Author: Bradley Campbell
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The Word of Wisdom: Food Restrictions & False Prophets
What does the Bible say about the “Word of Wisdom”? Are there dietary restrictions placed on Christians? And could coffee keep someone from entering into God’s kingdom?
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Are Mormonism’s Three Heavenly Kingdoms Biblical?
Mormonism and Christianity teach vastly different things about the afterlife. Are there really three different degrees of glory?
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Does God Exaggerate About Himself in Isaiah?
Does God use hyperbole when talking about Himself—especially in Isaiah 40-48? Some Latter-day Saints have suggested that he has, especially because Babylon uses similar language about itself in Isaiah 47.
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The Presiding Patriarch Problem
In October 1979, Eldred G. Smith, the patriarch of the LDS Church, was summoned to the office of President Spencer W. Kimball in Salt Lake City. For more than three decades, Eldred Smith had served as a general authority in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. During his tenure, he gave “Patriarchal Blessings”…
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Joseph Smith’s Most Famous Sermon: The King Follett Discourse
The King Follett Discourse is Joseph Smith’s most famous, well-recorded, and controversial sermon. It was the last General Conference talk Joseph gave before his death, and its teachings on the nature of God and man are among the most controversial things Joseph ever taught.
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Baptism for the Dead and 1 Corinthians 15:29
Baptism is one of the most central ordinances in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Faithful members of the church who are born in the covenant are usually baptized at age 8. Missionaries seek out potential converts who will be immersed in water in a special ordinance to enter into membership into Mormonism.…
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Why the Trinity Wasn’t Invented by Early Christianity
Many different faiths claim that early Christians used Greek philosophy to errantly construct the doctrine of the Trinity shortly after the time of the apostles. But is that true? Is there one God eternally existing in three persons, or three gods who are united in purpose?
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Priesthood Authority and the Restoration
Priesthood authority is a cornerstone doctrine of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, central to its claims of a restoration. According to LDS teaching, the loss of this authority triggered the Great Apostasy, rendering all Christian baptisms invalid until they are performed by someone with authority.
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Is the “Laying on of Hands” Essential?
Latter-day Saints insist that priesthood authority hinges on the precise act of laying hands on the head, a ritual they claim was lost in the Great Apostasy and restored through Joseph Smith.