Spurgeon’s Warning Hits Mormonism: Man-Made Gods Exposed
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...