"e-Sword is a fast and
effective way to study the Bible. e-Sword is feature
rich and user friendly with more capabilities than you
would expect in a free software package. The fact that
e-Sword is free is just one of the blessings and does
not speak of the quality of the software. I make my
living writing software and I believe I have put forth
my best effort in this endeavor. The real work, however,
was put in by the godly men and women who devoted
countless years creating the texts that have been made
available for our benefit.
In His
service,
Rick Meyers"
This website challenges the claims of
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (also known as the Mormon
Church or "LDS") and seeks to lead them to a saving faith in Jesus Christ.
We are invited to do so by LDS leaders:
"Convince us of our errors
of Doctrine, if we have any, by reason, by logical arguments, or by the
Word of God and we will ever be grateful for the information and you will
ever have the pleasing reflections that you have been instruments in the
hands of God of redeeming your fellow beings." LDS Apostle, Orson Pratt
- The Seer, p. 15
"I say to the whole world,
receive the truth, no matter who presents it to you. Take up the Bible,
compare the religion of the Latter-day Saints with it, and see if it
will stand the test." 2nd LDS president, Brigham Young - Journal of
Discourses, Vol. 16, p. 46
"I think a full, free talk is frequently of great use; we want
nothing secret nor underhanded, and for one I want no association with
things that cannot be talked about and will not bear investigation." 3rd
LDS President, John Taylor - Journal of
Discourses Vol. 20, p. 264
I’m excited about an event that will take place in the Salt Lake
Valley on May 30-31, 2008 that I think will encourage Christian
believers everywhere to “engage the Mormon culture with
compassionate boldness.”
Over the past three decades I have personally worked to educate the
Body of Christ about the differences between Mormonism and
Christianity and have often had the joy of sharing the gospel of
grace with the Mormon people. Through my experience I have also
found that many Christians desire to share their faith with their
LDS loved ones and neighbors, but are not quite sure how to go about
it. Many wonder, “OK, I’ve developed a relationship, now what?” The
Compassionate Boldness Conference will definitely help meet this
need.
We’ve put together a unique blend of speakers with both pastoral and
parachurch expertise who understand the challenges of living in our
culture. Together they will be covering a wide variety of topics
that will enable those in attendance to not only better understand
the Mormon people, but also offer advice on how to give an answer
with “gentleness and respect.”
A partial list of speakers include:
Sandra Tanner (Utah Lighthouse
Ministry) will be speaking on the King Follet Discourse and its
relationship to Joseph Smith as prophet.
Pastor Ross Anderson (Wasatch
Evangelical Free Church) will be responding to some of the LDS
claims made for the Book of Mormon.
Dennis and Rauni Higley (H.I.S.
Ministries) will offer advice on sharing our faith with a
Latter-day Saint.
Marv Cowan, a missionary to Utah since
the 1960’s, will be discussing the sufficiency of the Bible in
relation to Mormonism’s extra scripture.
Pastor Bryan Hurlbutt (Lifeline
Community) will address how Christians should respond to a
Mormon’s personal testimony.
Chip Thompson (Tri-Grace Ministries)
will be sharing some of the exciting things that are happening
among the LDS people in the Manti/Ephraim area of Utah, and how
these things came about.
Professor Ron Huggins (Salt Lake
Theological Seminary) will evaluate the LDS claim that Christian
creeds are an abomination in God’s sight.
Pastor Cory Anderson will critique
comments from LDS apologists to see if it supports the notion
that Mormonism is moving towards a Christian orthodoxy.
I will be addressing the issue of Forgiveness
in an LDS context. We are also pleased to have Pastor Paul Robie
(South Mountain Community Church) join several of our speakers in a
panel discussion that will include Q&A.
Help us spread the word! Visit the CB website (www.compassionateboldness.com)
and feel free to download promotional material. If you can provide a
link or utilize the attached jpg image on your website, that will
also be greatly appreciated.
I hope you can come.
Register early and save $10. Pastors
and their spouses can come free if they pre-register. This event
will not only be a great educational experience, it will also be a
good time to fellowship with like-minded Christians. Even if you
can’t attend, I hope you will pray for the success of this
conference.
"For more than 170 years, the {LDS Church}
has declared The Book of Mormon to be a scriptural and literal
history. Subtitled 'Another Testament of Jesus Christ,' it recounts the
story of an Israelite family who emigrated to and populated the American
continents. Jesus, after his death and resurrection, is said to have
visited this once great Israelite civilization existing in the Americas...
The Book of Mormonteaches that these Israelites are the principal ancestors of modern-day
Native Americans.
The Book of Mormon claims to be a volume of holy scripture
comparable to the Bible." Both the Bible and the Book of Mormon declare
themselves to be ancient, historical, and reliable rules of faith... the
Word of God. Is there any evidence to support these claims... one way or
another?
Bonus Material
from The Bible vs. The Book of Mormon From Living Hope
Ministries - Google Video
"Jesus' blood on the altar
was the ultimate payment. He made us worthy permanently. When Jesus died on the
cross the veil covering the Holy of Holies tore in half. The mercy seat lay exposed to mankind. There is no veil, anymore, between God and man.
Jesus ripped it down. But Mormonism has hung up a new one." -Kathleen Baldwin
"When I was LDS (not that long
ago) I saw a lot of things that made me question my membership in the LDS
church, but I sure wouldn't admit it for a long time (not even to myself). I
just knew there had to be good explanations for all of those silly criticisms,
if I just looked in the right place...or prayed about it long enough. I was
wrong." - Former Mormon, Marsha Bette
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Web owner's note:
If the quote above describes you, please know that God loves you and has a
wonderful plan for your life. Visit Testimonies Turned to Christ at
the top of this section to understand that you're not alone in your feelings.
What is the ultimate goal of Mormonism? To become a God.
The ultimate idea of
all religions attempts to answer the question: what happens after I die?
Mormonism describes the
idea in detail. Mormonism would have us believe that "Eternal Progression"
is the answer. More...
In the Book of Mormon we
read:
"...for
we know that it is by grace that we are saved after all we can do," 2nd
Nephi 25:23
Former LDS president, Spencer W.
Kimball, agrees: "But into the terrestrial will go those who do not
measure up to the celestial" – The Miracle of Forgiveness, pg. 315.
But in the
book of Ephesians 2: 8 & 9 we read:
"For by grace are ye saved
through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift
of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast." More...
"Mormon prophets have
continuously taught the sublime truth that God the Eternal Father was once
a mortal man who passed through a school of earth life similar to that
through which we are now passing." -Milton R. Hunter, First Council of the
Seventy
But when the LDS church's president was asked,
"Is this the teaching of the church today,
that God the Father was once a man like we are?" he responded:
"I don't know that we teach
it. I don't know that we emphasize it. I haven't heard it discussed for a
long time in public discourse. I don't know. I don't know all the
circumstances under which that statement was made. I understand the
philosophical background behind it. But I don't know a lot about it and I
don't know that others know a lot about it." LDS president, Gordon B.
Hinckley - Time Magazine, Aug 4, 1997More...
In the Book of Mormon we
read:
