http://mormonbeliefs.org An Overview on Fundamental Mormon Beliefs Sat, 28 Jan 2012 03:15:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://mormonbeliefs.org/mormon_beliefs/mormon-beliefs-the-great-apostasy-and-the-restoration#comment-1739 Gale Thu, 03 Feb 2011 04:33:35 +0000 http://www.mormonbeliefs.org/?page_id=464#comment-1739 Christ, Paul and others predicted the great apostasy. The apostasy was occurring even while the apostles were traveling around the seven churches, as recorded in the epistles. Philosophies of the Gnostics, Nicolaitians, etc., were already creeping into doctrine, and the apostles were constantly trying to correct the congregations. When the apostles were martyred or died, more of Greek philosophy and other human thought began to corrupt the pure gospel of Christ. For more on the "great apostasy," you can go to the following site. http://www.lightplanet.com/mormons/basic/gospel/restoration/smith_apostasy.htm Christ, Paul and others predicted the great apostasy. The apostasy was occurring even while the apostles were traveling around the seven churches, as recorded in the epistles. Philosophies of the Gnostics, Nicolaitians, etc., were already creeping into doctrine, and the apostles were constantly trying to correct the congregations. When the apostles were martyred or died, more of Greek philosophy and other human thought began to corrupt the pure gospel of Christ. For more on the “great apostasy,” you can go to the following site. http://www.lightplanet.com/mormons/basic/gospel/restoration/smith_apostasy.htm

]]> http://mormonbeliefs.org/mormon_beliefs/mormon-beliefs-the-great-apostasy-and-the-restoration#comment-1738 Lou Sanchez Tue, 01 Feb 2011 04:49:14 +0000 http://www.mormonbeliefs.org/?page_id=464#comment-1738 When did the "Great Apostasy" occur? I would like to know the date. Christ established a Church and I would like to know the year in which it fell into apostasy and who the people were that caused it to fall into apostasy. Was this in the 1st century? 2nd century? or 3rd etc? Please give me the year when this occured. Who was involved (names) in this "Great Apostasy"? Are any of the poeple mentioned in the New Testament Bible apostate Christians. This is a very important part that is missing from your apostacy teaching. God bless you. Lou When did the “Great Apostasy” occur? I would like to know the date. Christ established a Church and I would like to know the year in which it fell into apostasy and who the people were that caused it to fall into apostasy. Was this in the 1st century? 2nd century? or 3rd etc? Please give me the year when this occured. Who was involved (names) in this “Great Apostasy”? Are any of the poeple mentioned in the New Testament Bible apostate Christians. This is a very important part that is missing from your apostacy teaching. God bless you. Lou

]]> http://mormonbeliefs.org/mormon_beliefs/mormon-beliefs-the-great-apostasy-and-the-restoration#comment-1735 Gale Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:51:43 +0000 http://www.mormonbeliefs.org/?page_id=464#comment-1735 Thanks for this question, Steve. All the apostles knew there would be a "falling away" before Christ would come again. But Christ was not referring to the earthly church as it stood, but to the eternal gospel -- God's plan of salvation for His children. The eternal gospel was established before this earth was created and will go on eternally. Nothing can prevail against it. How we on earth accept or reject it does not affect that truth. The Church Christ founded upon the rock of revelation and the eternal gospel will always exist, but the early Christian church on earth foundered when it lost its apostles and prophets (who got their information and authority directly from the Lord). Men began to counsel with themselves to legislate doctrine. The result is thousands of Christian churches, all with differing beliefs and organizations. We believe the Lord has restored the original authority and reveals truths through direct revelation. There is no doctrine in the Mormon Church that has not been known and taught by all the prophets and apostles anciently. Thanks for this question, Steve. All the apostles knew there would be a “falling away” before Christ would come again. But Christ was not referring to the earthly church as it stood, but to the eternal gospel — God’s plan of salvation for His children. The eternal gospel was established before this earth was created and will go on eternally. Nothing can prevail against it. How we on earth accept or reject it does not affect that truth. The Church Christ founded upon the rock of revelation and the eternal gospel will always exist, but the early Christian church on earth foundered when it lost its apostles and prophets (who got their information and authority directly from the Lord). Men began to counsel with themselves to legislate doctrine. The result is thousands of Christian churches, all with differing beliefs and organizations. We believe the Lord has restored the original authority and reveals truths through direct revelation. There is no doctrine in the Mormon Church that has not been known and taught by all the prophets and apostles anciently.

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