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Gospel Topics Essays

Official Latter-day Saint essays addressing doctrine, history, and difficult questions.

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Gospel Topics Essays, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, accessed June 16, 2026.

Used for official Latter-day Saint framing of historical and doctrinal issues.

Latter-day Saints
Religion: A reference profile for discussing Latter-day Saint restoration claims with clarity and fairness.
A Great Apostasy Made Restoration Necessary
Objection: A Christian answer to the Latter-day Saint claim that Christ's church and gospel needed latter-day restoration.
Exaltation and Eternal Families
Objection: A Christian response to Latter-day Saint teaching on exaltation, temple sealing, and eternal family destiny.
God Was Once a Man
Objection: A biblical answer to Latter-day Saint teaching about God, embodiment, and exaltation.
Priesthood Authority Was Restored
Objection: A response to Latter-day Saint claims about restored Aaronic and Melchizedek priesthood authority.
The Bible Lost Plain and Precious Truths
Objection: A response to the Latter-day Saint claim that the Bible lost necessary truths and needed restoration scripture.
The Book of Mormon Is Another Testament
Objection: A Christian answer to the Latter-day Saint claim that the Book of Mormon is additional scripture and another testament of Jesus Christ.
Scripture and Authority
Topic: Issue map for biblical reliability, apostolic finality, additional scripture, prophetic tests, and institutional authority claims.