Hi folks,
Is the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints the "one true church"? Here are some statements about it:
13th LDS President Ezra Taft Benson, “This is not just another Church. This is not just one of a family of Christian churches. This is the Church and kingdom of God, the only true Church upon the face of the earth...” (Teachings of Ezra Taft Benson, p.164-165). This church is the only true and living church on the face of the whole earth (D and C 1:30) “There is no salvation outside the church of Jesus Christ of Latter -day Saints (Mormon Doctrine, p.670)
“Behold there are save two churches only; the one is the Church of the Lamb of God and the other is the church of the devil; wherefore who so belongeth not to the church of the lamb of God belongeth to that great church; which is the mother of abominations; and she is the whore of all the earth.” (The Book of Mormon, 1 Nephi 14:10)
on April 8, 1973, LDS Apostle Mark E. Petersen proclaimed that salvation “comes only through the Church itself as the Lord established it... Therefore it was made clearly manifest that salvation is in the Church, and of the Church, and is obtained only through the Church.”
“The Roman Catholic, Greek, and Protestant church, is the great corrupt, ecclesiastical power, represented by great Babylon....” (Orson Pratt, Writings of an Apostle, “Divine Authenticity,” no.6, p.84).
the LDS church is, “the only true and living church upon the face of the whole earth, with which I, the Lord, am well pleased ...” Brigham Young (Mormonism's Second President)
“Our message is so imperative, when you stop to think that the salvation, the eternal salvation of the world, rests upon the shoulders of this Church. When all is said and done, if the world is going to be saved, we have to do it “ (“Church Is Really Doing Well,” Church News (a bi-weekly publication by the Mormon church), July 3 1999, 3)
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Regarding whether the Church saves anyone, I would challange LDS or anyone else to show me where Jesus or any of the apostles taught this doctrine. The 'arguement' typically is that of which Church has the authority to the rites of the gospel...what is the authority required of the gospel that Jesus taught?
ReplyDeleteCatholics had unchristlike obsession with their claims to authority. LDS are not that different, and pretendings to 'restored' authority are seen throughout their belief system.
What things did Jesus give His disciples 'authority' over? What things can we, as disciples of Jesus Christ who believe on Him through their words of testimony of Him, claim to have direct authority of God in/through Jesus Christ?
Can this authority go beyond the words of eternal life?
God cannot lie. God is faithful and true. Those of God seek out the light of the teachings of Jesus Christ.