Without jumping to the conclusion, why do we consider ourselves Restorationists? - cougarguard.com — unofficial BYU Cougars / LDS sports, football, basketball forum and message board

Archaea · 06-09-2008, 08:27 PM

I understand our arguments, but there seems to be little to no evidence that most of what the LDS church has was ever preached in its totality.

As Solon has noted, we seem to be similiar to gnostic claims of secret knowledge to salvation. On one hand, we claim the works argument of James and the grace elements of Romans, or Paul, coupled with the secret knowledge of the gnostics.

Aren't we more Revelationist, or Teleoistic Christians as opposed to Restorationist? Hasn't more been developed than was ever developed at the time of primitive Christianity?

ChinoCoug · 06-09-2008, 08:35 PM

take American Christianity from Roger Keller.

06-09-2008, 08:27 PM	#1
Archaea Assistant to the Regional Manager Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: The Orgasmatron Posts: 24,338	Without jumping to the conclusion, why do we consider ourselves Restorationists? I understand our arguments, but there seems to be little to no evidence that most of what the LDS church has was ever preached in its totality. As Solon has noted, we seem to be similiar to gnostic claims of secret knowledge to salvation. On one hand, we claim the works argument of James and the grace elements of Romans, or Paul, coupled with the secret knowledge of the gnostics. Aren't we more Revelationist, or Teleoistic Christians as opposed to Restorationist? Hasn't more been developed than was ever developed at the time of primitive Christianity? __________________ Ἓν οἶδα ὅτι οὐδὲν οἶδα Last edited by Archaea; 06-09-2008 at 08:39 PM.

06-09-2008, 08:35 PM	#2
ChinoCoug Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NOVA Posts: 3,005	take American Christianity from Roger Keller. __________________ 太初有道