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Gospel Principles Archive

A comprehensive study of Mormon belief based on a chapter-by-chapter analysis of the LDS doctrinal curriculum manual Gospel Principles

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Gospel Principles and the Bible: An Introduction
Gospel Principles and the Bible: An Introduction
Knowing Heavenly Father: Scripture as Our Guide (ch. 1)
Knowing Heavenly Father: Scripture as Our Guide (ch. 1)
Preexistence: Did We Live in Heaven before We Were Born? (ch. 2)
Preexistence: Did We Live in Heaven before We Were Born? (ch. 2)
Jesus, Lucifer, and the Sons of God (ch. 3)
Jesus, Lucifer, and the Sons of God (ch. 3)
Agency: Human Responsibility, Bondage to Sin, and Freedom in Christ (ch. 4)
Agency: Human Responsibility, Bondage to Sin, and Freedom in Christ (ch. 4)
God and Creation: The Bible and Joseph Smith’s Changing Doctrine (ch. 5)
God and Creation: The Bible and Joseph Smith’s Changing Doctrine (ch. 5)
Adam, Michael, and God: Who Was Adam? (ch. 6A)
Adam, Michael, and God: Who Was Adam? (ch. 6A)
The Fall of Adam and Eve: Noble or Sinful? (ch. 6B)
The Fall of Adam and Eve: Noble or Sinful? (ch. 6B)
Mormon Doctrine and the Trinity (ch. 7A)
Mormon Doctrine and the Trinity (ch. 7A)
Mormonism and the Holy Ghost (ch. 7B)
Mormonism and the Holy Ghost (ch. 7B)
Prayer, the Trinity, and the Nature of God (ch. 8)
Prayer, the Trinity, and the Nature of God (ch. 8)
Prophets Today? Prophets in the Bible and in the LDS Church (ch. 9)
Prophets Today? Prophets in the Bible and in the LDS Church (ch. 9)
The Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible (ch. 10A)
The Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible (ch. 10A)
The Book of Mormon and the Bible (ch. 10B)
The Book of Mormon and the Bible (ch. 10B)
Doctrine & Covenants: An Introduction (ch. 10C)
Doctrine & Covenants: An Introduction (ch. 10C)
Pearl of Great Price: An Introduction (ch. 10D)
Pearl of Great Price: An Introduction (ch. 10D)
Mormonism and Jesus Christ (ch. 11)
Mormonism and Jesus Christ (ch. 11)
Mormonism, the Garden, the Cross, and the Atonement (ch. 12A)
Mormonism, the Garden, the Cross, and the Atonement (ch. 12A)
Salvation, Immortality, and Eternal Life in Mormon Belief (ch. 12B)
Salvation, Immortality, and Eternal Life in Mormon Belief (ch. 12B)
Mormon Priesthood: Do Mormons Alone Have the Power? (ch. 13)
Mormon Priesthood: Do Mormons Alone Have the Power? (ch. 13)
Mormon Priesthood Offices and the Bible (ch. 14A)
Mormon Priesthood Offices and the Bible (ch. 14A)
The Origin of the Mormon Priesthoods (ch. 14B)
The Origin of the Mormon Priesthoods (ch. 14B)
Jesus, Melchizedek, and the Priesthood (ch. 14C)
Jesus, Melchizedek, and the Priesthood (ch. 14C)
Mormonism, Abraham, and the New Covenant (ch. 15)
Mormonism, Abraham, and the New Covenant (ch. 15)
LDS Church Organization and Offices (ch. 16A)
LDS Church Organization and Offices (ch. 16A)
The Great Apostasy: Did the Church Disappear? (ch. 16B)
The Great Apostasy: Did the Church Disappear? (ch. 16B)
The LDS Church: Not the Restored Church (ch. 17A)
The LDS Church: Not the Restored Church (ch. 17A)
Restored Truths? Top Ten Mormon Claims Examined (ch. 17B)
Restored Truths? Top Ten Mormon Claims Examined (ch. 17B)
Faith in Christ and the Mormon Gospel (ch. 18)
Faith in Christ and the Mormon Gospel (ch. 18)
Repentance: Some Mormon Misunderstandings (ch. 19)
Repentance: Some Mormon Misunderstandings (ch. 19)
Baptism, Salvation, and the Celestial Kingdom (ch. 20A)
Baptism, Salvation, and the Celestial Kingdom (ch. 20A)

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Baptism: For All Mormon Eight-Year-Olds? (ch. 20B)
Baptism: For All Mormon Eight-Year-Olds? (ch. 20B)
Baptism, the Priesthood, and Non-Mormon Christians (ch. 20C)
Baptism, the Priesthood, and Non-Mormon Christians (ch. 20C)
The Gift of the Holy Ghost and the Mormon Religion (ch. 21)
The Gift of the Holy Ghost and the Mormon Religion (ch. 21)
Mormonism and Spiritual Gifts: Real or Imitation? (ch. 22)
Mormonism and Spiritual Gifts: Real or Imitation? (ch. 22)
The LDS Sacrament: Mormons and the Lord’s Supper (ch. 23)
The LDS Sacrament: Mormons and the Lord’s Supper (ch. 23)
Days of Obligation: Mormonism, the Sabbath, and Fasting (ch. 24-25)
Days of Obligation: Mormonism, the Sabbath, and Fasting (ch. 24-25)
Sacrificing Everything for the Mormon Religion (ch. 26-28)
Sacrificing Everything for the Mormon Religion (ch. 26-28)
The Word of Wisdom: Is It Divine Revelation? (ch. 29)
The Word of Wisdom: Is It Divine Revelation? (ch. 29)
Love, Honesty, and the Defense of the Faith (ch. 30-31)
Love, Honesty, and the Defense of the Faith (ch. 30-31)
Is Tithing Fire Insurance? Mormonism and the Tithe (ch. 32)
Is Tithing Fire Insurance? Mormonism and the Tithe (ch. 32)
Mormon Missionaries: The Movement and Their Message (ch. 33)
Mormon Missionaries: The Movement and Their Message (ch. 33)
Judged by Works? How the Mormon Gospel Misses Salvation by Grace (ch. 34-35)
Judged by Works? How the Mormon Gospel Misses Salvation by Grace (ch. 34-35)
Mormons, Evangelicals, and the Family (ch. 36-37, 39)
Mormons, Evangelicals, and the Family (ch. 36-37, 39)
Eternal Marriage and the Bible (ch. 38A)
Eternal Marriage and the Bible (ch. 38A)
Eternal Marriage and Mormon Polygamy (ch. 38B)
Eternal Marriage and Mormon Polygamy (ch. 38B)
Mormon Temples and the Bible (ch. 40A)
Mormon Temples and the Bible (ch. 40A)
Mormon Ordinances for the Dead (ch. 40B)
Mormon Ordinances for the Dead (ch. 40B)
Baptism for the Dead in 1 Corinthians 15:29 (ch. 40C)
Baptism for the Dead in 1 Corinthians 15:29 (ch. 40C)
Spirits and the Mormon Worldview (ch. 41A)
Spirits and the Mormon Worldview (ch. 41A)
Mormonism, Salvation, and the Spirit World (ch. 41B)
Mormonism, Salvation, and the Spirit World (ch. 41B)
America, Gathering Israel to Zion, and the Book of Mormon (ch. 42)
America, Gathering Israel to Zion, and the Book of Mormon (ch. 42)
Joseph Smith, William Miller, and Prophetic Speculation (ch. 43A)
Joseph Smith, William Miller, and Prophetic Speculation (ch. 43A)
Mormonism: Signs of the Restoration? (ch. 43B)
Mormonism: Signs of the Restoration? (ch. 43B)
Mormonism and the Millennium (ch. 44-45)
Mormonism and the Millennium (ch. 44-45)
Judgment, Gospel, and Salvation in Mormonism (ch. 46A)
Judgment, Gospel, and Salvation in Mormonism (ch. 46A)
Three Kingdoms of Glory: Joseph Smith, 1 Corinthians 15, and Doctrine & Covenants 76 (ch. 46B)
Three Kingdoms of Glory: Joseph Smith, 1 Corinthians 15, and Doctrine & Covenants 76 (ch. 46B)
From Monotheism to Eternal Progression: The Evolution of the Mormon Doctrine of Exaltation (ch. 47A)
From Monotheism to Eternal Progression: The Evolution of the Mormon Doctrine of Exaltation (ch. 47A)
Can Human Beings Become Gods? Answers to Mormon Arguments from the Bible (ch. 47B)
Can Human Beings Become Gods? Answers to Mormon Arguments from the Bible (ch. 47B)