Archive for category: Mormonism

It doesn’t start well: “What’s with Anti-Mormons these days? It seems like someone has turned up the heat a couple of notches. Either that, or they are getting increasingly desperate. Or both, I guess.” Unfortunately, it only goes downhill from there. Ever since Is the Mormon My Brother? was released by Bethany House Publishers in November of 1997, I have

In April of 1998, James White appeared on radio station KTKK in Salt Lake City, Utah.   One of the callers to the program was Dr. William Hamblin of Brigham Young University.  Dr. Hamblin did not identify himself when he called in, but asked James White concerning the variant reading of Deuteronomy 32:8 in the Dead Sea Scrolls.   After

Many modern Mormons are unaware of the teaching of their own Church regarding the physical parentage of Jesus Christ. As startling and offensive as it sounds, Mormon leaders have consistently taught that Jesus Christ was physically begotten by God the Father, who they teach possesses a physical body. When Christians point out this blasphemous teaching, many LDS are quick to

That there is one true and eternal God, unchangeable, unique, all-powerful.1 That this one true God created all things; there is nothing that exists anywhere that He did not bring into existence.2 That this one true God is spirit, and is not limited to time and space, both of which He himself created.3 That man is the creation of God,

The average Mormon is probably unaware of the beliefs held by Joseph Smith regarding the nature of God and the creation account, as well as the hermeneutical weaknesses that underlie his position. A Christian apologist who is aware of these weaknesses and capable of demonstrating them succinctly, is in a better position to undermine the misplaced confidence of the Mormon

We hear it over and over again. “We never put down other churches. That’s not Christian.” Or, a variant on this theme is, “You have strengthened my testimony, because you are persecuting the Church!” Often LDS people interpret any disagreement with their beliefs as “persecution” or “bashing,” and claim that their Church would never do that! Yet, in reality, disagreement

If I hadn’t received these notes myself, I’d question their validity.  But, since these very same notes have been posted on the SHIELDS web page (http://shields-research.org/Critics/A-O_01.html), you can verify for yourself that these are indeed the writings of leading LDS scholars Daniel Peterson and Louis Midgely. Here’s the background:  My son and I spent four hours on KTKK radio in

You’ve got to give him credit: he’s consistent. Craig Ray, the self-proclaimed President (and sole member) of the “Alpha and Omega Watchdog Committee,” has been trying to provide an answer to the evangelical claims of our ministry amongst Mormons for years now. From the first time I received a letter from Craig (with Magic Marker A&O Watchdog Committee letterhead), he’s

Modern LDS apologists like to cite passages from early patristic sources, asserting that the early fathers taught that men could become gods.  Is this true?  Did the early Church teach the Mormon doctrine of God?  Did they believe that men could become gods like God, and that God Himself was once a man? There are a number of passages in

F.A.R.M.S., the Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies, based out of BYU, is the leading Mormon apologetics organization. They publish numerous works and provide the majority of the current apologetics information used by Mormon missionaries and others. In 1993 F.A.R.M.S. reviewed my book, Letters to a Mormon Elder in their book, Review of Books on the Book of Mormon

The Christian Gospel The Mormon Gospel For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. (John 3:16) And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace.  (Romans 11:6) Grace consists of God’s gift to His children

Msg#: 63                                           Date: 05-22-93  10:55 From: James White                                  Read: No     Replied: No To: All                                          Mark: Subj: Nibley Article #1   ——————————————————————————– To All Participants: Since Elden Watson wishes to dispute some of my statements in an article that appeared in Pros Apologian, our theological journal, I am here providing the text of the article in question. The Church of Jesus

The following was first published around 1990 in tract form. An Examination of Common LDS Beliefs About the Bible “We believe the Bible to be the word of God as far as it is translated correctly; we also believe the Book of Mormon to be the word of God.” So says the 8th Article of Faith of the Church of Jesus

The following was first published around 1989 in tract form. The single greatest explanation of the nature and existence of God from the mouth of the Mormon Prophet, Joseph Smith, is to be found in his comments at the funeral of one “King Follett”in April of 1844. This discourse was published first in the Times and Seasons of August 15,1844.

“The word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.” (Hebrews 4:12 KJV). The ability to utilize the Word of God accurately and correctly in the witnessing situation