LDS Doctrine and the Bible Page, Mormon Teaching, Beliefs of Mormon

LDS Doctrine and the Bible Page

A range of popular and scholarly articles that compare and critique the distinctive teachings of the LDS Church in light of the Bible and historic Christianity.

Mormon Families Forever: Too Good to be True?

Is it possible within the LDS religion to have parents and their children be together as a family for all eternity? Is the Mormon concept of families being together simply a myth? This article carefully explores the LDS teaching related to their attractive claim that families are forever.

Mormon Belief: The Doctrine of the LDS Church

What do Mormons believe? How different are their beliefs from those of the mainstream of Christianity? Although the beliefs of individual Mormons vary (just as they do in any other religion), we can say something about what the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as a whole teaches.

Amos 8:11-12 and the LDS Doctrines of Apostasy and Restoration

This article looks at Amos 8:11-12 in its historical and biblical context and responds to the Mormon claim that this passage predicts a total apostasy.

A Tale of Two Scrolls: Jeremiah’s Replacement Scroll and Mormon “Restoration” of Scripture

This article answers the Mormon scholars and apologists who appeal to Jeremiah 36 to defend the way in which the LDS Church’s founding apostle and prophet, Joseph Smith, handled Scripture.

The Book of Hebrews and the Joseph Smith Translation

Rob Bowman documents several changes to the book of Hebrews in Joseph Smith’s “translation” that reflect Smith’s lack of understanding of the Bible.

Ancient Gnostic Heretics and Baptism for the Dead

God was once a man like us: Finessing an Off-Putting Mormon Doctrine

Evidence the Mormon Church is willing to mislead the general public and its potential converts.

Joseph Smith's "New Translation" of the Bible

Smith did his own "inspired" revisions to the King James Bible, claiming to restore it to its original purity. How does his work measure up to ancient Bible manuscripts?

Are Mormon Temples Christian?

This article compares the purpose and rituals of Mormon temples with the biblical temple.

Mormon Temple Endowment Ceremony Text

(1990 revised)

Are Mormon Temples an Extension of the Biblical Temple?

Explore the theology and function of the Biblical temple and decide for yourself.

Elohim and Jehovah (Yahweh)

If they are separate Gods, as the Mormon Church teaches, why are these two Hebrew words used interchangeably throughout the Old Testament?

Is Mormonism Christian?

A comparison of Mormon Church and historic Christian teaching.

Do you know how many Biblical passages explicitly teach there is only one God?

The answer may surprise you. Here's a complete list that you can read on screen, store to your hard drive, or print out.

Online Support Group

This is an area for questioning Mormons, ex-mormons and those recovering from Mormonism who are interested in exploring Biblical alternatives.

Why Are We Still Talking About Polygamy?

M. Russell Ballard asked in an article in Ensign: "[Polygamy] ended in the Church as an official practice in 1890. It’s now 2010. Why are we still talking about it?" We answer his question.

Does Belief in a Closed Canon Elevate the Bible above God? How Mormon Apologists Misrepresent Floyd Filson

Robert M. Bowman Jr. examines the Filson quote cited by LDS apologists, and carefully and concisely puts it into its proper context, demonstrating how Mormon apologists misuse the quote and misrepresent the thrust of Filson’s arguments.

Dodging and Dissembling Prophet: Hinckley's Time Magazine Interview - God Once a Man?

Is it possible that President Hinckley was not intimately aware of these distinctive doctrines of Mormonism that trace back all the way to Joseph Smith?

On Mike Huckabee’s Question : “Is the Mormon Jesus the Brother of Satan?”

Dr. Ron Huggins, Professor at Salt Lake Theological Seminary sheds light on the issue and the accusations by explaining Mormon teaching on the subject of Jesus and Satan as spirit brothers. He uses current Mormon teaching manuals (some available online) and cites Mormon leaders and BYU professors to show that in LDS theology Jesus and Lucifer were spirit brothers who both desired to be savior of the human race.