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<div class="head">Mormon at Your Door</div>
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<div class="subhead">Doctrinal Differences</div>
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<H4>The Bible</H4>
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<p style="margin-bottom:10px;"><b>They Say:</b> The Bible has been corrupted by errors of translation and transmission, as well as by deliberate action. (WMT; CJS; 1 Nephi 13:26-29, BOM)
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<p style="margin-bottom:20px;"><b>The Church Says:</b> The words of God and Jesus cannot wither, fade, fall or pass away; this Bible, the Word of God, cannot be corrupted. (<a id="si-Isa 40:8" onClick="return mV('Isa',40,8);">Isa 40:8</a>; <a id="si-Mat 24:35" onClick="return mV('Mat',24,35);">Mat 24:35</a>; <a id="si-Luk 21:33" onClick="return mV('Luk',21,33);">Luk 21:33</a>; <a id="si-1Pe 1:23-25" onClick="return mV('1Pe',1,'23-25');">1Pe 1:23-25</a>)
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<H4>The Church</H4>
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<p style="margin-bottom:10px;"><b>They Say:</b> The true Church was lost and needed restoring. (WMT;WCR; CJC; FAR)
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<p style="margin-bottom:20px;"><b>The Church Says:</b> The true Church is unshakable, indestructible, bringing glory to Christ in all ages. (<a id="si-Isa 51:6-8" onClick="return mV('Isa',51,'6-8');">Isa 51:6-8</a>; <a id="si-Mat 28:20" onClick="return mV('Mat',28,20);">Mat 28:20</a>; <a id="si-Act 2:21" onClick="return mV('Act',2,21);">Act 2:21</a>; <a id="si-Act 5:38-39" onClick="return mV('Act',5,38,39);">Act 5:38-39</a>; <a id="si-Eph 3:20-21" onClick="return mV('Eph',3,20,21);">Eph 3:20-21</a>; <a id="si-Hbr 10:23" onClick="return mV('Hbr',10,23);">Hbr 10:23</a>; <a id="si-Hbr 12:28" onClick="return mV('Hbr',12,28);">Hbr 12:28</a>)
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<H4>The Secret Appearance</H4>
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<p style="margin-bottom:10px;"><b>They Say:</b> Jesus Christ and the Heavenly Father appeared in secret to Joseph Smith in the woods. (CJC; FAR; JS 2:17 PGP)
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<p style="margin-bottom:20px;"><b>The Church Says:</b> Since His coming would be obvious to all, Jesus warned us not to believe those who claimed to see Him in secret. (<a id="si-Zec 14:4" onClick="return mV('Zec',14 4);">Zec 14:4</a>; <a id="si-Mat 24:23-27" onClick="return mV('Mat',24,'23-27');">Mat 24:23-27</a>; <a id="si-Luk 17:23-24" onClick="return mV('Luk',17,23,24);">Luk 17:23-24</a>; <a id="si-Luk 21:8" onClick="return mV('Luk',21,8);">Luk 21:8</a>; <a id="si-Mar 13:21-22" onClick="return mV('Mar',13,21,22);">Mar 13:21-22</a>; <a id="si-Rev 1:7" onClick="return mV('Rev',1,7);">Rev 1:7</a>)
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<H4>The Nature of God</H4>
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<p style="margin-bottom:10px;"><b>They Say:</b> God, our Heavenly Father, is an exalted man of flesh and bone. (CJS; D7C 130:22)
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<p style="margin-bottom:20px;"><b>The Church Says:</b> God is a Spirit, able to dwell in men. (<a id="si-Mat 16:17" onClick="return mV('Mat',16,17);">Mat 16:17</a>; <a id="si-Jhn 4:24" onClick="return mV('Jhn',4,24);">Jhn 4:24</a>; <a id="si-Jhn 14:23" onClick="return mV('Jhn',14,23);">Jhn 14:23</a>; <a id="si-Luk 24:39" onClick="return mV('Luk',24,39);">Luk 24:39</a>)
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<H4>The Nature Between the Father and the Son</H4>
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<p style="margin-bottom:10px;"><b>They Say:</b> Our Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ the Son are two distinct physical beings. (CJS)
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<p style="margin-bottom:20px;"><b>The Church Says:</b> The Father and the Son are distinct Persons, and yet are one God. (<a id="si-Isa 9:6" onClick="return mV('Isa',9,6);">Isa 9:6</a>; <a id="si-hn 5:17-18" onClick="return mV('Jhn',5,17,18);">Jhn 5:17-18</a>; <a id="si-Jhn 14:9-11" onClick="return mV('Jhn',14,'9-11');">Jhn 14:9-11</a>)
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<H4>The Holy Spirit</H4>
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<p style="margin-bottom:10px;"><b>They Say:</b> The Holy Ghost is a third, distinct, spirit being; different also in function and identity from the Holy Spirit: (US)
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<p style="margin-bottom:20px;"><b>The Church Says:</b> The Holy Ghost and the Holy Spirit are two names for the same Being (the same Greek word, <i>pneuma</i>, is translated both ways), who is also one of the three Persons of the one God (<a id="si-Isa 6:9-10" onClick="return mV('Isa',6,9,10);">Isa 6:9-10</a> [Compare with <a id="si-Act 28:25-26" onClick="return mV('Act',28,25,26);">Act 28:25-26</a>]; <a id="si-Isa 48:14-17" onClick="return mV('Isa',48,'14-17');">Isa 48:14-17</a>; <a id="si-Luk 1:35" onClick="return mV('Luk',1,35);">Luk 1:35</a>; <a id="si-Act 5:3-4" onClick="return mV('Act',5,3,4);">Act 5:3-4</a>; <a id="si-Hbr 10:15-17" onClick="return mV('Hbr',10,'15-17');">Hbr 10:15-17</a>)
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<H4>The Nature of Christ</H4>
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<p style="margin-bottom:10px;"><b>They Say:</b> Jesus is the literal son of God, conceived as we were, but of an immortal Father. (WMT)
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<p style="margin-bottom:20px;"><b>The Church Says:</b> Jesus, Himself uncreated, created all things physical and spiritual before creating man upon the earth. (<a id="si-Isa 45:12" onClick="return mV('Isa',45,12);">Isa 45:12</a>; <a id="si-Jhn 1:1-2, 10" onClick="return mV('Jhn',1,1,2,10);">Jhn 1:1-2, 10</a>; <a id="si-Jhn 17:5" onClick="return mV('Jhn',17,5);">Jhn 17:5</a>; <a id="si-Hbr 1:12" onClick="return mV('Hbr',1,12);">Hbr 1:12</a>; <a id="si-Hbr 13:8" onClick="return mV('Hbr',13,8);">Hbr 13:8</a>)
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<H4>Jesus and Lucifer</H4>
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<p style="margin-bottom:10px;"><b>They Say:</b> Jesus is mankind's elder brother, firstborn spirit child of our Heavenly Father, and by inference, spirit-brother to Lucifer and his demons. (WMT; POL)
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<p style="margin-bottom:20px;"><b>The Church Says:</b> God does not change, and has never been anything other than He is now He specifically has never been a man. (<a id="si-Num 23:19" onClick="return mV('Num',23,19);">Num 23:19</a>; <a id="si-1Sa 15:29" onClick="return mV('1Sa',15,29);">1Sa 15:29</a>; <a id="si-Hsa 11:9" onClick="return mV('Hsa',11,9);">Hsa 11:9</a>; <a id="si-Rom 1:21-23" onClick="return mV('Rom',1,'21-23');">Rom 1:21-23</a>)
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<H4>Salvation</H4>
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<p style="margin-bottom:10px;"><b>They Say:</b> One's personal salvation and exaltation is conditioned upon his works and obedience to the teachings of the Mormon church, with the highest exaltation going to those who are most faithful. (WMT; POL; ABW)
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<p style="margin-bottom:20px;"><b>The Church Says:</b> Only those who trust in Christ will gain entrance into any heaven, based on that trust. "Almost" doesn't count.<sup>1</sup> All others will be cast into the lake of fire as a result of trusting in their own good works. (<a id="si-Jhn 14:6" onClick="return mV('Jhn',14,6);">Jhn 14:6</a>; <a id="si-Gal 2:16, 21" onClick="return mV('Gal',2,16,21);">Gal 2:16, 21</a>; <a id="si-Gal 3:8, 21, 24" onClick="return mV('Gal',3,8,21,24);">Gal 3:8, 21, 24</a>; <a id="si-Rev 20:4-6, 10-15" onClick="return mV('Rev',20,'4-6','10-15');">Rev 20:4-6, 10-15</a>; <a id="si-Rev 21:18" onClick="return mV('Rev',21,18);">Rev 21:18</a>)
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<p><b>"<I>They Say</I>" references are quoted from official LDS Publications</b></p>
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<p><b>WMTC</b>: What the Mormons Think of Christ, pamphlet published by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter?day Saints(henceforth called the LDS church), July 1976.</p>
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<p><b>CJS</b>: Contributions of Joseph Smith, pamphlet written by Stephen L. Richard's (an LDS official), printed by Deseret Press (an official LDS printing company), May 1973. Back side of cover.</p>
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<p><b>BOM</b>: Book of Mormon, one of the works considered to be scripture by the LDS church, translated by Joseph Smith Printed by the LDS church, 1977 edition. Numbering by book, chapter and verse.</p>
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<p><b>WCR</b>: Which Church is Right?, pamphlet published by the LDS church, originally in 1974; we used the April 1976 reprint.</p>
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<p><b>CJC</b>: The Church as Organized by Christ, pamphlet published by the LDS church, April 1976.</p>
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<p><b>FAR</b>: The Falling Away and Restoration of the Gospel of Jesus Christ Foretold, pamphlet published by the LDS church, November 1975.</p>
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<p><b>POL</b>: The Purpose of Life, pamphlet published by the LDS church, May 1975.</p>
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<p><b>ABW</b>: After Baptism, What?, pamphlet published by the LDS church. April, 1970.</p>
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<p>Please don't engage Mormons in verbal battle. Pray first, be led by the Holy Spirit, then share the Scriptures verse by verse.</p>
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<p><I>But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect.</I> <a id="si-1Pe 3:15" onClick="return mV('1Pe',3,15);">1Pe 3:15</a></p>
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<p><b>Defend Your Faith <U>With The Word</U>!</b></p>
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<p><I>All Scripture Is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness</I>. <a id="si-2Ti 3:16" onClick="return mV('2Ti',3,16);">2Ti 3:16</a></p>
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<p>As Chosen To Serve Ministries<br>P.O. Box 4503 · Hemet, CA 92546</p>
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<p class="bibliobox"><strong>Bibliographic Information:</strong><br>Author: As Chosen to Serve Ministries<br>Work: <em>Mormon at Your Door</em><br>Date Added: 19 Aug 2002</p>
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