MWR-109 - Mormonism

MWR-109 — Mormonism closes out the Remnant Bible Academy’s Major World Religions courses with a comprehensive, Scripture-grounded examination of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints — its history, structure, scriptures, doctrine, and practice. The course opens by tracing Mormonism’s origin in Joseph Smith’s founding vision and the movement’s growth to roughly 17.5 million members worldwide, then surveys the LDS Church’s organizational structure, local church life, and culture. A substantial section examines the Church’s three additional volumes of scripture — the Book of Mormon, the Doctrine and Covenants, and the Pearl of Great Price — alongside the LDS Church’s own Study Bible, each given a dedicated chapter of historical background followed by detailed Scriptural and historical criticism. The course then turns to Mormon cosmology and theology in full, followed by core LDS beliefs, ordinances, and the Articles of Faith, and a survey of other movements within the wider Mormon tradition. The course closes with seven focused chapters of detailed Scriptural refutation, addressing the pre-mortal existence, the teaching that Lucifer and Jesus are spirit brothers, the Three Degrees of Glory, the Urim and Thummim and seer stone, the Godhead as a council of separate gods, the imprisonment of Satan and the nature of Christ’s body, and the Thirteen Articles of Faith. Extensive photography and 207 cited sources support the material throughout. Required coursework for the Ministerial Ordination Program’s Major World Religions requirement, and valuable to any student who wants a thorough, honest examination of Mormonism’s actual teachings measured against the Bible.