At some point all of us have seen

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At some point all of us have seen Mormon Elders

• Walking / Biking
• Knocking on doors

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Mormons
Just who are the Mormons? What do they believe?
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Mormons
I. History of Mormonism
II. Foundations of Mormonism
III. Doctrines of Mormonism
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Mormons
I. History of Mormonism
II. Foundations of Mormonism
III. Doctrines of Mormonism
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I. History of Mormonism
A. Started by Joseph Smith 1. Born at Sharon,
Vermont - Dec. 23, 1805 2. Moved with his
family to area near Palmyra, NY 3. At age of 14
(1820) claimed he had a vision telling him to
join none of the churches all were in
error 4. 1823 had a second vision in which
messenger Mornoni appeared to him told him
location of a book written on golden
plates 5. Found the plates - not allowed to
remove them at first. A heavenly messenger gave
him the plates on Sept. 22, 1827. He then
translated. 7. Finally published Book of Mormon
on March 26, 1830
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I. History of Mormonism
A. Started by Joseph Smith B. Church organized
(April 1830) 1. Some of Smiths followers when
to Kirtland, OH built a temple there. 2.
Later Smith had a revelation that Jackson County,
MO was the land of promise (but was not well
received) 3. Moved later to Nauvoo, IL a.
Local paper, Nauvoo Expositor, published material
unfavorable to the Mormons b. Smith ordered
that the press be destroyed papers
burned. c. Smith was arrested taken to jail
in Carthage, IL d. June 27, 1844 a mob attacked
jail killed Smith
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I. History of Mormonism
A. Started by Joseph Smith B. Church organized
(April 1830) 1. Some of Smiths followers when
to Kirtland, OH built a temple there. 2.
Later Smith had a revelation that Jackson County,
MO was the land of promise (but was not well
received) 3. Moved later to Nauvoo, IL 4.
October 6, 1890 Declaration by Wilford Woodruff
(President) to move to Salt Lake City, UT
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I. History of Mormonism
A. Started by Joseph Smith B. Church organized
(April 1830) C. Divided into two groups 1. The
largest Headquarters in Salt Lake City,
Utah 2. Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-Day Saints Headquarters in
Independence, MO a. Established by sons of
Joseph Smith b. Reject polygamy 3. Have a
doctrinal difference in Latter Day and
Latter- day
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I. History of Mormonism
A. Started by Joseph Smith B. Church organized
(April 1830) C. Divided into two groups D. Other
books by inspiration
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Doctrine And Covenants

• Published in 1833 Book of Commandments
• Name changed in 1835 to D C
• Deals with origin organization of the church
• Claims to be given directly from God (137-38)

Pearl of Great Price

• Published in 1851
• Combination of history and latter-day
  revelation
• Canonized as scripture by the church 1880
• Prof. Dee Jay Nelson (1967) a Mormon (an
  Egyptologist) examined the very papyri used
  concluded fraudulent left the church.

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I. History of Mormonism
A. Started by Joseph Smith B. Church organized
(April 1830) C. Divided into two groups D. Other
books by inspiration E. Organization of the church
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Mormons
I. History of Mormonism
II. Foundations of Mormonism
III. Doctrines of Mormonism
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II. Foundations of Mormonism
Mormonism

• If these are not true Mormonism falls!
• From these two all other principles are
  derived
• There is where to focus when talking to Mormons

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Was Joseph Smith A Prophet?
A. The claim Prophet like Moses
But, behold, verily, verily I say unto thee, no
one shall be appointed to receive commandments
and revelations in this church, except my servant
Joseph Smith, jun., for he receiveth them even as
Moses (Doctrine and Covenants 282)
Joseph Smith, through whom, by the gift and
power of God, the ancient Scripture, known as THE
BOOK OF MORMON, has been brought forth and
translated into the English. (Book of Mormon,
Origin of THE BOOK OF MORMON)
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Was Joseph Smith A Prophet?
A. The claim Prophet like Moses B. Evidence He
Was Not A Prophet
1. The Bible is Complete - No Modern Day
Revelations a. Jude 3 once and for all
(Gingrich Danker) b. 2 Pet. 13 all things
that pertain to life godliness c. 2 Tim. 316
-17 - have all to be complete d. John 1612-13
apostles guided into all truth e. Rev.
2218-19 cant add to or take away f. Gal.
18-9 even if an angel preach any other.
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Was Joseph Smith A Prophet?
A. The claim Prophet like Moses B. Evidence He
Was Not A Prophet
1. The Bible is Complete - No Modern Day
Revelations 2. His Teaching Contradicts The Bible
(Gal. 18-9) 3. Christ is the Prophet of the Last
Days (Heb. 11-2) 4. No Promise in the N.T. of
Another Prophet (cf. Deut. 18) 5. His Prophecies
Failed (Deut. 1821-22) - Said place for Mormon
temple would be Independence, MO (DC 571-3
10120 12451-52) - It is Salt Lake City, UT
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Is The Book of Mormon From God?
A. The claim revealed from God
He said there was a book deposited, written
upon gold plates, giving an account of the former
inhabitants of this continent, and the source
from which they sprang. He also said that the
fulness of the everlasting Gospel was contained
in it, as delivered by the Savior to the ancient
inhabitants (Book of Mormon, Origin)
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Youre A Fool If You Think The Bible Is All Of
Gods Revelation!
And because my words shall hiss forth- many
Gentiles shall say A Bible! A Bible! We have got
a Bible, and there cannot be any more
Bibles. Thou fool, they shall say A Bible, we
have got a Bible, and we need no more
Bible Wherefore, because that ye have a Bible
ye need not suppose that it contains all my
words neither need ye suppose that I have not
caused more to be written (2 Nephi 293, 6, 10)
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Is The Book of Mormon From God?
A. The claim revealed from God B. Evidence It
Is Not From God
1. The Bible is Complete - No Modern Day
Revelations a. Jude 3 once and for all
(Gingrich Danker) b. 2 Pet. 13 all things
that pertain to life godliness c. 2 Tim. 316
-17 - have all to be complete d. John 1612-13
apostles guided into all truth e. Rev.
2218-19 cant add to or take away f. Gal.
18-9 even if an angel preach any other.
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Is The Book of Mormon From God?
A. The claim revealed from God B. Evidence It
Is Not From God
1. The Bible is Complete - No Modern Day
Revelations 2. Contradicts The Bible
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Book of Mormon
Bible
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Book of Mormon
Bible
We Cannot Believe Both!
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Is The Book of Mormon From God?
A. The claim revealed from God B. Evidence It
Is Not From God
1. The Bible is Complete - No Modern Day
Revelations 2. Contradicts The Bible 3. Errors
Spelling / Grammar (yet inspired translation)

• arrested wrested the scriptures (Alma 411)
• Adam and Eve, which was our first parents (p.
  15 First Edition)

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Is The Book of Mormon From God?
A. The claim revealed from God B. Evidence It
Is Not From God
1. The Bible is Complete - No Modern Day
Revelations 2. Contradicts The Bible 3. Errors
Spelling / Grammar (yet inspired translation) 4.
Copied Directly from the KJV
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King James Version
The Book of Mormon
Copied
Isaiah 53
Mosiah 14
Acts 322-26
3 Nephi 2023-16
Quotes Peter 500 before Peter spoke.
Mosiah 324
2 Cor. 510
124 B.C. .
Matt. 77
2 Nephi 942
559 B.C. .
Quotes Italics and All
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Mormons
I. History of Mormonism
II. Foundations of Mormonism
III. Doctrines of Mormonism
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III. Doctrines of Mormonism
A. God (Physical being) 1. The Father has a
body of flesh and bones as tangible as mans
(DC 13022) 2. Bible God is a spirit (John
424) without flesh and bones (Luke 2439)
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III. Doctrines of Mormonism
A. God (Physical being) B. Christ (Born of Adam /
Polygamist)
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Doctrine About Christ

• Born of Adam
• He was not begotten by the Holy Ghost. And who
  is His Father? He is the first of the human
  family (Adam) (Brigham Young, Journal of
  Discourses, Vol. I, p. 50).
• Married to Mary Martha
• (there were several holy women that greatly
  loved Jesus, such as Mary and Martha her sister,
  and Mary Magdalene and Jesus greatly loved them
  if all the acts were written, we, no doubt should
  learn that these beloved women were His wives
  (Orson Hyde,The Seer, pp. 158-159)

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III. Doctrines of Mormonism
A. God (Physical being) B. Christ (Born of Adam /
Polygamist) C. Polygamy
If any man espouses a virgin, and desire to
espouse another, and the first give her consent
and if he espouses the second, and they are
virgins, and have vowed to no other man, then he
is justified he cannot commit adultery, for they
are given unto him. And if he have ten virgins
given unto him by law, he cannot commit adultery,
for they belong to him, and they are given unto
him, therefore he is justified (DC 13261-62)
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III. Doctrines of Mormonism
A. God (Physical being) B. Christ (Born of Adam /
Polygamist) C. Polygamy D. Inherited Sin
for he gave commandment that all men must
repent for he has showed unto all men that they
were lost, because of the transgressions of their
parents (2 Nephi 221)
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III. Doctrines of Mormonism
A. God (Physical being) B. Christ (Born of Adam /
Polygamist) C. Polygamy D. Inherited Sin E.
Matters Not What Use In Lords Supper
it mattereth not what ye shall eat or what ye
shall drink when ye partake of the sacrament
(DC 271-4)
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III. Doctrines of Mormonism
A. God (Physical being) B. Christ (Born of Adam /
Polygamist) C. Polygamy D. Inherited Sin E.
Matters Not What Use In Lords Supper F. Baptism
For The Dead

• Practice a vicarious baptism for those who are
  dead
• Context of 1 Cor. 1529 Baptized on view of
  death

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Mormons
I. History of Mormonism
II. Foundations of Mormonism
III. Doctrines of Mormonism
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