The Search for Truth

What if the angel was the warning?

The Bible could not be clearer: "Let God's curse fall on anyone-even an angel from heaven-who preaches a different kind of Good News than the one we preached to you." - Galatians 1:8 (NLT)

In 1823, Joseph Smith claimed an angel named Moroni appeared to him and directed him to golden plates buried in a New York hillside-plates that were then taken back to heaven before anyone else could examine them. On this unverifiable foundation, an entire religion was built. And since that day, that religion has required thousands of doctrinal corrections, reversed its own scripture, changed its teachings on God, race, polygamy, and salvation-and still cannot produce a single confirmed archaeological site, city, or artifact from the Book of Mormon.

This book is not written to attack Latter-day Saints. It is written to love them toward the truth.

In The Search for Truth: A Journey Beyond the Latter Day Saints, author Allen Calvert walks readers through an honest, compassionate, and thoroughly documented examination of:

• Joseph Smith's criminal history, contradictory First Vision accounts, and failed prophecies
• The Book of Mormon's devastating archaeological, DNA, and linguistic problems
• How the God of Mormonism and the God of the Bible are fundamentally different beings
• How the Jesus of LDS theology differs radically from the eternal Creator of John 1
• Why a church whose doctrines change cannot claim to represent an unchanging God
• What the Bible specifically says about new revelations delivered by angels
• How biblical salvation-by grace through faith alone-stands in direct contrast to LDS exaltation requirements
• And ultimately: a clear, compassionate call to the Jesus of Scripture

Whether you are a Latter-day Saint wrestling with honest questions, a Christian trying to understand what your Mormon neighbors believe, an evangelist seeking to share the gospel with LDS friends and family, or simply a seeker who wants to understand one of the fastest-growing religious movements in America-this book is for you.

Truth does not need to be cruel to be clear. And the truth is this:

"I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." - John 14:6 (NLT)

Jesus said He is the way. Not a church. Not a prophet. Not golden tablets. Him.

Part of the acclaimed The Search for Truth series by Allen Calvert - also including A Journey Beyond Atheism and A Journey Beyond the Islamic Narrative.