Jesus told His disciples that the gates of hell would not prevail against His church. This means that it never fell into apostasy.
I bear witness that Joseph Smith was a false prophet sent from Satan. That the Book of Mormon is not of God, but of the devil.
Mormons teach that our Father in Heaven is Adam. How Adam is our Eternal Father, while Eve is mother, of whom gives birth to our spirits
Joseph Smith changed Revelation, chapter 1, verse 7, along with 3400 other verses.
Matthew 16:18 (KJV)
18 And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
Here is what the Mormon missionaries are doing. They are taking Christians off the path to God and into a cult that cannot save them.
The first mention of the word “Church” comes from Jesus. He mentioned how it would be formed after the Holy Spirit comes.
The church would begin at a future event. This was the day the Holy Spirit was poured out on the day of Pentecost.
Matthew 16:17,18 (KJV)
17 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.
18 And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
Demonic spirits have presented themselves as angels of light over these years. They have led millions of people astray in Mormonism.
Matthew 16:16-18 (KJV)
16 And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.
17 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.
18 And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
The importance of priests was to administer in the tabernacle. Those days ended with Jesus and Him setting up His church.
If anyone tells you they saw God the Father, do not listen to them. Even Jesus said that nobody has seen Him, but only the Son.
Jesus has asked us to be His witnesses. To teach people what He commanded and to baptize them also. This is the great commission.
Matthew 16:25,26 (KJV)
25 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.
26 For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
In these last four years my passion to read the Bible daily has been burning inside of me. It is no longer a chore to do, but a part of who I am now.
Matthew 16:24-27 (KJV)
24 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
25 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.
26 For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
27 For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works.
To continue to live in willful sin is telling God that He doesn’t matter and is storing up His wrath for that wicked person’s life.
Matthew 16:24,25 (KJV)
24 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
25 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.
If you feel impelled to have the best things in life, those things that you gain are all vanity. Also, the things that we do not need but gain anyways is only acting out of covetousness.
Matthew 16:24-26 (KJV)
24 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
25 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.
26 For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
When we no longer wish to fall under temptation and sin, that is God drawing us to Him. It is His power that helps us defeat Satan in his trickery.
Living a life for Christ is freedom. We don’t have guilt hanging over our heads any longer. When we sin Jesus pulls us through it.
How many hours, this week, have you watched TV? How many hours, this week, have you read the Bible?
Give up your old ways and come to Christ through prayer. Him alone has power to deliver You from bondage.
We must not rely on other people who know God. There words are great but if we don’t have the Lord in our lives than we won’t be saved.