Christians believe God has always existed in His current form; God has, in affect, always been God. Mormons believe God was once a man as we are now men and women. Mormons believe God was exalted to Godhood and begat billions of spiritual children through his spiritual wife; the firstborn among these children was Jesus. During preexistent times (before earth and humans) Mormons believe these spiritual children had a war with one another. Lucifer, also a child of God, led the rebellion against Jesus and the followers of God. The spirits who chose not to become involved in this rebellion latter became human beings on earth.
Christians believe human beings are created in the image of God and become existent upon conception. Christians believe that they will someday go to Heaven to be with God for eternity. Christians believe humans will live in eternity to love, worship, serve, glorify and enjoy God as well as all He has prepared for us in Heaven. Mormons believe each human male has the opportunity, through a faithful and moral life on earth, to someday be exalted to Godhood as the Mormon god is now. Mormons believe each man has the potential to be exalted to a God and have his own planet to populate. Of course this is not the greatest future for the wives of Mormons as they will be eternally pregnant birthing spirit children.
Christians claim the Bible, Old and New Testaments, as holy scripture, authoritative for matters of faith. Mormons claim a book of scripture in addition to the Bible as holy and authoritative for faith. Joseph Smith, the creator and founder of Mormonism, claimed to have been visited by an angel named Moroni who gave him a set of gold tablets and seer stones with which to interpret these tablets. It is from these "tablets" Smith claimed he created "The Book of Mormon." Mormons claim this book to be a testament of faith equal in authority to the Christian Bible. Christians do not accept the "Book of Mormon" in any way shape or form. "The Book of Mormon" has never been accepted as Scripture by any Christian group in the history of the church.
Mormons have always attempted to relate themselves to the traditional Christian church in an effort to gain validity for their theological cult. As you can see from these few examples mentioned here, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Mormonism) is in no way related to the true Christian faith. The Mormon definition of God, Jesus, the doctrine of humanity and Scripture are all very different from the definitions found in traditional Christianity.
Mormons are usually very nice, moral people with conservative, traditional values. They are often very likable and most would like to believe they are Christian on account of these things. But, there are many likable, friendly, moral people who are lost and going to hell because they lack an authentic relationship with the one true God through His Son Jesus Christ. Pray for those you know lost in the deception of the Mormon cult. Many of these fine people do not know the true doctrines of their Mormon faith and how they differ from those of traditional Christianity.
Do not be fooled by those who claim Christ yet have very different ideas concerning who He was and is. For further information and help on how you can minister to those you know who are lost in Mormonism click on the following link to be directed to a wonderful ministry called "The Watchman Fellowship."
Pastor James
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