2. Not everything Mormons believe is false Baptism for remission of sins & into church Reject inherited sin Believe in good morals

3. Still, much Mormon doctrine is false Must be rejected, Gal. 1:6-9 Must be denounced, Rom. 16:17, 18

5. Mormons believe God is an exalted man Smith: “’First, God himself, who sits enthroned in yonder heavens, IS A MAN LIKE UNTO ONE OF YOURSELVES…the Father of us all dwelt on an earth the same as Jesus Christ himself did,...YOU HAVE GOT TO LEARN HOW TO BE GODS YOURSELVES…’ (Times and Seasons, Vol. 5, pp. 613-614).”

6. Mormons believe God is an exalted man Brigham Young taught, “How many Gods there are, I DO NOT KNOW. But there never was a time when there were not Gods…’ (Journal of Discourses, v. 7, p. 333).”

7. Mormons believe God is an exalted man “’God himself was once as we are now, and is an exalted man,…(Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith, p. 345).” “The Father has a body of flesh and bones as tangible as man’s…” (Doctrines and Covenants 130:22).

8. Mormons believe God is an exalted man Brigham Young, 1852, “’When our father Adam came into the garden of Eden, …celestial body, and brought Eve, one of his wives, with him. He helped to make and organize this world. He is Michael, the Arch-angel, the Ancient of Days! … spoken—HE IS OUR FATHER AND OUR GOD, AND THE ONLY GOD WITH WHOM WE HAVE TO DO…’ (Journal of Discourses, Vol. 1:50-51).”

9. Mormons believe God is an exalted man Contradicts BOM, Alma 11:28, 29 Contradicts the Bible, Col. 2:9; Deut. 6:4; Jn. 4:24; Lk. 24:39

10. Mormons believe man can become a god “Before you were born, you lived with your Heavenly Father as one of His beloved spirit children,” (Mormon.org).

11. Mormons believe man can become a god Contradicts the Bible -Man is not divine, Acts 10:25, 26; Rom. 1:24, 25; Eze. 28:2, 9 -Man does not exist prior to conception, Gen. 2:7; Jer. 1:5

12. Mormons believe in hell and 3 heavens

13. Mormon Plan Of Eternal Progression Intelligences Spirit World Spirit children born of god & wife Earth Born according To merit DEATHDEATH Paradise Missionaries go teach Spirit Prison Millennium Judgment Second Death Sons of perdition (apostate Mormons) Satan & his angels Celestial Kingdom Faithful Mormons Terrestrial Kingdom Non-Mormon Honorable men Telestial Kingdom Wicked of The World 1 st Resurrection 2 nd Resurrection

14. Mormons believe in hell and 3 heavens The Bible teaches two destinies for men, Mt. 25:14-46; Rom. 2:5-11; 2 Thes. 1:6-10; Lk. 16:19-31 -Heaven -Hell

15. Mormons believe in hell and 3 heavens Terrestrial & celestial bodies in the NT Do not refer to our physical bodies, 1 Cor. 15:35-49 The “third heaven” is Heaven, 2 Cor. 12:1, 2 -First heaven: atmosphere -Second heaven: outer space -Third heaven: God’s dwelling place

16. Mormons believe the wicked will eventually be saved “Those who live lives of WICKEDNESS MAY ALSO BE HEIRS OF SALVATION, that is, they too shall be redeemed from death and from HELL EVENTUALLY (Doctrines of Salvation, Vol. 2, page 133).” The Bible denies it, Lk. 16:26

17. Mormons believe the living can be baptized in place of the dead Spend millions on Genealogical Society

18. Belief based on 1 Cor. 15:29 1 Cor. 15:1-19: proof of resurrection 1 Cor. 15:20-28: when it will happen 1 Cor. 15:29-30: Why be baptized if there is no resurrection? 1 Cor. 15:35-49: the body of resurrection

19. The Bible does not teach proxy baptism One baptism, Eph. 4:5 For your sins – not others’, Acts 22:16

20. No “missionaries” in the spirit realm, 1 Pt. 3:18-20 Men disobedient in Noah’s day, Gen. 6 Son preached through Noah, 2 Pt. 2:5 Divine longsuffering, Gen. 6:3 Spirits in prison at time of Peter’s writing Men cannot change places, Lk. 16:26

21. Living prophet Joseph Smith the first modern-day prophet Gordon Hinckley God’s prophet now Time of prophets is over, 1 Cor. 13:8-13

22. Continuing revelation For living prophets For parents For all individuals Time of revelation is over, 1 Cor. 13:8-13

23. Eternal families “Families can be together forever— Not just this life” “…same sociality which exists among us here will exist among us there…” Marriage is part our eternal destiny The Bible denies this, Mt. 22:23-33

25. Not everything Mormons believe is false Baptism for remission of sins & into church Reject inherited sin Believe in good morals

26. Still, much Mormon doctrine is false Must be rejected, Gal. 1:6-9 Must be denounced, Rom. 16:17, 18