Category Archives: Gospel

Celebrate Freedom

On this Fourth of July holiday when we celebrate our hard-won American freedom, let Christians also celebrate our freedom in Christ. Having been given the gift of reconciliation to God and new life in Christ by grace through faith in … Continue reading

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Recommending a Blog of Daily Gospel-Quotes

Before you sip your morning Postum or break out any Mormon Coffee, I highly recommend making a habit of visiting the blog Of First Importance. If you’re savvy, try adding it to your Google Reader widget in iGoogle. Every morning … Continue reading

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Four Cornerstones of the Gospel

Reading an article in the January 19, 2008 edition of the LDS Church News I was struck by an evident disparity between Mormonism and traditional Christianity. In an article titled “Bearing down in pure testimony,” a missionary training seminar talk … Continue reading

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Two Gospels

In the early 1900s Christian pastor and author Harry A. Ironside met with two Mormon missionaries. In 1932 an account of this meeting was published under the title, “What Is the Gospel?” The whole report is quite fascinating, but I … Continue reading

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Ministering Angels of Mormonism

At last April’s General Conference, President James E. Faust (Second Counselor in the First Presidency) talked a bit about ministering angels (see “A Royal Priesthood”). To understand President Faust’s comments, it’s important to first recognize that the LDS view of … Continue reading

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