Christian and Mormon?

Question

What's the different between Mormon and Christian? Can someone do a contrast between the two. How did Mormon are formed at the beginning? I'm really curious about it. Thank you

Answer 1

All christians are not Mormon, but all Mormons are christian.

A Christian is a follower of Jesus Christ, believing him to be the Son of God and the savior of human souls from sin and death. Christians believe that Jesus lived a life befitting that of the creator of the universe, free of sin, and at the end of his earthly life was crucified. They believe that he died and then three days later he rose from the dead, to give the message to his followers. Most Christians maintain that Jesus offers eternal life to anyone who believes in him and asks for this free gift. There are somewhat different interpretations of the exact meaning of salvation 'through' Christ, although virtually all Christians agree that it is the perfect form of reconciliation to God, and that this is only possible because of Christ. Christians, by definition, are a part of Christianity. Christians are monotheistic, believing that there is one God. Today, it is estimated that there are around 2.1 billion Christians in the world making up 33% of the world population.


Mormon is a colloquial term used to refer specifically to members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and in some contexts to members of smaller denominations within the Latter Day Saint movement. The term is derived from the name of The Book of Mormon, one of the faith's four books of scripture. The book, in turn, derives its name from Mormon, one of the primary prophets described therein.

The Latter Day Saint movement is a religious movement which began in the early 19th century and is generally considered to be founded by Joseph Smith, Jr., whom those involved in the movement regard to be a prophet. It is one of a number of movements within Restorationism, which includes the Restoration Movement and the Millerite movement. These Restorationists attempted to transcend Protestant denominationalism, and to restore what they considered a form of Christianity truer to their interpretation of the New Testament. The Latter Day Saint movement spawned many religious denominations, some of which include a set of doctrines, practices, and cultures collectively known as Mormonism, although some do not accept the designation Mormon.

Answer 2

The response to the question "Is Mormonism Christian?" depends on the substance of the question and its context. If the inquiry is more theological and religious than theoretical and academic, then the question and answer are normative and depend upon the presuppositions that underlie the query. However, the question can be examined by asking about the significance and implications of labeling and naming in the world of religion. While much modern Latter-day Saint literature has emphasized elements in common between the LDS Church and other Christian denominations, the frequent use of "Mormon" among the early Saints shows that the unique doctrines and beliefs of the Saints—such as the Book of Mormon, the gathering, and the leadership of the prophet—enabled the Saints to withstand the centrifugal pull of Protestant hegemony and establish their own identity. Likewise, the Saints referred to everyone outside of their religion as "Gentile," a practice that continued into this century. Now, with their identity firmly established, the Saints no longer feel constrained to be segregated from other denominations. At the same time, however, new conservative Christians have adopted the label "Christian" to unite themselves and to exclude outsiders or those who may differ in their doctrinal beliefs. The need to show this divergence has grown with the increased prominence of the Church and its members and with the realization that conservative Christians share with the Saints a common social and political agenda.

Answer 3

Well, Mormons have been around a lot longer than 50 years, I'll tell you that. They basically believe the Bible, but they have another book, the Book of Mormon. This is supposedly the revelation given to a guy named Joseph Smith, kind of like "The Bible 2, the Sequel." It kind of changed the rules a bit, and added some stuff, but in a lot of ways they are like Christians. I'm not Mormon or anything, so I don't claim to be the expert though.

Answer 4

Well this is the way I see it, like one person said earlier the book of mormon being a "Bible 2: The Sequel" or what Mormons perfer to call it, A testemant of Jesus Christ. If they beleive in the bible as Absolute Truth then they should all take heed these Bible verses:
Galatians 1:6-9
6'I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the one who called you by the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel— 7'which is really no gospel at all. Evidently some people are throwing you into confusion and are trying to pervert the gospel of Christ. 8'But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel other than the one we preached to you, let him be eternally condemned! 9'As we have already said, so now I say again: If anybody is preaching to you a gospel other than what you accepted, let him be eternally condemned!
2 Corinthians 11:3-4
3'But I am afraid that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent's cunning, your minds may somehow be led astray from your sincere and pure devotion to Christ. 4'For if someone comes to you and preaches a Jesus other than the Jesus we preached, or if you receive a different spirit from the one you received, or a different gospel from the one you accepted, you put up with it easily enough.
AND MOST IMPORTANTLY
Revelation 22:18
***18'I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: If anyone adds anything to them, God will add to him the plagues described in this book.***
If you beleive the Book Of Mormon or the Pearl of Great Price to truly be a 3rd Testament, then you are adding to The Book of Prophecy (the Bible) and you should now ready your selves for all the plagues of the Bible to be set forth on you by the hand of God.

Answer 5

I'm sure many Mormons will answer this, but my take, as a non-Mormon, is partly hearsay.

Joseph Smith, who led the Mormons to Salt Lake City (believing it to be the Pacific Ocean), settled there. He claimed to have received God's commands (which I think became their "Book of Mormon) on some golden plates, which he then lost, or they were taken away by an angel.

These laws or commands were construed to allow polygamy. Also, either Joseph Smith or Brigham Young became allowed to sleep with other men's wives. One of the men, apparently, didn't like this arrangement, and John Smith (or B.Y.) was shot repeatedly.

Hence, the tradition of Mormons wearing underwear with a certain number of holes in them. Not sure if this tradition is still done today.

They don't drink alcohol, and may not drink caffeine. Not sure about the caffeine.

There may be some other rules or traditions they follow that are not disclosed here.

Otherwise, they are much the same in beliefs as other Christians.

Answer 6

Always entertaining to read the ridiculous things non-Mormons think about Mormons.

I sometimes wonder if those who say that Mormons are not Christians get together and think, "How can we define Christian so that it excludes people like the Mormons?"

Who controls what words mean, anyway?

Image a group getting together and saying, "Let's say that in order to be a really and truly Christian you have to get down on your knees and face the East and say seven times, 'Jesus is great!' " Do they suppose that God in heaven will look down on them and sigh, "Well, since they got together and decided that, I guess I'll have to go along with it. From now on, you aren't a Christian until you do what these guys have said." Would God do that, or would he sigh and say, "It doesn't matter what these fools say is the definition of a Christian. What matters is whether they follow my son and try to be like him."

Answer 7

I'm not sure if I should laugh hard or get angry when people state that Mormons are not Christian.

The Church of JESUS CHRIST of Latter-Day Saints

That seems like a funny name for a church that doesn't believe in Christ.

Here's what has happened. Mormons believe that God choose a prophet, gave him authority, and led him to establish God's church on earth once again. The LDS church claims that God is at the head of it's church and that it is the one and only true church on earth.

Many of the other christian churches, however, tend to have the attitude that my church is good and so is yours and it doesn't really matter which of them you choose, as long as it's "Christian".....but not mormon.

Essentially, they've created this "christian club" and try to pick and choose who belongs. They'll constrew such a strange, defintition of "Christian" to try to include all of their churches and exclude mormons.

Secondly the mormon church is growing agressivly through new converts. Many of these are from other christian churches. They feel like the mormons are stealing their members.

If you go to a "Christian" book store, ask for books about mormons. They'll all be "anti-mormon". Wouldn't it make sense for a christian book store to carry books by prominent christian churches (such as the book of mormon)?

It is a funny phenomenon. They claim that it's because mormons aren't christian, when the fact is that it's just because they don't like them.

Answer 8

Not certain, but I think Mormons are Christians who believe that Christ appeared on Earth a number of times after the Ascension, often to native tribes who may not have got the word from the Judeo-Christian west.

Don't have a clue how they got the interpretation that Mormon men could have so many wives, though.

Answer 9

Mormons are Christians.

Perhaps you should ask a missionary or check the Mormon website.

Mormons have a different explanation than most other "Christian" cults (Catholic, Baptist, etc.) but they are Christians.



BTW, I'm an atheist and I've studied many different religions, but if a person is compelled to believe the Jesus myth, Mormons have a lot better story (and doctrine) than anyone else.

Answer 10

First of all, may I recommend going directly to the proper source if you want to get the correct information. If you want to learn what Mormons believe, visit the websites I've listed below. If you would rather find out what Mormon-haters say Mormons believe, you can expect to find lots of wild ideas that are completely false. Unfortunately a lot of good people have propagated false teachings about the Mormons because they trusted an illegitimate source.

Here is a simple comparison between Mormons and other Christians, as well as some history on the Mormons:

1. Mormons are Christians. They believe in Jesus Christ as their Savior. The official name of the church, dating back to its origin in 1830, is the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

2. Mormons are more correctly referred to as Latter-day Saints. The term "Mormon" was originally intended as a derogatory label by those who hated the church because of their belief in a book of scripture called the Book of Mormon.

3. In 1820, Joseph Smith was a young teenager living in the state of New York, and was curious to know which church was true (because there were so many of them claiming to be the true church). He prayed to ask God which church he should join. In answer to his prayer, he received a personal visitation from God the Father and Jesus Christ. As an answer to his prayer, Joseph was told that the true church was not found upon the earth. He told other people about this vision, but few believed him. After all, he was only 14, and most preachers of his day believed that the heavens were sealed and that God no longer revealed His word to man.

4. Joseph Smith was given some ancient records which he translated into English by the power of God. These records consisted of the writings of ancient prophets who lived in the western hemisphere. The records were compiled together by an ancient prophet named Mormon; that is why it is called the Book of Mormon. Anyone who reads the Book of Mormon will quickly realize that the book testifies of Jesus Christ. It serves as a second witness of Christ, and is used as a companion to the Bible.

5. Mormons believe the Bible and the Book of Mormon both contain God's word. They also believe in continuing revelation, and that a living prophet of God leads the church today. It has been said that the main difference between Mormonism and the rest of Christianity is the principle of continuing revelation from God.

6. Unlike the Catholic church, which claims to be the original church founded by Jesus and has continued since without interruption, and unlike Protestant churches, which are products of the Reformation and simply branched off of the Catholic church, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints claims to be a restored church.

Answer 11

Whoa, I think I read about four answers that had things right. Keep this in mind: if you want to know the truth about anything, go straight to the source. In this case, ask a Mormon what they believe (yes, I am one). Feel free to email me with any questions you have, and I promise to answer truthfully and with the full extent of my knowledge as there's way too much to put on this page.