LDS Mormon Religion "...come unto me and have everlasting life"

[truefiction1]

So Jesus was lying?

No Jesus was not lying. The pure in heart can indeed see God and the glory of God, because by grace, the pure have become as God is, and so they can see the glory of God being reflected within their very own selves. They can also experience God as Light, as did the 3 disciples of Jesus when they beheld Christ transfigured and shining like the sun. But this is not the same thing as seeing God's essence. They were seeing God's energies with their own spirits as God enabled them.

Jesus, in the Gospel of Matthew says "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God". In the Book of Exodus Jesus says "No man can see my face and live". We can't know or see the Divine essence. We can't see the Father because He is not become flesh. Only the Word/Son became flesh.

 

[truefiction1]

I have no idea what an immaterial substance/essence is, I just know the word is not used in the Bible?

If the Bible states that no man can see God's face and live, then the word "face" here must have a specific meaning: "Face" is a metaphor for "the Divine Substance". Like it or not then, the Bible does teach that God is a substance that cannot be seen/known by creatures.

 

[Jane_Doe]

Joseph Smith may have taught that Jesus is the Son of God, but he also taught that God (the Father) was once like us, and has a body like a man, so the very essence of God is grossly misrepresented by his beliefs and teachings. Do you know what is meant by "essence" in relation to God? All Mormons, it seems, regard the Father to be one being, the Son to be another being, and the Holy Spirit to be yet another being. They don't accept that all three of the Divine persons, together, form the only One Divine being that there is. The One Divine essence, or being, is shared by all three persons who together are "the only One God".

There is only One God. That means that there is only One Divine being and no other being is anything like the Divine One. The Bible teaches that no one can look upon God's face (which can only mean the essence of God) and live (Exodus 33:20). The Bible says that God's Word became flesh, and that because the Word is in the Father, He has revealed the Father to us. Neither the Bible nor the Church that was founded by Christ has ever taught that the Father could be seen, except by being revealed through Jesus Christ. Therefor, Joseph Smith is a false teacher because He has made claims contrary to Holy Scripture. The substance of his visions contradict the teaching of Scripture.

@truefiction1 , LDS do indeed firmly believe in that there is only one God. If you want me to explain more, I can.

 

[truefiction1]

@truefiction1 , LDS do indeed firmly believe in that there is only one God. If you want me to explain more, I can.

One in essence? LDS that I've heard from so far don't talk of the essence/substance of the three Persons Who together are God. Not only that, but withwonderingawe is expressing Mormon teaching as being more aligned with the claims of Joseph Smith, who taught that God the Father was once just like us and is in the form of a man. And why wouldn't a Mormon believe this when it's undoubtedly taught in the authoritative LDS manuals? But such is not the teaching of Scripture. Scripture reveals the Holy Trinity: Father, the Father's Eternal Word, and the Father's Eternal Spirit, and the only Person Who "became flesh" is the Word.

Father, Word, and Spirit are three distinct Persons. They are not, however, three distinct beings. There is only one essence that is "God". The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit together share that one Divine essence. All other beings are creatures that did not exist until they were brought into existence by the Divine Trinity. The Bible simply won't allow for any other doctrine.

Your own "triune" makeup as a creature made in the image and likeness of the Trinity bears witness to the consubstantiality of the Trinity. You are a person who is self aware (noetic awareness = the FATHER), you have thoughts that take the form of words (cognitive reasoning = the WORD), and you have emotive energies working within you to effect actions and behaviors (affective states = the SPIRIT). You are not three human beings just because you have these three distinct aspects which constitute your being, or your makeup. You are still "one" human being -- among many. Likewise, God is still one God, but in God, the three aspects which constitute God are three distinct persons. There is only One like this -- God the Holy Trinity. There is no other uncreated being, and all other beings are things and persons that God made from nothing. These creations had a beginning, God does not have a beginning, and God is Eternally the same, and does not undergo mutation or change.

If LDS trinitarian theology agrees with Orthodox trinitarian theology, then we'd have no problem. From what I'm reading, however, it appears that there is indeed a problem. But you say no, Jane_Doe?

 

[twin.spin]

It' so sad that someone has fed you all this disinformation


Speaking of the fall and what would have happen if it didn't Nephi writes

“that there is an opposition in all things. If not so… righteousness could not be brought to pass, neither wickedness, neither holiness nor misery, neither good nor bad. ….wherefore they (Adam and Eve) would have remained in a state of innocence, having no joy, for they knew no misery; doing no good, for they knew no sin.”

The idea is that we must taste the bitter to know the sweet. A woman feels the pain of labor but the joy of receiving her new born babe overcomes the pain. The Lord cursed the ground for Adam’s sake, he has to pull the weeds to grow the food. The joy of feeding his family follows.

Also a child will have to touch a hot stove to understand pain, when it heals there is joy. We have to experience sickness to appreciate the joy of being healthy. We have to learn that sin brings misery and grace brings joy.

25 Adam fell that men might be; and men are, that they might have joy.

So we can experience the bitterness of sin and appreciate the joy of forgiveness

26 And the Messiah cometh in the fulness of time, that he may redeem the children of men from the fall. And because that they are redeemed from the fall they have become free forever, knowing good from evil; to act for themselves and not to be acted upon…”

In Alma 36 he explains to his son what happened to him as he came to realize what a sinner he had been;
17 And it came to pass that as I was thus racked with torment, while I was harrowed up by the memory of my many sins, behold, I remembered also to have heard my father prophesy unto the people concerning the coming of one Jesus Christ, a Son of God, to atone for the sins of the world.

18 Now, as my mind caught hold upon this thought, I cried within my heart: O Jesus, thou Son of God, have mercy on me, who am in the gall of bitterness, and am encircled about by the everlasting chains of death.

19 And now, behold, when I thought this, I could remember my pains no more; yea, I was harrowed up by the memory of my sins no more.

20 And oh, what joy, and what marvelous light I did behold; yea, my soul was filled with joy as exceeding as was my pain!

21 Yea, I say unto you, my son, that there could be nothing so exquisite and so bitter as were my pains. Yea, and again I say unto you, my son, that on the other hand, there can be nothing so exquisite and sweet as was my joy.

No need to be sorry for me for I'm not the victim of misinformation.

Biblical Christianity teaches that the fall into sin was the worst catastrophe in history. It brought physical, spiritual, and eternal death into the world and wreaked havoc in mankind’s relationship with God. The fall caused the human race to become totally enslaved to sin so that no one naturally seeks the true God or does any good (Genesis 6:5 \ Psalm 14:2-3). All, by nature, are hostile to God. (Romans 8:7).

Jesus confirmed such when he revealed "That which is born of the flesh is flesh;" John 3:6

Genesis 6:5
And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.

psalm 14:2-3
The Lord looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God. They are all gone aside, they are all together become filthy: there is none that doeth good, no, not one.

Romans 8:7
Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.​

 

[Jane_Doe]

One in essence? LDS that I've heard from so far don't talk of the essence/substance of the three Persons Who together are God. Not only that, but withwonderingawe is expressing Mormon teaching as being more aligned with the claims of Joseph Smith, who taught that God the Father was once just like us and is in the form of a man. And why wouldn't a Mormon believe this when it's undoubtedly taught in the authoritative LDS manuals? But such is not the teaching of Scripture. Scripture reveals the Holy Trinity: Father, the Father's Eternal Word, and the Father's Eternal Spirit, and the only Person Who "became flesh" is the Word.

Father, Word, and Spirit are three distinct Persons. They are not, however, three distinct beings. There is only one essence that is "God". The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit together share that one Divine essence. All other beings are creatures that did not exist until they were brought into existence by the Divine Trinity. The Bible simply won't allow for any other doctrine.

Your own "triune" makeup as a creature made in the image and likeness of the Trinity bears witness to the consubstantiality of the Trinity. You are a person who is self aware (noetic awareness = the FATHER), you have thoughts that take the form of words (cognitive reasoning = the WORD), and you have emotive energies working within you to effect actions and behaviors (affective states = the SPIRIT). You are not three human beings just because you have these three distinct aspects which constitute your being, or your makeup. You are still "one" human being -- among many. Likewise, God is still one God, but in God, the three aspects which constitute God are three distinct persons. There is only One like this -- God the Holy Trinity. There is no other uncreated being, and all other beings are things and persons that God made from nothing. These creations had a beginning, God does not have a beginning, and God is Eternally the same, and does not undergo mutation or change.

If LDS trinitarian theology agrees with Orthodox trinitarian theology, then we'd have no problem. From what I'm reading, however, it appears that there is indeed a problem. But you say no, Jane_Doe?

(Note: here I'm explaining LDS views. I acknowledge that they're not EO views cause LDS aren't EO. I'm not trying to convinces anyone to change their views. I'm just explaining what LDS views are)

LDS believe that Truth comes from God, and is revealed through revelation sent to His prophets. We do not believe that Truth comes from human logic and deducing, though of course these things can be useful for understanding things.

LDS do not use the words "essence" or "substance" because scripture does not use those words. Rather, you will hear talk about God's Perfection: perfect will, perfect love, perfect grace, perfect mercy, perfect justice, etc. This is talked about very thoroughly in scripture. There is only ONE such perfection-- after all, it's not there can ultimately be tow different justices where X is ok in one and not the other. Likewise there's only ONE ultimately love and will.

The Father, Son, and Spirit are three different and distinct persons. But they are all ONE God together, because they all have the ONE perfect love, will, grace, mercy, justice, etc. The Son always acts perfectly with the will of the Father. If a person was to heed the promptings of the Spirit, they're also heeding the promptings of the Father. The mercy of the Father is the same mercy of the Son. To honor the Father is to also honor the Son-- you just physically can't honor or obey the Son without also honoring and obeying the Father. The Father, Son, and Spirit are ONE. Three different persons, but ONE God.

Does that make sense?

 

[withwonderingawe]

It brought physical, spiritual, and eternal death into the world and wreaked havoc in mankind’s relationship with God. The fall caused the human race to become totally enslaved to sin

So then why did God put the Tree in the Garden wasn't that sort of self defeating

 

[He is the way]

We do believe in one God:
(Book of Mormon | 2 Nephi 31:21)

21 And now, behold, my beloved brethren, this is the way; and there is none other way nor name given under heaven whereby man can be saved in the kingdom of God. And now, behold, this is the doctrine of Christ, and the only and true doctrine of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, which is one God, without end. Amen.

 

[He is the way]

The Bible states that not all who look upon God will die:
(Old Testament | Exodus 19:17 - 21)

17 And Moses brought forth the people out of the camp to meet with God; and they stood at the nether part of the mount.
18 And mount Sinai was altogether on a smoke, because the LORD descended upon it in fire: and the smoke thereof ascended as the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mount quaked greatly.
19 And when the voice of the trumpet sounded long, and waxed louder and louder, Moses spake, and God answered him by a voice.
20 And the LORD came down upon mount Sinai, on the top of the mount: and the LORD called Moses up to the top of the mount; and Moses went up.
21 And the LORD said unto Moses, Go down, charge the people, lest they break through unto the LORD to gaze, and many of them perish.

(Old Testament | Exodus 33:11)

11 And the LORD spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend...........

 

[truefiction1]

The Bible states that not all who look upon God will die:
(Old Testament | Exodus 19:17 - 21)

17 And Moses brought forth the people out of the camp to meet with God; and they stood at the nether part of the mount.
18 And mount Sinai was altogether on a smoke, because the LORD descended upon it in fire: and the smoke thereof ascended as the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mount quaked greatly.
19 And when the voice of the trumpet sounded long, and waxed louder and louder, Moses spake, and God answered him by a voice.
20 And the LORD came down upon mount Sinai, on the top of the mount: and the LORD called Moses up to the top of the mount; and Moses went up.
21 And the LORD said unto Moses, Go down, charge the people, lest they break through unto the LORD to gaze, and many of them perish.

(Old Testament | Exodus 33:11)

11 And the LORD spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend...........

The Bible states that no one has ever seen Him, nor can anyone see Him, and that the One and only Son has made Him known. (1 Timothy 6:16) and (John 1:18). Thus, you are incorrectly defining the manner of Communion that Moses, or any other creature, enjoys with God. The saints are able to Commune with God by the Holy Spirit, Who manifests the uncreated energies, or light of God which emanates from God's essence, but is not the same thing as God's essence. No creature can see God's essence, we can only experience the power, glory, Love, etc. that emanates from God. Does that make sense.

 

[mmksparbud]

In heaven the covering cherubs, of which Lucifer once was and Gabriel is, stand before God and with their wings they block the full light of God even from the other angels. Even the angels have never been able to fully gaze upon God the Father.

 

[truefiction1]

(Note: here I'm explaining LDS views. I acknowledge that they're not EO views cause LDS aren't EO. I'm not trying to convinces anyone to change their views. I'm just explaining what LDS views are)

LDS believe that Truth comes from God, and is revealed through revelation sent to His prophets. We do not believe that Truth comes from human logic and deducing, though of course these things can be useful for understanding things.

LDS do not use the words "essence" or "substance" because scripture does not use those words. Rather, you will hear talk about God's Perfection: perfect will, perfect love, perfect grace, perfect mercy, perfect justice, etc. This is talked about very thoroughly in scripture. There is only ONE such perfection-- after all, it's not there can ultimately be tow different justices where X is ok in one and not the other. Likewise there's only ONE ultimately love and will.

The Father, Son, and Spirit are three different and distinct persons. But they are all ONE God together, because they all have the ONE perfect love, will, grace, mercy, justice, etc. The Son always acts perfectly with the will of the Father. If a person was to heed the promptings of the Spirit, they're also heeding the promptings of the Father. The mercy of the Father is the same mercy of the Son. To honor the Father is to also honor the Son-- you just physically can't honor or obey the Son without also honoring and obeying the Father. The Father, Son, and Spirit are ONE. Three different persons, but ONE God.

Does that make sense?

What you say about the unity of the Trinity being a unity in their perfection does make sense, and we would say the same thing. But their unity in perfection is from all Eternity, because of their unity in "essence" as the Only God.

It doesn't make sense that you or any other reasoning human person would insist on not using certain terms to get to truth just because the terms don't appear in the Bible. As much as I hate to say it, you're not being honest here, because you've come right out and stated that Mormon's believe in the Trinity when you wanted to convince us that your theology is perfectly reasonable. So if you can use the word "trinity" you can also use the term "divine essence" with equal justification when talking about God, because neither appear in Scripture, but anyone who knows Scripture knows that we can't have a serious discussion about the Christian God without acknowledging that both of these terms are indispensable for the discussion.

Also, "LDS believe that Truth comes from God, and is revealed through revelation sent to His prophets. We do not believe that Truth comes from human logic and deducing, though of course these things can be useful for understanding things" is the problem, because Joseph Smith is not any of God's prophets, yet through your own logic and reasoning you and other LDS have accepted that he is. If you would stick with hearing the words of God's Prophets and Apostles in Holy Scripture then that would be okay, because then you would know that, according to Scripture, the Truth revealed through God's Prophets and Apostles has been deposited in the Church that Christ founded over 2000 years ago, and that fullness of Truth remains till the end of the ages. You would also know that True prophets don't arise from outside of that Church, but operate from within Her. You would also know that the Church founded by Christ over 2000 years ago is the "pillar and bulwark of Truth", so that anyone who teaches the "great apostasy" of the Church, such as Joseph Smith, is teaching a falsehood that stands against the testimony of God's Word.

Truth is not revealed through any prophets from outside of the Church. Truth is revealed through the Church -- the 2000+ year old Body of Christ. 200 years ago one could study Scripture, pray, and be helped by the Holy Spirit and this would not have resulted in them joining a Mormon community, because there wasn't any such thing. If there wasn't any such community, then the LDS aren't the Church. The Church was started by Jesus Christ, not Joseph Smith. Jesus Christ is not a failure, and His Holy Orthodox Church, by the Holy Spirit, will never fail. Does this make sense?

 

[Jane_Doe]

because of their unity in "essence" as the Only God.

I respect your view there.

It doesn't make sense that you or any other reasoning human person would insist on not using certain terms to get to truth just because the terms don't appear in the Bible. As much as I hate to say it, you're not being honest here, because you've come right out and stated that Mormon's believe in the Trinity when you wanted to convince us that your theology is perfectly reasonable. So if you can use the word "trinity" you can also use the term "divine essence" with equal justification when talking about God, because neither appear in Scripture, but anyone who knows Scripture knows that we can't have a serious discussion about the Christian God without acknowledging that both of these terms are indispensable for the discussion.

Scripture/God's revelation is of critical importance. Hence using terms from there, and not terms not from there (including "essence", "substance", and "Trinity"). I also just like to keep things approachable without jargon.

Also, "LDS believe that Truth comes from God, and is revealed through revelation sent to His prophets. We do not believe that Truth comes from human logic and deducing, though of course these things can be useful for understanding things" is the problem, because Joseph Smith is not any of God's prophets, yet through your own logic and reasoning you and other LDS have accepted that he is.

(Explaining my perspective, respectfully acknowledging others have other perspectives)

I do believe Joseph Smith was a prophet of God. I did not deduce this through my own logic, but rather through listening the the Spirit spoken both through scripture and to me directly.

If you would stick with hearing the words of God's Prophets and Apostles in Holy Scripture then that would be okay, because then you would know that, according to Scripture, the Truth revealed through God's Prophets and Apostles has been deposited in the Church that Christ founded over 2000 years ago, and that fullness of Truth remains till the end of the ages. You would also know that True prophets don't arise from outside of that Church, but operate from within Her. You would also know that the Church founded by Christ over 2000 years ago is the "pillar and bulwark of Truth", so that anyone who teaches the "great apostasy" of the Church, such as Joseph Smith, is teaching a falsehood that stands against the testimony of God's Word.

Truth is not revealed through any prophets from outside of the Church. Truth is revealed through the Church -- the 2000+ year old Body of Christ. 200 years ago one could study Scripture, pray, and be helped by the Holy Spirit and this would not have resulted in them joining a Mormon community, because there wasn't any such thing. If there wasn't any such community, then the LDS aren't the Church. The Church was started by Jesus Christ, not Joseph Smith. Jesus Christ is not a failure, and His Holy Orthodox Church, by the Holy Spirit, will never fail. Does this make sense?

(Again, explaining my perspective, respectfully acknowledging others have other perspectives)

I do indeed believe Christ's Church does still live and every word of scripture. I do not however, believe that 100% doctrinally True to church to be the Eastern Orthodox or any other Creedal church. I do acknowledge the many good things they teach, many good things they do, and many good people therein whom honestly love God with every fiber of their being.

Again, I acknowledge this perspective is different than yours and am in no way trying to change your view. I'm just explaining what my view is.

 

[He is the way]

The Bible states that no one has ever seen Him, nor can anyone see Him, and that the One and only Son has made Him known. (1 Timothy 6:16) and (John 1:18). Thus, you are incorrectly defining the manner of Communion that Moses, or any other creature, enjoys with God. The saints are able to Commune with God by the Holy Spirit, Who manifests the uncreated energies, or light of God which emanates from God's essence, but is not the same thing as God's essence. No creature can see God's essence, we can only experience the power, glory, Love, etc. that emanates from God. Does that make sense.

I believe the Bible and I quoted it verbatim. I do believe that unrighteous would not be able to see God and live. However, as the Bible stated, Moses talked to God face to face and lived. Therefore it is possible for the righteous to see God and live. The Bible also states that:
Exodus 9:21
21 And the LORD said unto Moses, Go down, charge the people, lest they break through unto the LORD to gaze, and many of them perish.

It does not state that all of them would perish. Perhaps some of them were righteous. Other scriptures verify this:

(Old Testament | Genesis 32:30)

30 And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.
(Old Testament | Exodus 19:11)

11 And be ready against the third day: for the third day the LORD will come down in the sight of all the people upon mount Sinai.
(Old Testament | Exodus 24:9 - 11)

9 ¶ Then went up Moses, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel:
10 And they saw the God of Israel: and there was under his feet as it were a paved work of a sapphire stone, and as it were the body of heaven in his clearness.
11 And upon the nobles of the children of Israel he laid not his hand: also they saw God, and did eat and drink.
(New Testament | Acts 7:56)

56 And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.
(New Testament | Hebrews 12:14)

14 Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:
These are a few and there are more.

 

[truefiction1]

I respect your view there.

Scripture/God's revelation is of critical importance. Hence using terms from there, and not terms not from there (including "essence", "substance", and "Trinity"). I also just like to keep things approachable without jargon.

(Explaining my perspective, respectfully acknowledging others have other perspectives)

I do believe Joseph Smith was a prophet of God. I did not deduce this through my own logic, but rather through listening the the Spirit spoken both through scripture and to me directly.

(Again, explaining my perspective, respectfully acknowledging others have other perspectives)

I do indeed believe Christ's Church does still live and every word of scripture. I do not however, believe that 100% doctrinally True to church to be the Eastern Orthodox or any other Creedal church. I do acknowledge the many good things they teach, many good things they do, and many good people therein whom honestly love God with every fiber of their being.

Again, I acknowledge this perspective is different than yours and am in no way trying to change your view. I'm just explaining what my view is.

I understand your view as explained. But the Orthodox Church is Christ's Church, from the beginning until now, as the Holy Spirit Himself bears witness unceasingly in the Lives of the saints of this Church (a reality lying outside of your own experience, or rather, due to a lack thereof). The doctrines and practices are 100% True and Holy. Those who are without them suffer great detriment. Believe it or not.

That is my testimony. All I can do is offer it.

 

[Jane_Doe]

I understand your view as explained. But the Orthodox Church is Christ's Church, from the beginning until now, as the Holy Spirit Himself bears witness unceasingly in the Lives of the saints of this Church (a reality lying outside of your own experience, or rather, due to a lack thereof). The doctrines and practices are 100% True and Holy. Those who are without them suffer great detriment. Believe it or not.

That is my testimony. All I can do is offer it.

I do thank you for sharing your views. May God be with you.

 

[withwonderingawe]

No need to be sorry for me for I'm not the victim of misinformation.

What I meant was I'm sorry you have been miss informed about what Mormons believe. I think a lot of it is our own fault. Most Mormon writers and speakers are addressing the Mormon community, speaking to the choir. It is assumed they have all read the Book of Mormon and know one of the many passages which say;

"I say unto you, Nay; for ye have not come thus far save it were by the word of Christ with unshaken faith in him, relying wholly upon the merits of him who is mighty to save." 2 Nephi 31

I'm afraid they start in talking about judgement day and being judged by our works without thinking of how that might sound to the outside world who have never read the Book of Mormon. When it says you are saved by grace 'after all you can do' it sounds like we are trying to chalk up brownie points. The passage needs to be put into context before it can be understood with Nephi's real intent.

 

[Jane_Doe]

No need to be sorry for me for I'm not the victim of misinformation.

The information you have about LDS beliefs in incorrect and not reflective of actual LDS thought/practice. Whether or not you would like to have accurate information is up to you.

 

[truefiction1]

I believe the Bible and I quoted it verbatim. I do believe that unrighteous would not be able to see God and live. However, as the Bible stated, Moses talked to God face to face and lived. Therefore it is possible for the righteous to see God and live. The Bible also states that:
Exodus 9:21
21 And the LORD said unto Moses, Go down, charge the people, lest they break through unto the LORD to gaze, and many of them perish.

It does not state that all of them would perish. Perhaps some of them were righteous. Other scriptures verify this:

(Old Testament | Genesis 32:30)

30 And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.
(Old Testament | Exodus 19:11)

11 And be ready against the third day: for the third day the LORD will come down in the sight of all the people upon mount Sinai.
(Old Testament | Exodus 24:9 - 11)

9 ¶ Then went up Moses, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel:
10 And they saw the God of Israel: and there was under his feet as it were a paved work of a sapphire stone, and as it were the body of heaven in his clearness.
11 And upon the nobles of the children of Israel he laid not his hand: also they saw God, and did eat and drink.
(New Testament | Acts 7:56)

56 And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.
(New Testament | Hebrews 12:14)

14 Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:

Again, as stated in 1 Timothy 6:16 no man has seen God or can see Him. All that anyone can see of God are the energies that God manifests. The righteous can bear to have God's energies manifested/shown to them, to the extent to which they have been made capable by God's grace and their own cooperation. The more unrighteous people and spirits, not so much.

 

[Rescued One]

We do believe in one God:
(Book of Mormon | 2 Nephi 31:21)

21 And now, behold, my beloved brethren, this is the way; and there is none other way nor name given under heaven whereby man can be saved in the kingdom of God. And now, behold, this is the doctrine of Christ, and the only and true doctrine of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, which is one God, without end. Amen.

Welcome to CF.

Marion Romney (LDS First Presidency) said, "This Church is the ensign on the mountain spoken of by the Old Testament prophets. It is the way, the truth, and the life. "

Therefore it was made clearly manifest that salvation is in the Church, and of the Church, and is obtained only through the Church.
Mark E. Petersen, Salvation Comes through the Church, Ensign, July 1973

If it had not been for Joseph Smith and the restoration, there would be no salvation. There is no salvation outside The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Bruce R. McConkie, Mormon Doctrine, 1979, p. 670

D. God is the Supreme Being in the universe.
1. God the Father is greater than all (see Ephesians 4:6; John 10:29).
2. As the Supreme Being, God the Father should be the object of our love and worship (see D&C 18:40; 20:29; Joshua 22:5; Mark 12:30; D&C 4:2; Luke 4:8).
3. God created all things through His Son (see Hebrews 1:1–2; Moses 1:32–33; 2:1).

E. The Father presides over the Godhead
1. The Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost are the members of the Godhead (see Articles of Faith 1:1; 1 John 5:7; Alma 11:44).
2. Each member of the Godhead is physically separate and distinct from the others (see D&C 130:22; Matthew 3:16–17; Acts 7:55–56).
3. The members of the Godhead are united in Their attributes, power, and purpose (see John 17:20–21; D&C 20:28; 35:2; 2 Nephi 31:21; 3 Nephi 11:27).
4. The Father is the supreme member of the Godhead (see John 14:26, 28, 31; 2 Nephi 31:7, 12; 3 Nephi 28:11).

Doctrines of the Gospel Student Manual, p.6
https://www.lds.org/bc/content/shared/content/english/pdf/language-materials/32501_eng.pdf?lang=eng