Unless otherwise indicated, individuals may post material from the gospel media portion of this site to another website or on a computer network for their own personal, noncommercial use. Shining gods light on mormon beliefs reference chart exposing the doctrinal errors of the mormon church in parallel form by comparing mormon doctrine against the clear teachings of the bible. These would include the bible, the book of mormon, the doctrine and covenants. The largest collection of lds videos is found in the media library. Lds videos largest collection of official mormon videos. This volume features articles that look at doctrines in the book of mormon, including resurrection, the allegory of the olive tree, and the appearance of jesus christ to the brother of jared.
Prophets are infallible infallible means incapable of erring. The book of doctrine and covenants is one of the standard works of the church in company with the holy bible, the book of mormon, and the pearl of great price however, the doctrine and covenants is unique because it is not a translation of an ancient document, but is of modern origin and was given of god through his chosen prophets for the resto. Full text of mormon doctrine 1966 internet archive. I would give this book a much higher rating if it was actually mormon doctrine and not bruce rs opinions of mormon doctrine. At the turn of nineteenthcentury came americas second great awakening. Deutschgerman italianoitalian portuguesportuguese espanol spanish. Mormons sometimes appeal to the teaching of deification by the theologians of the early church, known as the church fathers, as precedent for the mormon doctrine of exaltation. The visual scriptures lds mormon gospel doctrine class. The book of mormon is a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. Lds doctrine unofficial and unauthoritative opinion on doctrine of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints concerning the nature of god, the atonement of jesus christ, the plan of salvation, the apostasy and restoration, and priesthood authority.
The book of mormon an account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi wherefore, it is an abridgment of the record of the people of nephi, and also of the lamaniteswritten to the lamanites. We do base our doctrine off of revelation found in the bible, the book of mormon, other scriptural cannon, and current revelation from a living prophet. Mcconkie, a general authority of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds church. In this article we will investigate the teaching of mormonism regarding the doctrine of god and compare it with biblical teaching. This paper was given on may 3 at the 1980 mormon history association meetings in canandaigua, new. Birds big and small english, spanish and portugues download pdf file. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 10 pages and is available in paperback format. The following index lists fairmormon publications english. Or, are you saying that mormonism does not follow the biblical teachings of jesus christ. This years gospel doctrine study begins with a focus on jesus christ and his mission. Yet another way in which antimormon critics often misrepresent lds doctrine is in the presentation of anomalies as though they were the doctrine of the church matthew brown 2009. Parallelism, similarity of theme, was the basis of my formatting. We build enduring faith in jesus christ by making the book of mormon accessible, comprehensible, and defensible to the entire world.
Alexander is professor of hi story and ass ociate di rector of the charle s redd center f or western studies at brigham young university. The doctrine and covenants is the binding link between the book of mormon and the continuing work of the restoration through the prophet joseph smith and his successors. Church newsroom official newsroom of the church of jesus. Mormon doctrine is an excellent reference book for talks, personal study, research, and gaining gospel knowledge. Download our free documentation packet mormon doctrine exposed reference chart lds doctrine. Although he is correct in many instances he is also very far off the. Mormon beliefs are based on the divine revelations recorded by joseph smith in the 1800s, which confirmed many traditional christian teachings but also corrected many doctrines that had been corrupted or forgotten since the time of jesus. Out of the ashes of this second awakening arose what would eventually become one of americas largest and somewhat controversial churches, the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Mormon doctrine plan of salvation history of mormonism. While a lot of people write this off as mormon culture, not mormon doctrine, i believe the two are not only inseparable, but important components to a larger system of control, even if that control is exercised with the idea of improving society. According to holy writ, whenever the lord has a people whom he acknowledges as his own, that acknowledgment comes in the form of a covenant. Free download or read online book of mormon, doctrine and covenants, pearl of great price pdf epub book.
I mention all of this because the elemental imagery in the above verse symbolically resonates with precisely these chakras in kundalini yoga, and as such 2 nephi 31. Mcconkies mormon doctrine as an authoritative volume on official lds doctrine. A paper on mormon doctrine and kundalini yoga part 1. Included in the first lds hymnbook and all since, 1835. Mckay and other general authorities with both surprise and objection. Mormon doctrine originally subtitled a compendium of the gospel is an encyclopedic work written in 1958 by bruce r. Zukeran looks at a mormon view of jesus comparing it to an authentic christian perspective. The writings of the mormon church, contained in the mormon studies collection 45 vols.
Mcconkie was a seventy, a position of authority in the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, but lower in authority than an apostle or prophet. Mcconkie, mormon doctrine, 2nd edition, p 309 in a discussion of general authorities 17 every soul is free. Like you, we accept the lord jesus christ as our redeemer and savior. It has no relation with the catholic or protestant churches but di ers from them in theology, organization, and religious practices. Doctrinal mastery core document the church of jesus christ of. The book of mormon and the doctrine and covenants book. Translation of the book of mormon, doctrine and covenants, and pearl of. The doctrine of a covenant people book of mormon central.
The book of mormon contradicts the doctrine and covenants. Actually, many of these questions came from the article questions to ask your bishop by ira t. Answers to critics questions about the church of jesus christ. The church has confined the sources of doctrine by which it is willing to be bound before the world to the things that god has revealed, and which the church has officially accepted, and those alone. This dialogue begins after a mormon was telling me that i didnt know mormon theology. The book of mormon another testament of jesus christ. Pdf book of mormon, doctrine and covenants, pearl of.
He recognized that the prophet could bring forth new doctrine. Since it is impossible for a man to be saved in ignorance of god and his laws, and since man is saved no faster than he gains knowledge of jesus christ and. All of this however, does not deviate from what christ has taught. Is something official lds doctrine because a general authority or prophet said it. What important mormon doctrines are taught in the book of mormon that we couldnt find in the bible already. The first edition of the novel was published in 1950, and was written by the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Rebuttal to amateur mormon apologist bloggers lies and slander of jeremy runnells and. A mormon in the white house pdf 2010 fair conference by peter watkins. Ces letter my search for answers to my mormon doubts. This work on mormon doctrine is designed to help persons seeking salvation to gain that knowledge of god and his laws without which they cannot hope for an inheritance in the celestial city. I was amazed to find out how little he knew of his own faith, especially since he claimed he had been a mormon bishop at one time. Rarely will one find mormons emphasizing or promoting the doctrine and covenants, book of abraham, or the book of moses in order to study and evaluate the mormon faith. Brigham young repeated these ideas and expounded upon them during the next 25 years. The doctrine and covenants the church of jesus christ of latter.
The issue is that mormon missionaries, including those who are not on their mission, explain that the book of mormon holds all the doctrines of the gospel. Mormon doctrine teaches that the plan of salvation details for us how god is working to save his children and covers every aspect of our lives. Instead, mormon doctrine teaches that the three are separate personages who became gods at different times and have separate bodies. This compilation of groundbreaking book of mormon articles is selected from over fifty years of lds scholarship published by byu studies. The purpose of the gospel topics section is to provide accurate and transparent information on church history and doctrine within the framework of faithwhen. In the book of mormon, the prophet helaman taught his sons, it is upon the rock of our redeemer, who is. This article provides an overview of this sometimes confusing issue. Church newsroom official newsroom of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. The mormon church claims to have restored the true teachings of jesus. The doctrine and covenants testifies of jesus christ. Joseph fielding mcconkie joseph fielding mcconkie was a professor of ancient scripture at brigham young university when this was published.
However, its initial publication in 1959 was not only unauthorized, but met by president david o. Other sects include mormon fundamentalism, which seeks to maintain practices and doctrines such as polygamy, and other small independent denominations. A study of church history often begins with the joseph smith story. For latterday saints, mortal existence is seen in the context of a great sweep of history, from a preearth life where the spirits of all mankind lived with heavenly father to a future life in his presence where. No matter your story, you are invited to come unto christ. The book was written by many ancient prophets by the spirit of prophecy and revelation.
Though i cannot say i have read it from cover to cover i can say i have spent many hours bruce r mcconkie was one of the greatest lds scholars of our time and his years of notes were compiled into this book. In the doctrine and covenants we learn of temple work, eternal families, the degrees of glory, church organization, and many other great truths of the restoration. Mormon doctrine rejects the classic christian doctrine of the trinity, according to which there is one god who exists eternally as three inseparable yet distinct persons, the father, son, and holy spirit. Lee expressed similar thoughts when he taught that any doctrine, advanced by anyoneregardless of position that was not supported by the standard works, then you may know that his statement is merely his private opinion.
Mormondoctrine submitted 1 year ago by pedanticgod. He finds that the mormon view is not supported by the biblical text. I call the results the visual scriptures, which can be viewed on my web site, kindly hosted by kurt neumiller. From joseph smith to progressive theology thomas g. Namely, the baptisms of water, fire, and the holy spirit which in greek is pneuma, a. It is a record of gods dealings with ancient inhabitants of the americas and contains the fulness of the everlasting gospel. The following are just a few of the questions that have been asked by many critics of the church of jesus christ of laterday saints. Mormon doctrine is derived from four primary sources. The following list summarizes the stages of the plan of salvation and how a knowledge of this plan and of the purpose of life can help us understand our own lives better.