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Summary Of Mormonism: Exposing Falsity Of Religion

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Exposing Falsity

Once biblical truth has been established, the pastor should be prepared to discuss false doctrines within Mormonism. He should navigate cautiously through this field of discipleship to not rouse any defense mechanisms. Although the individual has rejected the Mormon doctrines and adopted biblical Christianity, a large portion of his worldview could be rooted within these false teachings. The goal is for the pastor to lead these discussions in such a way that the new believer discovers the errors of Mormonism on his own.

Mormon Teachings on Scripture

Mormon teachings rely heavily on the ideas of Joseph Smith that the Bible is an incomplete revelation from God and has become corrupted in its translations. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints teaches that four texts are authoritative and useful for the teaching of doctrine—the Bible, the Book of Mormon, the Doctrine and Covenants, and the Pearl of Great Price. Ironically, many verses found within the Mormon texts have major flaws or teach contradictory doctrines—the very reason Smith deemed additional texts necessary. With the addition of these texts, Mormons deny or greatly diminish the authority of the Bible. …show more content…

(Doctrine and Covenants 130:22) Joseph Smith’s claim that “…God was once a mere man…” denies God’s eternality. Mormons also support a polytheistic view of god in their definition of the Trinity. They deny the biblical teaching that there is only one God and define the Trinity to mean three separate gods.

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