Do Latter-day Saints Believe in Hell?
Hey guys, so in the past, we’ve talked about some of the unique beliefs members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have about Heaven, but we haven’t done a whole lot on what Latter-day Saints believe about Hell. What it is,...
Jerusalem or Bethlehem? Does the Book of Mormon Get Christ’s Birthplace Wrong?
Hey guys, so the controversy we’re going to talk about today stems from a verse about Jesus Christ in the Book of Mormon. Alma 7:10 says, “And behold, he shall be born of Mary, at Jerusalem which is the land of our forefathers….” In the...
How Do Latter-day Saints Pray?
Hey guys! So I recently realized that we haven’t done a Faith and Beliefs episode yet on how to PRAY, or at least, how Latter-day Saints pray. That’s like, Latter-day Saint 101 stuff! So that’s what we’re going to talk about today. Alright...
Who Can You Trust When You’re Trying to Understand “Mormonism”
OK guys, so in this episode, I really just wanted to ingrain in your minds this one thing: When you’re doing research and working towards understanding Mormonism (which is actually called The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) be...
Joseph Smith, Seer Stones, and Ancient Jewish Mysticism
OK guys, so we’ve done one other Faith and Beliefs video about seer stones. If you haven’t seen that, check it out. Now, a lot of people are concerned about the fact that Joseph Smith used a seer stone to translate the Book of Mormon....
How Does the Book of Mormon Fit into Old Testament History?
Hey guys, so when a lot of people read the scriptures they read a single chapter or a single story without understanding where and how that story fits into the bigger historical picture. So in this episode, we’re going to review largely...
The “Tzohar” of Noah’s Ark and the Brother of Jared’s 16 Glowing Stones
Hey guys, welcome back. So to give a little context to what we’re going to talk about today, remember that after the story of Noah’s ark and the flood, Noah’s descendants get into a little mischief when they attempt to build a tower tall...
Latter-day Saints Believe They Can Become Gods?
Hey guys! So… YES. Latter-day Saints absolutely believe that through the infinite atonement of Jesus Christ, we mortals have the potential to one day after this life become like God. From the outside looking in, this idea might sound...
Why do Latter-day Saints Have Multiple Temples When the Bible only Allowed One?
Hey guys, if you’re familiar with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, you know that we’ve got hundreds of special buildings called temples throughout the world. Now, for some people, there’s been this long-standing idea that...
Brigham Young and “blood atonement”: What’s the deal?
Hey guys, so, as you probably already know, Brigham Young, the second president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, said and believed some controversial stuff. So, of course, we’re going to talk about it. Alright so before...
Joseph Smith’s “Lucky” Book of Mormon Guesses
Hey guys, so as I’ve said many times before, the Book of Mormon is the keystone of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. If you remove that keystone, the rest of our truth claims come tumbling down. Thus, the Book of Mormon has...
Joseph Smith’s Interpretations of the Book of Abraham Facsimiles Were Wrong?!
Hey guys! In the last episode, we talked about the relationship between Joseph Smith’s Egyptian papyri and the Latter-day Saint Book of Abraham. As promised, in this episode we’re going to talk about the Facsimiles included in the Book of...