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Defending Christianity against Mormonism

“But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect ” (NIV 1 Peter 3:15). In other words, LOVE THEM . Mormons                                                             Biblical Truths Mormons are monolaters, meaning, they believe in many gods, yet worship only one. LDS believe that “As man is, God once was; and as God is, man may become.” LDS do not believe in Hell. LDS believe God is flesh and bones. LDS believe in baptism for the dead. LDS believe Jesus and Satan are created brothers. LDS do not believe in the Trinity. LDS believe that “it is by grace we are saved, after all we can do” (Nephi 25:23). Deuteronomy 6:4 says, “Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one” (See also Isaiah 43:11; Acts 5:4; 1 Timothy 2:5; Exodus 20:3; et. al.). God kn

VIEWING ARCHAEOLOGY THROUGH THE EYES OF ETHICS, PRACTICALITY, AND APOLOGETICS

Synopsis There are several issues regarding modern archaeology. Questions seem to naturally rise in the minds of people who think about the concept, such as: “How much does archaeology actually benefit modern science and history? Is it really worth destroying the earth to find historical information that just seems completely arbitrary? Is it morally permissible to disturb certain cultures in order to get a few bits of information? These are just a few of several concerns. On what seems to be the opposite end of the spectrum, other concerns focus on issues involving the historicity of the book of Mormon for instance. Is the book of Mormon really credible historically? It seems that since archaeology consists of evidence from historical events, then there should be large amounts of artifacts and ruins that still exist where the book of Mormon claims that wars and such took place. Archaeology is apologetical in that it challenges historical claims with little bias. Think about it...