A Theological and Exegetical Response to Brad East’s “Jesus Did Not Serve Grape Juice” In the February 2026 edition of Christianity Today, theologian Brad East mounts a spirited case that evangelical churches should abandon grape juice in the Lord’s Supper and return to wine. His argument, built on the premise that Christians ought to “use…
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LDS Doctrine and Covenants: A Critical Examination of Scripture, History, and Textual Changes
THE DOCTRINE AND COVENANTS: Including an Analysis of the Utah Lighthouse Ministry Document “Changing the Revelations” INTRODUCTION The Doctrine and Covenants holds a unique and pivotal position within the scriptural canon of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Unlike the Bible, which believers hold to be an ancient compilation of inspired writings, or…
Joey Sampaga Sermon: The Answer to Life’s Greatest Question, Luke 10:25-37
This Sunday, Pastor Joey Sampaga led us through Luke 10:25-37, “The Answer to Life’s Greatest Question.” A legal expert comes to Jesus with a question that sounds sincere but is really a trap: “Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” He is a specialist in the Law, confident in argument, watched by a…
Do the LDS Prophets Speak for God?
An Academic, Historical, and Traditional Christian Analysis of LDS Prophetic Claims Introduction In examining the role of prophets within The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, one must first understand the foundational belief that these leaders are divinely appointed representatives of God. The LDS Church maintains that prophets have guided God’s people throughout biblical…
The Life of a Mormon Missionary
A Comprehensive Examination from a Traditional Christian Perspective Introduction The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), commonly known as the Mormon Church, operates one of the most recognizable and prolific missionary programs in the modern religious world. With over 74,000 full-time missionaries and 31,000 service missionaries serving worldwide as of 2024, the…
A Comparative Theological Analysis of Traditional Christian and Latter-day Saint Perspectives on Angels
THE ANGEL MORONI AND CHRISTIAN ANGELOLOGY: A Scholarly Examination of Divergent Doctrines Introduction: The Golden Figure on Temple Spires His likeness adorns the steeples of many Latter-day Saint temples, a gleaming golden figure with a trumpet raised to his lips, symbolizing the restoration of the gospel of Jesus Christ to the earth. He was the…
How I use AI to evaluate just about anything “Christian” related on the Internet.
I recently saw this promotion on Facebook, linked to Bible outlines, and I clicked to find out what it was all about. It gave me an idea that I wanted to pursue. PROMPT: Are the “100 Bible Summaries” true to traditional Christian doctrine and theologically sound: https://teachsundayschool.com/i/biblesummaries/ ClaudeAI: I’ll fetch that page to review the…
Faithful Inquiry in the Digital Age: Artificial Intelligence as a Tool for Christian Theological Studies
Introduction The intersection of technology and theology has long provoked both fascination and concern among Christian scholars and practitioners. From Johannes Gutenberg‘s printing press, which revolutionized access to Scripture, to digital databases that place centuries of patristic writings at our fingertips, the Church has repeatedly encountered technologies that reshape how we engage with divine revelation…
The Holy Spirit in Latter-day Saint Theology: A Comparative Perspective To Traditional Christianity
A Critical Analysis from a Comparative Theological Perspective A Scholarly Examination of LDS Pneumatology in Light of Historic Christian Orthodoxy A Comparative Theological Analysis: “Are Mormons Christian?” Series Abstract This article provides a comprehensive scholarly analysis of the pneumatology of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS), examining, in particular, the LDS teaching…
Testing the LDS Historical Claims & Theological Perspective
“ A Critical Examination of Latter-day Saint Theology on the Book of Mormon and First Vision from a Comparative Theological Perspective A Comparative Theological Analysis: “Are Mormons Christian?” Series Abstract This article examines the foundational historical claims of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) regarding two central elements of faith: the…