Description
From back cover:
On a spring day in 1830, in a farmhouse near Fayette, New York, an event transpired which would dramatically impact the face of religion in America. This event was the official organization of the Mormon movement under the leadership of Joseph Smith, Jr.
Mormonism was among the first of several new religions to appear on the American scene in the nineteenth century. From humble beginnings this movement has flourished, today numbering many millions in the United States alone, with millions more around the world. Was the founder of Mormonism truly a prophet of God? Or was his power from another source? This book tells the story of the Reorganized Latter Day Saints, the second largest branch of Mormonism, and now known publicly as the Community of Christ. It is told from the viewpoint of former members who, through study and prayer, have uncovered more information about "the church" than they ever wanted to know.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements
Prologue
Memorable Quotes from Joseph Smith, Jr.
Abbreviations & Designations
Preface
The History We Never Heard
in Sunday School
- An Historical Overview, 1820—1844
- An Historical Overview, 1844—Present
- The RLDS and the LDS
The Anatomy of a Cult
- Earmarks of a Cult
- Rejection of Biblical Reliability
- False Prophet and Occult Connections
- False Teachings Concerning God
- False Teachings Concerning Salvation
- Non-Biblical Scriptures: Book of Mormon
- Non-Biblical Scriptures: Doctrine and Covenants
- Non-Biblical Scriptures: Joseph Smith's "Inspired
Version" of the Bible
- A Different Jesus
- The One True Church
- Is the RLDS/COC Church Christian?
"What then shall we do?"
- The Christian Response: Witnessing to RLDS/COC Members
Portraits of Victory
- Testimonies of Former RLDS/COC Members
Epilogue
Appendix
- God's Warnings About False Prophets and False Teachers
- The Position Papers
- Food for Thought
- Suggested Reading
For Additional Information
Benediction: Our Prayer for RLDS/COC Members
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