They will tell you that before Jesus’ ascension into Heaven, he appeared to the inhabitants of North America and gave them the Gospel as well. His disciples wrote books and letters that became the New Testament. Then Jesus came, was crucified and resurrected. For example, they may begin by saying that God revealed the Old Testament through Moses and the Prophets. Instead they will seek to find common ground with you on many of the doctrines Christians believe. In fact, they probably will not even bring them up during the first few meetings. When Mormons visit you, they usually will not focus on the doctrines previously mentioned. What Mormons tell you when they knock on your door Although Mormon scholars, such as those at Brigham Young University, are well aware of the challenges which face Mormonism, Mormon laity, including Mormon missionaries, are pretty much in the dark and will be surprised when you share the information contained in the first half of this book.
Conversations with Mormon missionaries promise to be cordial. Mormons are wonderful people who are very sincere about their faith and are very caring.
The son of God, but not part of the Godhead. Polygamy is no longer advocated, although it once was encouraged.Ĥ. Has the ability to progress and become a god just as Jehovah did.ģ. Once a human as we are now, and progressed to become God. Therefore, it will not be the purpose of this book to spell out the differences in Mormon and Christian doctrine, but rather to answer the question, “Is Mormonism true?” However, a few of the more peculiar Mormon doctrines are mentioned below: 1. These have been detailed in other publications. Mormon beliefs are fundamentally different from Biblical Christianity. The church owns many businesses, including Brigham Young University.ī. In 1997, Latter-day Saints membership totaled just shy of 10 million worldwide. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has become one of the fastest growing religions in the world. Mormons have four sources of authority: the Bible, the Book of Mormon, the Pearl of Great Price, and Doctrine and Covenants.
This translation became known as the Book of Mormon, an account of the ancient inhabitants of North America between 600 BC and AD 400. Smith dug up the plates, claimed they were written in “Reformed Egyptian”, and that God had given him the ability to translate them. Part of the instructions was to dig up some gold plates buried by the angel Moroni around AD 400 on a hill just outside of Smith’s town of Palmyra, New York. According to Smith, he had several experiences, during which God, Jesus, and the angel Moroni gave him instructions. Mormonism started in 1830 with twenty-four year old Joseph Smith, Jr. Chapter 1 of Mike Licona's book Behold, I Stand at the Door and Knock describes the background to the Mormons.
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