You don’t have to travel across the world to encounter worldviews that challenge Christianity. You can find them right in your own community.
Sarah and Rich sit down again with special guest Robby Lashua, and he kicks things off by sharing why he’s so passionate about apologetics today. As a young boy, Robby wrestled deeply with questions about faith, and one truth shaped his journey: if God is real, He’s big enough to be examined and questioned.
This week, Robby helps unpack what Mormons believe about God and Jesus and why those beliefs are fundamentally different from historic Christianity. He explains how Mormonism teaches a polytheistic view, including the idea that Jesus was not always God but became God, and that humans can one day become gods themselves through obedience and effort. He also breaks down the Mormon view of salvation, which includes multiple levels of heaven based on personal merit, as well as their understanding of hell, family relationships in eternity, and why these beliefs can make it especially difficult for someone to leave the Mormon faith.
Robby also briefly touches on the history of polygamy and how Mormon theology is ultimately male centric.
At the heart of it all is a simple reminder: it’s so important to know what you believe and why, so you can engage thoughtfully and lovingly with people who see the world differently. And the good news? You don’t need multiple degrees to do that.
Resources on Mormonism Robby recommends:
Mormonism 101 by Bill McKeever & Eric Johnson
Sharing the Good News with Mormons by Eric Johnson & Sean McDowell
Witness to Mormons in Love by Daniel G. Thompson
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