Category: Are Mormons Christians?
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Mormonism and Christianity: What’s the Difference?
Christianity believes in one eternal God and salvation through grace alone, while Mormonism teaches of multiple gods and exaltation through worthiness.
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The LDS Church Is Just Trying to Blend In
In July (2022), LDS author Jana Riess made an interesting observation: “During the last four years, the president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has introduced a host of changes that have made the church a little more mainstream, a little less weird.” In her article, Dr. Riess notes some of these…
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When a Myth About Mormonism Turns Out to Be True
On January 13th (2022) David Noyce, managing editor at The Salt Lake Tribune, highlighted an article that had appeared earlier in the month on the Beliefnet web platform. “Latter-day Saints know that outsiders get plenty wrong about their religion,” Mr. Noyce wrote. “The Beliefnet website tries to set some errors right with a recent post…
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Are Baptists Christian?
Note: The following was originally printed in the July/August 2021 edition of the Mormonism Researched, a bimonthly periodical of MRM that is free upon request. To request a free subscription to Mormonism Researched, please visit here. Challenging the “Christianity” of Latter-day Saints is often met with a quick rebuttal or perhaps just outright distain. The reason…
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Should Mormons be Considered “Christian?”
The question of whether Mormons are Christians is an admittedly sensitive issue. It’s not one I normally bring up in a conversation with Latter-day Saints because it can too easily turn into a “Yes they are!” and “No they’re not!” back and forth dispute that can lead to frayed feelings. Mormons like to insist that…
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If the LDS Church Is Not True, Which One Is?
The following is from chapter 7 in Answering Mormons’ Questions (Kregel, 2013). To get additional help in answering LDS questions, we recommend purchasing the book. Click here to see more. In a fall 2011 general conference address, Tad R. Callister, a member of the Presidency of the Seventy, said, “Have you ever wondered why there are…
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Should Mormons Be Considered “Christians” Because the Name Jesus Is in Their Church’s Title?
The following is from chapter 3 in Answering Mormons’ Questions (Kregel, 2013). To get additional help in answering LDS questions, we recommend purchasing the book. Click here to see more. Generally, Mormons believe their church should be considered Christian. After all, they like to point out how the name of Jesus is in their church’s…
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7 Ways Jeffrey R. Holland’s April 2020 Conference Talk Attacks Christianity and its Followers
For a 3-part Viewpoint on Mormonism series that aired August 26-28, 2020, click these links: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Most of the talks delivered at the April 2020 General Conference focused on the bicentennial of Joseph Smith’s “First Vision” of God the Father and Jesus, the Book of Mormon, and a series of…
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Revisiting a Fundamental Disagreement between Mormonism and Christianity
7 June 2019 About a year ago here at Mormonism in the News, I addressed an article about the doctrine of the Trinity by LDS scholar Daniel Peterson. Dr. Peterson has recently reposted his 2018 article. Because links to that recent repost keep popping up in my news feed, I thought it might be helpful…
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A Fundamental Disagreement between Mormonism and Christianity
On April 19th (2018) Deseret News published an article by Daniel Peterson in his “Defending the Faith” column that discusses the Trinity. Dr. Peterson begins, “A fundamental disagreement between Latter-day Saint Christianity and mainstream Christianity concerns the doctrine of the Trinity. Both outsiders and members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints themselves commonly say…
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Book Review: Mormons Believe…What?! Fact and Fiction About a Rising Religion
Check out a five-part Viewpoint on Mormonism podcast that originally aired on March 20-24, 2017 concerning Lawrence’s book: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Written by Gary C. Lawrence Synopsis: A Mormon pollster writes a book criticizing the views of outsiders of the Mormon Church who he believes present a wrong portrayal of…
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“Many People Have Wondered if Mormons Are Christians.”
The LDS Daily website (“Not an official website of the true church”) provides Mormon readers with Family Home Evening lesson ideas. This week Aleah Ingram suggests a lesson titled, “Are Mormons Christian?” She writes, In her lesson, Ms. Ingram includes the words of LDS Hymn #134, “I Believe in Christ.” This song speaks highly of…
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The Real Threat of Mormonism
Over the years I have encountered many misperceptions that Mormons have about Christians and Christianity. One of note is found in a little book published in 1998 by LDS author Scott Marshall. In an effort to explain the Christian doctrine of the Trinity, Mr. Marshall wrote, “THE TRINITY CREATION. They believe in the trinity…
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Book Review: From Baptist Preacher to Mormon Teacher
From Baptist Preacher to Mormon Teacher Springville: Cedar Fort (2015) By Wain Myers Former Christians who end up joining Mormonism are cherished in many Mormon circles. For those who once served as Christian leaders or pastors, this is doubly true. Intentional headhunting of Christian leaders by Latter-day Saints has been in vogue for many years.…
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10 Things You Ought To Know Before Joining the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Thousands of Mormon missionaries around the world are doing their best to make conversions to their church. However, there are some things they just won’t tell potential converts. Here is a list of 10 things every potential convert ought to know before submitting to baptism.
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10 Reasons Why Mormonism Should Not Be Considered the Same As Christianity
10 reasons why Mormonism should not be considered the same as Christianity1. The idea that a restoration of Christianity was needed.2. The doctrine of God is corrupt.3. The minimalization of Jesus Christ.4. The teaching of preexistence.
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The Million Dollar Question: Is Mormonism Christian?
On April 25, 2014, political commentator Glenn Beck spoke at Liberty University’s convocation and explained,
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Mormonism: Christian, Cult, or ???
In recent years, many members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS, or Mormons) have demanded that they be considered Christians. Thus, it can become very difficult for Christian laypeople to grasp the inherent differences unless one is familiar with how the common vocabulary is defined in a Mormon context. So, should…
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Mormon Apostle’s Definition Disqualifies All but Latter-Day Saints As “Christian”
Mormon apostle’s definition disqualifies all but Latter-day Saints as “Christian” By Bill McKeever The following was originally printed in the January-February 2013 edition of Mormonism Researched. To request a free subscription, please visit here.
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Is Mormonism a Cult or a Culture?
Cult or Culture? By Bill McKeever The following was originally printed in the Jan-Feb 2010 edition of Mormonism Researched. To request a free subscription, please visit here.