Zion's Advocate "And blessed are who shall seek to shall have the gift and Nephi3:!87 DENCE, MISSOURI- NUMBER 6 Awareness-A <Cme cifea:sure ef CJfdlth in cij!od life-fluid in our relationship with does it come our awareness of God with Him. He responds you Awareness of, and faith God, are rooted in belief and are mutually supportive: each grows in proportion to the other: Awareness is sustained enlarged as we by choice and practice recognize God in our living, giving heed to His commands and promises. We sense His presence at our side, and our faith blossoms knowledge. promises. I can best measure my faith in God by my awareness of Him: how real He Is to me, how I associate Him with my living recognize the motions of His hand and power lifi. My Awareness Measures My Faith. 1986
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Zions Advocate Our An wer to a Criticism of the Book f Mormon By Apostle William A. Sheldon T he following item is entitled "Search the Scriptures." It was written by Mr. Paul son who appears as a man for a "Church of Christ" at Manchester, Tennessee. He evidently alludes to the LDS Church at Salt Lake City in their promotion of the Book of Mormon through the public media, and then to Joseph Smith in his translation of that book. We have no disposition to defend the LDS Church, but do readers asking whether or lieve in the teachings of a particular wpll-kuown religion. Due newspaper However, the religious group believe the basis of their religious belief is important than the Bible; for they do think the Bible, as we have it, is correctly translated. They conindividual Father, and the Son, and from an angel in the early 1820's. He also suppooedly roc-eived anwritings on were hidden in a hill near New This individual published a book in 1830 which is said to he his translation of the alleged golden plates. This book is the basis of the particular religion in question and is offered to the via TV. conunercials as a companion Bible. However, this book of divine origin and there are ways in which this fa.ct can In few of them. 1. This book denies the claim of inspiration by its own words. It's writers make such Bible many couple, of The hook in question says Jesus was to be horn "at J<>rusalem." The Bible says, "in Bethlehem of Judea." (Matt. 2:1) The book in question has the church existence more than a Christ. Jesus said, ten months before crucifixion, "I will build my church" (Matt. 16:18). No one can believe both the Bible and the book in question to be word of God. This is only some of the overwhelming origin book in question. Jesus instructed His apostles teach "all things whatsoever I have commanded you" (Matt. 28:18-20). The apostles did not tea.ch the book in for it was published until 1830. Jesus did command the teaching of such a document. Jesus said the Holy Spirit would guide the apostles into all truth. When the Holy Spirit ca.me He did not guide the apostles ed nearly 2,000 years later. Therefore, such a book is not the truth and we should not believe or teach -95-
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Zion '.r Advocate CHORISTER... PIANIST.... ASST. PIANIST.. LIBIWUAN... SUNSHINE PERSON... FLOWER ARRANGER RECORDER.... ASST. RECORDER...... MAINTENANCE COMMITTEE Dari Temple Jennifer Oldham Harvey L. Gladys Jeri Adams Mike Smith Pat Fisher, JR. YOUNG PEOPLE'S LEADER Becky Sheldon OUTREACH COMMITTEE... Sam Gould, Frank Bob Oldham, Sheldon HISTORIAN........ Harvey E. Seibel MO REUNION REPRESENTATIVE Michele Fisher M1990URI REUNION to attend the 1996 Missouri Reunion, be August 16th, 18th, 1996. to held at the Church (Temple building located on the Indeut!n.ut!11i.;e. Missouri. For information please contact: Brockman, Baker Dr. Independence, MO (816) 254-8190 Roland Sarratt 36th Terr. Logan Rd. 'l..<1.111:><:lli City, MO 64136 (816) 356-9214 -106-
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