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On Sunday I participated in a debate with Hayden Carroll where I argued that the Bible is the ultimate source that allows us to know God’s will. Hayden defended a variety of sources including LDS Apostles and LDS scriptures, personal revelation, spiritual impressions, logic, reason, etc. During the debate I asked Hayden about the Adam-God…
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One of the common arguments that Latter-day Saints frequently raise when shown Joseph Smith’s many false prophecies is that the Prophet Jonah in the Bible would also be a false prophet because he prophesied of the destruction of Nineveh, but that didn’t come to pass because the people of Nineveh repented. This is a really…
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Today I’ve been thinking about the various ups and downs of life and how our perception greatly changes our reaction and our experience. My mind turned to one of my favorite things – riding on roller coasters. Since childhood, I have always loved the thrill and experience of speeding through the air on a roller…
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Since I left the LDS Church a year ago I have written and spoken about my journey in quite a few places, but I have not published a more detailed written account. I feel like its now time to publish something that I wrote last year (when it was all still quite new and raw)…
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2 Corinthians 11:3–4, 13-15 (CSB): “3 But I fear that, as the serpent deceived Eve by his cunning, your minds may be seduced from a sincere and pure devotion to Christ. 4 For if a person comes and preaches another Jesus, whom we did not preach, or you receive a different spirit, which you had…
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2 Corinthians 4:6 (NET): 4:6 “For God, who said ‘Let light shine out of darkness,’ is the one who shined in our hearts to give us the light of the glorious knowledge of God in the face of Christ.” This is such a beautiful verse that teaches a glorious truth. In creation God spoke and…
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Paul’s letter to the Colossians is a powerful declaration of the supremacy of Jesus Christ over all other religious rituals, practices, and traditions. The early Christians in Colossae were giving heed to those who urged them to participate in what seems like an eclectic mix of Jewish, mystical, and pagan traditions which included worship of…
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“Now may the God of peace himself sanctify you completely. And may your whole spirit, soul, and body be kept sound and blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. He who calls you is faithful; he will do it.” 1 Thessalonians 5:23–24 (CSB). I love these verses because they offer a powerful assurance.…
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“We ask God to give you complete knowledge of his will and to give you spiritual wisdom and understanding. Then the way you live will always honor and please the Lord, and your lives will produce every kind of good fruit. All the while, you will grow as you learn to know God better and…
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I have long loved Christmas and the opportunity to celebrate the birth of Christ. But this year Christmas has been even more meaningful for me because I now understand that God himself came down to redeem a fallen world in a pure and gratuitous act of love. As a Latter-day Saint I gloried in the…