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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. ÿMORMONISM DOES NOT TEACH THAT THE BIBLE IS THE INFALLIBLE WORK OF
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GOD. ÿÿ"We ÿbelieve the Bible to the the Word of God as far as it ÿis
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translated ÿcorrectly; ÿÿwe also believe the book of Mormon to be ÿthe
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word of God" (Articles of Faith, No. 8).
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As ÿChristians we believe the Holy Scriptures of the Old ÿand ÿNew
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Testaments ÿto ÿthe ÿthe verbally inspired Word ÿof ÿGod, ÿÿthe ÿfinal
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authority ÿfor ÿfaith and life, ÿinerrant in ÿthe ÿoriginal ÿwritings,
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infallible and God-breathed (2 ÿTim. ÿ3:16-17; ÿ2 Pet. ÿ1:20-21; ÿMatt
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5:18).
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2. ÿÿMORMONISM TEACHES THAT GOD IS AN EXALTED MAN AND HAS A ÿPHYSICAL
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BODY. ÿÿ"God himself was once as we are now, ÿand is an exalted ÿman"
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(Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith, ÿpg. 345). ÿ"The Father has a
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body of flesh and bones as tangible as man's..." ÿ(Doc. ÿ& Cov., ÿSec.
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131:22)
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The Bible says, ÿ"God is not a man..." ÿ(Num. ÿ23:19). ÿ"God is a
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Spirit; ÿÿand they that worship Him must worship Him in spirit and ÿin
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truth" ÿÿ(John 4:24). ÿ"A spirit hath not flesh and ÿbones..." ÿÿ(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, ÿthe son of morning, ÿis 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, ÿcreated by God.
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"thou ÿwast ÿperfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast ÿcreated,
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till ÿiniquity ÿwas found in thee" ÿ(Ezekiel 28:15). ÿÿ"For ÿby ÿHim
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(Christ) ÿwere all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in
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earth, ÿvisible and invisible, whether they be thrones, ÿof dominions,
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or principalities, ÿor powers; ÿall 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 ÿsay ÿit ÿwas ÿJesus Christ who was married at ÿCana ÿof ÿGalilee"
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(Journal of Discourses, ÿVol 2, p. 80). ÿMormonism teaches that Jesus
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was ÿthe ÿnatural ÿchild ÿof Adam and Mary. ÿ"When ÿthe ÿVirgin ÿMary
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conceived ÿthe Child Jesus....He was not begotten by the ÿHoly ÿGhost.
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And who is his Father? ÿHe 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, ÿ"In the beginning was the Word (Christ), ÿand 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..." ÿ(John 1:1, 14). ÿ"Then Mary said unto the angel,
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How ÿshall ÿthis ÿbe, ÿseeing that I know not a man? ÿAnd ÿthe ÿangel
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answered... The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee..."(Lk. 1:34-35).
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5. ÿÿMORMONISM TEACHES THAT THE TRUE CHURCH CEASED TO EXIST UNTIL ÿIT
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WAS RESTORED TO JOSEPH SMITH. ÿThe church (LDS) was restored April 6,
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1830 by Joseph Smith (Doc. & Cov., 20:1).
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Jesus ÿChrist said, ÿ"I will build my church and the gates of hell
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shall not prevail against it" ÿ(Matt. ÿ16:18). ÿ"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). ÿÿ"...And ÿare built upon the foundation of the ÿapostles ÿand
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prophets, ÿÿJesus ÿChrist himself being the chief cornerstone" ÿÿ(Eph.
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2:20).
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6. ÿÿMORMONISM TEACHES ANOTHER (PERVERTED) ÿGOSPEL THAN THAT ÿOF ÿTHE
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BIBLE. ÿÿThe gospel to Mormonism is: ÿ"Faith, ÿRepentance, ÿBaptism,
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Receiving the Holy Spirit by laying on of hands, ÿMorality, ÿÿLoyalty,
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Tithing, ÿWord 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 ÿdeclare unto you the gospel
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that he was buried, ÿand that he rose again the third day according to
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the scriptures" ÿ(1 ÿCor. 15:1, ÿ3-4). ÿ"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. ÿÿMORMONISM ÿTEACHES ÿSALVATION FOR THE THE DEAD ÿBY ÿPROXY ÿWATER
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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, ÿif the dead ÿrise
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not at all? Why are they then baptized for the dead?" (1 Cor. 15:29).
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Paul ÿdid not practice baptism for the dead. ÿHe excluded himself
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by using the pronoun "they" rather than "we" ÿor "ye". He is asking a
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question ÿrather than making a statement. ÿ"It is appointed unto ÿman
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once to die, but after this the judgment" (Heb. 9:27).
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8. ÿMORMONISM TEACHES GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH FOR THE DEAD. ÿ"Let ÿus,
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therefore, ÿas a church and a people, and as Latter-day Saints, ÿoffer
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unto the Lord an offering in righteousness; ÿand 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, ÿwhich shall be worth of all acceptation" ÿ(Doc. ÿ& ÿCov., ÿSec.
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128:24).
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The ÿBible ÿsays, ÿÿ"Neither ÿgive ÿheed ÿto ÿfables ÿand ÿendless
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genealogies" ÿÿ(1 ÿÿTim. ÿÿ1:4). ÿ"but ÿavoid ÿfoolish ÿquestion ÿand
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genealogies..." (Titus 3:9).
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9. ÿÿMORMONISM TEACHES THAT THERE ARE MODERN DAY PROPHETS AND ÿMODERN
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DAY REVELATIONS FROM GOD. Mormonism claims that Joseph Smith received
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the ÿAaronic ÿPriesthood ÿfrom John ÿthe ÿBaptist. ÿÿThe ÿMelchizedek
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Priesthood and Apostleship ÿwas ÿrestored ÿby Peter, ÿÿJames ÿand John
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shortly afterwards in 1829 (Doc. & Cov., Sec. 13).
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The Bible says, ÿ"God...hath in these last days spoken unto us ÿby
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his ÿSon, ÿwhom he hath appointed heir of all things, ÿby whom also he
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made ÿthe worlds" ÿ(Heb. ÿ1:1-2). ÿThe test of a prophet is given ÿin
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Deut. 18:20-22.
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10. ÿÿMORMONISM ÿTEACHES THAT SALVATION DEPENDS UPON ÿGOOD ÿWORKS ÿAND
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ACCEPTANCE ÿOF ÿJOSEPH SMITH. ÿ"No man who rejects the ÿtestimony ÿof
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Joseph ÿSmith can enter the kingdom of God" ÿ(Doctrines of ÿSalvation,
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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 ÿBible ÿteaches ÿthat salvation is provided ÿby ÿJesus ÿChrist
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alone, ÿÿ"for ÿthere is none other name under heaven given among ÿmen,
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whereby we must be saved" (Acts 4:10-12). ÿ"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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