Christians Believe....Mormons Believe
About God
that God is uniquely eternal and all -powerful, the only God-and that HE is a Spirit
(Ps.145:13;John 4:24; 1Tim. 1:17)
that God is a material creature who was once a mnaas we are now men. They say men can finally acheive godhood andthat there are many gods.
About the Bible
that the Bible, given by God's Spirit, is complete in itself and needs no addititions. In fact, additions to the Bible are forbidden.
(Deut. 4:2; 12:32; Prov. 30:5,6; Gal. 1:8; Heb. 1:1,2; Rev. 22:18.19)
that they have "new scrpiture" and that the writings of Joseph Smith and divinely inspiried revelations - God's nineteenth century additions to the Bible.
About Sin
that man is not godlike, but sinful and separated from God. Man can only have a relationship with God through faith in Jesus Christ. Man, apart from Christ, is lost.
(Rom. 5:12-19; 6:23; Eph. 2:1.3; John 1:29; Gal. 3:13)
that man is progressively becoming a god. Mormons teachthat Adam's sin in Eden was necessary in order to provide parentage for the spirit children of God who were ready and waiting for the experience of earth life.
About Salvation
that salvation is a free gift provided by the grace of God for all who believe and accept His plan.
(Eph. 2:8,9; John 12:@6; 14:1-3,6; 1 John 3:1.2)
that salvation comes by works and that all men will spend eternity on some level of a multi-storied heaven. The level will be determined by the scope of each man's good works.