Mormonism: Changes, Contradictions, and Errors

by John R. Farkas; David A. Reed

Publisher:

Baker

, 1995

ISBN: 9781441254672

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Overview

This resource is for Christians who want to understand the development of Mormon theology and how Mormon beliefs are often self-contradictory. Mormonism: Changes, Contradictions, and Errors is a must-have resource for anyone who knows or witnesses to Mormons.

Do you want to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with Mormon relatives, friends, and acquaintances, and with those just getting interested in Mormonism? Then you will find this book useful as a tool for opening the door to such witnessing and to fruitful Bible discussion.

Mormons need the gospel message found in the Bible, but religious preconditioning blocks the way and prevents them from receiving it. Material such as that found in this book must first be presented to help members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints come out from under the authority of their local and Salt Lake City leadership and become more receptive to Bible teachings. This book will also be useful for prospective converts who are just getting interested in Mormonism.

Mormonism: Changes, Contradictions, and Errors compares quotes from Mormon leaders and the Book of Mormon itself to the Bible. The following is one of dozens of examples in chapter three:

Does God the Father have a body of flesh and bones?

Yes: "The Father has a body of flesh and bones as tangible as man's; the Son also..." (April 1843, Doctrine and Covenants 130:22)

No: "Holy, holy God; we believe that thou art God, and we believe that thou art holy, and that thou wast a spirit, and that thou art a spririt, and that thou wilt be a spirit foverever" (Alma 31:15)

From start to finish, this resource shows that Mormonism is not in sync with the Bible and is often self-contradictory to its own scriptures as well.

Chapters in this this book include:

Mormon Scriptures Compared
Mormon Presidents Compared
Changes in the Book of Mormon
Doctrine and Covenants Compared to the Book of Commandments
Absurdities in Mormonism
Witnessing to Mormons
Authors' Testimonies

Top Highlights

“The spirit of Jesus Christ was the first spirit born to God the Father and his wife (Heavenly Mother), and he progressed to become a God under the Father.” (Page 24)

“The name of the Church is changed to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints” (Page 19)

“The name of the Church is changed to the Church of the Latter Day Saints.” (Page 18)

“Eternal Progression The teaching that each of us has the potential to become a God just like God the Father did. He was once a man capable of physical death, was resurrected, and progressed to become a God. We can take a similar path and get all the power, glory, dominion, and knowledge that the Father and Jesus Christ have. We then will be able to procreate spirit children who will worship us as we do God the Father.” (Page 23)

“He is the spirit brother of Satan, whose spirit was procreated in the same way as Jesus’.” (Page 24)