salvation
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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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God Leads People who are Prone to Stiffneckedness
The title of this post comes from The Bible Recap video for Exodus 36-37. God was with the Israelites in the wilderness for 40 years. This was after they sinned against him! But Moses pled on their behalf (hear my thoughts on this here). This week, I conversed with someone on social media about God Continue reading
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Is Gandhi Saved?
I’ve been listening to a lot of Mike Winger lately. I like him, I do. But I kind of don’t. He reminds me a lot of Matt Walsh—they look alike, and both are very harsh and dogmatic in their approach and in their perspective toward those who differ from them. I like that sort of Continue reading
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Is the LDS Church the New Testament Church?
With some among us claiming to be “the restored church” from ancient times, it would behoove us to do a little study on what the New Testament church looked like. My friend today told me she believes in the “restored ordinances of the LDS church.” I looked all through the New Testament trying to figure 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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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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This Life is the Time For Men to Prepare to Meet God
A message for members of the LDS church who believe spirits in the afterlife can still repent and then come into God’s presence to stay: The Book of Mormon says otherwise. Nowhere in the Book of Mormon is works for the dead taught. Moroni 8:22-23 calls it “Mockery before God.” Alma 42:13 says repentance needs Continue reading
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When I Taught False Doctrine…and I Knew it
In 2018, I taught a class that I designed myself – just an inspirational, doctrinal group for Mormons to study the Book of Mormon and “words of the living prophets.” I loved it!! I loved being knowledgeable and influential. I genuinely enjoyed being in “the scriptures” for an hour a day or more, being strengthened Continue reading
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Hell Lost Another One
I’m laying down to put my little one to bed tonight, listening to these words: “It’s Your breath in our lungs. So we pour out our praise, We pour out our praise.” Wow. It’s true. My breath doesn’t even belong to me. It’s His. And I’m bought with a price. He bought my sins, paying Continue reading
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Other Sheep Not of This Fold
Without adding to the accepted doctrines in the Bible, would it be so awful to believe that God speaks to His children outside of Israel, in other places of the world? And maybe they wrote it down? And if it basically says all the same stuff as the Bible, where is the offense? If it Continue reading
All I Possess 