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The existence of the committee became known in 1991, when a 1990 church memo from general authority Glenn L. Pace referencing the committee was published. [4] The committee was one of the subjects discussed in the 1992 Sunstone Symposium in talks by Lavina Fielding Anderson and Eugene England (then a Brigham Young University (BYU) professor) on August 6, 1992.
What is more than this is thus evil; not that you do evil in this just use of an oath to persuade another to something beneficial for him; but it is an evil in him whose weakness thus obliges you to use an oath. [4] Chrysostom: Or; of evil, that is, from their weakness to whom the Law permitted the use of an oath. Not that by this the old Law ...
The Church bases its belief in Heaven on some main biblical passages in the Hebrew and Christian Scriptures (Old and New Testaments) and collected church wisdom. Heaven is the Realm of the Blessed Trinity, the angels [127] and the saints. [128] The essential joy of heaven is called the beatific vision, which is derived from the vision of God's ...
Even some members of the church who write negatively about it have had their writings labeled anti-Mormon. Ex-Mormons who write about the church are likewise frequently labeled anti-Mormon, even when their writings are not inflammatory in nature. [11] The debate on who is "anti-Mormon" frequently arises in Mormon discussions of authors and sources.
The D&C teaches that "all things must be done in order, and by common consent in the church". [11] This applies to adding new scripture. LDS Church president Harold B. Lee taught "The only one authorized to bring forth any new doctrine is the President of the Church, who, when he does, will declare it as revelation from God, and it will be so accepted by the Council of the Twelve and sustained ...
Jacobus Arminius (1560–1609) arrived at the same conclusion in his own readings of the early church fathers. In responding to Calvinist William Perkins arguments for the perseverance of the saints, he wrote: "In reference to the sentiments of the [early church] fathers, you doubtless know that almost all antiquity is of the opinion, that believers can fall away and perish."
The United Methodist Church (UMC) has historically regarded itself as a “big tent” denomination. But as member churches across the United States vote to disaffiliate from the UMC, the ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 30 January 2025. Largest Mormon church "Mormon Church" redirects here. For the overarching religious tradition, see Mormonism. "Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints" redirects here. For the original church founded by Joseph Smith, see Church of Christ (Latter Day Saints). The Church of Jesus ...