Lifting The Veil

Charles Spurgeon, the 19th-century English preacher renowned for his devotion to biblical truth, once warned: “If you meet with a system of theology that magnifies man, flee from it as fast as you can.” These words stand as a clear warning against doctrines that elevate humanity to a position of glory that belongs to God alone. Few religious systems today exemplify this danger more directly than the theology of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons). By claiming that human beings can become gods, Mormonism doesn’t simply magnify man—it enthrones him. Such a theology stands in stark contrast to the gospel of Jesus Christ as revealed in the Holy Scriptures. At the core of Mormon doctrine is the belief that God the Father was once a mortal man who progressed to godhood, and that faithful Latter-day Saints can follow the same path. This concept, known as the "Law of Eternal Progression," is famously summarized by former LDS President Lorenzo Snow: “As man now i...

It’s one thing to have religious differences—it’s another to stake your soul on teachings that contradict the very Word of God. As someone deeply committed to biblical Christianity, I believe it’s time we stop tiptoeing around the hard questions when it comes to the claims of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS). Behind the clean-cut missionaries and wholesome family image lies a theology that diverges from the gospel of Jesus Christ in dangerous, damning ways. Here are ten questions every Mormon—and every Christian being courted by Mormon doctrine—should confront honestly and biblically: 1. If Scripture warns not to add to God’s Word (Revelation 22:18–19), why did Joseph Smith claim new scripture like the Book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants, and the Pearl of Great Price? God’s Word is sufficient. Yet Mormonism builds its entire theology on revelations given over a thousand years after Christ. That’s not restoration—that’s reinvention. 2. Jesus said God is spirit (J...

There is a contradiction at the core of Mormon theology—one that cuts to the heart of the Latter-day Saint (LDS) claim to be the “restored” church of Jesus Christ. According to the Book of Mormon, “many plain and precious things” were removed from the Bible after it was compiled (1 Nephi 13:28). Yet, in the same breath, Mormon prophets and apostles have taught doctrines that were never in the Bible to begin with—doctrines like eternal marriage, men becoming gods, and temple ordinances requiring secret handshakes and ritual garments. So which is it? Was the Bible originally complete but later corrupted? Or did God withhold vital saving truths until the 1820s when He revealed them to Joseph Smith—a farm boy with a reputation for digging for treasure and defrauding neighbors (see Vogel, Joseph Smith: The Making of a Prophet)? These two claims cannot both be true. If the Bible once contained these “plain and precious” truths, there should be some manuscript or historical evidence of their ...

In recent years, many have been drawn in by the friendly, family-oriented appeal of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. But beneath the polished image and wholesome branding lies a theology that strikes at the very heart of biblical truth—starting with the outrageous claim that Jesus Christ and Lucifer are spirit brothers. This isn’t a fringe belief. It’s fundamental LDS doctrine: that God the Father created both Jesus and Lucifer as His spirit children in a premortal realm. Jesus chose obedience and became the Savior; Lucifer rebelled and became Satan. On the surface, this may sound like a dramatic morality tale of agency and consequence. But in reality, it’s a theological train wreck—and a direct assault on the gospel of Jesus Christ. The Bible tells us plainly that Jesus is not a created being. He is eternal. “In the beginning the Word already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God” (John 1:1, NLT). He didn’t become God—He is God. Co-eternal with the Fathe...

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...

The gospel of Jesus Christ is too precious, too essential, and too clear in the Bible to allow it to be confused with the teachings of the Book of Mormon. The gospel is not just any message; it is the power of God for salvation. It is not something to be tampered with, reinvented, or diluted by new revelations or works-based theology. And yet that is exactly what Mormonism does—subtly at times, but undeniably. At its core, the biblical gospel proclaims that salvation is by grace through faith, and not by works. Ephesians 2:8–9 spells this out plainly: “God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God.” This message is consistent throughout the New Testament—whether in Romans 5:1, Galatians 2:16, or the words of Jesus Himself in John 3:16. Salvation is not something we earn by doing all we can; it is something we receive by trusting in what Christ has already done. The Book of Mormon, however, offers a different version. In 2 Nephi ...