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Monthly Archives: September 2008
20 free courses from Covenant Theological Seminary’s “Worldwide Classroom”
20 free courses from Covenant Theological Seminary’s “Worldwide Classroom”
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“A Christian Wouldn’t Do What You Do.”
I am often accused of being “unChristlike” because I take a vocal stand against Mormonism. I recognize heresy in Mormon teachings and stand against it for two reasons. One is the call in Scripture for followers of Christ to “contend … Continue reading
You didn’t bring your dead brother Alvin? Sorry, you can’t have the plates
As September 22nd was the date known as the Autumnal equinox to contemporaries of Joseph Smith in 1823, September 25 was a notable day the following year. Joseph Smith Sr., Jr.’s father, published a notice in the Palmyra newspaper denying … Continue reading
Should Michael R. Ash be worried over Boyd K. Packer?
Should Michael R. Ash be concerned for Boyd K. Packer?
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Is Mormonism Christian? Two Views
The October 2008 edition of First Things contains a lengthy article titled, “Is Mormonism Christian?” The article is in two parts. The first was written by LDS Seventy Bruce D. Porter and takes one position; Christian professor and author Gerald … Continue reading
Posted in Book of Mormon, Christianity, Jesus Christ
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Joseph Smith and the Magical Autumnal Equinox
Anyone who regularly interacts with Mormons over Mormon history knows that “most members of [The LDS Church] in the twenty-first century know nothing of Joseph’s magical practices” (>>). I have been studying Mormonism for about ten years, and the depth … Continue reading
The Fruit of “Fanatical Earnestness”: The Testimony of the Eight Witnesses
Bill McKeever recently took a look at the documented history and evidence surrounding the testimonies of the Book of Mormon witnesses. In “Did the Eleven Witnesses Actually See the Gold Plates?” Mr. McKeever wrote, “Mormons generally believe that these eleven … Continue reading
Extermination Order Not a Death Sentence
MormonTimes.com: Extermination Order not a ‘death sentence’
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Feeling Lucky? The Probability of Exaltation
I just read Odds Are, You’re Going to be Exalted by LDS author Alonzo L. Gaskill (2008, Deseret Book). In this slim volume Mr. Gaskill seeks to reassure Latter-day Saints that even though they are not actually doing “all [they] … Continue reading
Posted in Afterlife, Salvation
Tagged 2 Nephi 25:23, Alonzo Gaskill, Eternal progression, Forgiveness, Repentance
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The God-Breathed Words of Scripture
In early September (2008) one of Mormon Coffee’s LDS friends left this comment: “On my other posts, I am finding a disturbing trend. I find that when I reference Christ’s words from the New Testament more often than not the … Continue reading