Lifting The Veil

The Mormon doctrine of eternal progression isn’t just a theological difference—it is a direct contradiction of the most basic truths the Bible teaches about God. Mormonism openly teaches that God was once a man who progressed to godhood, and that humans can follow the same path. This is not speculation—it is rooted in the teachings of Joseph Smith, especially in the King Follett Discourse, and later echoed by Lorenzo Snow: “As man now is, God once was; as God now is, man may become.”¹ ² That statement alone should raise serious concern for anyone who takes Scripture seriously. The Bible does not present God as a being who became God. It presents Him as eternally God, uncreated, and utterly unique. In Isaiah 43:10, God declares, “Before me no god was formed, nor shall there be any after me.”³ That directly rules out the idea that God was once something less—or that others will become gods in the same sense. Malachi 3:6 says, “I the Lord do not change.” Psalm 90:2 says God is “from everl...

This isn’t just about statistics or lawsuits. This is about something much deeper—truth, accountability, and whether a church that claims to speak for God actually reflects His character. As Christians, we don’t measure a belief system only by what it claims, but by its fruit and how it handles sin—especially when it involves the most vulnerable. Jesus spoke very strongly about this. He said that if someone causes a child to stumble, it would be better for them to have a millstone tied around their neck and be thrown into the sea¹. That’s not mild language. That’s a warning of severe judgment. So any church that claims to follow Christ should take abuse—and how it is handled—extremely seriously. Now to be clear, abuse is not unique to one group. It has happened in many churches and institutions. But that doesn’t excuse anything. The real question is: how is it handled when it happens? There are documented cases of abuse within LDS congregations, including situations involving men in le...