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How does the LDS Church decide what is included in their scriptural canon?
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has four "Standard Works" that are considered canonical:
The Bible (Old and New Testaments)
The Book of Mormon
The Doctrine and Covenants
The Pearl of Great Price
The Bible and the Book of Mormon are…
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What is the modern argument against obligatory head coverings?
1 Corinthians 11:4-6 gives these instructions about head coverings:
4 Every man who prays or prophesies while having something on his head dishonors his head, 5 but every woman who prays or prophesies with uncovered head dishonors her head, for she…
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Distributism and Subsidiarity beyond the counsel of Jethro in the Bible
In chapter 18 of Exodus, Moses' father-in-law Jethro instructs him on how to set up a fairly ordered society where Moses doesn't have to burn himself out by answering everyone's questions all the time.
I've heard that this is the basis for a form of…
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When was the word "trinity" first applied to God in Christianity?
The word "trinity" does not occur in the Bible.
When, in early Christian writings and creeds, was the word "trinity" first used in reference to God?
After that first (known) occurrence, what are some of the other key earliest uses of the word…
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Did Satan really not understand God's salvation plan?
I've always been told that when Jesus died on the cross, he ultimately defeated Satan and won victory over death. Satan was not aware of the secret plan and thought that he had defeated Jesus until Jesus died and he realized what had really been…
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What is an overview of how Christian commentators have explained rulers to be a terror to bad conduct?
Paul writes in Romans 13:
For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. (Romans 13:3a ESV)
If we interpret it as referring to all rulers at all times this statement does not seem to agree with reality. Many examples can be found of…
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Dating the sacerdotal hierarchy
What is the earliest generally accepted date for the sacerdotal hierarchy of the Christian Church? My own best guess is that it cannot be much later than the destruction of the Temple, though I realize that there are questions concerning the usage…
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Biblical basis for God's egalitarian love
What is the biblical basis for the idea that God loves everyone equally? Equally meaning he doesn't love someone more or less than anyone else?
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Why did God need to plant the tree of knowledge of good and evil in the garden of Eden in the first place?
Why did God need to plant the tree of knowledge of good and evil in the garden of Eden in the first place?
I mean Mormons say that God was in fact having a hidden desire for Adam and Eve to disobey His words and partake of that tree so that they…
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Does the New Testament override the Old Testament?
Throughout the Old Testament there have been many laws laid down by the Lord, that are perhaps more harsh then we, as Christians, follow today. Many times in the New Testament it has been found to change the laws of the Old Testament. My question is…
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What evidence is there that Peter was a bishop in Rome?
The Encyclopaedia Brittanica says
The claims that the church of Rome was founded by Peter or that he served as its first bishop are in dispute and rest on evidence that is not earlier than the middle or late 2nd century.
Where in the Bible does…
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What was Anselm's biblical basis for his theory of atonement by satisfaction?
Upon which Bible verses did Anselm base his satisfactory theory of atonement?
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In Jerusalem around 600BC, who was Laban?
The Book of Mormon speaks of an influential person in Jerusalem named Laban who was the keeper of the record of the Jews, and had power to command at least 50 men (see 1 Nephi 3:31).
"Laban hath the record of the Jews and also a genealogy of my
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Why does the LDS church believe that alcohol was forbidden, despite being common in the Bible?
The Word of Wisdom prohibits members of the LDS church from drinking alcohol, but alcohol is quite common in both the Tanach (Jewish bible) and the New Testament. Why does the LDS church believe that alcohol was acceptable to those in Biblical…
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Why Do Moses' Laws About Slavery and Punishment Not Align with the Teachings of Jesus?
In Exodus 21, God is telling Moses what the laws should be concerning slaves and servants among the Israelites. If this is the same God who made all of mankind in His own image, then why would he abet slavery in this way among his own people?
This…
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