Questions tagged [lds]
Use for questions about the history, teachings, doctrine, or practices of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, commonly called Mormons. The LDS faith recognizes as canonical several books (such as the Book of Mormon) that are not generally accepted among most other Christians and believes in modern-day prophethood and revelation.
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On what do Mormons base their practice of proxy-baptisms on behalf of the dead?
How does the LDS Church define their practice of performing baptisms on behalf of people who have died? I realize there is the following verse, but there seems to be few other Biblical references to ...
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Why does the LDS church (Mormon) put so much more emphasis on the family than most other denominations do?
Why do Mormons put so much more emphasis on the family than most other denominations do? What about their doctrine causes this? Or is it more because of culture/tradition?
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What's the Mormon view of Freemasonry?
I've got the idea from somewhere that Mormons aren't allowed to be freemasons. Is this true? If so, what is the reasoning?
I think I've heard allegations of similarity between Freemasonry and some ...
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Why do Christians need to promote their religion to non-believers? [closed]
Door to door Jehovah's Witnesses / Mormons, people preaching in town centres, posters outside churches, alpha course.
Why do Christians have to promote their beliefs to other people? What difference ...
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What are the main points of Mormons' teaching that this group of people consider contradictory to the Bible? [closed]
Okay, before asking this question I want to establish the audience that I am about to address: people who consider themselves Christians and don't associate themselves with Mormons.
So here is the ...
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How does LDS doctrine reconcile monotheism with men becoming gods?
A follow-up to this question, if the LDS church teaches that men can become gods, how does it reconcile this with the concept that there is only one God?
Isaiah 45:5:
I am the LORD, and there is ...
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What is the Mormon doctrine regarding becoming a god?
Per the doctrine of the Latter Day Saints, it seems that God was once a man.
Following this out just one step further leads me to the idea that it may be possible for other men to be come a god.
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What is the biblical/logical basis for rejecting the "physical" interpretation of Christ's being the Only Begotten Son?
Is there any verse in the Bible or a logical construction disproving the "physical" position on Christ's being the Only Begotten Son?
I had a conversation with a Mormon and he told me that Lucifer ...
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What passages support that God once walked the earth as a man?
I thought that God once walked on the earth as we do now, but I can't find that in the bible, offhand.
I thought that Joseph Smith taught that he walked with us and was once a man. What bible ...
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Why did Mormons stop practicing polygamy?
I know that early in the formation of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, polygamy was common. It's my understanding that it was an everlasting command from God to Joseph Smith.
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If Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) don't believe in a Holy Trinity, then who do they believe is God?
It's a pretty well-known fact that Latter-Day Saint members (aka Mormons) do not believe in the Holy Trinity, i.e., that God, Christ and the Holy Ghost are 'one'. So what exactly do they believe in, ...
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Are there any conflicts between how Jesus is described in the Book of Mormon vs how He is described in the Bible? [closed]
I'm interested in knowing if there are any conflicts between the Book of Mormon's Jesus and the Bible's Jesus. Are their natures different? Is what they commanded different? I'm looking for any ...
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Does Joseph Smith fail the test of a prophet? [closed]
The test of a prophet.
Deuteronomy 18 NKJV
21 And if you say in your heart, ‘How shall we know the word which the
LORD has not spoken?’— 22 when a prophet speaks in the name of the
LORD, if the thing ...
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How do Mormons interpret the warning in Revelation about adding to the book?
How do Mormons interpret the following passage and justify the addition of the Book of Mormon to the canon of scripture?
Revelation 22:18-19 (NIV)
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What is the relationship between the Book of Mormon and the Bible?
Can someone give me the run down on how the LDS church sees the relationship of the Book of Mormon to the Bible? Does it accept it in full and just continue the story? How does it make the transition?
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