tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6591518369598505341.post2499047749446129826..comments2023-10-18T09:38:27.290-05:00Comments on Time 2 Change Churches!: 33 "Facts" Mormons Won't Tell You When They Call at Your Door!pastorbrianculverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07325788116682801754noreply@blogger.comBlogger77125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6591518369598505341.post-37869696079831767072015-12-13T19:27:20.403-06:002015-12-13T19:27:20.403-06:00We are living in the End Times. The apostles were ...We are living in the End Times. The apostles were bold for their faith. They died proclaiming Jesus as Lord and Saviour. Friendship evangelism does not work and is not biblical. Mormons send comments with vulgar language. Without repentance they will go to hell. Let alone going to hell for following a false prophet. pastorbrianculverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07325788116682801754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6591518369598505341.post-46656586432076939412015-07-19T14:29:48.128-05:002015-07-19T14:29:48.128-05:00so to follow a child and his "abilities"...so to follow a child and his "abilities" to write things that no child would know about is a reason to follow and believe him? Of course you do know that some 478 verses in the Book of Mormon are an exact copy taken from the <br />Book of Isaiah in the KJV Bible! and regardless of what you think, the devil used Joseph Smith to create a false doctrine and a false Jesus. The Jesus found in your book, (smith's book) is NOT THE SAME JESUS FOUND IN THE BIBLE. your jesus is a literal brother of Lucifer. The biblical Jesus is God, always has been and always will be. He did not "become" a god, he has ALWAYS BEEN GOD. And as far as your claim of correct wording and grammar, it was and has been changed over the years. Mistakes were made in his original writings. God would never have allowed that. I pray you come to know the real God of the bible. I pray you put aside the idea of man becoming a god himselfpastorbrianculverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07325788116682801754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6591518369598505341.post-89908974756406310222015-07-18T23:19:27.743-05:002015-07-18T23:19:27.743-05:00I must say that this is one of the dumbest fights ...I must say that this is one of the dumbest fights i have ever heard. Pastor Brian Culver u have been posting on this thread or feed or whatever u may like to call it for a long time. i would only like to say the Joseph Smith had little schooling and most of it would have been done in his own home. so how would he be able to progress in the language of the Book of Mormon? A young man like him with little education would have never been able to write a book over five hundred pages with the correct wording and grammar for the time period and vocabulary that a young man like him would have learned. So i now ask you how he was able to write a book like that with only a small and early education like he would have had. It just isn't possible for him to do. so please do not try to berate Latter Day Saints for their believings and teachings that they have.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6591518369598505341.post-84454859662198078342014-08-11T21:42:29.557-05:002014-08-11T21:42:29.557-05:00(cont)
Now let's cross-reference with John: &...(cont)<br /><br />Now let's cross-reference with John: "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made" (John 1:1-3). The one who was in the beginning "with" God was also the one who the world was created through, which we learned in the Hebrews passage was the Son, the Word. And also in the Hebrews passage, the author quotes Psalm 102:25-27 by stating that it was the Lord who laid the foundation of the earth in the beginning. Who was "in the beginning" creating the world other than God?<br /><br />This is just one section. I can give you several more that show clearly that Jesus is God. In fact, in the gospels, that is exactly what He was claiming to be, contrary to what you said. Why is it when he said the Greek equivalent to "I AM" that was stated to Moses in Exodus 3:14 the Pharisees and Sadducees said it was blasphemy? Because He was equating Himself with God, so if you believe Jesus was not God, you are saying that you agree that they should've crucified Him because that was the charge, and according to the law, that is how blasphemy was to be punished.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00144910846284431972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6591518369598505341.post-60310144425436629522014-08-11T21:41:50.826-05:002014-08-11T21:41:50.826-05:00"Jesus always referred to God as 'My Fath..."Jesus always referred to God as 'My Father' or 'He who has sent me.'" <br /><br />This doesn't disprove the trinity. The trinity is one God, three distinct persons. What this shows is that Jesus is not the Father and the Father is not Jesus. But they are both God. I'm currently memorizing Hebrews... In order to deny the trinity, you must rip out this entire book, not to mention the book of John among others. But let's take this one step at a time. I'm doing this all from memory right now, so forgive me if I make errors... I am going to capitalize for emphasis:<br /><br />"Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, THROUGH WHOM ALSO HE CREATED THE WORLD. He is the radiance of the glory of God and the EXACT IMPRINT OF HIS NATURE, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. After making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high, having become as much superior to angels as the name he has inherited is more excellent than theirs. For to which of the angels did God ever say, 'You are my Son, today I have begotten you'? Or again, 'I will be to him a father, and he shall be to me a son'? And again, when he brings the firstborn into the world, he says, 'Let all God's angels WORSHIP HIM.'"<br /><br />First we see that God the Father created the world through Jesus the Son (which we also learn in John 1), then we learn that Jesus the Son is the "exact imprint of His nature." Who alone has God's exact nature but God? It would be blasphemous to say that Jesus was "the exact imprint of His nature" if indeed He was not God, let along suggest that God the Father's angels should worship Him. Now pay attention closely to the next few verses:<br /><br />"Of the angels he says, 'He makes his angels winds, and his ministers a flame of fire.' BUT OF THE SON HE SAYS, 'YOUR THRONE, O GOD, IS FOREVER AND EVER, the scepter of uprightness is the scepter of your kingdom; therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness beyond your companions." <br /><br />Again, this says, "OF THE SON he says... Your throne, O GOD, is forever and ever." The author of Hebrews directly says that Psalm 45:6,7 referring to God in the Old Testament is referring to Christ. <br /><br />And, "YOU, LORD, LAID THE FOUNDATION OF THE EARTH IN THE BEGINNING, AND THE HEAVENS ARE THE WORK OF YOUR HANDS; they will perish, but you remain; they will all wear out like a garment, like a robe you will roll them up, like a garment they will be changed. BUT YOU ARE THE SAME, AND YOUR YEARS WILL HAVE NO END." <br /><br />The author of Hebrews also says that Christ laid the foundation of the earth IN THE BEGINNING... "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth." So, which is wrong, then? Is Genesis wrong in saying God created the heavens and the earth? Or is Hebrews wrong for saying Jesus created the heavens and the earth?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00144910846284431972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6591518369598505341.post-64757949650094830022014-08-10T11:01:40.799-05:002014-08-10T11:01:40.799-05:00I do not believe in the Trinity. Jesus always refe...I do not believe in the Trinity. Jesus always refered to God as "My Father" or "He who has sent me". How do you explain the singelarity used when Jesus references God. There is always a separation of Jesus from himself when he refers to God. The word trinity is not even found in the Bible. Jesus was not God but the son......as HE so said.....Wayne NewsonWayne Newsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6591518369598505341.post-36431594139344208472014-08-01T02:52:39.779-05:002014-08-01T02:52:39.779-05:00my private message: "not sure if you want to ...my private message: "not sure if you want to talk to me about it, but if mormons are christians, why do they try to convert christians to mormonism?<br /><br />we do not have the same christ. my christ was there in the beginning, with god the father, and the holy spirit. they were there before the earth was made or matter existed, and there are no other gods on other worlds. my god was never a man that became a god: father, son and holy spirit have always existed, and have always been god. my christ is not the brother of luficer/satan, but was there with god and created that angel.<br /><br />i can never ever be good enough to go to heaven, or even to look at god, without salvation, which is through jesus alone. and the only way to get that grace from god that allows me to be welcomed is believing that jesus christ, only son of god, perfect and blameless, died in my place and paid for all my sins and deficiencies.<br /><br />being christian doesnt mean belief in christ. even the devil believes in god, and god and jesus are one. being christian means being a christ-follower.<br /><br />would you like bible verses?"<br /><br />she replied in the thread (visible to everyone in the group): "I was private messaged by Lauren- this evening & I will not be responding to your message because I do not think you wrote that message with a Christ- like spirit. First I want you to know that most of what you said Christians believe is what "Mormon" also believe. There is a few key fundamentals & principles that differ but that is makes each religion different from the next & special. I will not entertain your "Mormons" are Christian comments anymore so don't message me again please. I hope that you can learn to love & accept others because Christ loved everyone & also if you want to get your facts about us(Latter Day Saints) completely right & then make you judgement which is really left up to Christ to judge, I ask you to talk to the missionaries, sit with them & pick their brains! I think you would be pleasantly surprised!"<br /><br />i know anyone that calls themselves a christian is putting themselves under the standard of the bible, to be judged by it. 1 Cor 5:11–13Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12525314275797707157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6591518369598505341.post-49113691088030358642014-08-01T02:51:42.706-05:002014-08-01T02:51:42.706-05:00which, do you think, are the very best bible verse...which, do you think, are the very best bible verses to have mormons read? or to share so that others, who dont know the difference in religions/denominations, can see that they are false, or at the very least different from christ-followers, not as they are claiming? (possibly comparing a mormon verse to a bible verse)<br /><br />im asking because a lady was asking about a local church to attend on a thread, and another lady suggested the asker to check out her lds-christian church. i posted (gently) that christians and lds arent the same thing, saying faith was enough with romans 5:1-2 and john 3:16 kjv, and it got a little ugly (the lds privy to the thread, not me). i know theyve been calling themselves christian for the last couple decades so its entirely possible the newer mormons dont realize christ-followers are different than self-proclaimed 'im not anything else so im a christian' (falsely claimed), which are still different than lds (also falsely claimed). i didnt want to be an ugly christian on that thread and turn off anyone that would otherwise be interested, so i sent the main decrier a private message (below), but she told me that i wasnt a good christian and to not contact her again. i would like to send her a verse that she would really ponder as a last contact, so i want it to really speak about the subject, but ive never been mormon (only raised by an ex-mormon). if this conversation were to happen again, do you think i could have done better in speaking to the lds so that they might consider my words? i want to plants seeds, because i know our father wants to reach them.<br /><br />my original post: "in case anyone was wondering, mormonism (lds) and christianity differ on some fundamental beliefs and are not the same thing: faith is enough.<br />"Therefore, being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God." Romans 5:1-2 KJV<br />"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16 KJV"<br /><br />her reply in the thread to my verses: You are very mistaken Lauren about Mormons! Considering that our Church is called The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. We believe that Christ was born to Mary & Joseph on this Earth, that His life perfectly, that He died & was resurrected. Where our beliefs differ with other Christians is we believe that God, Christ & The Holy Ghost are three separate beings. Christian means you believe in Christ, nothing else so yes Mormon are Christians."Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12525314275797707157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6591518369598505341.post-62876625842180336042013-05-31T06:04:26.406-05:002013-05-31T06:04:26.406-05:00Next you said...
" Believe me, my wife is LDS...Next you said...<br />" Believe me, my wife is LDS. I dont plan on scaring her to death about eternal fire and brimstone."<br /><br />If your wife died in a fiery car crash today - the very place you do not want her to know about is the very place she will be! As a husband it is your (ours) responsibility to ensure that our families KNOW God. And that means teaching them about the TOTALITY of CHRIST. He is 100% love and 100% wrath. He loves those who are His and he hates workers of iniquity and will cast them down to hell. Your wife is believing in a false Christ (one that is a brother to Lucifer). This is no small thing. This is offensive to God. While you want to wait for her to see your good works, I guarantee that she is waiting for "you" to see her good works so as to bring you into her religion. At some point in time, you must give her God's True Word. You are to be as a watchmen (Ezekiel 33). You must sound the trumpet to warn her of the danger ahead. If you don't and she dies in her sin, her blood will be upon your head. (this is scriptural). Please pray about this.<br /><br />Next you said...<br />"The only way to win their souls is for them to see His love in your life emanate. "<br /><br />I am sure you did not mean this statement. The ONLY way to win their souls is to have God draw them to himself. The Holy Spirit must draw them to Him. OUR responsibility is to give them God's Holy Word with no corruption and no deception. Romans 10:18 says, "So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God." You are only wanting her to see but she is blind to the truth. She needs to hear God's Word.<br /><br />and finally you said this...<br />" If they are stubborn please dont condemn them saying that they will go to hell. "<br /><br />Sir, they are condemned already! You know John 3:16 but read just two verses after that.<br />He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.<br /><br />A Mormon believes that we can all become gods of our own planets and that Jesus is just one of many gods. They MUST believe in the only "begotten" (which means unique, purely one and only) Son of God. In their faith, they believe in many gods, just one for this particular planet. Your wife is headed for hell. It might sound like condemnation from me but it is not. It is condemnation from God himself and it is found in His Holy Word.<br /><br />I will be praying for you because it is important that your wife have her eyes and ears opened. The Pharisees were blind to the truth of who Jesus was and they died in their sins and went to hell. Do you really want to wait and take a chance that your wife won't die before finally seeing Jesus in you? If Jesus were truly living within you, then you would be doing what Jesus did. PROCLAIM HIS NAME AND HIS GOSPEL MESSAGE. PUT YOUR FAITH AND TRUST IN JESUS CHRIST ALONE AND REPENT OF YOUR SINS FOR THERE IS NO SALVATION WITHOUT REPENTANCE. Your wife MUST repent and put her faith in the only one who can save her. She must know who the REAL Jesus is. Tell her today without delay. Her salvation depends on it!<br /><br />God bless<br />Brianpastorbrianculverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07325788116682801754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6591518369598505341.post-3552732671588556212013-05-31T06:04:11.636-05:002013-05-31T06:04:11.636-05:00HEBREWS 10:14
KJV - "For by one offering he ...HEBREWS 10:14<br /><br />KJV - "For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified." <br /><br />NKJV - "For by one offering He has perfected forever, those WHO ARE BEING sanctified." <br /><br />This unnecessary change in the NKJV conforms to heretical gospels, such as that taught by Rome, which claim that salvation is a sacramental process. The NKJV completely destroys the beauty and power of this verse, that through the once-for-all sacrifice of Jesus Christ the believer is perfected and sanctified forever. This verse properly translated, as in the KJV, defeats false views of salvation. The NKJV, on the other hand, creates confusion. If Christ's offering gives eternal perfection, as the first half of the verse claims, why does the rest of the verse say that we are BEING saved? It is confusion and error. <br /><br />And we know that God is not the Author of confusion. (1 Cor. 14:33)<br /><br />ISAIAH 11:3<br /><br />The entire phrase, "And shall make Him of quick understanding" in the KJV is eliminated in the NKJV, NWT, NASV, NIV and RSV.<br /><br />ISAIAH 66:5<br /><br />The wonderful phrase, "But He shall appear to your joy" in the KJV disappears without explanation from NKJV, NASV, NIV and RSV.<br /><br />DANIEL 3:25<br /><br />The fourth person who was in the fiery furnace with Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, was identified as "the Son of God." The same identification is given in the text of the NKJV but a footnote reads "or, a son of the gods," and both NIV and NASV actually have the latter reading in their texts. <br /><br />In four different places in 1 and 2 Kings, "sodomites" is changed to "perverted persons." The NKJV does not deserve its respected name. It is a perverted version.pastorbrianculverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07325788116682801754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6591518369598505341.post-30936268311621276582013-05-31T06:03:21.222-05:002013-05-31T06:03:21.222-05:00The NKJV gives us no command to "study" ...The NKJV gives us no command to "study" God's word in II Timothy 2:15.<br /><br />2 TIMOTHY 2:15<br /><br />KJV reads, "Study to shew thyself approved unto God." NKJV and NASV change "study" to "be diligent." NIV and RSV change "study" to "DO YOUR BEST."<br /><br />MATTHEW 7:14<br /><br />KJV - "Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life..." <br /><br />NKJV - "Because narrow is the gate and DIFFICULT is the way which leads to life," <br /><br />Is the way unto eternal life difficult? No, that is false teaching. The way unto eternal life is "strait," as the KJV says, meaning "constricted, restricted, distressed, narrow, restrained."<br /><br />MATTHEW 20:20<br /><br />KJV - "Then came to him the mother of Zebedee's children with her sons, worshipping him..." <br /><br />NKJV - "Then the mother of Zebedee's sons came to Him with her sons, KNEELING DOWN..." <br /><br />This is a wicked change. To kneel is obviously not the same as worship. "Worship" was in Tyndale's translation of 1526. It was in the Matthew's Bible of 1537. It was the Geneva of 1537. It was in the Authorized Version of 1611. Even the English Revised version of 1881 and the American Standard Version of 1901 retained the word "worship." It was the modernistic Revised Standard Version of 1952 which changed to "kneeling." Now the NKJV editors follow this same wicked error.<br /><br />1 CORINTHIANS 1:18<br /><br />KJV - "... but unto us which are saved it is the power of God." <br /><br />NKJV - "... but to us who are BEING SAVED it is the power of God..." <br /><br />This unnecessary change corrupts the doctrine of salvation and conforms to the heretics who teach that salvation is a process.<br /><br />ACTS 8:9<br /><br />KJV reads, "bewitched the people." NKJV and NASV change "bewitched" to "ASTONISHED." NIV and RSV change "bewitched" to "amazed."<br /><br />COLOSSIANS 3:2<br /><br />KJV reads, "Set your affection on things above." NKJV, NASV, NIV and RSV change "affection" to "MIND."<br /><br />HEBREWS 3:16<br /><br />KJV - "For some, when they had heard did provoke: howbeit not all that came out of Egypt by Moses." <br /><br />NKJV - "For who having heard rebelled? Indeed, WAS IT NOT ALL who came out of Egypt led by Moses?" <br /><br />The NKJV make this verse to say something directly contrary to the KJV and to the Old Testament. The Bible plainly says that not all of the Israelites rebelled against God, but the NKJV creates a contradiction. <br /><br />The NKJV also lines up with the (NWT) Jehovah's Witness Perversion in dealing with the above.pastorbrianculverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07325788116682801754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6591518369598505341.post-66251411081243359722013-05-31T06:02:28.071-05:002013-05-31T06:02:28.071-05:00Did anyone before Exodus know God by the name of &...Did anyone before Exodus know God by the name of "LORD" before Exodus 6:3. The answer is a resounding, YES! Don't just sit there, look it up for yourself. <br /><br />Adam & Eve knew - Genesis 4:1<br />Enos knew - Genesis 4: 26<br />Noah knew - Genesis 8: 20<br />Shem knew - Genesis 9:26<br />Nimrod knew - Genesis 10:9<br />Abraham knew - Genesis 12:7-8<br />King of Sodom knew - Genesis 14:22<br />Sarah knew - Genesis 16:2; 18:14<br />Hagar knew - Genesis 16:11<br />Lot knew - Genesis 19:14<br />Abimelech knew - Genesis 20:4<br />Eliezor knew - Genesis 24:3-12<br />Rebekah knew - Genesis 24:18<br />Laban and Bethuel knew - Genesis 24:50<br />Isaac knew - Genesis 25:21<br />Abimelech, Ahuzzath, & Phichol knew - Genesis 26:28<br />Jacob knew - Genesis 27:20<br />Leah knew - Genesis 29:32<br />Rachel knew - Genesis 30:24<br />Laban knew - Genesis 30:27<br />Joseph knew - Genesis 39:2-3<br />Pharaoh knew - Exodus 3:18<br />Moses & Aaron knew - Exodus 5:1<br /><br />So to eliminate the word "JEHOVAH" is not only poor scholarship but also perverts and damages the text making it contradictory. It is a key passage that shows God as He reveals Himself BY ANOTHER NAME to mankind. Someone on the translation committee evidently does not like the name, "JEHOVAH."<br /><br />The term "NEW TESTAMENT", is completely omitted.<br /><br />It is interesting to note that Hebrews 9:15-20 in the NKJV lines up with the New World Translation (Jehovah's Witnesses Bible).<br /><br />DOCTRINAL PROBLEMS <br />DEALING WITH SALVATION<br /><br />The NKJV confuses people about salvation. In Hebrews 10:14 it replaces "are sanctified" with "ARE BEING SANCTIFIED", and it replaces "are saved" with "ARE BEING SAVED." <br /><br />In I Corinthians 1:18 and II Corinthians 2:15. The words "may believe" have been replaced with "MAY CONTINUE TO BELIEVE" in I John 5:13.<br /><br />The old straight and "narrow" way of Matthew 7:14 has become the "DIFFICULT" way in the NKJV.<br /><br />In II Corinthians 10:5 the KJV reads "casting down imaginations", but the NKJV reads "CASTING DOWN ARGUMENTS". The word "thought", which occurs later in the verse, matches "imaginations", not "arguments". This change weakens the verse.<br /><br />The KJV tells us to reject a "heretick" after the second admonition in Titus 3:10. The NKJV tells us to reject a " DIVISIVE MAN". How nice! Now the Alexandrians and Ecumenicals have justification for rejecting anyone they wish to label as "divisive men".<br /><br />According to the NKJV, no one would stoop so low as to "corrupt" God's word. No, they just "PEDDLE" it (II Cor. 2:17). The reading matches the Alexandrian versions.<br /><br />The KJV correctly says, "For we are not as many, which corrupt the Word of God .... "But the NKJV, NASV, NIV and RSV, change "corrupt" to "peddling." Is there any great difference between peddling (selling, or making a gain of) the Word of God and corrupting (adulterating) it? Of course there is, and one does not have to be a Greek scholar to decide which word is correct. When this warning was given in the 1st Century, was there any way for people to peddle (make a gain of) God's Word? Of course not -- they were suffering for it. The warning clearly refers to corrupting God's Word, something that was common then as it is now. Only in our day has it ever been possible to peddle (make a gain of) the Bible. With its huge profits from the sale of many different Bible versions, the Thomas Nelson Publishers is both corrupting and peddling God's Word.pastorbrianculverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07325788116682801754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6591518369598505341.post-39614331972949394902013-05-31T06:01:35.457-05:002013-05-31T06:01:35.457-05:00Jerri, I appreciate your concerns but let me make ...Jerri, I appreciate your concerns but let me make a few statements here.<br /><br />you said, "hmm... Not sure if I agree with your statement of other versions of the bible being corrupt. While there are versions of the bible that are, dont get me wrong, just as an example NKJV is just a modern version of KJV without the "Ye's and the "thou's" and the "thines" et. al...<br />"<br />Now let's look at what God's Word says...<br />IN THE "NEW KJV," THERE ARE<br /><br />22 omissions of "hell",<br />23 omissions of "blood",<br />44 omissions of "repent",<br />50 omissions of "heaven",<br />51 omissions of "God",<br />66 omissions of "Lord".<br /><br />The term "JEHOVAH" is completely omitted.<br />The NKJV makes a very serious doctrinal error when dealing with the word "JEHOVAH" in Exodus 6:3. They change the word "JEHOVAH" to "LORD" thus making the Bible to contradict itself. Even the corrupt "New World Translation" (Jehovah's Witnesses Bible) has a better rendering of this passage.<br /><br />So what does Exodus 6:3 say? Please read carefully - "And I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, by the name of God Almighty, but by my name JEHOVAH was I not known to them." (KJV)<br /><br />Now please note what the NKJV says - "I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, as God Almighty, but by My name, LORD, I was not known to them." (NKJV)<br /><br />If you will take a concordance and go back to Genesis 1 and go through to Exodus 6:3 you will notice that the word "LORD" is mentioned 242 times. pastorbrianculverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07325788116682801754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6591518369598505341.post-17306385781951456622013-05-30T21:17:57.311-05:002013-05-30T21:17:57.311-05:00hmm... Not sure if I agree with your statement of ...hmm... Not sure if I agree with your statement of other versions of the bible being corrupt. While there are versions of the bible that are, dont get me wrong, just as an example NKJV is just a modern version of KJV without the "Ye's and the "thou's" and the "thines" et. al...<br /><br />Also, I dont think scaring the hell (pun intended) out of people will get them out of their religion. Believe me, my wife is LDS. I dont plan on scaring her to death about eternal fire and brimstone. I would like her to see my life and how God has blessed me... "Let your light shine before men that they may see your good deeds, and praise your Father in heaven" (Matt. 5:16)<br /><br />I do understand your noble intentions of getting LDS members to see through the false teachings of their faith. But teach them in love, just as Jesus Himself, is Love, and commanded that we love others as we love him. Please understand that some of them have held on to their beliefs for so long they can get stubborn even if the truth is in plain sight. The only way to win their souls is for them to see His love in your life emanate. If they are stubborn please dont condemn them saying that they will go to hell. While they are alive, there is always hope for them.<br /><br />God bless you PastorJerry Poginoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6591518369598505341.post-9208368522179104542012-11-11T07:56:43.452-06:002012-11-11T07:56:43.452-06:00Miss Lee, first off I would like to thank you for ...Miss Lee, first off I would like to thank you for posting your comment on here. Providing "proof" to a lost person who does not know God is difficult here but not necessarily impossible.<br /><br />To make a claim that my own religion has no solid evidence is nothing more than ignorance to the Holy Word of God. How can you make a claim without having first, read the bible? If you are making this claim going by what others have told you, then you are making a grave mistake that has eternal consequences.<br /><br />Archeology on a daily basis is constantly proving what the bible says. At no time has archeology EVER been able to disprove ANYTHING in the bible.<br /><br />Science has tried to disprove the bible and has been unsuccessful at that too.<br /><br />The bible is full of prophecies dating back some 4000 years ago and every one of them have come true EXACTLY as the bible said it would happen.<br /><br />Jesus Christ is the fulfillment of so many prophecies that you would have a better chance of being hit by lightning than fulfilling all of these prophecies. And yet, He did fulfill them to the finest of details.<br /><br />The next great prophecy to come is the Rapture of the church. When that happens, and it will happen, you will know that God's Word is true. We are living in the Last Days right now. Jesus could come to take His people to heaven with him at any time.<br /><br />Where will you go when you die? How do you know you are right? Are you willing to go to hell if you are wrong? Hell is a lake of burning fire that never quenches or ceases. It is utter pain and agnony for all eternity. <br /><br />Why did God create a Hell? It is punishment (for all eternity) to those who refuse to accept Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. When you die, you will either face Jesus as Savior (in which case you will go to heaven) or you will face Him as Judge (in which case you will go to Hell).<br /><br />Now by commenting on this blog, you have interjected yourself into a conversation in which you know nothing of either parties arguments.<br /><br />Mormons and Christians both believe in the bible. But here is the difference.<br /><br />Mormons have created other books that hold equal value in their eyes if not more so. Christians only need the bible which is God's Holy inspired book.<br /><br />Mormons believe that Jesus is a literal brother to Lucifer (Satan), Christians know that Jesus is GOD and is not a brother of Satan. Jesus CREATED all things, Lucifer is a created being (a now fallen angel).<br /><br />Since both use the bible it is impossible for both to be right. This post on my blog was exposing many of the false teachings of mormonism.<br /><br />Here is my suggestion for you. Before condemning someone, find out exactly what the bible says about who God is and what His nature is. READ THE BIBLE -- KJV BIBLE which is not corrupted. All of the other versions are corrupt such as the NIV, ESV, NASB, NKJV etc.<br /><br />If you try to disprove the bible you will come up short. You will see that everything the bible says is TRUE. After reading the bible, then come back and join in the conversation. If you have an honest question about the bible and how to be saved, please write to me and I will answer you. But if you are only trying to be an annoying little flea that has no intention of searching God's Word yourself, then stay away, I will not waste my time on a person who mocks God.pastorbrianculverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07325788116682801754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6591518369598505341.post-86718697839277210562012-11-11T02:00:14.526-06:002012-11-11T02:00:14.526-06:00I would like proof of the bible being an account f...I would like proof of the bible being an account from an actual god. You claims that one religion is false while your own has no solid evidence.Miss Leenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6591518369598505341.post-24302666745485777032012-07-13T22:10:38.624-05:002012-07-13T22:10:38.624-05:00to the anonymous poster, you say that I am telling...to the anonymous poster, you say that I am telling everyone else they are going to hell. in fact, here is what you said, "Now go ahead. Make me feel bad about myself and tell me I'm going to he'll because that's all you've been doing to everyone. And I would say that that wouldnt be showing Gods love, but apparently you don't believe in Gods love anyways"<br /><br />If you knew just how much I believe in God's love, it would shame you. His love is unexplainable. How can He love such wretched people as we are? Yes, we all sin. But we MUST correct people who are calling themselves Christians and yet deny His true nature. We CANNOT just be loving to them as if it is okay for them to act the way they do. If they did not call themselves Christians, then I would have no problem, but when they take the name of Jesus and call Him Lucifer's brother, you better believe I take exception to that. The modern church will fail big time when the rapture happens. Many people who sit in today's churches will still be here after the Rapture. There are so many false converts in our churches today, the minute persecution hits the american christian, most of them will fall away from the faith. That is why a person MUST know WHY Jesus died for him. They MUST know that there is nothing in and of themselves that will save them. Only the shed blood of Jesus Christ will save them. When a person has a true faith in Jesus he will repent of his sins. For without repentance, there is no salvation. I have found the right path, it is a narrow path that leads to life. Ever wonder why so few people talk about sin and the need to repent? Because the broad way is more acceptable to the world. Our churches MUST return to being biblical and not be worried about being some wishy washy kind of church that accepts ALL people into the congregation regardless of what they believe and how they live their lives.<br />A mormon says, "I am a Christian!" what they are really saying is "I believe God is from the planet Kolob. I will become a god some day. Jesus is the brother of the devil..." And many professing christians have no problem with the way Jesus has been torn down to the idea of a man.pastorbrianculverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07325788116682801754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6591518369598505341.post-75086825627969437482012-06-12T19:10:21.110-05:002012-06-12T19:10:21.110-05:00Priority 1 LOVE GOD
Priority 2 Worship God
Pri...Priority 1 LOVE GOD<br />Priority 2 Worship God<br />Priority 3 Honor God<br />Priority 4 Glorify God<br /><br />are you getting the idea here? When we "worry" about what people will think when we talk to them, we worry more about what "man" thinks than what GOD thinks. In all we do in word and deed, do it ALL as unto the Lord.pastorbrianculverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07325788116682801754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6591518369598505341.post-60037764893523427982012-06-09T10:29:58.284-05:002012-06-09T10:29:58.284-05:00Obviously we do not agree on some things and that&...Obviously we do not agree on some things and that's fine. I think that if you ask God to bring them to the right path, he will. Thats not the same as saying I HATE YOU MORMONS! I WANT YOU TO GO TO HELL. It's actuallly the opposite. I just want them to know that I care which I know you say you are trying to do, but you're people are getting a different message. And as for the all caps, it can easily be mistaken for yelling. And I believe I asked you not to yell at me. Just sayin. As for this conversation I'll admit. I never get into arguments or debates because well I'm simply not intelligent enough to even get close to proving my point. But that's ok. God loves me anyway. Because God loves. He loves EVERYONE. Yes. I'm One of those people. You probably hate me too. And just so you know by saying that you hate the things God hates and that God hates sinners and that Mormons are sinners you have contradicted yourself. Brian hates all that God hates. God hates sinners. Mormons = sinners. Brian hates Mormons. Didn't you just say that you don't hate Mormons? Now go ahead. Make me feel bad about myself and tell me I'm going to he'll because that's all you've been doing to everyone. And I would say that that wouldnt be showing Gods love, but apparently you don't believe in Gods love anyways. So this is just wasting my time. I'm praying for you too. I hope you find the right path.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6591518369598505341.post-85934388035548216942012-06-01T06:53:07.702-05:002012-06-01T06:53:07.702-05:00I am not trying to knock down what the last anonym...I am not trying to knock down what the last anonymous commentator said, that person is speaking in love and I appreciate that. But to say that you will not pray that they leave mormonism then you might as well say, I HATE YOU MORMONS! I WANT YOU TO GO TO HELL. No, it is better to tell the truth without sugar-coating the message. The truth hurts sometimes but it is better than them falling off a cliff and dying in their sins. Friendship evangelism does not work. Our friendship should ultimately be with the Lord. Please HIM first. God hates sin. Agreed? Please don't say he loves the sinner because that is so far removed from the truth. Yes, we are all sinners and he does love the repentant sinner, but His wrath is poured out on all of the workers of iniquity as they will all head to hell. Those who make provisions to sin. Those who reject the TRUE JESUS of the Bible will be rejected by God. We are not to go against God's Word. Do you love the things God loves? Do you hate the things God hates? When pleasing God comes first instead of pleasing man, then and only then can we get our priorities straight!pastorbrianculverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07325788116682801754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6591518369598505341.post-75875523602668492582012-06-01T06:47:09.340-05:002012-06-01T06:47:09.340-05:00Isn't it amazing? All of those bible bashing ...Isn't it amazing? All of those bible bashing Mormons have stopped commenting after I posted all of the above evidence on their beloved prophet (false prophet!). I do not hate Mormons, I have some very good friends who are Mormons and I pray that their eyes be opened to the truth of God's Holy Word found in the bible and not in the BOM. You cannot worship just anyone who claims to be Jesus. IT MUST BE JESUS OF THE BIBLE AND NO OTHER BOOK! As for writing in all caps, this is not yelling, it is used as a way of bringing attention to this particular part of writing. The people who have commented on here have done so without an objective eye to truth. They are here to promote their false teachings and I WILL NOT DO THAT. If that offends people, then deal with it. I WILL STAND UP FOR GOD'S WORD EVERY TIME WITHOUT COMPROMISE. I LOVE MY MORMON FRIENDS BUT WILL NOT CODDLE THEM TO MAKE THEM FEEL "GOOD" ABOUT THEIR RELIGION BECAUSE I DO NOT WANT THEM TO GO TO HELL.pastorbrianculverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07325788116682801754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6591518369598505341.post-92052713792897178272012-06-01T01:13:03.002-05:002012-06-01T01:13:03.002-05:00I too am an exmormon and can say that all of these...I too am an exmormon and can say that all of these facts about what they believe are true. What I don't get is why they don't admit it. I mean come on. At least admit that when you're endowed you get special garments to wear. How can you not know that? <br /><br />Pastor Brian,<br />I get that you are trying to save these people and that's awesome! But you're going about it the wrong way. Putting them down and speaking to them in all caps... It's kinda scary and well... If I were still Mormon I wouldn't be like "oh yeah! I totally wanna listen to this guy!" actually it would probably make me angry and not want to listen. You gotta do it with love cause that's what it's all about.... Please don't yell at me.<br /><br />Mormons,<br />Jesus loves you and he died for you. I know you think you already know that, but I don't think you understand what it means. You don't have to get married in the temple at a young age. You don't have to be a part of secret "sacred" edowment ceremonies. You just gotta except Jesus as your lord and savior. The true Jesus. I challange you to reread you're bible with an open heart and <br />Mind. I will be praying for you. And you know what? You can pray for me to. God will make what's supposed to happen happen. He will hear our prayers. Let's both promise this. I won't pray for you not to be Mormon and you don't pray for me to become Mormon. Let's both pray that God helps us find and follow the right path. God bless.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6591518369598505341.post-78122388424919091572011-09-30T05:44:53.830-05:002011-09-30T05:44:53.830-05:00Forgot to mention this last piece.
you said, &quo...Forgot to mention this last piece.<br /><br />you said, "he has done more to save mankind other than jesus Christ himself"<br /><br />Here is what JS said, I have more to boast of than any man had. I am the only man that has ever been able to keep a whole church together since the days of Adam. A large majority of the whole have stood by me. Neither Paul, John, Peter, nor Jesus ever did it. I boast that no man ever did such work as I (History of the Church, Vol.6, pp. 408-09).<br /><br />Now this cannot be taken in the same manner as the Apostle Paul, because you MUST take it along with everything else that Joseph Smith taught. He taught that HE held the keys to the kingdom of heaven. They taught that they were going to become gods themselves, Paul NEVER said that and neither did God's Word as a whole.pastorbrianculverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07325788116682801754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6591518369598505341.post-61698232866626880152011-09-30T05:39:03.915-05:002011-09-30T05:39:03.915-05:00I must warn you sir, that the end times are coming...I must warn you sir, that the end times are coming very soon. The time is at hand and today is the day of Salvation. Please do not follow after a false prophet any more. He will lead you to hell which is where he is today. Burning in an eternal fire of punishment with no hope of relief. You must turn away now! Your only hope is Jesus Christ, the TRUE Jesus Christ of the Bible. God Himself! Put your faith and trust in Him ALONE and repent of your sins and you will be saved. What are you saved from?<br /><br />THE VERY WRATH OF GOD!<br />FOR GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD THAT HE GAVE HIS ONLY BEGOTTEN SON THAT WHOSOEVER SHALL BELIEVE IN HIM SHALL NOT PERISH BUT HAVE EVERLASTING LIFE.<br /><br />Just remember this, even the devil believes and he trembles. You need to tremble too as judgment is right around the corner for you and all mormons, jehovah witnesses and all others in cults. If you call me a liar, prove it. I have proven my point and I pray your eyes have been opened to the truth of God's Word. YOU WILL NOT BECOME A GOD YOURSELF. IT IS NOT ABOUT YOU IT IS ALL ABOUT GOD, WE WERE CREATED FOR HIS GOOD PLEASURE AND TO GLORIFY HIM.pastorbrianculverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07325788116682801754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6591518369598505341.post-53595803988549574402011-09-30T05:38:46.291-05:002011-09-30T05:38:46.291-05:005Y. Did Brigham Young teach that the moon and the ...5Y. Did Brigham Young teach that the moon and the sun are inhabited?<br />Yes. <br /><br />"Who can tell us of the inhabitants of this little planet that shines of an evening, called the moon?...When you inquire about the inhabitants of that sphere you find that the most learned are as ignorant in regard to them as the most ignorant of their fellows. So it is with regard to the inhabitants of the sun. Do you think it is inhabited? I rather think it is. Do you think there is any life there? No question of it; it was not made in vain. It was made to give light to those who dwell upon it, and to other planets; and so will this earth when it is celestialized."<br />Journal of Discourses 13:271, July 24, 1870. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br />False Prophecy List: Deuteronomy 18:20-22<br />1. Inhabitants of the Moon <br /><br />"The inhabitants of the moon are more of a uniform size than the inhabitants of the earth, being about 6 feet in height. They dress very much like the quaker style and are quite general in style, or the fashion of dress. They live to be very old; coming, generally, near a thousand years. This is the description of them as given by Joseph the Seer, and he could 'see' whatever he asked the father in the name of Jesus to see."<br />(Journal of Oliver B. Huntington, Vol 2. p. 166 of typed.) <br /><br />2. The Temple that was never built: <br /><br />In a revelation given by Joseph Smith, September 22 and 23, in 1832, the following appears: <br /><br />4. "Verily this is the word of the Lord, that the city New Jerusalem shall be built by gathering of the saints, beginning at this place, even the place of the temple, which temple shall be reared in this generation.<br />5. For verily this generation shall not pass away until an house shall be built unto the Lord, and a cloud shall rest upon it, which cloud shall be even the glory of the Lord, which shall fill the house.<br />31. Therefore, as I said concerning the sons of Moses for the sons of Moses—and also the sons of Aaron shall offer an acceptable offering and sacrifice in the house of the Lord, which house shall be built unto the Lord in this generation, upon the consecrated spot as I have appointed."<br />Doctrine and Covenants, Sec. 84, v. 4, 5, 31 <br /><br />On May 5, 1870, the Mormon Apostle Orson Pratt stated that the Mormons would return and build the temple in that generation because God could not lie: <br /><br />"...God promised in the year 1832 that we should, before the generation THEN living had passed away, return and build up the temple of the Most High where we formally laid the corner stone.<br />We believe in these promises as much as we believe in any promise ever uttered by the mouth of Jehovah. The Latter-day Saints just as much expect to receive a fulfillment of that promise during the generation that was in existence in 1832 as they expect that the sun will rise and set tomorrow. Why? Because God cannot lie. He will fulfill all his promises. He has spoken, it must come to pass. This is our faith."<br />Journal of Discourses, Vol. 13, p. 362.pastorbrianculverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07325788116682801754noreply@blogger.com