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Objections

Common objections stated plainly and answered without caricature, mockery, or outrage framing.

27 entries

A Great Apostasy Made Restoration Necessary

A Christian answer to the Latter-day Saint claim that Christ's church and gospel needed latter-day restoration.

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Exaltation and Eternal Families

A Christian response to Latter-day Saint teaching on exaltation, temple sealing, and eternal family destiny.

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God Was Once a Man

A biblical answer to Latter-day Saint teaching about God, embodiment, and exaltation.

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God's Kingdom Began Ruling in 1914

A response to the Watch Tower claim that Bible chronology establishes 1914 as the start of Christ's heavenly kingdom rule.

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Jesus Did Not Bring World Peace

A Christian answer to the Jewish objection that Jesus cannot be Messiah because the world has not entered the promised age of peace.

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Jesus Is Michael the Archangel

A response to the Watch Tower claim that Michael is a name for Jesus before and after his earthly life.

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Jesus Never Claimed Deity

An answer to the Islamic claim that Jesus was only a prophet and that divine Christology was imposed later.

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Jesus Rose as a Spirit Creature

A response to the Watch Tower claim that Jesus did not rise bodily.

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Jesus Was Not Crucified

A source-first answer to the Qur'anic denial that Jesus was killed or crucified.

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John 1:1 Says a god

A response to the New World Translation rendering of John 1:1.

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Miracles Are Impossible

A concise answer to the objection that miracles cannot happen because they would violate natural law.

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Muhammad Was Foretold in the Bible

A contextual answer to common Muslim appeals to Deuteronomy 18, the Paraclete, and other biblical prooftexts.

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Priesthood Authority Was Restored

A response to Latter-day Saint claims about restored Aaronic and Melchizedek priesthood authority.

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The Bible Is Corrupted

A careful answer to tahrif objections against the Bible and the New Testament text.

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The Bible Lost Plain and Precious Truths

A response to the Latter-day Saint claim that the Bible lost necessary truths and needed restoration scripture.

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The Book of Mormon Is Another Testament

A Christian answer to the Latter-day Saint claim that the Book of Mormon is additional scripture and another testament of Jesus Christ.

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The Cross Should Be a Torture Stake

A measured response to the Watch Tower translation and symbol claim about the instrument of Jesus' death.

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The Holy Spirit Is Not a Person

A response to the Watch Tower teaching that the Holy Spirit is God's active force.

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The Messiah Cannot Die Before Reigning

A response to the Jewish objection that a rejected and crucified Jesus cannot be the Messiah.

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The New Testament Misuses the Hebrew Bible

A response to the objection that the apostles used Israel's Scriptures out of context.

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The Qur'an Is Inimitable

A measured answer to i'jaz arguments that the Qur'an's literary quality proves Islam.

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The Suffering Servant Is Israel

A careful answer to the Jewish interpretation that Isaiah 53 speaks of Israel rather than Jesus.

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The Torah Covenant Is Everlasting

A Christian answer to the Jewish objection that the new covenant contradicts the enduring Torah.

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The Trinity and Incarnation Violate Monotheism

A response to Jewish objections that Christian claims about Jesus compromise the oneness of God.

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The Trinity Is Pagan

A response to the Watch Tower claim that the Trinity is a pagan or post-biblical corruption.

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The Trinity Is Shirk

A Christian answer to the Islamic charge that the Trinity compromises the oneness of Allah.

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The Virgin Birth Mistranslates Almah

A measured answer to the Jewish objection that Isaiah 7:14 does not predict a virgin birth.

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