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Tag Archives: First Presidency
The Holy Ghost, Scriptures…and LDS Church handbooks
Some Christians have a difficult time understanding just what is authentic (read: “official”) LDS doctrine. For instance, former Fuller Theological Seminary president Richard Mouw and others like him want to believe that Mormonism can be comprehended by talking to scholars … Continue reading
Mormonism:
Jesus is the literal “bodily offspring” of God the Father
I was just paging through an old book I found at a used bookstore. It’s titled Principles of the Gospel, published in 1961 by the Corporation of the President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and contains … Continue reading
How “official” is the Mormon First Presidency?
In 1973, five years before the Mormon Church lifted its ban on Blacks holding the LDS priesthood and participating in Mormon temple ordinances, Wendell J. Ashton, the Mormon Church’s director of Public Affairs, appeared on “1973 Special News Report: When … Continue reading
Posted in Authority and Doctrine, LDS Church, Mormon History, Mormon Leaders, Mormon Scripture
Tagged Authority, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Continuing revelation, First Presidency, Gospel Topics, Mormon Church, Mormon Church Manuals, Mormon Doctrine, Mormonism, Priesthood ban, Racism
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“As Mormons, we worship…?”
At the Mormon.org website, visitors can learn about Joseph Smith and what he means to members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Under the sub-heading, “A Martyr of the Restored Gospel,” the site says, “Joseph Smith gave … Continue reading
Posted in God the Father, Jesus Christ, LDS Church, Mormon Culture, Mormon History
Tagged Adam-God, Bruce R. McConkie, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, First Presidency, Gordon B. Hinckley, Joseph F. Smith, Mormon Church, Mormon Doctrine, Mormon Godhead, Mormonism, Mormons, Stephen L. Richards, Worship
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Quit pestering us, church leaders tell membership in letter
On October 24th, the LDS First Presidency (led by Prophet Thomas S. Monson) wrote several letters that were to be read in Mormon Sunday services around the world. According to examiner.com, the first letter was “likely spurred by Boyd K. … Continue reading