Any training – physical, mental, or spiritual – is characterized at first by failure. We fail more often than we succeed. But if we persevere, we gradually see progress till we are succeeding more often than failing. This is true as we seek to put to death particular sins. At first it seems we are making no progress, so we become discouraged and think, What’s the use?! I can never overcome that sin. That is exactly what Satan wants us to think. It is at this point that we must exercise perseverance. We keep wanting instant success, but holiness doesn’t come that way. Our sinful habits are not broken overnight. Follow-through is required to make any change in our lives, and follow-through requires perseverance.
Jerry Bridges

Mormonism: Contradictions

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Mormonism: Contradictions

    Contradiction #1
    Micah 5:2 – Messiah of Israel is to be born in Bethlehem
    Book of Mormon, Alma 7:9,10 – he shall be born of Mary at Jerusalem
    Contradiction #2
    Book of Mormon, 3 Nephi 12:2; Moroni 8:11 – the remission of sins is the result of baptism
    ‘Yea, blessed are they who shall be baptized for they shall receive the remission of their sin. Behold, baptism is unto repentance to the fulfilling of the commandments unto the remission of sin.’
    Doctrine and Covenants, Section 20:37 –
    ‘All who humble themselves and truly manifest by their works that they have received of the spirit of Christ unto the remission of their sins, shall be received by baptism of his church.’

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