Maybe God Do Christians and Latter-day Saints Believe in the Same God?
Jan 29, 2026
Aaron Shafovaloff, an evangelical Reformed Baptist street apologist in Salt Lake City, and Jacob Hansen, a Latter-day Saint defender of LDS scripture and prophetic authority, face off in a debate-style conversation. They explore whether Latter-day Saints are Christians, scripture and continuing revelation, the Book of Mormon’s origins, prophetic fallibility, the nature of God, and differing soteriologies.
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Shared Commitment To The Risen Christ
- Jacob Hansen frames his primary identity as Christian before Latter-day Saint and centers Jesus as foundational to his faith.
- He asserts shared commitment to the risen Christ even amid theological differences.
From Doubt To Public Apologetics
- Jacob describes his journey from confronting atheism to embracing and defending LDS faith online.
- He credits watching debates (e.g., William Lane Craig vs Sam Harris) for strengthening his intellectual engagement with faith.
Creedal vs Non-Creedal Christian Identity
- Jacob distinguishes being a Christian from being a creedal Christian and rejects later creedal formulations about God's nature.
- He sees the Nicene/Athanasian formulations as the dividing line between LDS and traditional orthodoxy.
