Do Mormons Believe In A Works Based Salvation Part 1

About this episode

This episode explores whether Mormons believe in works-based salvation, examining scripture and LDS teachings.

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...

People in this episode

Host: Jacob

Topics covered

• works-based salvation
• Latter-day Saint doctrine
• grace
• faith
• salvation

Keywords

• Mormons
• works-based salvation
• grace
• faith
• Book of Mormon

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Latter-day Saint

Books & works: Book of Mormon

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