Robert L. Millet, “Joseph Smith and Modern Mormonism: Orthodoxy, Neoorthodoxy, Tension, and Tradition,” BYU Studies 29, no. 3 (): Mormonism can no more be considered true Christianity than any other cult or heresy from the past. You should just admit your started a new religion that has. As it turns out, there are two major differences between Mormonism and Christianity, of which all discerning Christians should be aware. Mormonism rejects Christian orthodoxy as the very argument for its own existence, and it clearly identifies historic Christianity as a false faith. Mormon. Mormonism is polytheistic. They believe that there are many gods, Jesus is a god, and we can all become gods too. Christianity is monotheistic.
Guide to Mormonism, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, including beliefs about God and Jesus, family worship and values, church organisation. What is most significant historically about Mormonism is that it was not simply another Christian sect or denomination but was the only new religious tradition. They don't claim to be Protestants. They claim to be Restorationists. They claim to be Christians because they believe in Christ. Yes, many Mormons believe that you are “Christians,” but according to their leaders, this is meant differently than what is intended to be meant by the LDS. The survey showed that Protestants remain the largest religious segment of America, claiming 56% of the adult population. Catholics represent about 22%. Mormons and Christians can be looking at and talking about the same Jesus and not love, trust, and worship the same Jesus at all. Are Mormons Protestants? No, but their founder came from a Protestant background, and those presuppositions form part of the basis of Mormonism. Guide to Mormonism, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, including beliefs about God and Jesus, family worship and values, church organisation. Mormons and Christians can be looking at and talking about the same Jesus and not love, trust, and worship the same Jesus at all. The main difference between Mormonism and other common religions is that Mormons do not believe in the Trinity. We believe that God, Jesus Christ, and The Holy.
In this article, we are going to discuss seven incredibly important and heavy topics that separate Mormonism from the Christian faith. Latter-day Saints (“Mormons”) are not Protestants. Protestantism arose when Catholics protested against the Catholic Church and then broke away. In his talk titled “The Atonement: All for All,” Hafen made it very clear to his listeners that the LDS Church is not moving towards a Protestant view of grace. When Mormons use words like Trinity, God, Jesus, salvation, etc., they are not thinking the same thing as would a Christian. This is a problem. The Mormons. Mormon doctrine differs from orthodox Christian views with respect to salvation. Protestant Christians believe in “Faith Alone” for salvation and criticise the. Yes, many Mormons believe that you are “Christians,” but according to their leaders, this is meant differently than what is intended to be meant by the LDS. Are Latter-day Saints Christian? Yes. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is a Christian church but is neither Catholic nor Protestant. Rather, it. Members of the church, known as Latter-day Saints or informally as Mormons, believe that the church president is a modern-day "prophet, seer, and revelator" and. Both are cardinal doctrines of Protestantism and both are extra-biblical teachings. That is, neither is supported by the Word of God. The other Protestant myth.
I want to begin with a simple Christian fact that all Christians acknowledge, though non-Christians doubt or reject it, and then show how Mormons can help other. The Mormon philosophy on repentance takes the middle ground between the standard Catholic view of confession and the general Protestant view of repentance. Buy the book Missionary Interests: Protestant and Mormon Missions of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries by at Indigo. I want to begin with a simple Christian fact that all Christians acknowledge, though non-Christians doubt or reject it, and then show how Mormons can help other. The primary focus of this group is to have an open dialogue between Mormons and Protestants, including Evangelicals. We aim to discuss biblical and Mormon.
Why I say Mormon isn't Christian, though I wish it was.