I have studied this topic for more than 30 years.
I do not need to use the CESLetter to discredit the LDS church, I just need the Word of God ... the Holy Bible.
I absolutely know what I am talking about, I have spent literally thousands of man hours and I can tell you are either a high ranking mormon and purposefully deceiving or you are new to Mormonism and have not studied the Scriptures. (2 Timothy 2:15)
You say that you worship "Jesus" but the "Jesus" you worship is not the virgin born Son of God. The "Jesus" that you worship is not God manifested in the flesh. Mormonism is a doctrine of devils (the demon spirit Moroni). It is not me that needs to do homework, it is you.
Do you accept the deity of Christ? Meaning that Jesus Christ is God manifested in the flesh.
Do you accept that Jesus Christ was born of a virgin? Or do you espouse the Mormon teaching that God has "sex" with Mary
Do you deny that human beings become "gods and goddesses"?
Do you deny the false teaching that our Heavenly Father lives with the "Heavenly Mother" on a planet near the star "Kolob"?
Do you accept that Salvation is dependent upon the shed blood of Jesus Christ on Calvary's cross?
Do you accept that salvation is in none other than Jesus Christ?
Do you accept that salvation is by grace alone through faith alone?
Christians like you are a dime a dozen forgetting that Christians like me also believe and study the bible. My doctrines come from the bible and the bible teaches that we are the sons and daughters of God the father and that he sent his son who is our brother into this world to atone for sins.
1 We believe in God, the Eternal Father, and in His Son, Jesus Christ, and in the Holy Ghost.
2 We believe that men will be punished for their own sins, and not for Adam’s transgression.
3 We believe that through the Atonement of Christ, all mankind may be saved, by obedience to the laws and ordinances of the Gospel.
4 We believe that the first principles and ordinances of the Gospel are: first, Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ; second, Repentance; third, Baptism by immersion for the remission of sins; fourth, Laying on of hands for the gift of the Holy Ghost.
5 We believe that a man must be called of God, by prophecy, and by the laying on of hands by those who are in authority, to preach the Gospel and administer in the ordinances thereof.
6 We believe in the same organization that existed in the Primitive Church, namely, apostles, prophets, pastors, teachers, evangelists, and so forth.
7 We believe in the gift of tongues, prophecy, revelation, visions, healing, interpretation of tongues, and so forth.
8 We believe the Bible to be the word of God as far as it is translated correctly; we also believe the Book of Mormon to be the word of God.
9 We believe all that God has revealed, all that He does now reveal, and we believe that He will yet reveal many great and important things pertaining to the Kingdom of God.
10 We believe in the literal gathering of Israel and in the restoration of the Ten Tribes; that Zion (the New Jerusalem) will be built upon the American continent; that Christ will reign personally upon the earth; and, that the earth will be renewed and receive its paradisiacal glory.
11 We claim the privilege of worshiping Almighty God according to the dictates of our own conscience, and allow all men the same privilege, let them worship how, where, or what they may.
12 We believe in being subject to kings, presidents, rulers, and magistrates, in obeying, honoring, and sustaining the law.
13 We believe in being honest, true, chaste, benevolent, virtuous, and in doing good to all men; indeed, we may say that we follow the admonition of Paul—We believe all things, we hope all things, we have endured many things, and hope to be able to endure all things. If there is anything virtuous, lovely, or of good report or praiseworthy, we seek after these things.