Reasoning from the Scriptures with the Mormons

I found this to be a very interesting book. Without question, there is lots of food for thought here. For me, Mormonism is a fascinating topic, and anyone interested in learning about it will want to read this volume. Troy Parfitt, author

We need more books just like this. New Testament scripture warns about false prophets, false religions. Scripture says " even if an angel appears before you proclaiming another gospel, let them be called accursed................. People, read your New Testament in MODERN english.Then maybe you can begin to know what ancient scripture reveals. Understand that Mormons have been lied to. They themselves do not know scripture only The Book of Mormon. Books like this are meant to help set others free.

When I was a young teenager I grew up under the impression that witnessing to other faiths involved bashing, mocking, and flat out disrespecting another persons long held sacred beliefs. As I got older and grew in my faith I realized this did not make sense. I Peter 3:15 tells us to defend our faith with a temperance of love. Dr. Rhodes does just that. Having sat under his teaching I can attest to his model for witnessing to varying religions..his model is as follows.. "NEVER, EVER, tell them WHAT THEY believe. Ask lots of questions, discuss calmly facts, and authority." He carries this model throughout this book. A discussion is given in each chapter about varying mormon theologies, and a scriptural refuting of their errors. Then Dr. Rhodes throws in little comment boxes that give you questions to lovingly ask. This model is top notch in its effectiveness. I agree with another reviewer that some of the publications quoted as authoratative i nmormon theology are a bit dated. However, this is the problem we encounter with mormons all the time. Their authority rests in the words of the residing prophet, and theology and dogmatics are subject to change weekly, monthly, and yearly. Because of this it is impossible to keep a book on mormonism fully current without republishing it on a yearly basis. For further info on mormonism I highly reccommend the following books.. "The New Mormon Challenge" by Francis Beckwith "Becoming gods" by Richard Abanes "One Nation Under gods" by Abanes There are many other interesting books, however I would avoid Ed Deckers books on the topic. For instance "The GOD Makers 1 & 2"..."Deckers Handbook on Mormonism"...While they are interesting reads, they tend to be on the extreme end of the spectrum, and border line combative. Having known of Mormons who read his books and the ones mentioned above, their reception of the information in the his writings was much harsher than of the info found in the others. With Decker having been a former mormon I am surprised by his somewhat abrassive tone. However, I know he is a good man and is just anxious to free people from a system of false religion. With that being said, if you are interested in knowing how to effectively reach your mormon friends, family, or strangers at your door, PLEASE read this!!!..

As a former devout and temple worthy Mormon Elder, I was thrilled to find this book. The best book I've found on Mormonism that accurately and fairly represents their beliefs vs. biblical teachings...and I've read quite a few. What I found so helpful is that the authors take you scripture by scripture, showing clearly and logically the accurate meaning of biblical passages while fairly presenting the Mormon interpretation/explanation as well. For example, I'd always believed that the bible had somehow been "tampered" with over the years. And yet, the authors explain how there are nearly 24,000 (that's right...24,000) copies, fragments or quotes from other sources that verify the complete accuracy of what's written in our bibles today.Amazing! In other words, what our bibles say today is exactly and precisely what the prophets, Jesus and his apostles wrote thousands of years ago!How sad for me, then, to discover that Mormon doctrine is a complete distortion of this, a dangerous "other" or "false" gospel to what Christ and his apostles actually preached.Simply put, this book is an absolute must read for anyone investigating, questioning or otherwise wanting to know more about the Mormon church and it's completely unique teachings. If you only buy one book on Mormonism, make it this book. You won't be disappointed. I just wish I'd found this book when it was first published in 1995...

This book is an excellent resource for anyone who wants to be able to intelligently discuss the discrepancies between the Morman and Christian faiths. It clearly shows the contradictions and logical fallacies of the doctrines the Mormans believe.