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The Sacrament from the Devil's Brother

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The Mormons will argue that both Jesus and Lucifer were brothers and creations of God.  They continue this idea by claiming we are all creations of God therefore we are all brothers.  There are many problems with this considering the bible tells us that Jesus was the Word (God) that became flesh in the form of Jesus (John 1:1-14). Apostle Paul made it quite clear that Jesus is not our brother in his letter to the Colossains, " He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation.     For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him.   And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together." (Col 1:15-17) What is wrong with this picture? This is a Mormon sacrament of water and leavened bread.  Jewish tradition based on the bible would be wine and unleavened (matza) bread.  Christians have followed the biblical stan

Temples Built for the Dead

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Though the doctrine of baptism for dead people is not found in any of the four Gospels, or even the Book of Mormon, it is a key teaching and activity of church members.  Great sums of money are spent on temples around the world for temple construction and temple ritual.  Of the old covenant of sacrificing animals in the Jewish temple Jesus said it is finish.  The Jewish temple was destroyed in 70 A.D. yet Mormons work very hard at resurrecting a new temple religion.  Below is the Salt Lake Temple one of the first temples built in Utah. "The time will come when there will be temples established over every portion of the land, and we will go into these temples and work for our kindred dead night and day."                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   - Lorenso Snow