The holy ghost does NOT exist in Mormons.
The lack of humility in the "matter of fact" tone of answers always surprises me. How are you so certain? Do you have a Holy Ghost detector to substantiate your claims or something? Lol!
According to Mormon teachings, one can only have his companionship or influence and that person must be worthy. Worthiness depends on obedience. How obedient must each person be?
That's an interesting question. I would challenge your premise which I bolded.
Per the sacramental prayer that renews our baptismal covenant, one must only be
willing to:
- Take upon them the name of Jesus Christ,
- always remember him,
- and keep his commandments which he has given
It's the Holy Ghost that teaches us all things that we should do. Assuming your conscience hasn't been seared (1 Tim 4:2), it shouldn't be difficult to know what you need to repent of to feel His influence in greater capacity.
Does the obedient person obey enough to be considered worthy?
The gift of the Holy Ghost is a priesthood injunction to "Receive the Holy Ghost"- an authoritative admonition to act and not simply to be acted upon. (Bednar, 2010)
If we have "real intent", the fruits of the Spirit will be easily recognized.
How many laws and ordinances must he keep?
Simply ask, seek, and knock.
"13 But behold, that which is of God inviteth and enticeth to do good continually; wherefore, every thing which inviteth and enticeth to do good, and to love God, and to serve him, is inspired of God." (Moroni 7:13)
..., the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him. (1 Cor 8:6)
Romans 6;23
For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Yep, which is to know Him, and Jesus Christ, whom He has sent. (John 17:3) Yet, your creeds say He is unknowable.
The Mormon god supposedly obeyed enough to earn his godhood. Joseph Smith is said to be another god, but he taught lies and sinned grievously.
Sorry, no. This is a parroting of a strawmen argument from
anti-mormon teachings.
The Mormons arrogantly teach that we are members and/or followers of Satan's church. Mormons teach lies. Lies originate with Satan.
Speaking of inviting and detecting the Holy Ghost, I do not sense love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, or temperance in these words. I do sense hatred, variance, emulation, wrath, strife which are works of thr flesh (Gal 5)
1 Ne 14:
8 And the angel spake unto me, saying: Behold the gold, and the silver, and the silks, and the scarlets, and the fine-twined linen, and the precious clothing, and the harlots, are the desires of this great and abominable church. 9 And also for the praise of the world do they destroy the saints of God, and bring them down into captivity.
Do these words describe you? If not, you're not a part of "the Church of the devil."
D&C 10:
67 Behold, this is my doctrine—whosoever repenteth and cometh unto me, the same is my church. 68 Whosoever declareth more or less than this, the same is not of me, but is against me; therefore he is not of my church. 69 And now, behold, whosoever is of my church, and endureth of my church to the end, him will I establish upon my rock, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against them.
I know many great Christians that are part of the Church described here. They simply lack trust due to anti-mormon teachings. I believe God knows their hearts.