Lectures on Faith [Salt Lake City: Deseret Book Co., 1985], 5:2, pp. 48-49 “And he being the Only Begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth, and having overcome, received a fullness of the glory of the Father, possessing the same mind with the Father, which mind is the Holy Spirit, that bears record of […]
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LDS Canon Declares Trinity and Denounces Trinity
Doctrine and Covenants 20:28“Which Father, Son, and Holy Ghost are one God, infinite and eternal, without end. Amen.” — April 1830 Doctrine and Covenants 130:22 “The Father has a body of flesh and bones as tangible as man’s; the Son also; but the Holy Ghost has not a body of flesh and bones, but is a […]
LDS Hymn Changes Hide True Mormonism
D&C 25:11 “And it shall be given thee, also, to make a selection of sacred hymns, as it shall be given thee, which is pleasing unto me, to be had in my church.” — Joseph Smith revelation for wife Emma — Harmony, PA, July 1830 Today we’re taking a look at what members of the LDS Church […]
Adam, Eve Parents of Flesh and Spirits
Journal of Discourses 7:290 “Adam and Eve are the parents of all pertaining to the flesh, and I would not say that they are not also the parents of our spirits.” — Brigham Young, Great Salt Lake City, October 9, 1859 Jeremiah 7:17-18 “Seest thou not what they do in the cities of Judah and in the […]
The Mormon ‘Mother in Heaven’ Conundrum
Gospel Through the Ages, p. 98 ~ “The stupendous truth of the existence of a Heavenly Mother, as well as a Heavenly Father, became established facts in Mormon Theology.” ~Milton R. Hunter, 1958 However, 33 yrs later Mr. Hinckley downplayed what is and isn’t, established fact in Mormon theology… General Conference, ‘Daughters of God,’ October 1991 ~ “…in […]
Is the Book of Mormon the answer your questions?
As I was on the web last night looking at my email I noticed a video ad that asked the questions; “How do I forgive?”, “Will God help me? Where can I find happiness? “. These questions were followed by the caption, “The Book of Mormon: Real Answers, Real Questions”, along with a place to click to learn […]
BH Roberts: If Jesus was God’s Equal, Why can’t Man be Too?
New Witnesses for God, 1:458-459; “…If Jesus Christ, “being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God,” why should it be considered blasphemous to teach that man by faith and righteousness in following the counsels of God, shall at last become like him, and share his power and glory, being […]
Mormonism and Beehives
Yesterday we read how LDS apostle Ballard encouraged the young girls of Mormonism to do good deeds for others. That in itself isn’t a bad thing, but using an occult fertility symbol isn’t the mark of true Christianity. I wrote about this a few years back so we’re reposting it today as a reminder of […]
Plagiarism and Contradictions Plague Joseph Smith’s Canonical Prophecy
Doctrine and Covenants 76:24; “That by him, and through him, and of him, the worlds are and were created, and the inhabitants thereof are begotten sons and daughters unto God.” – Joseph Smith, February 16, 1832 Colossians 1:16 “For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible […]
Systemic Flaws in Forever Families Doctrine
Matthew 22:30 ‘…they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven.’ Twenty-four years ago today, I asked Jesus to be my God and Savior! PTL! The list of questions I had rolling around in my head had become commonplace, and kept leading me back to the same […]