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  • 10 Reasons Why a Person Ought To Consider Becoming a Christian

    Eric Johnson

    Are there good reasons for a person to consider becoming a Christian? We think there are!

  • The Million Dollar Question: Is Mormonism Christian?

    Eric Johnson

    On April 25, 2014, political commentator Glenn Beck spoke at Liberty University’s convocation and explained,

  • Mormonism: Christian, Cult, or ???

    Eric Johnson

    In recent years, many members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS, or Mormons) have demanded that they be considered Christians. Thus, it can become very difficult for Christian laypeople to grasp the inherent differences unless one is familiar with how the common vocabulary is defined in a Mormon context. So, should…

  • Gospel Topics Essay: Are Mormons Christian?

    Eric Johnson

    While the topic has been discussed at length over the years, the idea that Mormons are Christians continues to be argued by many Latter-day Saints. In 1998, BYU professor Stephen E. Robinson explained why he thought the answer is yes in his book Are Mormons Christians? As part of its series on “Gospel Topics,” the essay titled…

  • Mormon Apostle’s Definition Disqualifies All but Latter-Day Saints As “Christian”

    Bill McKeever

    Mormon apostle’s definition disqualifies all but Latter-day Saints as “Christian”      By Bill McKeever The following was originally printed in the January-February 2013 edition of Mormonism Researched. To request a free subscription, please visit here. 

  • Don’t Patronize Us, Please

    Eric Johnson

    In a 2007 General Conference talk, Seventy Gary J. Coleman referred to a story of fourteen-year-old Cortnee, the daughter of an LDS mission president, who was confused when her high school classmates questioned her Christianity. She went home and asked her mother, “Mom, are we Christians?” Coleman answered, “As a member of The Church of…

  • What Does It Mean To Be a Christian? A Mormon Apostle Explains

    Sharon Lindbloom

    In October 2012 Mormon Apostle Robert D. Hales spoke at the Mormon Church’s General Conference regarding what it means to be a Christian. He defined a Christian like this: “A Christian has faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, that He is the literal Son of God, sent by His Father to suffer for our sins…

  • Christian (Defined)

    Eric Johnson

    Christian. A Chrsitian is, in a complete sense, is a Mormon in good standing with his or her church. A Chrsitian, according to an October 2012 general conference message (“Being a More Christian Christian”) delivered by Apostle Robert D. Hales, can be defined by these distinctives:

  • Are Any Non-Mormons Christian?

    Sharon Lindbloom

    Howard P. Kainz at First Things wrote a blog last week titled, “Mormons and Christianity: Asking the Right Questions.” Dr. Kainz reminds his readers about an article written a dozen years ago by the late Richard John Neuhaus in which Fr. Neuhaus “discussed the issue of Mormon claims to be Christian in considerable detail.” Dr.…

  • Follow-up: Christian church doesn’t allow LDS parents to become Cub Scout leaders

    Eric Johnson

    We blogged about this story here at Mormon Coffee last week, but it is still very much in the news. A big hubbub is being made because a Mormon couple was not allowed to become Cub Scout leaders at a pack sponsored by a North Carolina Presbyterian church. Christ Covenant Church, which is about 10…

  • Christian Church declines Mormon application for Scouting leadership

    Sharon Lindbloom

    Earlier this week the Charlotte Observer reported on a controversial decision made by a local Christian church: Christ Covenant Church declined an offer from a Mormon couple who wanted to volunteer as Scout leaders. They were refused because their Mormon faith is “not consistent with historical Christianity.” The pastor of Christian Education and Young Families…

  • Quick Responses to the 10 Most Common LDS Questions

    Eric Johnson

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