In John 10, Jesus speaks of himself as the "good shepherd" and mentions "other sheep, which are not of this fold." Mormons often appeal to this passage, claiming that this is a reference to the people of the Book of Mormon (an alleged group of Israelites that...
Articles written by Luke Wayne
Mormon temples and the gospel
Mormonism teaches that certain sacred ordinances performed in temples are absolutely necessary to have eternal life in the presence of God the Father forever. They build temples all over the world to ensure that these rituals can be carried out and even perform these...
Did God ever desire the building of multiple temples?
The LDS (or Mormon) Church builds temples throughout the world, claiming that these buildings are a continuation of Biblical temple worship. Leaving aside, for the moment, the fact that temple worship is already fulfilled in Christ, having been an Old Covenant type...
Do we need temples today?
Mormonism teaches that certain sacred ordinances carried out in temples are necessary for eternal life. To this end, the LDS church builds temples all over the world where these rites and rituals can be performed. Biblically, however, God never commanded the building...
Is the modern concept of “race” real? Scripture and science say no
The category of "race" has become so widespread and central to the discussion of many social and political issues that people simply take it for granted. But is there any biblical or even scientific basis for categorizing all of humanity into a small number of "races"...
Do references to camels in Genesis prove the Bible is false?
The Bible describes domesticated camels as early as the time of Abraham in Genesis. Yet, many scholars claim that camels were not domesticated in the land of Canaan/Israel until the tenth century BC, or around the time of King David or Solomon. Is the Bible incorrect?...
What does “I AM WHO I AM” mean?
In Exodus 3, when Moses asked God for His name, God told Moses "I AM WHO I AM" and stated that Moses was to tell Israel that "I AM" had sent him. Indeed, the sacred name of God, YHWH (Often translated as the LORD, Yahweh, or Jehovah) is derived from the Hebrew verb...