Mormons: How to Witness to Them [Paperback]

John R. Farkas (Author), David A. Reed (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1997

Here is a comprehensive guide to Morman doctrine, highlighting the points where it differs from evangelical Christian doctrine with a view to providing readers with materials for building bridges and breaking down barriers to faith in Christ.

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From the Back Cover

Two young men stand at the door. Their white shirts and conservative haircuts project traditional values. Their manner exudes warmth. They speak of the need for a stronger family and deeper commitment to God.

Do these Mormon missionaries represent Christ? If not, how do you evaluate and answer their statements, many of which sound true?

Mormons Answered Verse by Verse is ideal for such a moment. Organized for fast reference, it demonstrates why Mormon teachings have led more than 8 million people into a system of beliefs that bears only a surface likeness to Christian faith.

David Reed and former Mormon leader John Farkas comment on passages from the Book of Mormon and the Bible to show how the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints redefines words to hide a man-centered, polytheistic theology.

This book also explores deeper doctrines and rituals that most Mormons don't understand, making this one of the most comprehensive handbooks on the sect ever prepared.

David A. Reed is president of Gospel Truth Ministries, which helps Christians understand cults. His books included Index of Watchtower Errors and How to Rescue Your Loved One from the Watchtower. John R. Farkas is president of Berean Christian Ministries, which ministers to Mormons and ex-LDS members. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

David A. Reed is president of Gospel Truth Ministries, which helps Christians understand cults. His books included Index of Watchtower Errors and How to Rescue Your Loved One from the Watchtower. John R. Farkas is president of Berean Christian Ministries, which ministers to Mormons and ex-LDS members. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Baker Pub Group (May 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0801057396
• ISBN-13: 978-0801057397
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,694,950 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars LDS Refuted verse by verse, December 9, 2009

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Mike Robinson "Mike A Robinson: Apologetic An... (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mormons Answered Verse by Verse (Paperback)

David Reed (long time cult expert reaching JW's) and John Farkas have furnished the Christian community a concise power-packed resource to help in reaching out to Mormons. If you ever wanted to share your faith to those trapped in the cultic grip of the LDS church, here is an important book to utilize.

The authors explore the false doctrines of the LDS church and provide the answers from the Bible.
Mormons Answered Verse by Verse is ideal to refute Mormons claims that:
- Men can progress into gods and goddesses
- God the Father is a physical man grown into a god
- Jesus Christ is the sprit brother of Lucifer
- LDS polytheism is real

Reed and Frakas also supply a verse by verse refutation of Mormonism using the Book of Mormon. They teach you many simple but powerful techniques to help reach the LDS people.

There are many more exhaustive studies available, but this is a necessary part of a tool-case for those who witness to cult members inasmuch as it instructs the reader verse by verse.
Presuppositional Apologetics Examines Mormonism: How Van Til's Apologetic Refutes Mormon Theology

5.0 out of 5 stars A COMPREHENSIVE CRITIQUE OF BIBLE VERSES USED BY MORMONS, November 29, 2011

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Steven H. Propp (Sacramento, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mormons Answered Verse by Verse (Paperback)

David Reed is a former Jehovah's Witness, which is also the author of books such as: Answering Jehovah's Witnesses: Subject by Subject, Jehovah's Witnesses Answered Verse by Verse, How to Rescue Your Loved One from the Watchtower, Left Behind Answered Verse by Verse, etc. John Farkas is president of Berean Christian Ministries, which ministers to Mormons and former Mormons, and is also the co-author (with David Reed) of Mormonism: Changes, Contradictions, and Errors.

They write in the Introduction to this 1992 book, "No, it is not the Book of Mormon that these missionaries open to persuade potential converts, at least not at first; rather, it is the Bible that furnishes dozens of citations the missionaries use to 'prove' all other churches false and to reveal their own organization as the restoration of Christ's true church today. It is to refute this misuse of the Bible that (this book) is written."

Here are some quotations from the book:

"The 'Joseph Smith Translation' apparently puts the Mormon leadership in somewhat of a dilemma. Some of Smith's revisions to the King James text fail to agree with the same passages as quoted in the Book of Mormon. Other portions contradict current Mormon doctrine. Therefore, fully endorsing it could prove embarrassing, but flatly rejecting it as erroneous would discredit Smith as a prophet. Instead, LDS leaders have sidestepped the issue by alleging that the work Smith began in 1831 was left unfinished at his untimely death..." (Pg. 29)
"On June 27, 1844 ... Joseph Smith was shot to death at Carthage, Illinois, by an armed mob. Evidently not 'ready to die,' he fired shots in his own defense and attempted to escape his attackers by leaping from a window. Unlike Jesus Christ, who correctly prophesied his own death, Joseph Smith predicted (in HOC, V6, pg. 58) that he would NOT be killed---hardly what would be expected of a prophet..." (Pg. 63)
"Another Mormon defense is the argument that one error does not make Joseph Smith a false prophet. How many people does a man have to murder to be called a murderer? Only one. So, how many false prophecies does a prophet have to make to be a false prophet?" (Pg. 93)
"Then how should Christians evaluate the Book of Mormon? The same way that Jews in Berea evaluated the message preached to them by the apostle Paul... They compared what Paul preached with what the Old Testament said about the Messiah, and this solid evidence led them to accept Jesus as the Christ." (Pg. 101)

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars havent read, but, August 9, 2008

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Adam T. Miller "bibleman" (usa) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mormons: How to Witness to Them (Paperback)

bottom line mormons, who do you say Jesus Christ is? because your salvation hinges on what you believe about Jesus Christ. My sister is married to a mormon, and i iknow somehwat of it. Peter said that Jesus is the Son of the Living God, do you have any idea what that means? let me ask you, what does the very first commandment say? well, if thats true, and John 1 is true, then who is Jesus Christ? hope this helps.