Jesus
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Righteousness by Proxy
Mormons perform saving ordinances for the dead based on the idea that our works can bring salvation for someone else; they can be judged as worthy because we did something on their behalf. (Sounds familiar….almost like something in the Bible….) One reason I was taught that the Book of Mormon is superior to the Bible Continue reading
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Eternal Marriage versus Jesus
I’ve posted before about how the LDS church has a habit of taking Bible verses out of context (here, here, and here). Today let’s talk about Eternal marriage. This isn’t exactly a verse out of context, but it’s a concept out of context—twisted to justify it. Eternal marriage is a bit of an elusive doctrine. Continue reading
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I am a Sinner!
A year ago, I spent the month of December wondering what does it mean to be a Christian? I didn’t know that question was connected to a faith crisis. I wouldn’t have told you I was in faith crisis at that point. I would have just said Brigham Young was a false prophet but everything Continue reading
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Did Heavenly Father Cheat on Heavenly Mother?
When the Come Follow Me home study program began for the LDS church in 2018, we started with the New Testament. It really wasn’t anything new; we’ve had Sunday School manuals my whole life that we were supposed to be doing at home to prepare for class. But now there was a huge emphasis on Continue reading
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Saved In Our Sins
It seems like almost every time my husband and I sit down to read the Bible, we are blown away by how clearly this is taught. Blown away that we’ve never seen this before. But it’s so obvious! I was close to tears, watching an overview video about the book of Romans this morning. Maybe Continue reading
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Christmas will be different this year 
What is your favorite name for Jesus? As many families do, we have a set of Christmas ornaments with various names of Jesus. Almighty God, Prince of Peace, I AM, Jehovah, Advocate, Bread of Life, Son of God, Shepherd, Deliverer, Living Water, Judge of Israel, Lawgiver, Way Maker, Alpha and Omega, etc. (*cough* that’s a Continue reading
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When Appendages Become Too Much
Joseph Smith is famous for saying, “The fundamental principles of our religion are the testimony of the Apostles and Prophets, concerning Jesus Christ, that He died, was buried, and rose again the third day, and ascended into heaven; and all other things which pertain to our religion are only appendages to it.” See, that sounds Continue reading
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How Did Jesus Create?
A few days ago, I posed the question “What did Jesus create?” and today I’d like to discuss how. In LDS theology, God cannot create out of nothing. He reorganized the elements to bring forth new “creations.” He only creates the way a sculptor or painter would create: by taking existing materials and then using Continue reading
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What Did Jesus Create?
Mormons believe that Jesus was an “apprentice” God, acting as the Father’s assistant (as two separate individuals) to create this globe specifically. Well, there could be some differences in thought as far as if He created other planets under the direction of the Father…. But He definitely didn’t create Heaven itself! Because, you know, He Continue reading
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I Owe it All to Jesus
This is one of the songs that really struck me when I started attending The Well. My first few weeks, I was open to feeling but I was mostly thinking. I would watch the words on the screen and think seriously about the lyrics — because these lyrics are pretty different from the hymns I’m Continue reading
All I Possess 