Mormonism Research Ministry

Category: Authority

  • The Great Apostasy

    Aaron Shafovaloff

    Since the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was founded in 1830, it has maintained that Christ’s church fell into what has been described as a complete apostasy. Though LDS leaders cannot agree as to when this actually happened, they do agree that it must have happened. Many LDS leaders have made reference to…

  • Jesus’ Unique Priesthood

    Bill McKeever

    By Edward Mellott Each occupant of the First Presidency, from Joseph Smith onward, has been, in addition to other things, the highest occupant of the Melchizedek priesthood. Each has served for some length of time, after which he has died and been succeeded by another. What is significant about this fact is that the pattern…

  • Pinning Down Mormon Doctrine

    Bill McKeever

    By Bill McKeever and Eric Johnson These articles first appeared in the Volume 23 / Number 3 and Volume 23 / Number 4 issues of the Christian Research Journal.