Category Archives: Christianity

From the Mailbag (Eternal Marriage)

Posted on June 19, 2014 by Sharon Lindbloom

Hi, I have a Mormon friend that finds forever marriage very important to him and I tried explaining how Heaven is going to be so much better then any marriage or person. He then asked “What is there to do?” … Continue reading →

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Joseph Smith and Romans 4:5

Posted on May 8, 2014 by Sharon Lindbloom

Joseph Smith revised the Bible. Some say he “corrected” it. The resulting volume is known as the Joseph Smith Translation (JST) or the Inspired Version. My Mormon edition of the King James Version of the Bible (1989) includes seventeen pages … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Christianity, God the Father, Joseph Smith, Mormon Scripture, Nature of God, Salvation | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 44 Comments

Who Is Your Proxy?

Posted on May 5, 2014 by Joshua Valentine

Guest Post Mormons believe in doing baptisms for the dead for a number of reasons. Primary to these is the belief that people must be baptized in order to be saved.  According to Mormonism, baptism was not an option to … Continue reading →

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Should the cross just be an afterthought?

Posted on April 21, 2014 by Eric Johnson

How one viewed the historical events remembered over the past week makes all the difference in the world. Yesterday some families woke up and had the kids hunt for Easter eggs before putting the ham in the oven and driving … Continue reading →

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For the Sake of Love

Posted on April 20, 2014 by Sharon Lindbloom
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Could this be…my Savior?

Posted on April 17, 2014 by Sharon Lindbloom
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Being nice to Mormons — let’s just all get along

Posted on April 14, 2014 by Sharon Lindbloom

Blogger Matt Walsh has been taking some heat these days. Or, to be more accurate, Matt takes heat every day. Matt stands strong on important issues, and Matt does not mince words. In response to the sorts of comments he … Continue reading →

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Mormonism, the Bible, and God the Father

Posted on March 17, 2014 by Sharon Lindbloom

The January 2014 Ensign magazine includes an edited version of a General Conference talk given in 1986 by (now deceased) Gordon B. Hinckley of Mormonism’s First Presidency. The 2014 “Gospel Classic” is titled, “The Divine Godhead.” In it Mr. Hinckley … Continue reading →

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What Really Happened at the Council of Nicaea?

Posted on January 20, 2014 by Sharon Lindbloom

On MRM’s February, 2013 trip to Turkey we stopped in Iznik – ancient Nicaea. Standing near the very spot where (it is believed) the Council of Nicaea was held in 325 AD, Pastor Cory Anderson (Shadow Mountain Church, West Jordan, … Continue reading →

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“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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