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Hardly a surprize, eh? Let’s see what else is here... topic for discussion to the left....premortal existence.

Here’s a keeper for sure:

“The doctrine of premortal existence is a key element of Christian theology and helps tie together a number of principles that are taught in several advanced doctrines. It is the doctrine of the premortal existence that distinctly answers the many questions that were posed at the opening of this section regarding “where did I come from?”

A True and Loving Heavenly Father
The Apostle Paul wrote: “Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live?” (Hebrews 12:9).
In this scripture Paul personalizes the role of Heavenly Father as not just the Creator, but as the Father of our spirits. Since he is our Father, it is completely consistent that we would have been with him before coming to the earth. This personalization is further supported in Acts 17:29 where men and women are referred to as “... the offspring of God...”; in Psalms 82:6 where we are referred to as “... children of the most high...”; and in Deuteronomy 14:1 where we are referred to as “... children of the LORD your God.”

Notice the adroit passage of “Father of spirits” into “Father of OUR spirits”?

And this leap across a Grand Canyon of Logic:

“Since he is our Father, it is completely consistent that we would have been with him before coming to the earth.”

But it is circular reasoning , text book quality, we came to the earth so it is consistent with being with the Father before we came to earth. And how can we know we came to earth? Why, because humans are called children of God!

That Leap of Logic didn’t get daylight under its feet.

But in defining Christianity this Mormon apologia says’

“The doctrine of premortal existence is a key element of Christian theology....”. Of Mormon theology, yes. Of Christian theology, no.