Category Archives: Christianity

Does the lack of clear and exact boundaries mean the collapse of all meaningful distinctions?

On a public Facebook thread I asked the Great Pumpkin question. A Mormon responded with the following: Aaron, by going to an extreme and wondering about the absurd belief in a great pumpkin, I understand that you are attempting to draw … Continue reading

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What Does God Do With Rebels?

  The truth that turns the world upside down. “Greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.” 1 John 4:4

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God With Us

Son of God by Michael W. Smith Merry Christmas!

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Understanding James 2:26

In the course of a study on Ephesians, Tabletalk magazine discusses the relationship between a person’s good works and his justification before God. Examining James 2:14-26 (“faith without works is dead”), the magazine offers good insight into James’ teaching. Since … Continue reading

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Mormons Yawn at Christian Heaven

Mormons look forward to an eternity–a Heaven–characterized as a sort of divine extension of their lives on earth. Calling mortal marriage “a laboratory for godhood,” the LDS Achieving a Celestial Marriage Student Manual states, “In the relationship of husband and … Continue reading

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Who Thinks Mormonism Is a Christian Religion?

Is Mormonism a Christian religion? Though we have discussed this question here so many times, here we go again. Because of the flap Pastor Jeffress caused in publicly identifying Mormonism as a “theological cult” on October 8 (2011), it seems … Continue reading

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Five Basic Principles of a Mormon Testimony

A very popular new book (# 2 at this writing) found in the LDS bookstore chain Deseret Book is The Testimony Glove. According to the Testimony Gloves blog, “Testimony Gloves are a tool to help children understand the basic principles … Continue reading

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G.O.S.P.E.L

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Three Little Words

For several hours each night before the Mormon Miracle Pageant in Manti, Utah, Mormon Tabernacle Choir music is broadcast over loudspeakers. One might hear popular Mormon songs like Come, Come Ye Saints (a pioneer song) or Praise to the Man … Continue reading

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Mormons Are Right: The Cross is Shameful

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