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We hosted a baptism at our home a few months back for Ms. Jackson who is a wonderful sister in Christ. She was a lifelong Protestant and read the Bible daily. Once she read the Book of Mormon another testament of Christ, she frequently commented how close to heaven she felt while reading it. She wanted to be baptized after feeling the spirit speak truth to her heart and hasn’t missed a week of church since even with her health complications. Ironically, she was baptized and converted by an Elder Missionary who was once an atheist and had given up on organized religion and was able to find Christ in His restored Gospel. Miracles have not ceased. The Father and the Son of God, Jesus Christ still live and speak to man through their living Prophets and Apostles just as an days of old. @ComeUntoChrist

I’ve looked into these concerns pretty deeply, and I don’t think they don't hold sand when you actually read both the Book of Mormon and Bible. They both strongly complement, lift and build the other. Let’s take these one at a time, because most of these arguments either misunderstand LDS doctrine or apply a double standard to the Bible. “God is unchanging” (Malachi 3:6) No disagreement. God’s character doesn’t change. But the Bible explicitly teaches we can become like Him: Romans 8:17 – heirs of God 1 John 3:2 – we shall be like Him If becoming like God is unbiblical, then those verses are a problem, not the Book of Mormon. Grace vs. works This is one of the weakest criticisms. Ephesians 2:8–9 (grace) James 2:17 (works required) That tension exists inside the Bible itself. The Book of Mormon simply teaches the same balance: 2 Nephi 25:23 – saved by grace “After all we can do” doesn’t mean earning salvation, it means we still fall short and need Christ. “One God” vs. multiple beings The Bible itself does not describe a single-person being: Acts 7:55–56 – Jesus standing next to God Matthew 3:16–17 – Father, Son, Spirit all present And Jesus defines oneness as unity: John 17:21 If you take “one God” to mean one being, you create contradictions within the Bible. “Once for all” sacrifice (Hebrews 10:10) Agreed. But the Bible still requires ordinances: John 3:5 – baptism required Luke 22:19 – ongoing sacrament If ordinances negate grace, then the New Testament contradicts itself, not LDS doctrine. “No new scripture” There is no verse in the Bible that says God stopped speaking. Amos 3:7 – God reveals truth through prophets Revelation 14:6 – future angel with the gospel If God spoke after the Old Testament, why would He suddenly stop? KJV language in the Book of Mormon This argument is superficial. It’s a translation into English, naturally using biblical language Isaiah is intentionally included (1 Nephi 19:23) Also, by this logic, any sermon today quoting the Bible is “copying.” Archaeology & DNA This is often overstated or outdated: The Book of Mormon describes a limited geography, not all Native Americans DNA shows multiple migrations, not a single source “No evidence” is not evidence of falsehood For years, critics said the Bible had no evidence for entire civilizations, until it did. “Contradictions” in the Book of Mormon These aren’t contradictions—they’re conditional teachings: Jacob 2:27–30 – monogamy is the rule, exceptions only if God commands (same as Abraham, David, etc.) If that’s a problem, it’s also a problem for the Bible. Changes to the Book of Mormon This is misleading. Changes are grammatical and clarifying, not doctrinal The Bible has undergone far more textual variation and translation revision Yet no one claims the Bible is invalid because of it. Translation method differences Different witnesses describing the same event from different angles is normal, not suspicious. What matters: Multiple witnesses saw the plates None ever denied their testimony, even under pressure That’s historically significant. Most of these objections either: Misunderstand LDS doctrine Ignore similar issues in the Bible Apply a double standard The real question is spiritual, not just academic: Does it testify of Christ? → Yes Does it align with biblical principles? → Yes Does God confirm truth? → Moroni 10:4–5 If the standard used to reject the Book of Mormon were applied consistently, it would undermine the Bible too. That’s why this ultimately comes down to whether God still speaks, and whether we’re willing to ask Him. churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/g…

Something I started noticing over time were differences between the Book of Mormon and the Bible that honestly made me stop and think The Bible teaches God is unchanging (Malachi 3:6) but the Book of Mormon describes God as once being like man and progressing. The Bible says salvation is by grace through faith (Ephesians 2:8–9) but the Book of Mormon says “after all we can do” which is saying works are part of it too. The Bible teaches there is one God (Isaiah 43:10) while LDS teachings include multiple gods and the idea that people can become gods. The Bible says Jesus’ sacrifice was once and for all (Hebrews 10:10) but LDS doctrine adds ordinances and requirements. And the Bible doesn’t really support ongoing new scripture the same way LDS teachings do Another thing that stood out to me is how much the Book of Mormon overlaps with the Bible. There are hundreds of verses that are really similar or even word for word from the King James Bible especially Isaiah and even parts like the Sermon on the Mount. Some estimates say around 20 to 30 percent of it uses biblical language or parallels. What made me pause is that it uses the same wording and even some of the same translation quirks from the King James Bible which was written in the 1600s And then there are the historical things I never really heard about growing up. The Book of Mormon talks about animals like horses and cattle in ancient America but there’s no solid evidence they were there at that time. It also mentions steel chariots and large civilizations but archaeology hasn’t really backed that up. DNA shows Native American ancestry tracing back to East Asia not the Middle East like the Book of Mormon suggests. And “Reformed Egyptian” isn’t something we have any record of existing Something else I started noticing is that there are even contradictions within the Book of Mormon itself and that honestly made me pause. Like in Jacob 2 it speaks strongly against polygamy but then leaves room for it if God commands it. It also says God invites everyone equally but then describes certain groups being cursed with dark skin. And there are moments where things just don’t fully line up whether it’s doctrine timelines or just details in the story. The Book of Mormon we have today isn’t exactly the same as the 1830 version. It has been updated multiple times like 1837 1840 1879 1920 and later with thousands of changes. There also isn’t just one clear account of how it was translated. Sometimes it’s described using the Urim and Thummim other times a seer stone in a hat and some say a mix of both. Different witnesses even describe it differently For me it wasn’t just one thing it was a pattern and I couldn’t ignore it. Learning all of this made me step back and really question it.

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None of this is backed by scriptures but by creeds. Yes, He is One with the Father. You are correct. One in purpose and unity. But separate in being. "For God so loved the world that He sent His only Begotten Son." "To do the "Will" of the Father who had sent Him." You are basing your belief on the nature of God on what was formed by creeds centuries after the death of Jesus Christ and His living apostles. Jesus is God the Son. He is not God the Father. That is not blaspheme. That is understanding scripture correctly and literally. Not metaphorically, through mental gymnastics. I agree God is far greater than we can fully understand. From a Latter-day Saint view, we also believe the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost are perfectly one, but one in purpose, not the same being. Jesus taught this kind of unity in John 17:21, when He prayed that His disciples could be one just as He and the Father are one. And at His baptism (Matthew 3:16–17), we see the Father, Son, and Spirit acting as distinct individuals. We fully believe Jesus is divine, worthy of worship, and the Son of God, but He also said, “My Father is greater than I” (John 14:28), showing a relationship, not sameness of being. So for us, it’s not Trinity or blasphemy, we see a perfectly unified Godhead, with distinct persons working as one. churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/g… churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/g…

I believe they God is more complex than man can begin to imagine. Is the triune nature of God difficult to understand, yes of course it is. We're finite man attempting to understand the nature of infinite God. I'd be suspicious if it wasn't complex. God tells us he is the only God, none before none after. God tells us that we are to worship only Him Jesus claims to have the attributes of God Jesus accepts worship Jesus claimed to be one with the Father, and the Spirit Jesus sent the disciples out "in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit". Making himself equal with God, and identifying Himself and the Spirit with the name of God Can I explain every aspect of the Trinity? No. But either the Trinity is true, or Jesus was a blasphemer.

I love Mormons, but I will not lie to them and pretend that their religion is Christianity. Their religion does NOT accept these truths: 1. The Bible is the only word of God 2. God's nature is triune 3. Jesus is eternal & wasn't created 4. We are saved by grace through faith in Christ alone.

I love Sis Runia. "Sometimes I have to remember, like a Post-it note on my forehead, that the commandments are the path away from pain. And repentance is too. Our prophet said, “The Savior loves us always but especially when we repent.” So when the Lord says, “Repent ye, repent ye,” what if you imagined Him saying, “I love you. I love you.” Picture Him pleading with you to leave behind the behavior causing you pain, inviting you to step out of darkness and turn to His light." Listen to one of the best talks on Repentance and the Atonement of Jesus Christ here. churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-…

What I love about The @Ch_JesusChrist is how it cares for others, even millions and millions outside of our Faith. Truly, this is what Christ Himself would do.

If you believe in a literal bodily resurrection then you would also have to believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, The Only Begotten in the Flesh. For scripture backs this. The problem is you don't. Since, you are an evangelical trinitarian creedal christian who believe in the Triune god of the creeds. Did Jesus send Himself or was He sent by His Father “to do the will of His Father?" Why is this such a difficult concept for so many to understand? Do Christians not believe in the Literal resurrection? You say you do, but then your creeds and philosophies speak otherwise. And if so, surely you would believe that Jesus Christ the Son of God is separate and distinct from His literal Father in Heaven. If he has a resurrected body, surely he is separate from His Father? This is not metaphorical. How many scriptures in the Bible have to clearly define that they are separate beings for Christians to believe that their false traditions and creeds are just that. Traditions. Read the Bible. It is clear on this teaching if believed literally and not trying over complicate things as so many trinitarian christians do. For mankind to truly understand ourselves we must understand the true character and nature of God. That we are the literal spirit sons and daughters of God. That Jesus Christ and Heavenly Father are separate beings and one in purpose. Not one in substance and being. Let the scriptures speak for themselves. (KJV) Matthew 3:16-17 “And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him: And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.” •Jesus is on earth, the Spirit descends, and the Father speaks from heaven. Jesus Prays to the Father John 17:1-3 “These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee: As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him. And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.” •Jesus prays to the Father, distinguishing Himself from the Father. Stephen Sees Jesus and the Father Acts 7:55-56 “But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God, And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.” •Stephen sees Jesus standing at God’s right hand—two distinct beings. Jesus’ Will vs. The Father’s Will Luke 22:42 “Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.” •Jesus expresses a separate will from the Father’s, confirming their distinction. John 20:17 “Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God.” Jesus refers to the Father as “my God,” indicating a distinction. Why would she have to wait to touch Him if He was both the Father and the Son thus proving He is not the Father but His very Son. 1 Timothy 2:5 “For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;” •Jesus mediates between God and humanity, showing He is distinct from God the Father. The Father Sends His Son John 3:16-17 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.” The Father sends the Son, proving they are separate beings. Jesus Sits at the Right Hand of the Father Hebrews 1:3 “Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;” "right hand of the Father" John 10:14–15 “I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine. As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep

I never claimed a spirit Jesus. I believe in a bodily resurrected Jesus, who ate and drank with the disciples after the resurrection, was touched by Thomas, and who ascended bodily into heaven. I also believe that he is God. Not joined to God in some mystical non literal sense. Your Jesus is a man raised to godhood, my Jesus is, was, and is to come, from everlasting to everlasting.

Ours is a Living Christ. Yours is a mystical, intangible, spirit essence formed by scholars centuries after Christ's death burial and resurrection. Ours Lives today with a physical tangible body of flesh and bone that is glorified and separate from His Father. Who's sounds more more mythical? Yours our ours? It's pretty obvious. Christ Lives. He is Risen. Understand this and you will understand the true nature of God.

Your forebears rejected Christianity. Which is why you are not apart of Christianity. You claim a man called Jesus, however your theology, and tradition do not present the same man that Christians believe in. Bruce McConkie called our Christ mythical, I call yours mythical. Regardless not the same man, one of us must be wrong.

Satan’s biggest lies: • Baptism isn’t needed for salvation • No more scripture is needed • Prophets and apostles are not needed • Families are not forever • God doesn’t have a body • God, Jesus, and the Holy Ghost are not three distinct beings • Apostasy never happened • Miracles and personal revelation have ceased; God no longer speaks to or works through mortals today • A little sin is no big deal, God will justify us in a few small transgressions and still save us in the end • “All is well in Zion” there’s no urgent need to repent, change, or prepare; everything is basically fine as it is • We did not exist as spirit children of Heavenly Parents before this mortal life • Temple ordinances, endowments, and celestial marriage are unnecessary or merely symbolic for the highest degree of glory • Exaltation is impossible, we cannot become like our Heavenly Father • There are no degrees of glory, after death it’s simply heaven for the saved or hell for the rest (or universalism erases consequences entirely) • It doesn’t matter which church you belong to, all paths lead to God, or the “invisible church” makes organized religion unnecessary

"I grew up in Oregon in a big, close-knit family. I was naturally introverted and often uncomfortable speaking, especially as a kid. I even had a stutter, and for a long time I doubted whether I had much to offer. But over time, the Lord placed people in my life who showed me that love invites us outward and that growth happens when we step beyond comfort. "Serving in the Church pushed me to rely on Christ in ways I never had before. Preparing for a mission forced me to face my fears and trust that God could work through my weaknesses. I learned that the Lord does not wait for us to be perfect before He uses us. He calls us as we are and strengthens us as we go. "Easter reminds me why that matters. Because Christ lives, change is real. Weakness can become strength. Fear does not have the final word. Through the Savior, I have felt power beyond my own and peace I could not create by myself. "Today, I serve on a stake council and work in a career that requires me to speak and connect with people daily. I am still growing, but I know now that when I rely on Christ, He makes me equal to what He asks of me. Because of the Resurrection, I trust His timing, His purposes, and His perfect awareness of each of us." — William #GreaterLove

The next "Greatest Generation" is coming up through the ranks. I've seen it with the youth of today. I've seen it with the caliber of missionaries serving. They are bright and have heads on their shoulders and know their purpose.

My wife is nothing like these ladies. I haven't personally seen the show but my daughters have and have asked why they have to misconstrue the reality and why they try and put all 'mormon wives' in a box. I personally don't know a single active member of the @Ch_JesusChrist who is like the 'mormon wives' as found on the show. They don't last long in the church since the church has high moral standards and it becomes to hard for those living a duplicitous life to stay. What I love about the Church of Jesus Christ is it's invitation to all to @ComeUntoChrist and Follow Christ and lay not up for yourselves treasures on earth where moth and rust do corrupt but the invitation to lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven as the scriptures teach where true joy and peace are found and where true love is found. However, even those these girls on this show are living a different life. We know Christ has made change, repentance and progress possible for all who seek Him. The old, the young, the married, the widowed, the sick and afflicted and the maimed. All can have Christ in their lives and live with peace in their hearts with Him. churchofjesuschrist.org/study/video/ea…

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I am a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints @Ch_JesusChrist I know my redeemer lives! Born of a virgin named Mary, lived a perfect life of service and miracles, accepted the will of the Father in the garden of Gethsemane, crucified on the cross, and resurrected. He did this for all the inhabitants of this earth. #ComeUntoChrist #HearHim #TheTombIsEmpty #LDS #SaintsOnX #SalvationIsFree

Mosiah 16:9 “He is the light and the life of the world; yea, a light that is endless, that can never be darkened; yea, and also a life which is endless, that there can be no more death.” Oh, this one verse dispels any belief that “Mormons aren't Christians”. Of course, there are thousands of verses in the Book of Mormon-Another Testament of Jesus Christ- that prove, beyond any doubt, that true Christians are found in the Church of Jesus Christ. #BookOfMormon #ChurchofJesusChrist #BoMVerseByVerse #SaintsOnX

Make no doubt about it. There's a reason why the Council at Nicaea adopted the term "trinity" instead of Godhead. That council consisted of: Constantine I, who was not a Christian at the time he convened the Council. The Arians (Dissenting Christians) Followers of Melitius of Lycopolis As we as others who were deemed heretics, as well as various bishops, and Theonas of Marmarica and Secundus of Ptolemais who refused to sign the document.

My Niece opened her mission call last night for the @Ch_JesusChrist Going to Taiwan. Just like her Dad did 25 years ago.

Jesus Christ suffered for the sins, pains, and sicknesses of all God’s children, making forgiveness, healing, and changing for the better possible. He was betrayed and crucified, yet death did not have the final word. Three days later, Jesus Christ rose from the grave.

Legends Never Die. One of my favorite men and Mission President passed away. A born and raised protestant who joined the @Ch_JesusChrist May He Rest in Eternal Peace. Robert Edward Noel's obituary utahvalleyfuneral.com/obituaries/Rob…

Agreed! “No unhallowed hand can stop the work from progressing; persecutions may rage, mobs may combine, armies may assemble, calumny may defame, but the truth of God will go forth boldly, nobly, and independent, till it has penetrated every continent, visited every clime, swept every country, and sounded in every ear…”

The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints released a video for Easter. Each member of the First Presidency shared a testimony of Jesus Christ and His love. The First Presidency invited Church members to first, bring friends and family members to a one-hour Palm Sunday worship service and, second, watch the April 2026 general conference. Ground was broken this weekend for the Huehuetenango Guatemala Temple. This will be Guatemala’s fifth house of the Lord. One more is in the planning stages. The dedicatory prayer on the site included the plea that the area become holy ground as neighbors and community members feel the influence of the Holy Ghost.

@stackerco Good thing Christ gave the Sermon on the Mount both while He was living and after His resurrection in the Americas.

Also, Which is more important? The sermon on the Mount or the Book of Mormon?