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|summary=Why did LDS apostle Bruce McConkie write that a man may commit a sin so grievous that it will place him beyond the atoning blood of Christ (''Mormon Doctrine'', 1979, p. 93) when the Bible says that the blood of Christ cleanses us from all sin (1 John 1:7)? | |summary=Why did LDS apostle Bruce McConkie write that a man may commit a sin so grievous that it will place him beyond the atoning blood of Christ (''Mormon Doctrine'', 1979, p. 93) when the Bible says that the blood of Christ cleanses us from all sin (1 John 1:7)? | ||
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Contents
Mormon versus Evangelical beliefs regarding grace and works
Mormonism and the relationship between grace and works
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- Question: How do Mormons see the relationship between works and grace?
- Question: Do Mormons believe that salvation is based upon works?
- Question: What can the writings of early Christians tell us about how to receive salvation in Jesus Christ?
- Question: Does the Bible teach that individual works are unnecessary?
- Question: Do Mormons ignore the doctrine of grace at the expense of "works"?
- Non-LDS Christian Stephen H. Webb: Joseph Smith does not reject the efficacy or necessity of grace
- Non-LDS Christian Stephen H. Webb: Mormons reject the legacy of Augustine: especially of humanity's corruption due to original sin
The Mormon perspective on the relationship between baptism and grace
Summary: Early Christians understood the relationship between grace and the baptismal ordinance differently than some modern protestant critics of the Church.Jump to Subtopic:
Mormonism and the "unforgivable" sin
Summary: Why did LDS apostle Bruce McConkie write that a man may commit a sin so grievous that it will place him beyond the atoning blood of Christ (Mormon Doctrine, 1979, p. 93) when the Bible says that the blood of Christ cleanses us from all sin (1 John 1:7)?Jump to Subtopic:
Evangelicals use quotes from Mormon sources to try and paint a picture of an "impossible gospel"
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- Question: Do Mormon scriptures portray an "impossible gospel" in which nobody can be saved?
- Non-LDS Christian Stephen H. Webb: Joseph Smith does not reject the efficacy or necessity of grace
- Question: Is it impossible to receive the grace of Jesus Christ so long as we are sinning?
- Question: Is it impossible to receive salvation because the conditions we must meet are too high for any man to obtain?
- Question: Is it impossible to receive salvation because no one can keep the commandments continually?