LDS and Christian differences?

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LDS and Christian differences?

What are some basic differences between LDS and Christianity?

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What basis do they claim they are Christian on? They would have accept Jesus according to the Bible and deny their own teachings to do that. ... "This is not just another Church. This is not just one of a family of Christian churches. This is the Church and kingdom of God, the only true Church upon the face of the earth". Prophet Ezra Taft Benson, Teachings of Ezra Taft Benson, p.164-165

"Both Catholics and Protestants are nothing less than the 'whore of Babylon' whom the Lord denounces by the mouth of John the Revelator as having corrupted all the earth by their fornications and wickedness. Any person who shall be so corrupt as to receive a holy ordinance of the Gospel from the ministers of any of these apostate churches will be sent down to hell with them, unless they repent"- Apostle Orson Pratt proclaimed, The Seer, p. 255

"With a regard to true theology, a more ignorant people never lived than the present so-called Christian world."- Prophet Brigham Young, Journal of Discourses 8

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First, understand that the Mormon Church refers to itself as a Christian sect, a separate doctrinal group within a larger group. But Mormonism is not a separate group within the Christian body. It teaches a different God, a different Jesus, and a different heaven and hell. It places the validity of the Bible in serious doubt and proclaims new and different “Holy Scriptures.” Its eternal doctrines or gospel and master plan of salvation are directed by the god of this earth through a living “prophet, seer, and revelator” to whom the members must demonstrate total obedience.

Mormonism is a cult because it humanizes God, deifies man, minimizes sin, and ostracizes the Scriptures. Mormonism uses as its main theme Old Testament law and priesthood. It also has a form of the New Testament Christ - but he is different in function and power and purpose than the Biblical Lord Jesus.

Mormons use the same terms Christians use, but with different definitions. Therein lies the trap. The unwary person hears of the joys of the gospel, the love of Christ, and God’s desires for him or her (which are true), but then person steps into the realm of the subtle “doublethink,” falling prey to a missionary teaching plan created by some of the cleverest salespeople in the world. Unfortunately, Mormonism sits just a tiny but critical millimeter below the surface of Christianity, and its outward appearances encompasses the American ideal. This makes it hard to believe Mormon theology can be so wrong and jeopardize a person’s eternity with the Biblical Jesus.

Temple Clothes

"There are about 34,000 different Christian groups in the world since AD 30. This is according to the 'World Christian Encyclopedia' published in 2001. 1,200 different Christian denominations exist in the United States alone. Some groups classify Christianity into 8 meta-groups, namely Roman Catholicism (the largest), Eastern Orthodoxy, Oriental Orthodoxy and Assyrian Churches, Protestantism, Restorationism, Anglican Communicants, Pentecostal, and others."

http://www.numberof.net/number-of-christian-denomi...

Each one thinks each of the others is wrong, or even an evil cult.

Anonymous

Mormons are christians. A Christian is a person that believes that Jesus is the Messiah. Mormons believe that Jesus is the Messiah, and therefore the LDS church is a denomination of Christianity.

In order to understand the difference of the Church of Jesus Christ of latter Day Saints from other sects, you need to compare it with other Christian denominations.

I disagree with Salvaged. Any observer that desires to research christianity at an unbiased level will categorize the LDS Mormons as belonging to a sect of christianity. To refuse them entry into that category, is to basically refuse any and all other denominations of christianity that aren't belonging to your own. Gotquestions is a good site that outlines the basics. But you really have to compare the LDS to another specific christian denomination, because every sect has differences.

angelharp7

Go to the GotQuestions site suggested above. There are some REALLY large theological issues between Christianity and LDS.

Someone

Christianity in general?

Christianity is, by definition, believing that Jesus Christ is God's divine Son and died for our sins. That describes the LDS church, so there is no difference.