Category Archives: God the Father

The “Most High” has potentially billions of ancestor-gods?

Posted on December 10, 2012 by Aaron Shafovaloff

Mormon Jaxon Peterson argues that Israel was “monolatristic or henotheistic” for most of its existence and that “‘the highest’ does not denote status of authority of power, but rather the idea that God dwells above the Earth.” [tweet https://twitter.com/ldschurch/status/275304640197824512] [tweet … Continue reading →

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The Trinity: Mormonism’s Rejection of God’s Highest Revelation (Part 4 of 4)

Posted on December 6, 2012 by Andy Watson

In this last article we will examine one of the heretical distortions of the doctrine of the Trinity as embraced by Mormonism. As was noted earlier, Mormonism doesn’t look favorably on the ecumenical councils that took place long ago in … Continue reading →

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Mormonism (at best) a very distant cousin of Christianity

Posted on July 30, 2012 by Sharon Lindbloom

Eliza Wood, a contributing blogger to Huffington Post, recently (27 July 2012) wrote an article titled, “Are Mormons Closer to Muslims or Christians?” Her reason for tackling this question: “As the media shapes our understanding of the Mormon faith, now … Continue reading →

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Mormonism’s “Formative Period”

Posted on June 14, 2012 by Sharon Lindbloom

Robert Millet, professor of education at Brigham Young University, has contributed an article to the Washington Post addressing the question, “Are Mormons Christian?” As part of his apologetic published on June 4 (2012) Dr. Millet wrote, “So far as I … Continue reading →

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Does Mormonism still teach God the Father was once a man?

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Sharon Lindbloom

Joe Carter at The Gospel Coalition blog recently wrote a good article providing relevant FAQs in answer to the question, “Are Mormons Christian?” The first topic Mr. Carter addressed was, “What do Mormons believe about God?” His answer began this … Continue reading →

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Can a Christian believe that the Father is a great pumpkin in the sky?

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Aaron Shafovaloff

Is a Christian someone who believes in a person named “Christ”, no matter what attributes they think of this person or his Father having? This will sound like a silly and irreverent thought-experiment, but hear me out, as this is … Continue reading →

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God Never Sinned – Why It Matters

Posted on November 3, 2011 by Aaron Shafovaloff

You can buy the MP3 of this talk here.

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Can Thomas Monson say Jesus sinned and still be a true prophet?

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Sharon Lindbloom

Aaron interviews Steve, a Mormon Apologist (formerly known as Rommelator on YouTube) outside of Temple Square. In this 11 minute video Aaron and Steve discuss the question of how far a Mormon prophet can go and yet still be a … Continue reading →

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God’s Offspring

Posted on May 30, 2011 by Sharon Lindbloom

Does the Bible teach the universal fatherhood of God? Does it teach the universal brotherhood of man? Are we not all God’s offspring (Acts 17:28)? In this 30-minute vintage video, Dr. R.C. Sproul answers these questions–questions that are fundamental to … Continue reading →

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How Many Mormon Gods for Us?

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Sharon Lindbloom

Last week on her blog, Religion Dispatches, Joanna Brooks wrote, “It’s a little-known fact: according to Mormon tradition, God is not an old man but rather a male-female couple: a Heavenly Father and a Heavenly Mother.” Ms. Brooks was referring … Continue reading →

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