Mormons and Monotheism

Look at Doug’s last sentence in comment 40 of this thread.  He is the God. And now look at the last phrase in Ezra 1:3 (KJV):  “(he is the God,) which is in Jerusalem.” I am studying Isaiah 45, which leads me to two questions: 1.  Do LDS friends have a view like ancient King Cyrus […]

Today’s Two Links

Conversations in Southeast Idaho on the Bible Southeast Idaho Men Need Revival in Joy toward God

HI4LDS Interviews with Previous Mormons – Ruthie Mogan

I would like to pick up again on this series by interviewing another sister, Ruthie Mogan, in our church family. Todd:  Ruthie, could you share a little about your LDS upbringing?  What became the catalyst for your leaving Mormonism?  Today, how would you describe your relationship with Jesus Christ?  Also, is there anything that you […]

Heart Sobs Over Skewed Bibliology

1.  Peter Gomes began his book, The SCANDALOUS gospel of JESUS (HarperCollins, 2007) with a bang on the Bible.  The whole first chapter is in the link.  But let me give you some of my heated engagement.

Ice Cream Flavors of Baptists

Tony Jones is the national coordinator of Emergent Village.  I just went through his colorful, multi-flavored new book, The New Christians:  Dispatches from the Emergent Frontier (Jossey-Bass, 2008).   Tony, I confess.  You did have me laughing on a few choice descriptions.  I need a little comic relief in the midst of many of the other things I […]

Is Mormonism a Cult?

This is the big question in the opinion page of today’s local paper, the Post Register. Local columnist, Dino Lowrey writes, I know you’ve heard this rumor, perhaps even passed it along or nodded in silent agreement, that “Mormonism is a cult.”  From a sociological perspective, Mormonism was a cult, but then again, every religious […]

Restoration of all things

[Scott W. wrote this and sent this by email in consideration to be a post on HI4LDS.  I took him up on his offer.  It is a good post. - Todd] The Apostle Peter proclaimed the coming of “the period of restoration of all things” in his sermon to the unbelieving Jews: Acts 3:19 “Therefore repent and return, so that […]

Berean’s first article of faith – The Bible

In this series of short articles, I would like to post for you one by one the articles of faith in the printed constitution for Berean Baptist Church in Ammon, Idaho.  I invite you all to share your comments.  Hey, this is your great opportunity to ask me all those questions that have been lingering […]

The Fourteen Fundamentals of the Faith

Have you heard of this book?    The Faith: Given Once, For All (Zondervan 2008) by Charles Colson (and Harold Fickett).

Huckabee’s Apology to LDS?

Is this how Huckabee is to apologize? (whistling) What if I offended Bruce?  Seriously.  If I were to be accepted by Bruce, I would have to recant what I believe is essential to Christianity and the Christ. And by the way, does anybody know if Marty is keeping track of “hate-speech” (an increasingly popular term in […]