What is Mormonism? What do Mormons believe?

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What is Mormonism? What do Mormons believe? We're going to answer those questions.

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To start, we want to clarify that all references made here are cited in the article on our website.

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The Mormon religion, Mormonism, whose followers are known as Mormons and Latter -day Saints, was founded less than 200 years ago by a man named

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Joseph Smith. He claimed to have received a personal visit from God the Father and Jesus Christ, who told him that all churches and their creeds were an abomination.

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Joseph Smith then set out to restore true Christianity and claims his church to be the only true church on earth.

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The problem with Mormonism is that it contradicts, modifies, and expands on the

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Bible. Mormons believe that there are, in fact, four sources of divinely inspired words.

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The Bible, as far as it is translated correctly. The Book of Mormon, which was translated by Smith and published in 1830.

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Doctrine and Covenants, containing a collection of modern revelations. And the Pearl of Great Price, which is considered by Mormons to clarify doctrines and teachings that were lost from the

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Bible. Mormons believe the following about God. He has not always been the supreme being of the universe, but attained that status through righteous living and persistent effort.

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They believe God the Father has a body of flesh and bones as tangible as man's.

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Brigham Young taught that Adam was actually God and the father of Jesus Christ. Although this teaching has been abandoned by modern

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Mormon leaders. In contrast, Christians know this about God. There is only one true God.

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He always has existed and always will exist. He was not created, but is the creator.

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He is perfect and no one else is equal to him. God the Father is not a man, nor was he ever.

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He is spirit and spirit is not made of flesh and bone. Mormons believe that there are different levels or kingdoms in the afterlife.

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The celestial kingdom, the terrestrial kingdom, the telestial kingdom, and outer darkness.

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Where mankind will end up depends on what they believe and do in this life. In contrast, the

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Bible tells us that after death we go to heaven or hell based on whether or not we had faith in Jesus Christ as our

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Lord and Savior. As believers, after death we are with the Lord, but unbelievers are sent to hell.

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When Jesus comes the second time, we will receive resurrected and glorified bodies. There will be a new heaven and a new earth for believers, and unbelievers will be thrown into an everlasting lake of fire.

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There is no second chance for redemption after death. Mormon leaders have taught that Jesus' incarnation was the result of a physical relationship between God the

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Father and Mary. Mormons believe Jesus is a God, but that any human can also become a

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God. Mormonism teaches that salvation can be earned by a combination of faith and good works.

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Contrary to this, Christians historically have taught that no one can achieve the status of God, only he is holy.

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We can be made holy in God's sight through faith in him. Jesus is the only begotten son of God, and is the only one ever to have lived a sinless life.

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Jesus and God are one in essence, Jesus being the only man who existed before physical birth.

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Jesus tells us it is impossible to get to heaven by our own works, and that only by faith in him is it possible.

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Clearly, there is only one way to receive salvation, and that is to know God and his son

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Jesus. Receiving salvation is not done by works, but by faith. We can receive this gift no matter who we are or what we have done.

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Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.

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Although Mormons are usually friendly, loving, and kind people, they are deceived by a false religion that distorts the nature of God, the person of Jesus Christ, and the means of salvation.

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That answers the questions, what is Mormonism, and what do Mormons believe? Research these questions further on our website,