One God

Plural Gods

Book of Mormon: Alma 11:27-39, 44; 2 Nephi 31:21; Mormon 7:7; 3 Nephi 11:27 Testimony of the three witnesses

Doctrine and Covenants: Section 121:32; 132:18-20, 37

God is a Spirit

God Has a Body

B. of M. - Alma 18:26-28; 22:8-11

D. & C. - Section 130:22

God Dwells in Heart

God Does Not Dwell in Heart

B. of M. - Alma 34:36

D. & C. - Section 130:3

Creation - One God

Creation - Plural Gods

B. of M. - 2 Nephi 2:14; Jacob 4:9 Pearl of Great Price - Moses, Chapter 2

Book of Abraham - Chapters 4 and 5

God Cannot Lie

God Commands Lying

B. of M. - Ether 3:12; 2 Nephi 9:34

P.G.P. - Book of Abraham 2:22-25

God's Word Unchangeable

God's Word Can Change

B. of M. - Alma 41:8

D. & C. - Section 56:4-5

No Pre-Existence of Man

Man Pre-Existed

B. of M. - Jacob 4:9; Alma 18:28, 34-36

D. & C. - Section 93:23, 29-33 P.G.P. - Bk of Abraham 3:18, 21-23

Death Seals Man's Fate

Chance After Death

B. of M. - Mosiah 2:36-39; Alma 34:32-35

D. & C. - Section 76:106-112; 88:99

Heathen Saved Without Baptism

Baptism for Dead

B. of M. - Moroni 8:22-23 2 Nephi 9:25-26; Mosiah 15:24-27

D. & C. - Section 128:5, 17-18

Heaven or Hell

Three Kingdoms in Heaven - Most Saved

B. of M. - 2 Nephi 28:22; 1 Nephi 15:35; Most SavedMosiah 16:11, 27:31; Alma 41:4-8, 42:16

D. & C. - Section 76:43, 70-112

Murder Can Be Forgiven

No Forgiveness For Murder

B. of M.- 3 Nephi 30:2

D. & C. - Section 42:18

Polygamy Condemned

Polygamy Commanded

B. of M. - Jacob 1:15, 2:24, 3:5; Mosiah 11:2

D. & C. - Section 132:1, 37-39, 61

2 Nephi 26:31; Mosiah 27:5

D. & C. - Section 42:71-73; 43:12-13; 51:13-14

B. of M. - Mormon 8:32

D. & C. - Section 64:23

Adam in America

Adam in Old World

D. & C. - Section 107:53; 116; 117:8

P.G.P. - Book of Moses 3:8, 10-15

Bible

Book of Mormon

Church began in 33 AD Mt 16:18 Acts 2

church began in 147BC, Mosiah 18:17

"disciples were first called Christians in Antioch" 40AD, Acts 11:26

Alma 46:13-16 supposedly written in 73BC refers to Nephites as Christians.

Jesus is only head of church Col 1:18

Joe Smith is head of Mormon church D&C 28:2-6

"Jesus was born in Bethlehem" Mt 2:1 + Mt 21:17

"He shall be born of Mary at Jerusalem" Alma 7:10

3 hours of darkness at crucifixion Lk 23:44

3 Days of darkness at crucifixion Hel 14:20-27

God is spirit without flesh &bones Jn 4:24; Lk 24:39

God has flesh and bones like man: D&C 130:22

Pre-Existence

LDS - teach that everyone pre-existed - we all exist eternally.

Bible - Only Christ pre-existed - not man. (John 8:58; Col 1:17) We didn't have a spiritual existence prior to earth. (I Cor 15:46)

Fall [Of Man]

LDS - teach it brought mortality and physical death - not fallen nature - believe Adam was given two conflicting commandments and was supposed to fall.

Bible - God tempts no one. (James 1:13-14). Man is basically sinful. (Rom. 8:5-8; I Cor 2:14)

Sin

LDS - Specific acts - not man's basic nature.

Bible - We are in spiritual rebellion until conversion. (Eph 2:3; Rom 5:6). We do not just commit sins - we are basically sinful. (Matt 1:21)

Repentance

LDS - Repent of individual acts - not sinful nature.

Bible - Must repent of basic rebellion. (Jer. 17:9; Luke 5:32)

Atonement - Salvation By Grace

LDS - believe Christ's death brought release from grave and universal resurrection - Salvation by grace is universal resurrection - beyond this, man must earn his place in heaven.

Bible - Salvation is not universal but based on belief of each individual. (Rom 1:16; Heb 9:28; Eph 2:8-9)

Redeemed

LDS - from mortal death only - not sinful rebellion or spiritual death.

Bible - Christ redeems from more than mortal death - redeems us from spiritual death. (Rom 6:23; Eph 2:1)

Gospel

LDS - Mormon Church system and doctrines.

Bible - Message of Christ's death and resurrection as atonement for our sins. (I Cor 15:1-4; Gal 1:8)

Born Again

LDS - Baptism into LDS Church.

Bible - We are spiritually dead until our spiritual rebirth. (I Pet 1:23; II Cor 5:17)

True Church

LDS - Only Mormon Church - true church taken from earth until Joseph Smith restored it.

Bible - As a born-again Christian, we are part of God's Church. (I Cor 12:12-14; Matt 18:19-20; Matt 16:18)

Authority - Priesthood

LDS - believe only LDS have authority to baptize, ordain, etc - have two-part system of priesthood - Melchizedek and Aaronic.

Bible - Christ brought end to Aaronic priesthood and is the ONLY High Priest after manner of Melchizedek. (Heb 5:9; II Tim 2:2)

Baptism

LDS - Must be performed by LDS priesthood.

Bible - Emphasis is on Believer - not priesthood authority. (Mark 16:15-16)

Sons Of God

LDS - We are all literal spirit children of God.

Bible - We become a child of God at conversion. (I John 1:12)

Eternal Life

LDS - Exaltation in Celestial Kingdom - ability to bear children in heaven - must have a Temple Marriage.

Bible - Not limited to certain ones in heaven - no mention of parenthood or temple marriage but is given to ALL Christians. (I John 5:12-13)

Immortality

LDS - Universal gift - ability to live forever but not Eternal Life.

Bible - Makes no distinction between immortality and eternal life. (II Tim 1:10)

Heaven

LDS - Divided into three kingdoms - Celestial, Terrestrial and Telestial - place for almost everyone (misuse of I Cor 15:40-41)

Bible - Only mentions two conditions - everlasting punishment or life eternal. (Matt. 25:31- 46)

Kingdom Of God

LDS - Means Celestial Kingdom - only those in Celestial Kingdom are in God's presence. Those in Terrestrial or Telestial Kingdoms aren't in presence of Father.

Bible - All redeemed will be in God's presence. (Rev. 21:1-3). All believers are part of Kingdom. (Matt. 13:41-43)

Hell

LDS - Hell as an institution is eternal - inmates come and go as in jail - don't spend eternity there - stay until one has paid debt to God.

Bible - No mention of people getting out of Hell. (Rev. 21:8; Matt 13:24-43 and 47-50; Luke 16:26)

Godhead

LDS - Father God is a resurrected man with physical body, Christ is a separate resurrected man with physical body. Holy Ghost is a separate man with a spiritual body - 3 totally separate Gods.

Bible - God not a man. (Num 23:19). Only one God. (Isa 43:10-11; 44:6; 45:21-22). Father is Spirit and Invisible (John 4:24; I Tim 1:17)

Holy Ghost

LDS - Is a separate God from Father and Son - different from Holy Spirit - Holy Ghost is a person - Holy Spirit is influence from Father and not personal.

Bible - Same Greek word used for Holy Ghost and Holy Spirit (I Cor 3:16 and 6:19).

Virgin Birth

LDS - believe God, as a resurrected, physical man, is literal Father of Jesus - same manner in which men are conceived on earth - believe Matt 1:18 in error.

Bible - says Mary was ". . . with child of the Holy Ghost." (Matt 1:18)