Simply With Faith

Christ did not leave an idea on earth — He left commissioned/authorized men. And when the commission disappears, only Christ can give it again. • Catholics cannot preserve authority without proving succession. • Protestants cannot reform authority without commission. Both systems fail the same test. --------------------------------------------------------- Christ personally commissioned the apostles with governing authority, ***just as a city commissions police officers.*** That authority did not come from doctrine, tradition, or office — it came from Christ’s direct sending. **A police officer's authority does not come from reforming the law, knowing the law, and wanting to enforce it.** The apostles then ordained local bishops, but never transferred apostolic rank or universal authority to them. When the apostles died, and no successors were appointed, the original commission given to them by Jesus Christ disappeared with them. Catholicism "claims" the badge was preserved by succession, but cannot show where or how Christ’s commission was transferred. Protestantism's "reforms" doctrine, but never received a commission at all from any one. **You can reform the law, but you cannot reform yourself into a police officer without a commissioning by the city who holds authority.** And in the same way, the Church can reform doctrine, but authority must either be preserved by succession or restored by Christ Himself. • That is why Peter says Christ remains in heaven until the restoration of all things. Acts 3:21 • Authority is not reformed. Romans 5:4 • It must be restored by the one who gave it, since the authority was never transferred to anyone. If authority succession occurred as with the Catholics, let's see the clear, contemporary, and uncontested evidence. For a claim as consequential as this, no mere "claim" is enough. 2,000 years of tradition and claims does not produce a succession. So, based on these points, it is hard to accept your position to call anyone non-Christian. The creeds that define you originate from a flawed and corrupted version that did not come by revelation, but non-prophetic, post-apostolic view from a few centuries later. We will keep the version of Christian based on how the Bible defines it, not post-apostolic creeds

THE BOOK OF MORMON IS TRUE One piece of evidence: The Names These are real names with real structure and meaning that match ancient Hebrew and Egyptian patterns. Many of which were thought to be made up in the 1830's. Alma Critics mocked it as a made up feminine Hispanic name. But “Alma” has since been found as an ancient Semitic male name meaning “young man” or “youth.” And, Alma the Younger is introduced by Mormon as a rebellious YOUNG MAN. The name fits both the language and the narrative role. Sariah A proper Hebrew feminine name that fits known naming patterns from the ancient Near East. Nephi A name consistent with Egyptian naming traditions, tied to meanings involving leadership and status. Throughout the Book of Mormon, the names: • Follow Semitic language structures • Carry meanings tied to roles in the story • Reflect a blend of Hebrew and Egyptian influence • Stay consistent across generations These are things an uneducated 23 year old farm boy in the 1820s with no knowledge of these languages could have known. Many of these linguistic patterns and name meanings were not understood by scholars until many decades after Joseph’s time. Either Joseph: 1. Accidentally created dozens of accurate ancient names with correct meanings that match their narrative roles. Or He was a prophet of God translating a real ancient record.

David Snell nails it here. For everyone trying divide based of differences and opinions. The real fight is light against dark. People who stand for freedom, liberty, righteousness, love, humility, honesty, faith, family, virtue, respects differences, and human dignity are allies. Light builds and strengthens and pushes people to be greater selves. They know peace. Powers of darkness and evil relies on fear, divides, despairs, destroys, abuses, mocks, hates, pride, arrogant, self-serving, unholy, and disrespectful. They seek chaos and knows no peace. youtu.be/_0P_u3zBdvc?si… #FloodXwithTruth #SaintsOnX #BuildZionOnX #LDSX #LDX

"For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy." Rev. 19:10

Check this out! What is the probability of you being able to do what Joseph Smith did to bring forth the Book of Mormon? #FloodXwithTruth #SaintsOnX #BuildZionOnX #LDSX #LDX

@sola_chad Okay...1 things. 1. Name a period of time when God expressed pleasure about not sending prophets. 2. Name the true prophets since the apostles?

I found Joseph Smith in the Bible … Matthew 24:11 – “And many false prophets will arise and lead many astray.”

"Wherefore, I the Lord, knowing the calamity which should come upon the inhabitants of the earth, called upon my servant Joseph Smith, Jun., and spake unto him from heaven, and gave him commandments; And also gave commandments to others, that they should proclaim these things unto the world; and all this that it might be fulfilled, which was written by the prophets— The weak things of the world shall come forth and break down the mighty and strong ones, that man should not counsel his fellow man, neither trust in the arm of flesh— But that every man might speak in the name of God the Lord, even the Savior of the world; That faith also might increase in the earth; That mine everlasting covenant might be established; That the fulness of my gospel might be proclaimed by the weak and the simple unto the ends of the world, and before kings and rulers." "And after having received the record of the Nephites, yea, even my servant Joseph Smith, Jun., might have power to translate through the mercy of God, by the power of God, the Book of Mormon. And also those to whom these commandments were given, might have power to lay the foundation of this church, and to bring it forth out of obscurity and out of darkness, the only true and living church upon the face of the whole earth, with which I, the Lord, am well pleased, speaking unto the church collectively and not individually." "And again, verily I say unto you, O inhabitants of the earth: I the Lord am willing to make these things known unto all flesh;" "Search these commandments, for they are true and faithful, and the prophecies and promises which are in them shall all be fulfilled. What I the Lord have spoken, I have spoken, and I excuse not myself; and though the heavens and the earth pass away, my word shall not pass away, but shall all be fulfilled, whether by mine own voice or by the voice of my servants, it is the same. For behold, and lo, the Lord is God, and the Spirit beareth record, and the record is true, and the truth abideth forever and ever. Amen." D&C 1 #FloodXwithTruth #SaintsOnX #BuildZionOnX #LDSX #LDX

@aualliso @d_stevensonBYU

@d_stevensonBYU Mormons worship an entirely different, non-divine and demonic entity. Their own book points to a person who they say was born at Jerusalem and not Bethlehem. It's not the same Christ and it's not the same Savior. True Christians reject Mormon theology.

If you were truly a Christian you’d be Mormon

@GodLogic_GL Really?

Jesus Christ is the only way to heaven. Salvation isn't found in Islam, Rabbinic Judaism, Mormonism, or Hinduism. It's found in Christ alone.

@jeremyfirth @ThoughtfulSaint Smh.

@ThoughtfulSaint Mormons taught the the Roman Catholic Church was the "whore of Babylon" all the way up until the 1990s, after a week of meetings between Cardinals and the LDS leaders in Salt Lake City. Came out after the meeting and said "yeah we don't believe that anymore. We're bros now."

That’s super cool the pope got the chance to meet the Prophet.

Nothing exposes the pecking order faster than this. Question Christ’s commands and people debate. Question creeds and people collapse.

Shout the good news! He is risen! The Hope of the world! #FloodXwithTruth #SaintsOnX #BuildZionOnX #LDSX #LDX

Jesus asked that we take upon His name upon us. If you love Jesus, you will find Jesus abundantly in the Book of Mormon! #FloodXwithTruth #SaintsOnX #BuildZionOnX #LDSX #LDX

When you say "treasure digging", I am sure you mean the Christian religiosity—the Christian act of helping people that derived from Evangelicals. The Apostle Thomas said something similar when the apostles told him they had seen the resurrected Jesus. Seeing isn't believing. Jesus conducted many public miracles, that didn't change the hearts of many. 11 witness isn't enough? Multiple angelic visitations with multiple people seeing the same visions, are they enough? What about healings? Being raised from the dead? Speaking in tongues? Why would you so easily negate the spiritual witness from God as if that in itself isn't enough? Have you read 1 Corinthians 2?

OK. Book of Mormon creation. The first 116 pages were recorded as being produced by Smith using the Urim and Thummim while secreted behind a curtain and transcribed to Martin Harris. After the 116 pages [stolen by Lucy Harris], Smith transcribed the BoM to his scribes via a seer stone in his hat. All records of the transcription indicate the gold plates were either covered or out of sight during the transcriptions. Smith didn’t need the plates due to the fact that he was receiving the BoM via direct divine inspiration. The gold plates were redundant and unnecessary. Why does Smith, a past “treasure digger” develop a story of digging up a holy treasure only not to need them for the development of the BoM? It’s all incredible and demands more investigation than a confirmation of the spirit.

Mormonism in a nutshell!

That's besides the point. We worship Heavenly Father, who is God the Father. The same person Jesus prayed to, and the one who appeared with Jesus as Stephen was being stoned. You do not see any LDS praying to anyone else or in anyone else's name. So, like I said. You missed.

@SimplyWithFaith @taco_talks Tell me more about God the Father being above all the rest. I though he had parents too, and on and on back, so he's just *our* assigned supreme deity?

Mormonism is polytheistic. It’s not Christian by any biblical definition.

@ThoughtfulSaint Ridiculous in scope and practice. I hope he keeps at it though, because one of these elders is going to light it up!

Oh look a professional apologist owned an 18 year old volunteer. He must be proud. (Meanwhile he refuses to debate me)

@RefRetrieval The word saint appears 61 times in the NT. The word Christian appears "3". I am much happier being a saint. Using Christian is a term to help you identify us in terms you understand and who we believe. Not a means for us to interpret the same as you.

Mormons aren’t Christian.

Please explain the physics behind Moses parting the Red Sea. The 10 plagues. Or the brass serpent that heals? Please explain how Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego survived a fiery furnace. Explain a donkey speaking. Or how prophets for centuries did many miracles despite obvious limitations to the contrary? Or how does spit and clay heal blindness? How did a man rise from the dead after three days? And you're trying to decide whether Joseph Smith and the Book of Abraham are possible? Do you know why people choose the Book of Abraham as a way to discredit Joseph Smith? Because they cannot foil the Book of Mormon after so many unsuccessful attempts! Let's say the Book of Abraham is trash; that still does not explain the miracle of the Book of Mormon's coming forth. Tough break for you. Keep at it, though. Maybe you'll succeed...I have my doubts, though.

@bing_TX @SimplyWithFaith Is figure 2 of facsimile 3 a man named “pharaoh” who is the king of Egypt? I’ll understand if you fail to respond.

@Bar_tolmi 38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. Act 2:38 Those who chose to accept and follow Jesus.

What makes a Christian a Christian?