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Becoming Gods

By Richard Abanes Reviewed by Eric Johnson Though it was written a decade ago, there is much in this book written by apologist Richard Abanes that is well worth the purchase. It appears to have been...

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Revelation 14:6-7

This verse has been used to support the idea that an angel (Moroni?) declared an “everlasting gospel” by bringing for the the Book of Mormon. According to chapter 7 of the 2015 church manual Teachings...

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Chapter 7: Joseph Smith, an Instrument in the Hands of the Lord

Chapter 7: Joseph Smith, an Instrument in the Hands of the Lord Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Ezra Taft Benson, (2014), 102–13 During 2015, LDS members will be studying the latest manual...

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Chapter 8: The Power of the Word

Chapter 8: The Power of the Word Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Ezra Taft Benson, (2014), 114–24 During 2015, LDS members will be studying the latest manual published by their church, Teachings...

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Joel Kramer and Archaeology: A 16-episode YouTube series from the Holy Land

For a 13-minute Viewpoint on Mormonism show on this topic that aired Friday, April 3, 2015, click on Biblical sites videos  In February 2015, a group of a dozen adults from the United States traveled...

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Joseph's Wives.com

Welcome to JosephsWives.com, a page that has been created to help people better understand the truth about the more than thirty wives of Joseph Smith. We invite you to look through the information we...

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A response to Greg Trimble's blog "51 Answers"

51 Answers that Might Lead You Away from Mormonism & Into True Christianity A Reponse to Greg Trimble’s blog post titled “51 Questions That Might Lead You to Mormonism”  By Cory Anderson Pastor,...

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A response to Greg Trimble’s blog "51 Answers"

51 Answers that Might Lead You Away from Mormonism & Into True Christianity A Reponse to Greg Trimble’s blog post titled “51 Questions That Might Lead You to Mormonism”  By Cory Anderson Editor’s...

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Should 2 Samuel 12 be used in support of polygamy?

By Eric Johnson Although Mormonism no longer accepts polygamy (plural marraige) as a valid practice for humans in this mortal life, many Latter-day Saints believe that, for certain periods of time...

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Eternal Progression: Mormonism vs. Christianity

I think Christians see eternal progression with bigger potential and glory than Mormons realize. Let me explain. Traditional Mormonism has followed Orson Pratt’s model of eternal progression, which...

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Review of Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Ezra Taft Benson, Chapter 6:...

Chapter 6: Jesus Christ, Our Savior and Redeemer Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Ezra Taft Benson, (2014), 89–101 During 2015, LDS members will be studying the latest manual published by their...

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An Evangelical Bibliography on Mormonism

By Aaron Shafovaloff Created June 24, 2021 Updated June 29, 2021 Please send additions or corrections to aaron@mrm.org. § Ahmanson, John. 1984. Secret History: A Translation of Vor Tids Muhamed. Moody...

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Evangelical Dissertations and Theses on Mormonism

These are often available on TREN, ProQuest, or WorldCat. Created June 30, 2021 Last updated July 1, 2021 Baker, Kirk. “Living By The Rule Of Ones: An Evangelism Training Manual For Highly Mormon...

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Conversational Pathways With Mormons

By Aaron Shafovaloff Created July 1, 2021 Starters Where are you from? What is your faith-background? How long have you been LDS? Did you go on a mission? Tell me about that? Highs and lows? Memories?...

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Quotes from the McConkie Papers

By Aaron Shafovaloff July 20, 2021 The McConkie Papers are “various files containing personal writings of Bruce R. McConkie that have never before been available to the public.” (mormonlinks.io) They...

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Does Mormonism agree that God created all things?

By Aaron Shafovaloff Created August 3, 2021 Limited dominion, diminished meaning When Mormons say they believe God “created all things”, this is often because: “all things” excludes most things: worlds...

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Dilemmas of Mormon Exaltation

By Aaron Shafovaloff Created August 11, 2021 Consider the following in light of both halves of the Lorenzo Snow couplet: “As man now is, God once was: As God now is, man may be.” 1. Subordination vs....

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Rejoinders on “Dilemmas of Mormon Exaltation” (1)

By Aaron Shafovaloff Posted August 15, 2021 Two LDS responses to my “Dilemmas of Mormon Exaltation” article are worth noting. Timothy R. Berman argues that 1) Christ was subordinate to the Father and...

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John D. Nutting and the Utah Gospel Mission

John D. Nutting (1854-1949) was an evangelist to Mormons and the founder of Utah Gospel Mission. The special difficulties of Christian work among the Mormons, and how they may be overcome (1914; 8...

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On David Alexander, Evangelical Convert to Mormonism

By Aaron ShafovaloffCreated April 23, 2023Updated September 13, 2023 David Alexander’s story within the Mormon community has generated significant interest, warranting an article and a collection of...

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