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The differences between Mormonism
and Biblical, Orthodox Christianity.
From the book,
Cult Watch by John Ankerberg and John Weldon pages 20-21. |
MORMONISM
Bible
*Unreliable
*Incomplete as it is
*Adds new revelation to God's Word
*Unbiblical theological presuppositions
utilized in interpretation.
GOD
*TRITHEISM/POLYTHEISTIC
*Physical (evolved man)
*Finite
*Morally questionable
*Organizer of eternal matter
*Sexual polygamist
JESUS
*A god
*Created
*Earned salvation
(exhalation to Godhood)
*Not a virgin born
*Polygamist***
SALVATION
*By works
*Denies biblical atonement
*Possible after death
DEATH
*"Purgatorial; three celestial king-
doms; almost universalistic |
CHRISTIANITY
Bible
*Reliable
*Complete as it is
*Rejects new revelations
*Accepted historical, grammatical
principles utilized in interpretation
GOD
*TRINITY/MONOTHEISTIC
*Spirit
*Infinite
*HOLY
*Creator of matter from nothing
*Nonsexual
JESUS
*God
*Eternal
*As eternal God neither salvation
nor exhalation was required
*Virgin born
*Unmarried
SALVATION
*By grace
*Affirms atonement
*Impossible after death
DEATH
*Eternal heaven or hell; no purgatory; not universalistic |
***Primarily but not exclusively an early Mormon teaching. |
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"For anyone to maintain that Mormonism and Christianity
teach the same thing is logically, historically, and doctrinally an indefensible
position. "
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- John Ankerberg and John Weldon
page 21,
Cult Watch
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