In one of the missionary pamphlets that they pass out to people (The Restoration of The Gospel of Jesus Christ), the first thing it says is “God is your father in heaven.” When it says this, it means that God the father is literally the father of your spirit. Meaning that heavenly father and heavenlyContinue reading “Are We God’s Literal Offspring?”
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Missionary Lesson Prep #1: The Restoration of the Gospel of Jesus Christ
It’s important to remember what our motives should be whenever we do engage with anyone of a different faith. Those motives should be: Keeping that in mind, let’s get to it the first lesson that LDS missionaries are trained to teach you. Below is a link to the online pamphlet if you want to followContinue reading “Missionary Lesson Prep #1: The Restoration of the Gospel of Jesus Christ”
My First Temple Endowment Experience
Whether the experience was good or bad, the first time going through the endowment ceremony is an experience that a Latter Day Saint will always remember. In an Ex-Mormon Christian Facebook group, I asked 3 questions regarding the first time they went through the temple endowment ceremony. Some people responded with details. Others answered withContinue reading “My First Temple Endowment Experience”
Do We Still Need A Temple Today?
In the Old Testament, we read about the temple being a place of worship for the Israelites. The temple is intended to be a place where Latter Day Saints go to feel a stronger presence of the Lord and make higher level covenants with Him. Making these special covenants is required if someone desires toContinue reading “Do We Still Need A Temple Today?”
Which God Is More Forgiving?
When I open God’s Word and read, I take so much comfort in knowing how forgiving, merciful and full of grace God truly is. Jeffrey Holland once said at general conference (Title: We Are All Enlisted), “Whoever you are and whatever you have done, you can be forgiven.” This indeed is the God that weContinue reading “Which God Is More Forgiving?”
Was There Really A Great Apostasy?
While there are a number of things that Bible based Christians and Latter Day Saints agree on, the foundational topic of the Great Apostasy is not one of them. Let’s examine both sides and see where we end up. The LDS article above states that the Church of Jesus will never again be destroyed. ThisContinue reading “Was There Really A Great Apostasy?”
Who Is Jesus Really?
2 Corinthians 11:4 “If someone comes to you and preaches a Jesus other than the Jesus we preached, or if you receive a different spirit from the Spirit you received, or a different gospel from the one you accepted, you put up with it easily enough.” Who is Jesus according to the LDS Church? Their Church website says: AccordingContinue reading “Who Is Jesus Really?”
Which Gospel Are You Under?
Galatians 1:6-8 “I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the one who called you to live in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel— which is really no gospel at all. Evidently some people are throwing you into confusion and are trying to pervert the gospel of Christ. But even if we orContinue reading “Which Gospel Are You Under?”
Taking Sacrament: The Mormon Communion Conundrum
Latter-day Saints take communion once a week in remembrance of the sacrifice of Christ as admonished in Luke 22:19 and Doctrine and Covenants 20:75. This is not, however, the only reason they take it. Mormons also take communion in order to renew their baptismal covenant. This covenant, made at baptism, is a two-way promise thatContinue reading “Taking Sacrament: The Mormon Communion Conundrum”
The Articles of Faith: Evangelical Edition
1. We believe in one, and only one, God. He is one Being in three Persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost. We believe God has always been God, and was never created, formed, or exalted. 2. We believe men are created, finite beings. We become adopted children of God through faith, butContinue reading “The Articles of Faith: Evangelical Edition”
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