Do You Know the One True God? There is only one God. (Deut 6:4; Isa 43:10; 45:5; 46:9; 1 Tim 2:5) There is only one God. (Deut 6:4; Isa 43:10; 45:5; 46:9;

Do You Know the One True God?Do You Know the One True God?

There is only one God. There is only one God. (Deut 6:4; (Deut 6:4; Isa 43:10; 45:5; 46:9; 1 Tim 2:5)Isa 43:10; 45:5; 46:9; 1 Tim 2:5)


Deuteronomy 6:4 (KJV) Deuteronomy 6:4 (KJV) - Hear, O - Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God Israel: The LORD our God isis one one LORD: LORD:


Isaiah 43:10 (KJV) Isaiah 43:10 (KJV) - Ye - Ye areare my my witnesses, saith the LORD, and my witnesses, saith the LORD, and my servant whom I have chosen: that ye servant whom I have chosen: that ye may know and believe me, and may know and believe me, and understand that I understand that I amam he: before me he: before me there was no God formed, neither there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me. shall there be after me.


Isaiah 45:5 (KJV)Isaiah 45:5 (KJV) - I - I amam the LORD, the LORD, and and there isthere is none else, none else, there isthere is no no God beside me: I girded thee, though God beside me: I girded thee, though thou hast not known me: thou hast not known me:


Isaiah 46:9 (KJV)Isaiah 46:9 (KJV) - Remember the - Remember the former things of old: for I former things of old: for I amam God, God, and and there isthere is none else; none else; I amI am God, and God, and there isthere is none like me, none like me,


1 Timothy 2:51 Timothy 2:5 (KJV) - For (KJV) - For there isthere is one God, and one mediator between one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;God and men, the man Christ Jesus;


God is not, nor has ever been a God is not, nor has ever been a man. (Num 23:19; Hosea 11:9) man. (Num 23:19; Hosea 11:9)


Numbers 23:19 (KJV) Numbers 23:19 (KJV) - God - God isis not not a man, that he should lie; neither the a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do hath he said, and shall he not do itit? ? or hath he spoken, and shall he not or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good? make it good?


Hosea 11:9 (KJV) Hosea 11:9 (KJV) - I will not - I will not execute the fierceness of mine execute the fierceness of mine anger, I will not return to destroy anger, I will not return to destroy Ephraim: for I Ephraim: for I amam God, and not man; God, and not man; the Holy One in the midst of thee: the Holy One in the midst of thee: and I will not enter into the city.and I will not enter into the city.


God the Father, the eternal God is God the Father, the eternal God is Spirit Spirit (Isa 55:8-9; 57:15; Ps 90:2; (Isa 55:8-9; 57:15; Ps 90:2; 113:5-6; 123:1; Jn 4:24: 8:23) 113:5-6; 123:1; Jn 4:24: 8:23)


Isaiah 55:8-9 (KJV)Isaiah 55:8-9 (KJV) - For my - For my thoughts thoughts areare not your thoughts, not your thoughts, neither neither areare your ways my ways, saith your ways my ways, saith the LORD. 9 For the LORD. 9 For asas the heavens are the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughtsthoughts than your thoughts..


Isaiah 57:15 (KJV)Isaiah 57:15 (KJV) - For thus saith - For thus saith the high and lofty One that the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name inhabiteth eternity, whose name isis Holy; I dwell in the high and holy Holy; I dwell in the high and holy placeplace, with him also , with him also that isthat is of a of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.revive the heart of the contrite ones.


John 4:24 (KJVJohn 4:24 (KJV) ) - God - God isis a Spirit: a Spirit: and they that worship him must and they that worship him must worship worship himhim in spirit and in truth. in spirit and in truth.


John 8:23 (KJV)John 8:23 (KJV) - And he said unto - And he said unto them, Ye are from beneath; I am them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world; I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world.not of this world.


Jesus said that a spirit does not have Jesus said that a spirit does not have flesh and bones flesh and bones (Lk 24:39)(Lk 24:39)


Luke 24:39 (KJV)Luke 24:39 (KJV) - Behold my - Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me not flesh and bones, as ye see me have.have.


God the Father has always been God! God the Father has always been God! (Isa 43:10; 44:6; 45:5, 21; Rev (Isa 43:10; 44:6; 45:5, 21; Rev 1:8; 21:6; 22:13). 1:8; 21:6; 22:13).


Revelation 1:8 (KJV) Revelation 1:8 (KJV) - I am Alpha - I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.Almighty.


Revelation 21:6 (KJV) Revelation 21:6 (KJV) - And he - And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely. life freely.


Revelation 22:13 (KJV) Revelation 22:13 (KJV) - I am - I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.the end, the first and the last.


God has been God "from eternity to God has been God "from eternity to eternity." eternity." (Psalms 90:2, 93:2)(Psalms 90:2, 93:2)


Psalm 90:2 (KJV)Psalm 90:2 (KJV) - Before the - Before the mountains were brought forth, or mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou to everlasting, thou artart God. God.


Psalm 93:2 (KJV)Psalm 93:2 (KJV) - Thy throne - Thy throne isis established of old: thou established of old: thou artart from from everlasting.everlasting.


Jesus was and is Almighty God and Jesus was and is Almighty God and created the universe. created the universe. (Col 1:16-17; Heb 1:2).(Col 1:16-17; Heb 1:2).


Colossians 1:16-17 (KJV) Colossians 1:16-17 (KJV) - For by - For by him were all things created, that are him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether visible and invisible, whether they bethey be thrones, or dominions, or thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: 17 were created by him, and for him: 17 And he is before all things, and by And he is before all things, and by him all things consist. him all things consist.


Hebrews 1:2 (KJV) Hebrews 1:2 (KJV) - Hath in these - Hath in these last days spoken unto us by last days spoken unto us by hishis Son, Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the things, by whom also he made the worlds;worlds;


Mormon Apostle James Talmage Mormon Apostle James Talmage wrote: wrote:


"We believe in a God who is Himself "We believe in a God who is Himself progressive, whose majesty is progressive, whose majesty is intelligence; whose perfection intelligence; whose perfection consists in eternal advancement -- a consists in eternal advancement -- a Being who has attained His exalted Being who has attained His exalted state by a path which now His state by a path which now His children are permitted to follow, children are permitted to follow, whose glory it is their heritage to whose glory it is their heritage to share" (The Articles of Faith, p. 430). share" (The Articles of Faith, p. 430).


Mormon Apostle Orson Pratt explains:Mormon Apostle Orson Pratt explains:


"Each God, through his wife or wives, raises up a numerous "Each God, through his wife or wives, raises up a numerous family of sons and daughters; indeed, there will be no end to family of sons and daughters; indeed, there will be no end to the increase of his own children: for each father and mother the increase of his own children: for each father and mother will be in a condition to multiply forever and ever. As soon as will be in a condition to multiply forever and ever. As soon as each God has begotten many millions of male and female each God has begotten many millions of male and female spirits, and his Heavenly inheritance becomes too small, to spirits, and his Heavenly inheritance becomes too small, to comfortably accommodate his great family, he, in connection comfortably accommodate his great family, he, in connection with his sons, organizes a new world, after a similar order to with his sons, organizes a new world, after a similar order to the one which we now inhabit, where he sends both the male the one which we now inhabit, where he sends both the male and female spirits to inhabit tabernacles of flesh and bones. and female spirits to inhabit tabernacles of flesh and bones. Thus each God forms a world for the accommodation of his Thus each God forms a world for the accommodation of his own sons and daughters who are sent forth in their times and own sons and daughters who are sent forth in their times and seasons, and generations to be born into the same. The seasons, and generations to be born into the same. The inhabitants of each world are required to reverence, adore, and inhabitants of each world are required to reverence, adore, and worship their own personal father who dwells in the Heaven worship their own personal father who dwells in the Heaven which they formerly inhabited" (The Seer, p. 37). which they formerly inhabited" (The Seer, p. 37).


How can this be heaven? (Rev 21:4)How can this be heaven? (Rev 21:4)


Second LDS President Brigham Young said, Second LDS President Brigham Young said, "Sin is upon every earth that ever was created, "Sin is upon every earth that ever was created,

and if it was not so, I would like some and if it was not so, I would like some philosophers to let us know how people can be philosophers to let us know how people can be exalted to become sons of God, and enjoy a exalted to become sons of God, and enjoy a fulness of glory with the Redeemer. Consequently fulness of glory with the Redeemer. Consequently every earth has its redeemer, and every earth every earth has its redeemer, and every earth has its tempter; and every earth, and the people has its tempter; and every earth, and the people thereof, in their turn and time, receive all that we thereof, in their turn and time, receive all that we receive, and pass through all the ordeals that we receive, and pass through all the ordeals that we are passing through" (Journal of Discourses are passing through" (Journal of Discourses 14:71-72). 14:71-72).


This outline was part of a discussion This outline was part of a discussion on Mormonism held at the North on Mormonism held at the North Charlottesville church of Christ on Charlottesville church of Christ on January 13, 2008. To access the full January 13, 2008. To access the full discussion go to:discussion go to:

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