Faith is fundamental, but careful, Christ did teach that we are Not saved by Faith alone, but by actions also. I'll look up a reference for that.

In James 2:14-26 we read:
14) What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?
15) If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,
16) And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?
17) Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.
18) Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: show me thy faith without thy works, and I will show thee my faith by my works.
19) Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.
20) But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?
21) Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?
22) Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?
23) And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, ABRAHAM BELIEVED GOD, AND IT WAS IMPUTED UNTO HIM FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS: and he was called the Friend of God.
24) Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.
25) Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way?
26) For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.

Anyway, I haven't really ever kept up with this board, but what do you all think of the purpose of prayer? I mean, if Heavenly Father knows the desires of our hearts, why must we pray? How must we pray?

Just a thought.

As far as your two sticks theory is concerned and the Book of Mormon being the other half of the Bible, I don't agree with that. Let us look at Ezekiel.

After the two sticks scriptures which have already been posted, we read in Ezekiel 37:20-22:
20) And the sticks whereon thou writest shall be in thine hand before their eyes.
21) And say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will take the children of Israel from among the heathen, whither they be gone, and will gather them on every side, and bring them into their own land:
22) And I will make them one nation in the land upon the mountains of Israel; and one king shall be king to them all: and they shall be no more two nations, neither shall they be divided into two kingdoms any more at all:

In Ezekiel 37:16 we read:
16) Moreover, thou son of man, take thee one stick, and write upon it, For Judah, and for the children of Israel his companions: then take another stick, and write upon it, For Joseph, the stick of Ephraim, and for all the house of Israel his companions:

These are the two sticks which you believe to be the Bible and the Book of Mormon. But let us look closer at the language. The first stick, for Judah, and the children of Israel his companions. The Jews, God's chosen people of the old testament. The second stick, for Joseph, the stick of Ephraim, and for all the house of Israel his companions. The house of Israel? The children and the house. What does God have to say about Israel?

In Romans 9:4-8 we read:
4) Who are Israelites; to whom pertaineth the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service of God, and the promises;
5) Whose are the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen.
6) Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel:
7) Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, IN ISAAC SHALL THY SEED BE CALLED.
8) That is, They which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God; but the children of the promise are counted for the seed.

God here is speaking of others who are considered Israel that aren't of Israel. Further study in the Bible will show that the promises of the old testament wasn't to the blood of the Jews, but to the Jews which were one inwardly.

In Romans 2:28 & 29 we read:
28) For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh:
29) But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose prise is not of men, but of God.

So in the two sticks we have the children of Israel and the whole house of Israel. The first the believers out of the blood descendants of Abraham, God's first chosen people (which were a picture of all who would come to believe in Him) the Jews. The second, the Israel that are all not Israel, the believers of the whole world, the gentiles. The old testament written by Moses and the prophets for the Jews of blood, and the new testament written for the whole house, the entire world full of true believers not of the Jews but of the Gentiles too. These two books were sealed in Revelations which I quoted and you requoted for nothing should be taken away or added to these two books in one book. The so called prophet later to come with his visions or dreams or whatever claiming to have additional revelations from God is in direct violation to what is recorded in the Book of Revelations. He added unto the prophecy of the Bible after it was already completed and sealed. This is what the scriptures tell me. I'll be glad to admit that I'm not saved and would never want to believe that I hold the total truth or that I did an extensive study on these scriptures. I could very well be wrong, but how can you openly call God a liar when He in His own power sealed His Word in Revelation?

18) For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:

It's pretty clear to me. Please open another thread to discuss this issue further if you want to. I would love to see the scriptures of both books, both the Bible and the Book of Mormon, that validate the Book of Mormon being additional revelation sanctioned by God for further reproof, correction, etc. It's not something that needs to be discussed on this thread. I remember a scripture that I am far to tired to look up where it states if the gospel isn't received of the people to shake the dust of your sandels and leave. And another about not casting priceless pearls into the swine to trample them. I have asked kindly before and will do so again, Please leave the LDS addition out of this discussion. It isn't welcome here because this thread wasn't started with the purpose of searching it out. With that, follow the scriptures I just made referance too and take your gospel to others who will listen please. I might even be apart of that discussion which may be profittable if sound and you will have another brother in me.

I have done both of these things in separate posts. I have put on the table a Biblical truth, that the Book of Mormon is the Word of God. It is a Biblical truth because it is prophecied of in the Bible. Faded has shown that Prophecy in Ezekiel. You respond with Revelations. Then I merely showed that the Book of Mormon prophecies of the same things which the Bible does. Of course this required some parallels to be drawn. But then, using Only the Bible we can see how the Book of Mormon satisfies the Prophecy and the Law. I guess you could say I am seeking the fulfillment of the Prophecy made in Ezekiel. Is this contrary to the purpose of this thread?

And Koyi, I used a Direct quote from your post to formulate mine, and you answered mine using a Different quote from Your post! Without being rude I ask, do you wish to try again? You seem to feel the responsibility to keep this thread in check, what better way then to follow the guidelines You set forth?

Everyone else, no one has made an effort to address what was put on the table, care to address it?

Thanks,

Mike.

If anyone has any Biblical truths that they would like to share with everyone, I ask for you to please put it up on the table as we will all search for truth in God's Word. If anyone has any questions, maybe collectively we may be able to help them through the Bible God willing.

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Koyi,

I am not sure of something and need to clarify. Do you feel his Holy Spirit is within you? Or are you saying that he will give you his Holy Spirit once he has chosen to Save you?

-DM-

Maybe at some point in my life He will Bless me with His Holy Spirit and I will begin to walk in His commandments, but not by my works.

This is God's salvation plan in action. He sends His Word into the Word, people hear it and those of which He had chosen from before the foundation of the world He gives them the gift of the Holy Spirit and saves them.