The GLM Podcast

Pastor Ross Anderson and Dr. Corey Miller just released a book which discusses how to respond to the Mormon Missionary Message. The book is written by former Latter-day Saints who are now evangelical Christians—most of whom are former Mormon Missionaries. Each chapter walks through a different lesson from the LDS Missionary manual "Preach My Gospel" in order to help equip Christians to talk with these young Mormons.

If we're justified by faith, can we do whatever we want? In Paul's grand exposition of the Gospel in Romans, he anticipates this exact question. The beginning of Romans 6 asks "What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin that grace may abound?" Paul's resounding response - "By no means!" So what is the relationship that our faith has to our works?

Does the Bible and the LDS Church preach the same Gospel? This question is integral to what we think of Mormonism. In this video, Bradley and Garrett take a closer look at the relationship between the book of Romans and the teachings of the LDS Church. Paul's Epistle to the Romans is a fantastic summary of the Gospel, and thus helpful for investigating whether Mormon beliefs agree with the Gospel of the New Testament Apostles.

Do Mormons preach? Dr. Ed Romine contends that Latter-day Saints do not regularly practice "preaching" in their week-to-week dealings. Why? Partially because Latter-day Saints don't have a high view of Scripture, but also because it's not a part of the regular cultural practice of the LDS Church.Preaching is a command of Scripture, it's an expectation for Christians and for Christian churches. In this episode, Bradley, Garrett, and Dr. Romine talk about the neglected importance of preaching within the LDS Church. A healthy church cannot thrive without the regular preaching of the Word.

At October's General Conference, Jeffrey Holland explained why the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints doesn't use the cross as a symbol or icon. In fact, Holland explained that the lack of such an icon helps prove the validity of the Restoration of Christ's True Church. As Evangelical Christians, we delight in our use of the cross as an icon! We believe that such a devaluation of the cross as a symbol stems from a lack of emphasis upon the cross in Mormon theology and beliefs. In this podcast episode, Garrett and Bradley take a look at Holland's talk on the Mormon Church's use of the cross and respond to his talking points.

Often, Mormons are unaware of Christian doctrines and beliefs! Joseph Smith claimed that all the Christian creeds were an abomination, but very few Latter-day Saints understand what those creeds said. Yet - knowing and understanding Christianity (and Christian claims) is an important task in "testing the prophets and apostles." Thus - Eric Johnson's "Introducing Christianity to Mormons" sets out to explain the basics of the Christian faith to Latter-day Saints. It's a basic overview of Christian doctrine, with an eye towards an LDS worldview and framework. Each chapter is framed by a conversation that Eric Johnson has had with Latter-day Saints. Here's the Amazon link to Eric's book (set to release on September 13th): https://www.amazon.com/dp/0736985492/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_22PQ3GKD9KR9S127S1Q3

Mormon critics often state that Christians take verses about the nature of God in Isaiah out of context. Therefore, Bradley and Garrett walk through Isaiah 40-48 to demonstrate that the orthodox Christian understanding of God is based on verses that are most certainly read in context. There only ever has been, and ever WILL be, One Creator God.

Followers of Jesus are commanded to "test everything, and hold fast to what is good." It's important for everyone who believes in Jesus to TEST anyone who claims to be a prophet or apostle by evaluating their teachings against what the Bible commands.

In this video, Luke Wayne (CARM) joins us to respond to Renlund's General Conference talk. Not ONLY do we seek to show how these claims are at odds with the felt theology and practice of many Latter-day Saints, but ALSO how such claims are boldly unbiblical. The Bible commands up to TEST Prophets and Apostles – and that's exactly what we seek to do in this episode of The GLM Podcast.

There are many people who believe freemasons can be Christians—that the two systems are actually compatible. This claim is patently untrue. Freemasonry is decidedly unChristian, and this should pose a significant problem for members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

It is well known that Joseph Smith became a freemason, but many people are unaware of the deep relationship between his masonry and the origins of the LDS Church. Joseph Smith incorporated Masonic rites, rituals, oaths, and symbols into Mormonism, and elements of masonic rituals can still be found in many of the temple practices of the LDS Church. In this episode, Andrew Soncrant (of Apologia Studio's Cultish podcast) joins us to discuss the undeniable relationship between Freemasonry and Mormonism. Andrew also brings his expertise with Cultish to bear in exploring some of the philosophical origins of freemasonry that are rooted in occult literature (hermetic philosophy).

Is the LDS Church's claim that they're Christian accurate? The first Gospel Topics Essay says, "Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints unequivocally affirm themselves to be Christians." We say – this is an inaccurate belief: Mormonism is decidedly Unchristian. In this episode, we walk through the Gospel Topics Essay and respond point-by-point to show that the LDS Church's response to this claim does not accurately address the specific issues Christians bring to bear in conversations with Mormons.

Many members of the LDS Church express a desire to focus on the similarities between Mormons and Christians instead of the differences. But can we really be united with the LDS Church despite these significant doctrinal differences? In this podcast episode, we explain WHY Christians cannot acknowledge any kind of similarities or unity with Mormons.

In this episode, we respond to Bradley Wilcox's October 2021 General Conference Talk labeled "Worthiness isn't Flawlessness." This talk has been making the rounds on the internet, as it communicates a hopeful message to Latter-day Saints struggling with sin. Yet his teaching is at odds with both the prior teachings of the LDS Church, and the teachings of the Bible.

In this month's podcast episode, Luke Wayne (of CARM.org), Bradley, and Garrett explain the nature of Bible translations, and why we CAN indeed trust them, despite the existence of so many of them! Quite honestly, the story of Bible TRANSLATION is fairly straightforward. Scholars who know the original Biblical languages (Greek & Hebrew) have accurately rendered them into our modern languages. There's no reason to doubt the work of translating from one language to another.

In this episode of The GLM Podcast, Bradley, Garrett, and Luke Wayne of CARM.org talk through the nature of canonicity, and explain why Christians can be confident that we have the books we ought to have in our Bibles. Looking at the history of the canon, the council of Nicaea, and the self-authentication of inspired Scripture, this episode examines whether or not the canon can be trusted.

Latter-day Saints often believe that the Old and New Testaments are untrustworthy because they have not been "translated" correctly. By this, Mormons mean that the Bible has not been completely preserved, not correctly translated from the original languages. Both of these claims, however, are unsubstantiated. In this podcast episode, we interview Luke Wayne and explain why we can trust the Bible we have in our hands today.

Latter-day Saints teach that the Book of Mormon is the cornerstone of the LDS Church. The Moroni challenge is frequently given by missionaries, as the teachings of the Book of Mormon helped to repair the damage caused by the Great Apostasy. There's just one problem with this: The Book of Mormon doesn't teach LDS doctrine. Mormonism is founded on Joseph Smith, the supposed "translator" of the Book of Mormon. If the Book of Mormon is true, then Joseph Smith must have been a legitimate prophet. If Joseph Smith was a true prophet, then the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is a true church. But while having a testimony of the Book of Mormon is highlighted, its specific teachings are often unimportant to the LDS faith. The Book of Mormon doesn't teach much about Mormonism. There are entire sections of Mormon beliefs and doctrines that are completely ignored in the Book of Mormon. But even more problematic are the host of teachings that are contrary to what the modern LDS Church teaches. In this podcast episode, Garrett and Bradley discuss problem verses in the Book of Mormon, and why this part of the Standard Works is a problem for modern Mormonism.