Category Archives: Jesus Christ

Did the Earth Rejoice…

…on that morning like this? —————————————– Toward the dawn of the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb… the angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know … Continue reading

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Is Jesus’ body in a place right now?

I’ve had more than a few Mormons ask about this, so I’d like to share the two basic evangelical views. While Jesus has a permanent human nature, between now and the Second Coming he either (1) has temporarily “exited this … Continue reading

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

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 With Us

Son of God by Michael W. Smith Merry Christmas!

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Mormons Want People to Ask Questions

In an article published last week in The Tennessean (31 October 2011), the journalist interviewed Latter-day Saint Emily Halverson. Emily told the reporter that in middle Tennessee, far outside the so-called Book of Mormon Belt, people are curious about Mormons … Continue reading

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Is Jesus “the One” in Mormonism?

In an article for Tabletalk magazine author and pastor Kevin DeYoung wrote, “There is one foundational question each of us must face…This question is so important that if you get this one wrong, you are going to get most everything … Continue reading

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A Personal Relationship With Jesus

Mormon Times guest blogger Kate Jensen wrote about some of her memories from growing up in Texas in the 1980s. In a piece titled “To see forever,” Ms. Jensen provided a little background on her Mormon faith as she explained, … Continue reading

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Mormons Are Right: The Cross is Shameful

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The Christ of Mormonism vs. the Christ of the Bible

Written by a local ex-Mormon Christian friend of mine: — This is the Christ of Mormonism: 1. He lives as a humanoid god on a star near Kolob along with his father god, bound by the physical world; he does … Continue reading

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An Interview With Jesus

When a friend of mine decided to clear out all her Mormon stuff from her home she gave a lot of her accumulated papers to me. One of them was a photocopied page that contained a “Statement by President David … Continue reading

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