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Criticism of Mormonism/Books/Becoming Gods/Chapter 10
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- 1 Response to claims made in "Chapter 10: The 'Christian' Question"
- 1.1 255, 434n15
- 1.2 Claim LDS leaders spent decades denouncing mainstream Christianity.
- 1.3 Claim The Book of Mormon teaches that there are only two churches: 1) the false church of the devil and 2) the true church of the Lamb.
- 1.4 Claim The "ongoing condemnation of Christianity" is "built into the very core of Mormonism as a central tenet."
- 1.5 Claim The "Mormon Jesus" is one of three gods overseeing this planet.
- 1.6 Claim The "Mormon Jesus" is the literal brother of Lucifer.
- 1.7 Claim The "Mormon Jesus" atoned only for Adam's transgression, providing us with the opportunity to obtain "eternal life" by our own efforts.
- 1.8 Claim The "Mormon Jesus" provides no salvation without accepting Joseph Smith as a prophet of God.
- 1.9 Claim The Bible does not mention a total apostasy.
- 1.10 Claim Baptism for the dead is unbiblical.
- 1.11 Claim The need for the Aaronic priesthood ceased and was replaced by a new one that is held by all believers.
- 1.12 Claim The Melchizedek priesthood was never a literal order of priests. It belonged only to Melchizedek and Christ.
Response to claims made in "Chapter 10: The 'Christian' Question"
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255, 434n15
Claim
LDS leaders spent decades denouncing mainstream Christianity.
Author's source(s)
- Joseph Smith, EJ", vol. 1, no. 4, p. 60 www.solomonspalding.com/docs/eldjur04.htm
- Joseph Smith, History of the Church 5:218.
- Orson Pratt, "Baptism for the Remission of Sins," The Seer, p. 255.
- Wilford Woodruff, Journal of Discourses 2:196.
- Brigham Young, Journal of Discourses 5:73.
- Heber C. Kimball, Journal of Discourses 5:89-90.
- Brigham Young, Journal of Discourses 5:229.
- John Taylor, Journal of Discourses 6:25. (Note: the author's endnote erroneously lists this as JoD 2:25)
- Brigham Young, Journal of Discourses 8:171.
- Brigham Young, Journal of Discourses 8:199.
- John Taylor, Journal of Discourses 13:225.
- Andrew Jenson, Collected Discourses 2:150.
- B.H. Roberts, The Mormon Doctrine of Deity, p. 116.
- Bruce R. McConkie, Mormon Doctrine, pp. 132, 246, 269, 314-315.
Response
256
Claim
The Book of Mormon teaches that there are only two churches: 1) the false church of the devil and 2) the true church of the Lamb.
Author's source(s)
- 1 Nephi 13꞉4-9
- 1 Nephi 13꞉24-29
- 1 Nephi 14꞉10-13
- D&C 19-21
Response
257
Claim
The "ongoing condemnation of Christianity" is "built into the very core of Mormonism as a central tenet."
Author's source(s)
- Author's opinion
Response
262, 440n46
Claim
The "Mormon Jesus" is one of three gods overseeing this planet.
Author's source(s)
- Source not specified.
Response
262, 440n46
Claim
The "Mormon Jesus" is the literal brother of Lucifer.
Author's source(s)
- No source specified.
Response
262, 440n46
Claim
The "Mormon Jesus" atoned only for Adam's transgression, providing us with the opportunity to obtain "eternal life" by our own efforts.
Author's source(s)
- Source not specified.
Response
262, 440n46
Claim
The "Mormon Jesus" provides no salvation without accepting Joseph Smith as a prophet of God.
Author's source(s)
- Source not specified.
Response
268
Claim
The Bible does not mention a total apostasy.
Author's source(s)
Response
273
Claim
Baptism for the dead is unbiblical.
Author's source(s)
- No source given.
Response
274-276
Claim
The need for the Aaronic priesthood ceased and was replaced by a new one that is held by all believers.
Author's source(s)
- Hebrews 7-10
Response
- Priesthood/Restoration/Aaronic/Hebrews 7
- Christians don't need a mediating priesthood?
- Is There a "Priesthood of All Believers"?
276-279
Claim
The Melchizedek priesthood was never a literal order of priests. It belonged only to Melchizedek and Christ.
Author's source(s)
- Hebrews 7꞉24
- D. Guthrie and J.A. Motyer, eds., The Eerdman's Bible Commentary, p. 1241.
Response