Biblical Truths Stand Firm Against False Teachings
Mormons teach that Jesus Christ “had to learn who He was” after His birth and progressively became divine, a view that directly contradicts clear biblical teaching and historic Christian doctrine. The Bible opens with the profound declaration in John 1:1 (NIV): “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” This Word is Jesus Christ, fully God, co-eternal with the Father, and the Creator of all things (John 1:3). To suggest that Jesus was a man who only later “progressed” to deity denies His eternal, uncreated nature as affirmed in Colossians 2:9: “For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form.” Hebrews 4:15 tells us Jesus was “tempted in every way, just as we are—yet he did not sin.” While Jesus experienced genuine human temptation and suffering, the idea that He had to “learn obedience” because He was initially ignorant of His divine mission (Hebrews 5:8) misunderstands the text. His learning reflects His genuine humanity living u...