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Is Mormonism Christian?
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received, freely give. (Matthew 10:8)
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In His
service,
Rick Meyers"
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This website challenges the claims of
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (also known as the Mormon
Church or "LDS") and seeks to lead them to a saving faith in Jesus Christ.
We are invited to do so by LDS leaders:
"Convince us of our errors
of Doctrine, if we have any, by reason, by logical arguments, or by the
Word of God and we will ever be grateful for the information and you will
ever have the pleasing reflections that you have been instruments in the
hands of God of redeeming your fellow beings." LDS Apostle, Orson Pratt
- The Seer, p. 15
"I say to the whole world,
receive the truth, no matter who presents it to you. Take up the Bible,
compare the religion of the Latter-day Saints with it, and see if it
will stand the test." 2nd LDS president, Brigham Young - Journal of
Discourses, Vol. 16, p. 46
"I think a full, free talk is frequently of great use; we want
nothing secret nor underhanded, and for one I want no association with
things that cannot be talked about and will not bear investigation." 3rd
LDS President, John Taylor - Journal of
Discourses Vol. 20, p. 264
Borrowing a thought from
H.I.S.
(He Is Savior) Ministries: This website seeks to "Teach
about the differences between Mormonism and biblical Christianity and to
motivate the body of Christ into sharing with their Mormon friends and
family the crucial fact that without knowing Jesus, there is no salvation.
(John 8:24 & 14:6) No church, no ritual, no human 'goodness' nor 'love'
shared without presenting the truth which saves will have eternal benefits
to anyone." -Rauni Higley, H.I.S. Ministries Int'l. Newsletter, Sept. 08.
What is the ultimate goal of Mormonism? To become Gods.
The ultimate idea of
any religion attempts to answer the question: what happens after I die?
Mormonism describes the
idea in detail. Mormonism would have us believe that "Eternal Progression"
is the answer. More...
Scanned copy. Achieving a Celestial
Marriage, Church Education System, Department of Seminaries and
Institutes of Religion, Salt Lake City, Utah 1976, 1992, pg. 132. Full page
here.
"Mormon prophets have
continuously taught the sublime truth that God the Eternal Father was once
a mortal man who passed through a school of earth life similar to that
through which we are now passing." -Milton R. Hunter, First Council of the
Seventy
But when the LDS church's president was asked,
"Is this the teaching of the church today,
that God the Father was once a man like we are?" he responded:
"I don't know that we teach
it. I don't know that we emphasize it. I haven't heard it discussed for a
long time in public discourse. I don't know. I don't know all the
circumstances under which that statement was made. I understand the
philosophical background behind it. But I don't know a lot about it and I
don't know that others know a lot about it." Former LDS president, Gordon B.
Hinckley - Time Magazine, Aug 4, 1997
More...
 In the Book of Mormon we
read:
"...for
we know that it is by grace that we are saved after all we can do," 2nd
Nephi 25:23
Former LDS president, Spencer W.
Kimball, agrees: "But into the terrestrial will go those who do not
measure up to the celestial" – The Miracle of Forgiveness, pg. 315.
But in the
book of Ephesians 2: 8 & 9 we read:
"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."
More...
Video:
Search For Truth
Jesus Christ / Joseph Smith
Good News For LDS.org
Free Video by Chapters
Visit the offsite video page! You can watch the entire
video they're offering online with Windows Media Player®
New: A participant in the
above video, Brian Mackert,
Responds to FAIR's critique of the DVD
"For more than 170 years, the {LDS Church}
has declared The Book of Mormon to be a scriptural and literal
history. Subtitled 'Another Testament of Jesus Christ,' it recounts the
story of an Israelite family who emigrated to and populated the American
continents. Jesus, after his death and resurrection, is said to have
visited this once great Israelite civilization existing in the Americas...
The Book of Mormon
teaches that these Israelites are the principal ancestors of modern-day
Native Americans.
Living Hope
DNA page
From Living Hope Ministries - Google Video
The Book of Mormon claims to be a volume of holy scripture
comparable to the Bible." Both the Bible and the Book of Mormon declare
themselves to be ancient, historical, and reliable rules of faith... the
Word of God. Is there any evidence to support these claims... one way or
another?
Bonus Material
from The Bible vs. The Book of Mormon
From Living Hope
Ministries - Google Video
Audio:
Order: Mormonism's Greatest Problems; What Every Christian and
Every Latter-day Saint Should Know
Offsite at: Truth In
Depth Productions
(Four CD Package) This is a thorough look
at five of the most problematic areas of Mormonism:
1. The Missing Manuscript
and its implications
2. The impact of recent
DNA findings on The Book
of Mormon
3. Problems with The
Book of Abraham
4. Problems with
Polygamy
5. Theological
Problems
This
dynamic audio CD set features interviews and analysis from experts including
Bill McKeever and Eric Johnson of Mormonism Research Ministry as well as
ex-Mormons Sandra Tanner, Jim Robertson, Andy Poland, Dr. Thomas Murphy, Dr.
Simon Southerton and more.
Running time: over 3 1/2 hours on three
CDs plus the bonus CD of
Jerald and Sandra Tanner’s Testimony: Why They Left
Books:
Mormonism 101
Examining the Religion of the Latter-day Saints
Is Mormonism a Protestant
denomination? This handbook details Mormon belief and reveals how it
diverges significantly from Christian orthodoxy.
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"Jesus' blood on the altar
was the ultimate payment. He made us worthy permanently. When Jesus died on the
cross the veil covering the Holy of Holies tore in half. The mercy seat lay exposed to mankind. There is no veil, anymore, between God and man.
Jesus ripped it down. But Mormonism has hung up a new one." -Kathleen Baldwin
"I found myself buried
under a mountain of doubt, after really investigating church doctrine and
church history...and getting myself more familiar with the Bible. It was too
much. I finally came out from under all of that and embraced Jesus Christ
alone, which is all we really need. I was sad to leave the church. Very
sad...but, relieved and happy to find my Savior in the process."
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Editor's note:
If the quote above describes you, please know that God loves you and has a
wonderful plan for your life. Visit Testimonies Turned to Christ at
the top of this section to understand that you're not alone in your feelings.
He Gave You Jesus
- by Justjo
"Counterfeit, fake, bogus,
imitation, forgery, fraud, copy.... We all recognize these words, as well as
understand their meaning. There are many counterfeits out there. If they were
easy to detect, they would not be called counterfeits. God gave us these
wonderful books in the Bible to test these counterfeits. This is where we find
our markers to detect them. The Holy Spirit does not contradict Gods word...."
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