There is actually a book called,“The Encyclopedia of Ignorance.”Its author explains that whereas most encylopedias compile information that we know,he will attempt to outline the areas of science we cannot yet explain:questions of cosmology,curved space,the riddles of gravitation,the interior of the sun,human consciousness.
Perhaps God has fenced off an area of knowledge,”The Encyclopedia of Theological Ignorance,for his own good reasons.Why does the Bible not give clear answers to certain questions.We all ask why??
(1) Job wanted to know why he suffered so?After all,Satan knew.God never told Job why.He just said ,where were you when I created the world Job,?Do you think you can do any better?God is sovereign.He doesn’t have to explain himself.You are wasting your time when you attempt to call God on the carpet.”
(2).And there is always the question and books have been written by Jews and Christians,”Why do bad things happen to good people…The Answer is simple,“There are no good people.”See Romans.3:10ff.
(3) God why is the sovereignty of God and the responsibility of man so hard to explain.Probable answer.”Because I have a sense of humor.”
(4)God,why do professing,baptised christians fail to attend church.Probable answer.Haven’t you read my parable of the sower? Only believers whose hearts have been broken,plowed with the plowshare of the law of God,and own whose hearts have savingly received the seed of the gospel and as result bear..fruit..the only evidence of salvation of the truly born again.Don’t expect unregenerated,hard hearted,stony hearted,thorny(crowded)hearts to attend church.They are “pretend christians”who have responded to a shallow presentation of the gospel that does not demand repentance and fruit in their lives.
(4)God,why do we not get healed every time we get sick?Probable answer.Because if you were healed every time you got sick,you would never die.How else can you get to heaven?
(5)God,why do we pastors have so many trouble makers in the church?Probable answer,”To keep you humble.”
(6)God,Why can’t I get my people to tithe.Probable answer.The N.T. doesn’t teach tithing.You can give more than the tithe if you want to.
(7)God,Why do pastors have such a hard time.Probable answer,”The only thing I promised you was mysef.”Do you know of any pastor in the Bible who didn’t have a hard time? Read 2.Cor.11,crybaby.
(8)How do I know that I am one of the elect.Probable answer,”Keep searching and you will know.”
(9).Why is Dwight Easler’s church bigger than mine?Probable answer.”Because you have not compromised your covictions.Your reward is in Heaven.Dwight’s reward is down here.”
(10)Will we know each other in heaven?Probable answer,”Do you know each other on earth.”
(11)Will there be any stars in my crown?No answer!!
The LDS do indeed believe that Jesus and Satan are brothers (or half-brothers). From this theological point of view, it makes the both of them equal. that means either Jesus has been relegated to the position of a creature or Satan has been placed in the position of a god. Either way this theological concept is entirely outside any Christian belief.Also the Mormons (LDS) believe that God the Father had relations with Mary and that she is His concubine, not His wife, of which He supposedly has many. It is also believed by the Mormons (LDS) that Jesus Himself has many wives; among them are Mary and Martha (the sisters of Lazarus) and Mary of Magdala (Mary Magdalene).There are many other teachings of the LDS that are not concistent with Christian belief. Ask a Mormon about the planet KOLOB, or about their three “heavens” (terestial, telestial & celestial). What about the ever changing and evolvong doctrines of the LDS?Maybe the next time Elders Jim and Tom come to your door you can ask them these questions, or more.
Paul,
That’s sick,but you are correct.Hardly anybody knows or believes the teachings of the Mormon cult.Our physician in N.C. was a devout Mormon and my wife and I benefited from his care and compassion.Sadly,no one.Mormons or Baptists can earn their way to heaven.
A question that I ask when Mormons who come to my door is this:Is salvation a gift of God–plus nothing…minus nothing?Of course they do not believe that it is a gift..apart from works.I think it is a waste of time to discuss anything further.Recently I told two Mormons that I could not change their minds and they could not change mine so lets not waste our time.I admire their persistence and they should make terrific sales persons because of their tenacity.
Many years ago our pianist in the church where I was the pastor was dating a Mormon.I counseled her on the dangers of dating and marrying a Mormon.She broke off the relationship.A year or so later she reconciled with the Mormon.when asked why…she replied..every Baptist I dated tried to get in my pants.
I would like to write this article for those who may stumble upon this site and be mislead about mormons. It is funny how people pick bits and pieces of the church and twist and turn them into false statements or rumors. It will be never ending, it gets passed from person to person. The most important thing to ask yourself is…Why is the mormon church the only church that people spend so much time trying to refute. Was it not the same when Christ came to this earth and oh how the Jews hated him, oh how people despised him, why?… because he was truth, he was pure, and he was salvation. Is it not obvious where Satan spends his time in these days, he turns all his efforts against the mormon church, not the catholics, protestants or baptists, but the mormons why?…Truth, purity, and salvation! The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the restored church of our lord and savior.
Oh and by the way, the comments made in the first article are those things passed from person to person and are false. But you would have to go to church to find that out for yourself.
Three questions for Mormons and other “false”cults.
1.Who is Jesus Christ?
2.What did He do?(Accomplish on the cross)
3.Is eternal salvation a gift of God..minus nothing…plus nothing?
bp