Does Alma 11:37 and Romans 5:8 contradict one another? This question is posed by J.R. of Ephesians 2 Ministries. According … Continue reading » Read More →
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Answering the Critic: Does Alma 11:37 and Romans 5:8 contradict one another?
On August - 3 - 2011
“This is Life Eternal” New Testament Study #24
On June - 25 - 2011
New Testament Lesson #24 “This is Life Eternal” John 16-17 Study outline: John 16:1-15: Jesus prepares his Apostles for the … Continue reading » Read More →
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Study: From Apostasy to Restoration – Divine Authority
On June - 22 - 2011
From Apostasy to Restoration – Divine Authority in the Primitive Church Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen … Continue reading » Read More →
“How Mormons are tricked into believing they are Christians”
On June - 18 - 2011
This is the recent title of Timothy Plumlee’s attempt at persistent attack on the Restored Gospel of Jesus Christ. The … Continue reading » Read More →
Because you have sought me out diligently: 1 Nephi 2:16-19
On June - 12 - 2011
If a person truly desires to know the truth, truly desires to come to know their Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ, it is not through books, philosophy, or the understanding of human thinking. It is through the humbling of one’s heart. … Continue reading → Read More →
When we speak with power and conviction: 1 Nephi 2:13-15
On June - 12 - 2011
In our society today, many people take offense when someone stands and bears their testimony. Those who do bear their testimony, shrink at the offensiveness against what they hold to be true. Whether there exists disbelief within our own home … Continue reading → Read More →
Do Mormons believe they can become gods?
On June - 10 - 2011
This article is republished by Greg West’s permission. It is from his book A Mormon Answers the Hard Questions posed by Anti-Mormons and also can be found at the Society for the Prevention of Anti-Mormonism. Here’s another chapter from my book, A Mormon Answers … Continue reading → Read More →
An Interesting discussion on Baptism
On May - 14 - 2011
LDS/Mormon-Awareness posted the following on their Facebook Page: Romans 6:1-4…Shall we go on sinning so that grace may increase? By no means! We died to sin; how can we live in it any longer? Or don’t you know that all … Continue reading → Read More →
Responding to LDS critic Joshua Kim
On April - 27 - 2011
The following is a comment that Joshua Kim had left on my blog article What the Anti-Mormon’s do not tell you. This article was in response to his Associated content article entitled What the LDS Church doesn’t want you to … Continue reading → Read More →
Enduring to the end to receive a crown of righteousness
On April - 15 - 2011
Introduction One of the main criticism against The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is that concerning the evangelical perspective of Mormonism being a Gospel of Works. In that, evangelical Christians constantly accuse Latter-day Saints of not relying fully on the efficacy of the Cross and the Grace offered unto all humanity who comes [...] Read More →
Interpreting Impressions of the Spirit
On February - 19 - 2011
One of the greatest blessings of membership in the LDS Church is the gift of the Holy Ghost. Of course we are not the only people in the world with whom the Lord works through his spirit. But we are the only people who have claim upon the Holy Ghost as a constant companion. That is a very unique and special claim. When asked by a President of the United States, “How is your religion different from all the other religions of the day?” The Prophet Joseph Smith answered, “We are different from all other religions in the mode of baptism (immersion) and the gift of the Holy Ghost by the laying on of hands (by those who have authority).” God inspires all In section 130 of the Doctrine and Covenants we read, “A man may receive the Holy Ghost, and it may descend upon him and not tarry with him.” All honest seekers of the truth can feel the influence of the Holy Ghost, leading them to Jesus Christ and His gospel. People everywhere can be inspired by the Holy Ghost. However, the... Read the rest of this entry »
Subtle Realities – Fruits of the Spirit
On January - 28 - 2011
Recently, I visited a good friend in the hospital. She is elderly and having numerous health problems. As my companion and I came into the room, she was awake and sitting up and we began to talk. She is the type of person who, in her earlier life, was outspoken and powerful, but at the same time has very tender feelings and has suffered much. She is kind-hearted and thoughtful and she trusts God. While laying on her hospital bed, she was connected to a miriad of wires and tubes and the like–electronic pads and interveinous whatnot. A screen above her and to her right showed her blood pressure, temperature, heart-rate, and a number of other things that I don’t understand. All I know is that when graph shows a consistent pattern of troughs and peaks, things are good. I also know that a good resting heart-rate is somewhere around 70 beats per minute. Hers read in the mid 90′s. We took two seats a few feet from... Read the rest of this entry »