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Mormonism
1 GOD as Man
2 Polytheism
3 Deification of Man
4 The "three-tiered Kingdom"
5 Equality of other Writings with the Bible
6 The twelve "Apostles"
7 Doctrine of "Eternal Matter"
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1 GOD as Man
Genesis 1,26 f.
26 And GOD said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness (...) 27 So GOD created man in His own image, in the image of GOD created he Him; male and female created He them.
Numbers 23,19
19 GOD is not a man, that He should lie; neither the son of man, that He should repent: hath He said, and shall He not do it? or hath He spoken, and shall He not make it good?
Hosea 11,9
9 I will not execute the fierceness of mine anger, I will not return to destroy Ephraim: for I am GOD, and not man; the Holy One in the midst of thee: and I will not enter into the city.
John 4,24
24 GOD is a Spirit: and they that worship Him must worship Him in spirit and in truth.
GOD is the almighty Creator of all things and the origin of all life. He exists outside of space and time and has neither beginning nor end. GOD is perfect. That is, there is no being and never has been a higher being than Him. GOD always remains the same and does not change. Humans are GOD's creatures and, as such, dependent on GOD. Unlike GOD, human knowledge and abilities are limited.
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2 Polytheism
2nd Samuel 7,22
22 Wherefore thou art great, O Lord GOD: for there is none like thee, neither is there any GOD beside thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
John 17,3
3 And this is life eternal, that they might know Thee the only true GOD, and Jesus Christ, whom Thou hast sent.
1st Corinthians 8,5 f.
5 For though there be that are called "gods", whether in heaven or in earth, as there be gods many, and lords many, 6 but to us there is but one GOD, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in Him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, for whom are all things, and we for him.
1st Corinthians 10,19 f.
19 What say I then? that the idol is any thing, or that which is offered in sacrifice to idols is any thing? 20 But I say, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to GOD.
1st Timothy 1,17
17 Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise GOD, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.
The Bible makes it unmistakably clear that there is only one true GOD. As such, He alone deserves our honor and recognition. Therefore, a person may worship no one other than Him. The Bible refers to all other "gods" worshipped by humans as "idols" or "nothings," because they are nothing more than the work of human hands and can neither see nor hear nor do anything. Behind these supposed deities, in truth, lie nothing more than demons, i.e., fallen angels. The Bible calls the worship of false gods "idolatry." Idolatry is a grave sin in GOD's eyes, which will be severely punished by GOD and cursed if not repented of.
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3 Deification of Man
Psalm 8,5 f.
5 For Thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour. 6 Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of Thy hands; Thou hast put all things under his feet (...).
Malachi 3,6
6 For I am the Lord, I change not (...).
James 1,17
17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.
The Bible teaches that no one but GOD is both omnipotent and omniscient. We humans are GOD's creatures, created by GOD in His image. The erroneous idea that creatures can evolve into gods is pagan and a lie of the devil. At the same time, the striving to be like GOD is the original sin of all sins. Through a trick, Satan succeeded in tricking the first humans into eating the forbidden fruit in paradise. But their attempt to become like GOD brought death to them and to all humanity. GOD always remains GOD, and a creature always remains a creature.
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4 The "three-tiered Kingdom"
Luke 12,32
32 Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.
Colossians 1,13 f.
13 Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of His dear Son: 14 in whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins.
2nd Peter 1,10 f.
10 Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall: 11 for so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
Revelation 21,1-4
1 And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea. 2 And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from GOD out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. 3 And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of GOD is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and GOD himself shall be with them, and be their GOD. 4 And GOD shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.
The Bible teaches that all people who believe in Jesus Christ and live a godly life will receive eternal life. As children of God, they are also all heirs of GOD's kingdom. Nowhere in the Holy Scriptures is there any indication that there are different degrees of the kingdom of GOD. On the contrary, it explicitly states that all believers will live together forever in GOD's presence. All other people who will not inherit GOD's kingdom face eternal damnation.
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5 Equality of other Writings with the Bible
Proverbs 30,6
6 Add thou not unto His words, lest He reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.
John 17,17
17 Sanctify them through Thy truth: Thy word is truth.
The Bible is the inspired and therefore infallible Word of GOD. It concludes with the Book of Revelation, which contains a preview of the final events of this world. The Bible is the sole foundation of the Christian faith. So-called "new revelations" that contradict the statements and teachings of the Old and New Testaments cannot come from GOD, since GOD would never contradict Himself. They are to be condemned and rejected as "false teachings."
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6 The twelve "Apostles"
2nd Corinthians 12,12
12 Truly the signs of an apostle were wrought among you in all patience, in signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds.
Ephesians 2,19-21
19 Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of GOD; 20 and are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone; 21 in whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord:
The twelve apostles mentioned in the Bible were called and sent directly by Jesus. Their mission was to proclaim the good news, establish the first Christian churches, and appoint trusted elders as overseers over them. GOD gave them special authority for this purpose. These twelve apostles form the foundation upon which GOD's church is built. With them, the apostolic office also ends. This means, conversely, that there are no more apostles. Those who call themselves "apostles" today are false apostles, since they were not appointed by Jesus personally. Furthermore, Paul explains that a true apostle identifies himself through signs and wonders (not false miracles – i.e. charismatic miracles) performed in the power of the Holy Spirit, which serve both to confirm the gospel and his own authority as an apostle.
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7 Doctrine of "Eternal Matter"
Genesis 1,1
1 In the beginning GOD created the heaven and the earth.
Psalm 90,2
2 Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, Thou art GOD.
The Bible teaches that everything that exists was created by GOD. This includes all matter in the entire universe. GOD is the only one who has no beginning and has existed since eternity. He is the one who gives and maintains His order to everything. Therefore, nothing can exist without GOD, including matter.