Is this an accurate summary of Mormons and their teachings?

Question

oHave an 1800’s American origin
oDo not believe in the Trinity
oExcommunicate
oPreach from door to door
oAfter Joseph Smith died the church split over who should be the successor.
oBelieve God is on a planet
oFeel Christendom is apostate
oJesus has not always been a God and was a Spirit-brother of Satan
oOnly one true religion that you must be baptised in for salvation
oIndividual salvation requires faith, repentance, baptism and continued righteousness
oGeneral Salvation will eventually come to most of mankind through a resurrection
oArmageddon refers to the desolation that is soon to come on the earth. It is not the end of the planet but will be the end for most of mankind
oSalvation is the result of works as well as faith
oThe cross is not a valid Christian symbol claiming that it is a late invention of corrupt Christianity
oFollow Time Prophecies

Answer 1

Prayer is offered to a person in two ways: first, as to be fulfilled by him, secondly, as to be obtained through him. On the first way we offer prayer to God alone, since all our prayers ought to be directed to the acquisition of grace and glory, which God alone gives, according to Psalm 83:12, "The Lord will give grace and glory." But in the second way we pray to the saints, whether angels or men, not that God may through them know our petitions, but that our prayers may be effective through their prayers and merits. Hence it is written (Apocalypse 8:4) that "the smoke of the incense," namely "the prayers of the saints ascended up before God." This is also clear from the very style employed by the Church in praying: since we beseech the Blessed Trinity "to have mercy on us," while we ask any of the saints "to pray for us."

Many Christians begin to learn about the Trinity through knowledge of Baptism. This is also a starting point for others in comprehending why the doctrine matters to so many Christians, even though the doctrine itself teaches that the being of God is beyond complete comprehension. The Apostles' Creed and the Nicene Creed are structured around profession of the Trinity, and are solemnly professed by converts to Christianity when they receive baptism, and in the Church's liturgy, particularly when celebrating the Eucharist. One or both of these creeds are often used as brief summations of Christian faith by mainstream denominations.

One God
God is one, and the Godhead a single being: The Hebrew Scriptures lift this one article of faith above others, and surround it with stern warnings against departure from this central issue of faith, and of faithfulness to the covenant God had made with them. "Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD" (Deuteronomy 6:4) (the Shema), "Thou shalt have no other gods before me" (Deuteronomy 5:7) and, "Thus saith the LORD the King of Israel and his redeemer the LORD of hosts: I am the first and I am the last; and beside me there is no God." (Isaiah 44:6). Any formulation of an article of faith which does not insist that God is solitary, that divides worship between God and any other, or that imagines God coming into existence rather than being God eternally, is not capable of directing people toward the knowledge of God, according to the trinitarian understanding of the Old Testament. The same insistence is found in the New Testament: "...there is none other God but one" (1 Corinthians 8:4). The "other gods" warned against are therefore not gods at all, but substitutes for God, and so are, according to St. Paul, simply mythological or are demons.

So, in the trinitarian view, the common conception which thinks of the Father and Christ as two separate beings, is incorrect. The central, and crucial affirmation of Christian faith is that there is one savior, God, and one salvation, manifest in Jesus Christ, to which there is access only because of the Holy Spirit. The God of the Old is still the same as the God of the New. In Christianity, it is understood that statements about a solitary god are intended to distinguish the Hebraic understanding from the polytheistic view, which see divine power as shared by several separate beings, beings which can, and do, disagree and have conflicts with each other. The concept of Many comprising One is quite visible in the Gospel of John, chapter 17, verses 20 through 23.

God exists in three persons

The "Shield of the Trinity" or "Scutum Fidei" diagram of traditional Western Christian symbolism.This one God however exists in three persons, or in the Greek hypostases. God has but a single divine nature. Chalcedonians — Catholics, Orthodox, and Protestants — hold that, in addition, the Second Person of the Trinity — God the Son, Jesus — assumed human nature, so that he has two natures (and hence two wills), and is really and fully both true God and true human.


The singleness of God's being and the multiplicity of the Divine Persons together account for the nature of Christian salvation, and disclose the gift of eternal life. "Through the Son we have access to the Father in one Spirit" (Ephesians 2:18). Communion with the Father is the goal of the Christian faith and is eternal life. It is given to humans through the Divine union with humanity in Jesus Christ who, although fully God, died for sinners "in the flesh" to accomplish their redemption, and this forgiveness, restoration, and friendship with God is made accessible through the gift to the Church of the Holy Spirit, who, being God, knows the Divine Essence intimately and leads and empowers the Christian to fulfill the will of God. Thus, this doctrine touches on every aspect of the trinitarian Christian's faith and life; and this explains why it has been so earnestly contended for, throughout Christian history.

Answer 2

You left out a LOT!! You must also add that;
*God came from the planet Kolob
*All good mormon MEN get to be Gods over their own planet if they are REALLY good
*You get to have physical sex in the highest level of heaven with as many wives as you want
*Sacred underwear will protect you from Satan
*Jesus visited America
*There were white indians
*The evil indians were turned brown by God
*God himself had physical sex with Mary to impregnate her with Jesus
*All other religions are "abominations"
*Homosexuality is caused by demonic possesion
*Demons rule the water on Sunday

Answer 3

You forgot Book of Mormon.

Revelations 22:19 "And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book."


And one of those things is true.

Armageddon is a period when God will consume the planet in fire and every living thing on it will be destroyed.

Answer 4

Well said Patrick. The LDS beliefs are so misunderstood. Please learn about them in detail, as you will find they make allot more sense then what most people say.

Check out: www.mormon.org for more information.

Answer 5

Sorry it is not an accurate summary of our teachings and beliefs.

Answer 6

I ditto everything Patrick said...what a great answer.

Answer 7

Wow never knew it was that deep, something to further look into.

Answer 8

jo smith wrote his own bible from gold tablets given to him by god..............but they cant be found anymore
...yeah right!!

The maroons are the worst case in godbothering cults

Answer 9

that you should stay away from water and women are second class citizens and caffeine is bad, but will still sell it too people through our billion dollar companies....and so on....

Answer 10

I dunno if what you wrote is true or not, but I find it very interesting.
I Cr 13;8a
11-10-6

BTW I read the Book of Mormon, and I do not accept it.