Do you think that Mormons and JWs are not wanting to find the real Truth because they?

Question

believe that they are not going to go to hell if they are wrong?

Both of them believe in Jesus but not as the Father God of Abraham. They have their own Jesus

Future Mrs Dave...No, there is only one truth and Mormons do not have it.

Answer 1

Yes they have fallen for the lies of the evil one and believe in a false gospel. Jesus warned us that “false Christs and false prophets” will come and will attempt to deceive even God’s elect (Matthew 24:23-27; see also 2 Peter 3:3 and Jude 17-18). To best guard yourself against falsehood and false teachers - know the truth. To spot a counterfeit, study the real thing. Any believer who is, “rightly dividing the word of truth” (2 Timothy 2:15), and who makes a careful study of the Bible, can identify false doctrine. For example, a believer who has read the activities of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit in Matthew 3:16-17 will immediately question any doctrine that denies the Trinity. Therefore, “step one” is to study the Bible and judge all teaching by what the scripture says.

Answer 2

Wow what a Christ Like Question and so many Christ Like answers.

I can't speak for the JW's but as for LDS (Mormons) We Do believe in the same Jesus from the New Testament. We just don't believe in the Trinity (that is a concoction of the Council of Nicea.) We believe in the Godhead. Someone stated that we don't believe in the Divinity of Jesus- that we believe that he was just human. That is completely and totally false. We believe that God The Father and Mary were the parents of Jesus (as does most of the rest of the Christian world). Since God was his Father, that makes him Divine. We just believe that Jesus and God the Father are two separate beings. There really is a lot of biblical proof to that affect.

If you really care to know what Mormons believe about Jesus I have provided a link to a Document called "The Living Christ"
http://www.lds.org/pa/library/0,17905,5022-1,00.html
You can also do a search on LDS.org- just type in Jesus in the Search Box and you will see what we really believe.

BTW- Mormons do have the truth.

Answer 3

LDS speak of hell in at least two ways.
First, it is another name for spirit prison, a place in the postmortal spirit world for those who have died without a knowledge of the truth, or in transgression. This is a temporary state in which spirits will be taught the gospel and have the opportunity to repent and accept ordinances of salvation. Those who accept the gospel may dwell in paradise until the Resurrection. After they are resurrected and judged, they will receive the degree of glory of which they are worthy.

Second, the word hell is used to refer to outer darkness, which is the dwelling place of the devil, his angels, and the sons of perdition. Sons of perdition are those who have denied the Holy Spirit after having received it, and having denied the Only Begotten Son of the Father.

So I'm thinking that for the LDS, hell is a real, but not eternal threat like it may be for some ---so no. They have found their real truth and have little interest in yours.

Now, about the "different Jesus" thing. Any criticism that the Church doesn't hold a contemporary Christian view of Jesus does not question the LDS commitment to Christ.....but rather indicates an accurate recognition that our view of the Godhead breaks with post–New Testament Christian history and returns to the doctrine taught by Jesus Himself.

For some, these distinctions may be “very different.” But the fact is that Latter-day Saints accept as fellow Christians all who believe Jesus Christ is the Son of God and Savior of all mankind. They believe this shows there’s common ground for all Christians to occupy together.

Answer 4

Reading some of the answers to this question, I am astonished at some of the words expressed by some Christians, that to me, sound so unChrist-like. Simply amazing.

I for one, believe that God knows the answer to what is truth or not. And, as James 1:5 directs in the Bible. ask him (God) for the answer.
Perhaps Mormons and JW alike have put this to the test and found an answer to prayer.
Have any of you -so-called Christians done the same?
Just curious.

Answer 5

None of us are authorized to tell anyone else that they "have it wrong" or are going to hell, just because we might have chosen the "wrong denomination".

Jesus is not Heavenly Father. As for being Father God of Abraham, I don't know about that. Jesus was the same to Abraham as He is to us.

Answer 6

I think that Mormons and JWs and everybody who practices a religion or a Spirituality - has found THEIR TRUTH. If their practices are helping them to live a good life and be a good person - I think that's all that's necessary. It's just as much of a "real Truth" for them - as yours or mine.

Tolerance. Acceptance. Unity. They are all so important. Unfortunately, none of those virtues work very well when a group thinks their way is the only way - and sets out to prove it no matter what the cost.

In my opinion fear of "hell" - is no reason to be a good person. I don't believe in hell.

Namaste!

Answer 7

Actually you are wrong, JW's DO believe in the same Jesus as any other Christian religion, they just do not believe that Jesus is God, rather they believe he is God's son. I find it hilarious how many untrue things are posted about JW's, they are just another branch of Christianity, and you know what, people have a right to believe what makes them happy, if you have found a religion that makes you happy and answers all your questions then that's all you need worry about, spend less time criticising others and more time studying what you believe, when the end comes we'll know who was right and not til then.

Answer 8

The truth is some of the higher ups in the Mormon faith know of Joseph Smith's dubious past. In fact a few years back there was a Murder case where a man was making up documents to sell to the Mormon leadres knowing that they were aware of some damaging documents that were known to exist. This guy whose name was mark Hoffman eventually sold some of these documents which were well made forgeries. Gordon B. Hinckley payed Hoffman $15'000. he then sold what was referred to as the Whitel salamader document to Steven Christensen, a Mormon Bishop who was also an aquantance of Hoffman for $40,000. He sold another forged letter for $30,000. finally he offered an entire set of documents known as the Mclellin collection, named after an early LDS apostate William E. Mclellin. It had long been rumoured that such a collection existed. What LDS leaders didn't know is that Hoffman had no such collection. Hoffman sold this collection to several parties . Church officals began applying pressure and the greedy Hoffman started making bombs. He planned on killing Chirstenson in order to buy more tme to close the other deals. On October 15, 1985 Hoffman planted a homemade shrapnel bomb encased in nails. When Christenson picked up the booby trapped packeage it ripped a hole in his chest. He then planted a second bomb which killed the wife of the intended victim J. Gary sheets. Then on his way to committing a third murder the bomb he was carrying accidently went off in his car seriously injuring him. Eventully the police were able to piece the information together and the Mormon officials began to panic. LDS officials actally began hindering the investigation by refusing to divulge information about the various transactions. Mormon officials also blocked efforts of the police to see exactly what documents were in the Mormon vaults, apparently knowing that some authentic documents not yet released to the public might further damage the church's reputation if the contents in them were revealed. Salt Lake detective Jim Bell, who spoke at the meeting that had been called said "their hiding something; I've never seen anything like this in a homocide investigation". Ironically, church leaders soon learned through private investigations that they already possessed the real Mclellin collecton havng purchased it in 1908. The important information was kept from the police for six years after the murders and eventually came to light in Victims: The LDS church and the Mark Hoffman case, a 1992 book written by Richard Turley, managing director of the LDS church historical department. A close examination of the Turley book shows LDS leaders were engaged in a conspircy of silence with regard to the Mclellin collection to save the church's image. Mark Hoffman confessed and was convicted of Muder and sentenced to life in prison.

Answer 9

Mormons do believe Jesus Christ is the God of the Old Testament, the God of Abraham. Perhaps you could let us speak for ourselves, instead of putting words in our mouths?

http://www.allaboutmormons.com

Answer 10

Well, to understand a few things about both of these "sects of Christianity". They both believe they are correct, but also believe that they are the only true sect of Christianity, and that the Church (as in the body of Christ) have had it wrong for the last 2000 years.

Mormons believe that they will become gods after their death and have their own planet. This is actually the most polytheistic religion in the world, and they believe that Christ was a great prophet, but ultimately just a man.

JW's are the modern form of Arianism, which was a heresy denounced at the very first Church Council. If you want to understand why it is wrong, just research Arianism.

As Paul states in 1 Timothy, there will come a time when men will not want to hear sound doctrine, rather they will chase after teachers who will tell them what their itching ears want to hear.