Details please!!!!
2007-08-30 06:08:10 · 9 answers · asked by deburaka 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Incase some people could not restrain from bashing us, here is our basic believe:
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.
JOSEPH SMITH.
(Pearl of Great Price | Articles of Faith 1:1 - 13)
2007-08-30 08:46:00 · answer #1 · answered by Wahnote 5 · 6⤊ 0⤋
There are lots of differences. Here are 3.
*** Christians and Mormon's believe in a different Gospel ***
Christians believe that we are saved by Grace alone. (Ephesians 2:8-9, Galations 2:21).
Mormons believe that we are saved by Grace after "All we can do". If they don't do all they can do, they aren't saved.
(2 Nephi 25:23).
The Sectarian Dogma of Justification by Faith Alone has exercised an influence for evil. The idea upon which this pernicious doctrine was founded was… (The Articles of Faith, p. 480)
*** Christians and Mormons believe in a different Jesus ***
Jesus said that if someone claims He is in the desert after He ascends to Heaven to not believe it. (Matthew 24:24-27).
Mormons claim Jesus went to Central America after he ascended in Acts 2.
Christians believe that Jesus is God and Satan is an angel that fell from Heaven. (1 Timothy 3:16, Hebrews 1:8-10) (Ezekiel 28:13-18)
Mormons believe Jesus and Satan were once spirit brothers since God created both of them. (Journal of Discourses, Volume 13, p. 282)
*** Christians believe the Bible. Mormon's sort of do ***
2 Timothy 3:16 Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness.
Mormon's believe that the great apostasy in the end times has already happened and therefore, the Bible has been corrupted. The Book of Mormon restores what was corrupted. Unfortunately, I can't remember the Mormon texts at the moment. I'm not a Mormon, so I don't have them memorized as well as the Bible. I'm glad to look it up if you like though.
2007-08-30 06:41:22 · answer #2 · answered by MikeM 6 · 1⤊ 3⤋
You might as well ask what is the difference between Christians and Methodists, or Baptists, or Catholics, or any other denomination of Christianity.
We do have many different doctrines than most traditional Christians; to many to list here. I'd recommend you visit
www.mormon.org
and
www.lds.org
2007-08-30 09:05:01 · answer #3 · answered by Senator John McClain 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
One of the first things a Christian will ask you is if you are saved.
Mormons don't believe in being "saved" in the same sense that Christians do. We believe there is more to salvation, a future event, than merely "accepting Christ" as your Savior.
Mormons believe in the Book of Mormon as well as the bible.
Christians do not.
Those are probably the two biggest differences.
2007-08-30 10:11:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
The horns and the forked prehensile tails.
DEAD give-away!
2007-08-31 02:30:09 · answer #5 · answered by mormon_4_jesus 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mormons are Christians!!!!!!!!!!!!
But a lot of non-Mormons, especially anti-Mormons, refues to admit this because they are extremely insecure in the religious perspective.
2007-08-30 06:13:39 · answer #6 · answered by Nijg 6 · 6⤊ 3⤋
The Truth About Mormonism
Most LDS (This stands for Latter Day Saint, That's what they like to call themselves) won't tell you what the Church believes because it is so bizarre. These strange beliefs are the reason mainline Christians Churches say that Mormonism is a non-christian cult. In the next paragraph I will tell you what they believe and add what the Bible teaches on the subject where appropriate.
Mormons teach that our god is a glorified man. A being of flesh and bone. The Bible makes it very clear that God is spirit. The Mormon god stated out in the great expanse of uncreated space. There in the darkness of a pre-spiritual existence, god the father, Jesus, you, and I will there all equal and co-eternal. Then a god had sexual intercourse with one of his wives and our god was given a spiritual body. He happened to be the first born of this god so he became the savior of this god's world just like Jesus is for our world. He lived, and taught Mormonism to those who would listen to mine. He died just like Jesus did here and if others on that world would repent and be baptized by the Mormon priest there and live to the end of their lives in righteousness they were allow to return to their god. If they didn't measure up they were assigned to other kingdoms that that god has created for them. Kingdoms overseen by their savior (who became our god) and another valiant spirit that was given the office of holy ghost. (What do you think, is this getting complex?) After the end of the world that our god did his mortal ministry on, he was given many worthy females at he could have sex with and thereby create spirit children (us) to send to a world that he created. Oh, by the way these worlds weren't really created they were organized out of the matter available in space (matter is co-eternal with god and can't be created or destroyed). Jesus was the first born of our god and Lucifer the second born (who became the devil). Can you believe this Mormons don't just say that Jesus is our spiritual brother but also he and we are brothers of Satan. Lucifer wanted to force us all to be good and bring us all back to god Jesus wanted to give us freedom to make our own decision. Jesus won this battle and became god the son. Well Mormons believe this process is repeated again and again. It is their goal to live a perfect life through their first principles of their gospel they are:
1. Faith in the Mormon Jesus
2. Baptism by immersion (Done only by their priests)
3. Laying on of hands for the gift of the Mormon Holy Ghost ( Done only by their elders)
4. Repentance ( You have to repent of every sin you commit, You better have a good memory)
5. Enduring to the end of your life in righteousness. Go to step 4 each time to you sin.
Along with this there is marriage in the Mormon temple (You can't become a god without being married). Everyone is also asked to pay a full tithe (Ok they got one thing right) and do volunteer service for the church (They have no paid ministry. That isn't bad either but someone should tell them that pastoring a local christian church is a full time and a half job and it doesn't pay well at all. Men and women that do it are called of God No one would go into that kind of work on their own.. IHS Jim
2007-08-30 06:14:27 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 8⤋
Check their underwear dear.
2007-08-30 08:27:25 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 6⤋
Christians have one wife.
2007-08-30 06:17:27 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 8⤋