I think I can answer that, but of course you won’t agree, I can only explain what I as a Mormon believe. We believe we are all part of Heavenly Father’s plan. This plan originated long before any of us were born. Before the earth was created, we all lived as the spirit children of our Heavenly Father. Through the natural process of inheritance we received in embyo the traits and attributes of our Heavenly Father. We and you are His spirit children. Some of what our Eternal Father is,we have inherited. What he has become we may become(not many will but it is possible) .(for scriptural enlightenment on this concept Please see Acts 17:29 and Romans 8:16)
I read your suggested scripture and I still don’t see where it says we existed as spirit children before conception. It just says that we are children of God. It makes no mention of previous existence.
I’m of the same mind…I see no reference of us being God’s spirit children and preexistence. One other thing that MUST be understood about the scripture references: Paul was talking to already baptized believers. He clearly tells us elsewhere, that we are adopted sons of God. We become adopted through our baptism in the church. See Romans 8:23; Romans 9:4; Ephesians 1:5; Galatians 3:26-27; Also, the footnotes for Romans 8:15 say “or adoption”. It is with this understanding, this assumption, the foreknowledge that Paul tells people that they are sons of God. 1)They are ADOPTED sons of God; 2)In order to be adopted, you must be baptized and believe.
So then, this belief held by Mormons, is just a theory. Then, yes, your right, I cannot agree to this. As a Catholic Christian this belief cannot be substantiated either by God’s revelations from the OT or the NT.
It’s important to remember that in Mormon belief, Jesus and Satan are brothers – spirit children of the same Heavenly Father, as are we all. That makes Jesus and Satan our literal brothers, since we are all spirit children of the same god and goddess. In the spirit world in which we all once lived, Jesus volunteered to come to earth to save mankind. Lucifer (Satan) also volunteered. Satan got angry because Jesus was chosen. God had sexual relations with the Virgin Mary to produce the earthly Jesus. And the story goes on from there . . .
Thank you. So then, everything Mormons believe is viewed from Jospeh Smith’s perspective. Since his opinons supersedes the Bible, why bother with the Bible at all? I know the Mormons consider the Bible only as far, according to them, it has been translated correctly. Why bother with a book that can be defective in many other ways, according to their beliefs. Does not makes much sense, does it?
Mormons have four “scriptures”: Book of Mormon, Doctrine & Covenants, Pearl of Great Price, and the KJV “as corrected by Joseph Smith.” Joe Smith wrote three of them himself, and “corrected” the fourth.
JMJ Jay
Do you know what Bible Mormons use? Would it be a KJV “corrected” by them and does it get passed off as the Mormon Bible? Thanks for your answer.Mormons have four “scriptures”: Book of Mormon, Doctrine & Covenants, Pearl of Great Price, and the KJV “as corrected by Joseph Smith.” Joe Smith wrote three of them himself, and “corrected” the fourth.
They hold, also, that the Bible has been corrupted by the Catholic Church and is no longer a reliable guide. They believe strongly in the teachings of Joseph Smith – period.
The Mormons use the standard KJV as far as I can tell. They do have footnotes, etc. with Joseph Smith’s corrections, but I did not see any of his “corrections” in the actual text. Course, I also only made it about 10% through the OT before deciding to get a regular KJV from the local Christian bookstore just in case.