AboutHannah Expertise I can answer questions concerning standard doctrines, scriptures, curiousities, Mormon culture and society. I will not respond to debates. I'm sorry, but there are some things that I simply will not answer, not because I don't want to, but there are some things that the LDS people do not discuss casually--it's only talked about within the temple. Though I am a member, I do not believe that anyone could convert anyone to a religion over something as impersonal as the internet. So I won't even try to.
Experience I was born and raised into an LDS family and baptized at age eight. Though I'm still a young person, I can answer most things about the church. I graduated from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Seminary of Religion and currently attend Brigham Young University, where all students study Latter-day Saint religion as well as their chosen field.
Organizations LDS church
Education/Credentials Graduate: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Seminary of Religion--100% grade, high honor graduate
Question how are you sister Hannah ,
thank for your time sister ,my question is "did Joseph Smith test the angel who came to him??
i accepted Lord Jesus as my savior at home , he brought me to Baptist church , meantime i met JWs and LDS on the street , they both claim are the only one God choose them as restore the Church of Christ and the name of God. I got so confuse that asked my church brother, they said do not follow them , they are false teaching, but i still hang out both of them in difference time because i want to know which one is truth .
thank my Lord Jesus and holy spirit guide me to the truth, this is what i want to share ,if anything wrong , please let me know.
1) base on Jesus and his disciple , gospel have already completed (john 19;30)
"encourage 9 you to contend earnestly 10 for the faith 11 that was once for all 12 entrusted to the saints." (Jude 1;3)
"dealing out retribution to those who do not know God and to those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus."(2 thess 8)
"And if anyone takes words away from this book of prophecy, God will take away from him his share in the tree of life and in the holy city, which are described in this book.(rev 22;19)
"But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.(act 1;8)
"We have not received the spirit of the world but the Spirit who is from God, that we may understand what God has freely given us. (1 cori 2;12)
sister, when the gospel completed , God sent Holy spirit with us , protest and guide us to the truth help us remember what Jesus have said and accept him as savior. Therefore, event though man will make mistake or fall down, the gospel of bible will not ?
bible have gone through over 1500 yr with 40 difference people in the difference time wrote it down, the history tell us a lot of country leader want to destroy or change the word of bible , but God protect them for us, so could it possible God reveal a new bible to a man 1700 yr later after Jesus ??
if God will protect his gospel , why Joseph Smith brought out one more bible ? some important message greater than good news of Jesus ? Something not completed.(john 19;30) ???
"Jesus said For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and miracles to deceive even the elect—if that were possible." (matt 24;24)
"The Spirit clearly says that in later times some will abandon the faith and follow deceiving spirits and things taught by demons.(1 tim 4;1)
So 1 that huge dragon – the ancient serpent, the one called the devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world – was thrown down to the earth, and his angels along with him.(rev 12;9)
"Therefore you heavens rejoice, and all who reside in them! But 1 woe to the earth and the sea because the devil has come down to you! He 2 is filled with terrible anger, for he knows that he only has a little time!”(rev 12;12)"
"And no wonder! Satan does it all the time, dressing up as a beautiful angel of light.(2 cori 11;14)
"Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world." (1 john 4;1)
sister, Joseph Smith commit a huge mistake , bible say Satan will be the false angel come to us in end time delivery the false message , who believe and accept this message will become false prophet, they even pretend God and Jesus ,but JS accept them as true angel without any testing ,we have to test every spirit in Jesus name . this is the only way to find out .
sister, I read Bom over and over again , for sure this is not from God, the book copy a lot of verse from bible, same as Satan would like speak the truth but not really truth
other EX Islamic prophet Muhammad ,was established around 500 yr after Jesus. Gabriel is the archangel responsible for revealing the Qur'an to Muhammad, verse by verse. Gabriel is known as the angel who communicates with (all of) the prophets.
Funny, in Luke 1;26-28, God send Gabriel to Mary about the good news of Jesus, but the Gabriel 500yr later did not speak to Muhammad about Jesus , today Islamic become the most dangerous antichrist
Two angel Gabriel from God, one must be false.
In youtube site, if you search “inside cult” there is a pastor Michael from seven days advance church, who claim God came to him one day night , said he is Jesus return to save to world , he is in the jail .
sister, no doubt, in these EX , if we do not test all of the spirit in the name of Jesus , we will commit the same mistake. I still have a lot of true story to share .tell me what you think.
Lord Jesus love you
Answer Thank you for considering things so closely. That is surely a lost trait in many people's religious studies today. In response to your question, the LDS church has always considered it a valid and wise thing to do to receive this confirmation for yourself. I feel that Joseph Smith did this, just as I have done, and I firmly believe in the Gospel as laid out by Christ and further clarified by Joseph Smith. We do not believe that the truth revealed to Joseph Smith replaces the teachings of Christ at all, but instead it is further clarification and correction of the many mistranslations that have been inflicted upon the teachings of Jesus Christ.
Of course many of the passages in the Book of Mormon are just like the Bible. We do not believe that the Book of Mormon is a replacement for the Bible, but a companion. Just as scholars today quote those who come before, the prophets of the Book of Mormon often quoted earlier profits, and many times even cite them (as Nephi does to Isaiah). Other times, the teachings are "copied" because they're the same revelations. After the Nephites and Lamanites left Jerusalem, there were many important revelations that were being given to the Israelites. Those in the Americas had just as much need of these revelations. God is the same, God has always been the same and God will always be the same. Thus it would follow that God would not give different instruction and knowledge to different people. That would not make sense.
Thank you for your thoughts. If there was any question I did not address or you'd like further clarification, do not hesitate to ask.
