COME NOW, AND LET US REASON TOGETHER Apostasy Isa. 24:5-6 Broken the everlasting covenant. Amos 8:11-12 Famine of the hearing the words of the Lord. Matt. 24:9-12 Apostles to be killed, many false prophets. John 16:1-4 Apostles to be killed, They have not known me. Acts 20:29-30 Grievous wolves to enter into the flock. 2 Cor. 11:13 False Apostles. 2 Ths. 2:1-3 Falling away before second coming. 1 Tim. 4:1-3 Departing from the faith. 2 Tim. 4:3-4 Will endure sound doctrine, help teachers unto themselves. 2 Pet. 2:1-2 False teachers and apostles. Jude 1:3-4 Original faith changed by ungodly men. Godhead Gen. 1:26-27 Man created in Gods image and likeness. (Let us...in our...) Gen. 3:22 The man become as one of us. Gen. 5:1-3 Seth is to Adam as Adam is to God. Gen. 32:30 Saw God face to face. Exo. 24:9-10 And they saw the God of Israel. Exo. 33:11 Spoke face to face with the Lord. Deut. 4:28 Concept of god to be Changed. Job 19:21-26 Resurrection of flesh and bones. Zech. 13:6 Christ to have wounds in hand and feet at second coming. Matt. 3:15-17 Three persons manifest at baptism of Christ. Matt. 12:31-32 Blasphemy forgiven of the Father and Son but not of the Holy Ghost. Matt. 17:1-5 Transfiguration of Christ. Luke 24:39 A spirit hath not flesh and bones as you see me have. John 6:45-46 He which is of the Father hath seen God. John 8:16-18 The testimony of two men the Father and the Son. John 17:20-22 That they may be as one as we are one. John 20:17 Touch me not...I ascend unto my Father, and your Father. Acts 1:9-11 Christ shall come again in like manner (IE) Flesh and bones. Acts 7:55-56 Stephan sees God with Christ on the right hand. Rom. 6:9 Christ dieth no more. 1 Cor. 8:5-6 Many gods but unto us there is one God. Philip 3:21 Our body will be changed like Christs in resurrection. Col. 1:16-19 Christ created all things by the fullness of power given him of the Father. 1 Tim. 2:5-6 One God and One mediator the Man Christ Jesus. Heb. 1:1-3 Christ in the express image and likeness of the Father. James 3:9 Man in similitude of God. 1 John 3:1-3 When we see God we shall be like him. * John 3:1-3 No man has seen God. * John 4:24 God is a spirit. * Col. 2:9 In him dwelleth the fullness of the Godhead bodily. Three Degrees of Glory John 14:2 Many mansions. 1 Cor. 15:40-42Bodies Cel. and Terr. Glory of the sun, moon, and stars. 2 Cor. 12:2 The third heaven. (page 2) Church Organization Num. 12:6 Prophets known by visions and dreams. Amos 3:7 Surely God will do nothing without revealing it to prophets. Mark 3:14-15 Twelve Apostles. Luke 10:1 Seventy called. Acts 1:22-26 Mathias ordained an Apostle. Acts 2:42 Steadfastly in Apostles doctrine. Acts 14:23 Ordained Elders in every church. 1 Cor. 12:28 First Apostles secondarily prophets, ect. Eph. 2:19-21 Foundation of apostles and prophets. Eph. 4:11-14 Apostles, prophets, pastors, teachers, Evangelists, ect. Philip. 1:1 Bishops and deacons. Priesthood Authority Exo. 40:13-15 Anoint Aaron to minister in Priests office. Matt. 10:1 Those called given authority. Matt. 16:14-19 Keys of the kingdom. John 15:16 Chosen and ordained. Acts 6:6 Six called. Laying on of hands. Acts 8:18-20 Authority can't be purchased with money Acts 13:2-3 Paul and Barnabas laid hands on. Acts 19:3-6 Rebaptized by proper Priesthood authority. Rom. 13:1-4 Power ordained of God. 1 Tim. 4:14 Laying on of hands by Elders. 11 Tim. 1:6 Neglect not the Gift. Heb. 5:4 No man taketh this honor unto himself. 1 Pet. 2:9 Royal Priesthood. * Heb. 5:6 Christ last high priest. Pre-Mortal Existence Gen. 2:5 Created spiritually first... Moses 3:5 Num. 16:22 God Father of spirits. Deut. 32:8 Predetermined where we would be. Job 28:4-7 When Earth was created, sons of God shouted for Joy. Isa. 14:12-15 Lucifer cast down. Jer. 1:5 Jeremiah chosen before he was born. Zech. 12:1 Formeth the spirit. Eph. 1:3-5 Chosen to be here with Christ. Heb. 12:9 Father of Spirits. Jude 1:6 First Estate. Rev. 12:7-9 War in Heaven. Sabbath Day Hosea 2:11 Sabbath would be changed. John 20:19,26 Christ appears on the first day. Acts 20:7 Paul preaches and sacrament administered on first day. 1 Cor. 16:1-2 Collection for the saints on the first day. * Exo. 20:8-11 Seventh day Sabbath. * Those scriptures taken out of context to support Anti-Mormon doctrine. (page 3) Baptism John 3:5 Must be born of the water and the spirit. Mark 16:15-16 He that believes and is baptized shall be saved. Rom. 6:3-6 Baptized like Christ burial. Salvation for the Dead Isa. 24:21-22 Those shut up in prison shall be visited by Christ. Mal. 4:5-6 Elijah the Prophet to come and restore sealing keys. Luke 23:43 Today thou shalt be with me in paradise. John 20:17 Touch me not for I have not yet ascended to my Father. 1 Pet. 3:18-20 Christ preaching in the spirit world. 1 Pet. 4:6 Gospel taught to the dead. 1 Cor. 15:29 Baptism for the dead. * Titus 3:9 Foolish Genealogies. * Heb. 9:27 After death comes the judgment. Man a God in Embryo Gen. 3:22 Man has become like one of us to know good and evil. Psalms 82:6 Ye are all gods Children of the most high. John 10:34-35 Is it not written in your law that ye are Gods. Acts 17:28-29 We are the offspring of God. Rom. 8:16-17 Children of God and joint heirs of God. 2 Cor. 3:18 Changed into the same image of God. Gal. 4:6-7 Heirs of God, and sons of God. Rev. 3:21 We can sit with Christ and God at the throne. * Isa. 43:10 No Gods formed before me or after me. * Rom 1:23 God not in the corruptible image of man. Restoration & The Book of Mormon Deut. 4:2 Don't add or take away. Gen. 49:22 Joseph to go to another land and be fruitful. Isa. 29 Whole Chapter ( especially vs. 4, 11-14 ) Dan. 2:44-45 Kingdom to be set up. Ezek. 17:22-23 Mulekites Ezek. 37:15-17 Sticks. John 10:16 Other Sheep. Acts 3:19-21 Refreshing and restitution of all things. Eph. 1:10 Dispensation of fullness of times. Rev. 14:6-7 Angel having the Gospel to preach. * Matt. 7:15 False Prophets. *Rev. 22:18-19 Don't add or take away. Faith and Works Matt. 7:21 Do the will. Matt. 16:27 Judged by works. Gal. 6:4 Prove his own work. Philip. 2:12 Work out your salvation. Heb. 13:21 Work to do his will. James 2:14-16 Faith with out works is dead. Rev. 20:13 Judged by works. * Rom. 10:9 Confess Jesus and be saved. * Eph. 2:8-9 Saved by grace, not works.