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Questions and Answers
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Is Mormonism Christian?
This tract and questionnaire is designed both to
inform both Mormons and non- Mormons about the
doctrines of the Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints, better known as the Mormon
Church. As you compare your answers to the
questions with the answers that follow please bear
in mind this question.
Questions: True or False:
1. Mormonism teaches that there is more than one
God.
True or False?
True. This is
an direct conflict with what God Himself says on
this subject in the Bible (Isaiah 44:6 and 8, 45:5,
6, 18, 21, 22). This also mysteriously contradicts
the Book of Mormon (Alma 11:22, 26-31, and 35). Who
is right: God, or the president of the Mormon
Church?
2. Mormonism teaches that Jesus Christ is the
spirit-brother of Lucifer.
True or False?
True. See
Journal of Discourses, Volume 13, page 282. This
doctrine goes hand-in-hand with the teaching that
Christ is a created being and not eternal God, the
Creator (John 1:3, 10; Nehemiah 9:6) This, too,
contradicts the Book of Mormon (Helaman 14:12,
Mosiah 3: 8 and 5:15).
3. Mormonism teaches that Jesus Christ was born
after sexual intercourse between God the Father and
Mary (thereby denying the virgin birth)
True or False?
True. See
Journal of discourses, Volume 4, page 218, for an
example. Many Mormons are unfamiliar with this
doctrine of their church, but this is nonetheless a
cardinal teaching. This contradicts both the Bible
(Matthew 1:23) and the Book of Mormon (Alma 7:10).
Beginning to see a pattern?
4. Mormonism teaches that God the Father has a
body of flesh and bones.
True or False?
True. See
Doctrine and Covenants, Section 130. The Bible, as
usual, disagrees with both Joseph Smith and the
Mormon Church (John 4:24, Luke 24:39, Jeremiah
23:24).
5. Mormonism teaches that God the Father was
once a man.
True or False?
True. Joseph
Smith, prophet and founder of the Mormon Church,
taught this in the "King Follett Discourse," his
last major address, and the Mormon Church teaches
it to this very day (Journal of Discourses, Volume
6, page 5 and 6). This is a violent contradiction
with not only the bible, but with the Book of
Mormon as well ( Moroni 8:18, Mormon 9:9).
6. Mormonism teaches that we can become gods,
and rule over our own planets.
True or False?
True. This is
what the Mormon temples are for (see reference
cited in answer 5 above; see also Doctrine and
Covenants, section 132 in order to understand the
direct connection between Mormon godhead and the
practice of polygamy in the LDS Church prior to
1890.)
7. Mormonism taught for half - century that Adam
is our Father and our God.
True or False?
True. See
Journal of discourses, Volume 1, pages 50 to 51:
Volume 4, page 1; and Volume 5, page 331, for
examples. Whether Mormons deny it or not is
immaterial; that it was taught is historical
fact.
8. Mormonism teaches that Jesus Christ was a
polygamist.
True or False?
True. See
Journal of Discourses, Volume 4, page 259.
9. Mormonism teaches that Negroes have dark skin
because they are cursed by God, and are an inferior
race.
True or False?
True. See
Journal of Discourses, Volume 7, page 290. (see
also Mormon Doctrine, 10th printing, pages 526-527,
in which the general inferiority of the Negro is
explained.
This basic doctrine has not been changed---the
only difference between the Negroes situation in
Mormonism now and prior to June 9th 1978, is that
he is entitled to certain privileges which were
formerly withheld.)
10. Mormonism teaches that one "should not
strive for a special and personal relationship with
Christ."
True or False?
True. See
"Church News" , Mar. 20, 1982, page 5. This
statement was made at a Brigham Young University
Devotional March 2, 1982 by Mormon Apostle Bruce R.
McConkie. McConkie also made an attack on those who
stress a personal relationship with Christ on Nov.
18, 1981 according to Seventh East Press. Such
teaching is out of harmony with the Bible. Matt.
11:28, Rev:3:20, Phil. 3:8:10, as well as the Book
of Mormon: III Nephi 11:16, 17; 19:18)
11. Mormonism has admitted that they worship a
different Jesus and have a concept of the Godhead
foreign to Historic Christianity.
True or False?
True. Elder
Bernard P. Brockbank of the first Quorum of Seventy
stated..."It is true that many of the Christian
churches worship a different Jesus Christ than is
worshiped by the Mormons of The Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-day Saints." ...These two concepts
of the trinity and their attributes are completely
different." May 1977 Ensign Magazine page 26. In
light of Corinthians 11:3-4 we urge Latter-day
Saints to come to the REAL JESUS.
Dear friend, As Christians, our purpose for
delivering this article is, because we are
commanded by Jesus to "Go into all the world and
preach the gospel to every creature" Mark
16:15.
The Biblical view of the gospel is that Jesus
came, was crucified buried, and rose on the third
day, being victorious over sin and death. 1 Cor.
15: 1-5.
1. The Bible first gives us a warning:
It tells us that all have sinned and will be
judged. Romans 3:23 says, "For all have sinned and
come short of the glory of God." Hebrews 9:27 says
"It is appointed unto man once to die but after
this, the judgment."
2. The Bible gives us secondly our
invitation:
2 Peter 3:9 says "God is not willing that any
should perish but that all should come to
repentance. In Mark 2:17 Jesus says "I have not
come to call the righteous but sinners to
repentance." We are invited to come to Jesus Christ
for salvation.
3. The Bible thirdly gives us a way:
John 3:16 says, "For God so loved the world (you
and me) that He gave His only begotten Son that
whosoever believeth in Him should not perish but
have everlasting life." When Jesus died on the
cross He paid our penalty of sin in full, "For the
wages of sin is death." Romans 6:23. Jesus said "He
that lives and believes in me shall never die."
John 11: 25 - 26. The gift of salvation cannot be
worked for or earned but freely accepted in faith.
Eph. 2:8 - 9.
To become a Christian you must:
(1) Believe God's Word the Bible.
(2) Repent of your sin: to be sorry for your
sin, turn from your sinful life, and obey God's
Word for your life.
(3) Place your faith in Jesus, and trust Him for
forgiveness of sin believing that they will no
longer be held against you. By making Jesus LORD of
your life, you willingly OBEY Him and become his
SERVANT.
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