By: Dr. Thomas Figart; ©2012 In any consideration of a practice, the doctrinal basis should be the primary concern, and not the experience, for experience often misleads. What are to…
By: Dr. Thomas Figart; ©2012 Is the practice of exorcism something Christians today should be engaged in? Can a Christian be possessed by demons? Evaluation of the Tongues Movement Charismatics…
By: Marvin Cowan; ©2013 If the Lord really revealed the message the information in the Book of Commandments the way it was originally recorded in 1833, did He make a…
By: Marvin W. Cowan; ©2013 The Bible defines scripture in 2 Timothy 3:16 as “inspired” or “God breathed” and “profitable for doctrine, reproof, correction and instruction in righteousness.” Isaiah 40:8…
By: Marvin W. Cowan; ©2013 Doctrine and Covenants Section 20 was originally chapter 24 in the Book of Commandments. The heading in the original simply says, “The Articles and Covenants…
By: Marvin W. Cowan; ©2013 Some “revelations” in LDS scripture are repeated verbatim as “new scripture.” For example, in the 1833 LDS Book of Commandments, the first two verses of…
By: Marvin W. Cowan; ©2013 Although the “revelation” now known as Doctrine & Covenants Section 13, which explains the ordination to the Aaronic Priesthood, was “revealed” to Joseph Smith on…
By: Marvin W. Cowan; ©2013 The ninth LDS Article of Faith says, “We believe all that God has revealed, all that He does now reveal, and we believe that He…
By: Marvin W. Cowan; ©2013 Mormons say they believe God is omniscient, meaning God “knows all things,” as the Bible also teaches in 1 John 3:20. But if God knows…
By: Marvin W. Cowan; ©2013 Joseph Smith, Mormonism’s founder, claimed the revelations published in the 1833 Book of Commandments were revealed to him by God. If that is true, why…
