Study doctrine and change behavior

[Anonymous]

Ive been think about this quite a bit. At this time I’m seeing God in many different situations. Non LDS situations too. I cant and dont feel i will ever get rid of the concept of God. Maybe thats what i have learned. God can be in other situations other than LDS ones. Maybe my belief system before my faith crisis was that Our “LDS” God is the only true God. Because our Church is the only thue church I also thought that any one else that believed in God didnt believe in the right God. So there experiences werent real. Boy i dont believe that know. I have heard too many other people say things about God or religion that are true in my eyes.

So maybe since i found things that havent worked for me about the church. Like some of the so called doctrines. I assumed or at least considered God or Jesus wasnt true either.

I dont know if this is comming across the way i want it to. Maybe God and Jesus are avalible decpite what religion a person belongs to. I would hate to think that if i decided to join another religion i would have to change my belifs about God or Jesus.

So i guess my point is its some of the teachings taught in the church that i dont believe in. God or Jesus had or have nothing to do with it. God was never wrong about the teachings i currently believe. It was the church that Got it wrong. Maybe Im saying the people who taught it.

So one day God will make it all right in the church and we will all be on one page finallly.

So God could very likely have answered my prayer but because there were so many peole who have taught me wrong, my prayer took longer to be answered ( God doesnt interfer with agency right). I had to turn to other sourses that God agrees with too to finally get it.

I hope that makes sence.

By the way thanks for sharing your experiences here. It promps me to relize what i believe

[Anonymous]

Havefaith wrote:

Because our Church is the only thue church I also thought that any one else that believed in God didnt believe in the right God. So there experiences werent real.

What a great way to put it. I have also heard that the holy spirit confirms truth so maybe he is at work confirming the fractured and scattered bits and pieces of truth available in various Christian faiths. Still, if the Holy Spirit reacts depending to the degree of truth present, shouldn’t it be strongest in our church with the “fullness of truth”? Maybe, once we are convinced of the LDS church position on an intellectual basis there is less need for outpourings of the spirit on a weekly basis.

I know of churches where they feel the spirit fill their meetings and their lives. The envision the holy spirit to be actively working in them and through them, molding, stretching, and inspiring for God’s holy purpose.

Havefaith wrote:

So God could very likely have answered my prayer but because there were so many peole who have taught me wrong, my prayer took longer to be answered ( God doesnt interfer with agency right). I had to turn to other sourses that God agrees with too to finally get it.

God appears to permit the church to teach incorrect and/or misguided things about him for long periods of time – decades, generations even. It seems reasonable that God does not require an individual to believe all the right things in order to be saved. Therefore, whatever church one may belong to will likely include a mixture of correct and incorrect principles.

Havefaith wrote:

Maybe God and Jesus are avalible decpite what religion a person belongs to.

I like this line from SD’s signature:

Quote:

A man asked Jesus “do all roads lead to you?” Jesus responds,”most roads don’t lead anywhere, but I will travel any road to find you.” Adapted from The Shack, William Young

[Anonymous]

Just remember the road you were on got you to where you are now, so that you can ask these questions and move ahead.

You don’t have to determine if the past road was right or not, only which road ahead you wish to travel on.

[Anonymous]

As I read the replies to this posting, I’m asking myself basic question: What is the doctrine of the LDS church?

Below is a link to this topic posted previously. I found it very interesting.

http://www.staylds.com/docs/WhatIsOfficialMormonDoctrine.html

I think I know what it is then other talks, opinions & beliefs seem to creep in as though it is gospel.

Before I can change my behavior based on doctrine alone, I need to understand what it is & what it isn’t.

This helped me a lot. What do you think?

[Anonymous]

I think thats a good question?

[Anonymous]

For people who value doctrine highly, studying it changes behavior – or continues previous behavior, which changes the probability of future behavior.

I try to remember that leaders generally are correct when they make this sort of statement – regarding those for whom it works that way.

“I promise…” is another example. Those promises are correct – regarding those for whom they are correct.

That might sound silly or like a copout at first, but it is an important principle. People tend to see things through a dark glass – and that dark glass view tends to be the one they assume is clearer than it actually is and the one others can see, as well.

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