| Christianity | Mormonism |
|---|---|
| God is an eternal being and of spirit. Deuteronomy 33:27, John 4:24 | God is an exalted being. As man is, God once was. As God is man may become. |
| There is only one God. Isaiah 43:10, Isaiah 44:6 Isaiah 45:5, Ephesians 4:4-6 | There are many Gods. Many planets inhabited by many people and Gods. |
| Trinity of God. John 1:1, John 10:30, 1 John 5:7 | God has a body of flesh and bones and has a father. First Vision Story. |
| Jesus was conceived by the Holy Spirit. Matthew 1:18, 20, Luke 1:35 | "Christ was begotten of God. He was NOT born without the aid of man and that man was God!"(Doctrines of Salvation, Vol. 1:18) |
| By Grace you are saved. Ephesians 2:8, Romans 11:6 | Works based. “Saved by Grace after all you can do.” 2 Nephi 25:23 |
| Holy Spirit Third member of the triune Godhead which consists of, One in Being and Three in Persons. Exodus 35:31, Number 24:2 | Receive the Holy Ghost. "As a Spirit personage the Holy Ghost has size and dimensions. He does not fill the immensity of space, and cannot be everywhere present in person at the same time... The Holy Ghost should not be confused with the Spirit, which fills the immensity of space, and which is everywhere present." (Doctrines of Salvation, vol.1, p. 25) |
| Sola Scriptura, the Bible only. More than 24,000 copies of New Testament manuscripts have been found. The Rylands Papyri, which contains the book of John, was written a mere 25 years after the life of Christ. The Chester Beatty Papyri, which contains the entire New Testament, was penned only 50 to 100 years after the original events. We now possess 800 exemplars of OT biblical texts in the Dead Sea Scrolls; texts from 250 B.C. to A.D. 50. | The most correct book…… The Book of Mormon never teaches any unique Mormon theology like baptism for the dead, celestial marriage, three degrees of glory, that God the Father was a man, plurality of gods, temporary hell, pre-existence of spirits, eternal progression, eternal intelligence, priesthood needed to act for god, plural marriage, polygamy, word of wisdom, secret handshakes. The Papyrus that Joseph translated as the Book of Abraham is an Egyptian scroll of the preparation of a dead body. |
| Atonement Atonement was on the cross or Christ died for nothing. Romans 5:8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. | Garden of Gethsemane. Sweat only. And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground. |
| Eternal marriage Matthew 22:30 For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven. Mark 12:24-25 And Jesus answering said unto them, Do ye not therefore err, because ye know not the scriptures, neither the power of God? For when they shall rise from the dead, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage; but are as the angels which are in heaven. | Celestial Marriage and Baptism of the Dead Not found in the Bible or Book of Mormon but added by latter-day authority. As well as many of the ordinances practiced today. No need for temple ordinances for the dead. Alma 34:32-36 |
| One flesh. Do only leaders have to follow this. 1 Timothy 3:2 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach; 1 Timothy 3:12 Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well. | Polygamy Practiced for more than 50 years. The only men who become Gods, even the Sons of God, are those who enter into polygamy. Others attain unto a glory and may even be permitted to come into the presence of the Father and the Son; but they cannot reign as kings in glory. (Brigham Young, (Journal of Discourses 11:268-269). |
| Temple THE BIBLE GIVES VERY SPECIFIC BLUEPRINTS: God gave His people VERY specific instructions as to how His “sacred sanctuary” should be built. In Exodus 25, God commanded, “Exactly as I show you concerning the pattern of the tabernacle, and of all its furniture, so you shall make it.” | Temple Ordnances are preformed that were never previously performed in the temple of God. Temples are not designed to God’s specifications or their use. The ordinances and handshakes etc. are copied from Masonry. |
| Prophet After Jesus there was no need for prophets. Matthew 11:13 For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John. Luke 16:16 The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it. | Prophet
The head of the church is called a prophet though Joseph or any other ‘prophet’ never made a prophecy that came true.
Deuteronomy 13:1-5, 2 Timothy 4:3-4, Jeremiah 23:1,30 (Provided by Chuck Oliver) |
