Category: Christianity
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Mormons Hope to Become Gods of Their Own Worlds, Procreating Endless Numbers of Children
LDS leaders have consistently taught the doctrine of worthy members’ exaltation and endless procreation, as is seen in this list of quotations.
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LDS View of God Contradicts the Bible
LDS leaders have consistently taught Joseph Smith’s doctrine of God being a mortal, finite man, who later achieved his exalted status after death and resurrection. This stands in stark contrast to the biblical view of God as the eternally existent, great ‘I AM,’ who alone is perfectly righteous . . . by nature, not by…
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LDS Teaching on Lucifer
By Sandra Tanner In order to understand the LDS doctrine regarding Lucifer one must also understand its doctrine of man. The LDS Church teaches that everyone, Jesus and Lucifer included, had a pre-mortal existence where we were born as spirit children of God and his wife. In the LDS teaching manual Gospel Principles we read:…
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LDS Leaders Define Their Concept of Jesus Christ
Often Mormons will say that they believe in the same Jesus as standard Christianity. However, their leaders’ definition is very different.
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Joseph Smith’s Role as ‘Prophet’ in View of the King Follett Discourse
Most Mormons assume that Joseph Smith’s teaching on the nature of God has remained the same since the beginning of the church. However, history shows that his story and doctrines changed over time.
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Does the LDS Church Still Teach that Heavenly Father was Once a Man?
By Sandra Tanner One of the problems encountered by those wishing to discuss and compare LDS theology with standard Christian theology is determining what constitutes “official” LDS doctrine. While most churches are eager to set forth their beliefs, the LDS Church seems to avoid an official presentation of their complicated doctrines. When consulting the official…
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What We Believe
Utah Lighthouse Ministry unites with the broad, historic evangelical faith rather than affiliating with any specific denomination, embracing the following declarations of the National Association of Evangelicals.
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Sharing Your Faith with Latter-day Saints
Helpful points to consider when talking about differences between the biblical gospel and that of Mormonism.
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Terminology Differences Between LDS Teaching and the Bible
By Sandra Tanner Introduction Whenever an evangelical Christian and a Latter-day Saint engage in a doctrinal discussion they encounter the problem of terminology. LDS leaders use the standard vocabulary of Christianity but with radically different definitions. A Christian should never take for granted that his/her LDS friend understands common Christian terms in the biblical way.…
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LDS Leaders Claim to be Descended from Christ and His Apostles
Mormons are told in their Patriarchal Blessing that they are descendants of the twelve tribes of Israel.