Please explain, how does unorthodox Christianity threaten orthodox Christianity?
Seems to me like we’re all on the same side.
No, unfortunately we are not all on the same side. There is absolute truth, and whatever doesn’t agree with it is not truth, but falsehood. There is no “kinda halfway truth.” If orthodox Christianity is true (which I believe it is), then anything that is not orthodox Christianity is not true but is falsehood.
If a group of people call themselves Christians, but do not believe the Bible, and add their own writings like the BOM to the Bible, and hold beliefs that are not based on the Bible, and believe in a prophet that is not in the Bible, and have a different means of salvation than that which is found in the Bible, and have a different view of God than that revealed in the Bible, etc., then it misrepresents Christianity. It also confuses people as to what Christianity is, and what orthodox Christians believe.
Jesus said he is the way, the truth, and the life. There is no other way. There is no other truth. There is no other life.
I imagine it is confusing for Mormons who are taught that they are Christians, or are taught some of the beliefs of Christianity, and therefore consider themselves Christians. Like I said in another post, Mormons don’t get to decide if they are Christians or not, orthodox Christians get to decide if Mormons are or not, and they are not, I am sorry to say.
Why do Mormons want to be considered Christians? And if you know that LDS is not orthodox Christianity, does it bother you to be “unorthodox”? By orthodox, I mean the basic, fundamental beliefs of a religion. If one doesn’t accept these, then they necessarily do not believe in that religion, but in an adulteration of that religion or in some other religion entirely.
It uses many of the same terms, empties them of their full meaning, loads them up w/distinct meanings. The biggest threat is to sheep. As Acts 20 & Little Red Riding Hood shows, wolves devour but not all wolves show their teeth; some smile all dressed up in grandma clothing.