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- ...Latter-day Saints held a public information session entitled "Are Mormons Christians?" Many members and non-members attended, including clergy from other denom ...rs have here suggested some answers to these questions—many of which are commonly asked—and then provided links to further material for intere24 KB (4,127 words) - 15:40, 13 April 2024
- #REDIRECT [[Jesus Christ/Accusations that Latter-day Saints aren't Christians]]79 bytes (9 words) - 17:33, 12 April 2022
- ...of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints unequivocally affirm themselves to be Christians"== ...{{read more|url=http://www.lds.org/topics/christians?lang=eng}} <ref>"Are Mormons Christian?," ''Gospel Topics'' on LDS.org</ref>1 KB (226 words) - 15:44, 13 April 2024
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- Truth is knowledge of things as they are, and as they were, and as they are to come ([https://www.lds.org/scriptures/dc-testament/dc/93.24?lang=eng D&C ...[[Mormonism and apologetics/"ad hominem"|here]], and numerous case studies are available [[Mormonism and apologetics/"ad hominem"/Case study|here]].44 KB (7,051 words) - 17:45, 13 April 2024
- **[http://gospelink.com/library/contents/352 Ye Are the Light of the World] *[http://gospelink.com/library/contents/690 Are Mormons Christians?] - Stephen R. Robinson9 KB (1,188 words) - 14:25, 13 April 2024
- ...r-day Saints do not believe Brigham's "Adam-God" teachings, critics accuse Mormons of either changing their teachings or rejecting teachings of prophets they ...emination of doctrines which are not according to the Scriptures and which are alleged to have been taught by some of the General Authorities of past gene3 KB (491 words) - 15:01, 13 April 2024
- ...destination, it is but self-evident, that accumulating means of knowledge are constantly demanded. With no other than a benevolent desire of benefiting m ...ave been such as must secure you the smiles of that God whose servants you are, and also the good will of the Saints throughout the world.68 KB (11,468 words) - 15:51, 13 April 2024
- ...s, but those who do claim that both absolute foreknowledge and omniscience are fully compatible with both human agency and genuine petitionary prayer. A m ...aised by this question is one that is hotly debated both among Mormons and Christians in general===9 KB (1,504 words) - 15:19, 13 April 2024
- |L7=Mormons and creatio ex nihilo (creation out of nothing) |L9=Augustine's views about matter are perhaps less coherent than Joseph Smith's2 KB (369 words) - 15:00, 13 April 2024
- |L3=Question: What were the views of early Christians on the deification of man? |L9=Question: What do Mormons believe regarding the nature of angels?15 KB (2,659 words) - 15:04, 13 April 2024
- |L=Jesus_Christ/Accusations that Mormons aren't Christians |H=Are Latter-day Saints Christians?904 bytes (132 words) - 13:33, 13 April 2024
- ...piens and over what period of time that often dominate secular discussions are of limited interest for Latter-day Saints. <BR><BR> ...ly clarified by human learning alone; and that only certain relevant facts are now known, to which the Church adheres. <BR><BR>4 KB (701 words) - 15:09, 13 April 2024
- Similar references to the destruction of all flesh from off the earth are found in the New Testament in Matthew 24:39, Luke 17:26, 1 Pet 3:20, 2 Pet ==Question: Are Church members required to believe in a global flood?==22 KB (3,736 words) - 15:04, 13 April 2024
- |L5=Question: Are Biblical textual variants significant? |L6=Question: What did early Christians think about alterations to the scriptures?2 KB (250 words) - 15:48, 13 April 2024
- Question: Why do Mormons follow the practice of most Christians by resting and worshiping on Sunday?==Question: Why do Mormons follow the practice of most Christians by resting and worshiping on Sunday?== ...e seventh day of the week. Why do Mormons then follow the practice of most Christians by resting and worshiping on Sunday?17 KB (2,918 words) - 15:38, 13 April 2024
- |L5=Mormons have "picked up" discarded beliefs of early Christians |L7=Question: What are the Lectures on Faith?2 KB (340 words) - 15:04, 13 April 2024
- |S=Some Christians object to the Mormon belief that God has a physical body and human form by |L2=Question: What are the common objections to a belief in God's corporeality?5 KB (726 words) - 15:04, 13 April 2024
- ...The video has excellent production values but, unfortunately, its contents are not of a similar quality. ...information and criticisms in this video—remain faithful, practicing Mormons; ordinary people striving daily to model their lives after the extraordinar9 KB (1,317 words) - 14:19, 13 April 2024
- ...rder:1px solid #a3b0bf;text-align:left;color:#000;padding:0.2em 0.4em;">Do Mormons Equate Joseph Smith and Jesus Christ?</h2> ...Son of God, the only perfect and sinless person ever to be born on earth. Mormons believe that Joseph Smith is a prophet of God, subject to the same [[Joseph8 KB (1,361 words) - 14:19, 13 April 2024
- ...red to the supposed voluminous archaeological support for the Bible. There are major differences, however, between Old and New World archaeology as well a ...e existence of Homer's Troy, does that make the ''Iliad'' the word of God? Are Hera and Zeus therefore to be worshiped?15 KB (2,306 words) - 14:19, 13 April 2024
- ...e. Do the producers of this DVD expect us to believe that all these groups are, in fact, part of the "occult"? ...sed the symbol of the cross as part of their symbolism. Does this make all Christians "occult" by association? Such an idea is ludicrous.17 KB (2,868 words) - 14:19, 13 April 2024
- ...#a3b0bf;text-align:left;color:#000;padding:0.2em 0.4em;">Claim: "Prisoners are routinely freed from crimes they supposedly committed many years before whe ...after thousands of years all were destroyed except the Lamanites and they are the principal ancestors of the American Indians." - Pamela Robertson</h2>19 KB (3,134 words) - 14:19, 13 April 2024
- |L=Criticism of Mormonism/Video/Search for the Truth DVD/Witnessing to Mormons {{DVDHeadingBox|Witnessing to Mormons}}29 KB (4,776 words) - 14:20, 13 April 2024
- ...eir disappointing behavior as they revile and demean what Latter-day Saint Christians hold dear and sacred. Perhaps we should be asking ''how'' the video's purpo ...claims about the First vision and Joseph's reasons for practicing polygamy are false and rely upon a distorted, twisted, or incomplete reading of the hist26 KB (4,387 words) - 14:19, 13 April 2024
- Individuals are highlighted, below, in alphabetical order. ...books and materials. Many of the books sold by Utah Christian Publications are written by the other people listed in the credits of this DVD.19 KB (2,864 words) - 14:19, 13 April 2024
- <metadesc>Jesus Christ/Joseph Smith Search for the Truth DVD Good News for Mormons</metadesc> CAUTION: This video is to be viewed by CHRISTIANS ONLY until AFTER the nation-wide distribution which is scheduled for March5 KB (781 words) - 14:19, 13 April 2024
- <metadesc>Jesus Christ/Joseph Smith Search for the Truth DVD Good News for Mormons</metadesc> CAUTION: This video is to be viewed by CHRISTIANS ONLY until AFTER the nation-wide distribution which is scheduled for March14 KB (2,363 words) - 14:19, 13 April 2024
- Latter-day Saints are not surprised that other Christians find tremendous joy in prayer and experiencing a personal relationship with ...rt of man is wicked. Our feelings betray us all the time. That's why there are so many cults and so many [inaudible] and differences in the gospel of Jesu31 KB (5,234 words) - 14:19, 13 April 2024
- ...lly really good!" She was impressed. She had found it on her own. You guys are great. ...our devotion and worship. All prayers are given in his name, and all talks are closed with his name. The sacrament is administered in every regular Sunday34 KB (5,834 words) - 14:19, 13 April 2024
- <metadesc>Jesus Christ/Joseph Smith Search for the Truth DVD Good News for Mormons</metadesc> ...rue Christianity and that all other churches professing the name of Christ are part of a "Great Apostasy," that has incorporated corrupt doctrine and prac10 KB (1,680 words) - 14:19, 13 April 2024
- ...not reject the Biblical witness—it is partly ''because'' the creeds are not Biblical that the LDS do not use them. President Hinckley elsewhere made it clear that we differ with other Christians over the creeds, not over the scriptural witness:27 KB (4,448 words) - 14:19, 13 April 2024
- ==Question: Why are "hot drinks" forbidden by the Word of Wisdom?== ===Members of the Church keep the Word of Wisdom because they are obedient to the commandments of God===13 KB (2,096 words) - 15:37, 13 April 2024
- ==Question: Do Mormons believe in the "rapture"?== ...e earth through the tribulation period until Christ's coming and those who are old or in the grave shall be changed to a resurrected state at that time===12 KB (1,988 words) - 13:35, 13 April 2024
- |H=Mormons, polytheism and the Nicene Creed ...polytheists because we don't believe the Nicene Creed. Others say Mormons are polytheists because they believe humans can become gods. Is this an accurat3 KB (520 words) - 15:04, 13 April 2024
- |L=Countercult ministries/Tower to Truth Ministries/50 Questions to Ask Mormons |H=Answers to "50 Questions to Ask Mormons"13 KB (2,209 words) - 14:10, 13 April 2024
- |L2=Response to claim: "trillions of planets" are "ruled by countless gods who were once human like us" |L19=Response to claim: Latter-day Saints are claimed to "expect to become polygamous gods in the Celestial kingdom, rule13 KB (2,150 words) - 13:33, 13 April 2024
- ...d by some of Protestant denominations. Some contain a kernel of truth, but are distorted so as to be virtually unrecognizable to a Latter-day Saint. Other attacks or claims made by critics are simply false.21 KB (3,648 words) - 15:00, 13 April 2024
- ...tians, and find it extremely offensive to be told that they are not "real" Christians or that they don't believe in Jesus Christ's divinity. The Church is neith ..." We—meaning the membership and the prophet—learn only what we are able to apply in our lives. Free agency also plays a big role and everyone4 KB (696 words) - 15:00, 13 April 2024
- ...ons really believe and practice.<br><br> — ''The National Council of Christians and Jews (see [http://www.fairlds.org/The_God_Makers/tagm35.html fulltext])2 KB (339 words) - 14:20, 13 April 2024
- ...at face value—they "know" their film can't be bad, so it must be the Mormons' fault. But, non-LDS observers and film critics simply recognize the film ...ed the massacre, and its uncritical reliance on the account of John D. Lee are grave flaws.32 KB (4,917 words) - 15:20, 13 April 2024
- ...is, or human deification, implies more than one "god," which means Mormons are "polytheists," and that the Mormon concept of "human deification" is a paga |subject=Quotations about deification/theosis from non-LDS Christians.1 KB (205 words) - 15:55, 13 April 2024
- |subject=Do Mormons worship a "different Jesus"? ...orship "a different Jesus" and so are not entitled to consider themselves "Christians."299 bytes (42 words) - 15:55, 13 April 2024
- ...all nations, in bringing about his covenant and his gospel, unto those who are of the house of Israel. Wherefore, he will bring them again out of captivit ...emble, and quake; they are those who must be brought low in the dust; they are those who must be consumed as stubble; and this is according to the words o73 KB (12,947 words) - 15:50, 13 April 2024
- ...s—to which the producers and contributors apparently subscribe—are the proper (and only) interpretation of the Bible. Mormons believe in the Biblical Jesus. There is a great contrast, however, between22 KB (3,514 words) - 14:19, 13 April 2024
- ...of hell—all of them, kit and kaboodle. All the huge vast people that are on that broad road that leads to hell the Bible tells us about—all of ...works will be judged by Christ. He and only He will determine if our works are righteous or evil. We must remember that not everyone who saith, Lord, Lord27 KB (4,758 words) - 14:19, 13 April 2024
- ...DS interpretation of scriptural passages in the Bible, often claiming that Mormons have misinterpreted the scriptures and that they require "deeper study." In |L9=Response to claims made in Becoming Gods, "Chapter 8: Ye Are Gods"6 KB (974 words) - 14:11, 13 April 2024
- |L=Criticism of Mormonism/Books/Do Christians Believe in Three Gods |H=Response to "Do Christians Believe in Three Gods?10 KB (1,526 words) - 14:12, 13 April 2024
- |L=Criticism of Mormonism/Books/Do Christians Believe in Three Gods/Origins of Nicene Trinitarianism |T=[[../|Do Christians Believe in Three Gods?]]17 KB (2,754 words) - 14:12, 13 April 2024
- |L8=Response to claims made in Mormon America "Chapter 7: Mormons, Inc." ...ade in Mormon America "Chapter 19: Are Mormons Christians? Are Non-Mormons Christians?"8 KB (1,152 words) - 14:13, 13 April 2024
- |L1=Question: Did early Mormon leaders consider themselves Christians? |L2=Question: Did LDS leaders claim that Christians were no longer present on the earth after the apostasy?1 KB (196 words) - 15:00, 13 April 2024
- ...ts position. Voting choices by Latter-day Saints, like all other people, are influenced by their own unique experiences and circumstances. As we move f ...constitution defining marriage as being between "a man and a woman." There are 29 states which currently have such a definition of marriage in their const45 KB (6,797 words) - 15:02, 13 April 2024
- ...prominent Mormons who gave money to pass it, as well as other Mormons who are only tangentially associated with the cause; some have even called for a bo ...lessons you refer to, and are you proposing to apply those lessons again? Are you suggesting that Mormon’s need your permission to participate in the p39 KB (5,785 words) - 15:02, 13 April 2024
- ...stingly, the rhetoric underlying the theology may have resulted from 1830s Mormons trying to convince their neighbors in the slave state of Missouri that they |claim=The Mormons' Prophet had told them about the kingdom they would be called to administer58 KB (8,618 words) - 14:14, 13 April 2024