Truth Can Hurt, Even When Given In Love, As Softly As Possible
     We know that  the truth can hurt and be upsetting, even when given as softly as possible. But it is our Christian duty, in love, to share with you what we know.  If your house was on fire wouldn't you want us pounding at the door. The  articles on our web page are like this, to alert you to what the Mormon church is not likely to tell you at their open houses, pageants or when their missionaries come to your home. Some might say we share information like this because we hate Mormons. This is not correct. While we strongly believe that Mormons have every right to their beliefs, we are concerned that people are making decisions about it without all the necessary information. As Christians there are many teachings of this church, such as family, moral values and hard work, we can applaud. We have nothing but warm regard for most of the Mormon people; they make good neighbors, citizens, friends and co-workers. But it is as if their house (any yours) were on fire and we must warn them and you. In reality it is worst than if your house is on fire. Where you will spend eternity is at stake.

We Do Support The Right Of Mormons To Have Their Own Beliefs
     We do support the right of Mormons (and non- Mormons) to have their own belief system.  But we do take issue with any organization that claims to be:

(1) the only true church, when it isn't;
(2) a Christian organization, when it isn't;
(3) and it attacks my Christian beliefs.

     If a person's beliefs are strong and meaningful enough, he or she would want to share them with others. (I am sure this is why many Mormon missionaries serve.) Couple this with God's commandments that we should tell others (Matthew 28:19,20; 1 Peter 3:15) and we have an indisputable injunction to do this. Also in 2 Timothy 4:2-3 and Hebrews 5:14, we are told to "preach the Word", to reprove and rebuke, and discern good from evil.

Mormonisn Has Attacked My Beliefs
     The Mormon church in one of its scriptures claims to be the only true church on the face of the whole earth (Doctrine & Covenants 1:30).  Mormonism from the alleged first vision to the present time has attacked the doctrines of classical Christianity. The Pearl of Great Price, under Joseph Smith - History 1:19, says all other churches are wrong and professors of the creeds are corrupt.

I was answered that I must join none of them, for they were all wrong...all their creeds were an abomination in his sight, that those professors were all corrupt... (There is more on this under "Joseph Smith's First Vision." article D-5  of the web page)

Behold, there are save two churches only, the one is the church of the Lamb of God and the other is the church of the devil...  (1 Nephi 14:10)

     I am offended by this statement. The Mormon Church claims to be the "church of the Lamb of God" and the only one led by God. The Mormon monthly magazine, Ensign, December 1984, pages  8-9, in an article "The Early Signs of the Apostasy" by Kent P. Jackson, says, starting in the second paragraph:

...the church of the Savior and his Apostles...came to an end within a century after its formation. The doctrines which its inspired leaders taught were corrupted and changed by others...none of the Christian systems that existed after those developments, though they did some good things, enjoyed divine endorsement as the Lord's own church...To say that Satan sits in the place of god in Christianity ... is not to say that all that is in it is satanic.

But God is not at its head, making that church - following the appearance in it of Satan - no longer the church of God. To say that Satan sits in the place of God in Christianity after the time of the apostles is not to say that all that is in it is Satanic.

Many Parts Of Mormon Doctrine Are Not Christian
     While there are some teachings of the Mormon church I can embrace, too many parts of Mormon doctrine are not Christian. The Mormon God the Father, who has a body of flesh and bones, is only one of a countless number of gods who was once a man, died and was resurrected.  He had a mother and father and grandparents ad infinitum. He is married and procreates all the spirits of the people who have been and will be born on this earth. The Mormon Jesus was not always God, but was the first-born spirit offspring of God, and the only begotten Son of God in the flesh. He is the spirit brother of Lucifer. Mormonism once taught that Mary, the Mother of Jesus Christ, became pregnant with Jesus by her Heavenly Father, the Mormon God, in the same literal way a husband and wife procreate children. In the same way we were conceived by our parents. Many Mormons don't want to believe this doctrine, so we urge all to see the Family Home Evening manual, copyrighted 1972, pages 125, 126, lesson 27 "Whom Say Ye That I Am?" Other references are found in  Gospel Principes, Chapter 2, first two paragraphs and all of chapter 47 (1997 edtion). This last reference can be found on a Mormon web page at  http://www.lds.org/library/gos_pri/gos_pri.html    There is more on these teachings of the Mormons church, with references, in article B-2.

Unique Mormon Doctrine Not Openly Taught
     I believe the Mormon church's teaching program is not open and honest (there is more on this under "What The Mormons Don't Say" article B-8). If the Mormon missionaries clearly taught the doctrines outlined above and they were easily available at open houses and pageants, people like myself would not need to have a web pages. But then very few people would join the Mormon Church. LDS say they do not teach the "deep doctrine" because people need "milk" first. Would you accept as legal tender a $20 bill that had a picture of Mickey Mouse on it?  Of course not. Counterfeiters make their bills to look like the real thing. So do counterfeit religions.

In Summary
     So "Why do we speak against Mormonism?"  We do it because we must defend our beliefs from the attacks of the Mormon Church and tell people, as commanded by God, about the biblical Jesus Christ and his gospel. See article B-2 for a side by side comparison of what the Mormon church teaches compared to what the Bible says.
 Jude 1:3 tells me to "...earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints."

John Farkas
Berean Christian Ministries, P.O. Box 1091, Webster, N.Y. 14580

5-22-96; Revised 2-20-00
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