Today I took the time to read a copy of Bruce McConkie’s 1982 BYU Devotional entitled “Our Relationship with the Lord.” AS I read this 22 page paper I was blown away by what was written by the Apostle. Every time I talk to a Mormon about them believing or worshipping Christ, one of the biggest answers I get is, “Yes… I mean the name of our church has Jesus in it.”
But what did Bruce McConkie say about Jesus Christ?
“We worship the Father and him only and no one else. We do not worship the Son and we do not worship the Holy Ghost.”
This Statement surprised me because I believed that the Mormon Church did worship Jesus. I mean they did name the Church after Him. We clearly have here that Bruce McConkie telling the people of the LDS faith that, “We worship the Father and him only and no one else.”
But is that all… NOOOOOOOO!!!! What else did I find in this Devotional, well that Bruce McConkie taught that Jesus work off His salvation. Point 5 in this devotional it states, “Christ worked out his own salvation by worshipping the Father.”
WOW JESUS WORK OFF HIS SALVATION!!!
In another part he writes, “After all of this he was called upon to work out his own salvation”.
But this make since seeing as most Mormons are trying to work their way to Heaven. So even at the beginning there is not a since of grace of God to save when the Son has to be saved and work to be saved himself.
The devotional comes to the conclusion with Bruce McConkie telling the people of the LDS faith that they don’t need to have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
“To single out one member of the Godhead for a Special relationship, the Father, not the Son, would be the one to choose.” and “Our relationship with the Son is one of brother or sister in the pre-mortal…”
Mormons, this is why we see and call you non-Christians. When you take Jesus and make Him a man who has to work for His own salvation, its wrong. Jesus is God, not a God but God.
1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was with God in the beginning. 3 All things were created through Him, and apart from Him not one thing was created that has been created. 4 Life was in Him, and that life was the light of men. 5 That light shines in the darkness, yet the darkness did not overcome it. John 1:1-5 (HCSB)
We Bible Believing Christians understand that Jesus is God and we need to have that relationship with Him. Jesus saves us from our Sin by the blood be shed on the cross for us. This is a gift that was given to us. We can not work our way to Heaven because we can never pay for the sins we commit. I proudly Worship Jesus because He is my God and my LORD (John 20:28).
Look to the teachings of you teachers my Mormon friends and then look to the Bible for the truth. It will set you free.
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