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|summary=Does a belief in a complete or universal apostasy mean there are no "real Christians" outside of the LDS Church? | |summary=Does a belief in a complete or universal apostasy mean there are no "real Christians" outside of the LDS Church? | ||
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Revision as of 08:57, 27 April 2017
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Contents
- 1 Apostasy
- 1.1 The great apostasy
- 1.1.1
- 1.1.2 Prediction of
- 1.1.3 Evidence in the Bible
- 1.1.4 Patristic evidence of
- 1.1.5 Individual versus organizational apostasy
- 1.1.6 Jesus told Peter, "upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it."
- 1.1.7 Apostasy not complete?
- 1.1.8 Priesthood on earth during apostasy
- 1.1.9 Relationship of the Church with other branches of Christianity
- 1.1.10 No true Christians
- 1.1.11 Why did God allow it?
- 1.1 The great apostasy
Apostasy
The great apostasy