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If obeying the Word of Wisdom—which tells us to abstain from coffee, tea, alcohol and tobacco—is important for our exaltation, why did Jesus say that there is nothing that can enter a man to make him defiled (Mark 7:15)?

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by Nice Guy In Bay Area on Jul 8, 2009 at 11:01 pm Permalink

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The "Word of Wisdom" is the common name of a section of the Doctrine and Covenants, a book considered by many churches within the Latter Day Saint movement to consist of revelations from God. It is also the name of a health code based on this scripture, practiced most strictly by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), and to a lesser extent, some other Latter Day Saint movement denominations (Wikipedia)." Mark said that, "Nothing outside a man can make him 'unclean'...(Mark 7:15, NIV)." Now, at the risk of upsetting many mormons, the "Word Of Wisdom" was handed down by Mormon prophets and is their interpretation of what they believe God revealed to them. Mark, on the other hand, is a documentation of what is believed to have been said by the Son of God. Please note: Mormons do not believe in the same God of the Protestant church. They do no believe in the trinity. They believe that God the father and God the Son are two separate and distinct beings.
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