I’m sharing this October 19, 2024 post from the great site, “Life After Ministry.” Mormons need to rethink their money-making baptism for the dead.
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Nephi said Baptisms for Dead not Necessary. 2 Nephi 9:38 “And, in fine, wo unto all those who die in their sins; for they shall return to God, and behold his face, and remain in their sins.”
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Isaiah 64:6 “But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.”
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Every Mormon should question their faith based upon this verse from the Book of Mormon.
If those who die in their sins remain in their sins, then what’s the deal with baptisms for the dead?
In addition to the BoM verse above ask the Mormon you know for their opinion about what Paul said in 1 Corinthians 15:29 –
“Else what shall they do which are baptized for the dead, if the dead rise not at all? why are they then baptized for the dead?”
Members of the Church might argue that the Bible hasn’t been translated correctly but they can’t argue about the validity of what Nephi said in the BoM!
Also be sure to remind them you’re not trying to belittle what they believe and that your questions come from a true concern for their spiritual well-being.
With Love in Christ —
Michelle ✟
