Worshipping the Mormon Pioneers I write this article with the intent of introducing the Mormon people to the idea of thinking about what and/or whom they are worshipping. What I don’t want to do is send the message that I’m here to bash them or ridicule the intent they hold in their hearts for […]
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Tip of the Day, December 25
December 25 – Matthew 1:21; “And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.” _____ Yesterday we saw that the Mormons believe Jesus was born in Jerusalem. Jerusalem and Bethlehem are not suburbs of each other. The Mormon will try to […]
Tip of the Day, November 19
November 19 – Ephesians 4:5; “One Lord, one faith, one baptism.” _____ The scripture above is just one example of how many times we need to be baptized. Paul actually admonishes the new believers in Corinth to stop practicing the pagan ritual of baptisms for the dead in his first epistle to them. (1 Corinthians 15:29) They were […]
Mormons and Defensiveness
The Salt Lake Tribune published an interesting article yesterday about the public image of the LDS Church. They reported at the Mormon Media Studies held at BYU this week, Professor Terryl Givens (a Mormon) from the University of Richmond in Virgina made a very enlightening comment on how the Church is not being taken seriously in […]
Mentoring Handbook Chapter 12
GOSPEL ORDINANCES (LAW) VS. GRACE Jacob 4:5; “Behold, they believed in Christ and worshiped the Father in his name, and also we worship the Father in his name. And for this intent we keep the law of Moses, it pointing our souls to him; and for this cause it is sanctified unto us for righteousness, […]
Mentoring Handbook Chapter 7
THE TRUTH ABOUT THE BIBLE Writing about this subject is so intimidating to me that I put it as the last section to complete. I know I’m not articulate enough to convey the true essence of its importance even though in my mind it’s all worked out, coming off my tongue is quite another […]
The Bible and Mormonism
In January of 1972 I sat on a platform in front of my local Mormon ward. I was receiving the prayers and “laying on of hands” for the “gift of the Holy Ghost” and becoming a member of the LDS Church. Twenty four hours earlier I had been washed in the baptismal font of the […]