Category: Bible
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The God-Breathed Words of Scripture
In early September (2008) one of Mormon Coffee’s LDS friends left this comment: “On my other posts, I am finding a disturbing trend. I find that when I reference Christ’s words from the New Testament more often than not the rebuttal comes from Paul’s writings. “I have developed a general rule of thumb when reading…
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The Bible Through Mormon Eyes
The LDS Church embraces four volumes as scripture: the Bible, the Book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants, and Pearl of Great Price. Following are ten statements from Mormon sources explaining how the LDS Church and its members view the Bible. “I believe the Bible as it read when it came from the pen of the…
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“As Does the Bible”
Since 1981 the Introduction to the Book of Mormon has stated, “The Book of Mormon is a volume of holy scripture comparable to the Bible. It is a record of God’s dealings with the ancient inhabitants of the Americas and contains, as does the Bible, the fulness of the everlasting Gospel.” Recently the Introduction was…
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James 1:5 — An Appeal to Scripture
I was recently reading in The Pearl of Great Price, Joseph Smith — History regarding the events leading up to Joseph Smith’s First Vision. As Joseph told the story, he talked about his confusion over which church was correct in the things they taught. Or, he wondered, were they all wrong? Joseph said all the…
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Was Gamaliel’s Advice in Acts 5:38 Biblically Sound?
By Bill McKeever
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Faith Alone and the Joseph Smith Translation
By Bill McKeever Several LDS leaders have expressed their distain for the biblical teaching of salvation by grace through faith alone. Joseph Fielding Smith, on page 192 of The Restoration of All Things, stated, “One of the most pernicious doctrines ever advocated by man, is the doctrine of ‘justification by faith alone,’ which has entered…
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Does the Bible Contain Prophecies About Joseph Smith?
Could Joseph Smith be a biblical prophet? Mormons point to Genesis revisions and Elijah’s return in prophecy, but scholars argue these lack evidence, favoring John the Baptist as the true fulfillment.
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Does Revelation 22:18 Condemn the Book of Mormon?
By Bill McKeever
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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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Is Judging Always Wrong? A Closer Look at Matthew 7:1
By Eric Johnson Are making judgment calls always wrong? If not, is it wrong to critique what Christians believe to be doctrinal error? A common proof text used by Mormons who insist that their church is above criticism is Matthew 7:1, which says, “Judge not, that ye be not judged.” “Why do you judge?” is…
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Mark 12:25 and Marriage in Heaven
By Eric Johnson “For when they shall rise from the dead, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage; but are as the angels which are in heaven.” Mark 12:25
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Does Genesis 1:26, 27 Prove God Has a Physical Body?
By Bill McKeever According to Doctrine and Covenants 130:3, “The Father has a body of flesh and bones as tangible as man’s.” A common proof text used by Mormons to support Smith’s claim is Genesis 1:26, 27. These passages state: 26 And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and…
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Three Passages That Should Impact Christian Evangelism and Public Dialog
Titus 2:15: Declare these things; exhort and rebuke with all authority. An ambassador for Christ should deliver the word of God with authority. The impression should be given that what is being communicated in scripture1 is ultimately God’s perspective, and that God seriously means what He says. An alternative is to speak in a way…
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The Most Criticized Book
Along with about 60 of my senior students from the Bible classes that I teach at a private Christian high school, I recently traveled to three different religious venues for educational visits. We visited a conservative Jewish synagogue, a Hare Krishna temple, and an Islamic mosque, spending two hours at each venue. We had visited…