Category: About MRM
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Crash Course Mormonism: Creation
According to Joseph Smith, the founder of Mormonism, matter is eternal. Creation in Mormonism took place “ex materia,” or out of material already present. Because God did not have power to create anything out of nothing, He had to reorganize elements that were already present and have no beginning or end ; these elements cannot…
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How To Start a Christian Seminary (in a Mormon-Populated Area)
Several times I have been asked, “How did you start a Christian seminary?” or “What is your advice in starting a seminary program?” My response is that it IS possible to begin a Christian seminary in a Mormon populated area. The rewards make it worth the time, expense, and effort to begin a program that…
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Why Do Some Mormons Become Atheists?
The question as to why some Mormons become atheist is being asked as many Latter-day Saints are leaving their church. In the past decade, growth of church membership is at its lowest percentages in years. Meanwhile, while The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints does not give out information about how many people are…
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Sharon Lindbloom
Sharon Lindbloom has loved and served the Lord Jesus Christ since 1979. Though never a Mormon, Sharon’s interest in Mormonism — and her great love for the Mormon people — began in 1987 when a family member started investigating The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This led Sharon to study Mormonism through reading the…
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Why Are Mormons Not Allowed To Drink Coffee?
Mormons are not allowed to drink coffee because of the Word of Wisdom, which is a health law found in the unique LDS scripture Doctrine & Covenants 89 whereby God supposedly commanded His people to abstain from hot drinks (interpreted as coffee and tea) as well as tobacco, excessive amounts of meat, and alcoholic beverages.…
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Was Polygamy Necessary Because the LDS Church Needed To Have Its Growth “Jump-Started”?
According to some Mormon apologists, polygamy instituted by the LDS Church in the 19th century was necessary in order for the church membership to grow. According to LDS pollster Gary Lawrence in his book Mormons Believe…What? Because original Christianity needed to be re-established to be the forerunner for the Second Coming of the Savior in…
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Commentary on Galatians 6
Highlighted parts are key quotes that may have been used on the radio shows 5 questions for chapter 5 (to answer before you study chapter 5) 6 Brothers, if anyone is caught in any transgression, you who are spiritual should restore him in a spirit of gentleness. Keep watch on yourself, lest you too be tempted.…
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Commentary on Galatians 5
Highlighted parts are key quotes that may have been used on the radio shows 5 questions for chapter 5 (to answer before you study chapter 5) Christ Has Set Us Free 5 For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery. Eric’s Commentary: Freedom…
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Commentary on Galatians chapter 4
Highlighted parts are key quotes that may have been used on the radio shows 5 questions for chapter 4 (to answer before you study chapter 4) Galatians 4 Sons and Heirs I mean that the heir, as long as he is a child, is no different from a slave, though he is the owner of everything,…
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Commentary on Galatians chapter 3
Highlighted parts are key quotes that may have been used on the radio shows 5 questions for chapter 3 (to answer before you study chapter 3) At the cross, at the cross where I first saw the light, And the burden of my heart rolled away, It was there by faith I received my sight, And…
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Commentary on Galatians chapter 2
5 questions for chapter 1 (to answer before you study chapter 2) Commentary on chapter 2 Highlighted parts are key quotes that may have been used on the radio shows Galatians 2 Paul Accepted by the Apostles 2 Then after fourteen years I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, taking Titus along with me. The…
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Commentary on Galatians chapter 1
5 questions for chapter 1 (to answer before you study chapter 1) Commentary Highlighted parts are key quotes that may have been used on the radio shows Galatians 1 Greeting 1 Paul, an apostle—not from men nor through man, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised him from the dead— 2 and all the brothers who are with me, Eric’s commentary:…
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Galatians: Index of Reviews on Viewpoint on Mormonism
See the Viewpoint on Mormonism series on Galatians be clicking here. Welcome to a study of the Book of Galatians. Bill McKeever and Eric Johnson took a closer look at this epistle, verse by verse, in an effort to understand what Paul taught about the Law so we can better understand the relationship between grace…
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Introduction to the Book of Galatians
Reading the Bible and interpreting its words in the way they were meant to be conveyed is the goal of the serious Bible student. While many–including some well-meaning Christians–would like to make the reader the primary focus on how to forge an interpretation, this “reading into the text” (also known as eisegesis) is the best…
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Acts 2:36: Was Jesus Created by the Father?
Acts 2:36 says, “Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made the same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.” Some have pointed to this verse as evidence that Jesus was created by God the Father. Actually, the King James Version does a good job explaining that Jesus was…
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Ephesians 2:20: Is the Mormon Church true because it’s built on apostles and prophets?
A common verse used to support the idea that the Mormon Church is true is Ephesians 2:20. It reads: And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone; The Christian church has been likened to a building (1 Cor. 3:9). Verses 10 and 11 read:…
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Mormonism 101 for Teens: The Religion of the Latter-day Saints Simplified
Listen to the podcasts on this book airing during the week of June 13, 2016 on Viewpoint on Mormonism, click these links: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 While there are many resources available for adults on the topic of Mormonism from a Christian point of view, nothing has been directed toward Christian teens.…
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The Introduction to Mormonism 101 for Teens
The following is the introduction to Mormonism 101 for Teens: Church Name The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS, Mormon), the religion’s official title since 1851. The followers are nicknamed “Mormons,” which will be used throughout this book along with “LDS” when referring to the organization or its members. Date Founded April 6, 1830…
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The Biblical Doctrine of the Trinity Index
En Español The biblical doctrine of the Trinity has been unduly criticized for many years. The objections by Mormons, Jehovah’s Witnesses, and Muslims might come in statements and questions like these: However, the Trinity is a vital doctrine in Christianity. (See The Athanasian Creed.) Without a proper understanding of this teaching, the biblical concept that there is one…
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