The Mormon Illusion: What the Bible Says about the Latter-Day Saints

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Kregel Publications, 1985 - 224 pages
This classic work on Mormonism, now with over 135,000 copies in print, has been revised and expanded by the author. Major Mormon practices and beliefs are explained with thoroughly documented references to original Mormon sources. Chapters include: Joseph Smith--Prophet of God? The One True Church Priesthood and Genealogies Mormon Salvation.
 

Contents

Preface
9
My Introduction to Mormonism and to Christ
13
Joseph Smith and the First Vision
25
Joseph SmithProphet of God?
35
The Book of MormonJoseph Smiths or Gods?
41
Joseph Smith Tested As a Translator
53
History Archaeology Anthropology and the Book of Mormon
59
The Fatal Flaw
67
Priesthood and Genealogies
95
Some Distinctive but Dubious Doctrines
105
The One True Church
119
The Final Authority
129
Mormon Salvation
143
Biblical Salvation
155
The Mormon Heaven
171
Paid Hirelings?
205

The Truth About AdamGod
77
Contradictions Concerning the Person of God
89

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