Category Archives: Salvation

Heartbreak of the Mormon Gospel

Posted on August 18, 2008 by Sharon Lindbloom

In a recent article on Mormon Times, LDS author Orson Scott Card wrote a column about books. Books he’s seen, books he’s read, and “Mormon books [he’ll] do without.” Much of the article was written a bit tongue-in-cheek, but Mr. … Continue reading →

Posted in Forgiveness, Gospel, Grace, Repentance, Salvation | 157 Comments

My Bishop Made Me Do It

Posted on July 11, 2008 by Sharon Lindbloom

On 9 June 2008 Fox News carried an Associated Press story from Hawaii. It seems that three men from Oahu have been charged with stealing rocks from a protected Maui beach, to be used in an underground cooking pit at … Continue reading →

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Celebrate Freedom

Posted on July 4, 2008 by Sharon Lindbloom

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 →

Posted in Christianity, Gospel | 4 Comments

It’s No Joke

Posted on May 30, 2008 by Eric Johnson

Our webmaster Aaron decided to play a joke on April Fools Day (2008) that really had some people choking on their morning bowl of Cheerios. The almost-believable story posted on the Mormon Coffee blog site said LDS Church leaders had … Continue reading →

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Recommending a Blog of Daily Gospel-Quotes

Posted on May 26, 2008 by Aaron Shafovaloff

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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Any reason to fear?

Posted on May 23, 2008 by Sharon Lindbloom

The Mormon Coffee post of April 18, 2008 discussed Jesus’ words from Matthew 7:21-23. Here Jesus warns of the result of spiritual self-deception: “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one … Continue reading →

Posted in Jesus Christ, Salvation | 57 Comments

“I Never Knew You.”

Posted on April 18, 2008 by Sharon Lindbloom

The March 2008 issue of Tabletalk included a good article on Jesus’ words found in Matthew 7:21-23. The article is here reprinted with permission. ——————————————————————- The Most Frightening Words by Tom Ascol As Jesus draws His Sermon on the Mount … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Christianity, Salvation | 61 Comments

What did you do in the pre-existence?

Posted on April 14, 2008 by Sharon Lindbloom

The circumstances under which a person is born into this world directly correlates to the individual’s behavior in the pre-existence. Or so Mormon General Authorities have freely taught. Born Black? You are cursed because of your behavior in the pre-existence. … Continue reading →

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Does God forgive sins you continue to repeat?

Posted on April 2, 2008 by Aaron Shafovaloff

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Four Cornerstones of the Gospel

Posted on March 12, 2008 by Sharon Lindbloom

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 →

Posted in Gospel, Jesus Christ | 89 Comments