Mormonism
- claims itself to uniquely be "the Church"
- claims a unique and authoritative priesthood, thereby denying the royal priesthood of all believers
- adds to the Holy Bible (with the Book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants and Pearl of Great Price)
- accepts multiple satanic visions as being from God
- undermines the power of Jesus' blood by its view of personal suffering for the expiation of sins
- sings praise songs about Joseph Smith, Jr.
- has strange doctrines regarding marriage (polygamy accepted in early days)
- believes in God the mother (who has conceived multitudes of spirit children)
- claims the head of their group speaks infallibly at times
- redefines "saint" to mean a living, breathing Mormon, instead of a bible-defined child of God
- accepts and spreads "another gospel" (Gal. 1:8,9)- good works, water baptism and church membership
- professes itself as Christian; Jesus as God, Savior, Lord and Son of God; Jesus' atoning death and resurrection
- doctrines are sending millions to Hell and they need to be openly refuted with Scripture
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Catholicism
- claims itself to uniquely be "the Church"
- claims a unique and authoritative priesthood, thereby denying the royal priesthood of all believers
- adds to the Holy Bible (with sacred tradition)
- accepts multiple satanic visions as being from God
- undermines the power of Jesus' blood by its view of personal suffering for the expiation of sins
- sings praise songs about Mary
- has strange doctrines regarding marriage (celibacy still practiced among its clergy)
- believes in the mother of God (who is the sinless Queen of Heaven)
- claims the head of their group speaks infallibly at times
- redefines "saint" to mean a physically dead Catholic who was afterwards "canonized," instead of a bible-defined child of God
- accepts and spreads "another gospel" (Gal. 1:8,9) - good works, the sacraments, Mary and church membership
- professes itself as Christian; Jesus as God, Savior, Lord and Son of God; Jesus' atoning death and resurrection
- doctrines are sending hundreds of millions to Hell and they need to be openly refuted with Scripture
- teaches and practices bowing before and kissing statues
- WORSHIPS the consecrated communion wafer as God
- claims Mary is their life, sweetness, hope and most gracious advocate (as revealed in the Rosary)
- claims Mary was raised bodily into Heaven
- claims they get to Jesus by first going to Mary
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