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Tag Archives: Grace
A Gift of Grace?
At general conference in April, 2015, Dieter F. Uchtdorf, a member of the LDS First Presidency, gave a message called “The Gift of Grace.” In it he said “salvation cannot be bought with the currency of obedience.” How is one … Continue reading
The Grace Club
My daughter took The Not Even Once Club book off my shelf and wanted me to read it as a bedtime story. I can’t blame her: it has fun and inviting pictures. I told her it was not a book I … Continue reading
“Utter Nonsense” Presented at the April 2015 Mormon General Conference
It’s like an April Fools joke, but nobody’s laughing. Instead, people are scratching their heads. During the April 2015 Sunday morning General Conference session, Mormon Apostle Dieter F. Uchtdorf (of the First Presidency) gave a talk that just a few … Continue reading
Posted in General Conference, Grace, Salvation
Tagged Bruce R. McConkie, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Dallin Oaks, David O. McKay, Dieter F. Uchtdorf, Ezra Taft Benson, General Conference, Grace, Harold B. Lee, James Talmage, Joseph Fielding Smith, LDS Church, Marion G. Romney, Mormon Church, Mormon Salvation, Mormonism, Spencer W. Kimball
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Flee to Refuge in Christ
“My heart was already full as John Piper began his message that would close the recent Together for the Gospel conference. I prayed that God would use his message to implant a passion within our hearts that would shape our … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Friendship, Interaction, and Evangelism, Grace, Jesus Christ, Salvation
Tagged Christianity, Grace, Jesus Christ, John Piper, Salvation
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Is it really a gift?
One of the most remarkable things about the Mormon religion is how its leaders can so badly misinterpret the basic meaning of certain words. Take “gift,” for example. When I think of a “gift,” I think of something given to … Continue reading
“Some people think truth is more important than loyalty to a tradition.”
About a year ago news headlines announced that vast numbers of Mormons were leaving the Mormon Church. While that is perhaps considered old news today, for Mormons who are struggling with their faith it is very relevant. This 9-minute video, … Continue reading
Posted in Truth, Honesty, Prayer, and Inquiry
Tagged Church growth, Evangelism, Faith, Grace, Jesus Christ, Salvation
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Twenty-four elders cast their crowns before the throne.
In this two-minute video Dr. Stephen Lawson, preaching on Worshiping the Triune God, explains why the twenty-four elders in Revelation 4:10-11 cast their crowns before the throne of God. May we all live throughout the new year with a deep … Continue reading
The Gospel vs. Religion
“The Gospel Is Not ‘Old Time’ Religion” from Grace Church. Pastor Troy Dobbs explains some of the distinctions that differentiate religion from the Gospel of Jesus Christ in this sermon, using Matthew 9:14-17 as his text. According to Dr. Dobbs, … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Gospel, Salvation
Tagged Gospel, Grace, Religion, Salvation, Troy Dobbs
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Salvation and Grace
In The Plan of Salvation LDS author Matthew B. Brown provides his audience with an appendix “designed to direct the reader to information on the LDS view of salvation and grace.” Included (among other things) are four pages of helpful … Continue reading
Posted in Salvation
Tagged Bruce R. McConkie, David O. McKay, Ezra Taft Benson, Grace, Matthew B. Brown, Orson F. Whitney, Salvation, Spencer W. Kimball
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Why Grace Can Be So Hard to Receive
I was driving by a car wash near our Utah home for the fiftieth or sixtieth time and once again saw the sign hanging there. It read, “Free vacuum.” Part of me had been avoiding this for the past three … Continue reading