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< Criticism of Mormonism | Books | Becoming Gods
Chapter 6 | A FAIR Analysis of: Becoming Gods: A Closer Look at 21st-Century Mormonism A work by author: Richard Abanes
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Latter-day Saints are claimed to reject the "Evangelical belief" that "Christ was born of the virgin Mary, who, when the Holy Ghost came upon her, miraculously conceived the promised messiah." |
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184 |
"Until recently, the common belief clearly implied throughout the history of Mormonism...was that Jesus' conception occurred via sexual intercourse between Heavenly Father (Elohim) and Mary." | ||
185, 405n41 |
Early LDS leaders redefined "virgin" to mean a woman who has never known a mortal man, since Heavenly Father is immortal. |
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187, 406n54-55 |
Latter-day Saints reject the idea that the death of Jesus on the cross was a significant part of the atonement. |
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201 |
The third and highest kingdom of glory has three levels, and only those who reach the highest level become gods. |
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201 |
The three heaven doctrine has no basis in the Bible, but is only based upon a vision of Joseph Smith. |
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