What the Mormon Church Really Thinks of Christ
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS or Mormon) skillfully produces beautiful pageants and high quality promotions proclaiming their belief in Jesus Christ. At first glance, it’Äôs quite natural for one to assume that Mormons believe in the Jesus Christ of the Bible’Äîbut do they?
If you are considering attending or joining the LDS Church, or know someone who is entertaining Mormon Missionaries, we believe you have a right to know what the LDS do not normally reveal.
As you read this, keep in mind the warning the Apostle Paul gives about another Jesus (2 Corinthians 11:3-4, quoted on back of this brochure).
The Mormon Jesus
The LDS Church teaches that the spirit of their Jesus was born to heavenly parents and became a God by obeying all the laws of Mormonism. Read for yourself from these photocopy excerpts from official Mormon publications:
The Biblical Jesus
But the Bible says that Jesus has always been God:
LORD, [Jehovah, the pre mortal Jesus in LDS theology] ...even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God (Psalm 90:1-2).
But thou, Bethlehem...out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting (Micah 5:2).
The Mormon Jesus
According to Mormonism the body of Jesus was begotten as a result of a physical relationship between God the Father and Mary. As you consider the quotes and documentation below, it’Äôs important to keep in mind that the Mormon God the Father has ’Äúa body of flesh and bones as tangible as man’Äôs’Äù (Doctrine & Covenants 130:22, LDS scripture).
Mormon Apostle Bruce R. McConkie wrote that:
God the Father is a perfected, glorified, holy Man, an immortal personage. And Christ was born into the world as the literal Son of this Holy Being; he was born in the same personal, real, and literal sense that any mortal son is born to a mortal father. There is nothing figurative about his paternity, he was begotten, conceived, and born in the normal and natural course of events, for he is the son of God, and that designation means what it says (Mormon Doctrine, 1979, p. 742, under Son of God).
Mormon Prophet Joseph F. Smith also declared that Christ was conceived by the same natural method as the children of men. See photocopy of Family Home Evening Manual below.
The Biblical Jesus
But the Bible indicates, in easy to understand language, that the conception of Jesus Christ was anything but natural:
’Äú...a virgin shall conceive...’Äù (Isaiah 7:14)
’Äú...that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.’Äù (Mat 1:20)
’ÄúBehold, a virgin shall be with child...’Äù (Mat 1:23)
If Mary had conceived Jesus in the normal way would she have been a virgin at the time she was with child?
The Mormon Jesus
Mormonism teaches that the blood of their Christ will not atone for certain grievous sins, such as murder (D&C 42:18-19, 79). See photocopy below. Some try to say that this blasphemous doctrine refers to the sin (singular) against the Holy Ghost spoken of in the Bible, but notice that it says sins (plural).
The Biblical Jesus
It should be obvious that anyone who truly believes in Christ does not deny the Holy Ghost who testifies of him. And, as in all other basic doctrines of the true Christian faith, the Bible is abundantly clear on the total sufficiency of the blood of Christ to take away all sin:
...the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin...If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness (1 John 1:7, 9).
The Mormon Jesus
Mormonism teaches that their Jesus Christ is the spirit-brother of Lucifer (Satan). See photocopy below. Also, see McConkie’Äôs Mormon Doctrine, p. 192, under the subtitle Devil.
The Biblical Jesus
But the Bible tells us that Jesus created everything that exists. Jesus is Lucifer’Äôs creator! Not his brother!
For by him [Jesus Christ] were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: and he is before all things, and by him all things consist (Colossians 1:16-17).
LDS Prophet Admits ’ÄúAnother’Äù Jesus
Most Latter-day Saints are offended when someone says the LDS Church has another Jesus. But Mormon Prophet Gordon B. Hinckley has publicly stated that he has a different Jesus than traditional Christianity.
In bearing testimony of Jesus Christ, President Hinckley spoke of those outside the Church who say Latter-day Saints ’Äúdo not believe in the traditional Christ. No, I don’Äôt. The traditional Christ of whom they speak is not the Christ of whom I speak. For the Christ of whom I speak has been revealed in this the Dispensation of the Fulness of Times.’Äù (Church News, June 20, 1998, p. 7)
To all believers in Christ:
This information is presented to you out of concern for your eternal welfare. Don’Äôt miss this warning from the Apostle Paul:
But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ. For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or another gospel, which ye have not accepted, ye might well bear with him...For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works (2 Cor 11:3, 4, 13-15).
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