FOLLOW THE PROPHET: Mormons declare that God always reveals his will through prophets) Amos 3:7, Mal 3:6) and reveals his will today only through the Mormon prophet. The prophet can receive revelation on any temporal or spiritual matter that must be accepted as new scripture by faithful Mormons. A person cannot attain "godhood" unless he accepts Joseph Smith as a prophet.
BIBLICAL RESPONSE: The context of Malachi 3:6 says God does not change in His opposition to evil; it says nothing about His method of revelation. A Christian should verify that a true prophet's teaching agrees with the revelation of Jesus Christ (1 Cor 14:29, Heb. 1:1-3). God reveals His will today through the scriptures (2 Tim. 3:16) and the spirit (John 15:26; 1 John 3:24, 5:7)OTHER SCRIPTURES NEEDED: The Mormon Church has four accepted scriptures or "standard works:" the Bible, the Book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants and Pearl of Great price. The King James Version (KJV) of the Bible is the Mormon Churches official version but is accepted as the Word of God only "as far as it is correctly translated." Joseph Smith made more than 600 "corrections" to the KJV text. The Bible is not complete in its revelation nor is it the final written authority. The Book of Mormon, the "fullness of the gospel" and the "most correct of any book on earth," claims to be a history of the American Indians, descendants of Jews who migrated to America centuries ago. Around A.D. 1800 this was a popular theory, and at least six books advancing this idea were published before the Book of Mormon. Official Mormon teaching claims that Smith translated the Book of Mormon from gold plates revealed to him by the angel Moroni. The Book of Mormon is the "stick of Ephraim" prophesied in Ezekiel 37:15-20. Mormons declare it is to be united in purpose and equal to the Bible, which is known as "the stick of Judah. "The Pearl of Great Price, the third Mormon scripture, contains Smith's "correction" of Genesis 1-6 and Matthew 24, the account of his first vision, the Book of Abraham and the Thirteen Articles of Faith. The fourth scripture, the Doctrine and Covenants with 138 revelations and two "declarations," is more significant doctrinally. Revelations of baptism for the dead, polygamy, celestial marriage, the priesthood, church organization, ET cetera, are found in the Doctrine and Covenants. The present prophet's words are also a source of authority.
BIBLICAL RESPONSE: The Bible is the authoritative Word of God, and a sufficient revelation for salvation, doctrine and instruction. It was written by men inspired by the Holy Spirit and has been carefully preserved. Any "new" revelation from God cannot contradict what He has already revealed in the Scriptures (2 Tim. 3:15-17, 2 Peter 1:19-21). The Bible warns about those who preach "another Gospel" (Gal. 1:6-9). The context of Ezekiel 36-39 points to the spiritual and political restoration of Israel by God, fulfilled in Jesus Christ (Luke 1:30-33.
GOD AN EXALTED MAN: There are an infinite number of gods in the universe, each of whom is the god of his own planet. However, only God the Father, Jesus Christ and the Holy Ghost, three separate and distinct gods, are worshiped. God the Father has a wife (or wives) and is the literal father of every person in the spirit world. God had a father, grandfather, et cetera. He lived on a planed as a mortal man before attaining "godhood" or "exaltation."
BIBLICAL RESPONSE: There is only one true God (Duet. 6:4; Isa. 43:10, 44:6-8, John 17:3 1 Tim. 2:5) God is spirit (Num. 23:19, Isa. 31:3m John 4:24). God spoke to His people at Sinai, but they saw no form even though He spoke to them "face to face" (deut. 4:12, 15-18. God cannot be likened to anyone or anything on earth (Isa 40:18).JESUS IS THE "SON" OF GOD: God the Father is the literal father of Jesus, or Jehovah, in brother the spirit world and on earth. The virgin birth is denied; Jesus was not begotten of the Holy Spirit. Jesus is unique from other men because He was God's firstborn in the spirit world and because He is God's only begotten son in physical world. Jesus is our literal spiritual elder brother. Jesus and Satan are also spirit brothers. Jesus' death atoned for Adam's fall by guaranteeing every person a resurrection and immortality. Jesus appeared in the Western Hemisphere, organized a church and appointed apostles among the American Indians after his resurrection in Palestine.
BIBLICAL RESPONSE: The Bible affirms the virgin birth (Matt. 1:18-23, Luke 1:26-35). Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God, conceived of the Holy Spirit, perfectly revealing the will of God (Matt. 1:18-23; John 1:1-18, 8-56-59; Phil 2:6-11; Col. 1:13-22, 2:9; Heb. 1:3, 13:8). Jesus died for every person's sins; salvation is freely offered to all who accept him as Lord and Savior (Rom. 5:6-8, 6:23, 10:9-10; 1Tim. 2:5-6; Heb. 7:25-28, 9:12, 10:12; 1 Peter 2:21-25; 1 John 1:9).
GOD IN EMBRYO: Adam's fall was necessary to provide billions of preexistent spirits with mortal bodies. After an existence in the spirit world, humans are born on earth for two reasons: to receive a physical body required for the resurrected state and to exercise the freedom to choose good or evil. Humans are basically good; they will be punished for their sins, but not for Adam's sin of disobedience Men are potential gods, gods in embryo; as man is, God once was; as God is, man may become." Women may become wives of gods.
BIBLICAL RESPONSE: Only Christ enjoyed preexistence (John 1:1-2, 15, 8:56-58, 17:5; Phil. 2:5-8; Col. 1:13-17). Other Scriptures speak of God's omniscience, not human preexistence (Jer. 1:5, Rom. 8:29, Eph. 1:4). Consequences of Adam's sin affect all humanity (Ps. 51:5, Rom. 5:12-19). Humans freely choose to rebel against God; their nature is corrupted by sin. Humans are sinners (Rom. 3:23, 7:14-25; John 1:8,10).ONE TRUE CHURCH: The church begun by Jesus Christ "fell away" and disappeared until Joseph Smith restored the "one true church" in 1830. The Mormon Church is true because the priesthood from Chris and His apostles was given to Joseph Smith by Peter, James and John. All other churches teach doctrines mingle with false man-made philosophies, are guilty of apostasy and are "an abomination" in God's sight. Several arguments are given to support this teaching; the name, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, was revealed to Joseph Smith; the church has the true organization with apostles, prophets and priests (Eph. 4:11); and church members are called Saints. There is no salvation, known as "exaltation," outside the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
BIBLICAL RESPONSE: The grace of God, offered through a personal relationship with Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, saves a person (Acts 4:12, Eph. 2:8-10); church membership does not save. Christ alone is our "apostle and high priest" (Heb. 3:1, 7:23-24, 9:11-15). The Bible warns about false apostles and prophets (Deut. 18:21-22, 2Cor. 11:12-15, 2Pet. 2:1, Rev. 2:2). Every Christian is potentially a prophet as the Holy Spirit leads (Acts 2:18). All Christians are saints (Rom. 1:7, Eph. 4:12).
"WORKS" SALVATION: The Mormon Church distinguishes between "immortality," given to every person because of Christ's atonement, and "eternal life," received only through obedience to the gospel as taught by the Mormon Church. The doctrine of "justification by faith alone" is rejected as "an influence to evil." a person's destiny is determined by right choices and good works, not Christ’s sacrifice. "exaltation" or "godhood" is the reward for people granted the "special blessing" of "eternal life."
Salvation begins with faith in God the Father through His Son, Jesus Christ; repentance and a determination to forsake sin; baptism by immersion for the remission of sin by a male holding the Mormon priesthood; and laying on of hands to receive the gift of the Holy Ghost and to be confirmed as a member of the Mormon Church.
Exaltation or individual salvation also is conditional upon: ordination as a Melchizedek priest for all males; receiving the temple endowment, one of three temple ordinances, to give the individual the knowledge and power to live the right kind of life on earth; celestial marriage, the second temple ordinance, to unite the husband and wife "for time and all eternity"; observing the "Word of Wisdom," which prohibits the use of coffee, tea, alcohol and tobacco; sustaining the prophet; tithing income; and regularly taking the sacrament. the reward for complete obedience is "the highest degree of glory" or "godhood."
BIBLICAL RESPONSE: Humans cannot be saved by their efforts (Isa. 64:5-6; Rom. 3:20, 28; Eph. 2:8-10). No salvation is possible after death (Luke 16:26; 2 Cor. 6-2; Heb. 2:3, 9:27). Only Jesus is called a priest after the order of Melchizedek (Heb. 5:6-10; 6:20; 7:1-21.THREE KINGDOMS: At death, Mormons go to Paradise while non-Mormons are assigned to a temporary spirit prison-hell to await resurrection and judgement. Baptism for the dead (1 Cor. 15:29), the third temple ordinance, provides ancestors in the spirit prison hell the opportunity to attain exaltation.
Jesus Christ will return to reign at Independence, MO., (during the millennium) for 1,000 years before the judgement when all humans will go to one of three kingdoms based on their works. The ungodly, wicked and "filthy" will be resurrected from a spirit prison at the conclusion of the millennium and assigned to the celestial kingdom. Honorable people "blinded by the craftiness of men" and Mormons who lose their testimonies will be resurrected at the beginning of the millennium and assigned to the terrestrial kingdom. Worth Mormons, who have kept "the full law" and obeyed "all the commandments of God," will reign with Christ during the millennium. At the judgement, they will "receive a fullness of the blessing, power and glory for the Father" in the celestial kingdom. Mormon men married in a temple can progress to "godhood" and receive a planet to populate, as God did before them. Mormons not married in the temple by "worthy" will become angels in the celestial kingdom. Hell is reserved for Satan, his angels and a few people, who commit unpardonable sins, such a murder.
BIBLICAL RESPONSE: The context of 1Corenthians 15:29, the only verse in the Bible that mentions baptism for the dead, is the resurrection. Paul used this verse to illustrate that some unidentified group believed in the resurrection of the dead.<>br> There are only two eternal states; communion with God (heaven) for the righteous (Matt. 5:12, Rom. 8:38-39, Phil 3:20) and eternal separation from God (hell) for the unrighteous (Matt. 5:29-30, 8:12, 25:41). While Christ will reward each person according to his works (2Tim. 4:14; Rev 20:12, 22:12), works are not the bases of salvation (Eph. 2:8-10). Christian works are the evidence of faith in Christ.
CONCLUSION: As has been shown, and examination of Mormon theology reveals it is a different gospel (Gal. 1:6-7). Terms often "sound right." but most have been redefined. Christians should test the teachings of religious leaders with the revelation of God in Jesus Christ (Gal. 1:8-9; Eph. 5:6-7, 6:11-13; 1 Thess. 5:21-22; 2 Tim. 2:15; 1 Pet. 3:15; 1 John 4:1).
"DO YOU KNOW THE MORMONS BELIEVE THAT":-----
For the TRUTH, please read the corresponding reference scriptures
1) God has a body of flesh and bones. (John 4:24, 2 Cor 3:17)
(2) God is an exalted man. (Gen 1:26-27, Numb. 23:19)
(3) God is a product of eternal progresseion
(Heb13:8, John 8:58)
(4) The plurality of Gods. (Deut 6:4, John 17:3,,1 Cor 8:4-61 Tim 2:5)
(5) God "organized" the world rather than "creating" it
(Heb 1:10, Gen 1:1)-----
(6) There is no eternal hell and punishment. (Matt 13:42, 2Pet 2:4,Matt 25:41)-----
(7) Men can become gods. (Deut 6:4, John 17:3, 1Cor 8:4-61 Tim 2:5)
(8) Pre-existing spirits of men. Gen 1:27and Gen 2:7
(9) Marriage for eternity. Rom 7:2-3
(10) Polygamy is "not" an abomination in the sight of God.
Lev 18:18 Matt 19:8-10 Eph 5:31-33 Luke 16:15
Rom 7:3 Gal 5:19
(11) Jesus is the literal brother of Lucifer in the
premortal existence
(John 1:1-5, Col 1:16 John 20:28)
(12) Jesus was not conceived through a virgin birth
but through Elohim coming from Kolob to have sex with Mary.(THIS IS REALLY SICK)
(Matt 1:18-25)
According to the Brigham Young, Joseph Smith,(a false prophet) not Jesus, holds the key to the Mormon's eternal destiny. There is no salvation without accepting Joseph Smith as their personal saviour.
John 14:6 1 John 4:14 1 Tim 4:10
The Mormons must prove their worthiness and earn eternal life by obedience to thousands of laws and ordinances, good works and repetitive performances of secret temple rights.
John 14:6 Jesus said to him. I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father, but through Me.
It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that salvation is impossible through (a false prophet) Joseph Smith. If you believe that your salvation lies through Joseph Smith then you are calling Jesus Christ a liar.
~~~~~~"THE CROSS"~~~~~~
Mormons display no cross inside or outside their chapels and temples but do display many Masonic symbols. There are twenty-four symbols and ceremonies derived by Joseph Smith from the Masons. The Masonic ritual and symbols pre-date the Mormon Church by several hundred years.
All Seeing Eye
Anointed with oil
Apron
Behive
Square and Compass
Earth Symbol
Emblem of the clasped hands
Solemn Assembly in the Temple
Five points of Fellowship
Special Garments applied to initiates
Garment Markings
Special Handshakes
The phrase: "Holiness to the Lord"
Moon symbol
New Name given
Special Prayer circle
Aaronic and Melchizedek Priesthoods
Blood/death oaths of secrecy with morbid gestures and words describing penalties agreed to if secrets are revealed
Location(possession of)Throne of the "Holy of Holies"
Star symbols, Sun symbols
Tabernacles, Temples
1 Cor 1:18 for the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.
False prophets such as Joseph Smith:
(1) Teach a Lie Jer 28:15
(2) Pretend to be true Matt 7:22, 23
(3) Teach Corruption 2 Pet 2:10-22
(1) During this age 1 Tim 4: 1-3
(1) Deceptive Prov 12:17
(2) Cruel Prov 25:18, Prov 6:19
(3) Utter Lies Prov 14:6
(4) Shall Perish Prov 21:28
(5) Hated by God Zec 8:17
(6) Forbidden Ex. 20:16
(7) Comes from a corrupt heart Matt 15:19
(8) Causes suffering Ps. 27:12
(9) Merits Punishment Prov 19:5, 9
(1) Perverting the Gospel Gal 1:6, 7
1 John 4:1-6
(2) Satanic 2 Cor 11: 13-15
(3) Mislead many Matt 24: 5, 24
(4) Attract many 2 Pet 2:2
(1) Avoid Rom 16:17, 18
(2) Test 1 John 4:1
(3) Detest
The one who loved us more than any other out of his love when confronted with false teachers made the following statements to those false teachers out of that love for the one who might be led astray by them. He said these things to them publicly and in front of his followers and the words ring out through the centuries even today.
(Matthew 23:13) Woe to you scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you shut up the kingdom of heaven against men; for you neither go in yourselves, nor do you allow those who are entering to go in.
(Matthew 23:14) Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you devour widows houses, and for a pretense make long prayers. Therefore you will receive greater condemnation.
(Matthew 23:15) Woe to you scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you travel land and sea to win one proselyte, and when he is won, you make him twice as much a son of Hell as yourselves.
(Matthew 23:27) Woe to you scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitewashed tombs which indeed appear beautiful outwardly, but inside are full of dead mans bones and all uncleanliness. Even so you also outwardly appear righteous to men, but inside you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness.
(Matthew 23:32) Fill up then the measure of your FATHER'S (Satan) guilt. Serpents, brood of vipers! How can you escape the condemnation of hell?
(Luke 11:52) Woe to you teachers! For you have taken away the key of knowledge. You did not enter in yourselves, and those who were entering in you hindered.
(Luke 17:1) Then he said to the disciples, It is impossible that no offenses (false teachers who are stumbling blocks) should come, but woe to HIM (the false teacher who is the stumbling block) through whom they do come! It would be better for him if a rock were hung around his neck, and he were thrown into the sea, then he should offend one of these little ones.
Paul said, in the Ephesians 6
19 And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel,
20 For which "I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly as I ought to speak.
The doctrines of Mormonism grew more strange as the cult developed. Presently, Mormon doctrines are as follows:
(Note:These doctrines are documented from Mormon writers, not anti-mormon writers.) The Mormon will try to convince you that what your are reading is not true.This defense is a little strange since it is documented in their own doctrine.
1. The true gospel was lost from the earth. Mormonism is its restoration, Mormon Doctrine, by Bruce R. McConkie, p. 635.
They teach there was an apostasy and the true church ceased to exist on earth.
2. We need prophets today, the same as in the Old Testament, Mormon Doctrine, p. 606.
3 The book of Mormon is more correct than the Bible, History of the Church, 4:461.
4. There is no salvation outside the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Mormon Doctrine, p. 670.
5. There are many gods, Mormon Doctrine, p. 163.
6. There is a mother god, Articles of Faith, by James Talmage, p 443.
7. God used to be a man on another planet, Mormon Doctrine, p. 321.
8. After you become a good Mormon, you have the potential of becoming a god, Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith, pages 345-347, 354.
9. God the Father had a Father(Orson Pratt in The Seer, page 132;One of the purposes of the Seer was "to elucidate" Mormon Doctrine, The Seer, Page 1, 1854.
10. God the Father has a body of flesh and bones, Doctrine and Covenants, 130:22
11. God is in the form of a man, Joseph Smith, Journal of Discourses, Vol 6, page 3.
12. God is married to his goddess wife and has spirit babies, Mormon Doctrine p. 516.
13. We were first begotten as spirit babies in heaven and then born naturally on earth, Journal of discourse, Vol. 4, p. 218
14. The first spirit to be born in heaven was Jesus, Mormon Doctrine, page 129.
15. The Devil was born as a spirit after Jesus "in the morning of pre-existence, "Mormon Doctrine, page 192.
16. Jesus and Satan are spirit brothers, Mormon Doctrine, p. 163.
17. 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 "deney men their agency and to dethrone god. "Mormon Doctrine, page 193, Journal of discourses, vol. 6 page 8.
18. God had sexual relations with Mary to make the body of Jesus, Journal of Discourses, Vol. 4, p. 218 1857.
19. Jesus' sacrifice was not able to cleanse us from all our sins, Journal of Discourses, Vol. 3, page 247, 1856.
20. Good works are necessary for salvation, Articles of Faith, p; 92.
21. There is no salvation without accepting Joseph Smith as a prophet of God, Doctrines of Salvation, Vol. 1, p. 188.
22. Baptism for the dead, Doctrines of Salvation, Vol. II, p. 141. This is a practice of baptizing each other in place of non-Mormons who are now dead. Their belief is that in the afterlife, the "newly baptized" person will be able to enter into a higher level of Mormon heaven.
23. There are three levels of heaven; Telestial, terrestrial, and celesial, mormon Doctrine, page 348.
The definition of a Cult is any religious movement which claims the backing of Christ or the Bible, but distorts the central message of Christianity by (1) an additional revelation,(Book of Mormon), and (2) by displacing a fundamental tenet of the faith with a secondary matter. A primary characteristic of a cult in general is the practice of taking biblical texts out of context in order to develop pretexts for their theological perversions. Cults have virtually made an art form out of using Christian terminology, all the while pouring out their own meanings in the words. A cult is also describes as a group or movement exhibiting a great or excessive devotion or dedication to some person, idea, or thing, and employing unethically manipulative techniques of persuasion and control designed to advance the goals of the groups leaders, to the actual or possible detriment of members, their families, or the community. Unethically manipulative techniques of persuasion and control include but are not limited to: isolation from former friends and family, use of special methods to heighten suggestibility and subservience, powerful group pressures, information management, suspension of individuality or critical judgment, promotion of total dependency on the group and fear of leaving it, etc. This description fits the Mormon religion perfectly. If any religion needs something in addition to God's Word, such as the Book of Mormon then it is in fact a CULT. The followers are antichrist!!!
You can call it what you like.....Church of Christ of Latter-day Saints, LDS or Mormons.....but all in all it is known to be one of the LARGEST "CULTS" in the world. You can call sin anything you want to call it but all in all it's still sin. Some day WE will stand before God, and believe me we will, and those who spread the false gospel will remember every door they knocked on and every false word that came out of their mouth and above all they will remember all of the people that they helped lead directly to the pits of hell. We can not change the fact that God loves us so much that he came in the person of Jesus Christ and died on the cross for our sins. PRAISE GOD.John 3:16...John 14:6
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