No Christian Churches on Earth for Centuries? Orson Pratt, Journal of Discourses 18:172; “But as there has been no Christian Church on the earth for a great many centuries past, until the present century, the people have lost sight of the pattern that God has given...
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Joseph’s Name Will Never Perish Gospel Doctrine, pg. 479; “JOSEPH SMITH'S NAME WILL NEVER PERISH – God lives, and Jesus is the Christ, the Savior of the world. Joseph Smith is a prophet of God—living, not dead; for his name will never perish.” Psalm 103:14-15; “For he...
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Mormon Dilemma 51 Who is King? D&C 38:21-22; “But, verily I say unto you that in time ye shall have no king nor ruler, for I will be your king and watch over you. 22 Wherefore, hear my voice and follow me, and you shall be a free people, and ye shall have no laws...
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Was Mankind Born Perfect or Sinful? If you’ve ever been a Mormon there was probably a time in your life when your sacred canon caused you some confusion. I’ve spoken to countless people both active and ex-Mormon who have experienced just this thing. For me it was the...
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Does God Change? Today we’re looking at another contradiction in Mormonism. This contradiction is between Moroni 8:18, Doctrine and Covenants 20:17, and Teachings of the Presidents of the Church: Brigham Young (Chapter 4, page 29). These read as follows: Moroni 8:18;...
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The Cross and The Atonement Today we’re looking at the Cross...at Calvary. For the Christian, it is the place where we find peace as we know this is where God gave His Only Son to die in our stead. A sacrifice had to be made to pay for our sin and God in His...
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Mormon Dilemma 47 This time we’re looking at the contradiction between: D&C 124:29-30; “For a baptismal font there is not upon the earth, that they, my saints, may be baptized for those who are dead—For this ordinance belongeth to my house, and cannot be...
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For this dilemma we're looking at the story of Ishmael. When I became a Christian, surprised and shocked couldn't really fit the description of my reaction to what I was learning. I don't know what it's like to be a "normal" person who came to Christ and learning...
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Jared This dilemma comes from the 2nd installment of our series the Demonic and Ungodly Names in the Book of Mormon. Take a look at what the Book of Mormon teaches about the Tower of Babylon and what God says in His word. The two examples couldn't be more...
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Demonic Names in the Book of Mormon Part 1 For the next week or so we're going to take a look at some various teachings in the Church that cause dilemmas for its members. We're beginning with their sacred cannon - the Book of Mormon. Here is part of our article on...