Lifting The Veil

I know many in the Mormon faith emphasize that God the Father has a physical body and specific gender. From a biblical Christian perspective, we also call God “Father” because that’s how Jesus revealed Him to us—not necessarily to define God’s gender, but to show His relationship to us. The Bible teaches that God is spirit (John 4:24), beyond human limitations like gender or physical form. When Jesus taught His followers to pray, He said, “Our Father in heaven...” (Matthew 6:9), inviting us into a personal and intimate relationship with God. This isn’t just about a title—it’s about God’s loving, caring role as our Creator and Protector. In the Old Testament, God is called Father because He made Israel and cares for them like a parent cares for their children (Deuteronomy 32:6, Isaiah 63:16). Jesus calls God Father to show us that same closeness and trust. The New Testament goes further by showing that through Jesus, we are adopted into God’s family and can call Him “Abba, Father” (Roma...

Let’s talk about the golden plates Joseph Smith said he carried—the ones that supposedly contained the Book of Mormon. According to descriptions, these plates were roughly 7 by 8 inches and about 6 inches thick, made of gold. Given gold’s density, they would weigh over 1,200 pounds. Yet Joseph and his witnesses claimed to carry and even lift these plates with ease. That just doesn’t add up. This kind of inconsistency is a big red flag. The Bible’s miraculous events always align with God’s nature and power—not with physical impossibilities or contradictions. Unlike Mormonism, biblical miracles have clear context and purpose, and God’s Word never contradicts natural laws in a way that defies common sense without explanation. The Bible warns us to test claims carefully: “Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God” (1 John 4:1). When a foundational story of a religion clashes with facts and reason, it’s worth questioning its authenticity. Th...

In Mormonism, there’s this teaching that at the time Adam was created, only God the Father had a physical body—implying that Jesus and the Holy Spirit didn’t have bodies yet. But the Bible says something interesting in Genesis 1:26: “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness.” Why “our” and not “my”? That’s not just a grammatical quirk; it reveals a deep truth about God’s nature. The Bible consistently shows God as a Trinity—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—all fully God, existing together eternally (Matthew 28:19, John 1:1–3, John 10:30). They work in perfect unity. That plural pronoun “us” in Genesis is a hint at the plurality within the Godhead, a divine council or the triune nature of God. Mormonism’s view separates the Father from the Son and Holy Spirit in ways that don’t line up with this biblical revelation. It teaches that Jesus and the Spirit came to have bodies later, which contradicts the eternal, unchanging nature of God described in Scripture (Hebrews 13:8, John 17:5)....

Let’s be real: if the Book of Mormon is truly inspired and God-breathed, why has it undergone thousands of changes since the first edition in 1830? Gerald and Sandra Tanner have documented over 3,900 edits—not counting punctuation changes. Verses like 1 Nephi 11:21, 19:20, 20:1, and Alma 29:4 have seen notable revisions. That’s a lot of shifting, especially for a book claiming divine perfection. The Bible, by contrast, is God’s Word preserved through the centuries with remarkable consistency. Yes, small copyist differences exist, but the core message has remained intact. Scripture itself assures us that God’s Word is perfect and endures forever (Psalm 12:6–7, Isaiah 40:8). The Holy Spirit inspired the Bible (2 Timothy 3:16) and continues to preserve its truth in all languages. The fact that Mormonism’s key scripture needs so many corrections exposes its human origins. The Bible warns seriously against adding or subtracting from God’s Word: “If anyone adds to these things, God will add ...

Here’s a big inconsistency that often gets overlooked. Mormon Article of Faith #8 says, “We believe the Bible to be the word of God as far as it is translated correctly; we also believe the Book of Mormon to be the word of God.” Notice the phrase “as far as it is translated correctly” only applies to the Bible, not the Book of Mormon. That’s puzzling—because when you look closely, the Book of Mormon has way more issues with changes, additions, and translation inconsistencies than any Bible translation. Early editions of the Book of Mormon show dozens of edits and corrections, while the Bible’s text has been preserved and refined over centuries through thousands of manuscripts and translations guided by careful scholarship and the Holy Spirit (2 Timothy 3:16). The Bible warns against adding or taking away from God’s Word: “If anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues described in this book” (Revelation 22:18). That applies equally to any scripture claiming divine origin. Morm...

It’s hard to ignore the strong similarities between the Book of Mormon and View of the Hebrews—a book published in 1823, seven years before Joseph Smith’s Book of Mormon, and not far from where his family lived. These parallels in content and structure suggest that the Book of Mormon might have drawn from contemporary ideas rather than divine revelation. This highlights a key problem with Mormonism: its origins don’t line up with the biblical pattern of divine inspiration and prophetic authenticity. The Bible, inspired by God (2 Timothy 3:16), is consistent, prophetic, and stands the test of time. It wasn’t written under suspicious circumstances or borrowed from local folklore. The Bible warns us to test teachings carefully: “Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God” (1 John 4:1). When we do, we find that Mormonism’s historical context and sources raise serious doubts about its divine origin. Biblical truth is grounded in God’s eternal...

Here’s the deal. Mormonism claims that only the original English translation of the Book of Mormon is inspired by God. So what happens when that book is translated into French, Spanish, or any other language? How can anyone be sure those translations are accurate or inspired? They can’t, and that’s a big problem. The Bible, on the other hand, doesn’t rely on one single translation or secret inspiration tied to a single language or person. The original manuscripts were written in Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek. Over centuries, God preserved His message through careful copying and widespread use. The Holy Spirit guides the Church in understanding God’s Word across languages and cultures (John 14:26). More importantly, the Bible is consistent, internally coherent, and backed by a long history of manuscripts and translations verified by countless scholars and believers (2 Timothy 3:16). Its authority doesn’t depend on the language but on the Spirit who inspired it. Mormonism’s reliance on only...

Let’s keep it simple and straight from the heart. If you're a Mormon and you truly care about what God says, then I ask you this with all sincerity: would you read the Bible cover to cover—with no filters, no outside commentary—and just ask God to show you whether it’s complete? Just you, God's Word, and prayer. Mormonism teaches that the Bible is incomplete, that parts are missing or corrupted, and that the Book of Mormon is needed to restore “truth.” But here’s the problem: the Bible doesn’t agree with that. In fact, it directly contradicts it. Scripture says “All Scripture is God-breathed and useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness” (2 Timothy 3:16). Not some Scripture. All. It also says God’s Word is pure and needs no addition: “Every word of God proves true... Do not add to His words” (Proverbs 30:5–6). Jude 1:3 tells believers to “contend for the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints.” That means it was already complete—no ext...

Here’s the straight talk: if the Nephi Plates were real and truly from God, why were they taken back to heaven? Shouldn’t something so important stay here on earth—especially if, as Mormonism claims, those plates are the foundation of restored truth? Now compare that to how God handled His Word in the Bible. When He gave the Ten Commandments to Moses, they were written by His own finger (Exodus 31:18). And He didn’t take them back. He told Israel to keep them, store them in the Ark (Deuteronomy 10:1–5), and pass them down from generation to generation. God doesn’t give truth and then hide it. He makes it known. That’s the problem with the Mormon story—it’s not biblical. The Bible says truth must be confirmed by witnesses (Deuteronomy 19:15), and when Jesus rose from the grave, He showed Himself to over 500 people (1 Corinthians 15:6). God doesn’t rely on secret visions or hidden artifacts to prove who He is. He reveals Himself clearly and publicly. Mormonism claims Joseph Smith transla...

I have often encountered members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who speak passionately about a “Great Apostasy” — the belief that the true Church of Christ completely fell away from the earth after the time of the apostles, leaving a void that necessitated a restoration through Joseph Smith. This teaching, I have learned directly from my Mormon friends, is central to their faith. Yet it is a misunderstanding that twists the clear testimony of Scripture and misrepresents the enduring faithfulness of God’s covenant people. Let me be clear from the outset: I am not claiming there was a full apostasy in the sense of a complete, universal falling away from the true Church. According to Scripture, apostasy means a willful rebellion against God, a renunciation of the faith once delivered to the saints. The Bible warns us about this kind of apostasy: “Don’t let anyone deceive you in any way, for that day will not come until there is a great rebellion against God” (2 Thessal...

In a world filled with ghost stories, fantasy novels, and near-spiritual experiences, our culture is increasingly drawn to the idea that the dead linger among us, offering guidance or comfort. Popular media—from Harry Potter and The Lord of the Rings to The Spiderwick Chronicles and Goosebumps—normalizes communication with spirits, ghostly visitations, and magical knowledge of the unseen world. But while these stories are fiction, a deeper concern arises when such spiritual ideas form the foundation of a real-world religion. This is precisely what we find in the origins of Mormonism. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) was founded by Joseph Smith, a man deeply involved in folk magic, divination, and the use of seer stones. Smith practiced “glass-looking”—placing a stone in a hat and peering into it to find buried treasure. Historical documents show that he was charged in court for fraudulent activities related to this practice (Vogel 2004, Quinn 1998). He used the sam...

There is a school of thought that promotes teachings from the Mormon religion as though they have relevance to Christian doctrine. But this is a profound and dangerous error. As a Christian, I must strongly rebuke the assertion that so-called Melchizedek Priesthood holders within the LDS Church trace their authority to Jesus Christ, or that angels restored a lost gospel due to some alleged “Great Apostasy.” These ideas are not only unscriptural—they are deceptive and lead people away from the true Gospel of Jesus Christ into spiritual destruction. Mormonism, like every other false religion, offers a counterfeit gospel. It takes fragments of truth, wraps them in religious language, and replaces the sufficiency of Christ’s sacrifice with a system of works, ordinances, priesthood hierarchies, and temples. The Bible does not point us to secret lineages of priesthood authority, nor does it tell us that angels were sent to restore the Gospel. Quite the opposite—it warns us against such decep...

When someone says, “We do not rely on written words in a book to come to know all truth,” it may sound spiritual—but it is deeply dangerous. That kind of thinking unravels the very foundation of Christianity and rejects how God has clearly revealed Himself through His Word. It’s not humility—it’s rebellion cloaked in religious rhetoric. The Bible is not just ink on paper; it is the Word of the living God. “All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives” (2 Timothy 3:16, NLT). To claim that we don’t need Scripture to know truth is to reject the very Spirit of God who authored the Scriptures. The Holy Spirit doesn’t bypass the Bible—He works through it. “No prophecy in Scripture ever came from the prophet’s own understanding, or from human initiative. No, those prophets were moved by the Holy Spirit, and they spoke from God” (2 Peter 1:20–21, NLT). The accusation that Christians twist Scripture like the Pharisees ...

Let’s be clear: the atonement of Jesus Christ—the once-for-all sacrifice that paid for the sins of the world—happened on the cross. It was not some quiet, inner spiritual event in a garden. It was public, bloody, brutal, and final. That’s what the Bible teaches plainly. That’s what Christians have believed for 2,000 years. So how did the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) come to teach that the atonement happened primarily in the Garden of Gethsemane? The answer lies not in Scripture, but in the theological inventions of Joseph Smith and later LDS leaders who reinterpreted the events of the Passion week to fit a different gospel. While Mormons do not deny the cross outright, they shift the focus to Gethsemane as the location where the “real” suffering for sins took place. This is deeply problematic, not only because it contradicts the biblical record, but because it distorts the very heart of the gospel: the cross of Christ. According to the Bible, Jesus Himself cons...

The gospel of Jesus Christ is too precious, too essential, and too clear in the Bible to allow it to be confused with the teachings of the Book of Mormon. The gospel is not just any message; it is the power of God for salvation. It is not something to be tampered with, reinvented, or diluted by new revelations or works-based theology. And yet that is exactly what Mormonism does—subtly at times, but undeniably. At its core, the biblical gospel proclaims that salvation is by grace through faith, and not by works. Ephesians 2:8–9 spells this out plainly: “God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God.” This message is consistent throughout the New Testament—whether in Romans 5:1, Galatians 2:16, or the words of Jesus Himself in John 3:16. Salvation is not something we earn by doing all we can; it is something we receive by trusting in what Christ has already done. The Book of Mormon, however, offers a different version. In 2 Nephi ...

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints claims that the Book of Mormon is a prophetic fulfillment of Ezekiel 37:16–17, alleging that the “stick of Joseph” refers to their extra-biblical scripture and that the “joining” of it with the “stick of Judah” (which they say is the Bible) foretells a latter-day restoration of the gospel. This interpretation is deeply flawed—both textually and historically—and represents a common tactic in Mormon theology: retroactively inserting LDS beliefs into the biblical text where they do not belong. Let’s begin with what Ezekiel 37 actually says. "Son of man, take a stick and write on it, ‘For Judah and the Israelites associated with him.’ Then take another stick and write on it, ‘For Joseph (the stick of Ephraim) and all the house of Israel associated with him.’ Join them together into one stick so that they will become one in your hand.” —Ezekiel 37:16–17 (NIV) This passage is not, and never was, about two sets of scriptures. God commanded ...

Among the many unique teachings of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS), the doctrine of the Three Nephites stands out for its remarkable claim: that three ancient disciples of Jesus Christ were granted immortality and continue to minister secretly among humanity to this day. This teaching, found exclusively in LDS scripture—the Book of Mormon—asserts that these “translated” beings never taste death and work quietly to bring souls to Christ (3 Nephi 28). While this belief may inspire faith within Mormon circles, it starkly contrasts with biblical teachings and exemplifies how LDS doctrine diverges from historic Christianity. The story originates in the Book of Mormon, specifically in the book of 3 Nephi. Here, Jesus grants special power to twelve disciples in the Americas. Three of these disciples request to remain on earth until Jesus’ Second Coming to continue their ministry without experiencing death. According to LDS belief, these three Nephites remain immortal on ...

We’re living in a time when the family is under serious attack. Lots of people are worried about the breakdown of traditional values and the way marriage is being redefined or dismissed altogether. Understandably, some might be drawn to teachings that promise eternal families, forever marriages, and sealed relationships that go beyond this life. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints teaches this, saying their “restoration” corrects what other churches got wrong about marriage and heaven. But as comforting as this sounds, it just doesn’t line up with the Bible. The big claim—that our earthly marriages go on forever in heaven, that faithful families will keep having spirit children and even help God create new worlds—is not something you’ll find anywhere in Scripture. Jesus himself talked about marriage and the resurrection, and what He said puts a very different picture on things. When asked about marriage in heaven, He said, “For when the dead rise, they will neither marry n...