By: Marvin W. Cowan; ©2000 Do the Mormons have a “living prophet, who receives current revelation from God”? According to their scriptures they should. Marvin Cowan examines this claim to…
By: Marvin W. Cowan; ©2000 “Revelation, therefore, is an essential part of the true church, constant, current revelation” So says the Mormon church. But how much current revelation has there…
By: Marvin W. Cowan; ©2000 Marvin Cowan continues his examination of the various texts Mormons claim as “scripture.” How does their Doctrine and Covenants measure up to their own definition…
By: Marvin W. Cowan; ©2000 The Mormons claim that they revere both the Bible and The Book of Mormon. In his last article, Marvin Cowan pointed out how the Latter…
By: Marvin W. Cowan; ©2000 Latter Day Saints, also known as Mormons, claim that they believe the Bible, just like other Christians. But do they? Marvin Cowan examines the evidence…
By: Marvin W. Cowan; ©2000 Few Mormons can come up with any prophecies that their leaders have made, even though prophecy is an important doctrine in the LDS church. In…
By: Marvin W. Cowan; ©2000 In this article Marvin Cowan explores the prophecy by Joseph Smith, in which he stated that Christ would return when he was 85 years old.…
By: Marvin W. Cowan; ©2000 Mormons claim that having “prophets” is a sign that they are the “true church.” But what are the biblical qualifications for a prophet? Do the…
By: Marvin W. Cowan; ©2000 Continuing with his analysis of The Book of Mormon, this week Marvin Cowan addresses the “prophecy” in Ezekiel 37 which many Mormons believe speaks of…
By: Marvin W. Cowan; ©2000 According to Joseph Smith, “The Book of Mormon [is] the most correct of any book on earth, and the keystone of our religion.” But the…