No matter how much a Mormon may claim the Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-day Saints is a Christian Church, that Mormon at best is
mistakenly deceived or at worst know the claim is a lie.
JRH 6/3/19
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The Insanity of Mormonism: Everything You’ve Ever Wanted
to Know About This Bizarre Cult
June 2, 2019
For a while now I have noticed that when I look up something
online about Christianity, the very first website which pops up is on
Mormonism. At first I thought it was just a glitch, but soon I realized
that this was manipulation on the part of the Mormon cult. I’m not sure
how they accomplish this, but it seems to be working for them.
I also noticed this on youtube.com.
So today I decided to write an article about Mormonism.
Many Christians know that Mormonism is NOT Christianity, but I hope that
after you read this piece, you will understand the aberrant beliefs of these
very lost people.
From exposingsatanism.org
Mormon Beliefs, are they Christian? (with
commentary and Scripture indented)
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, known as
the Mormons, believes and teaches that God the Father used to be a man
on another planet, that he became a God by following the laws and
ordinances of that God on that planet and came to this world with his wife (she
became a goddess), and that they produce a spirit offspring in heaven.
These spirit offspring, which includes Jesus, the devil,
and you and me, are all brothers and sisters born in the
preexistence.
“God is not a
man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he
said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it
good?” (Numbers 23:19) KJV
These preexistence spirits come down and inhabit
babies at the time of birth and their memories of the preexistence are
lost at the time.
This takes reincarnation to a
whole new level!
Furthermore, faithful Mormons, who pay a full 10% tithe of
their income to the Mormon church through Mormon temples, have the
potential of becoming gods of their own planets and are then able to
start the procedure over again.
We are called to be godly, but
we will never be a god.
If you were to go to any Christian bookstore and look in the
non-Christian cult section you will see numerous books on Mormonism that
document Mormon beliefs as aberrant and UN-Biblical. The Mormon Church is not
considered a Christian church.
Jesus warned us about such groups when he said in Matthew 24:24 that in the
last days many false Christs and false prophets will arise and deceive many.
Mormonism is exactly that, a manifestation of a false prophet: Joseph Smith,
who taught all these things.
The Bible does not teach that God came from another planet,
or that he has a goddess wife, or that we can become gods. In fact, the Bible
clearly and definitely contradicts those teachings. But, the Mormon Church
responds by saying that the Bible is not really trustworthy, that the true
faith was lost, and that its leader, Joseph Smith, restored the so-called “true”
Christian faith: god from another world, becoming gods, goddess mother, etc. Of
course, the Mormon Church’s claim is not true.
Mormon Beliefs documented
Please note that these teachings are documented from Mormon
writers, not anti-Mormon writers:
Book of Mormon The book of Mormon is more
correct than the Bible, (History of the Church, vol. 4, p. 461.)
The Bible is God’s inerrant and
infallible Word. It was penned by men under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit.
The Devil
The Devil was born as a spirit after Jesus “in the morning of pre-existence,” (Mormon Doctrine, p. 192.) Jesus and Satan are spirit brothers and we were all born as siblings in heaven to them both, (Mormon Doctrine, p. 163]
The Devil was born as a spirit after Jesus “in the morning of pre-existence,” (Mormon Doctrine, p. 192.) Jesus and Satan are spirit brothers and we were all born as siblings in heaven to them both, (Mormon Doctrine, p. 163]
The devil was not “born.”
He was a created angel (created by God) and the devil became filled with
pride and wanted to be like the Most High God. Because of his pride and
arrogance, God cast Satan out of heaven, and 1/3 of the “created” angels chose
to follow him.
God
God used to be a man on another planet (Mormon Doctrine, p.
321; Joseph Smith, Times and Seasons, vol. 5, p. 613-614; Orson Pratt, Journal
of Discourses, vol. 2, p. 345; Brigham Young, Journal of Discourses, vol. 7, p.
333). “The Father has a body of flesh and bones as tangible as mans…” (D&C
130:22).
Father God was never a man – in
fact, he is Spirit. Jesus Christ (God’s son) the Second Person of the Trinity,
had no beginning and he came to earth in human flesh to reconcile those
who were separated from the Father to Him – those who would believe. Jesus
lived a perfect life on earth (being the only God-man) and He gave His life on
a Cross on Calvary – His blood was spilt for whosoever would believe.
“For God so loved the
world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him
should not perish, but have everlasting life.
“For God sent not his Son into
the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved”
(John 3:16-17) KJV
God, becoming a god
After you become a good Mormon, you have the potential of
becoming a god (Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith, p. 345-347, 354).
“Then shall they be gods, because they have no end; therefore shall they be from everlasting to everlasting, because they continue; then shall they be above all, because all things are subject unto them. Then shall they be gods, because they have all power, and the angels are subject unto them,” (DC 132:20).
Sounds very much like the Pride
which got Satan cast from heaven!
God, many gods
There are many gods (Mormon Doctrine, p. 163).
“And they (the Gods) said: Let there be light: and there was light,” (Book of Abraham 4:3).
“And they (the Gods) said: Let there be light: and there was light,” (Book of Abraham 4:3).
There is ONE GOD. Our ONE
GOD has three persons – Father, Son and Holy Spirit but He IS ONE GOD.
God, mother goddess
There is a mother god (Articles of Faith, by James Talmage,
p. 443).
God is married to his goddess wife and has spirit children (Mormon Doctrine, p. 516).
Could this cult be any more New
Age?
God, Trinity
The trinity is three separate Gods: The Father, the Son, and
the Holy Ghost. “That these three are separate individuals, physically distinct
from each other, is demonstrated by the accepted records of divine dealings
with man,” (Articles of Faith, by James Talmage, p. 35).
No – the Trinity is ONE GOD in
three Persons – Father, Son and Holy Spirit
Heaven
There are three levels of heaven: telestial, terrestrial,
and celestial (Mormon Doctrine, p. 348).
The Holy Spirit
The Holy Ghost is a male personage (A Marvelous Work and a Wonder, Le Grand Richards, Salt Lake City, 1956, p. 118; Journal of Discources[sic], vol. 5, p. 179).
The Holy Ghost is a male personage (A Marvelous Work and a Wonder, Le Grand Richards, Salt Lake City, 1956, p. 118; Journal of Discources[sic], vol. 5, p. 179).
The Holy Spirit is the Third
Person of the Trinity and is not made from flesh and bones.
Jesus
“Therefore we know that both the Father and the Son are in
form and stature perfect men; each of them possesses a tangible body . . . of
flesh and bones,” (Articles of Faith, by James Talmage, p. 38).
NO, Jesus and His Father are not
made of Flesh and bones. When Jesus came to earth to redeem those who would
believe, he was in human flesh. But before He ascended to His Father in Heaven,
He was in His “Glorified Body” NOT a body of flesh and blood.
“The birth of the Saviour was as natural as are the births of
our children; it was the result of natural action. He partook of flesh and
blood – was begotten of his Father, as we were of our fathers,” (Journal of
Discourses, vol. 8, p. 115).
Mormons teach that God the
Father had sexual intercourse with Mary to conceive Jesus. The Bible
says:
“And the angel answered and said
unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest
shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of
thee shall be called the Son of God” (Luke 1:35).
“Elohim is literally the Father of the spirit of Jesus
Christ and also of the body in which Jesus Christ performed His mission in the
flesh …” (First Presidency and Council of the Twelve, 1916, God the Father,
compiled by Gordon Allred, p. 150).
Joseph Smith
If it had not been for Joseph Smith and the restoration,
there would be no salvation. There is no salvation [the context is the full
gospel including exaltation to Godhood] outside the church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints (Mormon Doctrine, p. 670).
This is straight up Blasphemy!
Our Salvation comes from Jesus Christ and Him alone!
Pre-existence
We were first begotten as spirit children in heaven and then born naturally on earth (Journal of Discourse, vol. 4, p. 218).
We were first begotten as spirit children in heaven and then born naturally on earth (Journal of Discourse, vol. 4, p. 218).
Reincarnation with a Mormon
twist. Another term would be LIES!
The first spirit to be born in heaven was Jesus (Mormon
Doctrine, p. 129).
Jesus has ALWAYS existed. He had
no beginning:
The Bible teaches that Jesus was
not created but was rather the Creator. “In [Jesus Christ] all things were
created: . . . all things have been created through him and for him” (Colossians 1:16).
The doctrine of the eternality of Christ is one of the distinguishing marks of
biblical Christianity.
The Devil was born as a spirit after Jesus “in the morning
of pre-existence,” (Mormon Doctrine, p. 192).
Satan was created (not born) by
God as God’s most beautiful of all the created angels.
Salvation
“One of the most fallacious doctrines originated by Satan and propounded by man is that man is saved alone by the grace of God; that belief in Jesus Christ alone is all that is needed for salvation,” (Miracle of Forgiveness, by Spencer W. Kimball, p. 206).
“One of the most fallacious doctrines originated by Satan and propounded by man is that man is saved alone by the grace of God; that belief in Jesus Christ alone is all that is needed for salvation,” (Miracle of Forgiveness, by Spencer W. Kimball, p. 206).
Satan in no way originated how a
man must be saved. GOD told us in His Word:
“For by grace
are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
Not of works, lest any man should
boast” (Ephesians 2:8-9) KJV
A plan of salvation was needed for the people of earth so
Jesus offered a plan to the Father and Satan offered a plan to the father but
Jesus’ plan was accepted. In effect the Devil wanted to be the Savior of all
Mankind and to “deny men their agency and to dethrone god,” (Mormon Doctrine,
p. 193; Journal of Discourses, vol. 6, p. 8).
Brethren – this is so messed up
and mixed up – kind of reminds me of the author of confusion!
Jesus’ sacrifice was not able to cleanse us from all our
sins, (murder and repeated adultery are exceptions), (Journal of Discourses,
vol. 3, 1856, p. 247).
Good works are necessary for salvation (Articles of Faith, p. 92).
BLASPHEMY! Our Glorious
Lord Jesus who paid for our sins in full, said “It is finished.” And
whosoever believes in the finished word of Christ is saved!
There is no salvation without accepting Joseph Smith as a
prophet of God (Doctrines of Salvation, vol. 1, p. 188).
It sounds as if Satan himself
took residence in Joseph Smith!
“Neither is there salvation in
any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby
we must be saved” (Acts 4:12) KJV And we know that name is JESUS!
“The first effect [of the atonement] is to secure to all
mankind alike, exemption from the penalty of the fall, thus providing a plan of
General Salvation. The second effect is to open a way for Individual Salvation
whereby mankind may secure remission of personal sins (Articles of Faith, by
James Talmage, p. 78-79).
WHAT?
“As these sins are the result of individual acts it is just
that forgiveness for them should be conditioned on individual compliance with
prescribed requirements — ‘obedience to the laws and ordinances of the
Gospel,’” (Articles of Faith, p. 79).
WORKS WORKS WORKS
“This grace is an enabling power that allows men and women
to lay hold on eternal life and exaltation after they have expended their own
best efforts,” (LDS Bible Dictionary, p. 697).
“We know that it is by grace that we are saved, after all we
can do,” (2 Nephi 25:23).
The Trinity
The trinity is three separate Gods: The Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost. “That these three are separate individuals, physically distinct from each other, is demonstrated by the accepted records of divine dealings with man,” (Articles of Faith, by James Talmage, p. 35).
The trinity is three separate Gods: The Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost. “That these three are separate individuals, physically distinct from each other, is demonstrated by the accepted records of divine dealings with man,” (Articles of Faith, by James Talmage, p. 35).
NO NO NO! The Trinity is
ONE God with three persons – Father, Son and Holy Spirit!
Back to the article
Mormon beliefs are not in line with biblical truth. Because
they teach things that are opposed to the word of God. It is clear that
Mormonism is not Christian. (emphasis added)
Mormons, as well as Jehovah’s Witness, believe that Jesus
and Satan are blood brothers
Question: “Are Jesus and Satan brothers?”
From Got Questions
Answer: No, Jesus and Satan are not brothers. Jesus is God,
and Satan is one of His creations. Not only are Jesus and Satan not brothers,
they are as different as night is from day. Jesus is God incarnate—eternal,
all-knowing, and all-powerful, while Satan is a fallen angel that was created
by God for God’s purposes. The teaching that Jesus and Satan are “spirit
brothers” is one of the many false teachings of the Mormons (Latter-Day Saints)
and, to some degree, also the Jehovah’s Witnesses. Both of
these groups are properly labeled as cults because they deny
essential Christian doctrine. While they use Christian terms such as Jesus, God,
and salvation, they have heretical views and teachings on the most
basic and essential Christian doctrines. (Please note that most Mormons today
will vehemently deny that they believe Jesus and Satan are brothers. However,
this teaching was most definitely a belief of the early Mormons.)
The teaching that Jesus and Satan are “spirit brothers” is
born out of the Mormons’ misunderstanding and distortion of Scripture as well
as some of the extra-biblical teachings they consider to be authoritative.
Simply put, there is no way you can read the Bible using any type of sound
hermeneutical principles and come away with the idea that Jesus and Satan are
“spiritual brothers.” The Scriptures are very clear that Jesus is fully God,
not some type of lesser god as the Mormons and other cults believe. The
Scriptures are also very clear that God is transcendent above His creation,
which simply means that there is no comparison between Christ the Creator and
Satan His creation.
Mormons believe that Jesus Christ was the first “spirit
child” born to God the Heavenly Father with one of his many wives. Instead of
acknowledging Jesus as the one true God, they believe He became God,
just as they will one day become gods. According to Mormon doctrine, as the
first of the “spirit children” of God, Jesus had preeminence over Satan or
Lucifer, who was the second “son of God” and the “spirit brother” of Jesus. It
is ironic that they will use Colossians 1:15 as one of
their “proof texts,” because it says that “[Christ] is the image of the
invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.” Yet they ignore verse 16,
where we see that “By [Christ] all things were created that are in heaven and
that are on earth. Visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or
principalities or powers. ALL THINGS were created through Him and for
Him.” All things—thrones, dominions, principalities, or
powers—includes Satan and his demons.
In order to believe that Satan and Jesus are “spiritual
brothers,” one must deny the clear teaching of Scripture. Scripture says that
it was Jesus Christ who created all things and that, as the second Person of
the triune Godhead, Christ is fully and uniquely God. Jesus claimed to be God
in many passages of Scripture. In John 10:30 Jesus said, “I
and the Father are one.” Jesus was not claiming to be another, lesser god. He
was declaring that He was fully God. In John 1:1–5 it
is clear that Jesus was not a created being and that He Himself created all
things. “All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made
that was made” (John 1:3).
How much clearer can it get? “All things” means what it says, and it includes
Satan, who as an angel was himself a created being just like the other angels
and demons are. Scripture reveals Satan to be a fallen angel who rebelled
against God and Jesus to be God. The only relationship that exists between
Satan and Jesus is that of creation and Creator; of the sinful created being,
Satan, and the righteous Judge, Jesus Christ.
Like the Mormons, the Jehovah’s Witnesses also teach that
Jesus and Satan are spiritual brothers. While some Mormons and Jehovah’s
Witnesses might sometimes try to sidestep this teaching because it is so
antithetical to what the Bible actually says, it is nevertheless what these
organizations believe and is part of their official doctrine.
Mormons believe that, not only were Jesus and Lucifer
“spirit children of Elohim,” but that humans are spiritual children, as well.
In other words, they believe that “God, angels, and men are all of the same
species, one race, one great family.” This is why they believe that they
themselves will one day become as much of a god as Jesus or even God the
Father. Rather than seeing the clear distinction in Scripture between God and
His creation, they believe that one day they will be a gods themselves. Of
course, this is the same old lie Satan has been telling us since the Garden of
Eden (Genesis 3:15). Apparently, the
desire to usurp the throne of God is endemic in the hearts of men.
In Matthew 16:15 Jesus
asked the important question: “But who do you say that I am?” This is a
question that is essential to salvation and one that the Mormons and Jehovah’s
Witnesses get wrong. Their answer that Jesus is the spirit brother of Satan is
the wrong one. Jesus is God the Son, and in Him the fullness of the Godhead
dwelt bodily (Colossians 2:9). He created
Satan, and one day He will cast Satan into the lake of fire as the just
punishment for his rebellion against God. Sadly, on that Day of Judgment those
who fall for Satan’s lies will also be cast into the lake of fire with Satan
and His demons. The god of the Mormons and Jehovah’s Witnesses is not the God
who revealed Himself in Scripture. Unless these groups repent and come to
understand and worship the one true God, they have no hope of salvation.
We should pray for our Mormon friends. Perhaps you should
print out this article for reference.
Shalom b’Yeshua
MARANATHA!
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