There is much talk about “new proof” of the Book of Mormon and as always people are jumping on the bandwagon to believe anything that would substantiate this unbelievable story.  This must be it – this will be the proof – and to date – nothing.  The problem with this Arabian Peninsula journey is that it brings up other questions.   Big Questions:   If the Jewish followers of Lehi did indeed come out of Israel ---- How did they become Asian by the time they reached the Americas?    

With the new DNA testing and research completed, the Mormon Church has some real problems to deal with that shouts – more lies and deceptions. 

 

Thomas W. Murphy chairs the Anthropology Department at Edmonds Community College were he was named 2000-2002 Advisor of the Year for his work with the Native American Students Association. This is a man who is not only a LDS member, but who had been researching for years things within his field that would “justify” and “prove” the Book of Mormon as true. Now with the DNA testing - surprise...

Sadly to say that when he did his genetic research regarding the BOM titled “Lamanite, Genesis, Genealogy, and Genetics” and when it appeared in the American Apocrypha and on the web at MormonScriptureStudies.Com – all hell broke lose - literally!

Why? –because it proved that the descendents of the BOM were NOT Israelites (Jews) as told in the book – but Asian.  Now our American Indians have been told wrong.   What else is fictional in the book? Even the researched Genealogy is messed up going back through family ties to Israel.

Many men have repeated this research and I have the entire research paper – and “again and again the data shows that there is no Jewish blood in our American Indians” – as we have known all along. The problem is that now the LDS Church is claiming that like with O.J. Simpson, things just don’t add up.  They claim that all these men are in error and the test tainted.  The LDS Church even threatened to ex-communicate Mr. Murphy.  After much bad press – that threat has been shelved for now. 

These are top men of their fields of molecular biology, anthropology, bio-Archaeologist, genetic epidemiology, and many more doing this research and some are members of the LDS Church – so their findings were, I am sure, heartbreaking.  Especially now that they are trying to claim there is proof that Lehi (their Jewish prophet) went by the Arabian Peninsula and that proves the BOM story must be true.

 I think the LDS Church should be saying “Where is Judge Ito and Johnny Cochran when you need them?” Because like them and the shrinking glove – they are having to throw a lot of information out of the records and create a lot of “smoke and mirror diversions”  – cause if it don’t fit ….

 

Again I ask ---- If the Jewish followers of Lehi were indeed Jewish and did indeed come out of Israel ---- How did they become Asian by the time they reached the Americas?

Bible Warnings 

 

Galatians 1:6-8 (NIV)  I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the one who called you by the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel-- which is really no gospel at all. Evidently some people are throwing you into confusion and are trying to pervert the gospel of Christ.  (8)  But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel other than the one we preached to you, let him be eternally condemned!

 

And then again it warns…

 

2^nd Corinthians 11: 13-15 (NIV)  For such men are false apostles, deceitful workmen, masquerading as apostles of Christ. (14)  And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light.  (15)  It is not surprising, then, if his servants masquerade as servants of righteousness.  Their end will be what their actions deserve.

                                                                  

 

What would you do if your religion added things to the Bible, or took some things out or your Pastor or your Bishop or your Priest or your Prophet instructed you with some teachings that were unbiblical and against what Jesus taught? 

 

 1) Would you follow him?   2) Has that ever happened to you?   3) Have you ever felt uncomfortable about some teachings and not known why?

Background information regarding the below questions and answer session from Theology for Dummies, on the blog stream.  Mr. StealthArachnid is a LDS “High Priest” in his Mormon church.  We are learning on this blog, the comparison of Gnosticism and the Mormon doctrine.  During the questions and answers that came up on this blog – these questions came to light.

 It is in my opinion worth showing just how off the “Christian track” some of the LDS (Mormon) teachings are in their church, compared to Christianity.  Please note that this is copied from TFD blog.   I wanted to continue the dialogue here on my blog.   Here we go…

Dear Thomisticguy – You asked below for assistance with Stealth’s demand. 

StealthArachnid wrote: Thom: Please find a single reference by an LDS Prophet or General Authority where they assert we "elevate human effort and special human knowledge" above the atonement. Just because we respond in trying to be more faithful doesn't mean we have a diminished sense of His atoning sacrifice for us.
Thomisticguy’s Response: I do not recall making this claim against LDS theology. Perhaps someone else would like to take this on.

LookinforLucy’s response:  President Joseph Fielding Smith has written:  “man may commit certain grievous sins – according to his light and knowledge-that will place him beyond the reach of the atoning blood of Christ.  If then he would be saved, he must make sacrifice of his own life to atone – so far as in his power lies – that that sin, certain circumstances will not avail…Joseph Smith taught that there were certain sins so grievous that man may commit, that they will place the transgressors beyond the atonement of Christ.  If these offenses are committed, then the blood of Christ will not cleanse them from their sins even though they repent.  Therefore their only hope is to have their own blood shed to atone as far as possible, in their behalf”   (Doctrines of Salvation, Vol.1, pp.133-138)

Let me add: (according to the Mormon Doctrine): That this is one of the reasons that LDS Legislators who understood its provisions could and did use their influence to get a form of capital punishment written into the laws of various states of the union so that the blood of murders could be shed.

I think that should cover this subject of LDS Prophets teaching that their individual blood atonement is needed over Jesus Christ.   Interesting – don’t you think?   Any Questions? Don't you think it kinda "slaps" Jesus right in the face and says You're not enough? Are you Shocked?

With Easter coming up I want to gratefully express and “Praise God” for “calling me out of the land of the lost.”   You see I am one of thousands who have left the LDS church. Also, I am among a large group who are speaking out to testify of the unbiblical teachings we have been subject to during our membership in that church. When you learn the "real" word of God - you understand the deception of old. Years ago people didn't have the communication devices that we have now and more and more people are learning that "all LDS truths are not truths" and how powerful old traditions have become. God is working wonders in our land to lift the veil of deceit and open the eyes of His searching sheep.

The one thing I know with all my heart is that God teaches each of us to read and educate ourselves so that we can make an informed personal choice when it comes to eternal salvation. No longer do we do what family has always done just for the sake of family. Although I was raised Mormon and my family had been members of the Mormon Church since it's conception, I chose to leave when I finally heard God "calling" me out of the LDS Church about 20 years ago. We have learned that the family that God cares about is His family in Heaven and not our earthly families. We know longer have to take any "mans" word for what God says - we can communicate directly to God. Each and every person had the ability to pray to God and get answers for these prayers.

When you can do that on an individual basis there is no longer a need for an interpreter.  A Pastor or teacher is absolutely needed to teach and guide in God's ways.  They clarify our understanding and instruct and enlighten us to God’s Word.   But now we can "Just ask God" through prayer and thanks to Jesus bridging the gap between us get personal answers from God. God reveals the truth to us and we have his bible as a road map to heaven. The day of the long ago 'speaking prophet' who tells the people what God is saying or doing has long passed.

 

I read how even in the large LDS Church they are loosing membership and God's word is getting out to those people based on written reports. I can only praise God for his ingenuity in using all of today’s modern advances to continue to teach people His Truth. He never ceases to amaze me how in control he truly is - and how His Power is Everywhere.

This has been my experience and I have shared many of these things since I left the church as part of my testimony.   Since I still have family members in the LDS church, I have the ability to stay current and also understand its changing world.   Nothing is "secret" anymore as even monthly conferences of the LDS “Prophet” are beamed around the world and everyone is aware of the teachings both current and past.  Their unusual teachings are being heard everywhere and not by just past members who have always been accused of being angry and lying.  We (who have left the church) are not angry and not lying, we are just aware of how un-Godly these teachings are “now” that we can hear the Truth of the real One Triune God of the Bible. 

 

I believe that when you truly know God's word can you understand how "twisted" some of the LDS teachings have become.  As I have said many times before, these are truly “good people”, but lost in the maze of deception.   I will continue to speak of God's living truth forever if it saves 1 lost sheep, as was I.     The “truth” will set you free.   Happy Easter and may God bless you all.   Amen

This song, “Sunday’s on the Way” was written and sung by Carmen, a Christian performer during a live concert at a stadium.  He was a cute Italian with a heavy “cheekie” Italian accent that the kids adored.  It was the first song I had ever heard in that my life that got me so excited that when I heard the recording of it done “live” I wanted whatever he/they had.  It made the crowd of almost 71,000 go crazy and shout for joy just to be alive!   The listeners were screaming in excitement for Jesus Christ in front of the world.

 

I couldn’t forget it as the years passed and I wanted “some of it.”  In 1993 on Easter Sunday, I surrendered my life to Jesus Christ and became a born-again Christian.   It’s been 13 years and I am still just as crazy for Jesus today as I was then.  This song still jacks me up and starts me singing with an  “Italian accent”  –  (The Words are great without the music – I hope you agree)

Sunday’s on the Way

(words & Music by Carman)

 

The demons were planning on having a party one night.

They got beer, Jack Daniels, and pretzels,

A little red wine, and some white.

They were celebratin how they crucified Christ on that tree.

But Satan, the snake himself, wasn't so at ease.

Well, he took his crooked finger,

And he dialed the phone by his bed,

To call an old faithful friend, who'd know for sure if he was dead.

"Hey grave” Satan said “tell me, did my plan fail?"

Oh Grave just laughed and said ah man, "The dude is dead as nails."

 

*Chorus*

On Friday night, they crucified the Lord at Calvary,

But he said, "Don't dread, in three days I'm gonna live again, you'll see!"

When problems try to bury you, make it hard to pray,

It may seem like Friday,… but Sunday's on the Way!

 

A tranquilizer and a horror filck, didn’t calm Satan's fear.

So Saturday night, he calls up the grave, scared of what he'd hear.

"Hey, grave, what's going on?"

Grave said, "Man, look you've called me twice,

and I'll tell you one more time boss, the Jew's on ice."

The devil said, " Man remember when, Lazarus, was in his grave.

You see everything was cool then four days later...BOOM,

he was raised.

Now, this Jesus, is much more trouble

than anyone has been to me,

And it's got me shook cause he says

he'll only be dead three."

 

*Chorus*

 

Sunday morning Satan woke with a jump,

Ready to blow a fuse.

He was shaking from the tips of his pointed ears,

To the toes of his pointy shoes.

"He said grave tell me is he alive, I don't wanna lose my neck?"

Grave said 'your evilness maintain your cool, you’re a wreck

 

Mmmmmm

Grave said “Cool your jets Big D, my sting is still intact.

You see Jesus is dead forever he aint never coming back.

So just mellow out man, just go drink up or shoot up,

but leave me alone

And I'll catch you la...la...

Oh no!  Oh no! OH NO! OH NO! OH NO!!!!

Somebody's messin' with the stone!"

 

Well, the stone was pushed away,

and it bounced a time or two,

and an angel stepped inside,

and said, "Hey I'm Gabriel, who are you?

If you're wondering where the Lord is,

at this very hour,

I tell ya he's alive and well,

with resurrection power!"   *chorus*

“Sunday’s on the Way.”   The Sunday I’m talking about is Easter and like the song says “Jesus” is alive and well with Resurrection power!     Amen