Posted on 12/01/2010 1:09:40 PM PST by Colofornian
Mormons have written several articles in the Blanco News and many people have asked me to explain what Mormons believe. Understanding what our religious neighbors believe is enlightening and helps us to be better neighbors to them.
Mormons number eleven million plus and are one of the few religious groups that are increasing in America. Some of the apparent differences in what Orthodox Christianity and LDS believe have to do with God, Jesus, and our scriptures. The only authority for Orthodox Christians is the Bible, Old and New Testaments. The LDS church beliefs are found in the Book of Mormon, The Pearl of Great Price, and Doctrine and Covenants.
Joseph Smith was the founder of the LDS church. When Smith was 17, in 1823, the angel Moroni appeared to him and told him the location of two golden plates, on which was written the history of two ancient Native American Christian tribes. Joseph went to the site and found golden plates written by Ether, Mormon, Lehi and Nephi (ancient Native American authors), and a brass plate consisting of Hebrew scripture quotations and genealogies written by Laban.
LDS church believes that gods, angels and humans are all different forms of the same beings. These beings began their journey as spirit children created through celestial procreation. Not only do they teach about a heavenly father, but also a heavenly mother. The spirit children produced by the union of the heavenly father and mother are said to be angels. At some point the obedient children are given physical bodies and come to earth as human beings. Based on their obedient behavior on earth these human beings will inherit one of the three levels of exaltation. The humans who have followed the gospel of the LDS church will go to the celestial kingdom and themselves become gods and goddesses.
Therefore, one of the great differences between LDS church and Orthodox Christianity is the number of gods recognized. Christianity understands God as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. LDS church recognizes many gods. Jesus said to a teacher of the Law in Mark 12:29, The most important one is this: Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God is one. The documents of the LDS church claim the heavens and earth were created by a council of gods. Another difference is found in the understanding of God being Spirit, as Christians believe, or as the LDS church believes that the gods have flesh and bone.
Who is Jesus the Christ? Christians believe Jesus is the one and only Son of God taking on flesh and bone to become a Savior to those who believe and live in Him. LDS teaches in their Gospel Principles that Jesus is merely the first of billions of created spirit children and is literally our elder brother. In the LDs Doctrine and Covenants every person who was ever born on earth was our spirit brother or sister in heaven. They also teach Jesus is the brother of Satan.
These very basic differences lead to a host of other differences in what is believed about God and the resulting doctrines. The major differences include the nature of God, the nature of Jesus Christ, the nature of humankind and the nature of physical creation.
Next week we will examine other religions to understand better what our neighbors believe in contra-distinction to Orthodox Christianity.
One race of gods, angels, humans...celestial procreation...heavenly mother-god...hmm...not exactly in the Mormon missionary lesson spiehls they give to unwary proselytes or even in the Book of Mormon to somebody who might pick one up somewhere...
From the articfle: ...one of the great differences between LDS church and Orthodox Christianity is the number of gods recognized. Christianity understands God as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. LDS church recognizes many gods. Jesus said to a teacher of the Law in Mark 12:29, The most important one is this: Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God is one. The documents of the LDS church claim the heavens and earth were created by a council of gods. Another difference is found in the understanding of God being Spirit, as Christians believe, or as the LDS church believes that the gods have flesh and bone.
From the article: Who is Jesus the Christ? Christians believe Jesus is the one and only Son of God taking on flesh and bone to become a Savior to those who believe and live in Him. LDS teaches in their Gospel Principles that Jesus is merely the first of billions of created spirit children and is literally our elder brother. In the LDs Doctrine and Covenants every person who was ever born on earth was our spirit brother or sister in heaven. They also teach Jesus is the brother of Satan.
So in the Mormon narrative...Satan is each of your "elder bro." You are a Satanic sibling.
You've heard of Jews for Jesus? Well, Mormons say they are Satanic Siblings for the Mormonic Jesus.
>>Mormon (Latter Day Saints) Beliefs Differ From Orthodox Christianity<<
And in other news, dog bites man.
>>LDS church believes that gods, angels and humans are all different forms of the same beings. These beings began their journey as spirit children created through celestial procreation. <<
Where does Xenu arrive in the narrative?
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And it definitely shows in SOME people more than others. :-))
Increasing......hahahahah
And this statement says it all - lds are NOT Christians.
Apparently not, as you seem to have no clue what these versus are speaking about.
Do they eat babies too ?
Fixed the headline for you.
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Why does the Mormon Tabernacle Choir sing all of the beautiful Christmas Carols if they don’t believe in Jesus?
Which parts aren’t true?
Are these YOUR fruits in display? Such hateful talk. Not a single tenant of the mormon faith presented in the article you apparently disagree with. Perhaps you could provide a grown-up response with citations from mormon doctrine on these 'distortions'.
And it is...
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