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We publish well-researched biblically based articles on the gospel of Jesus Christ. Most address the dangers of Mormonism, which superficially appears Christian. But the Bible reveals that Mormonism is a deceptive manmade religion.
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1. The Great Apostasy: Fact or Fiction? Find the truth here.
2. Did Elijah give sealing power to Joseph Smith? The answer is here.
3. What are the seven best biblical reasons to leave Mormonism? Click here to find out.
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YOU HAVE THE POWER
When you’re ready to improve your life, empowerment is paramount.
Empowerment is especially important in your relationship with God. For instance, you need God-given power to understand Christ’s saving truths, to separate yourself from Mormonism and other religious cults, to receive forgiveness of all your sins, and to possess the gift of eternal life. Speaking of Christ’s loving outreach to “those in opposition,” Paul wrote, “ . . . God may grant them repentance leading to the knowledge of the truth, and they may come to their senses and escape from the snare of the devil, having been held captive by him to do his will” (2 Timothy 2:25, 26).
When God grants repentance to unbelievers, plus through the Bible and Holy Spirit escorts them to the truth, they obtain God’s power to escape the adversary.
How to obtain that power? Ask God for it. “If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children,” Jesus instructed, “how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him?” (Luke 11:13). Paul explained the process in these words: “For the Scripture says, ‘Everyone who believes in him will not be put to shame.’ For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, bestowing his riches on all who call on him. For ‘everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved’” (Romans 10:11–13 ESV).
With the Lord’s help, you have power to leave the Mormon church—or any other manmade religion. You have the power to avoid their meetings, to stop tithing, and to quit obeying their leaders. You can stop believing their foolish, damning doctrines and begin to believe in Jesus as revealed in the Bible. Paul said you can call upon the name of the Lord and be saved—no tithing, no temple, no Mormon “prophet.”
You don’t need religion or its leaders. All you need is a new life in Christ. And with God on your side, you have the power to receive it.
—Loren Franck
ARRESTED BY LOVE
God’s Greatest Gift to Man Isn’t Religion. It’s a Saving Relationship with Jesus Christ
By Annette Bonner
Through our prayers and confession of the word of God over our nation, our families, those entangled in false religious doctrines and those who don’t believe in God at all, we can activate the power of God to arrest them with His love, reconciling them to Himself through the Son of His Love, Jesus Christ. We must never give up the fight to stand in prayer for the deliverance and salvation of mankind; for by this action, we become instruments that walk in the image of His love and power to change our world to be the paradise God created it to be.
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COMING CLEAN
A Convert to Mormonism Reveals Why She Joined, Why She Left, and all the Pain That Occurred in Between
Interview Conducted by Loren Franck
Thousands of well-meaning people join and voluntarily leave The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the Mormon church) annually. Founded in 1830, the bizarre organization has always sought converts. Currently with some 14 million members worldwide and approximately 45,000 full-time missionaries, the Salt Lake City-based church seeks to persuade people into Mormonism. Having served two years in the LDS church’s South Dakota-Rapid City Mission, I remember that emphasis well.
But leaving the Mormon church, especially on your own volition, can be emotionally excruciating. It was for me. I resigned my membership in 1984. The uncomfortable exit can also destroy you socially as well as financially, especially if you live in Utah and Idaho, which house large numbers of Mormons.
So what’s it really like to resign your membership from the LDS church? What happens in one’s mind, heart and surrounding community? In this provocative interview, Loren Franck interviews Erica*, a former active Mormon. Erica reveals why she stopped believing the teachings of the LDS church and why she left it. What are Franck’s ten hard-hitting questions and Erica’s heartrending answers?
Click here to find out.
THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY
Six Teachings of Mormon “Prophet” Brigham Young in the Light of Scripture
By Loren Franck
To non-Mormons, Brigham Young, who succeeded [Joseph] Smith as LDS church president from 1847–1877, best reflects Mormonism. During his three-decade tenure as “prophet, seer and revelator” for Latter-day Saints, he gave countless sermons, taught innumerable doctrines, and offered extremely colorful counsel.
Like other false prophets, though, who tailor their aberrant teachings to appear legitimate, Young mingled his manmade philosophies with scripture. In fact, he brashly challenged Christianity to “take up the Bible, compare the religion of the Latter-day Saints with it, and see if it will stand the test" (Journal of Discourses 16:46, 47).
So let’s briefly accept Young’s challenge here with six of his teachings. Two are good, two are bad, and two are ugly. Overall, as you’ll see when comparing all six of Young’s tenets with the Bible, “the religion of the Latter-Day Saints” fails the test . . .
Click here to read why.
THE GREAT APOSTASY
Momentous Truth? Or Horrendous Hoax?
By Loren Franck
Mormons take missionary work seriously. So, if you’re a Christian that relies solely on the Bible as scripture, you need vigilant preparation to confront members of the LDS church effectively. A good start? The following seven affirmations regarding what Mormons have termed the “Great Apostasy.”
LDS leaders claim the Church of Jesus Christ vanished from earth in approximately 325 A.D. But if Mormonism had prophets of God that commune with God “face to face” as Moses did (Exodus 33:11), Latter-day Saints could truthfully claim membership in the only bona fide church of Christ (see Doctrine and Covenants 1:30; 20:1; 21:3). So, when discussing the claims of Mormonism’s founder Joseph Smith and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the so-called Great Apostasy is an excellent discussion topic.
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THE HOLY BIBLE:
The Only Book of God’s Inspired and Living Word
By Annette Bonner
Throughout the age of man, many books have been written based on the inspired words of men, but the Bible is the only book based on the inspired and living word of God. The apostle Peter, an eyewitness of the ministry, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, addresses this issue: The Bible is the only prophetic (inspired) word of God, spoken by holy men of God as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.
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SECTION 76
Flood of Light? Or Forgery of Scripture?
By Loren Franck
Section 76 of the Doctrine and Covenants is a celebrated benchmark of Mormon “scripture.” Besides its effort to debunk the biblical notion of heaven and hell, Joseph Smith’s alleged revelation claims he gazed into heaven itself . . . But if Smith, Mormonism’s founding president, had heaven opened to him and received God’s fullness, why does much of Section 76 contradict the Bible? Since Mormons admit the Bible is the word of the Lord, they logically should concede that whatever contradicts it must not be from God.
Click here to read the complete article.
SEVEN REASONS TO LEAVE THE MORMON CHURCH
By Loren Franck and Richard G. Owen
There are many reasons to resign your Mormon church membership. The seven outlined in this comprehensive article are among the best. For example, read about Mormonism’s false god, some of the church’s counter-biblical teachings, why total apostasy was impossible after Christ’s resurrection, God’s definition of grace, and much more.
Loren Franck is a BYU graduate and former Mormon missionary. He resigned his Mormon church membership in 1984 and is now a Bible-based Christian. Richard G. Owen is a relentless Bible scholar and committed Christian. Both authors present clear, compelling and logical reasons to leave Mormonism and join Christ’s true church.
Click here to read their 5,200-word report.
SOBER AND QUICK TO OBSERVE
Do the “Prophet” Mormon’s Teachings Fit Those of Current Latter-day Saints ...or Bible-based Christians?
By Loren Franck
At an early age, Mormon was sober of mind and “quick to observe” (Mormon 1:2). Among numerous Book of Mormon characters, he was apparently faithful to Christ. But Mormon is also among the most understated personalities in the book that bears his name. Even a cursory study of the Book of Mormon suggests he’s one of that volume’s most important personalities.
Bible-based Christians don’t consider Mormon a prophet, though. And some members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) would never recognize their beloved Book of Mormon hero as a prophet, especially when some of his teachings differ drastically from current LDS church doctrine.
A version of this paper was presented on March 27, 2010, at the Sunstone Symposium West in Claremont, Calif. Click here to read the complete article.
TEN LIES I TOLD AS A MORMON MISSIONARY
By Loren Franck
While serving two years in the Mormon church’s South Dakota-Rapid City Mission, Loren Franck met thousands of potential converts. He told them numerous lies based on Mormon doctrine and LDS conversion strategies. In 2,800 words, Loren reveals ten of the wildest whoppers he told on his mission.
For instance, do Mormon missionaries admit they’re trying to convert people? Do missionaries insist the Bible is corrupt? Do they say all churches besides Mormonism are wrong? Must you join the Mormon church to be saved? This article addresses these and other fascinating issues.
To face the truth of Mormonism’s ten biggest lies, click here.
THE TESTIMONY OF DARLINGTON W. GBEE
“My name is Darlington. I was born in 1980 in the Republic of Liberia. As a young man, I attended the Methodist Church with my parents. In 1990, due to the outbreak of the Liberian Civil War, my family flew to the Republic of Guinea for refuge. Upon our return to Liberia in 1994, we were relocated to a residence that was adjacent to the Mormon church. My younger sister became friends with some of the people from the church and she became a member within months. Then she encouraged every one of us to visit the church and invited the Mormon missionaries to our home. My mother too was highly interested and joined Mormonism . . . I decided to research the actual teachings and doctrines of Mormonism. I used the Internet in my research and discovered that Mormonism was based on fraud and lies.”
For Darlington’s complete testimony exposing Mormonism, click here.
WHY I LEFT THE MORMON CHURCH
A Former Missionary Tells His Story
By Loren Franck
After serving a full-time Mormon mission, marrying in the Los Angeles temple and graduating from BYU, Loren Franck resigned his LDS church membership. This 4,500-word feature reveals why.
During his two-year mission, Loren confronted the Bible’s eternal truths about Jesus Christ, God’s gospel of grace and Christ’s body of believers. In many life-changing ways, these verities contradicted Mormonism. Fortunately, given time, the truth won. Loren left the Mormon church in 1984 and received the biblical Jesus in 2001.
Ready to read more? Click here.
“YOUR BOSOM SHALL BURN WITHIN YOU”
An Evangelical Christian Examination of the LDS Testimony
By Loren Franck
Perhaps you’ve wondered . . .
- Do Evangelical Christians have personal testimonies?
- How do LDS and Evangelical testimonies differ?
- Can Evangelical Christians know the biblical gospel is true?
- Is it possible to have an LDS and Evangelical testimony simultaneously?
Learn compelling answers to these and other vital questions that surround personal testimony. Discover why the author, a returned missionary, relinquished his Mormon testimony in favor of his current Evangelical Christian witness.
Loren presented this paper at the Salt Lake City Sunstone Symposium in August 2009. Now you can examine the complete 4,500-word text. Discover in detail what Mormons and Evangelical Christians say about personal testimony—and why the differences are so important.
Click here for the full presentation.
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