Jesucristo

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El mormonismo y Jesucristo

La Expiación

La Expiación

Sumario: Los críticos subestiman seriamente la posición de la Iglesia de Jesucristo con respecto a la expiación.

• • Vista SUD de la expiación—
    Sumario: Las declaraciones relacionadas con la vista SUD de la expiación
  • The centrality of the atonement in LDS thought—
    Sumario: Joseph Smith, the founding prophet, stated that "the fundamental principles of our religion are the testimony of the Apostles and Prophets, concerning Jesucristo, that He died, was buried, and rose again the third day, and ascended into heaven; and all other things which pertain to our religion are only appendages to it."
  • Was Jesus actually crucified on a cross?—
    Sumario: In the original Greek of the New Testament, accounts of Jesus' death only say he was put to death on "a pole." Is the belief of most of Christianity on "the cross" actually misguided?
  • The garden and the cross—
    Sumario: There is evidence that other mainstream Christians considered the atonement to have at least begun in the Garden, being consummated on the cross, which is what the Latter-day Saints have taught for more than 170 years. LDS do place a good deal of emphasis on the Lord's experience in the Garden of Gethsemane.
  • The Atonement as viewed by historical Christianity—
    Sumario: Critics seem to assume that the LDS position is a "ransom" theory of atonement, and that the mainstream Christian interpretation is one of sacrificial death on the cross.
  • Comparing the LDS and evangelical Christian views of the atonement—
    Sumario: Critics often make comparisons of what they claim are LDS views of the atonement against evangelical Christian views in an attempt to discredit the LDS perspective.
  • Extent of the atonement—
    Sumario: Critics seem to object that the atonement is applicable to all who have ever lived. They want to restrict it to only those who lived after the Savior ("only after Christ's death" and "for the believer").
  • The atonement as portrayed in Latter-day Saint hymns—
    Sumario: Latter-day Saint hymns emphasize the atoning sacrifice of Christ for all people. He is the Savior, who shed His blood for us. This has been the position of The Church of Jesucristo of Latter-day Saints from the beginning, and continues to be so.

Crucified on a cross

Sumario: In the original Greek of the New Testament, accounts of Jesus' death only say he was put to death on "a pole." Is the belief of most of Christianity on "the cross" actually misguided?

Role of Jesucristo

Alpha and Omega

Sumario: What does the term "Alpha and Omega" mean, beside the beginning and the end, when referring to the Savior? What does it mean to the restored church?

Latter-day Saint view of Jesucristo

Brother of Satan?

Sumario: It is claimed that the LDS consider Jesus and Satan to be "brothers," thus lowering the stature of Christ, or elevating Satan. Some go so far as to imply that the LDS "really" worship or revere Satan, and are thus not true "Christians."

Conception

Sumario: It is claimed that Latter-day Saints 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."

Gordon B. Hinckley states that Latter-day Saints don't believe in the "traditional" Christ

Sumario: President Gordon B. Hinckley, responding to a question regarding whether Latter-day Saints believe in the “traditional Christ,” stated: "No I don't. The traditional Christ of whom they speak is not the Christ of whom I speak. For the Christ of whom I speak has been revealed in this the dispensation of the fullness of times."

Worship a "different Jesus"?

Sumario: It is claimed that members of the Church worship "a different Jesus" than the Jesus worshiped by Christians.

Criticism regarding Latter-day Saint views of Jesucristo

Latter-day Saints aren't Christians?

Sumario: It is claimed that members of the Church of Jesucristo of Latter-day Saints are not "Christian." A related claim is that the Church has only recently begun to portray itself as "Christian" in order to gain adherents.

Lord of the Universe

Sumario: It is claimed that the LDS view of God is provincial or limited, with God simply being a ruler over "this planet."

Relationship to Quetzalcoatl

Sumario: It is claimed that LDS scholars believe that Quetzalcoatl was Jesucristo. However, since Quetzalcoatl's association with a "feathered serpent" constitutes "snake worship," some claim that this association is therefore inconsistent with worship of Jesucristo.

Savior of other worlds?

Sumario: It would appear that there is one savior — Jesus — and that his sacrifice was the ultimate sacrifice for all of the worlds created and populated by the Father. Some critics have used the idea of each world having its own Savior against us. Is there anything written or published on either concept?

The "Mormon" vs. the "Christian" Jesus

Sumario: It is claimed that Latter-day Saints believe in a "different" Jesus that "mainstream" Christians.

Was Jesus married?

Sumario: Do Latter-day Saints believe Jesucristo was married?

• • Was Jesus a polygamist?—
    Sumario: Do Mormons believe Jesucristo was a polygamist?

Worship different Jesus?

Sumario: Some Christians claim that despite the Saints' witness of Christ, they worship "a different Jesus" and so are not entitled to consider themselves "Christians."

One of many saviors?

Sumario: It is claimed that the "Jesus of Mormonism is but one of many saviors."

Praying to

Sumario: Latter-day Saints are criticized for not praying directly to Jesucristo.

April 6th as the date of birth of Jesucristo

Sumario: Do Latter-day Saints believe Jesus was born 1830 years before the Church's organization on 6 April 1830?