Abraham 3:24; “And there stood one among them that was like unto God, and he said unto those who were with him: We will go down, for there is space there, and we will take of these materials, and we will make an earth whereon these may dwell”. Genesis 1:1; “In the...
Colossians 3:9; “Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds”. Our post today comes courtesy of an ex-Mormon, Carl, who’s training to become a pastor! PTL! As he was looking over his copy of an 1830 Book of Mormon he immediately...
Sacred Grove; “Joseph Smith’s family moved away from this farm in 1830. …The exact location of Joseph Smith’s First Vision is unknown, but it occurred somewhere within a 10-acre forest on the western boundaries of the farm. This forest has been referred to as the...
1 John 4:1 “Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.” It’s well known the entire infrastructure of the LDS Church rests upon its claim of authority. According to their...
Galatians 1:6-8; “I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel: 7 Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ. 8 But though we, or an angel from heaven,...
1 Thessalonians 5:21 “Prove all things; hold fast that which is good”. Over the next few days we’re exploring some of the standout mistakes in Mormonism. Today we’re beginning with the nefarious witchcraft activities of Joe Smith. No matter what the Church does in the...
Journal of Discourses 17:159; “…I want to say to my sisters that if you lift your heels against this revelation, and say that you would obliterate it, and put it out of existence if you had the power to nullify and destroy it, I say that if you imbibe that spirit and...
Journal of Discourses 25:228; “…it [polygamy] is a pure and holy institution; not to bring women into bondage, but to place them in that position for which they were created—to give them the opportunity to become honored wives and mothers…” – Charles W. Penrose, Salt...
And just when you thought you’d heard it all… The majority of Mormons will never know about Willard Richards, let alone he was Joe Smith’s human lap dog. At one time, Richards would’ve gone to the ends of the earth and back just to be in his shadow. In September 1838,...
The Church’s recent announcement raised more than a few eyebrows for those in the know about all things Mormon. There were a handful of issues people brought up, and having reporters on the scene gave the impression their new prophet, Russell M. Nelson, would...