Other religions

[JohnnyRudick]

That is just really hard for me to buy into. What evidence do we have that our Church is any better than any other Church? If you compare the fruits...are not other churches producing just as good of fruit as our church? Is not our church producing just as many sour fruits as those in the Bible belt that attack our religion, or other churches?

Is God really going to restrict the CK to Mormons only? . . .

We have God's word on it.

Doctrine and Covenants 1:30 And also those whom these

commandments were given, might have power to lay the foundation

of this church, and to bring it 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--

I do not have record of Our Father resending this declaration, do you?.

Edited August 15, 2012 by JohnnyRudick
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[Heber13]

I do not have record of Our Father resending this declaration, do you?.

I would not say Father rescinded it, I would say that further revelation clarified and provided greater enlightenment on the subject:

“All who have died without a knowledge of this gospel, who would have received it if they had been permitted to tarry, shall be heirs of the celestial kingdom of God.” (D&C 137:7.)

[norah63]

Yes, the good Samaritan is wonderful example. Anyone who has given their life over to Jesus Christ has that love downloaded into them by the new birth. And so loving our fellow man is just a part of the package.

I don't get ," despite the atonement, and sacrifice of Christ, if someone has greater love".... There can be no greater love than the sacrifice and atonement of Jesus Christ. IMHO.

Many other religions may have a form of compassion for their fellow man, and do good deeds for them. Empathy is a human trait in most people.

And if they desire with their whole heart , no doubt the risen Christ will reveal Himself to them.

And the Scriptures will come alive by the power of the Holy Spirit to the eyes of the believer who seeks .

Some thirty, some sixty and some a hundred fold.

[JohnnyRudick]

I would not say Father rescinded it, I would say that further revelation clarified and provided greater enlightenment on the subject:

Yes, and with the comment by "norah63", we have all these otherwise worthy people just waiting for God's "only true Church" to complete Temple work for then so that they may move on to their Celestial reward in the kingdom built for them by our Savior.

God's plan is wondrous to say the least.