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Greg West, an LDS Church Examiner sheds some light on Glenn Beck’s dedication to the cult of Latter-Day ‘saints’ and the deception many Christians are either ignoring for the sake of unity in conservative politics, or out of simple lack of knowledge that Mormonism is, indisputably, hellish doctrine:
Glenn Beck, a rank-and-file elder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, boldly invited Americans to come back to God. He called upon them to exercise faith, hope, and love. He called on them to practice charity and to tithe to their churches. He called on them to open their Bibles and to go back to their own churches. He challenged them with the words of Thomas Jefferson to “question with boldness the very existence of God.” He urged them to put their families first and to set a good example. He asked parents to humble themselves and pray on their knees in front of their children. It was a pure gospel message……
As a Mormon, I have to consider an unintended message throughout Beck’s work, which has culminated in this event. That message is: “Mormons are Christian believers.” Despite nearly two centuries of misrepresentation and religious envy by sectarian Christianity, Beck has achieved the visibility, prominence, and has had the time day after day, week after week, to speak openly and truly about his core beliefs. Those statements of faith have disoriented and confused those who had previously believed the lies about Mormons. Just a few weeks ago, Beck discussed the heresies evident in “Liberation Theology” and declared his belief of individual salvation through faith in Jesus Christ. One confused person commented on Free Republic, a frequent forum for open Mormon-bashing, that “this would mean that Beck is ‘born-again.”
No, there is no evidence Glenn Beck is a Christian (nor Thomas Jefferson). He is a religious cult member who, although perhaps with the best of intentions, is in darkness himself while calling others to ‘the light’. He certainly is calling America to turn to god – a false god (which is really no god at all).
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That quote shows how the Mormon cult – as does every cult, to one degree or another – mix a wee bit of Truth and common sense with the poison of their works righteousness and devilish doctrines about Christ. Ain’t it cute how Beck quotes Jefferson in this context?
Jefferson was a deist, was he not?
The devil is crafty, wily, and cunning. People believe that Glenn Beck is a Christian because he stated that salvation is through faith in Jesus Christ. They fail to, however, ascertain who the Mormons believe Jesus to be. It is CERTAINLY not the Jesus of the Bible.
Now that this speech occurred (47 years to the day that the Liberation Theologian gave his speech about his dreams of how socialism should be manifested in America), nominal, weak-kneed, Sunday church going, professing ‘Christians’ are confused. God help us. God helps us all…
I respect what you are trying to do, but if you had been at the rally in Washington on Saturday as I was you would be ashamed of this post now.
What Mr. Beck and his non-LDS associates are trying to do for this nation is commendable. He is restoring the faith tradition and religious undergirding that established the greatness we have seen in America.
The fact is Glenn Beck has shown remarkable restraint concerning his Mormonism. I am sure he wold love to share his faith more openly, the way Huckebee gets to. He walks a razors edge trying not to irk someone. I stood 100 yards from the podium on the National Mall Saturday and watched Evangelical pastors raising their hands to God and shouting amens during Beck’s speech. When the Black Robe Brigade came on stage they nearly had a heart attack. It was amazing.
Glenn Beck is hitting this out of the park.
He is growing bolder in his religious themes and he is clear to make it known that it is NOT an issue of which church is right. We need to come together and get behind Beck’s message. We need to stop playing the tired game of divisive anti-Mormonism or whatever that plagues our culture. It’s an us vs. them mentality.
The only way our churches are going to survive into the next generations is if we espouse Glenn Beck’s ideals and the mission he has declared in the last year. You would be a fool, and a tool of Satan, to stir up dirt on Beck’s faith now. You should be thanking Glenn Beck for his fight.
Consider me stirring dirt on Beck’s faith then. He is a mormon, not a Christian, and the god (so-called) he calls America to is no god at all. Beck is religious, not Christian. The only thing he is ‘hitting out of the park’ is a ball of heresy. Thanks for stopping by. – JT
Yes, a real Christian leader would not be permitted to have such a rally. I guarantee there would be an outcry and media boycott if a real Christian held such an event. I like Glenn Beck for a radio/TV personality but I do not get spiritual direction of any kind from him. He does not know the truth… Maybe he will get saved at some point however. Then after 10 or more years of discipleship, maybe he can lead a call to follow God.
Thank you Ethan, for a thoughtful, measured response, and for sharing a sane viewpoint of Mr. Beck’s efforts. I am continually amazed at the venom spewed by those who call themselves Christian at those who do not subscribe to their own particular doctrinal stances. They should be ashamed indeed.
Truth be told, it doesn’t help that when Beck does present his beliefs, it sounds very evangelical, and leaving out the mormon distinctives. Whether this is due to him being confused about his faith (as so many are), or being one of the “mere Christianity” types that only focuses on the absolute least common denominator of Christian teaching, I don’t know.
I tend to the former, simply because I’ve met mormon Presidents who had no idea that the Book of Mormon was actually authoritative.
@Ethan: it won’t matter what Beck does. If the people refuse to serve the One True God, then no political or “religious” action will matter as it will push the people to a false god that our Lord hates. Political action can do nothing (in and of itself) to people’s heart save push them further from God.
While Beck’s actions may be a means by which God draws His people to Himself, Beck himself is not serving Him yet.
My God have mercy on us all that we may repent of our sins.
Very well said, Jordan. The only thing that will save America is to humbly bow before God and repent … trading one false god for a more patriotic-sounding false god will not do it.