We are talking about
ETERNITY here!

Question: What really matters in the “Here and Now?” Religion?...Love?…Peace?…Happiness?…Family?…Relationships?…Success? These are some natural answers that people throughout the world would give.

Are these of paramount importance though, when you are looking at the whole scheme of things? Of course some of these things truly are important, but what is even more important? The answer…is Eternity. In all reality, the term of the “Here and Now” will one day cease to exist…but Eternity will always be.

You might be asking what that has to do with the LDS Church: Why am I showing a picture of the LDS Conference Center and speaking about this subject? - Because I am addressing people who belong to this church, and those of you who have loved ones within it. We need to discuss Eternal matters here.

There is something you must realize: Whether you admit it or not, Eternity is a serious matter. The sad thing is that many are not too concerned with it. People are so earthbound; the thought of life after death does not even cross their minds. The truth is that Heaven and Hell are just a heartbeat away. Where are you going when you die? What will be your Eternal dwelling place, or of those whom you love?

The Bible says...

"...it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:" (Hebrews 9:27)

"...Many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame [and] everlasting contempt." (Daniel 12:2)

"...The hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation." (John 5:28b-29) (Sidenote: Good works never merit a person's place in heaven: Romans 3:20 and Galatians 2:16. This verse simply reveals the fruit of those who enter into life and those who enter into damnation.)

"...the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death." (Revelation 21:8)

(Sidenote before the following passage: And ALL who stand without Jesus ("The Christ" as declared in the Bible) will have to stand before God at the Great White Throne Judgement. In their rejection of Christ, they will have to stand before God and be judged "according to their works," and be found guilty.)

"...I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is [the book] of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works. And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire." (Revelation 20:12-15)

Now back to addressing the LDS Church: I read an article recently that talked about General Conference. The "prophet" of the LDS Church gave an emotional message to the Church's faithful. In his message he stated, "I am in the sunset of my life." He went on to say, "I am totally in the hands of the Lord." And in the end of his message he wrapped it up with, "I pray that the Lord be with us, each and every one."

The Bible tells us to "Prove (test) all things; hold fast to that which is good." (1 Thessalonians 5:21) With that, is the "prophet" speaking the truth? He is indeed in the "sunset" of his life. One day he will die, as will all of us. When that does happen, he will have to stand before the true and living God and give an account for his life, as will all of us. But I challenge his statement (on the authority of Scripture) about being in the Lord's hands, and about the Lord being with those who depend upon the religious system of Mormonism.

Why?

Because Jesus Christ of the Bible and the jesus of Mormonism are not the same...at all. The "prophet" even freely admits it: In speaking of Jesus Christ to his followers, Hinkley spoke of those outside the Church who say Latter-day Saints do not believe in the traditional Christ: "No I don't. The traditional Christ of whom they speak is not the Christ of whom I speak." (The Church News, June 20, 1998. Hinkley's address to Latter-day Saints in Paris.)

Even more important, the Bible (our tool to test all things) declares: "Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall never pass away." We are speaking of Eternal matters, so let us use His Eternal words.

Jesus is God, according to the Bible. To deny the fact is to deny the words of God. Mormonism declares that he is not. They both cannot be right.

So what does the Bible say?

There are various verses to share, but let us look at just one:

"...Of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire. But unto the Son [he saith], Thy throne, O God, [is] for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness [is] the sceptre of thy kingdom." (Hebrews 1:8)

Who does God declare Jesus to be in this passage?

Who is Jesus according to: Matthew 1:23, John 1:1, 14, 1 Timothy 3:16, Philippians 2:6, Revelation 1:17-18 (Read Isaiah 44:6 with it.), and many other passages?

Is the "prophet" of the LDS Church in the hands of the Lord? Not the Lord Jesus Christ of the Bible, but another. (2 Corinthians 11:3-4) Is the Lord with those who depend upon this religious system? Not the Lord Jesus Christ of the Bible, but another.

That is so harsh though! I must speak the truth, if I have God's love within me. Heaven and Hell are, like I said, a heartbeat away. If you do not know Jesus Christ of the Bible, you are lost, and hell is a real place. The "prophet" and all those who depend upon the religious system of Mormonism are following another jesus and are therefore lost.

Listen: LDS must turn away from the jesus of Mormonism and embrace Jesus Christ of the Bible. Otherwise they will be lost for all Eternity.

We are talking about ETERNITY here!

"[It is] a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God." (Hebrews 10:31)

"He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him." (John 3:36)

"But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, [even] to them that believe on his name: Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God." (John 1:12-13)

"Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me." (John 14:6)


For the simplicity that is in Christ,

One Clay Soldier among many