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Apostasy
Apostasy
Prediction of
Summary: Does the Bible predict that an apostasy would occur?Evidence in the Bible
Summary: Does the Bible show evidence that a tendency to apostasy was present even while the apostles were alive?Patristic evidence of
Summary: Do the Early Church Fathers and other post-Biblical documents shed any light on the apostasy?Individual versus organizational apostasy
Summary: Does a belief in a complete or universal apostasy mean there are no "real Christians" outside of the LDS Church?Jesus told Peter, "upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it."
Summary: Is Jesus' teaching about "the gates of hell" prevailing against "the rock" inconsistent with a belief in a universal apostasy?Apostasy not complete?
Summary: 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 apostasy
Summary: Was the priesthood never actually lost from the earth, since John the Revelator, or the Three Nephites had the priesthood?Relationship of the Church with other branches of Christianity
Summary: What does the apostasy doctrine mean with respect to the relationship of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to other branches of Christianity?No true Christians
Summary: Does belief in a "complete apostasy" imply that there were no true Christians between the Apostasy and the Restoration?Why did God allow it?
Summary: If there were some people who would have accepted the Gospel as taught in Mormonism, why did God allow the earthly Church to pass from the earth?