Long list of differences between Mormonism and Christianity
From MormonWiki.org
- See full article at: Comparison between Mormonism and Christianity
| Mormonism | Christianity | |
|---|---|---|
| God | There are 3 beings in the Godhead, however many gods exist apart from this universe. Those 3 in | There is only one God (Deut 6:4; Isaiah 43:10) |
| Purpose of life | To be tested of our obedience to God without his presence and to gain a physical body. Ultimately passing this "test" leads to Personal exaltation, which comes by glorifying God in thoughts, words, and deeds. | Glorify God |
| Bible | Trustworthy, inerrant, completely inspired by God so long as it is translated correctly. | Trustworthy, inerrant, completed inspired by God. |
| Jesus | Jesus was literally born in heaven. He was the firstborn of God in heaven. Because he became perfect, he was exalted as a god before this Earth came into existence. He is our literal brother, and Lucifer is also his brother and our brother. | As the Son of God, there is never a time when he did not exist. The Son took on flesh, becoming the man, Jesus. He is fully God, and fully man. |
| The Fall | Men will be punished for their own sins and not for Adam's transgression. Christ's atonement redeems all those being born from the effects of the Fall. | The Fall rendered all men condemned to be slaves to sin. |
| Creation | Matter is eternal, and was not created by God. Thus, God organized this universe and is composed of the same matter as the universe. | The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit created the universe from nothing. God is set apart from the universe and it's elements. |
| Justification | Justification gets you to the Telesital kingdom, but one's personal worthiness gets you as far as the Celestial kingdom. | Christ's righteuosness is counted to us by faith apart from works, so that no man can boast, and so that Christ's worthiness is put on display. |
| Atonement | ||
| Forgiveness | The only sins that God forgives are conquered ones. | The only sins that God conquers are forgiven ones. |
| Repentance | Repentance is a successful victory over sin. If one commits the sin again, he or she necessarily has never sincerely repented of it. | Repentance is turning away from sin; it is a resolve of faith. One can be repentant of a sin but not have conquered it yet. |
| Marriage in heaven / resurrection | Being married for time and all eternity and abiding by its covenants gets you to the Celestial kingdom where you will become a god and exist with the Father and Son. | Man will have an exalted body and will exist apart from sin as humanity was originally intended. |
| Heaven and the kingdom to come | There are four kingdoms to come, three of which are ruled by God, but only which of which the Father and the Son dwell in. There may be weeping and gnashing of teeth and regret and pain and suffering in the bottom two kingdoms of heaven. | Heaven without God is no heaven at all. There will only be happiness in heaven, because God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit dwell here. |
| Church | The only true church is the Mormon organization. No one can reach their full potential (godhood) apart from the Mormon church. Those who die without the knowledge of the Truth of this church will be able to experience it in the Spirit World | The universal church consists of all the saints--those who are redeemed by Christ. |
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