Thoughtful Faith

I recently attended  @RuslanKD Bless God Summit and Debated  @GodLogicApologetics on the question of the Trinity.

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Sam Shamoun challenged Blake Ostler to show the "Mormon" conception of God in the Bible. He accepted the challenge. 

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In this episode, we host a thoughtful, moderated discussion on one of the most debated topics in Christianity: Is salvation based on grace alone, or does it require works?

Joined by Hayden (a lifelong Latter-day Saint) and Daniel (a former Latter-day Saint turned Evangelical Christian), this conversation dives deep into the core differences—and surprising similarities—between these two perspectives.

Rather than debating to “win,” the goal of this episode is clarity: What do each side actually believe about salvation, faith, grace, and obedience?

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In this episode, we tackle one of the most common criticisms of Latter-day Saint doctrine: Do Mormons believe in works-based salvation?

It’s a claim you’ve probably heard before but is it actually true?

Drawing from scripture and teachings found throughout the Book of Mormon and modern LDS doctrine, we break down what Latter-day Saints really believe about grace, faith, and works. You’ll hear a clear, scripture-based explanation showing that salvation is not something we earn, but a gift made possible through the atonement of Jesus Christ.

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Blake Ostler is a Latter-day Saint (Mormon) Philosopher and Scholar. He breaks down why the trinity not only is unbiblical but also is logically incoherent.

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So I recently was invited onto a show called the Maybe God Podcast ‪@MaybeGodPodcast‬  to explore if the restored Gospel which many call Mormonism should be considered Christian or not. A few weeks before the interview the host let me know he wanted to bring on an expert on Mormonism, and so he invited Aaron Shaff. A very vocal protestant critic of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints who lives in Utah. Anyway they pressed hard on everything from Book of Mormon to polygamy and in the end it made for an interesting conversation. I hope you enjoy it.

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So last month I was involved in an interfaith discussion moderated by the catholic Podcaster Cameron Bertuzzi ‪@CapturingChristianity‬  In it I engaged with the catholic apologist Joe Heshmeyer ‪@shamelesspopery‬  and Protestant Apologist Aaron Shaff. In it we asked each other questions about our different perspectives on different issues and also engage with audience questions as well. Needless to say it made for a very  interesting night. Anyway I hope you enjoy it.

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Joe Heschmeyer ‪@shamelesspopery‬ claimed I was dishonest in our debate. Not wanting to leave with bad blood we decided to have a post debate conversation and while we still disagree the results of the conversation might shock you.

For the full conversation on ‪@CapturingChristianity‬ please see the link below.

https://www.youtube.com/live/Jucha-gw...

Note of clarification: Someone brought to my attention a mistake that I made. I quoted the Ravenna document, but I actually was quoting a commentary on the Ravenna document. Essentially, I found a website that had the Ravenna document and commentary on the document as well. I didn’t realize that the quote that I was pulling from was actually from the commentary and not the actual document itself.  With that in mind, I don’t think the Ravenna document was critical to any of my arguments. Anyway I just want people to know that this was an honest mistake and I take full responsibility for it.


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Are there good reasons to believe LDS claims about a "Great Apostasy". Joe Heschmeyer ‪@shamelesspopery‬  and Jacob Hansen engage in a debate on this subject hosted by Cameron Bertuzzi of ‪@CapturingChristianity‬

Note of clarification: Someone brought to my attention a mistake that I made. I quoted the Ravenna document, but I actually was quoting a commentary on the Ravenna document. Essentially, I found a website that had the Ravenna document and commentary on the document as well. I didn’t realize that the quote that I was pulling from was actually from the commentary and not the actual document itself.  With that in mind, I don’t think the Ravenna document was critical to any of my arguments. Anyway I just want people to know that this was an honest mistake and I take full responsibility for it.

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In my recent debate with ‪@shamelesspopery‬ on The Great Apostasy we had a question and answer session that did not make it into the final cut due to audio issues. However, the audio issues have been improved drastically and so I am now releasing that section of the debate.

Enjoy. 

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