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TEN REASONS WHY I CANNOT BE A MORMON
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by Rev. John Hornok
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1. <20>MORMONISM DOES NOT TEACH THAT THE BIBLE IS THE INFALLIBLE WORK OF
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GOD. <20><>"We <20>believe the Bible to the the Word of God as far as it <20>is
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translated <20>correctly; <20><>we also believe the book of Mormon to be <20>the
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word of God" (Articles of Faith, No. 8).
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As <20>Christians we believe the Holy Scriptures of the Old <20>and <20>New
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Testaments <20>to <20>the <20>the verbally inspired Word <20>of <20>God, <20><>the <20>final
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authority <20>for <20>faith and life, <20>inerrant in <20>the <20>original <20>writings,
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infallible and God-breathed (2 <20>Tim. <20>3:16-17; <20>2 Pet. <20>1:20-21; <20>Matt
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5:18).
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2. <20><>MORMONISM TEACHES THAT GOD IS AN EXALTED MAN AND HAS A <20>PHYSICAL
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BODY. <20><>"God himself was once as we are now, <20>and is an exalted <20>man"
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(Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith, <20>pg. 345). <20>"The Father has a
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body of flesh and bones as tangible as man's..." <20>(Doc. <20>& Cov., <20>Sec.
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131:22)
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The Bible says, <20>"God is not a man..." <20>(Num. <20>23:19). <20>"God is a
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Spirit; <20><>and they that worship Him must worship Him in spirit and <20>in
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truth" <20><>(John 4:24). <20>"A spirit hath not flesh and <20>bones..." <20><>(Lk.
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24:39).
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3. MORMONISM TEACHES THAT CHRIST AND THE DEVIL ARE BROTHERS. "...that
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Lucifer, <20>the son of morning, <20>is our elder brother and the brother of
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Jesus Christ" (Mormon Doctrine by Bruce McConkie, pp. 163-4).
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The Bible says that the devil is a created being, <20>created by God.
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"thou <20>wast <20>perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast <20>created,
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till <20>iniquity <20>was found in thee" <20>(Ezekiel 28:15). <20><>"For <20>by <20>Him
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(Christ) <20>were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in
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earth, <20>visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, <20>of dominions,
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or principalities, <20>or powers; <20>all things were created by Him and for
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Him..." (Col. 1:15-17).
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4. MORMONISM TEACHES THAT JESUS WAS MARRIED AND THE HE IS POLYGAMOUS.
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"We <20>say <20>it <20>was <20>Jesus Christ who was married at <20>Cana <20>of <20>Galilee"
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(Journal of Discourses, <20>Vol 2, p. 80). <20>Mormonism teaches that Jesus
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was <20>the <20>natural <20>child <20>of Adam and Mary. <20>"When <20>the <20>Virgin <20>Mary
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conceived <20>the Child Jesus....He was not begotten by the <20>Holy <20>Ghost.
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And who is his Father? <20>He is the first of the human family" (Brigham
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Young, Journal of Discourses, pp. 50-51).
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The Bible says, <20>"In the beginning was the Word (Christ), <20>and the
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Word was with God, and the Word was God;...The Word was made flesh and
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dwelt among us..." <20>(John 1:1, 14). <20>"Then Mary said unto the angel,
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How <20>shall <20>this <20>be, <20>seeing that I know not a man? <20>And <20>the <20>angel
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answered... The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee..."(Lk. 1:34-35).
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5. <20><>MORMONISM TEACHES THAT THE TRUE CHURCH CEASED TO EXIST UNTIL <20>IT
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WAS RESTORED TO JOSEPH SMITH. <20>The church (LDS) was restored April 6,
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1830 by Joseph Smith (Doc. & Cov., 20:1).
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Jesus <20>Christ said, <20>"I will build my church and the gates of hell
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shall not prevail against it" <20>(Matt. <20>16:18). <20>"for other foundation
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can no man lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ" (1 Cor.
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3:11). <20><>"...And <20>are built upon the foundation of the <20>apostles <20>and
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prophets, <20><>Jesus <20>Christ himself being the chief cornerstone" <20><>(Eph.
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2:20).
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6. <20><>MORMONISM TEACHES ANOTHER (PERVERTED) <20>GOSPEL THAN THAT <20>OF <20>THE
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BIBLE. <20><>The gospel to Mormonism is: <20>"Faith, <20>Repentance, <20>Baptism,
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Receiving the Holy Spirit by laying on of hands, <20>Morality, <20><>Loyalty,
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Tithing, <20>Word of Wisdom, Duty Celestial Marriage (for eternity)" (LDS
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chart of FREE AGENCY and Articles of Faith, No. 4).
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The Bible says, "Moreover brethren, I <20>declare unto you the gospel
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that he was buried, <20>and that he rose again the third day according to
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the scriptures" <20>(1 <20>Cor. 15:1, <20>3-4). <20>"if any man preach any other
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gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed" (Gal.
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1:9).
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7. <20><>MORMONISM <20>TEACHES <20>SALVATION FOR THE THE DEAD <20>BY <20>PROXY <20>WATER
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BAPTISM. This doctrine is based on one misunderstood Scripture: "Else
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what shall they do which are baptized for the dead, <20>if the dead <20>rise
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not at all? Why are they then baptized for the dead?" (1 Cor. 15:29).
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Paul <20>did not practice baptism for the dead. <20>He excluded himself
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by using the pronoun "they" rather than "we" <20>or "ye". He is asking a
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question <20>rather than making a statement. <20>"It is appointed unto <20>man
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once to die, but after this the judgment" (Heb. 9:27).
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8. <20>MORMONISM TEACHES GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH FOR THE DEAD. <20>"Let <20>us,
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therefore, <20>as a church and a people, and as Latter-day Saints, <20>offer
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unto the Lord an offering in righteousness; <20>and let us present in his
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holy temple, when it is finished, a book containing the records of our
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dead, <20>which shall be worth of all acceptation" <20>(Doc. <20>& <20>Cov., <20>Sec.
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128:24).
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The <20>Bible <20>says, <20><>"Neither <20>give <20>heed <20>to <20>fables <20>and <20>endless
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genealogies" <20><>(1 <20><>Tim. <20><>1:4). <20>"but <20>avoid <20>foolish <20>question <20>and
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genealogies..." (Titus 3:9).
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9. <20><>MORMONISM TEACHES THAT THERE ARE MODERN DAY PROPHETS AND <20>MODERN
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DAY REVELATIONS FROM GOD. Mormonism claims that Joseph Smith received
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the <20>Aaronic <20>Priesthood <20>from John <20>the <20>Baptist. <20><>The <20>Melchizedek
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Priesthood and Apostleship <20>was <20>restored <20>by Peter, <20><>James <20>and John
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shortly afterwards in 1829 (Doc. & Cov., Sec. 13).
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The Bible says, <20>"God...hath in these last days spoken unto us <20>by
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his <20>Son, <20>whom he hath appointed heir of all things, <20>by whom also he
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made <20>the worlds" <20>(Heb. <20>1:1-2). <20>The test of a prophet is given <20>in
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Deut. 18:20-22.
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10. <20><>MORMONISM <20>TEACHES THAT SALVATION DEPENDS UPON <20>GOOD <20>WORKS <20>AND
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ACCEPTANCE <20>OF <20>JOSEPH SMITH. <20>"No man who rejects the <20>testimony <20>of
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Joseph <20>Smith can enter the kingdom of God" <20>(Doctrines of <20>Salvation,
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vol. 1 pg. 190). "Men have work to do it they would obtain salvation"
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(Doctrines of Salvation. vol. 3, pg 91).
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The <20>Bible <20>teaches <20>that salvation is provided <20>by <20>Jesus <20>Christ
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alone, <20><>"for <20>there is none other name under heaven given among <20>men,
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whereby we must be saved" (Acts 4:10-12). <20>"For by grace are ye saved
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through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God. Not
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of works, lest any man should boast" (Eph. 2:8-9).
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