Category Archives: Authority and Doctrine

“Some have claimed that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is not a Christian church.”

Posted on January 13, 2014 by Sharon Lindbloom

A few weeks ago Larry Richman at LDS Media Talk (“not an official publication of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints”) brought up the persistent question, “Are Mormons Christian?” After having affirmed that Mormons say they are Christians, … Continue reading →

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Early Mormon Prophet Led the Church Astray

Posted on December 12, 2013 by Sharon Lindbloom

The Mormon Church very recently posted a new statement on “Race and the Priesthood” at LDS.org in which the blame for the Church’s historic racism is laid squarely at the feet of Brigham Young. According to the statement, the idea … Continue reading →

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More on Exalted Mormons Creating and Populating Worlds

Posted on November 25, 2013 by Sharon Lindbloom

Mormonism Research Ministry’s website contains a 2011 article sparked by Mormon denials (including a pointed and clear denial found on lds.org) of the long-standing doctrine in Mormonism that exalted Mormons will one day create and populate their own worlds. The … Continue reading →

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Where Did Mormon Leaders Go Wrong?

Posted on October 17, 2013 by Sharon Lindbloom

Apart from excitement over the fly that plagued Mormon Seventy Terence M. Vinson during his General Conference talk on Sunday (October 13, 2013), much of the Conference buzz on the world wide web (sorry – I couldn’t resist) is focused … Continue reading →

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How Mormon beliefs chiefly perpetuate

Posted on September 5, 2013 by Aaron Shafovaloff

What was once explicitly taught and instilled often only needs implicit, suggestive support to perpetuate. If I tell my daughter a hundred times, “Daddy loves ice cream!”, and then every week after I say, “Let’s go to Leatherby’s and get … Continue reading →

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But is it official?

Posted on August 29, 2013 by Eric Johnson

I recently finished reading through the entire series of “Teachings of Presidents of the Church” gospel doctrine manuals, which have been regularly used in LDS Sunday School classes since the late 1990s. With the exception of the current prophet Thomas … Continue reading →

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The Doctrine of Christ

Posted on August 12, 2013 by grindael

The latest speculation about Mormon doctrine comes from lawyer turned “apostle” D. Todd Christofferson who spoke about the subject at the April 2012 General Conference, calling it “The Doctrine of Christ.” In this talk Christofferson makes the following observation: “In … Continue reading →

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Sin entered, blood formed.

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Sharon Lindbloom

The Mormon Church recently released an updated edition of its scriptures. One of the resources that underwent some change is the Bible Dictionary, found in the back of the LDS edition of the KJV Bible (print editions). In reviewing some … Continue reading →

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McKeever and Johnson on Defining Mormon Doctrine

Posted on November 5, 2012 by Sharon Lindbloom

A great new book on the topic of Mormonism is now available. Co-authors Bill McKeever and Eric Johnson have just released Answering Mormons’ Questions: Ready Responses for Inquiring Latter-day Saints (Kregel Publications, 2012). Chapter 2 seems particularly timely for the … Continue reading →

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Mormon doctrine and how it is established: an official explanation?

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Eric Johnson

At the April (2012) General Conference of the Mormon Church, Apostle D. Todd Christofferson told the congregation, “…we must admit there has been and still persists some confusion about our doctrine and how it is established. That is the subject … Continue reading →

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