"Oh Lord God, deliver us in Thy due time from the little narrow prison, almost as it were, total darkness of paper, pen and ink and a crooked, broken, scattered and imperfect language."

-Joseph Smith

"Life's most persistent and urgent question is: What are you doing for others?"

- Martin Luther King Jr.

The Gods we worship write their names on our faces, be sure of that. And a person will worship something, have no doubt of that either. One may think that tribute is paid in secret, in the dark recesses of his or her heart, but it is not. That which dominates imagination and thoughts will determine life and character. Therefore it behooves us to be careful what we are worshiping. For what we are worshiping, we are
becoming.

-
from GATES OF HEAVEN


Wednesday, January 14, 2009

The Mormon/Christian Plight



I really could drone on and on about this topic but instead I'll just add this little thought that I posted on my facebook.

I have hopes that the Evangelical and other Christian communities will become more educated about the beliefs of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and in so doing come recognize our deeply Christian stance. Though not all of our doctrines mesh with theirs, the one that makes us Christian certainly does; That Christ, as the divine Son of God, is our Savior and Redeemer and it is only in and through Him that we can be saved in the Kingdom of God! I have many friends of other Faiths and most of them have come to recognize Mormons as brothers and sisters in the Gospel of Christ. It is my hope that this sentiment will prevail, and despite our differences (for there are many, but not just between Mormons and mainstream Christians. There are many foundational differences in belief that are glaringly evident between Christians of all persuasions) nevertheless, we can all come together in the unity of the Faith and work together for righteousness in the world, a force to be reckoned with against the powers that seek the downfall of all that is praiseworthy or good in the sight of God. Differences will remain. But the basic belief in Christ as our Savior the one who atoned for our sins if we repent should unite us in Him.

3 comments:

Brooke & Ryan said...

Amen!

farnsworthfamily said...

Shelby, You have a way with words!! I found your comment on my blog and have now tapped into your blog! Thanks for being a great friend!

Ali said...

So true. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

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