A claim made for the book is that it is "the fullness of the everlasting gospel" (Introduction). But most all of the distinctively Mormon doctrines are missing from the book, such as the three heavens teaching, celestial marriage, temple covenants, handshakes, garments, baptism for the dead, Word of Wisdom requirements, flesh and bones God, law of eternal progression, and pre-existence. If it is the fullness of the Gospel why isnt all the doings of the mormon church in here ?
2006-11-12 19:28:09 · 6 answers · asked by YO Y 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Like most cults, LDS uses the old "bait and switch" trick. They lure in their proselytes with sweet orthodox-sounding teaching and then progressively introduce their wacked out doctrines on becoming gods and populating their own planets.
Have you ever had an LDS "Elder" offer you a copy of "The Pearl of Great Price" or "Doctrine and Covenants"? No, the only offer you the Book of Mormon which contains very little objectionable material. The other two books, which expose their cultic doctrines, are never offered to proselytes.
Note also, the many parallels between the Mormon Temple Rituals and the Masonic Lodge Initiation Rituals (handshakes, passwords, oaths, aprons, etc.). This is because Joseph Smith was a Mason (who got kicked out) and "borrowed" masonic ritual for his new religion.
2006-11-13 01:18:29 · answer #1 · answered by 5solas 3 · 1⤊ 3⤋
The fullness of the gospel is that which teaches man to return to his God and receive all that the Father has - all that has been promised. It's about becoming one with the Savior, and progressing along the path. Perhaps the most deep allegory (dream) ever written in the Book of Mormon is that of the tree of life. That is the essence of the gospel - the fullness.
Everything else comes by walking down the path. Nephi talks about this in 2 Nephi 31:
>Wherefore, do the things which I have told you I have seen that your Lord and your Redeemer should do; for, for this cause have they been shown unto me, that ye might know the gate by which ye should enter. For the gate by which ye should enter is repentance and baptism by water; and then cometh a remission of your sins by fire and by the Holy Ghost.
>And then are ye in this strait and narrow path which leads to eternal life; yea, ye have entered in by the gate; ye have done according to the commandments of the Father and the Son; and ye have received the Holy Ghost...
>Wherefore, ye must press forward with a steadfastness in Christ, having a perfect brightness of hope, and a clove of God and of all men. Wherefore, if ye shall press forward, feasting upon the word of Christ, and endure to the end, behold, thus saith the Father: Ye shall have eternal life.
Other things open up. That's what is meant by the description of the Book of Mormon containing the fullness.
Now, you can argue that the doctrines you stated must be included in the definition of "fullness of the gospel," but that's not how it's been taught within the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. So perhaps we understand "fullness of the gospel" different than you do. That may be. I'm just trying to explain what we mean by the phrase.
2006-11-13 12:16:42 · answer #2 · answered by tortdog 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The four books in the LDS canon are:
The KJV Bible
The Doctrines and Covenants
The Book of Mormon
The Pearl of the Great Price
2006-11-13 05:04:11 · answer #3 · answered by michinoku2001 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
This is a question that I have been asking the missionaries when they come and they do not have an answer for me. If it is the most correct book on the face of the earth as they say, it should talk about these important things!
2006-11-13 11:45:10 · answer #4 · answered by Buzz s 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Read the Book of Mormon. Sorry, I don't buy it. It doesn't jive with the Bible.
I Cr 13;8a
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2006-11-13 03:35:01 · answer #5 · answered by ? 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
They claim that they get inspired relevations from time to time, and thus their doctrine has changed over the years.
One example is the polygamy issue.
2006-11-13 03:36:34 · answer #6 · answered by jaguarboy 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋