Within these past couple weeks, word came out that Marie Osmond felt moved by the spirit to sign on with a "Christian" music label to record a CD. Now, the problem is that Ms. Osmond is not Christian, but Mormon. There was also a case shortly before Christmas 2008, in which a well-known Christian organization, which I will keep nameless, promoted a book by conservative political commentator & practicing Mormon Glenn Beck concerning Christmas. However, eventually this organization rescinded their promotion of this book. Then, of course, there was the somewhat infamous case of Joel Osteen claiming that Mitt Romney, a devout Mormon, was indeed a Christian, because he believed in Christ as his Savior. However, clearly, as illustrated by this video, Mormonism is not Christianity.
We read Paul's words in Galatians 1, words that echo throughout time and seem to become increasingly relevant today. "But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach to you a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, let him be accursed. As we have said before, so now I say again: If anyone is preaching to you a gospel contrary to the one you received, let him be accursed." (Galatians 1:8-9)
On a side note, for those of you who don't know me personally, I have relatives in upstate New York who have a 200 acre farm where they raise beef cattle, hay and feed corn. Now, interestingly, they don't live too far from where Hill Cummorah is, and one time when we were in downtown Palmyra, New York this summer, we were across the street from where the Book of Mormon was published.
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