Ponder the Path

In my study and summary of the Myths of Christianity that the Book of Mormon Refutes (see myth #1 here , myth #2 here , myth #3 here , myth #4 here , myth #5 here , myth #6 here ) I covered many myths that have arisen from misinterpretations of scripture or the doctrines of men that have woven their way into the teachings of Christian sects. The next myth the Book of Mormon boldly refutes, that a person can find happiness living in sin, is a myth that has wormed its way into the attitudes of Christian people from the antithetical teaching of moral relativism which had its birth in the secular world and is a doctrine of atheism. This false philosophy teaches people that that “each person is free to choose for him or herself what is right and wrong” ( Truth and Tolerance by Dallin H. Oaks ) and that there are no absolute truths and that happiness is not achieved by adherence to those truths, but rather, happiness is a fluid concept that is relative to the individual’s desires. It is exp...

So far in my study and summary of the Myths of Christianity that the Book of Mormon Refutes (see myth #1 here , myth #2 here , myth #3 here , myth #4 here , myth #5 here ) the subjects I have tackled have been verily straight forward. This next myth hits at the very heart of the Gospel of Jesus Christ which is the divine atonement of Jesus Christ and the power that flows into our lives from it. The atonement is central to God’s plan for the salvation of his children and their happiness now and forever. Myth 6, “We Are Saved by Grace Alone,” is more nuanced and will take longer to uncover the misconceptions that have grown up around the teachings of grace. The phrase “Saved by grace alone,” is not entirely false, but it is almost universally misunderstood. The reason I define it here as a myth is because the concepts of salvation and grace as taught commonly among Christians are shrouded in fundamental misunderstandings on the central points of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The Book of M...