Secrets Mormons Don't Want You To Know (3 page)

The Bible says that Satan was an archangel who fell from heaven because he wanted to be like God:

“How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations! For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north: I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High. Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit.” (Isaiah 14:12-15)

They are not brothers. Jesus Christ created Lucifer:

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God… All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.” (John 1:1,3)

Secret 36

“The reason that the blood of Christ had to be shed is because Adam was without blood before the fall. The blood came into his body afterwards. Therefore, it was necessary that the blood which came by the fall should be shed in atonement.”
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Adam had to have blood because the Bible plainly states:

“For the life of the flesh is in the blood…”

(Leviticus 17:11)

Secret 37

“The Holy Ghost is the third member of the Godhead. He is a Spirit, in the form of a man… The Holy Ghost is a personage of Spirit, and has a spirit body only… As a Spirit personage the Holy Ghost has size and dimensions. He does not fill the immensity of space, and cannot be everywhere present in person at the same time.”
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“Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence? If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there. If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea; Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me.” (Psalm 139:7-10)

See also 1 Corinthians 3:16.

Secret 38

“The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints teaches that the Holy Ghost is a spirit man, a spirit son of GOD THE FATHER.”
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“Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.”

(John 14:17)

Secret 39

“The effect of the Holy Ghost upon a Gentile, is to purge out the old blood, and make him actually of the seed of Abraham. That man that has none of the blood of Abraham (naturally) must have a new creation by the Holy Ghost. In such a case, there may be more of a powerful effect upon the body, and visible to the eye, than upon an Israelite, while the Israelite at first might be far before the Gentile in pure intelligence.
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The Bible says nothing about this bizarre Mormon doctrine.

Secret 40

“…except ye shall keep the commandments of God ye shall all likewise perish;”
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“We believe that through the Atonement of Christ, all mankind may be saved, by obedience to the laws and ordinances of the Gospel. ”
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“…a code of laws and commandments whereby we might attain perfection and, eventually, godhood. This set of laws and ordinances is known as the gospel of Jesus Christ, and it is the only plan which will exalt mankind.”
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“The gospel of Jesus Christ is the plan of salvation. It embraces all of the laws, principles, doctrines, rites, ordinances, acts powers, authorities, and keys necessary to save and exalt men in the highest heaven hereafter…”
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Eternal life, the kind of life enjoyed by eternal beings in the celestial kingdom, comes by grace plus obedience.”
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“To enter the celestial [kingdom] and obtain exaltation, it is necessary that the whole law be kept… Do you desire to enter the celestial Kingdom and receive eternal life? Then be willing to keep all of the commandments.”
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“Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us… (Titus 3:5)

See also Galatians 2:16, Ephesians 2:8-9, 2 Timothy 1:9.

Secret 41

“Marriage is not only a righteous institution, but obedience to this law [Temple marriage] is absolutely necessary in order to obtain the highest exaltation in the Kingdom of God.”
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“Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,” (2 Timothy 1:9)

Secret 42

“Eternal life hangs in the balance awaiting the works of men.”
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“Repentance, baptism, and enduring in righteousness to the end comprise the course whereby sins are remitted.”
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“…redemption from personal sins can only be obtained through obedience to the requirements of the gospel, and a life of good works.”
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“…for we know that it is by grace that we are saved, after all we can do.”
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“…however powerful the saving grace of Christ, it brings exaltation to no man who does not comply with the works of the gospel.”
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“That by keeping the commandments they might be washed and cleansed from all their sins…”
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“We believe that through the Atonement of Christ, all mankind may be saved, by obedience to the laws and ordinances of the Gospel.”
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When Joseph Smith was asked “Will everybody be damned, but Mormons?” he replied:

“Yes, and a great portion of them, unless they repent, and work righteousness.”
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“Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)” (Ephesians 2:5)

Secret 43

“Christians speak often of the blood of Christ and its cleansing power. Much that is believed and taught on this subject, however is such utter nonsense and so palpably false that to believe it is to lose one’s salvation. Many go so far, for instance, as to pretend, at least, to believe that if we confess Christ with our lips and avow that we accept him as our personal Savior, we are thereby saved. His blood, without other act than mere belief, they say, makes us clean.”
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“But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.” (1 Corinthians 2:14)

Secret 44

“One of the most fallacious doctrines originated by Satan and propounded by man is that man is saved alone by the grace of God; that belief in Jesus Christ alone is all that is needed for salvation…”
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“Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began…” (2 Timothy 1:9)

“Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.”

(Romans 3:28)

See also Romans 6:23; 10:4, Galatians 2:21.

Secret 45

Unconditional:

“Unconditional or general salvation… consists in the mere fact of being resurrected… Those who gain only this general or unconditional salvation will… therefore, be damned; their eternal progression will be cut short; they… in eternity will be ministering servants to more worthy persons… Immortality is a free gift and comes without works or righteousness of any sort; all men will come forth in the resurrection because of the atoning sacrifice of Christ… In and of itself the resurrection is a form of salvation meaning that men are thereby saved from death, hell, the devil, and endless torment… ”
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Conditional:
“Conditional or individual salvation, that which comes by grace coupled with gospel obedience, consists in receiving an inheritance in the celestial kingdom of God. This kind of salvation follows faith, repentance, baptism, receipt of the Holy Ghost, and continued righteousness to the end of one’s mortal probation… full salvation is obtained in and through the continuation of the family unit in eternity, and those who gain it are gods… Salvation in the celestial kingdom of God, however, is not salvation by grace alone. Rather, it is salvation by grace coupled with obedience to the laws and ordinances of the gospel… Eternal life, the kind of life enjoyed by eternal beings in the celestial kingdom, comes by grace plus obedience.”
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The Bible never mentions different types of salvation. You are either saved or lost:

“For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.” (Luke 19:10)

Once your sins have been cleansed by the blood of Christ, you are saved. You cannot get
more
saved:

See also Romans 3:24-25; 4:4-5; 5:1,9; 10:9-10; 10:13, Ephesians 2:5.

Secret 46

Mormon President Joseph Fielding Smith taught:

“But man may commit certain grievous sins—according to his light and knowledge that will place him beyond the reach of the atoning blood of Christ. If then he would be saved he must make sacrifice of his own life to atone—so far as is in his power lies—for that sin, for the blood of Christ alone under certain circumstances will not avail…

“Joseph Smith taught that there were certain sins so grievous that man may commit, that they will place the transgressors beyond the power of the atonement of Christ. If these offenses are committed, then the blood of Christ will not cleanse them from their sins even though they repent. Therefore their only hope is to have their own blood shed to atone, as far as possible, in their behalf.”
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Brigham Young added:

“There are sins that men commit for which they cannot receive forgiveness in this world, or in that which is to come, and if they had their eyes open to see their true condition, they would be perfectly willing to have their blood spilt upon the ground, that the smoke thereof might ascend to heaven as an offering for their sins…”
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“I know, when you hear my brethren telling about cutting people off from the earth, that you consider it a strong doctrine; but it is to save them, not to destroy them.”
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“There is not a man or woman, who violates the covenants made with their God, that will not be required to pay the debt. The blood of Christ will never wipe that out, your own blood must atone for it…”
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“Will you love your brothers or sisters likewise, when they have committed a sin that cannot be atoned for without the shedding of their blood? Will you love that man or woman well enough to shed their blood?… I have known a great many men who have left this church for whom there is no chance whatever for exaltation, but if their blood had been spilled, it would have been better for them.”
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Mormon apostle Jedediah Morgan Grant agreed:

“We have those amongst us that are full of all manner of abominations, those who need to have their blood shed, for water will not do, their sins are too deep a dye… And you who have committed sins that cannot be forgiven through baptism, let your blood be shed…”
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Bruce McConkie added:

“But under certain circumstances there are some serious sins for which the cleansing of Christ does not operate, and the law of God is that men must then have their own blood shed to atone for their sins…”
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What the Bible says:

“…the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.” (1 John 1:7)

See also 1 Peter 1:18-19, Hebrews 9:11-14; 10:29, Romans 5:9, Ephesians 1:7; 2:13, Colossians 1:14, John 3:16, Revelation 1:5.

Secret 47

Mormon apostle Bruce McConkie wrote:

“…wicked and evilly-disposed persons have fabricated false and slanderous stories to the effect that the Church, in the early days of this dispensation, engaged in a practice of blood atonement… By taking one sentence on one page and another from a succeeding page and even by taking a part of a sentence on one page and a part of another found several pages away—all wholly torn from context—dishonest persons have attempted to make it appear that Brigham Young and others taught things just the opposite of what they really believed and taught.”
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THE BIBLE

Secret 48

“We believe the Bible to be the word of God as far as it is translated correctly…”
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“…What shall we say then, concerning the Bible’s being a sufficient guide? Can we rely upon it in its present known corrupted state, as being a faithful record of God’s Word?…What few have come down to our day, have been mutilated, changed, and corrupted, in such a shameful manner that no two manuscripts agree… and all this imperfection to the uncertainty of the translation, and who, in his right mind, could, for one moment, suppose the Bible in its present form to be a perfect guide?”
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“I believe the Bible as it read when it came from the pen of the original writers. Ignorant translators, careless transcribers, or designing and corrupt priests have committed many errors.”
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“The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times. Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever.” (Psalm 12:6-7)

See also Matthew 24:35, Psalm 119:89,160, Isaiah 40:8, John 17:17, 2 Peter 1:20-21.

Secret 49

“Wo be unto him that shall say: We have received the word of God, and we need no more of the word of God, for we have enough!”
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“…A Bible! A Bible! We have got a Bible, and there cannot be any more Bible… Thou fool that shall say: A Bible, we have got a Bible, and we need no more Bible… Wherefore, because that ye have a Bible ye need not suppose that it contains all my words; neither need ye suppose that I have not caused more to be written.”
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“One of the great heresies of modern Christendom is the unfounded assumption that the Bible contains all of the inspired teachings now extant among men.”
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“For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book: And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.”

(Revelation 22:18-19)