Every cult claims to restore something. Muhammad made the same claims in the Quran. Nothing new here. Mormonism did not exist until 1830 and only suckers buy it.

@@apologiamixer Early Christians were referred to as a Jewish cult. So yes, these cultist categorizations are not new

@UCMQ5raNgWWvwQM0kP3XpaWA what's the deal with the book of Mormon? What does it teach that the bible doesn't? If it's meant to restore things corrupted can you point out something specifically?

perhaps...but it is important to focus on what there is in common. Not just theologically, but politically (i.e. religious freedom).

I was raised lds, this is true, we have so much scholarship and understanding today that Smith didn't like reading Egyptian, it's clear these days if you look at primary sources that Joseph Smith didn't know what he was talking about, if you examine his claims about the Bible it's clear his claims are wrong.

1. He did not boost that he had done more than Christ or the Apostles. After his death someone made the statement that no one had done more for mankind than Joseph Smith. 2. Moses and other prophets made the same claim about God visiting them...oh and Amos 3:7. 3. Ya! The Bible doesn't even discuss baptism of the dead 1 Corinthians 15:29. 4. Celestial marriage?!?! you mean I have to be with this woman and family forever?!?! Awful...just awful 5.It is not trust in one man's testimony. By their fruits ye shall know them...the Book of Mormon is that fruit "a marvelous work and a wonder." The BofM has a promise similar to James 1:5 in Moroni 10:3-5. Read it, ponder it and ask God if it is NOT true. I double dog dare you.

The Church does not want to defend itself because it means fighting Satan openly, and that causes strife. But its individual members are more than welcome to take up the Torch, as General Moroni or Mormon or some other BoM figures like Alma.

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im 63 now live in usa. and my life in heaven was revealed to me. my eyes opened by heavenly father. its going to help close 62 year old murder unsolved. its got piece of property south west of Corvallis Oregon. highway 99w. near glen brook Oregon. jesus was in heaven to. i do invite researchers to look at my life in heaven. Oregon property attached with angels in heaven. i too had wings. [email protected]. let researchers see for there selves. it converted me to lds 1990. i attended services in our temple and angels choir

@Garrett Cook Christians believe in the Holy Trinity .. God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit -- all co-equal, all co-eternal, never beginning, never ending. We don't believe in spirit gods or spirit children, we don't believe Jesus is the brother of the Devil. We believe that Mormonism is a cult and is not a form of Christianity. Mormons are more closely related in religion to Muslims where their misguided faith is based on good works. Good works are a result of faith given to us by the Holy Spirit. Our salvation is a gift from God -- and unearned gift. Baptism is a gift of grace for the forgiveness of sin. It's not a work. No where does the Bible say you have to be totally immersed to be baptized. Christians, which you say you are not, look at the cross and crucifix as a symbol of our faith -- that a loving God would die for us.

@Garrett Cook I have no desire to join your cult. However, I sincerely hope that you see the fallacies of the cult and disown it and become a Christian before it's too late for you.

@Garrett Cook You believe in a fake god - there is no salvation in a fake god.

@Garrett Cook I alway do and look forward to spending eternity in Heaven. Please repent.

He has been on church assignment for the purpose of clarifying doctrine and outreach for over 20 years now, I think that would qualify him for representing the church, I realize this is nine years after this comment was posted but I’m just now stumbling across these videos and I know his assignment from first hand experience when he visited and spoke to a group of missionaries one of which I was in 2004 in West Virginia.

The first paragraph is not from the Bible -- it's from your fictional book. Jesus Christ was true God and true man. Read the Bible, not the nonsense book of fables.

@@johnmarquardt1991 LK 24:39 you go read one cause Jesus who was the representative of his father who came to do his will has a body of flesh and bone! ✌️ bra

@@johnmarquardt1991 If Jesus was God. And Jesus died on the cross. Does that mean God died?

@@bigcountry9563 Jesus physically died on a cross and physically rose from the dead in three days. He physically ascended into heaven, and the Church awaits His second coming when He will judge all people. "Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father." Philippians 2:5-11 (ESV)

@@johnmarquardt1991 you going to wait a long time then cause he's already here. He lives and dwells in us. We are the Kingdom of heaven on Earth. The bibles not to us it was to the Israelite Jews who were under the old covenant law of Moses. We are under thee new covenant we are under no curse of the law.

They know that Protestants are Christians too. That is important to point out.

@@cabarete2003 Please explain who "they" are.

@@cabarete2003 Did I not say..."disagreement between Christians and Mormons is one-sided". I would think that Protestants would place themselves firmly in that catagory.

@@cabarete2003 Smith claimed that all other Christian creeds were an abomination and their professors all corrupt,. So Mormons do not believe Protestants are Christians. You are a liar like your father.

@@cabarete2003 My point was not about others who are Christians. It was about the fact that 90% of all the Christian sects reject that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints are Christians. As I said..."By their fruits you shall know them". The billion or so who claim to be so, will find out one day that it takes more than just claiming such. Read more carefully the passage you quoted and you should be able to see just how few who claim to be, in the end really are not. Let me ask you this...How many of those Christian churches stand against the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints? "For he that is not AGAINST us is on our part". I personally would call the creeps in the devil suits and so forth on Conference days, are not on the Lords part...Wouldn't you?

Its the same god that keep the world in darkness because there is no light in him...can we guess his name..hes the real prick if ever there was one and everybody thinks this ass hole is god ..i will give you a hint he huffs and puffs and blows your house down ,has you eat your baby s.....Jehovah.Yahweh he the one hes the murder ,lair......temple rights will never change the nature of the old testament god is and you think hes good, only Father is good.

"Strange" is self-referential. If you are accustomed to a thing it cannot be strange. If you are not accustomed to it then using the word "strange" seems appropriate.

That is of course, untrue. The only group who opines that way are the Liberal academics and wordsmiths. The Faith has always had faithful non-lib scholars and thinkers who don’t sing that song of the victimization. At (1:50) look who is making the declaration.

That's not archaeology, that's Joseph Smith and others "channeling" information. Archaeology doesn't allow Mormons or anybody else to dig up what is really going up, given the Smithsonian lock on American red headed giants.

@@karimsonsafehold9233 I should have said "pseudo-archaeology." I do think Millet is ignoring the issue there.

So which bible is the infallible word of god if there are no mistakes in it?

Actually, this year the New Testament is the focus. I'm loving it.

So which bible is the infallible word of god if there are no mistakes in it. Where is the original manuscripts? Why are there so many translations? Where is 1 John 5:7 For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one...in your bible. Let me know if you found it in the NIV. Dont be intellectual dishonest.

What is the gospel? The gospel isn't books. Matthew, Mark Luke, and John aren't the gospel, they teach the gospel. Then what is the true gospel of Jesus Christ? Answer- faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and his atonement, repentance, baptism by immersion for the remission of sin, receiving the gift of the Holy Ghost, and enduring to the end that is the gospel. 2 Nephi 9:23 And he commandeth all men that they must repent, and be baptized in his name, having perfect faith in the Holy One of Israel, or they cannot be saved in the kingdom of God. We have adherence to taking on the name of Christ through his atonement Mosiah 5:8 to endure the race that's set before us- Hebrews 12:1 so in the end, no one can steal our crown - Revelation 3:11. Alma 22:14 14 And since man had fallen he could not merit anything of himself; but the sufferings and death of Christ atone for their sins, through faith and repentance, and so forth; and that he breaketh the bands of death, that the grave shall have no victory, and that the sting of death should be swallowed up in the hopes of glory; and Aaron did expound all these things unto the king. Are we saved by merit? Yes! But by who's? By Christ merit and his alone. Moroni 4:4 And after they had been received unto baptism, and were wrought upon and cleansed by the power of the Holy Ghost, they were numbered among the people of the church of Christ; and their names were taken, that they might be remembered and nourished by the good word of God, to keep them in the right way, to keep them continually watchful unto prayer, relying alone upon the merits of Christ, who was the author and the finisher of their faith. We're talking about what happened to people who came into the church by baptism - Moroni 10:32 Yea, come unto Christ, and be perfected in him, and deny yourselves of all ungodliness; and if ye shall deny yourselves of all ungodliness, and love God with all your might, mind and strength, then is his grace sufficient for you, that by his grace ye may be perfect in Christ; and if by the grace of God ye are perfect in Christ, ye can in nowise deny the power of God.

@@bigcountry9563 If you think your save by your merits, think again

@@binren3984 read James 2:18 - Salvation only occurs after death, and only for those who lived righteously after accepting Christ - it is impossible to be “saved” while still in this life, which is a false doctrine Christ directly states that you must endure to the end before salvation can be applied to your life - Matthew 24:13 We are saved by Christ's grace, but only after being judged by our works - Titus 3:5, Titus 1:16, Rev. 22:12-14

@@bigcountry9563 Does God know who's Saved ? Doesn't your Church believe in Your call and election made sure ? So is that a false doctrine ? The only Works I see in James 2 is Works of Love. The Love of God and showing our Love for our fellow man. Especially the poor and the homeless. Those are the two great commandments Am I missing something ? Is there any other Works ? Cause Paul says. Grace is a gift it is not of Works less any man Boast. I don't think man can get to Heaven on his own merit Only Christ is worthy and only Christ deserves praise Do you agree ? A good example is a scout with 100 merit badges while the rest have 5 to 10 merit badges Being Proud and Boastful cause you have more badges then the rest of the company is not a Godly attribute. There is nothing in the Holy Bible that says we can get to Heaven on our own merit. Or am I missing something ?

" If you're not that different, then what's the point of existing!" The point is *authority* since in every way Mormonism could be (but isn't) identical to another church, yet one is effective and the other not. Did the apostles choose themselves? Probably not, it seems Jesus chose the apostles. This is an appointment, an "agency" rather like a "power of attorney".