The Bible teaches that the Father, Son and Holy Spirit have always existed as GOD, while the LDS Church teaches that the Father, Son and Holy Spirit each achieved godhood at different times in their eternal progression. Even LDS President Gordon B. Hinckley acknowledged that the Jesus the Mormons believe in is different from what standard Christians believe. The Deseret News reported his statement as follows:
In bearing testimony of Jesus Christ, President Hinckley spoke of those outside the Church who say Latter-day Saints “do not believe in the traditional Christ. No, I don’t. The traditional Christ of whom they speak is not the Christ of whom I speak. For the Christ of whom I speak has been revealed in this the Dispensation of the Fulness of Times.
He together with His Father, appeared to the boy Joseph smith in the year 1820, and when Joseph left the grove that day, he knew more of the nature of God than all the learned ministers of the gospel of the ages.” (Deseret News, Church News section, Salt Lake City, Utah, week ending June 20, 1998, p. 7)
Mormonism also teaches that Jesus was first born in heaven as a spirit child of Heavenly Father and Heavenly Mother and is our literal brother, that we are all the same species as God and Jesus. See this article for further clarification of the Mormon position. http://www.utlm.org/onlineresources/ldsleadersconceptofjesus.htm
The Bible declares that Jesus is fully God, not a subordinate deity. He eternally exists as God and is our creator.
John 1:1-4, 14
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life; and the life was the light of men. … And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
Isaiah 9:6
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
John 8:58
Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.
1 Timothy 3:16
And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.
Hebrews 13:8
Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and today, and for ever.
Colossians 1:16-17
For by him [Christ] were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.
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would you send me some materials for aplogetics if I want to help my youth,simplified curriculum for two wks for the youth?
They believe in another Jesus that not of the Bible.
Dear John Sun. July 8, 2012
Hello. I just saw the end of your show about Mormons. I can prove with scripture that Mormon’s temple hide Satan in them. Revealtion 2:9 I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and i know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan. Meaning People how are not Jews are the temples of Satan. Mormons are gentiles not Jews. There for they should not have temples within their relegion. Temples are for Jewish people only. I also have a mormon women’s learning book, with a very bad pic of Jesus. If tomas Mason was a true profit, Jesus would have told him,” Tomas please do not put that pic in the women’s book, that is a bad pic of me. I don’t beleive mormons are christ like because of the way they treated me the past 26 years. I would love to show you my finding about the mormons. Lection735@comcast.net Thank U 4 taking the time to read this.