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I
was reading on your website about software but also reading about
Christianity. I saw you listed Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints as non-Christian. Why is that? I know they follow the Bible.
Our Answer:
Hi ______:
I'm happy to
answer your question.
While the Church
of Jesus Christ of Later Day Saints claims to be Christian, they
do not follow the Bible. They believe the Bible has been corrupted
by Catholics and can not be trusted. Here is what the Book of Mormon
says about the Bible:
"...many
parts which are plain and most precious; and also many covenants
of the Lord have they taken away. And all this have they taken away.
And all this have they done that they might pervert the right ways
of the Lord."
(1 Nephi 13:26b, 27)
Orson Pratt,
an early apostle of the Mormon Church, put it this way, "Who
knows that even one verse of the Bible has escaped pollution, so
as to convey the same sense now that it did in the original?"
(Orson Pratts Work's, 1891, page 218)
As a result
Mormons follow three other sacred books, giving them greater authority
than the Bible: The Book of Mormon; The Doctrine and Convenants;
and The Pearl of Great Price.
Mormon beliefs
are similar to Christian beliefs in name only. The "Jesus Christ"
they believe in is not the Jesus Christ of the Bible. For example,
Mormans claim that before Jesus was born he was a preexistent spirit
(just like the rest of us). He was the first preexistent spirit
to be born, live on earth, die and become a god. This is not what
the Bible tells us. For example John 1:1 says, "In
the beginning the Word [Jesus] already existed. He was with God,
and he was God." According to the Bible Jesus was God
from the beginning. He was not a spirit who later became a god.
Also, if in
their life on earth a Mormon meets all of the requirements specified
by Mormanism they will also become a god when they die. At the highest
level after death, a good Morman will enter the Celestrial Kingdom
and rule as god over their own planet. Thus Mormans believe that
there are many gods -- and you to can become a god. (That's not
in the Bible.)
Christianity
believes in ONE GOD - who is seen in the three persons of God the
Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit.
There are many,
many more differences. While Mormans use the language of Christianity,
based on their beliefs and doctrines Mormans are not Christian.
They do not follow the Bible. They are wonderful, moral, family
oriented people -- but they are not Christian.
I hope I have
been helpful. I'll be happy to answer any other questions if you'd
like more information about Mormanism or the Bible.
Yours in Christ,
Steve
Move To Assurance
web site: http://www.mtainfo.com
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