Description

"For years Christians have looked to popular Christian writers like Josh McDowell and C. S. Lewis for apologetic works that allow them to "be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you" (1 Peter 3:15). But did you know that Mormons have their own arsenal of apologetic materials for defending their faith? And are you ready to give an answer to them?

"For the first time in print, James Patrick Holding, well-known Internet apologist and President of Tekton Apologetics Ministries, offers an answer to claims made by leading Latter-day Saint apologists who argue that theirs is the true Biblical faith. Calling upon top-notch Christian scholarship, The Mormon Defenders demonstrates that the case for "Biblical" Mormonism is rooted in misunderstandings and misinterpretations of the Scriptures." (From back cover.)

Table of Contents

Foreword: For Such a Time as This
Kevin James Bywater

Introduction: Aggressive Apologetics
The Growing Mormon Mission

1. Deity and Definition
The Mormon Doctrine of Divine Embodiment

2. Sonship and Separation
The Mormon Doctrine of Christ and the Father

3. Persons and Pre-Mortality
The Mormon Doctrine of Preexistence

4. Baptism and the Beyond
The Mormon Doctrine of Baptism for the Dead

5. Dealing with the Dead
The Mormon Doctrine of Salvation for the Unevangelized

6. Requirements or Results
The Mormon Doctrine of Salvation

7. Reckonings and Rewards
The Mormon Doctrine of Human Deification

Conclusion: Apostasy or Anachronism
The Bible and the Authenticity of the Mormon Faith

Appendix
The Augustinian Interpretation of 1 Peter 3:18-20