The Mormon Priesthood LDS Video

Did Joseph Smith restore the Biblical priesthood, or start a new one?

[Dalessiokiller]

An interesting quote from Baptist church founder Roger Williams who refused to continue as pastor on the grounds that there was "NO regularly-constituted church on Earth, nor ANY person to administer ANY church ordinance: nor could there be until NEW Apostles are sent by the great Head of the Church, for whose coming, he is seeking"

[mothermovementa]

The book of mormon. Another testament of, another Jesus.
Ex-Mormon here.

[ldsvideoencyclopedia]

@ElderHeff That's not the test of a true prophet according to the Bible. The most important test is what god that prophet is telling people to worship, and since Smith taught an extremely different god than the Bible (very bad fruits), he's false and nothing else he does matters. I didn't see anything relevant to this in your videos, but I have videos that further explain why Smith was a false prophet and why the BOM isn't true if you're interested.

[mrsamtheman]

Thanks! I kept looking in Leviticus, but you are right, it is in Numbers. I appreciate your candidness in your video series!

[rohag]

This video informs people how Joseph Smith Jr. and other Apostles of the LDS church have distorted the true teachings of Jesus Christ.

[ajanigoldmane]

GOD would not ordain any other high priest after Christ. WE HAVE NO NEED OURS LIVES NOW. READ the book of Hebrews. AND PRAY FOR DELIVERANCE FROM THE FALSE TEACHINGS OF MORMONISM.

[ldsvideoencyclopedia]

The authority of Christ and the apostles still stands, the covenant they made is binding, their church does not change. Since their authoritative teachings are preserved, there is no need (or biblical expectation) for that particular authority to be passed on to anyone else.
He did leave the same ways, it was that one set of apostles then, and still the exact same set now.
I can't speak for the pastors you're talking about, ask them, all I know is what is written in the Bible.

[bumpty]

"Mormons believe that these two books are both absolute, infallible truth. But that's obviously ridiculous. Only one of them is."

[Robinfuckable]

Where in the Bible or BoM does it teach exaltation ?

[ldsvideoencyclopedia]

@mikemarco76 I don't have a bone to pick with anybody, and I don't want anyone to do anything just because I do it. But the Bible proclaims truth, and instructs believers to share that truth. It is to be told because the consequences that come from rejecting the truth of the Bible are serious, but I don't mete them out and I don't ever say people are going to hell, etc. So ultimately, it makes me feel sad that some people will always reject the truth, and hopeful that others won't.

[Dalessiokiller]

@ Jason Aaron: The claim that priesthood is non-transferrable fails on linguistic, scriptural, scholarly, and logical grounds.  In Bauer's Greek-English lexicon, we read: "Aparabatos, on (see parabaino; belonging to later Greek [Phryn. 313 Lob];not LXX) Hebrews 7:24 usually interpreted 'without a successor'. But this meaning is found nowhere else. Aparabatos rather has the sense of permanent, unchangeable" - Thus, it is the priesthood which is unchangeable, rather than being non-transferable. The critics' stance is not supported by the Biblical text. Rather, the priesthood is a permanent and necessary part of the Church—any Church claiming it is unnecessary does not meet the Biblical model.

[atdd]

Very well presented summary. The LDS restoration is full of historical problems. Check out the Book of Commandments. Why didn't Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery not mention their authority on the day of the Church's organisation in April 1830? Why did they wait 5 years before mentioning these resurrected ancient apostles had restored the Priesthood?

[ExodusIAM]

@ViCe1986 Melchizedek was both a King and a Priest Hebrews 7:1 but no one could be this except Jesus. You could be a prophet and a King like King David, you could be a Priest and a Prophet like Aaron but you could not be a King and a Priest unless you are Jesus. There was one King who tried to be a Priest named Uzziah and God struck him with leprosy, if you read 2 Chronicles 26:16-21.

So who was Melchizedek? answer is in John 8:58.

[daric_]

Technically, bishop is part of the Aaronic priesthood in the LDS church. Joseph Smith said it could only be held by a literal descendant of Aaron, so since that is not really possible today, it can be held by a high priest (which is an office in the Melchizedek Priesthood...I know, it gets confusing).

[ajanigoldmane]

JESUS CHRIST IS THE TRUE HIGH PRIEST. We no longer need regular men. CHRIST ROSE AGAIN AND STILL IS OUR HIGH PRIEST. ORDAINED BY GOD HIMSELF.

[ldsvideoencyclopedia]

I guess its a little confusing. The bishop does hold the Melchizedek priesthood at the same time as overseeing the Aaronic one, correct?

[ldsvideoencyclopedia]

"Christ's ascension negated the need for new apostles" Huh? I didn't say that.
"Worthiness is the issue. That is why Judas was no longer an apostle" I would think being dead would have been Judas' primary issue.
"If simple association with Christ was all that was necessary..." That's not what Acts says at all.
Choosing an apostle happened once, a one-time event, that is not a pattern. Nowhere is there any indication it was to become a continuing practice.

[yohannbiimu]

The Book of Mormon says that cattle, such as cows and horses lived wildly in the Americas. This is NOT true. These animals were introduced by Europeans, but Joseph Smith was ignorant of this anthropological and historical fact. There is a large number of absurdities contained in the Book of Mormon.

[ldsvideoencyclopedia]

@mikemarco76 Its funny you would say that, considering the Bible describes God's word as a sword (Heb 4:12). The Bible won't destroy anybody's faith in God, it builds that faith. But it doesn't compromise in condemning faith in a false god.

[rndyh]

If Christ's ascension negated the need for new apostles, Matthias would not have been chosen. He was chosen because of his worthiness. Worthiness is the issue. That is why Judas was no longer an apostle. If simple association with Christ was all that was necessary he would have remained as one of the twelve. In Acts 1, Christ established the pattern of His Church with 12 apostles and sets the pattern of revelation for choosing new apostles.