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The Gospel According to Joseph Smith: A Christian Response to Mormon Teaching Paperback – December 4, 2001

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An encounter with a Mormon in the Army National Guard launched Ethan E. Harris on this study and analysis of Mormon theology. Extensive contact with members of the LDS since then has exposed him to many Mormon claims and arguments, some of which have not been dealt with in other Christian books on the subject. To expound LDS views, Harris restricts himself to primary sources, seeking to avoid setting up straw men. He intends this work to be used by Christians, not only to learn more about Mormon beliefs, but also to evangelize Mormon missionaries and acquaintances. As the LDS finds itself in the midst of what the Christian Research Journal calls "enormous international growth and unprecedented public relations success," evangelical Christians must continue to study Mormonism and point out its inconsistencies with Scripture. "Ethan E. Harris's critique of Mormonism is a valuable contribution. He approaches the topic in a unique and effective way, thereby providing Christian apologists and other students of Mormonism a very useful tool." R. C. Sproul "A good introduction to the serious differences between Mormonism and the historic Christian faith." Ronald Nash "Clearly, logically, and forcefully exposes the heretical nature of Mormonism. This work both challenges the confused Mormon and instructs Christians how to reach Mormons with the true gospel. I enthusiastically endorse this able and devastating critique." Kenneth L. Gentry Jr.

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P & R Publishing
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December 4, 2001
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5.38 x 0.61 x 8.44 inches
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0875521800
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978-0875521800
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"A valuable contribution. Harris's unique and effective approach provides Christian apologists and other students of Mormonism a very useful tool." --R. C. Sproul

"A good introduction to the serious differences between Mormonism and the historic Christian faith." --Ronald Nash

"Clearly, logically, and forcefully exposes the heretical nature of Mormonism. This work both challenges the confused Mormon and instructs Christians how to reach Mormons with the true gospel. I enthusiastically endorse this able and devastating critique." --Kenneth L. Gentry Jr.

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Ethan Harris (BA, ThM) served as a resource consultant and director of conferencing at Ligonier Ministries for five years, following eight years' service in the US Army. He is a graduate of Western Baptist College and has studied at Reformed Theological Seminary.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ P & R Publishing (December 4, 2001)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 162 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0875521800
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0875521800
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8.8 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.38 x 0.61 x 8.44 inches

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Ethan E. Harris earned a BA in Theology from Corban University, a Masters of Theology, having attended Reformed Theological Seminary while ministering with RC Sproul at Ligonier Ministries, occasionally writing for TableTalk Magazine, and also graduated with a Masters of Education from Kansas University. He is an author and a retired Army Medic, having served with the 82nd Airborne in Iraq. He is an amateur "audiophile" and is a certified pistol instructor.

A Pacific Northwest native, he has traveled throughout the United States and the Middle East. Having studied linguistics as a graduate student at Kansas University and Haskell Indian Nations University, he has demonstrated an aptitude in languages, chiefly Greek, French, and Cherokee.

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Aaron C Endsley

A good introduction

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 22, 2022

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This was a great book, and I would suggest this book to any Christian who has friends who are Mormon. I loved how the author showed the importance of knowing your bible as He would show Mormon doctrine and then show how scripture would disagree with their doctrine. I appreciated that this book was not filled with gotcha one liners but genuine examination of the issues. And I appreciated that the author seems to have a genuine care for Mormons. The author through out the book directly and indirectly points to our need for Christ and Christ alone for our salvation, something that even as we examine false beliefs, we should be always reminded of.

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Kent Ponder

Principled and Unprincipled

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 30, 2002

Ethan Harris does a credibly principled job of pointing out many clearly glaring inconsistencies and contradictions between (a) Mormon doctrines and the Bible, and (b) current official Mormon doctrines and past official Mormon doctrines. He does this fairly, honestly and logically.
But note: 1. A clearer and crisper job at the same task is done by Sharon Armstrong in her book, For Any Latter-day Saint: One Investigator's Unanswered Questions. 2. Though Harris is a valiant LDS contradiction illuminator, he does not in fairness point his light at any of dozens of equally glaring inconsistencies and contradictions in (a) the Bible itself, and (b) between the Bible and many accepted current non-Mormon Christian teachings. So his principled argument against contradictions is inconsistently applied and, therefore to that extent, ironically unprincipled. A much better job than Harris's at applying facts and principle consistently is done by Burton L. Macke (a professor of ancient Christian history) in Who Wrote the New Testament?
All that said, Harris's book is still a valuable introduction to the depth of contradiction in Mormonism.

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Ray Dunsworth

A Very Good Book

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 18, 2002

This book will be helpful for the Christian who seeks to understand Mormonism. The systematic approach taken by Ethan Harris is refreshingly different from many books about cults.
Early on, he explains the authority structure of Mormonism, which includes its sacred writings (The Book of Mormon, the Pearl of Great Price, Doctrine and Covenants, and the King James translation of the Bible), and the words of Mormon "prophets."
He explains the Mormon view of God (including the Mormon doctrine that Adam is God), and Mormon ideas about salvation, and contrasts these with orthodox Christian teaching. He looks at a number of distinctive Mormon beliefs, and shows that these beliefs often contradict the authoritative works of Mormonism.
One of the most interesting parts of the book is his ethical argument against Mormonism. Lots of people do not care much about doctrine, but will notice that Mormons are nice, moral people. Mr. Harris shows that given their doctrine of God,they have no basis for their morality. After all, if God was once a man like us, and is progressing, then he could not perfectly decide what good and evil are. he might change his mind tomorrow, as he progresses. And in fact, Mormon morality has changed over time. For example, polygamy was commanded by God from 1843 to 1890, and then this command was revoked at the time that Utah sought statehood.
Mr. Harris has researched this book well. He is obviously familiar with the standard works of Mormonism, and has read a lot of obscure material that very few non-Mormon readers would be expected to know. He has also conversed extensively with Mormons and ex-Mormons, and in fact he publishes some testimonies from ex-Mormons which give a good look into the Mormon state of mind.

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So much ignorance and bigotry...

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 2, 2022

This book is akin to one written about life as a black man written not just by someone who is not black, but by someone who thinks black people are inferior to all other races. Would you trust an author who wrote a book like that to treat the subject fairly as an impartial judge?

Now I would not suppose to know the heart of this man, and I would think that if he is striving to live as a Christian then he would want to spend more time building up others and serving others with his light and knowledge. However, it appears that he considers tearing others down with his so-called expertise to be a better use of his time and talents. Unfortunately his knowledge and understanding of latter-day saint teachings are severely lacking. This book reads more like a Calculus textbook that has been written by someone who failed Algebra. Should it matter that he consulted others-a mix of those who never took a course in math, along with those who took some math classes but claim to hate the subject, along with a few who, yes, majored in math. What you get is a convoluted rendering that uses the correct words, but uses them incorrectly. To those who are equally ignorant, it all sounds quite impressive and believable, but it is actually neither of those. What it is, is shameful and un-Christian, to flippantly suggest that the author himself or anyone else could read a single book on a subject as deep and complex as the nature of God and the Universe and claim to have such a complete understanding of that subject, that he is an expert whose teachings should be accepted as Truth.

Contrast that with those who are latter-day saints, especially those who are in leadership positions within the Church... especially those who claim to be prophets. What do they teach? They teach that each person should humble themselves as little children and to seek to know God's will for themselves through prayer and the study of Scripture. Trust God, not any person, but especially not this author.

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Iamtherunningwwarrior

Don't listen to the haters with an obvious agenda

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 10, 2012

Don't listen to the haters who have an obvious agenda. This book is the best work on the subject. Lucid, intelligent, and lovingly written. I've read it cover to cover many times.

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