Tag Archives: Heaven

From the Mailbag (Eternal Marriage)

Posted on June 19, 2014 by Sharon Lindbloom

Hi, I have a Mormon friend that finds forever marriage very important to him and I tried explaining how Heaven is going to be so much better then any marriage or person. He then asked “What is there to do?” … Continue reading →

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Mormon.org’s Plan of Salvation

Posted on December 30, 2013 by Sharon Lindbloom

Mormon.org includes a section titled, “God’s Plan of Salvation.” This section systematically presents Mormon beliefs related to eternal life. It goes like this (my summarization of each point in parentheses): “God’s Plan for You” (To choose good and become more … Continue reading →

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Defending the Faith at Temple Square

Posted on August 26, 2013 by Sharon Lindbloom

A healthy Mormon and Christian Debate at Salt Lake Temple Square with host Dave Bartosiewicz

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Twenty-four elders cast their crowns before the throne.

Posted on December 31, 2012 by Sharon Lindbloom

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 →

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Mormons Yawn at Christian Heaven

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Sharon Lindbloom

Mormons look forward to an eternity–a Heaven–characterized as a sort of divine extension of their lives on earth. Calling mortal marriage “a laboratory for godhood,” the LDS Achieving a Celestial Marriage Student Manual states, “In the relationship of husband and … Continue reading →

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The Mormon Gospel

Posted on January 4, 2010 by setfree

As has been demonstrated here on Mormon Coffee, it is difficult to pin-down LDS doctrine with references to LDS scriptures or quotes from LDS authority figures.  Because of “continuing revelation”, what was true before is not necessarily true now. Thankfully, … Continue reading →

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The Tolerable Hell of Our Imaginations

Posted on November 12, 2009 by Sharon Lindbloom

I was browsing the Desiring God web site the other day. I read an article where Pastor John Piper responded to the question, “How willingly do people go to hell?” Quoting C.S. Lewis’ statement, “All that are in hell choose … Continue reading →

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Joseph Smith as a Passport into God’s Presence

Posted on February 25, 2009 by Bill McKeever

“[E]very man and woman must have the certificate of Joseph Smith, junior, as a passport to their entrance into the mansion where God and Christ are — I with you and you with me. I cannot go there without his … Continue reading →

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Tabletalk #3: On Mormonism’s Hellish Heavens and Heavenly Hells

Posted on January 26, 2009 by Aaron Shafovaloff

Direct link to MP3 My Skype recording application, Pamela, kept acting weird so this talk is three smaller files stitched together. Some questions I have for Mormons: If Joseph Smith and Mormonism already believe that the only explicit post-resurrection hell, … Continue reading →

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Telestial glory is “so great that we would be tempted to commit suicide to get there”?

Posted on January 23, 2008 by Aaron Shafovaloff

Eldred G. Smith, considered the “Patriarch to the Church”, affirmed a belief that is still popular today among Mormons: “I cannot for a minute conceive the telestial being hell, either, because it is considered a heaven, a glory. The Prophet … Continue reading →

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