus Christ.
Martyrs are precious in God's sight, but they recieve their salvation the same way we do. No action "buys" heaven.
I may have misunderstood...but I know LDS theology fairly well and have witnessed other areas where salvation by faith through grace is muddled with works.
Thank you for your input, though! Just sharing my thoughts.
2006-09-04 01:20:06 · update #1
Only the tip of the ice berg, so many Christians were tortured before, during and after the dark ages. Millions.
But its good, tells us how the Disciples were martyr'd etc. - Great book.
2006-09-03 00:41:07 · answer #1 · answered by Sky_blue 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've thumbed through it and then I read something said by Joseph Smith, he said that all of the martyr's have received salvation for their undying testimony in Jesus Christ. Personally I think Joseph Smith should be add to that book.
2006-09-03 00:55:31 · answer #2 · answered by princezelph 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
we christian are to fulfil God purpose & His alone. Paul is called to suffer. Timothy next to him wasn't. Billy Graham fulfill his as an evangelist. mother terassa fulfil hers as a missionary to india. hence you ensure you know the exact will of God in your life. Not all are to to be martys. You might be called to be a billionaire so you can influence the Government to instill Godly values in the law.
2006-09-03 00:45:07 · answer #3 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A lot of it is oral tradition. My opinion keeps changing because of all the recent martyrs. Bottom line: it is inspiring no matter of how accurate it is.
2006-09-03 01:14:47 · answer #4 · answered by Jay Z 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋