Author: Eric Johnson
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Joseph Smith’s Testimony Against the Dissenters in Nauvoo
The following was a message given by Joseph Smith on Sunday, May 26, 1844. As the title states, Smith used this occasion to respond to those he perceived were persecuting him. Ironically, Smith’s brother Hyrum, two days prior, cautioned Smith “against speaking so freely about my enemies, &c., in such a manner as to make…
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Is the Lord Your Shepherd?
Photo by Eric Johnson near Beersheba, Israel, March 2020. I have found that one of the biblical passages most often cited at funerals is Psalm 23, regardless of whether or not the person in the casket was a Christian believer. In the King James Version (the version I used many years ago to memorize this…
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Quotations for The House of the Lord by James E. Talmage
The following quotes come from the book The House of the Lord, authored by Apostle James E. Talmage, that was originally published by the Deseret Book Company in 1912. This leather Christmas gift edition uses the original 1912 edition and we given away by the First Presidency in 2013. To visit the site with all…
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The Restoration of the Fulness of the Gospel of Jesus Christ: A Short Rebuttal to President Nelson’s New Proclamation
On Sunday morning, April 5, 2020–the final day of the spring General Conference–President Russell M. Nelson announced a new “proclamation” called “The Restoration of the Fulness of the Gospel of Jesus Christ: A Bicentennial Proclamation to the World.” This is the sixth proclamation issued by church leaders, with the others coming in 1841 (for church…
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Crash Course Mormonism: First Vision
The First Vision is a crucial event that must be historical if Mormonism should be considered a true religion. According to LDS Church teaching, founder Joseph Smith, Jr. was 14 years old in the spring of 1820 when a Christian revival took place in the area of upstate New York where he lived during the…
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10 Reasons to Reject the First Vision of Joseph Smith
The historical First Vision is for Mormonism’s case. If the First Vision did not occur, then Mormonism is nothing more than fiction, as attested to by these important leaders. However, there are problems with the First Vision account, as summarized in the following 10 reasons. 1. It is impossible for anyone to see God the…
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Quotations from Discourses of President Gordon B. Hinckley Vols. 1 & 2
The following quotes come from the book Discourses of President Gordon B. Hinckley, volumes 1 and 2. These were employee gifts at Christmas by the First Presidency in 2004 and 2005. To visit the site with all of the books and quotes from these, go here. Abortion “Abortion is an ugly thing, a debasing thing,…
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8 Questions Every Latter-day Saint Needs to Answer about the First Vision
Do you believe in the official “First Vision” account of God the Father and Jesus appearing to Joseph Smith, Jr. in the spring of 1820? Do you believe it was a historical event? Most Latter-day Saints can answer “yes” to both questions. It’s important, they say. The account is emphasized in the church from Primary…
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Who Are You To Judge? A Look at the Impossibility of Following Through on This Statement
Note: The following was originally printed in the July/August 2019 edition of Mormonism Researched. To request a free subscription, please visit here. Many people in today’s society know very little about the Bible and its teachings. However, if there is one verse everyone knows, it has to be Matthew 7:1. In this verse Jesus says, “Judge…
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Responding to the Claim that God was Once a Man
Note: The following was originally printed in the December 2019 edition of the MRM Update. To request a free subscription to Mormonism Researched, please visit here. Question: “How do we explain to Latter-day Saints that God is not a man, but is far greater? Answer: First of all, Numbers 23:19 tells us very plainly that “God…
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Why can’t they see? Latter-day Saints who are unable to fathom the Gospel
By Eric Johnson This was originally printed in Mormon Coffee on January 24, 2013. If you are like me, one of the most frustrating things in sharing your Christian faith is having the message rejected, sometimes even “in your face.” Recently I had a pair of Mormon missionaries come over to my house, unannounced. We…
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Four Episodes from Joel Kramer 2017 (Israel)
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Revelations, policies, doctrines, and decrees
By Bill McKeever Note: The following was originally printed in the May/June 2019 edition of Mormonism Researched. To request a free subscription, please visit here. On the morning of February 8, 1843, Mormonism founder Joseph Smith said that he had met with “a brother and sister from Michigan, who thought that ‘a prophet is always a…
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Christianity Index
Apostasy Christianity
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Footsteps of Paul Short Videos
Videos from Footsteps of Paul Trip March 2019 Istanbul Nicaea/Istanbul Philadelphia/Sardis/Thyratira Hierapolis Laodicea/Colossae Ephesus Smyrna Pergamum Delphi Athens Pozzouli Corinth Pompeii Vatican City Paul in Rome Rome
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Jesus Index
The Birth of Jesus The Nature of Jesus The Person of Jesus The Cross Viewpoint on Mormonism Podcasts on Jesus Reviews of Teachings of Presidents of the Church
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So What About the $100 Billion? It’s Probably Legal for the Church To Stockpile, but How Much Is Too Much?
$100 billion. That’s how much is in the reserve coffers of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, according to a report by two former employees who had worked with Ensign Peak Advisors, which is the investment division of the church’s cash and short-term investments. The report was released on December 17th, 2019. (For…
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Temple Recommend Questions Revised–A Closer Look at the Changes
In the closing talk at the October 2019 General Conference, President Russell M. Nelson—the architect of a number of changes during his run of his presidency beginning in 2018—announced that there would be revisions to most of the temple interview questions asked of those who are applying for admittance into the more than 160 temples…
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Book Review: The Next Mormons: How Millennials are Changing the LDS Church
Authored by Jana Riess Check out the 15 episodes Viewpoint on Mormonism podcast series that aired September 30-October 18, 2019: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Part 7 Part 8 Part 9 Part 10 Part 11 Part 12 Part 13 Part 14 Part 15 Jana Riess, 49, is a popular LDS…