They Believe What? You’re Kidding, Right?

According to Mormonism (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, or LDS for short), Jesus is the begotten offspring of an exalted man and one of his many wives who lives on a planet circling a star named Kolob, and his “gospel” is the message of how you, too, can be exalted to godhood.

Christ’s full deity is denied by this group, and the “god” they worship is not eternal but merely an exalted man who has achieved godhood by obeying certain laws. Fundamentally, Mormonism is one of the most polytheistic religions in existence. Christianity is entirely mono-theistic, proclaiming that there is only one God, eternally existent in three Divine Persons, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.

Mormonism worships a different god, follows a different christ, and proclaims a different gospel from authentic New Testament Christianity. There should be absolutely no doubt on this issue – Mormonism and Christianity are not in any way compatible. Continue reading

2 months old today

My son David, daughter Kelly and I, in a photo taken this afternoon.

This blog is two months old today. Thanks for all the positive feedback. I am looking forward to another year walking with the Savior.

Wishing all of you a very happy, prosperous and Jesus filled 2011!

Works – the fruit, not the root of our justification

2011 is here! Another year has passed into recorded history and we have now entered into a brand new one. Happy New Year everyone!

The marking of the turn of one year into another is a good time to ask ourselves some big questions. It is also a great time to set realistic, attainable goals for each aspect of our lives – spiritually, physically, financially, emotionally and in our relationships. To fail to plan is to plan to fail.

There are many good materials out there that seek to help us make the necessary changes (here’s a good article well worth reading). However, in all this, my heart always needs to be reminded of the gospel, as it is so easy to seek to gain by works, what God only makes available by grace. Continue reading