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This page contains links to subpages that address issues surrounding the doctrine of an apostasy from the Early Church established by Jesus and the apostles. | This page contains links to subpages that address issues surrounding the doctrine of an apostasy from the Early Church established by Jesus and the apostles. | ||
* Does the Bible predict that an apostasy would occur? {{wikilink|url=Prediction_of_the_apostasy}} | *[[/Prediction of|Does the Bible predict that an apostasy would occur? {{wikilink|url=Prediction_of_the_apostasy}} | ||
* Does the Bible show evidence that a tendency to apostasy was present even while the apostles were alive? | *[[/Evidence of in the Bible|Does the Bible show evidence that a tendency to apostasy was present even while the apostles were alive?]] | ||
* Do the Early Church Fathers and other post-Biblical documents shed any light on the apostasy? | *[[/Patristic evidence of|Do the Early Church Fathers and other post-Biblical documents shed any light on the apostasy?]] | ||
* Does a belief in a complete or universal apostasy mean there are no "real Christians" outside of the LDS Church? | *[[/Individual versus organizational|Does a belief in a complete or universal apostasy mean there are no "real Christians" outside of the LDS Church?]] | ||
* Is Jesus' teaching about "the gates of hell" prevailing against "the rock" inconsistent with a belief in a universal apostasy? | *[[/The "gates of hell"|Is Jesus' teaching about "the gates of hell" prevailing against "the rock" inconsistent with a belief in a universal apostasy?]] | ||
*[[/Not complete|Do other Christian denominations believe that no other church on earth is complete, or is this an arrogant belief assumed only by the "Mormons"?]] | *[[/Not complete|Do other Christian denominations believe that no other church on earth is complete, or is this an arrogant belief assumed only by the "Mormons"?]] | ||
*[[/Priesthood on earth during the apostasy|Was the priesthood never actually lost from the earth, since John the Revelator, or the Three Nephites had the priesthood?]] | |||
==Further reading== | ==Further reading== | ||
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Introduction to apostasy
This page contains links to subpages that address issues surrounding the doctrine of an apostasy from the Early Church established by Jesus and the apostles.
- [[Apostasy/Prediction of|Does the Bible predict that an apostasy would occur? FAIRWiki link
- Does the Bible show evidence that a tendency to apostasy was present even while the apostles were alive?
- Do the Early Church Fathers and other post-Biblical documents shed any light on the apostasy?
- Does a belief in a complete or universal apostasy mean there are no "real Christians" outside of the LDS Church?
- Is Jesus' teaching about "the gates of hell" prevailing against "the rock" inconsistent with a belief in a universal apostasy?
- Do other Christian denominations believe that no other church on earth is complete, or is this an arrogant belief assumed only by the "Mormons"?
- Was the priesthood never actually lost from the earth, since John the Revelator, or the Three Nephites had the priesthood?
Further reading
FAIR wiki articles
| Answers portal |
| Early Christianity & Apostasy |
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| RESOURCES
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Apostasy Authority: and Priesthood
Doctrinal shift:
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| PERSPECTIVES
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| MEDIA
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| OTHER PORTALS
|
Introduction to apostasy
This page contains links to subpages that address issues surrounding the doctrine of an apostasy from the Early Church established by Jesus and the apostles.
- [[Apostasy/Prediction of|Does the Bible predict that an apostasy would occur? FAIRWiki link
- Does the Bible show evidence that a tendency to apostasy was present even while the apostles were alive?
- Do the Early Church Fathers and other post-Biblical documents shed any light on the apostasy?
- Does a belief in a complete or universal apostasy mean there are no "real Christians" outside of the LDS Church?
- Is Jesus' teaching about "the gates of hell" prevailing against "the rock" inconsistent with a belief in a universal apostasy?
- Do other Christian denominations believe that no other church on earth is complete, or is this an arrogant belief assumed only by the "Mormons"?
- Was the priesthood never actually lost from the earth, since John the Revelator, or the Three Nephites had the priesthood?
Further reading
FAIR wiki articles
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Mormonism and priesthood
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- Restoration of the priesthood
- Administration of priesthood authority
- Criticisms of the Mormon priesthood
Restoration of the priesthood
Jump to Subtopic:
- The manner in which the priesthood was restored
- Date of the restoration of the Melchizedek priesthood
Administration of priesthood authority
Jump to Subtopic:
- Exercising priesthood authority in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Granting of priesthood authority in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Criticisms of the Mormon priesthood
Jump to Subtopic:
- Criticisms by traditional Christians of the Mormon concept of priesthood
- Claims by ex-Mormons that Church leaders have lost priesthood authority
- Evidence that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Possesses Priesthood Authority
FAIR web site
| Apostasy FairMormon articles on-line |
- Roger Keller, "The Apostasy," FAIR 2004 conference. FAIR link
Dr. Keller is a former Presbyterian minister.
Video
| The Apostasy, Roger Keller (Former Presbyterian minister), 2004 FAIR Conference |
- Part 1: The Apostasy
- Part 2: The Apostasy
- Part 3: The Apostasy
- Part 4: The Apostasy
- Part 5: The Apostasy
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Printed material
| Apostasy printed materials |
- Matthew B. Brown, "Evidences of Apostasy," in All Things Restored, 2d ed. (American Fork, UT: Covenant, 2006),1–32. AISN B000R4LXSM. ISBN 1577347129.
- Noel B. Reynolds (editor), Early Christians in Disarray: Contemporary LDS Perspectives on the Christian Apostasy (Provo, Utah: FARMS, 2005), 1. ISBN 0934893020. off-site (Key source)
Mormonism and priesthood
Jump to Subtopic:
- Restoration of the priesthood
- Administration of priesthood authority
- Criticisms of the Mormon priesthood
Restoration of the priesthood
Jump to Subtopic:
- The manner in which the priesthood was restored
- Date of the restoration of the Melchizedek priesthood
Administration of priesthood authority
Jump to Subtopic:
- Exercising priesthood authority in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Granting of priesthood authority in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Criticisms of the Mormon priesthood
Jump to Subtopic:
- Criticisms by traditional Christians of the Mormon concept of priesthood
- Claims by ex-Mormons that Church leaders have lost priesthood authority
- Evidence that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Possesses Priesthood Authority
FAIR web site
| Apostasy FairMormon articles on-line |
- Roger Keller, "The Apostasy," FAIR 2004 conference. FAIR link
Dr. Keller is a former Presbyterian minister.
Video
| The Apostasy, Roger Keller (Former Presbyterian minister), 2004 FAIR Conference |
- Part 1: The Apostasy
- Part 2: The Apostasy
- Part 3: The Apostasy
- Part 4: The Apostasy
- Part 5: The Apostasy
External links
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FAIR links |
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Online |
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Printed material
| Apostasy printed materials |
- Matthew B. Brown, "Evidences of Apostasy," in All Things Restored, 2d ed. (American Fork, UT: Covenant, 2006),1–32. AISN B000R4LXSM. ISBN 1577347129.
- Noel B. Reynolds (editor), Early Christians in Disarray: Contemporary LDS Perspectives on the Christian Apostasy (Provo, Utah: FARMS, 2005), 1. ISBN 0934893020. off-site (Key source)