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Although her last response to me sounds reasonable and so I hope that my reply was also reasonable.

I do believe that Joseph Smith's intentions were sincere, and his disillusionment with the established churches is understandable, seeing that in my view around 50% of all church goers are "sunday christians" who go to church for social and status reasons rather than a true commitment to Christ...

I've already trodden on her toes. :D

As you can see from my quotes from Bruce McConkie's "Mormon Doctrine", he hasn't just interpreted the Bible, rather he has totally departed from it. The examples of Adam and Christ are clear in that. There is a great difference between interpreting passages of the Bible in different ways, and...

It all depends on your definition of "provocatively". A prostitute on a street corner may dress provocatively, but I think that is not how the OP is dressed. Quite the opposite.

It is more than just having some differing beliefs. They are total departures from Biblical Christianity. Both are heavily influenced by paganism. I think we are dealing with dark spiritual entities here, and this makes it impossible to get through using just intellectual means. It is...

Maybe God was on the phone...er, the throne! :D

The outward appearance of a person means little to God. What is important to Him is what is in our hearts. If you have a love for Christ in your heart and a willingness to follow Him, then you have nothing to fear about how you look to others.

It would be possible only through the grace of God and activated by the enlightening power of the Holy Spirit. Remember the Scripture from Ezekiel about the responsibility of the watchman? Right at the beginning of his calling Ezekiel complained to God that the people wouldn't listen to him...

:D:D:D My intention was not to convert her, but to show that Mormonism is not Biblical Christianity, even though it advertises it as such to the wider community, especially to those they feel might be more open than others to actually changing from their "apostate church" to the LDS church. In...

Because I firmly believe that God has said in the Bible, and you are holding to Mormon doctrine. The two are incompatible. The Bible is the sole record of everything that God has said and is going to say to mankind. Any subsequent "revelation" comes from the world, flesh or the devil. I have...

I am quoting from the LDS church's own book of accepted doctrine and comparing it with the Bible. The problem is that you don't consider me a Christian at all. Your very defensive and critical attitude of me is characteristic of a person in bondage to a cult. You are not a Biblical...

Jane, it is also interesting that McConkie teaches that everyone outside of the LDS church is apostate, making the LDS church the only true church representing the true Christ, and only LDS will go to heaven. This reflects the RCC's attitude towards everyone who is not RC, and also the JWs who...

Your reply is exactly the same as how an RC would reply when someone compares one of their doctrines to what the Bible actually says. What McConkie is describing is not the Jesus Christ of the Bible. He is describing a Mormon Christ. So, it is becoming more clear to me that you have greater...

The following is not Biblically true either: "2. He is the Father of all those who are born again (Mosiah 27 :24- 29), who "are begotten sons and daughters unto God" through his atoning sacrifice (D. & C. 76:24), who are "spiritually begotten" through faith, thus becoming "his sons and his...

Okay, let's look at what McConkie says in his first paragraph about Christ: "As far as man is concerned, all things center in Christ. He is the Firstborn of the Father. By obedience and devotion to the truth he attained that pinnacle of intelligence which ranked him as a God, as the Lord...

What he says in the paragraph is pretty clear to me. I'm just comparing it with the Bible which describes Adam in a totally different way. McConkie's description of Adam is not Biblical in any sense, no matter what the "background information" might be.

Okay, let's look at what he says about Adam: "Our knowledge about Adam, and the exalted station held by him in the eternal providences of the Almighty, begins with an understanding of his pre-existent work and mission. By his diligence and obedience there, as one of the spirit sons of God, he...

I've downloaded Bruce McConkie's book Mormon Doctrine, so I will have a read through and see what he says.

I don't think I could satisfactorily answer these questions, because my take on it may end up us being sucked into a vortex trying to interpret what are essential obscure references. I'm a bit battle-weary jousting with Jane. I need a cup of tea and a break, along with a visit to the bathroom...