Category Archives: Salvation

Personal Worthiness Required

Posted on October 10, 2006 by Sharon Lindbloom

At the LDS Church’s most recent General Conference held in Salt Lake City a little over a week ago, Elaine Dalton took the stand. Directing her remarks to the general membership of the Church, Mrs. Dalton delivered a talk she … Continue reading →

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Commandment-keeping and God’s Grace

Posted on September 26, 2006 by Bill McKeever

My October, 2006 edition of Ensign just arrived. I wish more of my Christian friends who think Mormonism is abandoning its heretical past would take closer notice of what the LDS Church is still teaching; for instance, in an article … Continue reading →

Posted in Book of Mormon, Grace, Salvation, Worthiness | 7 Comments

Ministering Angels of Mormonism

Posted on June 12, 2006 by Sharon Lindbloom

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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After Suicide: Mormon Hope

Posted on May 15, 2006 by Sharon Lindbloom

Last month I blogged about suicide in Utah (see Youth Suicide in Utah). In the May 12th edition of the Salt Lake Tribune, religion reporter Peggy Fletcher Stack wrote about religious questions raised by suicide. In “Searching for Solace: Suicide … Continue reading →

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A Rarely Discussed Mormon Doctrine

Posted on March 31, 2006 by Sharon Lindbloom

Deseret News reported today on the first session of a two-day conference held at Utah Valley State College, “Mormonism and the Christian Tradition.” According to the report, “Participants in a panel discussion representing various perspectives shared their thoughts on a … Continue reading →

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Son of Ham: Withholding the LDS Priesthood

Posted on March 22, 2006 by Sharon Lindbloom

I read a press release today about a relatively new book which claims it is “Changing the World’s Concept Concerning the People of African Lineage and the Mormon Priesthood.” Son of Ham Under the Covenant is written by Latter-day Saint … Continue reading →

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After All We Can Do

Posted on March 13, 2006 by Sharon Lindbloom

Last week I wrote about “Trevor,” a man who took issue with a comment I left at a news web site (see Searching for Salvation: The Bible or TV Guide? My comment set Ephesians 2:8-10 (“For by grace you have … Continue reading →

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Insurmountable Debt

Posted on February 9, 2006 by Sharon Lindbloom

I was reading Matthew 18, the parable of the unforgiving servant. I was really struck by this: “Therefore the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his servants. When he began to … Continue reading →

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