Mormons express the doctrines of mormonism using standard biblical terminology and have similar views about the nature of jesus atonement, bodily resurrection, and second coming as traditional christianity. Differences between mormonism and biblical christianity, by ron rhodes aaron shafovaloff. Examining the religion of the latterday saints by bill mckeever and eric johnson is a book all about the mormon faith. Reasoning from the scriptures with the mormons rhodes, ron, bodine, marian on. Therefore, unlike many other websites that deal with the issues we address, many topics on this site include links to christian, nonchristian and secular research. A proven resource for responding to mormons mormonism is one of the fastest growing religions in the world. Speaking the truth in love to mormons, by mark cares. According to the official website of the church of latter day saints lds, there are roughly 14 million mormons on earth today. Religionfacts does not necessarily endorse the contents of these books. Ron rhodes thd, president of reasoning from the scriptures ministries, is heard regularly on nationwide radio and is the author of the end times in chronological order, the 8 great debates of bible prophecy, and 40 days through revelation. Have the mormons ever left you unsure of what to say. Reasoning from the scriptures with the mormons ron rhodes, marian bodine on. Trusted bible teacher ron rhodes combines his rocksolid scriptural insight with illustrations from leaders throughout church history. The 10 most important things you can say to a mormon by ron rhodes.
Mormonism has rapidly spread throughout the united states and overseas due to the massive treasury that the mormon church has acquired through the financial giving of its members. Get ebooks christianity cults religions on pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi and audiobook for free. Ron rhodes, president of reasoning from the scriptures ministries, is heard regularly on nationwide radio and is the author of commonly misunderstood bible verses and 5minute apologetics for today. The mormon claim to be the only true church the reliability of mormon prophets the authenticity of the book of mormon jesus supposed visit to ancient america the mormon view of god, jesus, and the holy spirit. On our television program christ in prophecy, we asked this question of dr. Mormonism was founded by joseph smith in the mid19th century northeast united states.
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Reasoning from the scriptures with the mormons by ron rhodes. Author of over 60 books including 3 silver medallion winners. Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad. Reasoning from the scriptures with the mormons the. He has a degree in christian education from biola university, has worked on graduate studies at denver seminary, and just received a masters degree in philosophy of religion and ethics at talbot school of theology. The book talks about mormons key beliefs such as how they view jesus, the trinity, and communion mormonism 101. As far as christian books on the topic of mormonism, i would be remiss if i didnt recommend bill mckeevers and my books on the subject. A collection of handselected books on mormonism, chosen on the basis of apparent usefulness and quality. Covers the mormon view of the bible, the book of mormon origins. Much of what the mormons believe, is based on the theological speculations of early church leaders like joseph smith, sidney rigdon, brigham young, orson pratt, b. Meet ron rhodes reasoning from the scriptures ministries. Reasoning from the scriptures with the mormons ebook. Popular bible teacher and author ron rhodes guides readers on an encouraging journey through this prophetic book, interpreting its picturesque language and revealing its reassuring promises.
It does rely heavily on statements of lds presidents, leaving me to wonder how influential those actually are. A practicing mormon attempts to understand the founding prophet of mormonism in realistic but sympathetic terms. This is a great book i reread from time to time to keep this information fresh in my head as there are a lot of mormons in my area. Research resources books while the publishers of apologetics index operate from an orthodox, evangelical christian point of view, the intent of this site is to provide research resources from a variety of perspectives. Mormonism and christianity have a complex theological, historical, and sociological relationship. Mormonism is one of the fastest growing religions in the world. Rhodes uses archeology, biblical theology, history, anthropology and common sense to shine the light of truth on this nonchristian religion. Image by flickr user zoovroo via creative commons license cc byncnd 2. Mormons have very little official doctrine to begin with. A very short introduction oxford university press and other books on mormonism. See all books authored by ron rhodes, including reasoning from the scriptures with the jehovahs witnesses, and the end times in chronological order. Beckwith, norman geisler, ron rhodes, phil roberts, and jerald and sandra tanner. For those who have wondered in what specific ways mormonism differs from the christian faith, mormonism 101 provides definitive answers, examining the major tenets of mormon theology and comparing them with orthodox christian beliefs.
The author typically portrays christian teaching vary narrowly, misrepresenting the majority of christians. Like other introductory books by rhodes, this one is structured for easy understanding of key doctrines of the group with a strong scriptural response. This index is brought to you for free and open access by the all journals at byu scholarsarchive. The coworker found much that was familiar in the lds service. The book of revelation begins and ends with guarantees that its inspiring message leads to blessing. Trusted bible teacher ron rhodes combines his rocksolid scriptural insight with illustrations. Mormonism 101 is a good guide as to how mormonism differs from mainstream christianity. The 10 most important things you can say to a mormon by ron rhodes is a small 125page book designed to be a quick introduction and christian response to the teachings of mormonism. Reasoning from the scriptures with the mormons by ron. Perfect for students of religion and anyone who wants to have. Reasoning from the scriptures with the mormons ebook 9780736939010 by ron rhodes. His ministry specializes in defending christianity against atheists, agnostics, skeptics, the cults, world religions, and. Occasionally i am asked which books i recommend for the christian who is interested in doing apologetics. President of reasoning from the scriptures ministries nonprofit ministry.
Independent information about the church of jesus christ of latterday saints mormons. Mormonism 101 is not a bad introduction to mormonism. A complete overview to understanding bible prophecy, and more on. Appendix 2 101 mormon terms defined from aaronic priesthood to zion 301. Examining the religion of the latterday saints by bill mckeever, eric johnson 304 pages april 1, 2000 baker book house. And with two mormon presidential candidates, including mitt romney the front runner for the republican nomination, theres a good chance we will be hearing much more about mormonism for the next twelve months. Covers unbiblical views of jesus, the sects religious foundation, its salvation by works philosophy, and more. I didnt let on that i had actually written books on mormonism, but i said really, where is that in the. Examining the religion of the latterday saints by bill mckeever 28 times one nation under gods. Rough stone rolling, by richard lyman bushman knopf. See all books authored by ron rhodes, including reasoning from the scriptures. I had two elders come to my house one night and i was by myself but i handled them with relative ease because this book prepared me for not only their theology, but also their evangelistic methods. Read reasoning from the scriptures with catholics online by ron. Because it can be so confusing to ascertain the di.
Always update books hourly, if not looking, search in the book search column. Reasoning from the scriptures with muslims book summary. In the process, i have accumulated more than 1,700 books on mormonism, including more than 150 antimormon books. Which view concerning the timing of the rapture is correct. A history of the mormon church by richard abanes 28 times early mormonism and the magic world view by d. For this episode of echo zoe radio, im joined by brett kunkle, the student impact director at stand to reason. Nevertheless, most mormons do not accept the trinitarian views of. An evangelical bibliography on mormonism mormonism. The mormon church, also known as the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, denies the historic trinity teaching three gods, says salvation is by grace and works 2 nephi 25. Ron rhodes, reasoning from the scriptures with the mormons richard abanes, becoming gods b. Ron rhodes books list of books by author ron rhodes. Add to this my collection of byu studies, dialogue, sunstone, and the vast majority of farms publications, and one could. Mormonism 101, revised and expanded edition bill mckeever, eric johnson apr 2015.
Ron rhodes, the founder and director of a ministry called reasoning from the scriptures, located in frisco, texas. Focusing on 10 areas of difficulty concerning the mormon religion, ron rhodes outlines simple and effective inroads to addressing what a mormon might use for proofs of what he believes. Books we recommend with subjects relevant to todays christian families. Cult experts ron rhodes and marian bodine will help you understand the main points of mormonism and discover where it falls short of gods truth. A readers edition, edited by grant hardy, mormonism. Denny burk has a very helpful piece on whether mormonism is a cult, and albert mohler has written a thoughtful.
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Differences between mormonism and biblical christianity. Ron rhodes ideal for witnessing, or bible studies, this informative book exposes key differences between the masons and christianity. The weakest part of the book is the presentation of christian doctrine. Reasoning from the scriptures with the mormons, by ron rhodes. The lds church has distinct beliefs, an interesting history, and its influence is increasing in america and elsewhere in the world. He periodically teaches at dallas theological seminary and several other seminaries. Ron rhodes books list of books by author ron rhodes thriftbooks. Ron rhodes on the timing of the rapture the christ in. Christianity cults religions ebook download free pdf. Their arguments are convincing, their teachings seem indisputable on the surface and what they believe is firm.
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