The Gospel Vs. Religion
Understand the crucial difference between a human-centered versus a God-centered approach to religious thinking.
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The Old and New Covenants
Posted by Ross Anderson | Jun 3, 2019 | Growing a Relationship with Jesus |
It’s crucial to understand the differences between the biblical covenants in order to understand the work of Jesus and how to be right with God.
Read MoreWhat Is the Gospel?
Posted by Ross Anderson | May 20, 2019 | Navigating Doctrinal Differences |
Without a clear understanding of the Gospel – according to the Bible – you will be hopelessly confused about how to have a relationship with God.
Read MoreGod’s Great Story – Bible vs. LDS
Posted by Ross Anderson | Nov 26, 2018 | Navigating Doctrinal Differences |
Mormonism and traditional Christianity present two very different stories about the purpose of the universe.
Read MoreHelping Former Mormons Tackle Theological Issues
Posted by Ross Anderson | Aug 27, 2018 | Mentoring Former Mormons |
A thoughtful mentor can help transitioning Mormons come to grips with biblical doctrines that are very different from the LDS world view.
Read MoreTackling Theological Issues
Posted by Ross Anderson | Aug 20, 2018 | Mentoring Former Mormons |
Given normative LDS beliefs, transitioning Mormons often struggle to understand or accept certain biblical doctrines.
Read MoreHow Mormons Think about Salvation
Posted by Katie George | Jul 27, 2018 | Mentoring Former Mormons |
To help a former Mormon embrace a new relationship with God, it helps to understand how most Latter-day Saints are taught to think about salvation.
Read MoreClarifying Salvation for Former Mormons – Part 2
Posted by Katie George | Jun 4, 2018 | Mentoring Former Mormons |
A mentor’s goal is to help former Mormons understand salvation as good news, embrace God’s grace, and entrust their life and eternity to Jesus alone.
Read MoreClarifying Salvation for Former Mormons – Part 1
Posted by Katie George | Jun 4, 2018 | Mentoring Former Mormons |
A mentor’s goal is to help former Mormons understand salvation as good news, embrace God’s grace, and entrust their life and eternity to Jesus alone.
Read MoreWhat Mormons Believe about Eternity
Posted by Ross Anderson | May 14, 2015 | Navigating Doctrinal Differences |
One important issue for any religious faith is what happens after this life is over. So let’s take a look at what Mormons believe about eternity, heaven, and hell.
Read MoreIntroduction to LDS Culture and Beliefs
Posted by Ross Anderson | Feb 19, 2015 | Navigating Doctrinal Differences |
This lesson provides a brief summary of what Mormons believe and how they live, to help non-Mormons understand how our neighbors think and what matters to them.
Read MoreWhat Mormons Believe about Scripture
Posted by Ross Anderson | Jan 20, 2015 | Navigating Doctrinal Differences |
Our ultimate authority is God. But how can we know what God is like and what he wants? Let’s take a look at what Mormonism teaches about scripture and revelation so we can compare it to traditional Christian beliefs.
Read MoreMormon Beliefs About the Pre-Existence and Afterlife
Posted by Ross Anderson | Jan 11, 2015 | Navigating Doctrinal Differences |
What does Mormonism teach about heaven and the purpose of life?
Read MoreThe Mormon View of Atonement
Posted by Ross Anderson | Mar 27, 2014 | Navigating Doctrinal Differences |
Both traditional Christians and Mormons speak of Christ’s atonement, but the word means different things to both groups.
Read MoreWhat Mormons Believe about Salvation
Posted by Ross Anderson | Feb 3, 2014 | Navigating Doctrinal Differences |
One of the biggest questions that religions seek to answer is “How can I be right with God?” That’s the question of salvation. Let’s take a look at what Mormons believe about it.
Read MoreWhat Mormons Believe about Humanity
Posted by Ross Anderson | Jan 28, 2014 | Navigating Doctrinal Differences |
What kind of beings are we, and how do we relate to God and everything God made? Let’s take a look at how Mormonism answers those questions.
Read MoreWhat Mormons Believe about God
Posted by Ross Anderson | Jan 7, 2014 | Navigating Doctrinal Differences |
What we believe about God is probably the most important thing we can believe. Everything else in a world view starts with our concept of God. So let’s try to understand what Mormonism says about God so we can compare our own beliefs.
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Many former Mormons still want a relationship with Jesus, and are exploring the prospect of a new spiritual home in traditional, biblical Christianity. But that journey has challenges – emotional, relational, doctrinal, and cultural. This site compiles the best available resources to help.
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