Category: Mormon Publications
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In Mormonism God is a Saved Soul
In the 1974 October General Conference of the Mormon Church Marion G. Romney (Second Counselor in the First Presidency) said, “I am going to talk about some of the very fundamentals of the gospel of Jesus Christ of great importance… “The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints affirms as its Third Article of Faith:…
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Review: "The Restoration and Early Christian Teachings"
LDS Church apologist Michael Ash wrote an article in the April 2013 church magazine Ensign (“The Restoration and Early Christian Teachings,” pp. 60-65). His article explains that teachings such as premortality, work on behalf of the dead, and exaltation can be found in the writings of the Early Church Fathers. There are several problems with this view, including the…
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Changing and Correcting Mormon Scripture
The January 2013 Ensign magazine seems to reflect a new effort toward transparency in the Mormon Church. In an article by LDS historian Gerrit Dirkmaat, “Great and Marvelous are the Revelations of God,” the author discloses “Many Revelations Were Later Revised by Joseph Smith through Inspiration”: “Over the course of the first five years of…
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Can the Missionaries Really Help You?
In a lively General Conference talk, Apostle Russell M. Nelson enthusiastically touted the expertise of teenage Mormon missionaries—now eligible at younger ages.
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Review of Teachings of the Presidents of the Church: George Albert Smith
This is a review of the LDS Church manual (Teachings of Presidents of the Church: George Albert Smith) that LDS members studied during 2012. The format involves quoting the majority of the paragarphs, with analysis from an Evangelical Christian worldview.
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Journal of Discourses Gems
The Journal of Discourses provides an excellent window into the actual Mormonism of 19th century Utah. Whether or not you agree with their views of Brigham Young, John Taylor, and many other LDS general authorities, there is no doubt that what they believed and taught, authoritatively, was believed by the vast majority of Latter-day Saints.…
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Review of Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Lorenzo Snow
Reviewed by Eric Johnson During 2013, LDS members will be studying the latest manual published by their church, Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Lorenzo Snow. We will evaluate this book regularly, chapter by chapter, by showing interesting quotes and providing an Evangelical Christian take on this manual. * [Chapter 20: The Kingdom of God…
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The Book of Mormon: The Keystone of Mormon Doctrine
The October 2011 Ensign magazine was a special issue, dedicated entirely to the topic of the Book of Mormon. LDS apostle Todd Christofferson’s article explained how to study the Book of Mormon and quoted past LDS prophet Ezra Taft Benson’s top three reasons that people should make study of the Book of Mormon “a lifetime…
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Heber C. Kimball’s Potter and Clay
The January 2011 issue of Ensign magazine reprinted a portion of a discourse first delivered by Heber C. Kimball in 1854. Mr. Kimball was the First Counselor in the First Presidency when he spoke to the Latter-Day Saints about “The Potter and the Clay.” As you might guess, Mr. Kimball’s remarks focused on obedience: obedience…
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Gospel Principles 2009 as a Significant Perpetuation of Traditional Mormon Theology
My research article on Gospel Principles now online at UTLM. I put a lot of work into it (comparing a bunch of Gospel Principles editions took forever, and my wife is glad it’s over!), and I hope it’s helpful to others. To get your started: “Outsiders learning Mormon theology afresh are better suited starting with…
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Jorge Zeballos’s Attempt at the Impossible
By Eric Johnson The ability to earn one’s own salvation is an important distinction in the teachings of the Mormon Church. Using the Book of Mormon passage that a person is saved “by grace after all (he or she) can do” (2 Nephi 25:23), LDS leaders throughout the years have made it abundantly clear that…
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Flawless Righteousness
The April issue of Ensign magazine (pages 38-42) includes an article by LDS Seventy (First Quorum) Richard J. Maynes. “The Eternal Importance of Honesty” is itself a breath of fresh air in its own honesty. The article clearly reflects traditional LDS teachings, the sort of ideas Mormons like to believe aren’t really Church doctrine. To…
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2009 Gospel Principles Criticizes the “Pagan Beliefs” of Those “Called Christians” in “False Christianity”
The Gospel Principles 2009 manual essentially calls classical Christianity “false Christianity” and its theology of God “pagan” and its adherents those who are “called” Christian. If we talked about Mormon beliefs and Mormonism and Mormon members this way, we’d get priesthood-slapped. Yes, you heard me right. Let me explain. In chapter 16 it implicitly taps…
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Attempting the Impossible?
The ability to earn one’s own salvation is an important distinction in the teachings of the Mormon Church. Using the Book of Mormon passage that a person is saved “by grace after all (he or she) can do” (2 Nephi 25:23), LDS leaders throughout the years have made it abundantly clear that grace only takes…
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Changes to Gospel Principles
The following are some notable changes between editions of Gospel Principles. The editions published are as follows: 1978, 1979, 1981, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1992, 1995, 1997, and 2009. Underlined text marks something as new. Not all changes have been compiled, but only what seemed at least moderately notable. The most salient changes are marked in yellow.…
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Glorifying The Pagan Concept of God
By Bill McKeever
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The Journal of Discourses – Mere Opinions or Eternal Truth?
By Bill McKeever
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Book Review: The Miracle of Forgiveness
By Spencer W. Kimball. Reviewed by Bill McKeever In my opinion, one of the best books written by an LDS general authority that clearly exposes Mormonism’s as non Christian is The Miracle of Forgiveness. This book, which was written by 12th President Spencer W. Kimball, contains some of the most horrendous teachings imaginable including:
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True and False Prophets
By Bill McKeever Speaking at the October, 1999 General Conference, LDS Apostle M. Russell Ballard warned his audience to “beware of false prophets and teachers.” Ballard stated “there are false prophets and false teachers who have or at least claim to have membership in the [LDS] Church.”
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