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Re: Knowledge enough to sin [message #529 is a reply to message #528] Thu, 21 June 2012 11:49 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
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Amonhi,
I feel the need to point out this forum is called 'Current Church Doctrine.' As such, I try to keep my answers here equal to what I would say in Sunday School were these questions asked.

Your comments seem appropriate for LDS Deep Doctrine, and most of them resonate well with the truth I have acquired, telling me of these things. It is sad to think, then, that such a comment in any church class format, would be reported to the Bishop as someone who is reviling against the church and questioning its leaders.

However, those who understand the deeper doctrine know The Church of Jesus Christ has as its goal to bring all men unto Christ. Once that has happened, they are taught by higher beings, and by those who have also been brought to Christ. In short, once you have met Jesus Christ, had your calling and election made sure, The Church of Jesus Christ has fulfilled its role and its goal. The lower law has been fulfilled for you.

There have been passages in this discussion which appear to state we cannot really sin until we know with surety that our actions are against the will of God. What is this knowledge then? Testimony. When we have the Holy Ghost confirm to us of the truth of something, such as The Book of Mormon, then we know it is true. People do not get up in church on Sunday and say 'I have cause to believe the Church is True.' Most of them really and truly know the things they are testifying of. If they then break the laws set forth by the Church, or in the Book of Mormon, is this not sin? They KNOW because they have received the testimony of it, and accepted that testimony.

As for those outside the church, every person born on Earth is born with a knowledge that God exists. Most can be taught the traditions of their fathers, whether correct or incorrect. A few have an innate sense of right and wrong which supersedes anything else they may be taught. In history, these have been the voice of change in a positive direction. They refused to accept the way the world was, because they knew it was wrong.

I believe, or have cause to believe, that everyone on Earth KNOWS right and wrong at some level. They have the capacity to choose, therefore they have the capacity to sin against that which they KNOW.

- Dragons

- Dragon

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