The Facts on the Mormon Church

by John Ankerberg, John Weldon, Dillon Burroughs

Overview

Well–known authors and noted researchers John Ankerberg, John Weldon, and Dillon Burroughs have updated and revised The Facts on the Mormon Church, a significant title from the popular Facts On Series (more than 1.9 million copies of books from this series sold).

The Facts on the Mormon Church presents the truth about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter–day Saints—Mormon history, doctrines, practices, and theology. Readers find well–researched and easy–to–understand answers to many of the common and not–so–common questions surrounding this high–profile church, all in a handy, quick–reference format. Topics include:

• How did Mormonism originate? Who was Joseph Smith?
• Is it a Christian religion? What does it teach about God?
• What is the Mormon doctrine regarding salvation? Life after death?
• Who do they believe Jesus Christ was...is?
• What is the Book of Mormon? The Pearl of Great Price? Doctrine and Covenants?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780736939119
Publisher:	Harvest House Publishers
Publication date:	03/01/2009
Series:	The Facts On Series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Sales rank:	950,732
File size:	462 KB

About the Author

John Ankerberg, host of the award-winning John Ankerberg Show, has three earned degrees: an MA in church history and the philosophy of Christian thought, an MDiv from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, and a DMin from Luther Rice Seminary. He has coauthored the 2-million-selling Facts On series of apologetic books, as well as Taking a Stand for the Bible and Israel Under Fire.

Table of Contents

Section I	Introduction to Mormonism
1.	What is Mormonism, and why is it important?	6
2.	How did Mormonism originate, and how important are supernatural revelations to the founding and sustaining of the Mormon Church?	6
3.	How can we know if these revelations were from God or whether they originated from some other source?	9
4.	Does Mormonism claim to be the only true church on earth?	10
5.	Is Mormonism a Christian religion?	10
6.	Does the Mormon Church give biblical words an entirely false meaning?	11
Section II	Is Mormon Teaching the Same as Biblical and Christian Teaching?
7.	How do Mormon teachings differ from Christian teachings?	16
8.	How does Mormonism view the Christian religion?	17
9.	What does Mormonism teach about God?	19
10.	What does Mormonism teach about Jesus Christ?	23
11.	What do Mormons teach about salvation and life after death?	27
12.	Do Mormons teach that true salvation occurs only by good works and personal righteousness?	28
13.	What does Mormonism teach about the atoning death of Jesus Christ on the cross?	31
Section III	Mormonism--A Critical Evaluation
14.	Was there a universal apostasy by the early Christian church?	34
15.	Is the "first vision" account forming the foundation of the Mormon Church really credible?	35
16.	What intractable problems face the Book of Mormon?	36
17.	Are the Mormon scriptures really the Word of God? If so, why has the Church made significant changes in them; why do they contain demonstrable errors and undeniable contradictions?	40
18.	What is the irreconcilable dilemma for the individual Mormon?	42
19.	If the Mormon prophets were divinely inspired, how does the Mormon Church explain their false prophecies?	43
20.	Why has the Mormon Church ignored the compelling historical research of Jerald and Sandra Tanner and others?	45
Section IV	Mormonism and the Occult: Should Mormonism Be Considered an Occult Religion?
21.	How important is the concept of inspiration and revelation within the Mormon Church?	50
22.	Was Joseph Smith an occultist?	51
23.	How frequently do spiritistic revelations occur within Mormonism? How often are the dead contacted?	53
24.	What is the true basis of eternal life, and how is it found?	56
	Conclusion	57
	Notes	59