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One of the primary reasons evangelicals give when they say that Mormons are not Christians is that Mormons believe in “a different Jesus.” They claim that the Jesus of Mormonism is not Biblical. In this episode of Religion Today, which originally aired on KSL Radio on April 14, 2013, Martin Tanner discusses the physical and spiritual natures of God.
This recording was used by permission of KSL Radio and does not necessarily represent the views of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints or of FAIR. Listeners will note that the first part of this recording is missing.
We too are spirits and it is our spirit that worships God. We are here on earth to be provided with opportunities for our spirits to grow. The paradox is that we are all individual spirits, yet at the same time we are all connected, with each individual effecting the whole. I like Betty Eadie’s explanation of the ante-mortal relationships we have with our ancestors, learned in her NDE, in that we can often witness their actions in their earthly lives (often misunderstood as reincarnation). This ties is nicely with what Martin says about Christ doing what he saw the Father do.
Nostrils, (Ex. xv, 8. 2d Sam. xxii, 16,)
Mouth, (Isa. xxx, 2. Lam. iii, 38,)
Lips, (Isa. xxx, 27. Ps. xvii, 4,)
And tongue, (Isa. xxx, 27.)
(1856 edition of the Book of the Law of the Lord pp.55-56)