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re: Do you consider Mormons Christians?

Posted on 2/7/18 at 6:24 pm to
Posted by lsunurse
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Posted on 2/7/18 at 6:24 pm to
From that article you posted...


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Although the grace of Jesus plays a role in salvation, each Mormon must "work out his own salvation"


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asserting that through the grace of Jesus, Mormons may become perfectly sanctified and thereby literally become gods



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After he lived a mortal life, Mormons believe that the Father died, was resurrected, and achieved his godhood[63] along with at least one wife whom Mormons refer to as the Heavenly Mother.[64] Some believe that the Heavenly Father and Mother gave birth to the spirits of humanity through a sexual union.[65] Modern Mormons believe that Jesus, the Son, was the first born of these spirits.[66]


Posted by airfernando
Member since Oct 2015
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Posted on 2/7/18 at 6:31 pm to
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the Nicene Creed confesses the clear biblical truth that Jesus Christ, t
The Nicene Creed? To the best of my knowledge, Mormons acknowledge Jesus as savior and the son of God. The fail to understand who the Holy Spirit is. God's Word says nothing about us having to understand who the HS is to be saved. My inference is that any mormon who accepts Jesus as who he said he is has his or her name written the in the Lamb's Book of Life.
Posted by lsunurse
Member since Dec 2005
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Posted on 2/7/18 at 6:35 pm to
Believing you can become a god...I would say that is pretty blasphemous.


A lot of Mormons one day are gonna be pretty upset when Jesus tells them "I do not know you"
Posted by Grim
Member since Dec 2013
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Posted on 2/7/18 at 6:40 pm to
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A lot of Mormons one day are gonna be pretty upset when Jesus tells them "I do not know you"

Nah. Mormons will rot in the ground for eternity after they die just like the rest of us
Posted by GoIrish02
Member since Mar 2012
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Posted on 2/7/18 at 6:40 pm to
No, Mormons don't acknowledge Jesus as the Savior, just as a really successful guy with a really big pyramid of souls. This is why every Christian denomination rejects their baptism and has done so for all of history.

Believing one can ascend to be an equal of Jesus is pretty blasphemous in my opinion, and completely denies the divinity of Christ.
Posted by Bmath
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Posted on 2/7/18 at 6:41 pm to
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Damn shame you can't feel the same way.


When Protestant churches quit trying to claim that Jesus actually turned water into grape juice then we can talk. Also, the lack of stardards amongst especially the Evangelical churches really grinds my gears.
Posted by Bestbank Tiger
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Posted on 2/7/18 at 6:48 pm to
Yes. Heterodox, but they accept Christ as their Savior.
Posted by lsunurse
Member since Dec 2005
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Posted on 2/7/18 at 6:48 pm to
And I think it is horrific how much the Catholic Church covered up sexual abuse of boys by Catholic priests over the years.


No perfect church exists because they are all made up of flawed sin-filled humans.

Point is...Catholics and Protestants certainly have things we disagree on....but what we do share is our basic belief in the Gospel.

Posted by eddieray
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Posted on 2/7/18 at 6:50 pm to
Im not sure but the Mormons I’ve met live a pretty Christian like existence.
Posted by cj35
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Posted on 2/7/18 at 6:52 pm to
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lsunurse
I'm not trying to pick a fight just stating matters of theology. I have many friends from around the world from different faiths and consider them all my brothers and sisters. Just because I consider them my brothers and sisters does not make them Christians though. Many of the best people I know are not Christian.
Posted by Clark W Griswold
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Posted on 2/7/18 at 6:53 pm to
No but Catholics aren’t either in my opinion.
Posted by Bmath
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Posted on 2/7/18 at 6:57 pm to
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And I think it is horrific how much the Catholic Church covered up sexual abuse of boys by Catholic priests over the years.


This has nothing to do with theological or dogmatic differences. It only highlights that churches are run by men who are all capable of even heinous sin.
Posted by Dam Guide
Member since Sep 2005
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Posted on 2/7/18 at 7:24 pm to
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Yeah you are showing your ignorance Mormons are not Christians


Or I look at it from an anthropological point of view and not a bias of faith. It’s a subset that has some deviations, some may be major but there is a lot of this under the Christian religions.
Posted by tigergrad2002
Member since May 2017
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Posted on 2/7/18 at 7:52 pm to
This is fun.....I am mormon and I definitely consider myself to be Christian
Posted by Grim
Member since Dec 2013
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Posted on 2/7/18 at 8:14 pm to
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This is fun.....I am mormon and I definitely consider myself to be Christian

You can consider yourself a member of mensa too but at the end of the day..
Posted by tigergrad2002
Member since May 2017
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Posted on 2/7/18 at 8:25 pm to
I couldn't care less if you or anyone else considers me Christian. I am secure with my relationship with my Savior. I just find it fascinating to read the different opinions.
This post was edited on 2/7/18 at 8:28 pm
Posted by Grim
Member since Dec 2013
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Posted on 2/7/18 at 8:34 pm to
Hey, more power to you. It's 2018 and if you want to identify as a Christian that's cool with me
Posted by tigergrad2002
Member since May 2017
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Posted on 2/7/18 at 8:43 pm to
Thanks for your permission.
Posted by Langland
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Posted on 2/7/18 at 8:54 pm to
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I couldn't care less if you or anyone else considers me Christian. I am secure with my relationship with my Savior. I just find it fascinating to read the different opinions.


So, Patrick, you believe...

Foundational to Mormon teaching on salvation is the statement of The Book of Mormon: “For we know that it is by grace that we are saved, after all we can do” (2 Nephi 25:23). Salvation is faith in Christ and obedience. Christ’s suffering in Gethsemane and His atonement enable mortals to achieve salvation through moral choices of the human will (which is inherently good and can attain toward perfection and worthiness) and obedience to the Mormon Gospel and its ordinances. The LDS Missionary Guide thus speaks of Christ making it “possible for Adam and all of us to repent and overcome spiritual death.” Christ’s resurrection “made possible our return to our Heavenly Father.”37(emphases added) In summary, “[Jesus] became our savior and has done his part to help us return to our heavenly home. It is now up to each of us to do our part and to prove ourselves worthy of exaltation."38

Donall and Conall Convince the Mormon Missionaries They're Going to Hell in 40.305 Seconds

Posted by tigergrad2002
Member since May 2017
4 posts
Posted on 2/7/18 at 9:12 pm to
That video is pretty funny. I have seen that one and several others like it that are pretty fun.
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