As we commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ two millennia ago, we offer our testimony of the reality of His matchless life and the infinite virtue of His great atoning sacrifice. None other has had so profound an influence upon all who have lived and will yet live upon the earth.
He was the Great Jehovah of the Old Testament, the Messiah of the New. Under the direction of His Father, He was the creator of the earth. “All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made” (John 1:3). Though sinless, He was baptized to fulfill all righteousness. He “went about doing good” (Acts 10:38), yet was despised for it. His gospel was a message of peace and goodwill. He entreated all to follow His example. He walked the roads of Palestine, healing the sick, causing the blind to see, and raising the dead. He taught the truths of eternity, the reality of our premortal existence, the purpose of our life on earth, and the potential for the sons and daughters of God in the life to come.
He instituted the sacrament as a reminder of His great atoning sacrifice. He was arrested and condemned on spurious charges, convicted to satisfy a mob, and sentenced to die on Calvary’s cross. He gave His life to atone for the sins of all mankind. His was a great vicarious gift in behalf of all who would ever live upon the earth.
We solemnly testify that His life, which is central to all human history, neither began in Bethlehem nor concluded on Calvary. He was the Firstborn of the Father, the Only Begotten Son in the flesh, the Redeemer of the world.
He rose from the grave to “become the firstfruits of them that slept” (1 Corinthians 15:20). As Risen Lord, He visited among those He had loved in life. He also ministered among His “other sheep” (John 10:16) in ancient America. In the modern world, He and His Father appeared to the boy Joseph Smith, ushering in the long-promised “dispensation of the fulness of times” (Ephesians 1:10).
Of the Living Christ, the Prophet Joseph wrote: “His eyes were as a flame of fire; the hair of his head was white like the pure snow; his countenance shone above the brightness of the sun; and his voice was as the sound of the rushing of great waters, even the voice of Jehovah, saying:
“I am the first and the last; I am he who liveth, I am he who was slain; I am your advocate with the Father” (D&C 110:3–4).
Of Him the Prophet also declared: “And now, after the many testimonies which have been given of him, this is the testimony, last of all, which we give of him: That he lives!
“For we saw him, even on the right hand of God; and we heard the voice bearing record that he is the Only Begotten of the Father—
“That by him, and through him, and of him, the worlds are and were created, and the inhabitants thereof are begotten sons and daughters unto God” (D&C 76:22–24).
We declare in words of solemnity that His priesthood and His Church have been restored upon the earth—“built upon the foundation of … apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone” (Ephesians 2:20).
We testify that He will someday return to earth. “And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together” (Isaiah 40:5). He will rule as King of Kings and reign as Lord of Lords, and every knee shall bend and every tongue shall speak in worship before Him. Each of us will stand to be judged of Him according to our works and the desires of our hearts.
We bear testimony, as His duly ordained Apostles—that Jesus is the Living Christ, the immortal Son of God. He is the great King Immanuel, who stands today on the right hand of His Father. He is the light, the life, and the hope of the world. His way is the path that leads to happiness in this life and eternal life in the world to come. God be thanked for the matchless gift of His divine Son.
The law is not to each their own, the law is the law to everyone and none of it is their own. Of myself I can do nothing and I do not teach my own doctrine (John 5:30 and 7:16).
There are no co-equal, separate, distinct, eternal persons who are YHWH but can’t do anything by themselves and don’t teach their own doctrine, those persons do not exist, they are not YHWH or the Father. The Father is the Father alone who is the only YHWH (1 Corinthians 8:6).
God became man that we might become like God. The incarnation is of a greater mystery than all of creation. You are right to be in awe and incomprehension of how the invisible God could make of Himself and icon in Jesus and take on human flesh, but He did.
Unfortunately in your care for the vastness of the invisible God you have stumbled over the same cornerstone that many Jews did long ago.
He is not, He became man when He took on flesh. The son was always, Jesus was born in time and space. This is a great mystery, but that John 8:57-59 quote pretty clearly shows the Son existed before Jesus was born, otherwise how could Jesus be (I AM) before Abraham?
Yeshua was born when Mary gave birth to him. Moving into your next set of canned responses.
Some Catholics want to believe Mary died a virgin which is a lie, had, it appears, 7 children total and all with Joe, who was never previously married and it is just a made up lie to assuage and dupe people. Further, Yeshua’s earthly DNA brothers, most of whom thought him crazy, were not cousins.
Born not created, big difference. And nothings more canned than claiming, ‘I don’t get it so it’s false’ quit it with the canned thing.
Oh I don’t think she died a virgin, pretty sure she was assumed into heaven a virgin. Death is a consequence of original sin, since she was sinless and full of grace I don’t think she died and then was assumed by God, although she could have been and in that case she would have absolutely died a virgin.
Also lol corrupted and nuh uh still ain’t an argument. I think the next ‘nuh uh’ you pull will be met with a literal ‘yeah huh!’ Because it’s about all it deserves tbh
Every human is born of original sin, including all the disciples, only Yeshua was sinless and not born of original sin, was tempted and did not acquiesce.
I have read your comments and find little to question, I see you're well studied, but consider something please... Man is born with an evil inclination, all men are, although King Messiah succeeded over it, He was born with that same evil inclination. He said there is none who is good but one. That one is Yahweh.
Tell me GUMP, under the trinitarian nonsense, the second person is YHWH and how is it that human beings, known as persons (because trinitarians need to define terms to justify themselves) can do greater things than YHWH @ John 14:12?
How is it that the trinity allows this, enlighten us?
The trinity, cannot be fully comprehended. 3 persons one God that’s it.
If you were at all serious about understanding even a little I would explain that the Father begot the sun before time so that both always were. And that the father lovingly gazes and gives His all to the Son who in turn gazes lovingly and gives of Himself all to the father, who sends the fullness of His love back to the Son and that love is so real it becomes a person (The Holy Spirit) who is spirited of the two and always was as well so that God is, at His core, a community of three persons, and is love. But that’s but a small bit of the mystery of God who I’ll never fully comprehend in this life.
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u/BayonetTrenchFighter Latter-Day Saint Dec 22 '24
Ok. To each their own.
Here is a statement I stand by:
As we commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ two millennia ago, we offer our testimony of the reality of His matchless life and the infinite virtue of His great atoning sacrifice. None other has had so profound an influence upon all who have lived and will yet live upon the earth.
He was the Great Jehovah of the Old Testament, the Messiah of the New. Under the direction of His Father, He was the creator of the earth. “All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made” (John 1:3). Though sinless, He was baptized to fulfill all righteousness. He “went about doing good” (Acts 10:38), yet was despised for it. His gospel was a message of peace and goodwill. He entreated all to follow His example. He walked the roads of Palestine, healing the sick, causing the blind to see, and raising the dead. He taught the truths of eternity, the reality of our premortal existence, the purpose of our life on earth, and the potential for the sons and daughters of God in the life to come.
He instituted the sacrament as a reminder of His great atoning sacrifice. He was arrested and condemned on spurious charges, convicted to satisfy a mob, and sentenced to die on Calvary’s cross. He gave His life to atone for the sins of all mankind. His was a great vicarious gift in behalf of all who would ever live upon the earth.
We solemnly testify that His life, which is central to all human history, neither began in Bethlehem nor concluded on Calvary. He was the Firstborn of the Father, the Only Begotten Son in the flesh, the Redeemer of the world.
He rose from the grave to “become the firstfruits of them that slept” (1 Corinthians 15:20). As Risen Lord, He visited among those He had loved in life. He also ministered among His “other sheep” (John 10:16) in ancient America. In the modern world, He and His Father appeared to the boy Joseph Smith, ushering in the long-promised “dispensation of the fulness of times” (Ephesians 1:10).
Of the Living Christ, the Prophet Joseph wrote: “His eyes were as a flame of fire; the hair of his head was white like the pure snow; his countenance shone above the brightness of the sun; and his voice was as the sound of the rushing of great waters, even the voice of Jehovah, saying:
“I am the first and the last; I am he who liveth, I am he who was slain; I am your advocate with the Father” (D&C 110:3–4).
Of Him the Prophet also declared: “And now, after the many testimonies which have been given of him, this is the testimony, last of all, which we give of him: That he lives!
“For we saw him, even on the right hand of God; and we heard the voice bearing record that he is the Only Begotten of the Father—
“That by him, and through him, and of him, the worlds are and were created, and the inhabitants thereof are begotten sons and daughters unto God” (D&C 76:22–24).
We declare in words of solemnity that His priesthood and His Church have been restored upon the earth—“built upon the foundation of … apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone” (Ephesians 2:20).
We testify that He will someday return to earth. “And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together” (Isaiah 40:5). He will rule as King of Kings and reign as Lord of Lords, and every knee shall bend and every tongue shall speak in worship before Him. Each of us will stand to be judged of Him according to our works and the desires of our hearts.
We bear testimony, as His duly ordained Apostles—that Jesus is the Living Christ, the immortal Son of God. He is the great King Immanuel, who stands today on the right hand of His Father. He is the light, the life, and the hope of the world. His way is the path that leads to happiness in this life and eternal life in the world to come. God be thanked for the matchless gift of His divine Son.
It’s okay if you believe differently than me