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Where in the Book of Mormon does it teach the pre-existence

Romans 9:6 Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel: 7Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called. 8That is, They which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted for the seed. 9 For this is the word of promise, At this time will I come, and Sarah shall have a son. 10 And not only this; but when Rebecca also had conceived by one, even by our father Isaac; 11 (For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth;) 12 It was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger.

Notice how the Bible is clear that a pre-existence is myth since Jacob and Esau had done nothing before in the so-called pre-existence and one before being born was a child of God while

the other was a child of the flesh and not a child of God

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It's Mormon Doctrine Holy Catholic.  It is what it is.  Some of which I have said here is more of an oral tradition.

 

So sure, your scripture proves it wrong, to you.  Once again, it is what it is.  If those oral traditions mean something to me personally do you desire to take them away from me?  Is freeing me of those meanings required for Christ to accept me?

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Holy Catholic, God wispered in my ear at the time.  What need of some written script would I choose over that?

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While I am quote mining , here are a couple of strong suggestions if not commandments that will help us all occupy our time in productive ways.

James 1:27King James Version (KJV)

27 Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.

D&C 19:31 And of tenets thou shalt not talk, but thou shalt declare repentance and faith on the Savior, and remission of sins by baptism, and by fire, yea, even the Holy Ghost.

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And what shall we do with Jeremiah 1:5 ?

Do you believe God is omniscient and can speak of future events as confident as past events :)

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Do you believe God is omniscient and can speak of future events as confident as past events :)

And here I thought I was reading the LITERAL word of God .I guess we just need to properly interpret His words.

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do you put tradition over GOD'S WORD

 

No, but I put actual revelation over records of sermons and letters by ancient apostles.

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No, but I put actual revelation over records of sermons and letters by ancient apostles.

I don't :)

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I don't :)

 

Then why should it surprise you that we follow different religions?  And why should you care about mine?  I'm really not all that bothered about yours.

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Where in the Book of Mormon does it teach the pre-existence

Romans 9:6 Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel: 7Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called. 8That is, They which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted for the seed. 9 For this is the word of promise, At this time will I come, and Sarah shall have a son. 10 And not only this; but when Rebecca also had conceived by one, even by our father Isaac; 11 (For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth;) 12 It was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger.

Notice how the Bible is clear that a pre-existence is myth since Jacob and Esau had done nothing before in the so-called pre-existence and one before being born was a child of God while

the other was a child of the flesh and not a child of God

We are not limited to the BoM.

Try Abraham 3:21-28

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We are not limited to the BoM.

Try Abraham 3:21-28

Isn't the Book of Abraham a proven hoax :)

and what does Joseph Smith say about the BOM and that he doesn't say about the Book of Abraham :)

Concerning this record the Prophet Joseph Smith said: “I told the brethren that the Book of Mormon was the most correct of any book on earth, and the keystone of our religion, and a man would get nearer to God by abiding by its precepts, than by any other book.”

Introduction of Book of Mormon

Our revelations say that the Book of Mormon contains the fullness of Gospel. { D&C 20:9, 27:5. 42:12, 135:3 } This is true in the sense that Book of Mormon is a record of God's dealings with a people who had the fulness of the gospel and therefore the laws and priciples leading to the highest salvation are found recorded in that book.

The fullness consists in those laws, doctrines, ordnances, powers, and authorities needed to enable men to gain the fullness of salvation. Mormon Doctrine page 333

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Hey Holy Catholic ... how about teaching me about the Stations of the Cross or something interesting about Catholicism, would you be willing to do that?  All this other gets so old.  Oh and thanks for backing down on the graphics.

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Hey Holy Catholic ... how about teaching me about the Stations of the Cross or something interesting about Catholicism, would you be willing to do that?  All this other gets so old.  Oh and thanks for backing down on the graphics.

I'm not a Roman Catholic but the Apostles Creed calls us Holy Catholic :)

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Isn't the Book of Abraham a proven hoax :)

No. It is not a proven hoax, though no doubt you believe it to be.

 

and what does Joseph Smith say about the BOM and that he doesn't say about the Book of Abraham :)

Concerning this record the Prophet Joseph Smith said: “I told the brethren that the Book of Mormon was the most correct of any book on earth, and the keystone of our religion, and a man would get nearer to God by abiding by its precepts, than by any other book.”

Introduction of Book of Mormon

Our revelations say that the Book of Mormon contains the fullness of Gospel. { D&C 20:9, 27:5. 42:12, 135:3 } This is true in the sense that Book of Mormon is a record of God's dealings with a people who had the fulness of the gospel and therefore the laws and priciples leading to the highest salvation are found recorded in that book.

The fullness consists in those laws, doctrines, ordnances, powers, and authorities needed to enable men to gain the fullness of salvation. Mormon Doctrine page 333

And what does this have to do with the price of tea in China? What I cited refers to the pre-mortal existence. What you cite has nothing to do with the topic.

If you would like a BoM scripture that relates to our pre-mortal existence then read 2 Nephi chapter 2. It is all about the Plan of Salvation... If you do not know what that is, it starts with our pre-mortal existence.

Ether 3 also refers to our pre-mortal existence.

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No. It is not a proven hoax, though no doubt you believe it to be.

 

And what does this have to do with the price of tea in China? What I cited refers to the pre-mortal existence. What you cite has nothing to do with the topic.

If you would like a BoM scripture that relates to our pre-mortal existence then read 2 Nephi chapter 2. It is all about the Plan of Salvation... If you do not know what that is, it starts with our pre-mortal existence.

Ether 3 also refers to our pre-mortal existence.

Sorry no Mormon plan of salvation found within the pages of the Book of Mormon :) and Ether 3 talks about Jesus existing as GOD before becoming man and we are Jesus's sons and daughters not the Fathers.

Ether 3:14 Behold, I am he who was prepared from the foundation of the world to redeem my people. Behold, I am Jesus Christ. I am the Father and the Son. In me shall all mankind have life, and that eternally, even they who shall believe on my name; and they shall become my sons and my daughters.

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Sorry no Mormon plan of salvation found within the pages of the Book of Mormon :) and Ether 3 talks about Jesus existing as GOD before becoming man and we are Jesus's sons and daughters not the Fathers.

Ether 3:14 Behold, I am he who was prepared from the foundation of the world to redeem my people. Behold, I am Jesus Christ. I am the Father and the Son. In me shall all mankind have life, and that eternally, even they who shall believe on my name; and they shall become my sons and my daughters.

 

Wow, that is a completely incorrect interpretation of Ether 3:14.  Good job.

The plan of salvation is absolutely in the Book of Mormon.  Once again, you just don't recognize it.

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Sorry no Mormon plan of salvation found within the pages of the Book of Mormon :) and Ether 3 talks about Jesus existing as GOD before becoming man and we are Jesus's sons and daughters not the Fathers.

Ether 3:14 Behold, I am he who was prepared from the foundation of the world to redeem my people. Behold, I am Jesus Christ. I am the Father and the Son. In me shall all mankind have life, and that eternally, even they who shall believe on my name; and they shall become my sons and my daughters.

Those dang trees make the forest nigh impossible to see...
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SHOW me :)

I could be from Missouri

Read 2 Nephi 2, and 2 Nephi 9, and Alma 12 and Alma 42. All outline the plan of salvation. Abraham 3 goes in to more detail about when the plan was presented before the foundation of the world as taught in the BoM.

Hint: It helps if you actually read what is there without the filter of virulent anti-mormon influences.

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Read 2 Nephi 2, and 2 Nephi 9, and Alma 12 and Alma 42. All outline the plan of salvation. Abraham 3 goes in to more detail about when the plan was presented before the foundation of the world as taught in the BoM.

Hint: It helps if you actually read what is there without the filter of virulent anti-mormon influences.

Nothing in any of these verses detail the Mormon plan of salvation :)

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