Tag Archives: LDS Church

What Child Is This? The LDS Christmas Story

Posted on December 24, 2015 by Sharon Lindbloom

It was long ago, two thousand years, when sweet baby Jesus was born. Although every baby is cherished by his parents and grandparents and siblings and cousins, this little boy was precious to all the world. The story began in … Continue reading →

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This is eternal life.

Posted on December 21, 2015 by Sharon Lindbloom

Jesus said in John 17:3, “And this is eternal life, that they know you the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent.” When I read this Bible verse, I usually think about the imperative call to know … Continue reading →

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Made in the Image of God

Posted on December 17, 2015 by Sharon Lindbloom

A unique but central tenet of the Mormon faith is found in the LDS Scripture Doctrine and Covenants 130:22. It says, “The Father [God] has a body of flesh and bones as tangible as man’s…” Mormon Prophet Gordon B. Hinckley … Continue reading →

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Three reasons why our inheritance in Christ does not imply equality with Jesus or a future of being rightly worshipped by others

Posted on December 14, 2015 by Aaron Shafovaloff

1. Since our inheritance in Christ is infinite and immeasurable, it will take eternity to appropriate and enjoy. Ephesians 2:7 implies eternal progression: “so that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness … Continue reading →

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An Existential Crisis?

Posted on December 10, 2015 by Sharon Lindbloom

A guest post by Mike Turnlund. Being a non-Mormon and an outsider to the LDS faith has not kept me from studying the Latter-day Saint system of belief. I am not a seeker, as I already know Jesus Christ – … Continue reading →

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Of First Importance in Mormon Proselytizing

Posted on November 30, 2015 by Sharon Lindbloom

In the early-1950s the Mormon Church taught its missionaries a particular method for effective proselytizing. The book, A Systematic Program for Teaching the Gospel was published and distributed by the LDS Church as detailed instruction for missionaries. I was recently … Continue reading →

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Beware of false prophets.

Posted on November 19, 2015 by Sharon Lindbloom

In this short video (4:45) Ritch Sandford provides a solid overview of what the Bible says about false prophets. At the end of the video Mr. Sandford cites Matthew 7:15-16 where Jesus says, “Beware of false prophets…You will recognize them … Continue reading →

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The Great and Abominable Church

Posted on November 16, 2015 by Bill McKeever

In the March, 2015 edition of Ensign magazine, Mormon apostle Dallin Oaks discusses the topics of atheism, moral relativism, secular humanism and the “great and abominable church.” The article, titled, “Stand as Witnesses of God,” was a devotional address he … Continue reading →

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Mormonism’s View: The Bible we have today “is rather incomplete.”

Posted on November 2, 2015 by Sharon Lindbloom

Mormonism has always held to the position that the Bible we have today has been corrupted. In 1st Nephi 13 the Book of Mormon talks about the “many plain and precious things taken away from the book”; that is, the … Continue reading →

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Yahweh needs no Asherah

Posted on October 29, 2015 by Aaron Shafovaloff

Yahweh needs no Asherah. He says to none, “You complete me.” He needs no partner. He needs no permission. He needs no counsel. He needs no counterpart. He needs no complement. He creates, not by sexual union or cooperation, but … Continue reading →

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