Mormon's what is your belief system in the Christian faith? What makes your beliefs different from...?

Question

a protestant???

I have an understanding of the Mormon faith... but would like to hear and receive clarity from the mouths of Mormon.

Thanks!
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Answer 1

Most Mormons do not know that you must be saved and except Jesus as your Savior, but because they are so nice and have no sex before marriage and donot drink or smoke or take drugs, they claim to be christians, but they are still pagans when they claim that they can become Gods and that their God was once a man. They also have freemason rituals and wear robes in their temple like a freemason, so they have roots in freemasondry. Does that sound christians to you, altho I have heard some freemasons try to claim to be christians, but I know that th emasons claim to except any God into their fold, but I do not believe that you can be a mason and a christian at the same time, its like trying to be wicca/christian, but you can do it if you want to, people do it anyways.

Answer 2

President Hinkley said:

Our ministry’s unique. We make heavy demands on people. The interesting thing is that a Church that demands great things from it’s people, attracts people.

I think there are many good people everywhere. And our appeal is to those people. We don’t down grade any Church. We don’t speak disparagingly of any Church. We simply say to people of other Churches, bring all the good that you have and come and let us see if they if we can add to it. Now that’s all there is to it.

Joseph Smith said "We are to feed the hungry, to clothe the naked, to provide for the widow, to dry up the tear of the orphan, to comfort the afflicted, whether in this church, or in any other, or in no church at all, wherever we find them."

The Apostle Paul taught in Ephesians 4:11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:" This is the structure upon which the Church is built, but the Church is also built on the love of Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ.

Answer 3

1) Thanks for wanting to ask actual members (there's lots of misconceptions floating around out there - so it's good to go to "the horses mouth").

2) Like protestants we believe the Bible to be the Word of God and that Jesus is our savior. Like protestants we also believe that at some point between the Apostle's deaths and the middle ages Christianity had fallen far from it's original form, and needed some correction. We believe many protestant reformers were inspired of God, and were an important part of setting the stage for the restoration of the Gospel to the earth.

3) The restoration is where we get to the big difference. We believe that God restored His church with priesthood authority, revelations, prophets, apostles, etc.

A good source about how that restoration happened, and lots of our other beliefs is the official church website here: http://www.mormon.org/welcome/0,6929,403-1,00.html

thanks

Answer 4

Well, frankly, the best thing to do is talk to some missionaries. They can start you at ground zero, assuming no previous information, and work their way up. After all, it is their job to teach the gospel.

As to what's different, well, lets just say it starts with the nature of God. In Mormonism, the nature of God (God the father, Jesus, and the holy ghost) is 3 separate personages (as compared to 1 entity in 3 manefestations in the Trinity). If you'd like to receive scriptural accounts of such, and learn more, visit the church's website and ask for some missionaries to teach you a thing or two. Reading from websites tend to lack scriptural support.

Answer 5

I am a Mormon and ask the same question? I was raised Mormon but when I was able to escape its hold I really have not been back, I associate with the members but choose not to have to devote all of my free time to this. this is a very good question i am interested in any answers given.

Answer 6

My belief system includes Jesus being the literal Son of God. He created this world and continues to rule over it to this day. I believe that Jesus was crucified and rose the third day so that mankind could enjoy resurrection and the joy of everlasting life.

I believe that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the true church. That we are not "weird" and that we certainly do not wish to push our faith on people, but rather, share what we believe and know to be the truth. Just as many other faiths claim to do.

I also appreciate the opportunity to answer this question, as I believe many people simply do not want information from the horse's mouth, but simply wish to perpetuate stereotypes that they have been told from others.

I wish people would do their own searching and ask God if it's true, instead of worrying about looking "weird." Thanks.

Answer 7

Mormon beliefs in a nutshell can be summed up in the Articles of Faith.

1 We believe in God, the Eternal Father, and in His Son, Jesus Christ, and in the Holy Ghost.
2 We believe that men will be punished for their own sins, and not for Adam’s transgression.
3 We believe that through the Atonement of Christ, all mankind may be saved, by obedience to the laws and ordinances of the Gospel.
4 We believe that the first principles and ordinances of the Gospel are: first, Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ; second, Repentance; third, Baptism by immersion for the remission of sins; fourth, Laying on of hands for the gift of the Holy Ghost.
5 We believe that a man must be called of God, by prophecy, and by the laying on of hands by those who are in authority, to preach the Gospel and administer in the ordinances thereof.
6 We believe in the same organization that existed in the Primitive Church, namely, apostles, prophets, pastors, teachers, evangelists, and so forth.
7 We believe in the gift of tongues, prophecy, revelation, visions, healing, interpretation of tongues, and so forth.
8 We believe the Bible to be the word of God as far as it is translated correctly; we also believe the Book of Mormon to be the word of God.
9 We believe all that God has revealed, all that He does now reveal, and we believe that He will yet reveal many great and important things pertaining to the Kingdom of God.
10 We believe in the literal gathering of Israel and in the restoration of the Ten Tribes; that Zion (the New Jerusalem) will be built upon the American continent; that Christ will reign personally upon the earth; and, that the earth will be renewed and receive its paradisiacal glory.
11 We claim the privilege of worshiping Almighty God according to the dictates of our own conscience, and allow all men the same privilege, let them worship how, where, or what they may.
12 We believe in being subject to kings, presidents, rulers, and magistrates, in obeying, honoring, and sustaining the law.
13 We believe in being honest, true, chaste, benevolent, virtuous, and in doing good to all men; indeed, we may say that we follow the admonition of Paul—We believe all things, we hope all things, we have endured many things, and hope to be able to endure all things. If there is anything virtuous, lovely, or of good report or praiseworthy, we seek after these things.

Answer 8

The differences relate to a list of things.
-the nature of God
-the way of salvation
-the number of Gods
-the reason to learn about ancestors
-the efficacy of vicarious works

bcmmin.org

Answer 9

The book of morman not the Bible...

more... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mormon

Answer 10

Mormonism is a cult:
http://www.exmormon.org/tract2.htm
http://www.exmormon.org/

You won't receive any clarity from Mormons. They are told to give you milk before meat. You won't know the details until much later.