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#18 The Facts On The Mormon Church
18. What is the irreconcilable dilemma for
the individual Mormon?
The irreconcilable dilemma for the individual Mormon is the
same found in all nonbiblical, spiritistic inspiration: contradictory
revelation. On some very vital issues, modern Mormon prophets have contradicted
and even denied teachings by earlier Mormon prophets!
Where does this leave the average Mormon? Should he or she accept the
Church's claim that the early prophets were indeed prophets and
authoritative? If so, then he or she must change modern Mormonism with apostasy,
for the modern Church absolutely denies many of its early, crucial divine
revelations. Or should the average Mormon discard the early Mormon prophets as
men who received erroneous revelations and were, therefore, false prophets,
since many of their teachings are rejected today by Church leadership? If so,
then the entire Mormon Church collapses, for it is based squarely on the divine
authority of such men.
In the end, the individual Mormon is faced with two equally unpleasant
options. Either 1) the modern Mormon Church is in apostasy and cannot be
trusted; or 2) the early prophets were deceivers or deceived men and cannot be
trusted.
Taken from The Facts On The Mormon Church by John
Ankerberg and John Weldon, published by Harvest House Publishers.
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