I am curious why you consider Mormonism to be a cult. What exactly about our teachings do you consider to be cultist and/or non-Christian? Perhaps you may be confused about the Mormon culture, rather than the actual teachings of the church. Let me explain:
We believe that Jesus Christ came to earth to suffer for our sins and redeem us from the fall of Adam, that thereby mankind might return to live with our Father in heaven. We further believe that Christ lives today, and that the attonement and subsequent resurrection of Jesus Christ enabled all men to be resurrected into perfect bodies. We believe in a god of love, and a god of mercy; one who is no respecter of persons, and grants the same kindness and forgiveness to all who come unto him. We do not condemn other religions, and in fact, consider all religions to be worthwile for the uplifting and educating of all people. We believe that our church is the true church of Jesus Christ as he has restored it today, through the miracle of prophecy and revelation.
The LDS church teaches the four basic principles of Christ's church: faith in Jesus Christ, repentance, baptism, and laying on of hands to recieve the Holy Ghost. We believe in following the example set by Jesus as described in the bible: by being honest, true, chaste, benevolent, virtuous, and doing good to all men. We believe the Bible to be the word of God, and we believe the Book of Mormon to be a second witness of the truths contained in the bible. It is not a new bible, but a companion, testifying of the greatness of God, and that Jesus Christ is the savior of the world.
Therefore, "Jesus Christ" is in the name of our church because of his role in our salvation, not just for show. What does the orthodox church teach about Christ, and how does that differ from the Mormon belief? I am greatly interested to know. And who are these so called "orthodox" Christian churches, since there seem to be so many divisions of Christianity?
I had no intention of establishing a religious discussion in a software forum, but I felt that I needed to clarify the beliefs of the LDS church and perhaps reslove a few of the misconceptions that abound regarding the Mormon faith.
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Re: Mormons - captainstewart
I am curious why you consider Mormonism to be a cult. What exactly about our teachings do you consider to be cultist and/or non-Christian? Perhaps you may be confused about the Mormon culture, rather than the actual teachings of the church. Let me explain:We believe that Jesus Christ came to earth to suffer for our sins and redeem us from the fall of Adam, that thereby mankind might return to live with our Father in heaven. We further believe that Christ lives today, and that the attonement and subsequent resurrection of Jesus Christ enabled all men to be resurrected into perfect bodies. We believe in a god of love, and a god of mercy; one who is no respecter of persons, and grants the same kindness and forgiveness to all who come unto him. We do not condemn other religions, and in fact, consider all religions to be worthwile for the uplifting and educating of all people. We believe that our church is the true church of Jesus Christ as he has restored it today, through the miracle of prophecy and revelation.
The LDS church teaches the four basic principles of Christ's church: faith in Jesus Christ, repentance, baptism, and laying on of hands to recieve the Holy Ghost. We believe in following the example set by Jesus as described in the bible: by being honest, true, chaste, benevolent, virtuous, and doing good to all men. We believe the Bible to be the word of God, and we believe the Book of Mormon to be a second witness of the truths contained in the bible. It is not a new bible, but a companion, testifying of the greatness of God, and that Jesus Christ is the savior of the world.
Therefore, "Jesus Christ" is in the name of our church because of his role in our salvation, not just for show. What does the orthodox church teach about Christ, and how does that differ from the Mormon belief? I am greatly interested to know. And who are these so called "orthodox" Christian churches, since there seem to be so many divisions of Christianity?
I had no intention of establishing a religious discussion in a software forum, but I felt that I needed to clarify the beliefs of the LDS church and perhaps reslove a few of the misconceptions that abound regarding the Mormon faith.
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