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| Chapter 9 | A FAIR Analysis of: Becoming Gods: A Closer Look at 21st-Century Mormonism A work by author: Richard Abanes
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Claims made in "Chapter 10: The 'Christian' Question"
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255, 434n15 |
LDS leaders spent decades denouncing mainstream Christianity. |
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256 |
The Book of Mormon teaches that there are only two churches: 1) the false church of the devil and 2) the true church of the Lamb. |
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257 |
The "ongoing condemnation of Christianity" is "built into the very core of Mormonism as a central tenet." |
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262, 440n46 |
The "Mormon Jesus" is one of three gods overseeing this planet. |
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262, 440n46 |
The "Mormon Jesus" is the literal brother of Lucifer. |
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262, 440n46 |
The "Mormon Jesus" atoned only for Adam's transgression, providing us with the opportunity to obtain "eternal life" by our own efforts. |
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262, 440n46 |
The "Mormon Jesus" provides no salvation without accepting Joseph Smith as a prophet of God. |
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268 |
The Bible does not mention a total apostasy. | ||
273 |
Baptism for the dead is unbiblical. |
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274-276 |
The need for the Aaronic priesthood ceased and was replaced by a new one that is held by all believers. |
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276-279 |
The Melchizedek priesthood was never a literal order of priests. It belonged only to Melchizedek and Christ. |
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