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Simon Peter and Joseph Smith
One of the most prominent differences between Latter-day Saints and mainstream Christianity is in how we each view the role of prophets. This in turn affects how we each view the scriptural cannon, where true doctrine comes from, and a score of other differences that are actually just different manifestations of this same issues. For members of the LDS Church, the concept of a modern prophet is perfectly acceptable and logical, and many bear testimony of how modern prophets have blessed their lives. Yet for some mainstream Christians, the LDS concept of a modern prophet can be anything from dangerous to absurd to just plain wrong. Continue reading
Posted in Apologetics, Preaching
Tagged Apostasy, Apostles, Christianity, David O. McKay, General Authorities, General Conference, Jesus Christ, Joseph Smith, Mormonism, Prophets
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A Speaking God
One of the core tenants of mainstream Christianity is that the Bible is sufficient, or in other words, that it contains everything that God would want us to know. Latter-day Saints, on the other hand, not only have other sources of scripture, but believe that God continues to speak through prophets like Moses or Paul. Continue reading
Posted in Apologetics
Tagged Apostasy, Apostles, Bible, Book of Mormon, Christianity, Hugh B. Brown, Jesus Christ, Lost Scripture, Mormonism, New Testament, Prophets, Thomas S. Monson
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Of Paradigms and Prophets
Each of us has a vision, a paradigm upon which we operate. As Sowell suggests, this paradigm is like a map. As we grow and learn, we form our map – leaving out certain realities because they muddle our vision and would confuse our understanding. Continue reading
Posted in Preaching
Tagged Apostles, Christianity, Jesus Christ, Maps, Mormonism, Paradigms, Prophets, Thomas S. Monson, Thomas Sowell, Vision
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The Priesthood Part 2 – Restored Priesthood Authority
Is there priesthood authority on the earth right now? Yes! We can perform ordinances that God will recognize, we can preach the gospel, and we can perform miracles. Below I will discuss the restoration of the priesthood. I will also show how I can trace my authority, through this restoration, back to Peter, James, and John who received their authority from Jesus Christ. I will also give some reasons as to why priesthood is so essential to the church. Continue reading
The Priesthood Part 1 – The Rogue Ice Cream Man
One weekend while I was in college, my wife and I hosted our good friends Greg and Melissa. Like us, they’re from California, so we decided to take them to see Utah’s “big city”. Because of it’s history Salt Lake City has a lot of attractions having to do with the LDS Church, and invariably we ended up doing a thing or two around Temple Square. Continue reading
Posted in Apologetics, Preaching
Tagged Apostasy, Apostles, Articles of Faith, Charles Wesley, Christianity, Covenants, Doctrine and Covenants, Eternal Families, Eternal Marriage, Ice Cream Man, Jesus Christ, John Wesley, Mormonism, New Testament, Old Testament, Ordination, Police, Post Series, Priesthood, Prophets, Salt Lake City, Scribes, Simony, Temple Square, Traffic Ticket
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Elder Jensen Apologizes for… Prop 8?
The other day I came across an article on the website Mormon Matters by an author known on site as “johndehlin”. The article was entitled “Elder Marlin Jensen Apologizes for Proposition 8″. I’d link to it for you, but since then it has been removed because “virtually everyone” found it to be “totally objectionable” (there is now an “Undo” in it’s place). Continue reading
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Tagged Apostles, Atonement, Doctrine and Covenants, Eternal Families, Eternal Marriage, Ezra Taft Benson, Fourteen Fundamentals, General Authorities, General Conference, Homosexuality, Jeffrey R. Holland, Jesus Christ, johndehlin, Marlin K. Jensen, Mormon Matters, Mormonism, New Testament, Philosophy, Prophets, Proposition 8, Repentance, The Ethics of Beleif, The Family, W. K. Clifford
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The Conception of Jesus Christ Part 4
As I talk about in my post Simple Questions, Complex Answers?, there is a simple answer to every question, but the simple answer is almost always wrong. Before we jump in to the common quotes used by critics of the Church, there are two caveats, or stipulations, that merit discussion. These stipulations will help us to understand what the original speakers really meant and what weight they intended their words to carry. Continue reading
Posted in Apologetics
Tagged Alma, Anti-Mormonism, Apostles, Book of Mormon, Corporeality, Doctrine and Covenants, First Presidency, Mormonism, Nature of God, Post Series, Prophets, Virgin Birth
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