Pastor Lists 'Mormon Cult Errors,' Says Those Who Love Jesus Won't Vote Mormon

Christian Post ^ | Jan. 25, 2012 | Christine Thomasos

[Colofornian]

An evangelical pastor who says his ministry's goal is "uniting the USA in Christ," has created a list of "5 Mormon Cult Errors" that he believes can help Christians from being "deceived" by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He insists that those who "love Jesus" should not vote for a Mormon candidate, in this case, Mitt Romney.

Pastor Steven Andrew, head of USA Christian Ministries and author of the 2011 book, Making of a Strong Christian Nation, online list of alleged cult-like practices includes: 1). Mormons deny God; 2). Mormons preach a different gospel; 3). Mormons hide the Cross; 4). Mormons have occult practice; 5). Mormons are Anti-Christian." Andrew, who refers to Romney as "Mormon Romney," has previously called on Franklin Graham and Joel Osteen to repent for suggesting that Christians should have no issues with voting for a Mormon.

In his comments, Andrew takes President Barack Obama to task as well, expressing his doubts about the president's confessed Christian faith.

"If a Mormon or Obama wants to believe things contrary to God's Word, God let's them. But they shouldn't deceive others and say they are Christians," he said, adding that he believes the president has betrayed the United States and mismanaged finances.

"Barack Obama doesn't have God's love for Americans, (nor) does Obama want God's unalienable rights for Christian life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness," a statement on Andrew's USA Christian Ministries website read. "Obama betrayed the USA, seeks to remove freedoms and squandered $6-plus trillion that harms Americans, from the elderly to the youth."

Pastor Andrews told The Christian Post that he created the "5 Mormon Cult Errors" list after examining the issues taking place within the country.

"I'm very concerned for the United States that we have God's blessing. To have God's blessing we need to love God and obey him, because everybody wants us to recover economically and have freedom again," he said. "The Bible tells us that comes from loving God and obeying him."

Andrew said he hopes to educate people about Mormons having a different doctrine than Christians.

"I would like to see Christians understand that Mormons preach a different gospel, which is what apostle Paul warns in Galatians 1:9," Andrew said. "If you preach another gospel you are cursed. If we vote for a Mormon we're turning our back on Jesus Christ."

Nate Nielson, a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, addressed the public's concerns with Mormonism in an article titled "Are Mormons Christian?" The LDS article attempts to clarify the core beliefs of the Mormon church.

"For Latter-day Saints there is absolutely no equivocation on these central doctrinal points: Jesus Christ is the Son of God, sent to Earth to teach the truth and redeem mankind," Nielson writes. "He died on the cross and was literally resurrected three days later. He atoned for the sins of mankind."

Still, Andrew has questioned the religious texts that Mormons use in addition to the Bible, the belief that human beings can become godheads and differences taught in the Church of Latter Day Saints, doctrinal differences highlighted in a previous CP article examining the "cult" of Mormonism.

Some other differences noted by James Beverley, professor of Christian Thought and Ethics at Tyndale University, in his discussion with CP on Mormonism include the teaching that God used to be a man and grew up to be God, that Jesus is the product of Elohim (the God of this planet) and His wife, and that the true church is the LDS church.

Nielson, insists, however, that his faith has fundamental similarities to other Christian denominations, and that the differences between the Mormon church and other Christian denominations does not mean Latter-day Saints are not Christians.

"Mormons are not interested in parsing semantics or embracing the Nicene Creed or any other post-New Testament creed in order to be accepted by the world of Christian orthodoxy," he writes. "While there is more common ground between Mormons and creedal Christians than many realize, the differences are also substantial," Nielson writes.

"All Christians can acknowledge that the Lord offered two commandments as primary – to love God and to love our neighbors. Doing so makes us followers of Christ, theological interpretations of doctrines notwithstanding."

In a similar argument, Paul de Vries, president of New York Divinity School, hesitates to call Mormonism a "cult" because of the faith's theological differences.

"What's wrong about Mormons doesn't make them a cult," de Vries previously told CP. "I think there's something wrong with what they believe – I think there's something wrong with what Catholics believe – but I don't consider them to be a cult."

However, Pastor Andrew insists that the substantial differences between Mormon presidential candidates like Mitt Romney and Christians are too great. The pastor said that voting for a Mormon candidate or those who are not following Christ could be harmful to America.

"I created this ("5 Mormon Cult Errors" list) for two reasons, politics is important right now. Yes this is political, and as Christians, Exodus 18:21 gives us an example of how we want to vote," Andrew told CP. "If you love Jesus then you won't vote for a Mormon. More importantly if you love Jesus Christ than you're going to vote for candidates that love him."

On his website, Andrews also provides a "Christian Voting Guide," in which he suggests that whomever Christians vote for should "rule" in reverence of God, be efficient and a person of truth, and hate bribery.

"If a person doesn't have all four qualities, they don't meet God's standard," Andrews insists.

[Elsie]

And so you would allow O to be reelected which GUARANTEES your demise?

I will 'allow' anyone to use any reason to make up their minds as they wish.

WHY do you seem to have a PROBLEM with that?

[Elsie]

Some people have the balls to stand up and fight and others use a page full of words to cover cowardice.

While others were born without them.

Other than WORDS on FR; what do you recommend that a TRUE Ranger would do?

[Turtlepower]

Everyone on this forum agrees that another 4 years of Obama will be disastrous for America. The part that many take issue with is the notion that a Romney presidency will somehow save the republic or won't be as bad.

Mitt supporters like you have offered no compelling argument to support that theory. It's just wishful thinking on your part.

[Nifster]

My only problem is with allowing Obama to have a second term.....

[Colofornian]

So you want to lay down roll over and give up? Thank God there are some people of courage and of high moral fiber in this country.

What do you think I've been doing for these past 5 years -- in working to keep Romney out? Whose laying down? Whose slowed down toward achieving that goal? (Not me) Nobody's been nominated yet, no matter how much the MSM would like to crown its candidate!

As for cowardice...those are voters who have slippery convictions and prove they are no more "conservative" than the liberals they talk about voting for!

Those are the compromisers -- the ones who concede they'll vote for racist-abortionist-divine liberals -- all in the "name" of conversatism!

Such irony! They'll elect a socialist to beat one!

You've certainly inspired a new tagline! I think I'll keep this one for a while. Thanks!

[Nifster]

I am most definitely NOT a Mittens supporter. I am doing everything I can to make sure he is not the nominee. But I am also of the mind that I will like wise do everything I can to make sure Obama does not have another term....even if that means voting for this non-conservative Romney

[Elsie]

My only problem is with allowing Obama to have a second term.....

I sure wish that MY life were this simple! ;^)

[Turtlepower]

Fine, but I still say you are wasting your effort in ridding Obama by replacing him with another socialist in Romney. A Romney presidency doesn’t gain America anything.

[Nifster]

And allowing O a second term costs us EVERYTHING!!!!

[Turtlepower]

“And allowing Romney a term costs us EVERYTHING!!!!”

Fixed for you

[sand lake bar]

I lean your way, Nifster.

[Nifster]

and IF O wins a second term....then we will see exactly how clever you are

[Turtlepower]

And if Romney wins and acts like the socialist we all know he is, then we’ll see exactly how clever you are for supporting him. If our only choices are Romney and Obama, then I’ll vote for someone else. At least I’ll be able to keep my integrity, still knowing that our country is fading. I won’t support anyone, even if they have a “R” after their name, that will hurt this country.

We can keep doing this till the end of time....you keep insisting that somehow a Romney presidency would move this nation in a positive direction. Many, including the owner of this site, have stated that Romney won’t make this nation any better, and will actually hurt the conservative cause because Republicans will be blamed for his socialist stances.

[Balding_Eagle]

I agree with you and would add one more reason.

How will a Republican Congress oppose a Romney Presidency?

They can’t, and with Romeny supporting Obama’s healthCare plan, it will be impossible for Republicans to vote for anythig that will weaken it.

Over the cliff at 100 mph with Obama, or at 95 mph with Romney.

[AnTiw1]

the pope would never have gotten jfk to put on that magic underwear...a guy whos boning marilyn monroe has just a little bit of pride

and jfk would never have been convinced that doing the hokey-pokey in fig leaves and a chefs hat while making masonic death oaths would make him a god

let alone asking the pope for *permission* to run for president

but if youre really ready to swallow all that and make this self deluded waffle iron into commander in chief of our country in crisis

then you have to ask him the same question youd ask an islamic fundamentalist or a high official of scientology...if you were bound and determined to make someone this deliberately moulded and groomed by an occult religion, into the leader of the free world...

as in simply, who the hell are you? and who sent you? and what or who is going to be your biggest influence when you make decisions when the nation is at stake?

there are voters who know the answer and are not ok with it, voters who know and their faith makes them very ok with it, and those who are sleepwalking as we turn a very dangerous corner in our countrys future

signed, an exmormon who ditched the figleaves and magical longjohns and took back his mind...~A.~

[Nifster]

“you keep insisting that somehow a Romney presidency would move this nation in a positive direction. “.....I have NEVER said anything of the kind. It is easy to twist people’s words but do not outright lie about them.

My ONLY comment about Romney has been that when it comes to November I will do everything within my power legally to be sure he does not have a second term