Author: Bill McKeever
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Does Revelation 22:18 Condemn the Book of Mormon?
By Bill McKeever
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Test Your Knowledge of the Book of Mormon
In 1841 Joseph Smith declared that the Book of Mormon was "the keystone of our religion, and a man would get nearer to God by abiding by its precepts than by any other book" (Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith, pg. 194). In light of such a fantastic claim, it behooves an individual to take…
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How Heavy Were Those Gold Plates?
Paramount in the story of the Latter-day Saints is the account given by Joseph Smith of a visitation he received from the angel Moroni on September 21, 1823. He stated that after he retired to bed, his room became filled with light. At his bedside stood an angel who called Smith by name and told…
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Can a Myth be Scripture?
One of the primary reasons millions of Christians believe the Bible is the Word of God is its historicity. The Bible speaks of real people and real events. Even though not every place named in the Bible has actually been located, enough sites have been discovered to give the Bible a considerable amount of trust.On…
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NHM – A Place Name from the Book of Mormon?
At the Worlds of Joseph Smith Conference held in Washington, D.C. in May 2005, BYU professor John Welch spoke about circumstantial pieces of evidence that he believes substantiates Joseph Smith’s claim as a prophet. Among the list of “evidence” Welch supplied was an inscription on a stone from the country of Yemen, which is located…
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Who Are the “Other Sheep” in John 10:16?
By Bill McKeever
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Does Scholarship Support Article Eight of the Articles of Faith?
By Bill McKeever The LDS Church has had a history of being very critical regarding the accuracy of the Bible. In fact, it is the only book among the LDS standard works accepted with qualification. Article eight of the LDS Articles of Faith reads, “We believe the Bible as far as it is translated correctly…
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Large Families No Longer Necessary – Small Families No Longer a Sin
By Bill McKeever
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Should a Christian Date a Mormon?
The Christian and LDS faiths are fundamentally incompatible. Unequally yoked relationships lead to spiritual and relational turmoil.
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Eternal Increase: The LDS Doctrine of Celestial Procreation
By Bill McKeever Closely associated with the LDS doctrine of temple marriage is the doctrine of eternal increase. LDS leaders have defined this teaching as the ability for Mormon couples who have achieved celestial exaltation to procreate throughout eternity.
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Are Families Forever?
By Bill McKeever Mormons often find comfort in the idea that one day they will be able to live together as a family throughout all eternity. However, with all the details LDS leaders have given to this teaching, the logical possibility breaks down.
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The Polygamy Dilemma – Is Plural Marriage a Dead Issue in Mormonism?
By Bill McKeever
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Masonic Influence in the Endowment Ceremony
By Bill McKeever Although Doctrine and Covenants 124:41 says that the LDS temple ordinances were “kept hid from before the foundations of the earth,” they are suspiciously close to those used in Freemasonry. Signs, grips, oaths, and tokens used in Mormonism are so similar that one can’t escape the suspicion Smith “borrowed” these Masonic practices,…
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The Nauvoo Temple Pentagrams
By Bill McKeever
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Preparing for Your Temple Tour
By Bill McKeever Leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the Mormons) emphasize the importance of temple work. The significance of these buildings in Mormon theology cannot be overstressed. In fact, it is only by participating in the temple ritual that a faithful Mormon hopes to achieve exaltation or godhood.
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Non-Member Families and Temple Marriage
By Bill McKeever The wedding of a child is probably one of the most anticipated events a parent can expect; yet in Mormonism, only “temple worthy” members are allowed to witness the ceremony. This includes family members of either the bride or groom who are not LDS.
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Blood Atonement – If It Was Never Taught, Why Do So Many Mormons Believe It?
By Bill McKeever In a 1994 article entitled “Concept of Blood Atonement Survives in Utah Despite Repudiation,” Peggy Fletcher Stack, staff writer for the Salt Lake Tribune, wrote, “In the past decade, potential jurors in every Utah capital homicide were asked whether they believed in the Mormon concept of ‘blood atonement'” (11/5/94, p.D1),
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Eternal Law and Latter-day Revelation
Mormon teachings on eternal law are flawed, lacking an eternal lawgiver and allowing for changing principles due to latter-day revelation. This raises questions about the consistency and validity of these so-called eternal laws within Mormon doctrine.
