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- ...nion on Joseph Smith's character cannot be trusted, because Brigham was an apostle and utterly committed to Mormonism." ...to appear more Christian by emphasizing the doctrines which speak of basic Christian principles because they think this will appeal to broader society?"44 KB (7,051 words) - 17:45, 13 April 2024
- ...d with a revelation. In each case, God tells him to remain aloof from all Christian denominations, as something better is in store.<br><br>—Stephen Proth ...onious story. They all emphasize that there was confusion and strife among Christian churches, that Joseph desired to know which — if any — was right, that41 KB (6,573 words) - 20:09, 17 May 2024
- ...n groups took delight in pointing out that he had, during his tenure as an Apostle, declared that it was "doubtful that man will ever be permitted to make any ...one of the twelve at the time, later fell away and, losing his place as an apostle, was replaced by Matthias (Acts 1:15-26).12 If we take Jesus’ words liter117 KB (19,440 words) - 16:45, 21 May 2024
- ...a Prophet, Seer, and Revelator as Joseph Smith was. [I] professed to be an apostle of Jesus Christ."<ref>3. JD, 6:319, President Brigham Young, 7 April 1852, ...character of God himself.<ref>N.T. Wright, ''Jesus and the Victory of God: Christian Origins and the Question of God, Vol. 2'' (Fortress Press, SPCK: London, 1944 KB (7,475 words) - 17:00, 21 May 2024
- |H=The early Christian Church and the Great Apostasy |L4=The office of Apostle within the ancient Church of Jesus Christ587 bytes (86 words) - 14:00, 13 April 2024
- ...Lord concerning them, and what awaits the faithful follower of Joseph, the Apostle and Prophet of God, When in the stead thereof, they are told, after having ...and absurd. We believe, it is inconsistent, and not in accordance with the christian religion. We do not believe that God ever raised up a Prophet to christiani72 KB (12,886 words) - 15:09, 13 April 2024
- ...llowers, Moses, Elijah, Alma the younger, the three Nephites, and John the apostle. For this notion of Cain being translated to be true, it would be the only ==The folklore was perpetuated by being quoted in an apostle's book==35 KB (5,861 words) - 02:11, 17 May 2024
- ...t apostles, Elder Neal A. Maxwell and Elder Dallin H. Oaks, and one future apostle, Elder Jeffrey R. Holland, were advisors for the encyclopedia and its edito If a Christian is making an accusation of plagiarism, then they are, by the same logic, in70 KB (11,612 words) - 20:31, 30 May 2024
- Question: Why do Mormons follow the practice of most Christians by resting and worshiping on Sunday?...ving the day of rest and worship on Sunday is consistent with the earliest Christian practice of which we have record=== ...ash;like most of the Christian world—is consistent with the earliest Christian practice of which we have record.17 KB (2,918 words) - 15:38, 13 April 2024
- ...numerate [enumerate] a host of our members who regularly attend those anti-christian meetings-but I will just mention with your permission the names of a few wh God, according to the apostle's statement, had fixed it by an irrevocable decree and that before the worl67 KB (11,841 words) - 15:51, 13 April 2024
- ...gic, evil or ancient paganism. Why are these symbols visible on supposedly Christian buildings, of all places? Many ex-Mormons have claimed that the LDS secretl ...of Revelation. There it is said of a vision that was shown to the ancient apostle John, "And there appeared a great sign in heaven, in the likeness of things7 KB (1,150 words) - 15:20, 13 April 2024
- .../ref> This "curse" became associated with the Canaanites. Origen, an early Christian scholar and theologian, makes reference to Ham's "discolored posterity" and ...ng said by a leader of the Church is considered doctrine. Just because an apostle says something, does not make it binding doctrine, especially if he was spe61 KB (10,139 words) - 23:03, 27 May 2024
- ...to any other mortal, including Joseph Smith. Is Mr. Powell unsure of what Christian theology is concerning Christ when he states that Jesus is merely one "of t ..._to_be_Christian_only_recently.3F|Have the LDS only recently claimed to be Christian?]]8 KB (1,361 words) - 14:19, 13 April 2024
- *[[Born again translation|Being "born again": early Christian perspectives]] ...ake it appear as if the Latter-day Saints do not believe these fundamental Christian concepts.44 KB (7,529 words) - 14:19, 13 April 2024
- ...ing:0.2em 0.4em;">Claim: "Furthermore the Bible repeatedly commands that a Christian leader is to be the husband of only one wife. (On screen: {{b|1|Timothy|3|2 Multiple early Christian writers also understood there to be no absolute prohibition against plural49 KB (8,019 words) - 14:19, 13 April 2024
- ...produced out of love for our Lord Jesus Christ and love for our Mormon and Christian friends. We pray that it will touch the hearts of all who watch through the ...The viewer need only look to their abuse of scripture as we reinstate the apostle Paul's words (in brackets) that they removed in their video presentation.26 KB (4,387 words) - 14:19, 13 April 2024
- It is very strange to hear a Bible-believing Christian claim that a burning in the bosom is of no importance, since it is taught i When the apostles were confronted with the issue of circumcision for Christian converts, they actually violated Jewish scriptural commands regarding circu31 KB (5,234 words) - 14:19, 13 April 2024
- ...es more about God than philosophical speculation, and insists that he is a Christian, but the video does not quote this material: :''Am I Christian? Of course I am. I believe in Christ. I talk of Christ. I pray through Chri27 KB (4,448 words) - 14:19, 13 April 2024
- ...ous, "Insights Revisited: Gnosticism and the Loss of Prophecy in the Early Christian Church," ''Insights'' 19/7 (July 1999). {{link|url=http://farms.byu.edu/dis |1=Anonymous, "Conference on the Apostle Paul Convened," ''Insights'' 19/12 (December 1999). {{link|url=http://farms181 KB (17,451 words) - 19:29, 25 April 2024
- ...ous, "Insights Revisited: Gnosticism and the Loss of Prophecy in the Early Christian Church," ''Insights'' 19/7 (July 1999). {{link|url=http://farms.byu.edu/dis |1=Anonymous, "Conference on the Apostle Paul Convened," ''Insights'' 19/12 (December 1999). {{link|url=http://farms160 KB (18,317 words) - 17:43, 28 April 2024