
Mormon Scripture – The Articles of Faith/Part 4
By: Marvin W. Cowan; ©2001 In our previous discussions of the LDS Articles of “Faith we looked at their historical context and the meaning of the first two Articles in light of that context. Now we need to know what Mormons believe about “the atonement of Christ in order to understand the third Article of…

Mormon Scripture – The Articles of Faith/Part 5
By: Marvin W. Cowan; ©2001 The Third Article of Faith declares: “We believe that through the atonement of Christ, all mankind may be saved, by obedience to the laws and ordinances of the gospel.” If that’s not confusing enough, Mormons are told that Adam and Eve had to disobey the command not to eat of…

Solid Evidence About Christ for a Skeptical World/Part 2
By: Dr. John G. Weldon; ©2001 How do we find out about who Jesus was and what he did? Are the Gospel writers reliable sources of information? Dr. Ankerberg explains. Contents Previous Article Now, how do we find out about Jesus? How do we come to any conclusion about Him? I’m not going to approach…

Solid Evidence About Christ for a Skeptical World/Part 3
By: Dr. John G. Weldon; ©2001 Can we trust what the Gospels—Matthew, Mark, Luke and John—tell us about Jesus, or are they merely the product of the writers’ imagination? Dr. Ankerberg looks particularly about what the writers themselves said about how and why they wrote their books. Contents Previous Article There are two things I…

Solid Evidence About Christ for a Skeptical World/Part 4
By: Dr. John G. Weldon; ©2001 Were eyewitnesses to the events of Jesus life still around when the Gospels were written? If so, what does that tell us about the trustworthiness of those accounts? Dr. Ankerberg explains and illustrates. Contents Previous Article Do you remember exactly where you were, who you were with, what you…

Solid Evidence About Christ for a Skeptical World/Part 1
By: Dr. John G. Weldon; ©2001 Is there any evidence that Jesus is who He claimed to be? During the course of this series Dr. Ankerberg will examine some of those claims and the evidence that backs them up. Contents We’re talking about solid evidence about Jesus Christ for a skeptical world. And if you’re…

Does Anybody Care?
By: Nancy Missler; ©2001 During difficult times we often get the feeling that we are nobodies, that there isn’t anybody who cares what we are going through. Our soul becomes a battlefield of confusion, hurt feelings and broken dreams. Like a “Nobody” A strong feeling that we will often have during difficult times in our…

Passing Through the Night
By: Nancy Missler; ©2001 This month Kristin shares the story of another woman’s struggles with the aftermath of abortion, and her testimony of how God forgave her and released her from the guilt. How Do We “Feel” Going Through This Night? Once we understand God’s purposes for the dark night of the soul, we can…

Benefits of the Dark Night of the Soul
By: Nancy Missler; ©2001 Nancy Missler explains that by going through the difficult times, we should be able to come away not only with a clearer understanding of ourselves, but also with a complete dependence upon God. The delights, blessings and benefits that God bestows upon us as a result of the dark night are…

Who Experiences the Dark Night?
By: Nancy Missler; ©2001 Why does God send the “dark nights”? Nancy Missler explains how hard circumstances in our lives relate the our salvation, our conviction and our sanctification. Introduction As we saw in a previous article, the Lord allows the dark night to happen to all of His beloved children, and especially those who…