seedplanter - Yes, I pray on my knees often and express my unending gratitude to God for the multitudinous blessings He gives me in my life. But you cannot come to know God if you do not know who He is. The only way to know God is to know His nature, that He is an exalted man, who can love me the way any father loves a son. I don't pray to openness or invisible substances. I don't pr...more

seedplanter - Yes, I pray on my knees often and express my unending gratitude to God for the multitudinous blessings He gives me in my life. But you cannot come to know God if you do not know who He is. The only way to know God is to know His nature, that He is an exalted man, who can love me the way any father loves a son. I don't pray to openness or invisible substances. I don't pray to a spirit that fills the universe. I don't pray to something that is not real and physical. I pray to my Father, my literal Father in heaven.less

seedplanter - the Holy Ghost can be a man and not have a physical body. He has a spiritual body, but it is still male. He is the male gender with all the male procreative organs. He just does not have a physical body yet. The spiritual body is exactly like the physical body, it is just not physical. It is spirit matter. No. The Bible is NOT clear the Father is a spirit. In fact, quite th...more

seedplanter - the Holy Ghost can be a man and not have a physical body. He has a spiritual body, but it is still male. He is the male gender with all the male procreative organs. He just does not have a physical body yet. The spiritual body is exactly like the physical body, it is just not physical. It is spirit matter.

No. The Bible is NOT clear the Father is a spirit. In fact, quite the opposite is true.

There is no marriage in heaven. You're right, in a way. All eternal marriage contracts must be sealed before the resurrection before anyone enters a kingdom of glory. There will be no marriages entered into after that point. Those that are sealed by the priesthood, and if they remain faithful, they will continue to be sealed in heaven. For whatsoever is bound on earth is bound in heaven, according to the priesthood, as we are taught in scripture.less

summathetes - I have said it once and I will say it again. I am a Mormon, and we believe that Jesus Christ is the Lord and Savior of the earth, the only Redeemer of mankind. He is God. Is that clear enough?

seedplanter - I cannot agree with those who say they have had a witness of the Spirit that their faith is the true one, and that the LDS Church isn't true. Either their witness is false, misinterpreted, or the Spirit is witnessing of the truth of some aspect of their faith, but it is not the full truth. We tell one and all, come, and bring all the truth you have and we will add to it. But ...more

seedplanter - I cannot agree with those who say they have had a witness of the Spirit that their faith is the true one, and that the LDS Church isn't true. Either their witness is false, misinterpreted, or the Spirit is witnessing of the truth of some aspect of their faith, but it is not the full truth. We tell one and all, come, and bring all the truth you have and we will add to it. But I cannot deny the witnesses I have received.less

"One God in three distinct persons?" Well, that is what the LDS believe. How is your view different? We believe that there are three distinct persons that form one Godhead. If Christ was resurrected with a glorified physical body, then does He still have that physical body today? And if yes, then how can you say that God is only a spirit? God created man as "male and female...more

"One God in three distinct persons?" Well, that is what the LDS believe. How is your view different? We believe that there are three distinct persons that form one Godhead.

If Christ was resurrected with a glorified physical body, then does He still have that physical body today? And if yes, then how can you say that God is only a spirit?

God created man as "male and female". That is specifically NOT gender neutral. Our gender is eternal. Christ did not resurrect gender neutral. He is still a man.

Just because God might live in a different dimension does not mean He is invisible or without a physical body.

No, the fruit that Adam and Eve ate was not sex. We don't teach that. They transgressed a law of God. Since God commanded Adam and Eve to multiply and replenish the earth, having sex would not have been a transgression of God's law, it would have been obedience to it. No, they broke a law of God. Whether the forbidden fruit was literal or figurative, we don't know.

God is not one of us, you are right. He is a glorified, resurrected, immortal, perfect, omniscient, omnipotent, and exalted man. That is a far cry from what we are as mortal men.

What is the difference between a person and a man? I know of no person that is gender neutral. Latter-day revelation teaches that the Holy Ghost is a man.less

Also, the scripture from Numbers 23:19 that you keep quoting is being taken out of context: "God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?" It is pretty clear here that the Biblical author is making a point that God is not like man who naturally lies. Man lies...more

Also, the scripture from Numbers 23:19 that you keep quoting is being taken out of context: "God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?"

It is pretty clear here that the Biblical author is making a point that God is not like man who naturally lies. Man lies and does not fulfill his promises. But God does not lie. Every word of God's shall be fulfilled. In that aspect, God is not a sinful man like us. He is not imperfect like man that way. God is perfect. This scripture is not talking about the nature of His being. It is only comparing God's perfect nature to man's sinful nature. God is a perfect, exalted, immortal, and glorified man, a far cry from what a sinful, lying, man is.less

I cannot agree with those that say they have received a witness that Mormonism is false, because I have received a witness that it is true. I must disagree with them. I believe they are mistaken. I cannot deny the witnesses I have received of God, many times, and of the multitudes of experiences that I have had that profess the truthfulness of the restored gospel of Jesus Christ. I have felt t...more

I cannot agree with those that say they have received a witness that Mormonism is false, because I have received a witness that it is true. I must disagree with them. I believe they are mistaken. I cannot deny the witnesses I have received of God, many times, and of the multitudes of experiences that I have had that profess the truthfulness of the restored gospel of Jesus Christ. I have felt the Spirit witness of the truth too many times to count. I know that Christ's true church has been restored today.less

seedplanter - no, there is only one God, one faith, one baptism, one truth, one true church. We are told that in the scriptures. Here is how I responded to Chris333 with the same question. Let me first say that there is much good that many religions of the world do. They help people have faith in God. They teach people to do good to all man, and to love their neighbor. They preach the basic t...more

seedplanter - no, there is only one God, one faith, one baptism, one truth, one true church. We are told that in the scriptures. Here is how I responded to Chris333 with the same question.

Let me first say that there is much good that many religions of the world do. They help people have faith in God. They teach people to do good to all man, and to love their neighbor. They preach the basic tenets of Christ's gospel, and to believe in Him. There is some truth in every religion in the world. The Spirit will testify of the truth and good of every one of these religions. We believe that anything that is good comes from God, and there is much good that many religions of the world are involved in. The humanitarian efforts alone of many organizations are doing what Christ would do in helping their fellow man.

However, there is a difference between some truth, and all truth. All truth exists only in the one church that Christ established when He was on the earth in the flesh. He established one doctrine, one baptism, and one faith. He has promised us that if we ask Him, He will manifest the truth to us. He wants us to be members of His church, and to partake of the blessings He has prepared for those that follow Him.

"3 Behold, I would exhort you that when ye shall read these things, if it be wisdom in God that ye should read them, that ye would remember how merciful the Lord hath been unto the children of men, from the creation of Adam even down until the time that ye shall receive these things, and ponder it in your hearts.
4 And when ye shall receive these things, I would exhort you that ye would ask God, the Eternal Father, in the name of Christ, if these things are not true; and if ye shall ask with a sincere heart, with real intent, having faith in Christ, he will manifest the truth of it unto you, by the power of the Holy Ghost.
5 And by the power of the Holy Ghost ye may know the truth of all things.
6 And whatsoever thing is good is just and true; wherefore, nothing that is good denieth the Christ, but acknowledgeth that he is.
7 And ye may know that he is, by the power of the Holy Ghost; wherefore I would exhort you that ye deny not the power of God; for he worketh by power, according to the faith of the children of men, the same today and tomorrow, and forever" (Moroni 10:3-7).

I have followed this promise. I have read the Book of Mormon. Studied it carefully. And prayed many times to know if it was true, having faith in Christ, and real intent. And the Spirit has witnessed to me that it is true. And if the Book of Mormon is true, then Joseph Smith must have been a prophet. And if Joseph Smith was a prophet, then the church which he restored today must be the true church of Jesus Christ on the earth.less

A prophet speaks with God face to face. Those you mentioned deny He even has a face.

Also, the scripture from Numbers 23:19 that you keep quoting is being taken out of context: "God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?" It is pretty clear here that the Biblical author is making a point that God is not like man who naturally lies. Man lie...more

Also, the scripture from Numbers 23:19 that you keep quoting is being taken out of context: "God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?"

It is pretty clear here that the Biblical author is making a point that God is not like man who naturally lies. Man lies and does not fulfill his promises. But God does not lie. Every word of God's shall be fulfilled. In that aspect, God is not a sinful man like us. He is not imperfect like man that way. God is perfect. This scripture is not talking about the nature of His being. It is only comparing God's perfect nature to man's sinful one. God is a perfect, exalted, immortal, and glorified man, a far cry from what a sinful, lying, man is.less

What makes you think that flesh is sinful? God created Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden in the flesh! They were very much physically flesh and bones before they ever transgressed and fell. There is nothing intrinsically sinful about flesh. God did not create sinful bodies for Adam and Eve. They were perfect bodies. It is Adam and Eve, of their own agency, who transgressed and fell and caus...more

What makes you think that flesh is sinful? God created Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden in the flesh! They were very much physically flesh and bones before they ever transgressed and fell. There is nothing intrinsically sinful about flesh. God did not create sinful bodies for Adam and Eve. They were perfect bodies. It is Adam and Eve, of their own agency, who transgressed and fell and caused man to become naturally carnal, but that is not because of their flesh, it is because of their fallen state. Again, God did NOT create evil bodies for Adam and Eve. If God thought that flesh was sinful, then why did Christ resurrect His flesh and bones physical body? Why would He do that? (Luke 24:39)

I know that the LDS Church is the true church of Jesus Christ because the Holy Spirit has witnessed to me that it is true. I will not deny God.less

Prophet, You don't understand what I am saying. If you say God is a spirit, and we are a spirit, then there is nothing in that scripture that disqualifies God from having a body, because we do too. You are wrong, Prophet. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is God's true church upon the face of this earth, and it is the only church that has God's authority of the...more

Prophet,

You don't understand what I am saying. If you say God is a spirit, and we are a spirit, then there is nothing in that scripture that disqualifies God from having a body, because we do too.

You are wrong, Prophet. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is God's true church upon the face of this earth, and it is the only church that has God's authority of the priesthood to teach the true gospel of Jesus Christ and perform the ordinances of salvation and exaltation. I have found no other church which teaches the gospel with more love, redemption, grace, and spirituality than the LDS Church. Why? Because it is the church of Jesus Christ. He leads it. He is at the head. And He leads it today through living prophets and apostles.less

Joseph Smith was a prophet of God, and we have a living prophet and twelve apostles on the earth today.

I say that because the scripture says "God is a Spirit, and those who worship Him, must worship Him in spirit and in truth." Does that mean that I have to leave my body in order to "worship Him in spirit and in truth"? Obviously not. And God is not just a spirit either. He has a body and a spirit.

Ummm.... no.

How do you know Hesmal is a true prophet? Where are his fruits?

Prophet, Spirit, Love, Light, Fire, Still Small Voice... these are all manifestations of certain qualities of God, but they are not His all-encompassing nature. That are not what God is; they are only a small part of what God is and does. If we are a spirit (with a body), then can God be a spirit too (with a body)? If what you are saying is right in John 6:46, then how did Moses and Jaco...more

Prophet,

Spirit, Love, Light, Fire, Still Small Voice... these are all manifestations of certain qualities of God, but they are not His all-encompassing nature. That are not what God is; they are only a small part of what God is and does.

If we are a spirit (with a body), then can God be a spirit too (with a body)?

If what you are saying is right in John 6:46, then how did Moses and Jacob speak with the Lord face to face?

God is in Jesus, and Jesus is in God because they are one in mission. They have the same purpose. They have the same goals. They do the same things. They have the same love, grace, redemption. But they are not the same being. God the Father is a different being from God the Son. This should be self-evident from the scriptures every time that Christ spoke with His Father in heaven. He was NOT speaking with Himself.

God and Jesus are not just spirits. That Jesus has a physical body should be clear from the fact that He resurrected his body. The tomb was empty. If he had wanted to remain a spirit, he would not have resurrected. He would have just gone to heaven. When Christ joined together His spirit and His body, it was forever!less

That's what Christ said, yes (Matt. 7:15-20).

Tell you what jester, why don't you give me the revelations so I can read them, tell me where Hesmal lives, and what he's done? Surely by his fruits we can tell if he is a true prophet.

Right...