9 Reasons Why Christ Would Say Mormonism Is Inspired of God
Christ gave his followers a method for discerning true prophets from false ones. He said, “Every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.” (Matthew 7:17, 20) And from the Book of Mormon we learn: Everything which inviteth to do good, and to persuade to believe in Christ, is sent forth by the power and gift of Christ; wherefore ye may know with a perfect knowledge it is of God. (Moroni 7:16) Matthew 17 teaches us that someone claiming to be a prophet of God, must produce good fruits to be a real prophet. Are the fruits of Mormonism good? In the language of Moroni 7, do the principles of Mormonism invite people to do good and believe in Christ? Because if it does, we can know it is inspired of God. God is the embodiment of all that is wise, good and loving. So one barometer for judging if something is inspired of God is if it helps the quality of people’s lives improve, and helps them ...