Flournoy retreats into the subjective for his justification of his church’s claims. This is convenient for Flournoy, if one simply followed the sacred text of scripture they wouldn’t conclude LDS system of doctrine, and strange god(s) into scripture.
Contrary to what Mr. Flournoy thinks, the scripture grounds its truthfulness not in ‘prayer and faith’ and a resulting reply from God but the historical event of the Gospel, which of course contradicts the Gospel of Latter Day Saints. If the Standard Works validate the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, then the Bible validates the Church of Jesus Christ in opposition to the LDS, and this doesn’t come through prayer and faith but through the preached Word, and the historical event of the Gospel. This is the central difference between Jews and Christians, and Christians and Mormons. Not only does our New Testament canon validate our Christian message that Christ is the risen, and reigning Messiah but is proven by the resurrection of this messiah. We don’t appeal to experience for the justification of Christian faith, but an historical event.
