Lifting The Veil

There is one thing in this article that I completely agree with: the discussion should ultimately come back to Jesus Christ and the gospel preached by His apostles. That is where every Christian discussion about Mormonism ought to begin and end. The question is not whether Mormon people are sincere, moral, hardworking, or devoted to their families, because many certainly are. Sincerity, however, has never been the biblical test of truth. A person can sincerely believe something and still be sincerely wrong, which is why Scripture tells us to examine what we believe rather than simply trusting our feelings, traditions, or religious authorities. That principle applies just as much to Mormonism as it does to every other religious system. The real question is not whether Joseph Smith believed he was a prophet. The real question is whether the message attributed to Joseph Smith agrees with the revelation God has already given through Jesus Christ and His apostles. Scripture tells us to “...

There is a point in any serious discussion about Mormonism when the conversation has to move beyond Joseph Smith, church history, priesthood authority, temple ceremonies, and competing claims about which institution possesses the proper authority. Eventually, all of those questions have to give way to something much more fundamental: Who is Jesus Christ, and is the gospel taught by Mormonism the same gospel that Jesus Christ and His apostles preached? From a Christian perspective, that is where the examination should begin. This is not an argument against Mormon people. Many Mormons are sincere, moral, hardworking, devoted to their families, and genuinely convinced that they are following God. There is no reason to question the sincerity of every person who belongs to the Mormon church. Sincerity, however, is not a test of truth. A person can sincerely believe something that is not true, which means that religious claims have to be examined by something more reliable than personal c...

When the differences between Mormonism and historic biblical Christianity are examined carefully, the disagreement goes far beyond different traditions, worship styles, or interpretations of secondary doctrines. At the heart of the matter are fundamentally different teachings about who God is, who Jesus Christ is, what Scripture is, how salvation is received, and what the gospel actually means. Those are not minor differences, because the answers to those questions determine what kind of God we worship and what kind of hope we place in Christ. This is why Christians should approach the subject seriously but also with love. Mormons are not being criticized because they are insincere or because they do not care about Jesus. Many sincerely believe that they are following Him, and many live lives marked by admirable qualities such as family devotion, moral discipline, service, and religious commitment. Sincerity, however, does not establish the truth of a doctrine. The question that ultima...

One of the most important questions that comes up when Christians and Mormons discuss theology is where the line should be drawn between a legitimate doctrinal disagreement and a difference so fundamental that the teaching becomes another gospel. That question deserves a biblical answer, because simply saying that the Trinity is the line in the sand does not really explain why Christians regard certain differences as essential while treating other disagreements as secondary. The better question is whether the doctrine in question preserves the God, the Christ, and the gospel that were proclaimed by the apostles. Scripture does not teach that every disagreement between Christians creates another gospel. Believers have disagreed about baptism, church government, spiritual gifts, prophecy, and many other subjects without necessarily abandoning the gospel. Paul, however, makes it clear in Galatians 1:6–9 that there is a point at which a doctrinal change becomes something much more serious ...

I recently read a statement from a Latter-day Saint claiming that by “every biblical measure,” members of their faith are Christians. On the surface, it sounds reasonable: they worship Jesus, follow His teachings, repent, get baptized, and strive to live morally. But when you take a closer look at what the Bible actually says, the claim doesn’t fully hold up. Belief in Jesus It’s great that you believe in Jesus—that’s the starting point for all Christians. Mormons believe in Jesus—the Son of God, born of Mary, who suffered, died, and rose again. That’s essential. But here’s the catch: biblical Christianity teaches that Jesus is fully God and fully man, one with the Father. Mormon theology, by contrast, presents Jesus and the Father as separate beings and even teaches that humans can eventually become gods¹. That’s a major departure from Scripture. So while they believe in Jesus, their understanding of His nature doesn’t match what the Bible teaches. Following Jesus Trying to live like ...

It’s common to hear members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) say they’re Christians just like anyone else who follows Jesus. They believe in His atonement, His resurrection, His teachings. And they’re sincere in saying so. But sincerity isn’t the same thing as truth. When you really dig into what Mormonism teaches—especially about who God is, what salvation means, and the authority of Scripture—it becomes clear that this religion, while borrowing Christian language, ultimately denies the core of biblical Christianity. According to official LDS doctrine, all of Christianity fell into total apostasy after the death of the original apostles. That’s right—every church, every tradition, every believer was supposedly misled for nearly two thousand years until Joseph Smith restored the “true church” in 1830. That claim isn’t just historically implausible—it’s theologically offensive. Jesus Himself said in Matthew 16:18 (NLT), “I will build my church, and all the powers...