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MORMONISN TEACHES: |
CHRISTIANITY TEACHES |
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The Existence of Many Gods (Journal of Discourses 2:345) |
There is only One God (Deuteronomy
6:4; Isaiah 43:10) |
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God the Father is an Exalted Man
(Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith, 345-347) |
God the Father is not a Man (Number 23:19; Isaiah 31:3) |
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God the Father has a Physical Body
(Doctrine & Covenants 130:22) |
- God the Father is Spirit (John 4:24)
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God the Father had a Beginning (The Seer, 132) |
God the Father is Eternal
(Isaiah 43:13) |
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God the Father has Parents (The Seer, 132) |
God the Father has no Parents (Isaiah 43:13) |
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God the Father is a Polygamist (The Seer, 172) |
God is not Married
(Mark 12:28-30) |
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God only Organized the Universe
(Mormon Doctrine, 589-590) |
- God created the Universe (Genesis 1:1; John 1:1)
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Jesus was the Physical Son of God (Mormon Doctrine, 546-547) |
Jesus was Begotten by the Holy Spirit (Matthew 1:18-23; Luke 1:26-35) |
- Jesus Became a God (Deseret
News, June 17, 1901)
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Jesus has always been God
(John 1:1-18; Colossians 2:9) |
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Jesus and Satan are Brothers (Gospel Through the Ages, 15) |
Satan is only a Created Being (Isaiah 14:12-15; Revelation 12:9) |
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Jesus was a Polygamist (Journal
of Discourses, 1:345-346) |
Jesus has only One Bride: the Church (Revelation 19:7-9; 21:9) |
- Men can Become Gods (Journal
of Discourses, 2:345)
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Man can only become Children of God (John 1:12; Romans 8:23) |
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There is Salvation after Death (Mormon Doctrine, 669-672) |
- There is no Salvation after Death (Hebrews 9:27)
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There is Salvation only in the LDS Church
(Doctrines of Salvation, 1:350) |
- There is Salvation only in Jesus Christ (John 14:6)
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Salvation is through Jesus and Joseph Smith
(Journal of Discourses, 7:289) |
Salvation is only through Jesus (John 3:16; Ephesians 2:8-9) |