“Is Mormonism properly defined as a cult?”……Much controversy has occurred in recent years regarding how Bible-believing Christians should view the teachings of the Mormon Church. Mormons call themselves "Christians," and they take exception to Mormonism being called a "cult."……First, we should clearly define cult. One general definition found in dictionaries defines a cult as "a […]
“Do Mormons believe in the Trinity?”……Mormons say they believe in the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. However, Mormon doctrine denies the Trinity, teaching that the Father, Son, and Spirit do not comprise one God.……According to Mormonism, Jesus is a created being, the first spirit to be born of the Father and a celestial […]
THE MORMONS: THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST LATTER-DAY SAINTS Introduction On 6 April 1830 Joseph Smith Jr. founded the Church of Christ (its original name) in Fayette, New York. He was born in Palmyra, New York on 23 December 1805 and was murdered on 27 June 1844. Today’s Mormon church Eighty percent of Utah is […]
“What is Mormonism? What do Mormons believe?”……The Mormon religion (Mormonism), whose followers are known as Mormons and Latter Day Saints (LDS), was founded less than two hundred years ago by a man named Joseph Smith. He claimed to have received a personal visit from God the Father and Jesus Christ who told him that all […]
“What are the different Jewish festivals in the Bible?”……There are seven Jewish festivals or feasts outlined in the Bible. While they are mentioned throughout Scripture we find instructions for all seven laid out in Leviticus 23:2 refers to the seven Jewish festivals, literally "appointed times," also called "holy convocations." These were days appointed and ordained […]
“What is Judaism and what do Jews believe?”……Answer: What is Judaism, and who or what is a Jew? Is Judaism simply a religion? Is it a cultural identity or just an ethnic group? Are Jews a clan of people or are they a nation? What do Jews believe, and do they all believe the same […]
“I am Jewish, can I become a Christian?”……Answer: What a wonderful question! Here is my story; the story of another Jew, like yourself, who had asked this very same question many years ago:……I grew up in an orthodox Jewish home in New York, and several years ago I came to believe that Yeshua (Yeshua is […]