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Originally Posted by Tex
This may have something to do with the fact that the foundation doctrines are now firmly established, no? Consider how much our understanding of the gospel has evolved since those times.
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Maybe. That's an interesting point.
IMO, an interesting argument for the LDS church really being the restored church of Jesus is rooted in how it has so closely mirrored the actions of the early Christian church. Like its Christian forebear, the LDS church went through a period of widespread doctrinal disputation, factional strife, etc. after the death of its founder, transferred the seat of its power to a place far removed from its original setting, and eventually overcame its outlaw status vis-a-vis the secular authorities to assume a position of considerable social and political power.
Of course, the LDS church also believes that the early Christian church quickly fell into apostasy . . .