Why I am NOT a
Mormon
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James M. Frye
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1. Mormonism teaches their followers that there is more than one
God.
What does the Bible
say?
·
1
Corinthians 8:4 ... THERE IS NONE
OTHER GOD BUT ONE.
·
Isaiah
45:5 I am the LORD, and
there is none else, THERE IS NO GOD BESIDE ME ...
2. Mormonism teaches that God was once a man who then became
God.
What does the Bible
say?
Psalm 90:2 Before the mountains were brought
forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the
world, even FROM EVERLASTING to everlasting, THOU ART GOD.
Deuteronomy 33:27 THE ETERNAL GOD is thy refuge
...
3. Mormonism teaches that men may become Gods.
The Bible tells us that this was the original lie of Satan.
·
Genesis
3:5 ... YE SHALL BE AS
GODS, knowing good and evil.
4. Mormonism teaches that we must all be judged by Joseph Smith
(the founder of Mormonism) on Judgment day.
What does the Bible
say?
·
John
5:22 For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed ALL JUDGMENT unto the Son
(Jesus Christ):
·
(words in parentheses
added by me for clarification)
5. Mormonism teaches that Jesus Christ is the spirit brother of
Lucifer (Satan).
What does the Bible
say?
John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his ONLY BEGOTTEN SON,
that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
Satan is a created angel who fell into sin and
rebellion against God.
Isaiah 14:12 How art thou FALLEN from heaven, O LUCIFER, son of the morning!
how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst
weaken the nations!
Ezekiel 28:15 Thou wast perfect
in thy ways from the day that thou wast CREATED, till
iniquity was found in thee.
6. Mormonism teaches that God has a physical body.
What does the Bible
say?
·
John
4:24 God is a Spirit ...
·
Luke
24:39 ... a spirit hath not
flesh and bones ...
7. Mormonism denies the virgin birth of Christ and teaches Jesus
was conceived in the ordinary way by God having "physical relations"
with Mary.
What does the Bible
say?
Matthew 1:23 Behold, A VIRGIN shall be with child, and shall bring forth a
son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God
with us.
8. Mormonism teaches that there are 4 books which are inspired
by God: The Book of Mormon, The Doctrine and Covenants, The Pearl of Great
Price, and The Bible. They only accept the Bible as being true “as far as it is
translated correctly” which is code for “only in those places where it does not
contradict their other books” which is thousands of places.
What does the Bible
say?
God said that the proof that He is the true
God and that the Bible is His word is the predictive prophecies which it
contains (Isa. 41:21-24). The Bible is like no other book in the world in this
respect. No other "religious" book even attempts it (including the 3
Mormon books listed above). The Bible contains hundreds of prophecies that were
made hundreds or even thousands of years ahead of time that have been fulfilled
to the letter. According to God Himself, this is proof that THE BIBLE ALONE is
the word of God.
9. Mormonism teaches that all people everywhere are already
saved because of Jesus’ sacrifice upon the cross regardless of whether they
believe or not.
What does the Bible
say?
2 Corinthians 2:15 For we are unto God a sweet savour
of Christ, in THEM THAT ARE SAVED, and in THEM THAT PERISH:
John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son,
that WHOSOEVER BELIEVETH IN HIM should not perish, but have everlasting life.
Matthew 25:46 And these shall go away into EVERLASTING PUNISHMENT punishment: but the righteous into LIFE ETERNAL.
Revelation 20:15 And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was CAST
INTO THE LAKE OF FIRE.
10. Mormonism teaches that they alone are the one true church
upon earth.
What does the Bible
say?
The Bible does not teach that there is
only one true church (other than the universal, invisible church made up of all
who are saved - Heb. 12:23). The Bible teaches that there is one true faith
(Eph. 4:5; Jude 1:3). Any church which teaches in accordance with this one true
faith is a true church (1 Tim. 3:15). And no, there are not many in our day (2
Tim. 4:2-4).
These are just some of the reasons why I am
not a Mormon (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints).