Did Jesus preached about "Global Warming" and "Climate Change"? Here is an example of Jesus preaching about global warming and a permanent climate change in Luke 16:22-24 "...the rich man also died, and was buried; And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame." In Matthew 10:28 Jesus said, "And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell." Apparently this warming and permanent climate change is going to affect a lot of people. In Matthew 7:13&14, Jesus said, "Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it." You only have to murder one person to be a murderer. You only have to steal one time to be a thief. You only have to tell one lie to be a liar. You only have to sin one time to be a sinner. James 2:10 says, "For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all." Have you ever coveted your neighbors property? Exodus 20:17 says, "Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour's." Matthew 5:28 says, "...whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart." Matthew 5:22 says, "...whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment":.."whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire." Romans 3:23 says, "For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;..." Romans 6:23 says, "For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord." Is there any hope for the repentant sinner who wants to avoid this inclusive "hell"? John 14:6 says, "Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me." Romans 5:8 expresses God's love for sinners, "But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us." Romans 10:13 says, "For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved." Romans 10:9&10 says, "That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation."
Please take the time to read for yourself Jesus' many messages on hell or global warming and permanent climate change. Repent and turn to God that He may save your soul.
Showing posts with label Curse. Show all posts
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Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Zelph - The White Lamanite
Years ago, a Mormon friend of mine said that Native Americans on the reservation would get a lighter skin color when they became good Mormons. I wondered where she got such an outlandish, crazy idea. Mormon scripture certainly has a different view of race. 2 Nephi 5:21 says, "And he had caused the cursing to come upon them, yea even a sore cursing, because of their iniquity. For behold, they had hardened their hearts against him, that they had become like unto a flint; wherefore, as they were white, and exceedingly fair and delightsome, that they might not be enticing unto my people the Lord God did cause a skin of blackness to come upon them." Surprisingly, the Book of Mormon calls dark skin a curse! Jacob 3:5 also mentions the dark skin curse, "Behold, the Lamanites your brethren, whom ye hate because of their filthiness and the cursing which hath come upon their skins,..." Jacob 3:8 says, "...O my brethren, I fear that unless ye shall repent of your sins that their skins will be whiter than yours, when ye shall be brought with them before the throne of God." (In the Book of Mormon, the Lamanites were Indians and the Nephites were white people.)
Alma 3:6-9 says, "And the skins of the Lamanites were dark, according to the mark which was set upon their fathers, which was a curse upon them because of their transgression and their rebellion against their brethren,... and the Lord set a mark upon them, yea, upon Laman and Lemuel, and also the sons of Ishmael, and Ishmaelitish women. And this was done that their seed might be distinguished from the seed of their brethren, that thereby the Lord God might preserve his people, that they might not mix and believe in incorrect traditions which would prove their destruction. And it came to pass that whosoever did mingle his seed with that of the Lamanites did bring the same curse upon his seed." 3 Nephi 2:14-16 seems to give us the opposite message: "And it came to pass that those Lamanites who had united with the Nephites were numbered among the Nephites; And their curse was taken from them, and their skin became white like unto the Nephites; And their young men and their daughters became exceedingly fair, and they were numbered among the Nephites, and were called Nephites...."
In the History of the Church 2:79-80, Joseph Smith found a skeleton and said it was Zelph: "I discovered that the person whose skeleton was before us was a white Lamanite, a large, thick-set man, and a man of God. His name was Zelph. He was a warrior and chieftain under the great prophet Onandagus, who was known from the Hill Cumorah, or eastern sea to the Rocky mountains. The curse was taken from Zelph,..."
On the contrary, in I Samuel 16:7, we find that the God of the Bible looks at the heart: "...for the Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart." James 2:1-9 tells us that it is a sin to show favoritism based on outward appearances.
Alma 3:6-9 says, "And the skins of the Lamanites were dark, according to the mark which was set upon their fathers, which was a curse upon them because of their transgression and their rebellion against their brethren,... and the Lord set a mark upon them, yea, upon Laman and Lemuel, and also the sons of Ishmael, and Ishmaelitish women. And this was done that their seed might be distinguished from the seed of their brethren, that thereby the Lord God might preserve his people, that they might not mix and believe in incorrect traditions which would prove their destruction. And it came to pass that whosoever did mingle his seed with that of the Lamanites did bring the same curse upon his seed." 3 Nephi 2:14-16 seems to give us the opposite message: "And it came to pass that those Lamanites who had united with the Nephites were numbered among the Nephites; And their curse was taken from them, and their skin became white like unto the Nephites; And their young men and their daughters became exceedingly fair, and they were numbered among the Nephites, and were called Nephites...."
In the History of the Church 2:79-80, Joseph Smith found a skeleton and said it was Zelph: "I discovered that the person whose skeleton was before us was a white Lamanite, a large, thick-set man, and a man of God. His name was Zelph. He was a warrior and chieftain under the great prophet Onandagus, who was known from the Hill Cumorah, or eastern sea to the Rocky mountains. The curse was taken from Zelph,..."
On the contrary, in I Samuel 16:7, we find that the God of the Bible looks at the heart: "...for the Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart." James 2:1-9 tells us that it is a sin to show favoritism based on outward appearances.
Sunday, June 24, 2012
D&C 1:31 Least Degree of Allowance
Suppose you are doing the "best you can do." Does God make up the rest? We always say that "nobody is perfect." If we have repented and stopped most of our lying, coveting and stealing, is it good enough to get us by? Is it a gradual process of repentance and gradually forsaking sin? If we are looking to our goodness, how good is good enough? If you are married, you try to overlook some of your partners faults. Does God do the same for us?
D&C 1:31 says, "For I the Lord cannot look upon sin with the least degree of allowance;" This verse tells us how much sin God overlooks. Helaman 4:24 say, "...the Spirit of the Lord doth not dwell in unholy temples." Many people describe repentance as a gradual process. But D&C 58:43 says, "By this ye may know if a man repenteth of his sins - behold, he will confess them and forsake them." Alma 11:37 is a strong verse: "And I say unto you again that he cannot save them in their sins; for I cannot deny his word, and he hath said that no unclean thing can inherit the kingdom of heaven; therefore, how can ye be saved, except ye inherit the kingdom of heaven? Therefore, ye cannot be saved in your sins."
The Book of Mormon and Doctrine and Covenants do not describe a gradual process of repentance or of doing the "best you can." These scriptures do not speak about us doing a portion and God coming along to make up the rest. Repentance is tied to forsaking sin. Forsaking sin is tied to being saved. In spite of what people say and think, it is clear what these scriptures say about repentance and salvation. If we are looking to our works and the law, it is clear what the expectation is - perfection.
D&C 1:31 says, "For I the Lord cannot look upon sin with the least degree of allowance;" This verse tells us how much sin God overlooks. Helaman 4:24 say, "...the Spirit of the Lord doth not dwell in unholy temples." Many people describe repentance as a gradual process. But D&C 58:43 says, "By this ye may know if a man repenteth of his sins - behold, he will confess them and forsake them." Alma 11:37 is a strong verse: "And I say unto you again that he cannot save them in their sins; for I cannot deny his word, and he hath said that no unclean thing can inherit the kingdom of heaven; therefore, how can ye be saved, except ye inherit the kingdom of heaven? Therefore, ye cannot be saved in your sins."
The Book of Mormon and Doctrine and Covenants do not describe a gradual process of repentance or of doing the "best you can." These scriptures do not speak about us doing a portion and God coming along to make up the rest. Repentance is tied to forsaking sin. Forsaking sin is tied to being saved. In spite of what people say and think, it is clear what these scriptures say about repentance and salvation. If we are looking to our works and the law, it is clear what the expectation is - perfection.
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