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Institute for Religious Research Latter-day Saints (Mormonism)
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Temples and Ordinances
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1912 photo of Salt Lake City temple baptismal font
Baptism for the Dead
Ancient Gnostic Heretics and Baptism for the Dead
Which groups actually practiced baptism for the dead in the early history of Christianity?
Baptism, Salvation, and the Celestial Kingdom
Why baptism is not necessary for salvation and does not require the LDS priesthood to be valid.
Mormon Temples and Ordinances
Priesthood in the New Testament and in Mormonism
In the New Testament, Jesus is our only high priest; in Mormonism, every qualified adult Mormon man can be a high priest.
The Temple in the New Testament versus the Mormon Temples
Jesus announced the end of temple religion; Mormonism has invented a new temple religion.
Are Mormon Temples Christian?
This article compares the purpose and rituals of Mormon temples with the biblical temple.
Are Mormon Temples an Extension of the Biblical Temple?
Explore the theology and function of the Biblical temple and decide for yourself.
Mormon Temples and the Bible
Biblical answers to Mormon arguments for their temples and their program of performing baptisms for the dead.
Mormon Temples
The Bottom-Line Guide to Mormonism, Part 14
LDS Temple and Lucifer’s Power and Priesthood
Some have been troubled by information showing that Lucifer plays a role in the LDS endowment rites.