I'm happy that you follow Christ ❤ In the non-denominational Christian faiths they don't believe in following a religion. You may really love this church called Venture their non-denominational and their amazing, they have a couple churches around if your interested. I definitely get it, even though I'm lds I'm actually more spiritual than religious. It's what's in your heart that truly matters❤
@@GeorgeDemetz One baptism but the Catholics and Presbyterians sprinkle and the Baptists immerse. sounds like more than one. And there are thousands of different Christian churches with many faiths.
Pretty accurate with no major errors. Astounding how rare something as simple as that is, most people try to frame mormonism as a cult and spread misinformation. Of course this video is still very brief and skims over a lot of details, but there's only so much you can go through in under 7 minutes. Overall, good job!
Thanks! Yeah the video could go much much longer. There shouldn’t be any errors in this video, but maybe by lack of detail, one could make incorrect assumptions?
@@IllustratetoEducate You did an excellent job. Many have an agenda, and that flavours the presentation. You did a great job presenting the facts of our beliefs and practices in a non-judgemental and honest way. Thank you.
Cult no. Heretics? Yes. No offense. When you say the bible has errors. You are saying a perfect infinite God cannot preserve his perfect infinite word. Anything you build upon that, by discounting Timothy as a reliable teaching, even though it says scripture makes up perfect, is a castle built on sand. Saying we can be more perfect than perfect from scripture, by creating new doctrine. Is exactly what the bible warns against, so many times. You make God fallable, by your own admission that his word has not been preserved. And take away Pauls authority, given to him by God by discounting what he teaches in Timothy because he teaches it to a certain people. But with God, a teaching is for all men for all time. Its not just a here and now thing, its God's literal word. And thats not even getting into the whole we can be sinless and just be taken to heaven. When John said, If we claim to be without sin, we decieve ourselves and the truth is not in us. There is no foundation, you ripped it up. And tried to build a house on sand.
I'm baptist, but someone approached me today and told me he was from the church of LDS. I didn't know what that was, so i told him i would do some research; I like learning about different denominations of christianity. I didnt realize the LDS was just the name of the church for mormons. I don't accept the book of mormon, but I can respect my fellow Christians all the same. We all believe in the same core concept, and I pray we are all redeemed, despite slight differences in practices and interpretations of the word.
Amen 🤍🙏🏼 It would seem Redemption in the blood of Jesus Christ is key 🗝️ however, they Also believe Adam as man was GOD and this is not so, also the Bible warns about changing his word changing anything one word in the Bible is really bad! Joseph Smith & Brigham Young not only changed it but added to it and rearranged God's word. ✝️ I am praying salvation in Jesus Christ and a True love for Him is sufficient here as well. 🙏🏼👑 God's will be done forever and ever, Amen.🤍
@PearlofJesus747 the original texts were hebrew and greek. No english translation can be perfect. There's many different wording depending on what translation you read. Some aim for a word for word translation, while others aim to better articulate the thought for thought.
In the 1838 account of JS vision, he claimed Jesus told him that all churches were wrong (don’t join any), all Christian creeds are an abomination and all its professors are corrupt. The church had fallen into complete apostasy with the gospel needing to be restored and the Church reorganized. If Jesus is the Head of the Church (Ephesians 1:22-23) and promises to protect His Bride so that even the gates of hell would not prevail against it (Matthew 16:17-18), how could the Gospel have been corrupted and His Church fallen into complete apostasy? 1. What entity other than the gates of hell prevailed against His Church, causing the true gospel and His Church to be wrong/lost? 2. What power greater than Christ, did His church succumb too? 3. Did Jesus break His promise of protection, evidenced in Her need to be reorganized? 4. Would Jesus talk poorly about His Bride to anyone? The LDS claim of needed restoration is ultimately accusing Christ of being a liar, weak, incompetent and unfaithful. 2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.
@@t-rizzle0509 broskie one person can’t share rhe entire thoughts of a massive group of people, but if you asking if the religion itself is racist? It’s not, there are of course bad people who belive in the church but the religion itself isn’t racist
@@t-rizzle0509 we definitely don’t discriminate against them today as a church as a whole. It’s a confusing and complicated topic to why previous prophets did discriminate. It could very well have been because of their personal bias. We don’t support any of their racial teachings.
Very well done. Accurate. Factual. Neutral. As a former Mormon from SLC I often find I’m defending the many innacurrate often boldly fictional portrayals of both the church & its members. I despise the use of embellishments & fiction being used at ANY level when describing fact especially people, beliefs &/or groups of people which since leaving Mormonism Ive found a literal vast majority of people have significant errors &/or discrepencies in their views, beliefs & descriptions of the LDS church & its teachings, principals & especially how its members believe & behave. I hate using lies to describe anything & just because I personally don’t believe in the teachings, I respect & honor those who do & the truth & reality behind it all. Plain & simple. Thank you for one of, if not the best accurate neutral descriptions & portrayals of the facts of the LDS church & its members & their history & teachings. Truly unbiased & true. I appreciate it. (Sure wish all media was like you lol)
Totally agree (as a current "mormon" aka member of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter day saints). It's like here is what the believe take it or leave it.
We are to only follow our savior Yahusha not any man made religion. (Jesus is not his real name, letter J was only invented 500 years ago). John 4:1 warns: "Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world." Testing the spirits is vital because of "many false prophets" in the world. Our Heavenly Father Yahuah gave us a method of how to test a prophet to determine whether they are true or false. In Deuteronomy 18:21-22, Moses wrote “You may say to yourself, ‘How can we recognize a message the Lord has not spoken?’ When a prophet speaks in the Lord’s name, and the message does not come true or is not fulfilled, that is a message the Lord has not spoken. The prophet has spoken it presumptuously. Do not be afraid of him.” Father Yahuah provides us with this warning so that we know how to test anyone who claims to be a prophet. Joseph Smith repeatedly made prophetic claims “in the name of the LORD” that did not happen. Here are just 3 of his prophecies that failed to happen: 1.) In 1835, Joseph Smith prophesied that the Lord’s coming was only a few decades in the future, specifically, he predicted that the Lord would come in fifty-six years (History of the church vol. 2 p.182). Fifty six years from 1835 would reach 1891. Yahusha did not return within fifty-six years when 1891 arrived. 2.) Joseph Smith prophesied in 1832 that the New Jerusalem would be built in Western Missouri and that within the New Jerusalem would be erected a temple during the lifetime of those hearing his revelation (Doctrines and Covenants 84:1-5). This did not happen. He stated three times that a temple would be built there. "For verily this generation shall not pass away until an house shall be built unto the Lord..." (D&C 84:2-5,31). To this day, no temple has been built there. 3.) He also prophesied that the rebellion of South Carolina and the War between the States would result in war being "poured out on all nations" (D&C 87:2,3), yet no other nations participated in the Civil War. He said the war would result in a "full end of all nations" (D&C 87:6), but not even one nation ended. And he said the war would occur "previous to the coming of the Son of Man (D&C 130:12). The war ended in 1865, but Yahusha still has not returned. These prophecies did not come to pass. The criteria of a true prophet is not failing when predicting the future. This is because God makes no mistakes when he tells us what will happen. He said “For I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like Me, Declaring the end from the beginning, And from ancient times things that are not yet done” (Isaiah 46:9-10). Yahusha also warned us: "Beware of false prophets which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves." This is not telling us to examine a prophet's good works. Many false prophets have many good works. The fruit of a prophet is his prophecies. One false prophecy makes them a false prophet, even if some true prophecies are given. Yahusha also warned us that false prophets are able to perform great signs and wonders (Matthew 24:24). A false prophet will never say, "I am a false prophet. Follow me!" He will appear to be a true prophet. This is part of the "sheep's clothing” that our Savior warned us about. If Joseph Smith was a true prophet, his predictions should always come true. If any of his predictions ever failed, this would prove he was not a true prophet and we should not follow him according to our Heavenly Fathers test of a true prophet in Deuteronomy 18:20-22. Satan deceived angels who were in the presence of our Heavenly Father, convincing them to rebel against Him. If satan was able to deceive angels we can only imagine how many deceptions he has created in this world. Our salvation is the most important thing so we need to make sure we diligently seek out the truth for ourselves. Our Father warned us that our hearts can deceive us and He cautions us not to base our faith on feelings. But Mormon Scriptures describe the way to recognize truth as a "burning in the bosom" and a "feeling." Scriptures warn us that feelings are not how to discern truth from error: Jeremiah 17:9 - “The heart is deceitful above all things and desperately wicked. Who can know it?” Jeremiah 10:23 - Proper guidance regarding right and wrong does not come from inside man. It comes from outside man. Nothing within man can indicate whether or not a message is from God. That would include feelings or a burning in the bosom. Proverbs 14:12 - “There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death.” Since feelings come from within man, they cannot give assurance of truth.
No, Christ did no give them the book of Mormon or the gold plates. The gold plates were a collection of records of the history of the people of the ancient Americas written by the people of the ancient americas. They tell the history of the people in the ancient Americas before and after Christ came to them. I would invite you to read the book of Mormon before making claims like this. Seriously though you should give it a shot.
It is hard to find a video that is truly informative and unbiased regarding what the LDS Church believes, all of the other videos are either “I left that cult because this is what they believe in and why they are wrong”, or are videos by Mormons themselves. Thank you.
Do one on Apostolic, Assemblies of God, Four square church, Church of Christ, Church of the Nazarene, Unitarian Universalist, Scientology, Armenian and Arian Christian
I was just approached tonight by 2 people from the LDS. I couldn't recall most of what I learned about them years ago. Would have liked to have had a better conversation, beside just hearing them say a few short things about their faith. I.E. being Christians, and only following the Bible, and how they aren't Mormon. Thanks for the recap and short version of their beliefs.
As you continue to study, please consider this. In the 1838 account of Joseph Smiths first vision, Smith claims that Jesus told him this, (Jesus speaking of all Christian churches) “I was answered that I must join none of them, for they were all wrong; and the Personage who addressed me said that all their creeds were an abomination in his sight; that those professors were all corrupt; that: “they draw near to me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me, they teach for doctrines the commandments of men, having a form of godliness, but they deny the power thereof.” Joseph was told that the Gospel needed to be restored and the Church reorganized. The Church had fallen into complete apostasy. Now consider this. If Christ is the head of His Church/Bride (Ephesians 1:22-23) and promises to build and protect His Church (Matthew 16:17-19 -…and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it), ask the missionaries next time you see them these 4 questions: 1. What greater thing than the gates of hell was able to prevail against(defeat) His Church. 2. To what power, greater than Jesus, did His Church succumb too? 3. Did Jesus break His promise, failing to protect His Bride? 4. Would Jesus, the head of His Church, speak so poorly of His Bride to Joseph Smith? Please continue in your research and study, and pray th that these missionaries come to a real faith in Christ. Blessing
@@fescot6659 Well to be fair, gates are defensive structures, therefore, the verse in Matthew isn't saying that the church will withstand the attacks of the enemy but rather the enemy won't withstand the attacks of the church. Satan's time is over.
@@blusheep2using the word “gates” isn’t meant to be used to describe or understand the meaning of “gates”. This term was used to describe the power of Satan and his constant attack of God and all who belong to Him or would come to know Him. The power of Satan would not be victorious as he was defeated through the death and resurrection of Christ. With that being said, it is impossible for a universal apostasy as the LDS claim.
In an era where religious discourse is often marred by misunderstanding and misrepresentation, "Mormonism and the Restored Gospel of Christ" emerges as a beacon of clarity and scholarship. This book is not merely an apologetic defense of Mormon theology but a profound exploration of its roots, its alignment with early Christian doctrines, and its relevance in contemporary religious dialogue. Eugene Seaich out with a dual purpose: to elucidate the tenets of Mormonism for those outside the faith and to deepen the understanding of these doctrines among Latter-day Saints themselves. The book's strength lies in its ability to bridge these audiences, offering a narrative that is both accessible to the uninitiated and enriching for the devout. Central to the book is the argument that many doctrines unique to Mormonism, often dismissed as "unbiblical" or "non-Christian," were in fact integral to early Christian belief. Dr. Seaich meticulously documents how concepts such as the preexistence of the soul, the Three Degrees of Glory, and the deification of man were well-known among early Christians and have been substantiated by modern scholarship. This historical context not only validates these doctrines but also situates Mormonism within the broader Christian tradition. One of the most compelling sections of the book is its discussion on salvation. The author deftly navigates the theological complexities surrounding grace, works, judgment, and reward. By distinguishing between salvation as "redemption from sin" and as "a reward for goodness," the book offers a nuanced understanding that reconciles seemingly contradictory scriptural statements. This clarity is invaluable for readers from various Christian denominations who grapple with these concepts. The exploration of the Atonement, described as "At-One-Ment," is particularly enlightening. The author draws from the writings of Paul and John to illustrate how believers can achieve oneness with the Divine. This spiritual union, central to Mormon soteriology, transcends mere moral striving and taps into a transformative righteousness that is both divine and accessible. Furthermore, the book delves into the nature of God and the concept of deification. It challenges the traditional Trinitarian view that separates God from humanity, advocating instead for a "participatory monotheism" where humans can share in God's divine nature. This theological perspective not only aligns with early Christian thought but also offers a hopeful vision of human potential and destiny. Dr Seaich does not shy away from addressing controversial aspects of Mormon theology. By incorporating the findings of non-LDS scholars, the book reinforces the legitimacy of its claims and demonstrates that many Mormon beliefs have ancient precedents. This scholarly rigor is complemented by a clear and engaging writing style, making complex theological concepts accessible to a broad readership. In conclusion, "Mormonism and the Restored Gospel of Christ" is a groundbreaking work that invites readers to reconsider their preconceptions about Mormonism. It presents a well-reasoned and thoroughly researched case for the continuity of Latter-day Saint doctrines with early Christian beliefs. For Mormons, it is a source of affirmation and deeper understanding; for others, it is an invitation to a respectful and informed dialogue. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the intersections of history, theology, and faith. #lds #mormon #bookofmormon #jesus #christianity #religion #BYU #faith a.co/d/eSWjFxZ
Thank you. How refreshing, an actual true account. As a member of the church of Jesus Christ of LDS. You have no idea how many times people have said to me, oh, but you're not Christian. His very Holy Name is in the name of our church. We pray in the name of our, Savior and Redeemer, Jesus Christ, when we gather. We are Christian, yup we are. Thank you again.
A few things were missing. Polygamy didn't end in 1890 but in 1910, there were more than one "first vision". Finances didn't show that the Church was presently worth $230billion and recently was fined $5million by the Federal Commerce Commission for hiding finances in shell corporations. And member still believe in polygamy in the next life or the Celestial Kingdom though it is not legal in this life. And for 6 years in its history, it was renamed "The Church of the Latter-Day Saints", omitting the name of Jesus in the title. So if you are interested in this or any denomination, be sure you read and study a lot.
But it wasn't always in the name. There was a 6-year period when the church changed its name to The Church of the Latter-Day saints. You can Google "The Kirtland Temple" and on that temple it says The Church of the Latter-Day Saints. I think the Church is Christian but there was that time. Mainline Christians believe in the Trinity and you don't. That's why they don't think you are Christian.
@@MusicLover99982 Not so. The year that Mormon candidate for President, Mitt Romney ran, many were against Mormonism saying it was not Christian but Billy Graham a very big name in Evangelical Christendom told people that Mormons were Christians.
Friend, all the love of Christ to you but in no way is He the brother of Satan. That is blasphemy gone wild. Also, consider Psalms 147:19-20 "19 He declares his word to Jacob, his statutes and rules to Israel. 20 He has not dealt thus with any other nation; they do not know his rules. Praise the Lord!" Was Joseph Smith a Jew? No Was Joseph Smith ever in Israel for anything? No
@@choward5430 Mormons are forbidden to discuss Anointing ceremonies prescribed by Creepy Joseph Smith, Jr. Mormons are forbidden to discuss these, even among spouses. They are changed these ceremonies after word spread about their creepiness. My wife was stripped naked during the pre-1990 anointing ceremonies and had a stranger anoint here genitals with olive oil. She began to question if these " most perfect" ceremonies were ordained by God, why did the Mormons change them in response to their Perverse nature? Also, the ceremonies performed inside the temple are stolen from Masonic rituals; Smith was a Freemason until expelled for immoral acts.
@@IllustratetoEducate If Project 2025, the 930-page conservative blueprint is implemented, we will know in short order what totalitarianism is about. Most people want a dictator.
Very informative, you should do a video on other Christian denomination religions, Christian Scientists, Seventh Day Adventist, Amish and Mennonite, Baptist, Catholic and Orthodox, Lutherans, Pentecostal, Presbyterian, Methodist, Episcopal, Anglican, Calvinist, Bible Students, Shakers, Gideons, Moravian church
If you want to learn about Mormons, don't ask JW's. If you want to know about Christian Scientists don't ask Episcopalians. Ask the people. in their church. YOu will get a lot less negative bias that way.
My very first reaction is that Mormonism is a “Christian Denomination.” Perhaps the author never read what Joe Smith said about all other “Christian” denominations. Mormons teach a gospel contrary to the gospel taught by Christ. I live next to the Navajo Reservation. Even though one might claim to be a Navajo, if they are not born of Navajos, they ARE NOT Navajos. The same can be said of Mormons. Just because Mormons claim to be Christians, the FACT that they proclaim a god NOT of the Bible and a Christ NOT of the Bible excludes them from the family of historical Christians.
I’m a Mormon but like I’m not really religious I’m trying to learn more about my religion and other videos try to paint Mormonism as a cult and that it’s wrong but I beg to differ if you look most Mormon families have good values and I think it’s not a bad religion to be spreed around like do parts of it sound kinda sketchy yeah but the important part are the values and beliefs they try to impart on you and that’s the main point of religion so we have some sort of moral compass. And if you like family oriented religions practices the LDS might be for you
The Fathers name YAHUAH has been removed from the Bible over 6,000 times and replaced with the title LORD even though Yahuah commands us to call upon, pray to, declare and confess His NAME. It should never have been removed from the Bible because of a Jewish superstition of not saying Gods name. His people should KNOW His name (Isa 52:6, Prov 30:4, Ps 91:14, 1 Kings 8:43). We are told to “call on His name”many times (Zeph 3:9, Isa 12:4, Zech 13:9, Ps 20:7, Ps 116:13&17, Chron 16:8, 1 kings 18:24, Ps 105:1, Ps 80:18, Ps 99:6). The 3rd Commandment is to not take His name in vain. The word “vain” in the Hebrew language means - emptiness, nothingness. Not using His name is making it unimportant and bringing it to nothingness. In addition, instead of faithfully TRANSLITERING the Hebrew Name of the Messiah into Greek words that would convey the pronunciation and MEANING of the Name of Messiah Yahusha (Yahuah is Salvation), it is replaced with the false, unbiblical name “Jеsus”. That was not His name when He walked this earth and it still isn’t his name. There is no letter J in greek, Hebrew or Aramaic and J was not even in the English language till about 1660 so the fathers name could have never been Jehovah and the sons name could never have been Jesus. Jehovah- Hovah in Hebrew means a ruin, disaster. Yahusha says we are to worship in spirit and in truth. The truth is that our Saviors name is Yahusha, not Jesus. There is only one name under heaven by which men will be saved (Acts 4:12, John 4:23-24). We are told multiple times in scripture to honor His name, therefore we should call Him by His true name and His Sons true name. The name of the Father consists of only four Hebrew characters, reading right to left as exhibited in ancient documents as יהוה Yod Hey Wov Hey (YHWH in Latin letters). Hebrew letters are actually pictographs of actual things. * 1st letter, Yod = Y sound and was anciently portrayed as a symbol of a hand. * 2nd letter, Hey = H sound and means behold. * 3rd letter Wov = OO sound and means nail. * 4th letter Hey is repeated agan and means behold. If we read from left to right, His name means “Behold nail, behold hand”. Absolutely Amazing! Praise His name! His plan for salvation was depicted in His name from the very beginning! Just as our Savior was the lamb slain from the foundation of the world (Rev. 13:8). Yahuahs name points to the son And Yahushas name points to the father. The fathers name should never have been removed and the Saviors name should never have been changed. His name is forever (Exo. 3:15, Ps. 72:17) Pronunciation of Yahuah The “Yah” part is certain, since it is repeatedly recorded directly in the Old Testament (e.g. Psalm 68:4), both as its own “shortened version” of the name and as part of the whole name. So where does the “HU” sound come from? We find it in biblical names that contain the name of Elohim YAH, for example: YeshaYahu (known in English as Isaiapjgh, which means “Yahuah has saved”) YirmeYahu (from Jeremiah, which means “Yahuah will arise”) MattihYahu (in Eng. Matthew, meaning “Yahuah’s gift”). They are all pronounced “Yahu (Ya-hoo).” Where is the AH part? The fourth letter of the tetragrammaton, “hey,” is somewhat controversial, but it clearly forms the “ah” sound, e.g. in (English) Judah, Hebrew Yahudah, and it is not Judeh or Yahudeh. Thus, knowing that it certainly begins with YAH, then in virtually all contexts the next sound of the Creator’s name is HU (hoo), which is after YA(H), and given the sound of the last part, AH, is commonly heard in other words with the same Hebrew letters, it becomes clear that the name of our Creator is Yahuah! It’s also worth noting that the Hebrew word YAHUDAH has the entire name YHWH spelled out, except for the letter “D-alet,” but we know how Yahudah (Judah) is pronounced to this day, and we know what it sounds like without the letter D-alet, and it is phonetically Yah-oo-ah (spelled Yahuah). Almost that every hero of faith, king and prophet in the Bible had a name that included the Name “Yah”! ‘Lord' is not a true translation of His name. A translation conveys the meaning of a word or phrase into another language. His Name YHWH does not have the same meaning as the word Lord. His name means “I AM, I WAS, I WILL BE.” Lord is a title that means 'master.' It's not a name and therefore not a proper translation. Lord is used in place of יהוה (YHWH). They are substitutions, replacements - NOT simply an English version (or translation) of the Name. Proper nouns - including names - are not translated. Names that are given to a specific individual are never translated changed to a different version. A name is a person's identity, and it does not change. Just look at the news. Reporters do not 'translate' foreign names no matter how difficult it is to pronounce. Isaiah 52:5-6 “...My name is continually blasphemed all day long. Therefore my people shall know my name; therefore in that day I am the one who is speaking, ‘Here I am.’” The word blasphemed in the strongs concordance means to spurn or to REJECT. He prophesied that His name would be rejected all day long. Exodus 3:15 “God, furthermore, said to Moses, “Thus you shall say to the sons of Israel, ‘Yahuah, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has sent me to you.’ This is MY NAME FOREVER, and this is My memorial-name to ALL GENERATIONS.”
There is MASS confusion in christianity about what Jesus Christ's message was during his mortal ministry. Luckily we were given a gift to clarify these teachings : an abridgment of the writings of ancient seers and revelators compiled by a historian who dedicated his life to this cause. "A man will get nearer to God by abiding by its precepts than by any other book" said the Prophet of the last days. This "prophet of the last days" was a prophet for every person on Earth. This PROPHET is the mouth piece of the LIVING CHRIST -- the one and only -- the same Jesus Christ that all christianity worships. This PROPHET restored and clarified teachings of Jesus Christ that had been lost for hundreds of years through the Dark ages of apostasy. This PROPHET of the living Christ is Joseph Smith. And this historian's name who compiled and abridged the writing of the ancient prophets is Mormon. And we know these writings today as "The Book of Mormon"
@@blusheep2 As a Latter-Day Saint I'm coming to defend him. We simply don't know about it like how many people don't know our beliefs. Our belief is that Jesus is God, but is a separate being from God the Father. Jesus is God of all things with the Father working through Him. Our heavenly Father is a separate being and Christ is His servant and our advocate with the Father. Jesus is the creator which is why sometimes He is called father, which he is to our bodies. Jesus is our king and is God, he simply does all this in our Heavenly Father's name
@@Kayson-Muir Thank you for your participation. I don't know that he needs a defense though. I'm just encouraging him to read up on it better so that he can judge it honestly. The reason Christians arrive at the trinity is because of two things. First, Isaiah 43:10 where God says, "before me no God was formed nor will there be any formed after me." Its about as clear as you can get. There is only 1 God. Second, there are things that we are told are held only by God. Salvation and the right to forgive sins, among other things. So if Jesus saves and forgives sins and Isaiah makes it clear that there is only 1 God then something is going on here. Third, we see this mult-nature of God throughout the OT. When God sends men off to Sodom, god is manifested on earth, and when the judgment is made on Sodom, it says that God(YHWH on earth) calls down from God(YHWH) in heaven. This would fit your theology if Isaiah 43:10 and many like it didn't exist, but they do. Then of course we have the famous verses, "In the beginning was the word and the word was with God and the word was God." Not "a god." We have in Phil 2. Jesus not considering equality with GOD something to be grasped humbled Himself and took on the form of a bond-servant. Then finally we have God the father being called the Almighty, Alpha and Omeg, first and last, beginning and the end. Who else is called these terms in Revelation? Jesus. I am actually confused by Mormon theology so if you can clarify any of it, I would appreciate it. It seems very inconsistent to me. You have prophets but many of the prophets teachings aren't codified, so are they prophets or not? I really don't understand the nature of salvation because I don't understand what we are being saved from? It feels like the language is borrowed but it doesn't mean the same thing. I also don't understand marriage in the Mormon church. We hear that its about eternal marriage even though the Bible says there is no marriage in heaven and what we've heard is that eternal marriage is necessary to have spirit children, which is also a concept I don't understand since Joseph taught that we are all eternal intelligences. That was quick an a lot of things. Don't feel the need to answer them all. Just pick one if your willing and we can discuss that one, and we can continue to discuss the trinity if you have other questions.
joseph smith would be unhappy with some of the interpretations today the pratices today .. catholic tooo um all these religions creations .. all are lately missing the foundation mark are offf track ... how you can tell is look at society
Oh my mistake i already visited the mormons, thank you for relating this fact. I thought you needed my presence but we are well known. Ill find another church to sit in. Have fun utah
I wonder what they think a baptism after death does… a real baptism is accepting Christ as the spirit of god but you have to do that for yourself. And the Bible completely explains that and I know it works there are not any errors. Trust me people are checking for them constantly lol
They believe that the person they are being baptized on behalf of has the opportunity to accept or reject the baptism. While their spirit awaits the second coming of Christ.
I can find lots of errors in the Bible. That is why it is not the inerrant word of God. When people wrote it they made mistakes. Divinity schools know all about these errors. Some Christian churches accept the fact that men make mistakes. If you don't think there are any mistakes, just ask me to tell you those scripture verses and I will. I took several online lecture courses from religious departments of universities and a divinity school. Having errors doesn't mean the Bible is not inspired. Anciently it was written in order to keep God's children on the right path. It was never intended to be a historical document.
@@PatrickThreewit okay we’ll compare all the texts in the world and all completed translations then come back and say it again buddy… and pray to Jesus as much as you feel like finding an answer ;)
You do not have to be a tithe payer to enter temples or especially receive blessings. Tithing is heavily encouraged but not required to be a member. Blessings come to everyone, and you don't need to pay money to receive blessings, but one of the most important blessings tithing can give you is an abundance of wealth.
@@Keaton42 you do need to be a full tithe payer to enter temples (requirement for a temple recommend - question #10) unless you go during an open house for a new temple.
@@IllustratetoEducate You don't have to be, you just have to try your best as with all of the questions. Your 100% is all you can give. ( I have gotten a recommend multiple times without being a full tithe payer)
@@Kayson-Muir oh dear…that question is a pretty black and white question. Others I agree are a bit more grey. But this is not my place to judge. You do you. God bless! ❤️
They’re certainly not a Christian church or denomination even if they claim to be. Sorry, the rest of the video might be ok but you lost me right at the start.
I was approached by two sisters of LDS. they asked me if I had any questions. I said "Absolutely, how hard is it for you to pay your tithe to your temple right now? And how many girls in your congregation have been molested that you know of? Also do you need help escaping?" One girl started crying and nodding and the other took her arm and made her leave. I have asked these a number of times to different groups from LDS. I especially sorry for the young men. That get hurt soo much. Thise old cons twist their lives up soo much. They aren't congregants they are victims. And they praise their abusers.
If they want to leave, they can leave. The fact they choose to stay is a result of compromising benefits and obligations of any kind, subjective or objective. I therefore disagree with your portrayal and characterization.
Where do you get your information from? Why would you ask wildly inappropriate questions to young men and young women? You are so in the wrong, and I would hope you see the error of your ways.
Made the mistake if reading the comments, but what can you expect from a video on the LDS church? Time and time again, people expose how bigoted and ignorant they are of our religion. Would it hurt at all to think before you commented on our church? Sheesh.
@@PatrickThreewit Yes, but why leave out of the video that apartheid was practiced in the Mormon church? It is incomplete without such an acknowledgment and may appear as an attempt to rewrite their narrative. And if Mr. Kimball had such a revelation, then that should also be touched upon to give a more complete representation of the religion. Again, my initial question was intended to ask, “why was the matter of apartheid left out of the LDS video?” not so much an answer as to how or who caused the practice of apartheid to end in Mormonism.
@@mb-le1un You are talking to the wrong person here. I have not attended a Mormon sacrament meeting in 12 years. I just see little difference in the beliefs of Mormonism and Christianity when it comes to wierd ideas. In the Bible we have talking snakes, a person living in the body of a fish for three days, the Red Sea dividing and then closing to kill the bad guys, a woman being turned into a pillar of salt, someone walking on water, raising people from the dead, Jesus saying that he will kill children. a horn being blown causing walls to fall down. Neither Mormons or mainstream Christians read their holy books so they think other religions are wrong. The Muslims, like Christians, Jews, JW's and Mormons are Bible based faiths.
the moment they declared that the Bible may be misleading and contains error and their Mormon book would correct the Bible, you just got to stop there and walk away...
The article of faith is "we believe the Bible to be the word of God as far as it's translated correctly" A lot of evangelicals jump on that as if we're discarding sections of the Bible. The truth is that I don't think that evangelicals disagree that to get the full truth from the Bible it has to be translated correctly. That really shouldn't be a controversial statement
@@bean1251 But Latter-day Saints don’t alter scripture. We use the King James Bible. We just have more scripture that corroborates and expounds upon what we’ve already received (John 10:16, 21:25). And while the Bible does warn about false preachers, it also talks about true prophets that have yet to come (revelation 11, 14:6) and it gives us tests to know which teachers are true and which are false (1 John 4:1-3, Matthew 7:15-20, 12:24-28).
This was a good-faith effort to explain the beliefs of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. As a member of the Church, I think they did a pretty good job. The only thing I will clarify is Salvation. We believe that there a 3 degrees of glory in Heaven. In order to receive the highest degree of glory, one needs to be baptized a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, and strive daily to live the teachings of Jesus Christ. This may sound exclusionary, but one must keep in mind that the lowest degree of glory is so good that it passes anything we could ever imagine because nothing on earth compares to it. Here’s a teaching that gets most Christians outside of the Church riled up. A person DOESN’T need to be a Christian to receive the lowest degree of glory. But I strive to receive the highest degree of glory because Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ want us receive all that they have. Anything less is disappointing to them. They want to receive the joy and glory they have, and through the grace of Jesus Christ, this is possible.
The only thing I think you could change is saying Christ is the Son of god and I think you should be good and that the prophet/ president of the church is decided on by the 12 apostles and all need to agree on who should be the next prophet/ president of the church. Those were the only things I saw you get wrong don’t worry it’s a common mistake to make if you or your family member isn’t in a position to help lead the ward/stake/church.
@@IllustratetoEducate Is the Father God? Is Jesus God? Is the Holy Spirit God? Was there a God before the Father? What about Mormons who have died. Have some of them become Gods or will they become Gods?
@@IllustratetoEducate How many Gods there are, I do not know. But there never was a time when there were not Gods... Brigham Young (Journal of Discourses 7:333)
Isaiah 43:10 says, “You are My witnesses,” says the Lord, “And My servant whom I have chosen, That you may know and believe Me, And understand that I am He. Before Me there was NO GOD FORMED, Nor shall there be after Me.
@@MB777-qr2xv Good stuff! I’m not here to agree or disagree. Feel free to discuss with other viewers your research and thoughts. Illustrate to Educate doesn’t form opinions on the topics that are discussed. Purely objective and informational.
The “persecution” was due to them having made threats towards the governor, surrounding a local judge’s home to intimidate him, burning down a printing press… they seem to skip over that part
Yeah... No. The persecution against the Latter-day Saints was purely because they were seen as a threat due to their religious beliefs, and anti-slavery political opinions. They were perfectly peaceful until they were harassed by violent mobs and the state. Not only did they not threaten the governor, but the things you are referring to happened AFTER the governor had already ordered that all mormons be exterminated and then burned down their cities. The printing press thing for example was in Nauvoo Illinois, a city completely built and governed by Latter-day Saints, and happened several years after the Saints left Missouri. And Joseph Smith, as the Mayor of Nauvoo, was likely in his legal right to destroy the printing press as they were inciting riots and violence against Latter-day Saints.
The persecution was disproportionate towards them. Don’t victim blame. The Governor gave an extermination order. True they shouldn’t have retaliated in some ways they did. They shouldn’t have destroyed the press true, but there was much more persecution before that, which caused things to boil over.
@@gregoryfugal4722 The printing press thing was years later and it was destroyed because the newspaper was inciting riots, Joseph Smith was within his rights as mayor of Nauvoo to destroy it.
@@KnuttyEntertainment Joseph destroyed it because of his polygamy and when Brother Law, one of Joseph's councilors put in the paper about Smith and his marrying young girls.
So… someone wrote a fairytale book and people take it as basis for religion? 🙄 can’t be more made up than Lord of the Rings or Harry Potter, and the Christian Bible of course.
It's actually crazy that anyone believed him at the time. But it's insane that anyone can believe it with today's knowledge of genetics and common sense. The guy was a crook and a charlatan. I get the feeling Mormons don't believe it but atleast it's a nice story to believe in.
Kind of like believing in stories in the Bible like a woman being turned to a pillar of salt or some guy walking on water, but nice stories to believe in.
This is where I have a problem with the LDS doctrine. If they say the bible contains errors, such as conveniently they discount the Timothy letters especially. Which the oldest known copy is from 180ad. Because in them, it says that all scripture is profitable for teaching in righteousness. And that also scripture can make one perfect. Then them adding to scripture, is saying perfect, isnt perfect enough. And that we can be more perfect. And it also says, that God is not perfect. Because he didnt preserve his perfect word. Which is just...wrong. Idc how you look at it, anything they build past that, is a castle built on sand. Had a long discussion. And it got to where they believe you can be sinless like Jesus, and be deathless and just taken to heaven. Which, if that happened even 1 time in their history, they would be telling the world. Or should, and if they arent. Then they arent testifying like they should. They also say they withhold teachings. Which...again is not biblical at all. They are heretics. Plain and simple. Do not, and i mean do not go down this road. They take away Pauls authority given to him by God, and say the bible has errors. Exactly same stuff islam does. So they can push their own stuff. Its the same in my viewpoint.
@@gregoryfugal4722 I heard these things from someone well versed in it. Who is part of a mormon run server. Also from other mormons there. While they pushed their books, on those seeking God.
@@HeartInLight I have been a Mormon for 30+ years. Claiming you heard it from someone who was a Mormon, does not make you an expert. I hate it when people think they know more about what I believe than I do. Stop, do better
@@gregoryfugal4722 I have seen it multiple times. Mormon prophets fail the test of prophets found in deuteronomy. If someone is found to be a false prophet. There is no excuse to still follow them as such. You test Scripture with Scripture. Not follow blindly what you're told by men. Run to Jesus. He's the only thing that we can trust in this place.
@@jordanmatthew6315 Because they didn't let blacks become priests? That's just how things worked in the 19th and 20th century. And those ideas actually don't come from Joseph Smith. He ordained several black people to the priesthoo. In fact, he ran for president on platform of freeing the slaves. anti-slavery beliefs is actually why the early Latter-day Saints were genocided in Missouri and Illinois. When Brigham Young instituted the ban, he got the idea from racist southern protestants, and even Brigham said that ban was only meant to be temporary and that one day blacks would have equal privilege. And while the rest of the country segregated blacks and whites, the Latter-day Saints refused to segregate their congregations, going as far as to call the KKK an evil cult at the height of their power, leading to thousands of Latter-day Saints to be lynched in the south in retaliation.
Because the Book of Mormon is an account of a Prophet named Lehi who left Jerusalem before it was to be destroyed. Lehi’s family sailed across the ocean and eventually landed somewhere in the Americas. The Book or Mormon is an account of the people who lived in ancient America and the visitation of Jesus Christ to the people on the American continent after his resurrection.
@bighand1530 It gets more than enough criticism, I’ve dealt with 30 different Protestants debating my own religious beleifs and if I’m Christian when they don’t even understand LDS beliefs at all. Also, the term “Mormon” was rejected by the church a while back, we just say “LDS”.
No matter how much sufficient evidence you supply to show how the LDS church is true, or at the least believable, people are just going to reject that information and call it a cult. Is that the only thing you can do? A couple measly "arguments" and move on with your life? Nobody even thinks to consider the church because they refuse to open their minds
❤Mormonism is false even if a angle give you a different gosple do not belive it and let him be under gods curse. christ is the way and the only way to salvation Accept christ into your heart and you WILL be saved for he love the world so much he sent his only son to die so that whoever belive will not perish but have eternal life in heaven john 3:16-18 romans:10:9-10 christ is our salvation and without him there is no salvation i preach to out of love you accept christ into your heart and you WILL be saved for he love the world so much he sent his only son to die so that whoever belive will not perish but have eternal life in heaven you are not to far gone turn to christ REPENT of your sin confess christ as lord and savoir and him alone is the ways to heaven please i beg you turn to christ for salvation can not be earned only given as a gift by the lord jesus loves you.
mormo is a obscure greeko roman era god minor diety hense and christians worship christ or iesu hense christians
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You never brought up Levi sailing over from Jerusalem nor did you bring up Mormons owning slaves? Why didn’t you explain what supposedly went on in heaven and how God sent beings to earth from heaven. You completely left out the light skinned Israelites getting slaughtered by the dark skinned Israelites, oh I see why you never brought that up now.
Holy hot damn, could you have depicted Jesus as being more brown? Utter blasphemy lol. Go read Pontius Pilate's letter to Tiberius describing how Jesus looked
He was so ordinary looking that Judas had to point him out to the guards who came to arrest him. Based on historical ethnicity, he would have had tanned, olive-toned skin, dark, curly hair and a short beard. We can agree to disagree though.
@@IllustratetoEducate If you want to trust a modern jewish reconstruction of our Lord, that makes him resemble a brown swarthy arab, go ahead. However I will trust the historical accounts describing him as a tall blonde man. Are you familiar with the Talmud and what it says about Jesus and Mary? You should do a video on that too, if you're not afraid.
@@Technosauce The average Judean of the time would have likely had brown or black hair, honey/olive-brown skin, and brown eyes. Judean men of the time period were on average about 5 feet 5 inches in height. He certainly was not tall or blonde. But I'm curious, could you send me link to the description you're referring to that describes him as tall and blonde?
@@Keaton42 Many people have prayed and received different answers then the one you feel you've received. That is why the Bible gave us multiple lines of "testing the spirits."
@@rtopalovich Neither is Quaker of Puritan. There are 5 main groups of believers in the world according to numbers by Pew Research. #1 Christianity, #2 Islam, #3 The nones, #4 Hindu, #5 Buddhist.
I happened to be Catholic 5 years ago they invited me to there Church just to be nice i went the next week i invited them to my Church they refused told only there Church is true. The problem i have with that if your Church is the only one why do they spend half the time trying to keep members from leaving
None bias? Why missing the glaring racism and prejudice against blacks: the teaching in the 70s that blacks are descendants of Cain thus not worthy of holding the priesthood or any church offices Against gays and lesbians that they’re not allowed for marriage in the church How about the practice of polygamy starting from Joseph Smith and continued till it’s not politically accepted any more Those abominable Mormon doctrines were only abandoned because of political pressure. Definitely NOT from any BS inspiration
I’ve always been co fused about their idea of afterlife. For example, if a man and wife sealed, they spend eternity forever. Is this a separate or individual“heaven” for just those 2? Or heaven for all Mormons? If they have kids do the kids spend eternity in the parents heaven? Of so, what happens when the kids get married and sealed. Do they know go t a different heaven than either of their parents, like their own heaven as a couple? Cause then it seems like husbands and are the only ones to spend eternity together🤷🏽♀️. Is that where the polygamist lifestyle came to be?
They believe in 3 degrees of glory or heavens. The highest degree is called the celestial kingdom. This is where they believe in families being sealed together forever. As far as your question, it’s more or less the couple that is sealed together but their children and their spouses would also exist in the celestial kingdom as well. The ideal scenario is that everyone is sealed to their spouse and everyone enjoys heaven (whatever that might entail) together as one massive family where God also lives. The other kingdoms of glory - terrestrial and telestial are both supposed to be glorified as well and places better than earth. However, they are reserved for those who have not completed all the ordinances necessary for the highest degree or repented or fully accepted Jesus Christ’s sacrifice.
@@IllustratetoEducate I must say you did a very good job describing our beliefs. I am LDS. Biblical references: John 14:2; 1 Corinthians 15:40-42; 2 Corinthians 12:2 However, the Doctrine & Covenants spells this out more clearly for us. A glorious doctrine of hope and love! All possible through the atonement of Jesus Christ.
LDS uses the name Jesus, but he is not the same as Jesus in the Bible. Example; If I started a new religion and called the deity Buda, but is was very different from actual Buddhism. They believe Jesus was one of twelve brothers who re all sons of god, Satan is one of the sons also. In the LDS the wife is dependent on her husband for salvation, if the husband is a devoted follower, he will be rewarded with Godhood, given his own planet to populate and the wife will be perpetually pregnant to populate their world with souls. People who are light skinned are descendants of a favored son of their god-father. The darker your skin tone, the more wicked and unfavored son you are descended from. That’s just a few differences
@@Alesiaofthewoods I am a member of the LDS church and a lot of this isn’t actually what we believe. We believe that the Husband and Wife are equally important as a bond to enter the Celestial Kingdom (kinda like the highest tear of heaven) and inherit their own world. The husband needs a wife, the wife needs a husband. We don’t in any way place men over women or women over men in our church. We do although give them different responsibilities.
He preverted the gospel polygymy is wrong he is a false idol only one bible kjv1611 Paul Grace was effeicient enough. CHRIST CRUCIFIFIED ONLY WAY TO SALVATION NO WAY THROUGH ANY MAN THE GOD THE FATHER AND THE HOLY GHOST ARE 1 this is truley a false religion.😢
I was approached just now from this church. I told them I am a follower of a Christ not religion. They immediately left.
The scriptures state that there is one faith and one baptism! No altar calls or other BS is mentioned!
I'm happy that you follow Christ ❤
In the non-denominational Christian faiths they don't believe in following a religion.
You may really love this church called Venture their non-denominational and their amazing, they have a couple churches around if your interested.
I definitely get it, even though I'm lds I'm actually more spiritual than religious.
It's what's in your heart that truly matters❤
@@tiffanywilliams245 You are LDS?!? You must be inactive! Try to study the NT church!!!
@@tiffanywilliams245 You are an apostate former LDS!
@@GeorgeDemetz One baptism but the Catholics and Presbyterians sprinkle and the Baptists immerse. sounds like more than one. And there are thousands of different Christian churches with many faiths.
Thanks for this explanation. I know very little about Mormonism, and I just wanted an un-biased set of information.
If you know nothing about moronism then how can you determine if something is unbiased or not? 😅
@@bbyshady because there's no persuasion to like or dislike the lds church in the video. It's just stating information about the church/religion.
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@@IllustratetoEducate Some of the information but not all.
@@PatrickThreewit can you expound? I’m not sure I follow what you’re saying.
Pretty accurate with no major errors. Astounding how rare something as simple as that is, most people try to frame mormonism as a cult and spread misinformation. Of course this video is still very brief and skims over a lot of details, but there's only so much you can go through in under 7 minutes. Overall, good job!
Thanks! Yeah the video could go much much longer. There shouldn’t be any errors in this video, but maybe by lack of detail, one could make incorrect assumptions?
@@IllustratetoEducate You did an excellent job. Many have an agenda, and that flavours the presentation. You did a great job presenting the facts of our beliefs and practices in a non-judgemental and honest way. Thank you.
@@TheYgds thank you so much!! 😊
Take some time to study the B.I.T.E model online and the origins of Utah and you will see if the LDS church is a cult or not.
Cult no. Heretics? Yes. No offense.
When you say the bible has errors. You are saying a perfect infinite God cannot preserve his perfect infinite word. Anything you build upon that, by discounting Timothy as a reliable teaching, even though it says scripture makes up perfect, is a castle built on sand. Saying we can be more perfect than perfect from scripture, by creating new doctrine. Is exactly what the bible warns against, so many times.
You make God fallable, by your own admission that his word has not been preserved. And take away Pauls authority, given to him by God by discounting what he teaches in Timothy because he teaches it to a certain people.
But with God, a teaching is for all men for all time. Its not just a here and now thing, its God's literal word. And thats not even getting into the whole we can be sinless and just be taken to heaven. When John said, If we claim to be without sin, we decieve ourselves and the truth is not in us.
There is no foundation, you ripped it up. And tried to build a house on sand.
I'm baptist, but someone approached me today and told me he was from the church of LDS. I didn't know what that was, so i told him i would do some research; I like learning about different denominations of christianity. I didnt realize the LDS was just the name of the church for mormons. I don't accept the book of mormon, but I can respect my fellow Christians all the same. We all believe in the same core concept, and I pray we are all redeemed, despite slight differences in practices and interpretations of the word.
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Amen 🤍🙏🏼 It would seem Redemption in the blood of Jesus Christ is key 🗝️ however, they Also believe Adam as man was GOD and this is not so, also the Bible warns about changing his word changing anything one word in the Bible is really bad! Joseph Smith & Brigham Young not only changed it but added to it and rearranged God's word. ✝️ I am praying salvation in Jesus Christ and a True love for Him is sufficient here as well. 🙏🏼👑 God's will be done forever and ever, Amen.🤍
@PearlofJesus747 the original texts were hebrew and greek. No english translation can be perfect. There's many different wording depending on what translation you read. Some aim for a word for word translation, while others aim to better articulate the thought for thought.
That's funny. I thought as a Christian.. you did not believe in polygamy.
In the 1838 account of JS vision, he claimed Jesus told him that all churches were wrong (don’t join any), all Christian creeds are an abomination and all its professors are corrupt. The church had fallen into complete apostasy with the gospel needing to be restored and the Church reorganized.
If Jesus is the Head of the Church (Ephesians 1:22-23) and promises to protect His Bride so that even the gates of hell would not prevail against it (Matthew 16:17-18), how could the Gospel have been corrupted and His Church fallen into complete apostasy?
1. What entity other than the gates of hell prevailed against His Church, causing the true gospel and His Church to be wrong/lost?
2. What power greater than Christ, did His church succumb too?
3. Did Jesus break His promise of protection, evidenced in Her need to be reorganized?
4. Would Jesus talk poorly about His Bride to anyone?
The LDS claim of needed restoration is ultimately accusing Christ of being a liar, weak, incompetent and unfaithful.
2 Peter 3:9
The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.
As a soon to be LDS missionary I thank you for making a non bias and informative video about my church and beliefs. Just subscribed. God bless!
How long did it take you to save a certain amount of money from your mission trip?
What do Mormons believe about Black people? And please do not lie.
@@t-rizzle0509 broskie one person can’t share rhe entire thoughts of a massive group of people, but if you asking if the religion itself is racist? It’s not, there are of course bad people who belive in the church but the religion itself isn’t racist
@@t-rizzle0509 we definitely don’t discriminate against them today as a church as a whole. It’s a confusing and complicated topic to why previous prophets did discriminate. It could very well have been because of their personal bias. We don’t support any of their racial teachings.
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Very well done. Accurate. Factual. Neutral. As a former Mormon from SLC I often find I’m defending the many innacurrate often boldly fictional portrayals of both the church & its members. I despise the use of embellishments & fiction being used at ANY level when describing fact especially people, beliefs &/or groups of people which since leaving Mormonism Ive found a literal vast majority of people have significant errors &/or discrepencies in their views, beliefs & descriptions of the LDS church & its teachings, principals & especially how its members believe & behave. I hate using lies to describe anything & just because I personally don’t believe in the teachings, I respect & honor those who do & the truth & reality behind it all. Plain & simple. Thank you for one of, if not the best accurate neutral descriptions & portrayals of the facts of the LDS church & its members & their history & teachings. Truly unbiased & true. I appreciate it. (Sure wish all media was like you lol)
Thank you! You found my video to be exactly how it was intended. 👍🏼
Totally agree (as a current "mormon" aka member of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter day saints). It's like here is what the believe take it or leave it.
u said specially how the member believe and behave. how do Mormons behave?
@@SteveWhite-tu2gn did you mean beliefs and practices? I don’t think I ever reference behavior…
I have to do the same thing.
Finally, an explanation that isn’t biased. Well done!
Mormons changed my life i love life now😇🙌🙏
We are to only follow our savior Yahusha not any man made religion. (Jesus is not his real name, letter J was only invented 500 years ago).
John 4:1 warns: "Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world." Testing the spirits is vital because of "many false prophets" in the world.
Our Heavenly Father Yahuah gave us a method of how to test a prophet to determine whether they are true or false. In Deuteronomy 18:21-22, Moses wrote “You may say to yourself, ‘How can we recognize a message the Lord has not spoken?’ When a prophet speaks in the Lord’s name, and the message does not come true or is not fulfilled, that is a message the Lord has not spoken. The prophet has spoken it presumptuously. Do not be afraid of him.”
Father Yahuah provides us with this warning so that we know how to test anyone who claims to be a prophet.
Joseph Smith repeatedly made prophetic claims “in the name of the LORD” that did not happen.
Here are just 3 of his prophecies that failed to happen:
1.) In 1835, Joseph Smith prophesied that the Lord’s coming was only a few decades in the future, specifically, he predicted that the Lord would come in fifty-six years (History of the church vol. 2 p.182). Fifty six years from 1835 would reach 1891. Yahusha did not return within fifty-six years when 1891 arrived.
2.) Joseph Smith prophesied in 1832 that the New Jerusalem would be built in Western Missouri and that within the New Jerusalem would be erected a temple during the lifetime of those hearing his revelation (Doctrines and Covenants 84:1-5). This did not happen. He stated three times that a temple would be built there. "For verily this generation shall not pass away until an house shall be built unto the Lord..." (D&C 84:2-5,31). To this day, no temple has been built there.
3.) He also prophesied that the rebellion of South Carolina and the War between the States would result in war being "poured out on all nations" (D&C 87:2,3), yet no other nations participated in the Civil War. He said the war would result in a "full end of all nations" (D&C 87:6), but not even one nation ended. And he said the war would occur "previous to the coming of the Son of Man (D&C 130:12). The war ended in 1865, but Yahusha still has not returned. These prophecies did not come to pass.
The criteria of a true prophet is not failing when predicting the future. This is because God makes no mistakes when he tells us what will happen. He said “For I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like Me, Declaring the end from the beginning, And from ancient times things that are not yet done” (Isaiah 46:9-10).
Yahusha also warned us: "Beware of false prophets which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves." This is not telling us to examine a prophet's good works. Many false prophets have many good works. The fruit of a prophet is his prophecies. One false prophecy makes them a false prophet, even if some true prophecies are given.
Yahusha also warned us that false prophets are able to perform great signs and wonders (Matthew 24:24).
A false prophet will never say, "I am a false prophet. Follow me!" He will appear to be a true prophet. This is part of the "sheep's clothing” that our Savior warned us about.
If Joseph Smith was a true prophet, his predictions should always come true. If any of his predictions ever failed, this would prove he was not a true prophet and we should not follow him according to our Heavenly Fathers test of a true prophet in Deuteronomy 18:20-22.
Satan deceived angels who were in the presence of our Heavenly Father, convincing them to rebel against Him.
If satan was able to deceive angels we can only imagine how many deceptions he has created in this world.
Our salvation is the most important thing so we need to make sure we diligently seek out the truth for ourselves.
Our Father warned us that our hearts can deceive us and He cautions us not to base our faith on feelings. But Mormon Scriptures describe the way to recognize truth as a "burning in the bosom" and a "feeling."
Scriptures warn us that feelings are not how to discern truth from error:
Jeremiah 17:9 - “The heart is deceitful above all things and desperately wicked. Who can know it?”
Jeremiah 10:23 - Proper guidance regarding right and wrong does not come from inside man. It comes from outside man. Nothing within man can indicate whether or not a message is from God. That would include feelings or a burning in the bosom.
Proverbs 14:12 - “There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death.”
Since feelings come from within man, they cannot give assurance of truth.
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Notice how bro is talking about mormons and not God changing his life.
@HomophobicHomie I'm not even religious or mormon. This is a dumb joke comment I made a month ago with a friend 💀
@@Hijackforreal lmaoooooo
So Christ decided to visit USA after death and left them the Mormon book and appeared to Joe Smith. You could not make it up
🤣😂🤣this made my day!
No, Christ did no give them the book of Mormon or the gold plates. The gold plates were a collection of records of the history of the people of the ancient Americas written by the people of the ancient americas. They tell the history of the people in the ancient Americas before and after Christ came to them. I would invite you to read the book of Mormon before making claims like this. Seriously though you should give it a shot.
And he found them randomly in the street.
It is hard to find a video that is truly informative and unbiased regarding what the LDS Church believes, all of the other videos are either “I left that cult because this is what they believe in and why they are wrong”, or are videos by Mormons themselves. Thank you.
About to watch Book of Mormon, thanks for explaining! 👍
Do one on Apostolic, Assemblies of God, Four square church, Church of Christ, Church of the Nazarene, Unitarian Universalist, Scientology, Armenian and Arian Christian
The mormons do so many things right. Living in utah, they are a lot of fun to know and hang out with.
I learned a lot in my rather short time as a member.
Because I no longer believe in that church, I have been shunned by most of my neighbors and my family. Not fun for me.
@@PatrickThreewit it’s more like a cult to me and they teach a different gospel
@@itsmakaylasshardeman2337 Is it any more of a cult than evangelical Christianity?
I was just approached tonight by 2 people from the LDS. I couldn't recall most of what I learned about them years ago. Would have liked to have had a better conversation, beside just hearing them say a few short things about their faith. I.E. being Christians, and only following the Bible, and how they aren't Mormon. Thanks for the recap and short version of their beliefs.
As you continue to study, please consider this. In the 1838 account of Joseph Smiths first vision, Smith claims that Jesus told him this, (Jesus speaking of all Christian churches) “I was answered that I must join none of them, for they were all wrong; and the Personage who addressed me said that all their creeds were an abomination in his sight; that those professors were all corrupt; that: “they draw near to me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me, they teach for doctrines the commandments of men, having a form of godliness, but they deny the power thereof.”
Joseph was told that the Gospel needed to be restored and the Church reorganized. The Church had fallen into complete apostasy.
Now consider this. If Christ is the head of His Church/Bride (Ephesians 1:22-23) and promises to build and protect His Church (Matthew 16:17-19 -…and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it), ask the missionaries next time you see them these 4 questions:
1. What greater thing than the gates of hell was able to prevail against(defeat) His Church.
2. To what power, greater than Jesus, did His Church succumb too?
3. Did Jesus break His promise, failing to protect His Bride?
4. Would Jesus, the head of His Church, speak so poorly of His Bride to Joseph Smith?
Please continue in your research and study, and pray th that these missionaries come to a real faith in Christ.
Blessing
Are you sure they were LDS? May have been a different branch of religion altogether like Jahovia Witness
@@gregoryfugal4722 going off what they said. They claimed to be from the Church of Jesus Christ and Latter Day Saints.
@@fescot6659 Well to be fair, gates are defensive structures, therefore, the verse in Matthew isn't saying that the church will withstand the attacks of the enemy but rather the enemy won't withstand the attacks of the church. Satan's time is over.
@@blusheep2using the word “gates” isn’t meant to be used to describe or understand the meaning of “gates”. This term was used to describe the power of Satan and his constant attack of God and all who belong to Him or would come to know Him. The power of Satan would not be victorious as he was defeated through the death and resurrection of Christ. With that being said, it is impossible for a universal apostasy as the LDS claim.
In an era where religious discourse is often marred by misunderstanding and misrepresentation, "Mormonism and the Restored Gospel of Christ" emerges as a beacon of clarity and scholarship. This book is not merely an apologetic defense of Mormon theology but a profound exploration of its roots, its alignment with early Christian doctrines, and its relevance in contemporary religious dialogue.
Eugene Seaich out with a dual purpose: to elucidate the tenets of Mormonism for those outside the faith and to deepen the understanding of these doctrines among Latter-day Saints themselves. The book's strength lies in its ability to bridge these audiences, offering a narrative that is both accessible to the uninitiated and enriching for the devout.
Central to the book is the argument that many doctrines unique to Mormonism, often dismissed as "unbiblical" or "non-Christian," were in fact integral to early Christian belief. Dr. Seaich meticulously documents how concepts such as the preexistence of the soul, the Three Degrees of Glory, and the deification of man were well-known among early Christians and have been substantiated by modern scholarship. This historical context not only validates these doctrines but also situates Mormonism within the broader Christian tradition.
One of the most compelling sections of the book is its discussion on salvation. The author deftly navigates the theological complexities surrounding grace, works, judgment, and reward. By distinguishing between salvation as "redemption from sin" and as "a reward for goodness," the book offers a nuanced understanding that reconciles seemingly contradictory scriptural statements. This clarity is invaluable for readers from various Christian denominations who grapple with these concepts.
The exploration of the Atonement, described as "At-One-Ment," is particularly enlightening. The author draws from the writings of Paul and John to illustrate how believers can achieve oneness with the Divine. This spiritual union, central to Mormon soteriology, transcends mere moral striving and taps into a transformative righteousness that is both divine and accessible.
Furthermore, the book delves into the nature of God and the concept of deification. It challenges the traditional Trinitarian view that separates God from humanity, advocating instead for a "participatory monotheism" where humans can share in God's divine nature. This theological perspective not only aligns with early Christian thought but also offers a hopeful vision of human potential and destiny.
Dr Seaich does not shy away from addressing controversial aspects of Mormon theology. By incorporating the findings of non-LDS scholars, the book reinforces the legitimacy of its claims and demonstrates that many Mormon beliefs have ancient precedents. This scholarly rigor is complemented by a clear and engaging writing style, making complex theological concepts accessible to a broad readership.
In conclusion, "Mormonism and the Restored Gospel of Christ" is a groundbreaking work that invites readers to reconsider their preconceptions about Mormonism. It presents a well-reasoned and thoroughly researched case for the continuity of Latter-day Saint doctrines with early Christian beliefs. For Mormons, it is a source of affirmation and deeper understanding; for others, it is an invitation to a respectful and informed dialogue. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the intersections of history, theology, and faith.
#lds #mormon #bookofmormon #jesus #christianity #religion #BYU #faith a.co/d/eSWjFxZ
Thank you. How refreshing, an actual true account. As a member of the church of Jesus Christ of LDS. You have no idea how many times people have said to me, oh, but you're not Christian. His very Holy Name is in the name of our church. We pray in the name of our, Savior and Redeemer, Jesus Christ, when we gather. We are Christian, yup we are. Thank you again.
You aren’t, Mormonism is fan fiction & every denomination unanimously agrees
A few things were missing. Polygamy didn't end in 1890 but in 1910, there were more than one "first vision". Finances didn't show that the Church was presently worth $230billion and recently was fined $5million by the Federal Commerce Commission for hiding finances in shell corporations. And member still believe in polygamy in the next life or the Celestial Kingdom though it is not legal in this life. And for 6 years in its history, it was renamed "The Church of the Latter-Day Saints", omitting the name of Jesus in the title. So if you are interested in this or any denomination, be sure you read and study a lot.
@@PatrickThreewit Mormons when they see a black person in their house of God (black skin is the mark of Cain)
But it wasn't always in the name. There was a 6-year period when the church changed its name to The Church of the Latter-Day saints. You can Google "The Kirtland Temple" and on that temple it says The Church of the Latter-Day Saints. I think the Church is Christian but there was that time. Mainline Christians believe in the Trinity and you don't. That's why they don't think you are Christian.
@@MusicLover99982 Not so. The year that Mormon candidate for President, Mitt Romney ran, many were against Mormonism saying it was not Christian but Billy Graham a very big name in Evangelical Christendom told people that Mormons were Christians.
I’m Mormon. This was a well explanation. Jesus is the messiah! May he bless you.
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agreed!
Friend, all the love of Christ to you but in no way is He the brother of Satan. That is blasphemy gone wild. Also, consider Psalms 147:19-20
"19 He declares his word to Jacob,
his statutes and rules to Israel.
20 He has not dealt thus with any other nation;
they do not know his rules.
Praise the Lord!"
Was Joseph Smith a Jew? No
Was Joseph Smith ever in Israel for anything? No
@@choward5430 Mormons are forbidden to discuss Anointing ceremonies prescribed by Creepy Joseph Smith, Jr. Mormons are forbidden to discuss these, even among spouses. They are changed these ceremonies after word spread about their creepiness. My wife was stripped naked during the pre-1990 anointing ceremonies and had a stranger anoint here genitals with olive oil. She began to question if these " most perfect" ceremonies were ordained by God, why did the Mormons change them in response to their Perverse nature? Also, the ceremonies performed inside the temple are stolen from Masonic rituals; Smith was a Freemason until expelled for immoral acts.
You sound like a mainstream Christian and not a Mormon.
Can You make a video about what is totalitarianism
Definitely! That’s been one I’ve wanted to do for a while.
@@IllustratetoEducate If Project 2025, the 930-page conservative blueprint is implemented, we will know in short order what totalitarianism is about. Most people want a dictator.
Very informative, you should do a video on other Christian denomination religions, Christian Scientists, Seventh Day Adventist, Amish and Mennonite, Baptist, Catholic and Orthodox, Lutherans, Pentecostal, Presbyterian, Methodist, Episcopal, Anglican, Calvinist, Bible Students, Shakers, Gideons, Moravian church
Lots of good ideas in here. I will save these for later. 👍🏼
If you want to learn about Mormons, don't ask JW's. If you want to know about Christian Scientists don't ask Episcopalians. Ask the people. in their church. YOu will get a lot less negative bias that way.
My very first reaction is that Mormonism is a “Christian Denomination.” Perhaps the author never read what Joe Smith said about all other “Christian” denominations. Mormons teach a gospel contrary to the gospel taught by Christ. I live next to the Navajo Reservation. Even though one might claim to be a Navajo, if they are not born of Navajos, they ARE NOT Navajos. The same can be said of Mormons. Just because Mormons claim to be Christians, the FACT that they proclaim a god NOT of the Bible and a Christ NOT of the Bible excludes them from the family of historical Christians.
Thanks for this video, I was trying to find an accurate one that wasn't 60 mins long. Much appreciated
Well done. I've just subscribed and can't wait to see your other videos.
Welcome aboard!
Can you make a video about the differences between Catholicism Protestantism and orthodoxy
Great idea! I do currently have a video comparing Catholics and Protestants if you search in my channel.
I find it sad with how big Catholicism is in the Philippines.
I’m a Mormon but like I’m not really religious I’m trying to learn more about my religion and other videos try to paint Mormonism as a cult and that it’s wrong but I beg to differ if you look most Mormon families have good values and I think it’s not a bad religion to be spreed around like do parts of it sound kinda sketchy yeah but the important part are the values and beliefs they try to impart on you and that’s the main point of religion so we have some sort of moral compass. And if you like family oriented religions practices the LDS might be for you
The Fathers name YAHUAH has been removed from the Bible over 6,000 times and replaced with the title LORD even though Yahuah commands us to call upon, pray to, declare and confess His NAME. It should never have been removed from the Bible because of a Jewish superstition of not saying Gods name.
His people should KNOW His name (Isa 52:6, Prov 30:4, Ps 91:14, 1 Kings 8:43).
We are told to “call on His name”many times (Zeph 3:9, Isa 12:4, Zech 13:9, Ps 20:7, Ps 116:13&17, Chron 16:8, 1 kings 18:24, Ps 105:1, Ps 80:18, Ps 99:6).
The 3rd Commandment is to not take His name in vain. The word “vain” in the Hebrew language means - emptiness, nothingness. Not using His name is making it unimportant and bringing it to nothingness.
In addition, instead of faithfully TRANSLITERING the Hebrew Name of the Messiah into Greek words that would convey the pronunciation and MEANING of the Name of Messiah Yahusha (Yahuah is Salvation), it is replaced with the false, unbiblical name “Jеsus”. That was not His name when He walked this earth and it still isn’t his name.
There is no letter J in greek, Hebrew or Aramaic and J was not even in the English language till about 1660 so the fathers name could have never been Jehovah and the sons name could never have been Jesus. Jehovah- Hovah in Hebrew means a ruin, disaster.
Yahusha says we are to worship in spirit and in truth. The truth is that our Saviors name is Yahusha, not Jesus. There is only one name under heaven by which men will be saved (Acts 4:12, John 4:23-24).
We are told multiple times in scripture to honor His name, therefore we should call Him by His true name and His Sons true name.
The name of the Father consists of only four Hebrew characters, reading right to left as exhibited in ancient documents as יהוה Yod Hey Wov Hey (YHWH in Latin letters). Hebrew letters are actually pictographs of actual things.
* 1st letter, Yod = Y sound and was anciently portrayed as a symbol of a hand.
* 2nd letter, Hey = H sound and means behold.
* 3rd letter Wov = OO sound and means nail.
* 4th letter Hey is repeated agan and means behold.
If we read from left to right, His name means “Behold nail, behold hand”. Absolutely Amazing! Praise His name! His plan for salvation was depicted in His name from the very beginning! Just as our Savior was the lamb slain from the foundation of the world (Rev. 13:8).
Yahuahs name points to the son
And Yahushas name points to the father.
The fathers name should never have been removed and the Saviors name should never have been changed. His name is forever (Exo. 3:15, Ps. 72:17)
Pronunciation of Yahuah
The “Yah” part is certain, since it is repeatedly recorded directly in the Old Testament (e.g. Psalm 68:4), both as its own “shortened version” of the name and as part of the whole name.
So where does the “HU” sound come from?
We find it in biblical names that contain the name of Elohim YAH, for example:
YeshaYahu (known in English as Isaiapjgh, which means “Yahuah has saved”)
YirmeYahu (from Jeremiah, which means “Yahuah will arise”)
MattihYahu (in Eng. Matthew, meaning “Yahuah’s gift”).
They are all pronounced “Yahu (Ya-hoo).”
Where is the AH part? The fourth letter of the tetragrammaton, “hey,” is somewhat controversial, but it clearly forms the “ah” sound, e.g. in (English) Judah, Hebrew Yahudah, and it is not Judeh or Yahudeh.
Thus, knowing that it certainly begins with YAH, then in virtually all contexts the next sound of the Creator’s name is HU (hoo), which is after YA(H), and given the sound of the last part, AH, is commonly heard in other words with the same Hebrew letters, it becomes clear that the name of our Creator is Yahuah!
It’s also worth noting that the Hebrew word YAHUDAH has the entire name YHWH spelled out, except for the letter “D-alet,” but we know how Yahudah (Judah) is pronounced to this day, and we know what it sounds like without the letter D-alet, and it is phonetically Yah-oo-ah (spelled Yahuah).
Almost that every hero of faith, king and prophet in the Bible had a name that included the Name “Yah”!
‘Lord' is not a true translation of His name. A translation conveys the meaning of a word or phrase into another language. His Name YHWH does not have the same meaning as the word Lord. His name means “I AM, I WAS, I WILL BE.” Lord is a title that means 'master.' It's not a name and therefore not a proper translation. Lord is used in place of יהוה (YHWH). They are substitutions, replacements - NOT simply an English version (or translation) of the Name.
Proper nouns - including names - are not translated. Names that are given to a specific individual are never translated changed to a different version. A name is a person's identity, and it does not change. Just look at the news. Reporters do not 'translate' foreign names no matter how difficult it is to pronounce.
Isaiah 52:5-6
“...My name is continually blasphemed all day long. Therefore my people shall know my name; therefore in that day I am the one who is speaking, ‘Here I am.’” The word blasphemed in the strongs concordance means to spurn or to REJECT. He prophesied that His name would be rejected all day long.
Exodus 3:15
“God, furthermore, said to Moses, “Thus you shall say to the sons of Israel, ‘Yahuah, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has sent me to you.’ This is MY NAME FOREVER, and this is My memorial-name to ALL GENERATIONS.”
It was done very respectful thank you 🙏
thank you Lord for allowing me to know better
Amen 🙏🏼
That was helpful thank you
Thanks!
Thank you so much for the super thanks! It truly helps support the channel and making more content! ❤️
There is MASS confusion in christianity about what Jesus Christ's message was during his mortal ministry. Luckily we were given a gift to clarify these teachings : an abridgment of the writings of ancient seers and revelators compiled by a historian who dedicated his life to this cause. "A man will get nearer to God by abiding by its precepts than by any other book" said the Prophet of the last days. This "prophet of the last days" was a prophet for every person on Earth. This PROPHET is the mouth piece of the LIVING CHRIST -- the one and only -- the same Jesus Christ that all christianity worships. This PROPHET restored and clarified teachings of Jesus Christ that had been lost for hundreds of years through the Dark ages of apostasy. This PROPHET of the living Christ is Joseph Smith. And this historian's name who compiled and abridged the writing of the ancient prophets is Mormon. And we know these writings today as "The Book of Mormon"
Yes, I needed to know more about my future wife.
Southpark already explained the Mormon church
My gf is Mormon and I'm trying my best to support her. I just don't know the fundamentals.
Yeah this video is a good overview. I would just ask her or the website has a ton of stuff.
They don't believe in the trinity concept doctrine
The trinity is false, Jesus is the son of God, he would not be His own son
@@Keaton42 This is a very shallow view of the Trinity. I'd suggest you get a theology book and read up on it better then you have up to this point.
@@blusheep2 As a Latter-Day Saint I'm coming to defend him. We simply don't know about it like how many people don't know our beliefs. Our belief is that Jesus is God, but is a separate being from God the Father. Jesus is God of all things with the Father working through Him. Our heavenly Father is a separate being and Christ is His servant and our advocate with the Father. Jesus is the creator which is why sometimes He is called father, which he is to our bodies. Jesus is our king and is God, he simply does all this in our Heavenly Father's name
@@Kayson-Muir Thank you for your participation. I don't know that he needs a defense though. I'm just encouraging him to read up on it better so that he can judge it honestly.
The reason Christians arrive at the trinity is because of two things. First, Isaiah 43:10 where God says, "before me no God was formed nor will there be any formed after me." Its about as clear as you can get. There is only 1 God. Second, there are things that we are told are held only by God. Salvation and the right to forgive sins, among other things. So if Jesus saves and forgives sins and Isaiah makes it clear that there is only 1 God then something is going on here. Third, we see this mult-nature of God throughout the OT. When God sends men off to Sodom, god is manifested on earth, and when the judgment is made on Sodom, it says that God(YHWH on earth) calls down from God(YHWH) in heaven. This would fit your theology if Isaiah 43:10 and many like it didn't exist, but they do.
Then of course we have the famous verses, "In the beginning was the word and the word was with God and the word was God." Not "a god." We have in Phil 2. Jesus not considering equality with GOD something to be grasped humbled Himself and took on the form of a bond-servant. Then finally we have God the father being called the Almighty, Alpha and Omeg, first and last, beginning and the end. Who else is called these terms in Revelation? Jesus.
I am actually confused by Mormon theology so if you can clarify any of it, I would appreciate it. It seems very inconsistent to me. You have prophets but many of the prophets teachings aren't codified, so are they prophets or not? I really don't understand the nature of salvation because I don't understand what we are being saved from? It feels like the language is borrowed but it doesn't mean the same thing. I also don't understand marriage in the Mormon church. We hear that its about eternal marriage even though the Bible says there is no marriage in heaven and what we've heard is that eternal marriage is necessary to have spirit children, which is also a concept I don't understand since Joseph taught that we are all eternal intelligences.
That was quick an a lot of things. Don't feel the need to answer them all. Just pick one if your willing and we can discuss that one, and we can continue to discuss the trinity if you have other questions.
Neither do I believe in the trinity and I'm not a Mormon.
Dope
Well done
Thank you! ☺️
joseph smith would be unhappy with some of the interpretations today the pratices today .. catholic tooo um all these religions creations .. all are lately missing the foundation mark are offf track ... how you can tell is look at society
Oh my mistake i already visited the mormons, thank you for relating this fact. I thought you needed my presence but we are well known. Ill find another church to sit in. Have fun utah
That's the truth I can testify
No, you are brainwashed. And in a cult.
The LDS is a fringe sect, not a denomination.
I wonder what they think a baptism after death does… a real baptism is accepting Christ as the spirit of god but you have to do that for yourself. And the Bible completely explains that and I know it works there are not any errors. Trust me people are checking for them constantly lol
They believe that the person they are being baptized on behalf of has the opportunity to accept or reject the baptism. While their spirit awaits the second coming of Christ.
@@drew123saulpaul it can’t help them the Bible never said that it could bro
It’s giving them the opportunity. Not forcing them against their will.
I can find lots of errors in the Bible. That is why it is not the inerrant word of God. When people wrote it they made mistakes. Divinity schools know all about these errors. Some Christian churches accept the fact that men make mistakes. If you don't think there are any mistakes, just ask me to tell you those scripture verses and I will. I took several online lecture courses from religious departments of universities and a divinity school. Having errors doesn't mean the Bible is not inspired. Anciently it was written in order to keep God's children on the right path. It was never intended to be a historical document.
@@PatrickThreewit okay we’ll compare all the texts in the world and all completed translations then come back and say it again buddy… and pray to Jesus as much as you feel like finding an answer ;)
Did not talk about tithing that is an extremely important part to enter temples and getting any blessings
That is a big part of the joining the church and being active. Don't know how I missed it. My bad...
You do not have to be a tithe payer to enter temples or especially receive blessings. Tithing is heavily encouraged but not required to be a member. Blessings come to everyone, and you don't need to pay money to receive blessings, but one of the most important blessings tithing can give you is an abundance of wealth.
@@Keaton42 you do need to be a full tithe payer to enter temples (requirement for a temple recommend - question #10) unless you go during an open house for a new temple.
@@IllustratetoEducate You don't have to be, you just have to try your best as with all of the questions. Your 100% is all you can give. ( I have gotten a recommend multiple times without being a full tithe payer)
@@Kayson-Muir oh dear…that question is a pretty black and white question. Others I agree are a bit more grey. But this is not my place to judge. You do you. God bless! ❤️
They’re certainly not a Christian church or denomination even if they claim to be. Sorry, the rest of the video might be ok but you lost me right at the start.
And to think that the Abrahamic religions were crazy enough as they are
I was approached by two sisters of LDS. they asked me if I had any questions. I said
"Absolutely, how hard is it for you to pay your tithe to your temple right now? And how many girls in your congregation have been molested that you know of? Also do you need help escaping?"
One girl started crying and nodding and the other took her arm and made her leave.
I have asked these a number of times to different groups from LDS. I especially sorry for the young men. That get hurt soo much. Thise old cons twist their lives up soo much.
They aren't congregants they are victims. And they praise their abusers.
If they want to leave, they can leave. The fact they choose to stay is a result of compromising benefits and obligations of any kind, subjective or objective. I therefore disagree with your portrayal and characterization.
Where do you get your information from? Why would you ask wildly inappropriate questions to young men and young women? You are so in the wrong, and I would hope you see the error of your ways.
I like how you didn't depict jesus as a white man. You got a subscribe from me for that
😌 thank you!
You forgot to include what they believe about Black people, i.e people who are dark-skinned.
Made the mistake if reading the comments, but what can you expect from a video on the LDS church? Time and time again, people expose how bigoted and ignorant they are of our religion. Would it hurt at all to think before you commented on our church? Sheesh.
What happened to the discussion on the LDS practice of apartheid until the mid-70s?
In 1978, President Spencer Kimball had a revelation giving Blacks the priesthood and the ability to be a full member.
@@PatrickThreewit Yes, but why leave out of the video that apartheid was practiced in the Mormon church? It is incomplete without such an acknowledgment and may appear as an attempt to rewrite their narrative. And if Mr. Kimball had such a revelation, then that should also be touched upon to give a more complete representation of the religion. Again, my initial question was intended to ask, “why was the matter of apartheid left out of the LDS video?” not so much an answer as to how or who caused the practice of apartheid to end in Mormonism.
@@mb-le1un You are talking to the wrong person here. I have not attended a Mormon sacrament meeting in 12 years. I just see little difference in the beliefs of Mormonism and Christianity when it comes to wierd ideas. In the Bible we have talking snakes, a person living in the body of a fish for three days, the Red Sea dividing and then closing to kill the bad guys, a woman being turned into a pillar of salt, someone walking on water, raising people from the dead, Jesus saying that he will kill children. a horn being blown causing walls to fall down. Neither Mormons or mainstream Christians read their holy books so they think other religions are wrong. The Muslims, like Christians, Jews, JW's and Mormons are Bible based faiths.
I think they're correct because they're organized there organization
the moment they declared that the Bible may be misleading and contains error and their Mormon book would correct the Bible, you just got to stop there and walk away...
Even assuming that's true, why does that matter?
The article of faith is "we believe the Bible to be the word of God as far as it's translated correctly"
A lot of evangelicals jump on that as if we're discarding sections of the Bible. The truth is that I don't think that evangelicals disagree that to get the full truth from the Bible it has to be translated correctly. That really shouldn't be a controversial statement
Where is the claim the BofM corrects the Bible? If you’d study the two records you’d find they support each other.
Yes!! The book of revelations LITERALLY says not to alter any scripture. And the Bible says beware of false preachers!!
@@bean1251 But Latter-day Saints don’t alter scripture. We use the King James Bible. We just have more scripture that corroborates and expounds upon what we’ve already received (John 10:16, 21:25). And while the Bible does warn about false preachers, it also talks about true prophets that have yet to come (revelation 11, 14:6) and it gives us tests to know which teachers are true and which are false (1 John 4:1-3, Matthew 7:15-20, 12:24-28).
Jah.
One more religion created by magic mushrooms
This was a good-faith effort to explain the beliefs of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. As a member of the Church, I think they did a pretty good job.
The only thing I will clarify is Salvation. We believe that there a 3 degrees of glory in Heaven. In order to receive the highest degree of glory, one needs to be baptized a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, and strive daily to live the teachings of Jesus Christ. This may sound exclusionary, but one must keep in mind that the lowest degree of glory is so good that it passes anything we could ever imagine because nothing on earth compares to it. Here’s a teaching that gets most Christians outside of the Church riled up. A person DOESN’T need to be a Christian to receive the lowest degree of glory. But I strive to receive the highest degree of glory because Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ want us receive all that they have. Anything less is disappointing to them. They want to receive the joy and glory they have, and through the grace of Jesus Christ, this is possible.
The only thing I think you could change is saying Christ is the Son of god and I think you should be good and that the prophet/ president of the church is decided on by the 12 apostles and all need to agree on who should be the next prophet/ president of the church. Those were the only things I saw you get wrong don’t worry it’s a common mistake to make if you or your family member isn’t in a position to help lead the ward/stake/church.
The prophet is chosen by being the senior member of the Council of 12 Apostles when the current prophet dies. Been like that from the beginning.
I have an honest question: how many Gods are?
How many Gods are there in Mormonism? Just one God.
@@IllustratetoEducate Is the Father God? Is Jesus God? Is the Holy Spirit God? Was there a God before the Father? What about Mormons who have died. Have some of them become Gods or will they become Gods?
@@IllustratetoEducate How many Gods there are, I do not know. But there never was a time when there were not Gods...
Brigham Young (Journal of Discourses 7:333)
Isaiah 43:10 says,
“You are My witnesses,” says the Lord,
“And My servant whom I have chosen,
That you may know and believe Me,
And understand that I am He.
Before Me there was NO GOD FORMED,
Nor shall there be after Me.
@@MB777-qr2xv Good stuff! I’m not here to agree or disagree. Feel free to discuss with other viewers your research and thoughts. Illustrate to Educate doesn’t form opinions on the topics that are discussed. Purely objective and informational.
Anathema
i’m actually really curious to speak to someone who is a mormon and how they genuinely believe this
Moroni 10:4-5 is enough reason for me
I was a believing Mormon for 34 years. Ask me anything. I can give a pretty objective description of how they come to such conclusions.
@@brycebarker1582 No harder than believing all the weird stuff in the Bible.
To me, a non-Mormon, it isn't any more unusual that people believing in the Bible.
I think that this religion is misleading the flock.
The “persecution” was due to them having made threats towards the governor, surrounding a local judge’s home to intimidate him, burning down a printing press… they seem to skip over that part
Yeah... No. The persecution against the Latter-day Saints was purely because they were seen as a threat due to their religious beliefs, and anti-slavery political opinions. They were perfectly peaceful until they were harassed by violent mobs and the state. Not only did they not threaten the governor, but the things you are referring to happened AFTER the governor had already ordered that all mormons be exterminated and then burned down their cities. The printing press thing for example was in Nauvoo Illinois, a city completely built and governed by Latter-day Saints, and happened several years after the Saints left Missouri. And Joseph Smith, as the Mayor of Nauvoo, was likely in his legal right to destroy the printing press as they were inciting riots and violence against Latter-day Saints.
The persecution was disproportionate towards them. Don’t victim blame. The Governor gave an extermination order. True they shouldn’t have retaliated in some ways they did. They shouldn’t have destroyed the press true, but there was much more persecution before that, which caused things to boil over.
@@gregoryfugal4722 The printing press thing was years later and it was destroyed because the newspaper was inciting riots, Joseph Smith was within his rights as mayor of Nauvoo to destroy it.
@@KnuttyEntertainment Joseph destroyed it because of his polygamy and when Brother Law, one of Joseph's councilors put in the paper about Smith and his marrying young girls.
By the way, “Mormon” is no longer approved the church leaders.
Thus this video is quite inaccurate by the definition of their corporate leadership
Quite inaccurate? Mmm… what’s literally the first 8 words of this video? And mentioned throughout the video 6 MORE times. 🤔
This is just silly
I know! I used to be one then I learned the truth about Joseph Smith and now I'm an ex member
@@neoream3606 good
so it is an American religion
There are lds temples is many countries
@@QueenCami_123 but it is American religion still
@@Bruh-cg2fk yeah it did originate from America yeah
Mormonism is not Christianity, they believe in a different Jesus than the biblical Jesus, among many other things, far from Christianity.
"Everyone will be shocked ..... 😲 "
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Cult
So… someone wrote a fairytale book and people take it as basis for religion? 🙄 can’t be more made up than Lord of the Rings or Harry Potter, and the Christian Bible of course.
I can explain this church in a single word: heresy
It's actually crazy that anyone believed him at the time. But it's insane that anyone can believe it with today's knowledge of genetics and common sense. The guy was a crook and a charlatan. I get the feeling Mormons don't believe it but atleast it's a nice story to believe in.
Kind of like believing in stories in the Bible like a woman being turned to a pillar of salt or some guy walking on water, but nice stories to believe in.
Cursed
They are not Christian
Depends on how you define Christian. If it’s simply believing and worshipping in Jesus Christ, then they are Christian.
this sounds kind of… dum dum dum dum dummm
This is where I have a problem with the LDS doctrine. If they say the bible contains errors, such as conveniently they discount the Timothy letters especially. Which the oldest known copy is from 180ad.
Because in them, it says that all scripture is profitable for teaching in righteousness. And that also scripture can make one perfect. Then them adding to scripture, is saying perfect, isnt perfect enough. And that we can be more perfect.
And it also says, that God is not perfect. Because he didnt preserve his perfect word. Which is just...wrong. Idc how you look at it, anything they build past that, is a castle built on sand.
Had a long discussion. And it got to where they believe you can be sinless like Jesus, and be deathless and just taken to heaven. Which, if that happened even 1 time in their history, they would be telling the world. Or should, and if they arent. Then they arent testifying like they should. They also say they withhold teachings. Which...again is not biblical at all.
They are heretics. Plain and simple. Do not, and i mean do not go down this road.
They take away Pauls authority given to him by God, and say the bible has errors. Exactly same stuff islam does. So they can push their own stuff. Its the same in my viewpoint.
What are you even talking about? Quit pretending that you know something you don’t.
@@gregoryfugal4722 I heard these things from someone well versed in it. Who is part of a mormon run server. Also from other mormons there. While they pushed their books, on those seeking God.
@@gregoryfugal4722the same could be said to every single religious person in the world.
@@HeartInLight I have been a Mormon for 30+ years. Claiming you heard it from someone who was a Mormon, does not make you an expert. I hate it when people think they know more about what I believe than I do. Stop, do better
@@gregoryfugal4722 I have seen it multiple times. Mormon prophets fail the test of prophets found in deuteronomy.
If someone is found to be a false prophet. There is no excuse to still follow them as such. You test Scripture with Scripture. Not follow blindly what you're told by men.
Run to Jesus. He's the only thing that we can trust in this place.
Kind left out the history of blacks and Mormonism
Yea, that is the f'd up part about them.
@@jordanmatthew6315 Because they didn't let blacks become priests? That's just how things worked in the 19th and 20th century. And those ideas actually don't come from Joseph Smith. He ordained several black people to the priesthoo. In fact, he ran for president on platform of freeing the slaves. anti-slavery beliefs is actually why the early Latter-day Saints were genocided in Missouri and Illinois. When Brigham Young instituted the ban, he got the idea from racist southern protestants, and even Brigham said that ban was only meant to be temporary and that one day blacks would have equal privilege. And while the rest of the country segregated blacks and whites, the Latter-day Saints refused to segregate their congregations, going as far as to call the KKK an evil cult at the height of their power, leading to thousands of Latter-day Saints to be lynched in the south in retaliation.
@@jordanmatthew6315explain ?
@@jordanmatthew6315yeah please explain. Please.
@@sambro9134
Watch the Mormon Cartoon.
Why is their holy scripture only about native Americans? Why not any other country
Because the Book of Mormon is an account of a Prophet named Lehi who left Jerusalem before it was to be destroyed. Lehi’s family sailed across the ocean and eventually landed somewhere in the Americas. The Book or Mormon is an account of the people who lived in ancient America and the visitation of Jesus Christ to the people on the American continent after his resurrection.
such a cult
I dunno why Mormonism doesn’t get more criticism
@bighand1530 It gets more than enough criticism, I’ve dealt with 30 different Protestants debating my own religious beleifs and if I’m Christian when they don’t even understand LDS beliefs at all. Also, the term “Mormon” was rejected by the church a while back, we just say “LDS”.
@@KenH60109nobody understands
@@KenH60109then went do we get leaflets through our door that say Mormon?
No matter how much sufficient evidence you supply to show how the LDS church is true, or at the least believable, people are just going to reject that information and call it a cult. Is that the only thing you can do? A couple measly "arguments" and move on with your life?
Nobody even thinks to consider the church because they refuse to open their minds
It's really a very complicated church
Basically a cult is what you described.
Smart cult..😂
Origins of Mormonism are very similar to origins of Islam
THIS IS NOT AN OBJECTIVE MOVIE!
I just don't believe in an invisible being in a white coat.
The modern cult of an old cult. Awesome!
❤Mormonism is false even if a angle give you a different gosple do not belive it and let him be under gods curse. christ is the way and the only way to salvation Accept christ into your heart and you WILL be saved for he love the world so much he sent his only son to die so that whoever belive will not perish but have eternal life in heaven john 3:16-18 romans:10:9-10 christ is our salvation and without him there is no salvation i preach to out of love you accept christ into your heart and you WILL be saved for he love the world so much he sent his only son to die so that whoever belive will not perish but have eternal life in heaven you are not to far gone turn to christ REPENT of your sin confess christ as lord and savoir and him alone is the ways to heaven please i beg you turn to christ for salvation can not be earned only given as a gift by the lord jesus loves you.
There is only one gospel and the LDS faith supports that. You are misinformed
It’s funny how people insult and criticize peoples beliefs and then put a ❤ right next to it.
@@sambro9134odd how the Jesus of the Bible is different
@@bigtobacco1098 how so?
@@sambro9134 the Jesus of the Bible is God... the Jesus of mormon is just a physical son, a brother of Satan
Mormonism. A theological nightmare
Just like the Bible.
mormo is a obscure greeko roman era god minor diety hense and christians worship christ or iesu hense christians
You never brought up Levi sailing over from Jerusalem nor did you bring up Mormons owning slaves? Why didn’t you explain what supposedly went on in heaven and how God sent beings to earth from heaven. You completely left out the light skinned Israelites getting slaughtered by the dark skinned Israelites, oh I see why you never brought that up now.
Holy hot damn, could you have depicted Jesus as being more brown? Utter blasphemy lol. Go read Pontius Pilate's letter to Tiberius describing how Jesus looked
He was so ordinary looking that Judas had to point him out to the guards who came to arrest him. Based on historical ethnicity, he would have had tanned, olive-toned skin, dark, curly hair and a short beard. We can agree to disagree though.
@@IllustratetoEducate If you want to trust a modern jewish reconstruction of our Lord, that makes him resemble a brown swarthy arab, go ahead. However I will trust the historical accounts describing him as a tall blonde man.
Are you familiar with the Talmud and what it says about Jesus and Mary? You should do a video on that too, if you're not afraid.
@@Technosauce The average Judean of the time would have likely had brown or black hair, honey/olive-brown skin, and brown eyes. Judean men of the time period were on average about 5 feet 5 inches in height. He certainly was not tall or blonde. But I'm curious, could you send me link to the description you're referring to that describes him as tall and blonde?
I dont know but being sunburn affects the skin a lot.
@@Technosauceif you believe that Jesus was a tall white blonde dude you’re just flat out brain-washed and mentally deluded.
how people believe this in this day and age baffles me.
Because of personal revelation. If you pray and open your mind, you will receive answers. It is a wonderful gift from God
@@Keaton42 Many people have prayed and received different answers then the one you feel you've received. That is why the Bible gave us multiple lines of "testing the spirits."
How people believe in the Bible baffles me.
@@PatrickThreewit Why?
@@Keaton42 🤷🏻♂️🤷🏻♂️🤷🏻♂️
A know and understand a little bit more and more! Keep up the great work!!!
Glad to hear it! Thanks for the support!
Thanks!
No problem!
Also would like to see one on Quakers, Puritans, Pilgrims
Pilgrim is not a religion. It refers to a traveler.
@@rtopalovich Neither is Quaker of Puritan. There are 5 main groups of believers in the world according to numbers by Pew Research. #1 Christianity, #2 Islam, #3 The nones, #4 Hindu, #5 Buddhist.
So theyre heretics
Yep
I happened to be Catholic 5 years ago they invited me to there Church just to be nice i went the next week i invited them to my Church they refused told only there Church is true. The problem i have with that if your Church is the only one why do they spend half the time trying to keep members from leaving
Finally, a none biased video!! Thank you!
None bias? Why missing the glaring racism and prejudice against blacks: the teaching in the 70s that blacks are descendants of Cain thus not worthy of holding the priesthood or any church offices
Against gays and lesbians that they’re not allowed for marriage in the church
How about the practice of polygamy starting from Joseph Smith and continued till it’s not politically accepted any more
Those abominable Mormon doctrines were only abandoned because of political pressure. Definitely NOT from any BS inspiration
You're welcome!!
As a member thank you for the accurate summary! Breath of fresh air!
You are so welcome!
I’ve always been co fused about their idea of afterlife. For example, if a man and wife sealed, they spend eternity forever. Is this a separate or individual“heaven” for just those 2? Or heaven for all Mormons? If they have kids do the kids spend eternity in the parents heaven? Of so, what happens when the kids get married and sealed. Do they know go t a different heaven than either of their parents, like their own heaven as a couple? Cause then it seems like husbands and are the only ones to spend eternity together🤷🏽♀️. Is that where the polygamist lifestyle came to be?
They believe in 3 degrees of glory or heavens. The highest degree is called the celestial kingdom. This is where they believe in families being sealed together forever. As far as your question, it’s more or less the couple that is sealed together but their children and their spouses would also exist in the celestial kingdom as well. The ideal scenario is that everyone is sealed to their spouse and everyone enjoys heaven (whatever that might entail) together as one massive family where God also lives. The other kingdoms of glory - terrestrial and telestial are both supposed to be glorified as well and places better than earth. However, they are reserved for those who have not completed all the ordinances necessary for the highest degree or repented or fully accepted Jesus Christ’s sacrifice.
@@IllustratetoEducate I must say you did a very good job describing our beliefs. I am LDS.
Biblical references: John 14:2; 1 Corinthians 15:40-42; 2 Corinthians 12:2
However, the Doctrine & Covenants spells this out more clearly for us.
A glorious doctrine of hope and love! All possible through the atonement of Jesus Christ.
LDS uses the name Jesus, but he is not the same as Jesus in the Bible. Example; If I started a new religion and called the deity Buda, but is was very different from actual Buddhism. They believe Jesus was one of twelve brothers who re all sons of god, Satan is one of the sons also. In the LDS the wife is dependent on her husband for salvation, if the husband is a devoted follower, he will be rewarded with Godhood, given his own planet to populate and the wife will be perpetually pregnant to populate their world with souls. People who are light skinned are descendants of a favored son of their god-father. The darker your skin tone, the more wicked and unfavored son you are descended from. That’s just a few differences
@@Alesiaofthewoods I am a member of the LDS church and a lot of this isn’t actually what we believe. We believe that the Husband and Wife are equally important as a bond to enter the Celestial Kingdom (kinda like the highest tear of heaven) and inherit their own world. The husband needs a wife, the wife needs a husband. We don’t in any way place men over women or women over men in our church. We do although give them different responsibilities.
God has NO Religion. 😮
God doesn't exist.
Excellent 👍 video
Thank you very much!
Thank you
You're welcome
He preverted the gospel polygymy is wrong he is a false idol only one bible kjv1611 Paul Grace was effeicient enough. CHRIST CRUCIFIFIED ONLY WAY TO SALVATION NO WAY THROUGH ANY MAN THE GOD THE FATHER AND THE HOLY GHOST ARE 1 this is truley a false religion.😢
Why did I feel like I shouldn't laugh when you said magic seeing stones? How is that not a red flag?
"seer stones" actually was a normal christian belief in 1800's
Is that any more of a red flag than the Red Sea being parted or a man walking on water or a woman being turned into a pillar of salt?
you mean like a cell phone.. imagine if you tried to explain a cell phone in Jesus' time?
@bythebrooke1111 yep
@@rafaeldeoliveiradasilva9328Philippians 4:13 “I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.”