Why do they preach to born again Christians to convert to their Church?
2007-05-28 12:52:52 · 8 answers · asked by LottaLou 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Mormons don't believe in being saved. Mormons think they are saved naturally, spiritually. So one of their goals to become a god is to get babtized besides getting married for all eternity. But if you tell a mormon to get saved, they will tell you they are christians and are already saved, but a mormon has never said they were a sinner or need jesus as their savior or said the sinner's prayer, they don't even have a cross int heri church, they have the bread and the water for their sacrement.
2007-05-28 15:32:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
Sorry, I know I don't particularly fit into any of your categories... 1) I'm not against the Mormon faith. 2) I couldn't possibly say for certain whether you "really" believed or not. Only you and God can determine that. 3) Ok, well, I probably do fit this one.... I agree with you- the Born-Again ideology has a "fatal flaw"... Either you really believed or you didn't. Either you were saved or you weren't. The thing is, like I said, the only two people in the entire universe who can determine whether you really believed all those years ago are yourself and God Himself. Since He's not exactly available to ask, we (the rest of the world), must rely on your own words- so, you truly believed. Ok, either they're wrong- you were, are, and never really were saved, or they're wrong- you really are saved, didn't need to join up with the Mormons.... Yeah, their logic has a fatal flaw.
2016-05-20 01:37:37 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When Christ was baptised, He told John, who didn't think Jesus should be baptized, that it was necessary to fulfill all righteousness. Simply asking Jesus to be your Saviour is not enough. If Christ believed that He needed to be baptized, and told His disciples over and over to go out and baptize, then what are we to conclude but that we are supposed to be bapitzed? And not just anyone can baptize, one needs to have the proper authority to do so. That is what we believe.
2007-05-28 18:12:31 · answer #3 · answered by mormon_4_jesus 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
A Jehovah's Witness stopped by the other day .. actually is was twice in three days. The last time I told him to take a hike.
They are pushy and rude .. like most Christian groups.
2007-05-28 13:00:43 · answer #4 · answered by Active Denial System™ 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Won't work on this follower of Christ. Jesus said in John 3:3 'I assure you,unless you are BORN AGAIN , you cannot see the Kingdom of God'
This verse is obviously ommited from Mormons bibles.
2007-05-28 12:58:47 · answer #5 · answered by Jeff C 4 · 1⤊ 5⤋
Because they are convinced (just like the born-agains) that their way is the "TRUE" way and that everyone else is holding on to distorted or outdated religious traditions.
2007-05-28 12:58:45 · answer #6 · answered by Scott M 7 · 2⤊ 3⤋
Yes. The cult of Mormonism is an insidious one. Their members believe as all cults members do, that they are right.
Dear Mormons, you reject the triunity of God, believe that God the Father was a man before becoming God, that God has a goddess wife and that you can become gods. You are therefore preaching a FALSE GOSPEL. Preachers and believers of False Gospels are on the wide road to eternal torment (Galatians 1:8).
Almighty God was, is and will always be triune (one God in three persons, not three gods). God is comprised of the Father, the Son (Lord Jesus) and the Holy Spirit, each serving a function. There is only one God (Isa 43:10-11; 44:6,8; 45:21-22; 46:9; John 17:3; 1 John 5:20-21). The Father is God (1 Peter 1:2; Philippians 2:11), the Lord Jesus Christ is God (Matthew 1:23; John 1:1; 20:28; Hebrews 1:8; Hebrews 13:8; Revelation 1:7-8; 2 Peter 1:1; Titus 2:13) and the Holy Spirit is God (Acts 5:3-4; Acts 28:25-27; 1 Corinthians 3:16-17; 2 Corinthians 3:17).
Since Christianity began there were always souls on the earth who belonged to Christ and had worshiped and fellowshipped together. THERE WAS NEVER A NEED FOR ANY PARTICULAR BUILDING OR FOR RESTORATION. The Church has always been a spiritual body of souls belonging to Lord Jesus Christ who is the head of this body (Colossians 1:18; Colossians 1:18; Ephesians 4:15-16). It's good to worship and fellowship with believers and help and edify one another in love. Church is not made of earthly material.
Mormons, you hold in your temples rituals largely borrowed from Free Masonry, trust in "blessed" clothing for protection, believe the lie that women should not be allowed any position of authority in the Church and embrace the false doctrine of Christians being required to tithe.
On Tithing: God Does Not Command Us to Give 10% or Any Fixed % of Our Salary or Property
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lypPT-x68BI
CHRISTIAN MEN AND WOMEN IN MINISTRY AND IN MARRIAGE
https://victoryinjesuschrist.wordpress.com/2016/01/19/women-and-men-are-equal-in-gods-eyes/
IT IS VITAL TO OUR SALVATION THAT WE BELIEVE AND PREACH GOD’S TRUE AND UNCORRUPTED GOSPEL (GALATIANS 1:8).
IN THE BOOK OF MORMON AND OTHER LDS DOCTRINES, THERE ARE SEVERAL CONTRADICTIONS WITH THE BIBLE AS WELL AS WITH OBJECTIVE FACTS.
MORMON DOCTRINES VERSES THE BIBLE
THE BIBLE TELLS US THE CHURCH BEGAN IN 33 AD (MT 16:18 ACTS 2)
The Book of Mormon says the Church began in 147 BC, (Mosiah 18:17)
IN THE BIBLE, "DISCIPLES WERE FIRST CALLED CHRISTIANS IN ANTIOCH" 40 AD, (ACTS 11:26)
Alma 46:13-16 supposedly written in 73 BC refers to Nephites as Christians
THE BIBLE SAYS JESUS IS THE ONLY HEAD OF THE CHURCH (COL 1:18)
Joseph Smith is head of Mormon church because Mormons trust in Smith’s false doctrines (D&C 28:2-6)
THE BIBLE TEACHES THAT CHRIST BROUGHT END TO AARONIC PRIESTHOOD AND IS THE ONLY HIGH PRIEST AFTER MANNER OF MELCHIZEDEK. (HEB 5:9; II TIM 2:2)
LDS teach only they have authority to baptize, ordain, etc - have two-part system of priesthood - Melchizedek and Aaronic
THE BIBLE REVEALS THAT WE ARE SPIRITUALLY DEAD UNTIL OUR SPIRITUAL REBIRTH. (I PET 1:23; II COR 5:17)
According to Mormon teachings, baptism into LDS Church is how persons are born again
THE BIBLE TELLS US THAT JESUS WAS BORN IN BETHLEHEM WHICH IS ABOUT 10 KM SOUTH OF JERUSALEM (MT 2:1 + MT 21:17)
The Book of Mormon says "He shall be born of Mary at Jerusalem" (Alma 7:10)
IN THE BIBLE IT SAYS THAT THERE WERE 3 HOURS OF DARKNESS AT CRUCIFIXION (LK 23:44)
The Book of Mormon says there were 3 days of darkness at crucifixion (Hel 14:20-27)
THE BIBLE CLEARLY STATES THAT GOD IS SPIRIT WITHOUT FLESH &BONES (JN 4:24; LK 24:39)
Mormon doctrines teach that God has flesh and bones like man: (D&C 130:22)
THE BIBLE TEACHES THERE IS NO PRE-EXISTENCE OF THE SOUL - GOD CREATED OUR BODY, SOUL AND SPIRIT (ZECH 12:1; PS 139:13-16)
Mormon doctrines teach that everyone pre-existed - we all exist eternally
ACCORDING TO THE BIBLE, THERE IS NO MARRIAGE IN HEAVEN (MATTHEW 22:30)
LDS doctrines claim the ability to bear children in Heaven and the must of having a Temple Marriage
THE BIBLE SAYS MARY WAS ". . . WITH CHILD OF THE HOLY GHOST." (MATT 1:18)
LDS believe God, as a resurrected, physical man, is literal Father of Jesus - same manner in which men are conceived on earth
BOOK OF MORMON VERSES FACTS
BOOK OF MORMON: Native Americans wrote many official records (Hel 3:13), scrolls (Mor 5:23) and other writings (Mor 9:2; 2 Nephi 9:18)
SCIENTIFIC AND HISTORICAL FACT: Native Americans never wrote books but used simple pictures to communicate
BOOK OF MORMON: Native Americans are descended from Jews
SCIENTIFIC AND HISTORICAL FACT: Being "mongoloid", they are descended from East Asia
BOOK OF MORMON: God cursed Native Americans with dark skin. Anyone who marries a Native American shall get dark skin too (2 Nephi 5:21-23; Jacob 3:3-9; Mormon 5:15-17; Alma 3:6-10)
SCIENTIFIC AND HISTORICAL FACT: If this were true, there would be no part Native Americans, only full-blooded Native Americans. The statement is genetically false
BOOK OF MORMON: When Native Americans accept Mormon teachings they will become, "white and delightsome people" (2 Nephi 30:5-7; 3 Nephi2:15)
SCIENTIFIC AND HISTORICAL FACT: This is white supremacist racism and implies a correlation between skin colour and righteousness (at one time, Mormons wouldn't baptize Negroes)
BOOK OF MORMON: Horses, cows, oxen & asses were all native to North America (1 Nephi18:25)
SCIENTIFIC AND HISTORICAL FACT: Horses, cows, oxen & asses were all introduced to North America by European settlers
6 Reasons the Mormon Church’s structure is not like the early Christian church
1. There were more than 12 Apostles in the early church
2. Once a foundation is built, it no longer needs to be rebuilt
3. The LDS Church’s organizational structure is backward when it places Prophets over Apostles. God set Apostles to be first in the Church OVER Prophets
4. The position of “Seventy” did not exist in the early church
5. The office of “Priests” did not exist in the early church
6. Deacons were not 12 year old boys in the early church
http://www.4mormon.org/church-organization/
In the Mormon Church there are symbols and temple rituals borrowed largely from Freemasonry. This is because the founder, Joseph Smith was a Freemason (this is common knowledge). His doctrines therefore cannot be trusted.
http://www.bibliotecapleyades.net/sociopolitica/sociopol_brotherhoodss01c.htm
Testimonies from ex-Mormons Bishops and others who left the Church founded by Joseph Smith for true Christianity:
http://www.4mormon.org/ex-mormons/ex-mormon-testimonies/
REDEMPTION BY GRACE THROUGH FAITH
Because mankind is incapable of meeting God’s standard of perfection necessary to abide in God’s presence (Romans 3:19-20,23), God sent His Son Jesus Christ to pay the total debt for the believer’s sins and mercifully credits to his account Christ’s righteousness (Romans 3:21-28,5:1-11; 2 Corinthians 5:18-21). Jesus’ gracious act of atonement was complete and covers all sin (Colossians 2:13-14; 1 John 1:9). Salvation is not based on good deeds but according to the mercy of God (Titus 3:4-5). Believers are justified by faith; it is a gift by God’s grace (Romans 4:3-8; Ephesians 2:8-9). A true, living faith will result in a desire to live a holy, loving life of good works (Ephesians 2:10; Galatians 5:6; James 2:14-26), but failure to be absolutely successful at righteous living does not negate the believer’s justified status.
https://victoryinjesuschrist.wordpress.com/
2016-05-25 11:57:09 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
cuz theyre fundies...just like other sects of xianity
2007-05-28 12:56:48 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 7⤋