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Monthly Archives: July 2007
Good Works in the Name of Christ
Over the last month Beliefnet.com has sponsored an online debate between LDS author Orson Scott Card and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary president Dr. R. Albert Mohler. As I was reading some of the debate today, one bit from Mr. Card’s … Continue reading
Posted in Afterlife, Christianity, Salvation, Worthiness
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LDS Student Sues Over Loss of Scholarship
The state of West Virginia offers financial aid to students via various funds and scholarships. One, PROMISE Scholarship (Providing Real Opportunities for Maximizing In-state Student Excellence), is described on its web site as “a merit-based scholarship program designed to keep … Continue reading
Posted in Mormon Missionaries
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Evangelicals Accused of Undermining Freedom of Religion
A couple of weeks ago the Vatican released a document which reaffirmed its belief that the Roman Catholic Church is the only true church. In the mass of media coverage following the release of this document, one Canadian newspaper column … Continue reading
Posted in Mormon Missionaries
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Lifting the Veil of Polygamy Video Now Online
“This documentary examines the roots of Joseph Smith’s legacy, and its modern-day fruit. We follow the compelling testimonies of nine former fundamentalists, who shed light on this practice and lifestyle which has been shrouded in secrecy since the earliest days … Continue reading
“The Heaven We Get Will be the Heaven We Earn”
The following are the words of Joseph S. Peery, published in Improvement Era (Vol. XVII. September 1914 No. 11): We will receive the salvation we earn and no more. Now one would think that the good Christian editors of Improvement … Continue reading
Posted in Grace, Salvation, Worthiness
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Separate Entities, Several Gods
The Cincinnati Enquirer online recently published an article about various topics related to Mormonism. A sidebar to the article, titled “What they believe,” included this bullet point: ” There is no trinity. Heavenly Father, Jesus Christ and the Holy Ghost … Continue reading
Posted in God the Father, Jesus Christ
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James 1:5 — An Appeal to Scripture
I was recently reading in The Pearl of Great Price, Joseph Smith — History regarding the events leading up to Joseph Smith’s First Vision. As Joseph told the story, he talked about his confusion over which church was correct in … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Joseph Smith, Mormon History
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Saved by Works?
Not long ago a Latter-day Saint left this as part of a comment on Mormon Coffee: “LDS people don’t believe that you are saved by grace, but by works.” I’m sure there are some Mormons who would take issue with … Continue reading
Posted in Salvation
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Come to Manti in 2008
Three videos made by different ministries to encourage Christians to come help evangelize to Mormons at the Manti Pageant in Manti, UT during June 2008. This movie requires Flash Player 9 swfobject.embedSWF(“http://www.youtube.com/v/FSKG4iGP4_A&rel=0&showsearch=0&showinfo=0&iv_load_policy=3″, “swf5dda3″, “425″, “350″, “9.0.0″, “”, {}, {wmode: “window”, … Continue reading
Fourth of July in Far West, 1838
On the 4th of July, 1838 the Mormons, gathered in Far West, Missouri, held a celebration. The following is an excerpt from former BYU historian Stephen C. LeSueur’s book, The 1838 Mormon War in Missouri, pages 49-53. “…at their Fourth … Continue reading
Posted in Mormon History
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