by Sharon Lindbloom 4 April 2024 In recent years The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has been working hard at mitigating fallout among its membership that stems from the church’s problematic history. From the publishing of the online explanatory Gospel Topics essays beginning in late 2013, to today’s insistence that LDS church history is not of primary importance to the “restored gospel,” the LDS church has sought to convince concerned church members that, in fact, “there’s nothing to see here” when it comes to church history. The April 2024 edition of the LDS church’s L ..read more

By Eric Johnson This article includes a verse-by-verse analysis of James 2:14-26. In doing this, we will compare the King James Version (the official version of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) and the English Standard Version while providing information from several commentaries to help decipher the meaning of the passages. The two main commentaries will be: Douglas J. Moo, Tyndale New Testament Commentaries (Leicester, England: Intervarsity Press, 1985). Donald W. Burdick (Frank E. Gaebelein, general editor), The Expositor’s Bible Commentary (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publ ..read more

In early February, we took a survey to determine what types of classes people would be most interested in to be held at the Utah Christian Research Center in Draper, UT. This article includes the results from the 34 people who responsed to the survey. Question #1: On a scale of 1 to 5, 1 being lowest and 5 being highest, what would be your desire in attending classes at UCRC? 5: 44% 4: 33% 3: 21% Question #2: What would most interest you in future classes? (you can answer more than once) Mormon theology: 77% Mormon History: 71% Evangelism: 71% Christian Theology: 65% Christian History: 65% Ch ..read more

by Sharon Lindbloom 8 February 2024 In January (2024) a tragic accident in Huntington Canyon, Utah took the life of a vibrant young woman, a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. LDS apostle Jeffrey Holland spoke at the 18-year-old’s funeral, offering much-needed words of comfort to grieving family and friends.  The LDS publication Church News reported on President Holland’s remarks, which primarily focused on “How and why this could happen.” President Holland encouraged the congregation to “look forward and know all is well.” “If anyone in this room t ..read more

By Eric Johnson Note: The Utah Christian Research Center has an original edition of this book in a display. We invite you to visit and see it for yourself! Published in 1887 by Book of Mormon witness David Whitmer (1805-1888) just a year before he passed away, An Address to All Believers in Christ: A Witness to the Divine Authenticity of the Book of Mormon provides a good look at the mindset of a man who had left Mormonism but still believed in the Book of Morrmon. I encourage you to read it here. Just what is this book (at 75 pages, we could call it a “booklet”) all about? What can we le ..read more

by Sharon Lindbloom 11 January 2024 Last week, The Salt Lake Tribune published an article about two new Gospel Topics resources produced by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: “Seeking Answers to Your Questions” and “Helping Others with Their Questions.” According to the Tribune, these guides are meant to help Latter-day Saints navigate through a crisis of faith. Hailed by the Tribune as a “seismic shift in the church’s approach to handling sticky conversation,” the new guides are being praised by high-profile progressive Latter-day Saints.  LDS ..read more

Mira el indice del PRESENTANDO EL CRISTIANISMO A LOS MORMONES  por Eric Johnson En este libro se utilizan diversos términos teológicos e históricos. Este glosario ofrece definiciones concisas de palabras únicas. Cuando el término es utilizado de forma diferente por cristianos y mormones, se dan ambas definiciones. Las palabras en cursiva en las definiciones se definen en otra parte de este glosario. Adopción: En el cristianismo: Convertirse en un hijo espiritual de Dios confiando en Jesús para el perdón de los pecados. Agnosticismo: La creencia de que no existe evidencia suficient ..read more

Presentando el Chistianismo a los Mormones Capítulo 6 12-Capitulo-10-pdfDownload Capítulo 10 CRECIENDO EN LA FE: Una Búsqueda Apasionada Mira el indice del PRESENTANDO EL CRISTIANISMO A LOS MORMONES  por Eric Johnson «Y a Aquel que es poderoso para hacer todo mucho más abundantemente de lo que pedimos o entendemos, según el poder que obra en nosotros, 21 a Él sea la gloria en la iglesia y en Cristo Jesús por todas las generaciones, por los siglos de los siglos. Amén». Efesios 3:20-21 RESUMEN DEL CAPÍTULO La vida cristiana no es una experiencia pasiva ..read more

SANTIFICACIÓN Una Vida Marcada por las Buenas Obras espanol-Capitulo-9-pdfDownload Mira el indice del PRESENTANDO EL CRISTIANISMO A LOS MORMONES  por Eric Johnson «Mantengan entre los gentiles una conducta irreprochable, a fin de que en aquello que les calumnian como malhechores, ellos, por razón de las buenas obras de ustedes, al considerarlas, glorifiquen a Dios en el día de la visitación». 1ª Pedro 2:12 RESUMEN DEL CAPÍTULO La santificación es el proceso continuo en la vida de un creyente para morir al pecado y vivir en justicia. El Espíritu Santo desempeña u ..read more

This is one of a series of reviews from a Christian perspective on the weekly lessons found in the Come, Follow Me (New Testament, 2023) for Individuals and Families published by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.  To find the index of these reviews, visit here. Bold face type in this article comes from the Church’s curriculum. (Note: Not every sentence is being reviewed.) December 25-31 Revelation 15-22 Ideas for Personal Scripture Study Revelation 16–18; 21–22 The Lord invites me to flee Babylon and inherit “the holy city.” After witnessing the destruction and p ..read more