Category: Mormon Testimony
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Why Can’t the Mormon’s Testimony Be a Valid Proof That the LDS Religion Is True?
Many Latter-day Saints insist that their personal testimony is valid even when what is believed is contrary to the Bible. In this article, taken from Bill McKeever and Eric Johnson’s book Answering Mormons’ Questions, a closer look at this topic is considered.
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When Latter-day Saints Testify That the LDS Church Is True
25 June 2024 After Jesus told Pilate, “I have come into the world—to bear witness to the truth,” Pilate famously responded, “What is truth?” (John 18:37-38). The June 2024 edition of Liahona, the official magazine of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, tackles a variation of this question: “What do we mean when we say…
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The Crucial Question Related to Mormonism’s Dependence on Personal Revelation
7 June 2022 In an opinion piece about personal revelation published on May 28th (2022), The Salt Lake Tribune columnist Gordon Monson asks some interesting questions. He begins with a hypothetical one: “Is there a slipperier foundational concept in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints than the one that centers on being guided…
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4 Important Reasons Why Nobody Should Pray About a Personal Testimony…Ever
There appears to be nothing more important to a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints than having a personal “testimony” confirming the truthfulness of the Book of Mormon and, ultimately, the LDS religion itself. Some refer to receiving this personal testimony as a “burning in the bosom.” The term comes from…
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The Mormon Testimony and Wishful Thinking
At the Mormon Church’s 2017 Seminar for New Mission Presidents last month, LDS apostle D. Todd Christofferson spoke on the power of the Book of Mormon in converting people to Mormonism. In his remarks, Mr. Christofferson told the story of a returned missionary who was struggling with his faith after learning of several conflicting accounts…
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Does James 1:5 Teach About Praying for a Testimony?
This article first appeared in the Practical Hermeneutics column of the CHRISTIAN RESEARCH JOURNAL, volume 37, number 06 (2014). There is nothing more important to a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS, Mormon) than having a personal “testimony” confirm the truthfulness of the Book of Mormon and, ultimately, Mormonism. James…
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Does the Mormon’s Personal Testimony Prove the LDS Church Is True?
Latter-day Saints generally believe their ability to discern doctrinal truth comes through a “personal testimony,” which is also known as a “burning in the bosom.” There are several passages Mormons reference, but most prominent is James 1:5 in the New Testament. This was a pivotal verse for Mormonism’s founder Joseph Smith, who claimed that he…
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You’ve Strengthened My Testimony
You’ve strengthened my testimony By Bill McKeever The following was originally printed in the Nov-Dec 2010 edition of Mormonism Researched. To request a free subscription, please visit here.
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Testimony (Defined)
Testimony.
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Five Basic Principles of a Mormon Testimony
A very popular new book (# 2 at this writing) found in the LDS bookstore chain Deseret Book is The Testimony Glove. According to the Testimony Gloves blog, “Testimony Gloves are a tool to help children understand the basic principles of a [Mormon] testimony.” This testimony is comprised of five points of knowledge: God is…
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“Following the Prophet” = “Continuing Personal Revelation”
Over the past few years, I have read plenty of material written by faithful Latter-day Saints (none of whom have very high authority in the church) who insist that their leaders are not infallible and that LDS individuals must rely on “personal revelation” to confirm the official teachings coming from Salt Lake City. Nice try,…
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