Boasting in Christ Alone

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  • “Only the Poorest Remained”: How the Bible’s History Undermines the Book of Mormon

    I used to love how well the Book of Mormon seemed to fit into the Biblical narrative. For instance, I delighted in imagining Lehi preaching alongside Jeremiah and warning against the Babylonian captivity. But shortly after I left the Church, I came across an argument that showed how the Book of Mormon actually distorted the…

  • Echoes of the Trinity: The Father and the Son, A Profound Image of the Trinity (Part 2)

    For the introduction to this series go here. A Revealed Relationship: Father and Son One of the best places to begin contemplating the divine mystery of the Trinity is with the most concrete and tangible imagery God gives us: the titles Father and Son, which describe the relationship between the members of the Godhead. This…

  • Echoes of the Trinity: Reflections of Divine Mystery in Creation and Scripture (Part 1)

    Posts in this Series Introduction (this post) Echo 1: The Father and Son Echo 2: Marriage Echo 3: The Body of Christ Echo 4: The Angelic Hosts Echo 5: Echoes in Nature Conclusion The Trinity has been at the center of Christian doctrine and Christian worship for centuries. At its heart, the Trinity is a…

  • The Dog That Didn’t Bark: Why Early Christians’ Silence Challenges the LDS Great Apostasy

    One of the most compelling reasons I rejected the LDS idea of a Great Apostasy boils down to a simple question: If the apostles died without successors and priesthood authority was lost, why don’t early Christians express alarm or lament? It very much strikes me as a dog that didn’t bark. The phrase “the dog…

  • Israel, the Church, and the Faithfulness of God

    As an Israeli-American Christian with deep ties to both the land of Israel (including many family members living there now), and the Gospel of Jesus Christ, I’ve often found myself caught between two extremes. On one hand, some Christians feel the need to offer unqualified political support for modern Israel as though every government policy…

  • The Sin Beneath All Sins: Why Misunderstanding the Nature of God Matters More Than You Think

    As I’ve talked to Latter-day Saint friends or had online conversations with Latter-day Saints, I’ve often said that the biggest difference between the LDS faith and biblical Christianity is how the two understand the nature of God I tell my friends how I came to see that God was far bigger, holier, and more majestic…

  • Gratitude in the Seasons of Change

    “To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven.”(Ecclesiastes 3:1) This weekend I’ve been reflecting on what it means to be grateful to God for the seasons in life, while also embracing the changes and new opportunities he brings. We’re preparing to move away from our home of the…

  • Does the Book of Mormon Teach Pre-Mortal Existence?

    One of the most distinctive teachings of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the belief that we lived with God before being born on earth. But does this teaching actually appear in the Church’s foundational scripture, the Book of Mormon? While there are a few passages that Latter-day Saints cite in support…

  • No Second Chances: Hell, Justice, and the Rich Man’s Plea

    Christian apologist Wesley Huff recently appeared on the Flagrant podcast, a popular comedy podcast, where he was able to proclaim Jesus Christ. Huff was a wonderful ambassador for the Christian faith. Huff got asked some pretty tough questions about how it can be fair for God to condemn unbelievers to Hell. He responded with both…

  • The Holy Spirit as God’s Spiritual Down Payment

    Recently my wife and I made a down payment on a new home. As I signed the documents, I couldn’t help but think of Paul’s words in Ephesians 1:13–14 and 2 Corinthians 1:22, where he describes the Holy Spirit as a guarantee, a deposit, a down payment—the Greek word arrabōn—on the full inheritance God has…