Mormon Scripture – The Articles of Faith/Part 12
By: Marvin W. Cowan; ©2002 The sixth Article of Faith declares, “We believe in the same organization that existed in the Primitive Church, viz., apostles, prophets, pastors, teachers, evangelists, etc.” Since those are the same names mentioned in Ephesians 4:11, does this mean the Mormon Church is organized just like the New Testament Church? Marvin…
Mormon Scripture – The Articles of Faith/Part 11
By: Marvin W. Cowan; ©2002 LDS Apostle, James Talmage, declared, “No one may officiate in any ordinance of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints unless he has been ordained to the particular order or office of Priesthood, by those possessing the requisite authority….” So how did Joseph Smith receive his ordination? Previous Article…
Mormon Scripture – The Articles of Faith/Part 10
By: Marvin W. Cowan; ©2002 The final item in the fourth Article of Faith is “Laying on of hands for the gift of the Holy Ghost.” LDS apostle James Talmage says this involves “confirmation into the [LDS] Church.” The fifth Article also requires laying on of hands as a prerequisite for preaching. What do they…
Mormon Scripture – The Articles of Faith/Part 6
By: Marvin W. Cowan; ©2002 The 13 creedal statements found in the Articles of Faith use words familiar to Christians but they have very different meanings to Mormons. What do Mormons mean when they say “faith in the Lord Jesus Christ”? What do Mormons include as “first principles and ordinances of the gospel”? Does their…
Mormon Scripture – The Articles of Faith/Part 7
By: Marvin W. Cowan; ©2002 What is the LDS view of repentance? Marvin Cowan continues to look at what The Articles of Faith say on the subject. He points out that they contradict each other—and the Bible on this vital issue. Previous Article We are continuing the discussion we began last month on the LDS…
Mormon Scripture – The Articles of Faith/Part 8
By: Marvin W. Cowan; ©2002 Article Four lists four principles (or laws) and ordinances necessary for salvation. We previously discussed faith and repentance, which are the first two principles. This month the topic is “baptism by immersion for the remission of sins.” Marvin Cowan examines this teaching. Previous Article The third LDS Article of Faith…
Mormon Scripture – The Articles of Faith/Part 9
By: Marvin W. Cowan; ©2002 One of the more controversial doctrines found in Mormonism is baptism for the dead. What Scriptures do they use as justification for this practice? Are the arguments valid? Previous Article We have previously discussed faith, repentance and baptism in the fourth LDS Article of Faith. Now we will consider the…
The Goal and Purposes of the Dark Night of the Soul
By: Nancy Missler; ©2002 Among the goals Nancy Missler gives are: freedom from self-ownership; developing unshakable trust and faith; and abandoning ourselves to God’s will. Introduction God allows the dark night of the spirit in our lives because He wants us to experience the fulness of His Life and enjoy His presence through the complete…
What Do We Do in the Night Seasons?
By: Nancy Missler; ©2002 What should we be doing when everything seems to be going wrong in our lives? When God seems far away? Nancy Missler explains that the essential answer to that question is to “trust in the name of the Lord.” She also lists other things we can do while we wait on…
Despair and Rebellion
By: Nancy Missler; ©2002 When you are in the middle of the “dark night of the spirit” do you feel like giving up, shutting down and dying? Do you feel like death would be a relief? Nancy Missler explains why such reactions might be “normal” but it’s not necessary to act on them. Introduction The…
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