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Ansel is correct. Mormons are NOT Christians in any way shape or form. And the differences are not ‘petty’.

Having the name Jesus Christ in the name of your church doesn’t make you a Christian anymore than putting ‘auto repairs’ on the side of your garage makes you an auto mechanic.

It is their theology that keeps them from being Christians. The LDS preach a false Christ. They use the same terms (salvation, God, Jesus, atonement, ‘the church’, heaven, but mean VERY VERY different things. The “Jesus” they claim is a created being, a victim, the spirit brother of Lucifer, had to earn His Godhood, His blood is not sufficient to save (works, church membership, tithing, temple rites, secret handshakes are also required to get to the presence of God), and He wasn’t always God.

THAT is not only NOT the Christ of the Bible, but is a direct insult to my Savior.

I spent several years as a Mormon and was pretty good at it, but it wasn’t enough, I was ‘religious’ but didn’t have a relationship with Jesus and the LDS church actually TEACHES AGAINST THAT.

There are many other differences I could go into if you would like.

AFA, judging, while we cannot judge another person’s heart, Christians ARE called to judge those who seek to claim to be Christians and to ‘cut the ground from under’ those who preach false doctrine.

2 Corinthians 11:12-13

12. And I will keep on doing what I am doing in order to cut the ground from under those who want an opportunity to be considered equal with us in the things they boast about.

13. For such men are false apostles, deceitful workmen, masquerading as apostles of Christ.

BTW, I worked at a Baptist church for several years and while adult baptism was encouraged, those baptized as infants could make a public confession and affirmation of baptism instead, so they DID accept Lutheran baptism.

Please see my tagline. If you wish further information or links to what the LDS really believe, feel free to contact me for some resource links.