Christ in Focus
So What do I Need to do to be Saved?
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you have questions about God or Christianity?
So What's the Difference?
Overview of some other beliefs and how they compare
Why so Many Different Christian Churches?
Kids Space
Quizzes, word-finds and studies for kids
A Word in Season
Anecdotes and words
Contemporary Christian Music and online radio
Mormons
Some basic differences between Christianity and Mormons:
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God: is uniquely eternal and all powerful, the only God, and He is a Spirit. (John 4:24; 1 Timothy 1:17)
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God: is a material being who once was a man like us. They believe that men can achieve godhood through works and that there are many gods.
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The Bible: is given to men by the Holy Spirit through men and is complete, needing no additions. If it needed additions that would mean it was not correct in the first place.(Revelation 22:18-19; Galatians 1:8)
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The Bible: The writings of Joseph Smith are 'new scripture' ie. they are divinely inspired from God and are therefore equal with the Bible.
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Sin: Man is not godlike but is sinful and separated from God. Faith in Christ is what opens the door to a relationship with God.
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Sin: Man is progressively becoming a god. They say that Adam's sin in the Garden of Eden was necessary in order to provide parents for spirit children of God who were waiting for the experience of life.
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Salvation:Is a free gift from God for all who accept and have faith in His Son and the price He paid for our sins on the cross.(Ephesians 2:8-9)
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Salvation: comes by works. All men will spend eternity on a level of heaven, depending on the quality of his works.
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Reference material: 'So What's the Difference' by Fritz Ridenour. Published by Regal Books, A Division of Gospel Light, Ventura, California. © Copyright 1967 by Regal Books Revised edition © 1979.
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