Mormonism Research Ministry

Tag: orson hyde

  • Jesus as Husband

    Jesus as Husband

    Bill McKeever

    In his 1854 General Conference address, Mormon Apostle Orson Hyde asserted that Jesus Christ was married, citing Mary’s affectionate response at the tomb and claiming He was the bridegroom at Cana, despite John 2:2 stating Jesus was merely invited.

  • “What Do Mormons Believe About the Bible?”

    Sharon Lindbloom

    The Mormon Church appears to be updating its FAQ section at Mormon.org. I’ve received several Google Alerts highlighting specific Frequently Asked Questions and their official answers. One recent Alert pointed me to the FAQ section on the Bible, to the question, “Do Mormons regard the Bible as Holy Scripture and the word of God?” Another…

  • The Doctrine of Christ

    Johnny Stephenson

    The latest speculation about Mormon doctrine comes from lawyer turned “apostle” D. Todd Christofferson who spoke about the subject at the April 2012 General Conference, calling it “The Doctrine of Christ.” In this talk Christofferson makes the following observation: “In some faith traditions, theologians claim equal teaching authority with the ecclesiastical hierarchy, and doctrinal matters…

  • The America That Mormon Prophets Never Foresaw

    Johnny Stephenson

    Joseph Smith made some crucial prophecies about the Second Coming that caused many other Mormon “authorities” to make additional ones, and voice the expectation that the United States would be destroyed as a nation, and Jesus would return by the end of the nineteenth century. On February 14, 1835 Smith called a meeting and said…