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God trusting, Bible believing, Jesus lover.

God the Father – Elohim (Part Two)

Posted on February 21, 2011 by setfree

Last Thursday, we began a discussion on why, if “Elohim” is a real god, our Heavenly Father and the only God “with whom we have to do,” are there no verses about him in the Old Testament. Today, let’s look … Continue reading →

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God the Father – Elohim (Part One)

Posted on February 17, 2011 by setfree

In the Mormon religion, “Elohim” is the name of the god who is the father of our spirits. More commonly referred to as “Heavenly Father,” Elohim is also the LDS “Most High God.” The scripture passages specifically about “Elohim” can … Continue reading →

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A Bad Religious Theory

Posted on January 6, 2011 by setfree

Over at “Darwin’s God” is a link to a “survey of failed evolutionary predictions” – the website DarwinsPredictions.com. The featured article is a lengthy explanation of some predictions inherent in Darwin’s Theory of Evolution, and how they have failed. The … Continue reading →

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The Priesthood of Joseph Smith

Posted on August 5, 2010 by setfree

LDS History of the Church Vol. 4 (pp 571-81) includes an editorial Joseph Smith, Jr. submitted to the Times and Seasons newspaper. “Try the Spirits” was written in response to “occurrences that [had] transpired amongst” his congregation. In the article, … Continue reading →

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Selected Passages from the LDSV (Latter-day Saint Version of the Bible)

Posted on July 15, 2010 by setfree

The creator of the video explains its content: “Verses that are in contradiction to Mormon theology and what they should read if they are to be in sync with Mormonism’s doctrine.”

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The Other Gods of Deuteronomy

Posted on June 10, 2010 by setfree

An LDS man who wanted to convince me that the Bible validates the notion of multiple gods used Deuteronomy 32:8 as a proof text. In the RSV (the translation he wanted to use for this verse) it says: “When the … Continue reading →

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Brainwashing – Exhibit A

Posted on May 13, 2010 by setfree

Brainwashing: “…any method of controlled systematic indoctrination, esp. one based on repetition or confusion…” The following Topical Guide entry brings together for us the “scriptures most often used in [LDS] gospel classes and study” on the topic of Geneology and … Continue reading →

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Martin Luther and Mormonism

Posted on April 22, 2010 by setfree

In the early 1500’s, a man named Martin Luther figured out something important — the Roman Catholic Church, of which he was a devout member, was abusing its power. Among other things, the church was selling — for money — … Continue reading →

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One God

Posted on February 4, 2010 by setfree

Introduction: In the following, the notation “(DSS)” means that the quoted passage has been taken from a translation of the Dead Sea Scrolls. Similarly, “(KJV)” will precede a quote from the King James Version of the Bible, and “(LXX)” a … Continue reading →

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The Mormon Gospel

Posted on January 4, 2010 by setfree

As has been demonstrated here on Mormon Coffee, it is difficult to pin-down LDS doctrine with references to LDS scriptures or quotes from LDS authority figures.  Because of “continuing revelation”, what was true before is not necessarily true now. Thankfully, … Continue reading →

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