Another Web log has a much more thoughtful response to this same event. It is written by Bill McKeever, The Relationship Between Jesus and Lucifer in a Mormon Context. My response here is more emotional.
There are two items from a news story about Governor Huckabee commenting on Governor Romney’s beliefs that I wish to comment on. They relate to the progressive truth revealed by false Mormon prophets that all humans are spiritually begotten by the Mormon God and that Jesus was first among this spiritual offspring and that Lucifer (the Devil) and every other human are among them.
One.
Why is acceptable to have LDS define what Christianity believes, but not for Christians to define what LDS believe? I am not going to sit in silence at allow for the LDS church spokesman (I thought it was the prophet’s responsibility and duty to lead the church not a spokesman) to define what Christians believe. Their definition has all ready been given by their founding false prophet, Joseph Smith, jr. He basically said that they all Christian denominations and beliefs are false. If LDS really believe that all Christianity is false then why try and have the same beliefs when it comes to trying and place Mankind as equals to Jesus. I will not allow Christ to be stripped of His divinity, nor will I allow for man to be elevated as equal to the Son of God. I am not going to let them talk out of both sides of their mouths. Maybe Mormons should read past James chapter 2 and see that He also warns us from having a tongue of fire (speaking in vague half-truths). Christianity acknowledges the Triune God as the Creator of all things. Jesus, the Son of God as spoken by John was with God in the beginning, and is not a created being. Mankind is created in the image and likeness of God, but is not an exact copy. Humans are not of the same species as God.
Two.
Angels are not Humans either. Again the founding false prophet of the LDS church states that a heavenly messenger or angel appeared to him in his room to reveal that their were some hidden golden plates that he had written some 14 centuries before. This basic belief that angels were once men or women that have died or have not yet been born is a fundamental teaching of the LDS church. By connecting the dots of the belief that LDS have of all humankind being spiritually created before birth including the devil and his angels, Jesus, and all the rest of us. Again this fundamental belief is still maintained and its tangled branches reach into the concept that Jesus and the Devil are spiritual brothers both begotten spiritually by the God of Mormonism with one of his heavenly wives. So by default that would make Mitt Romney the brother of the devil, why would anyone want to vote for Satan’s brother to be President of the United States?
December 14, 2007 at 7:08 pm |
Great post, as far as the issue of who would vote for Satan’s Brother goes, I suspect some would argue that just because your brother is Evil does not make you evil. Like Jesus is not evil though Satan is.
Then in my view, Unless a true believe gets into office, and I do not see that happing, then we either vote for the lesser of two evils, or we dont vote and someone gets into office anyway. But over all, we know God is in control. Rick b
December 14, 2007 at 7:31 pm |
thanks for the enlightenment on this controversy
December 15, 2007 at 1:04 am |
Rick,
Some might want to argue that Jesus and Satan are brothers, but it just is not so. Satan is a fallen angel, created by God. Jesus is the beloved Son of God.
In the end if the election comes down to Mitt Romney and a democratic nominee, I will probably vote for the Constitution party candidate, if one is on the ballot. I am really leaning toward Senator McCain as my first choice, I have found that in most presidential elections I vote using the proximity rule. Voting for the candidate that lives closest to me house. This comes from the first law of geography that all things are related, but closer things are more related.
December 15, 2007 at 10:27 pm |
Rick,
Some might want to argue that Jesus and Satan are brothers, but it just is not so. Satan is a fallen angel, created by God. Jesus is the beloved Son of God.
I agree, this is what the Bible teaches. My vote is going for Mike H. Rick b
January 4, 2008 at 5:00 pm |
I was watching Chris Matthews on NBC’s Hardball when I first heard about Governor Huckabee’s rhetorical question: “Don’t Mormons believe that Satan is Jesus’ brother?”. Matthews thought the question was a slanderous attack against Mitt Romney’s Mormon beliefs. I had to laugh at Matthews overreaction.
It probably was inappropriate for Gov. Huckabee to raise the question … as if it mattered in a political contest. I am sure he raise the question as a teaching point to the nation’s Christians. He, of course, knew what the answer to the question was.
But I really had to laugh at Chris Matthews, who acted like Huckabee had lied viciously to slam Romney’s Mormonism.
October 11, 2008 at 9:11 pm |
Sounds like you’re bitter to me.