What is the difference between Mormonism and Christianity?

Question

Is being mormon part of christianity?? What is different?

Answer 1

The key difference is that we (Christians) believe in the divinity of Jesus and mormons don't. An irreconcilable difference to put it lightly. They also have a separate book, the book of mormon.

Answer 2

It all depends on your definition of "Christianity". Under most definitions I believe Mormons would be Christian, but because all people and religions interpret scripture their own way it is difficult to find a religion you couldn't pull out of any definition if you tried. In the Mormon faith Christ is at the center of the religion. They teach that without Christ there is no salvation, and that you must adhere to His teachings to attain salvation. They believe and preach from the Bible and also believe another book of scripture called the Book of Mormon, which many other Christian faiths have issue with (they say it's adding to the Bible and that the Bible says this is wrong in Revelations, which it does, but it also says it in Deuteronomy and other places - meaning it really doesn't mean that God can't provide His people with clarity and further guidance). Mormons believe there are prophets today just as there were in the Bible, that God didn't cease speaking to his children because Christ and His disciples were killed. They believe in a system as was set up with Christ, meaning 12 apostles, prophets, etc. One of the biggest differences from most Christian faiths (not all) is that the Mormons don't believe in the Trinity, they believe that God the Father, Jesus Christ the Son, and the Holy Spirit are all seperate beings. There may be more, and you could go on, but these are the significant differences.

Answer 3

Mormons believe in "Later day saints" These are people such as Joseph Smith who basically created a cult. They went from state to state being ran out of previous states until they came to Utah. There are large groups of Mormons in Texas, Utah, and Canada. Some Mormons believe in multiple wives they are a break off of the original Mormons, who denounced the practice after much Governmental presure, and are not accepted by the original group. If I'm not mistaken they do believe in God but believe the Savior has yet to come.

Answer 4

The number of wives you have....

Seriously, Mormons are Christians who believe that God made a new revelation to his followers in America. This revelation, known as the Book of Mormon was allegedly presented to Joseph Smith on Golden Plates in the 1800's by the angel Moroni. It tells of ancient Jews who lived in the Americas 2,000 years ago and were visited by Jesus after his crucifixion.

They have different customs and practices, such as the taking of multiple wives (something only practiced today by fringe Mormon groups) that have caused conflict with their neighbors over the years. The reason the Mormon church is headquartered in Utah, is because they were essentially driven there by angry mobs.

Today, Christians make a lot of allegations against Mormons stating many of the absurdities contained in the Book of Mormon. Unfortunately, these Christians have never read the Bible. Otherwise the pot wouldn't be calling the kettle black.

Answer 5

Mormonism is a christian-flavored Gnostic Polytheistic religion. They mention the same characters as classical Christianity, but with enough twists to count as a heretical sect. They are not considered Christians by any Christian standard.

Mormons believe in a multiplicity of gods. Jehovah was one of many "gods" in a family. He had wives and many children, and ruled over a planet. His firstborn was called Jesus, and his second born was called Lucifer. Some of the babies his wives are having are the current population of the earth (past, present, and future) according to the Mormon tradition. Some of them are angels, and some are demons.

Once upon a time, Jehovah had a family meeting. He called all of his children together, and asked them how to best help his human children "ascend" to becoming gods over their own planet (just like dad). "Lucifer" proposed forcing ascention on them all; his plan was refused. "Jesus" proposed giving the children free will, and allowing them to sin, and then offering them salvation through his own sacrifice. "Jesus" plan was accepted. Unhappy with being passed over, "Lucifer" started a rebellion on god's planet (which was not the earth) and seduced 1/3 of the angel children to his side--they became demons. The human children were given a choice before they were sent to the Earth--sin or not? Those who "couldn't decide" who to side with ("Jesus" or "Lucifer") became colored people. Everybody else stayed white.

That is a start. You can find the Christian tradition in the Holy Bible. I reccommend an NIV translation.

Answer 6

We had some Mormon guys coming here to give Bible studies. They said they believed in the KJV Bible, but they kept saying it couldn't be understood and going to their Book of Mormon for the answer.

I don't have a problem with God sending other prophets, but they need to agree with what the Bible says and not say it can't be understood and "here, read this instead". And they also need to stack up to the tests of a prophet found throughout the Bible, which the Mormon prophet does not.

Answer 7

Mormons worship a different Jesus than the Jesus Christians know and love.

The Mormon Jesus is a creature, the brother of Satan, a product of evolution, and only one of many gods.

The Christian Jesus is God, the 2nd person of the Holy Trinity, the eternal, uncreated, only begotten son of God the Father, who always was, is now, and will forever be God, the singular and unique supreme being, and Lord of all.

Big difference!

Answer 8

Mormonism IS Christianity because the church's head is Jesus Christ Himself, the God of this earth and the way back to the Father through the great sacrifice of the Atonement.

Mormons simply believe in concrete truth about the Godhead, that the Father and the Son have tangible, perfected and immortal bodies of flesh and bone and are not a spiritual whisper that fills the immensity of space. The Holy Ghost, on the other hand, does fill space and influences good and testifies to the truthfulness of the Son of God.

The Mormon church believes in current revelation and knowing about the Godhead in such detail is one example that it exists.

Log on to lds.org for more information.

Answer 9

Here is a message from the president of the church:
Gordon B. Hinckley, President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, said:
"We are Christians in a very real sense and that is coming to be more and more widely recognized. Once upon a time people everywhere said we are not Christians. They have come to recognize that we are, and that we have a very vital and dynamic religion based on the teachings of Jesus Christ."

"We, of course, accept Jesus Christ as our Leader, our King, our Savior...the dominant figure in the history of the world, the only perfect Man who ever walked the earth, the living Son of the living God. He is our Savior and our Redeemer through whose atoning sacrifice has come the opportunity of eternal life."

"Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints pray and worship in the name of Jesus Christ. He is the center of our faith and the head of our Church. The Book of Mormon is Another Testament of Jesus Christ and witnesses of His divinity, His life, and His Atonement."

Answer 10

Mormons are Christians who believe that Jesus Christ is the only begotten son of God the Father and that he is the savior of the world. Mormons worship Christ.

But they are a very different sect from what would be considered mainstream Christians. For example, they have more sacred books than just the Bible. They believe that Jesus Christ visited other continents and taught after his death and resurrection. They believe that God still speaks through prophets. Their doctrine is very controversial and interesting.