Mormons—What They
Teach From a Tract by Jack
Chick
This is a
copy of a Chick tract that may help you to understand where Mormons are coming
from.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, commonly
called the Mormon Church teaches that God was once a man. ("Journal of
Discourses", Vol. II, pg. 40) But the Bible says "God is a Spirit..." (John
4:24)
The Mormon church doesn't teach polygamy anymore, but believes that
God the Father has many wives as revealed to them by their "Latter-day
Apostles". ("The Seer", by Orson Pratt, pg. 172)
They believe
that God the Father is now on a planet near the star Kolob with his wives having
spiritual children. ("Pearl of Great Price", Abraham 3:9,16) The Bible
says: "Our Father which art in heaven..." (Matt 6:9)
The Mormon Prophet,
President Kimball, taught that Satan and Jesus are spirit brothers. ("Ensign
magazine", December, 1980, p.5) The Bible says that Jesus is God, the
creator of everything in heaven and on earth (including Lucifer). (Col
1:16-18)
The Mormon church tells about the war in heaven as when Jesus
and Lucifer approached God with their plans of salvation. They believe there
were many gods present, as Joseph Smith called it a "Council of Gods". Lucifer's
plan was to "make" people worship God... , but Jesus' plan was to "show" the
people how to worship God. Lucifer's plan was rejected, and Jesus' plan was
accepted. ("Pearl of Great Price", Book of Moses 4:1-3) They
believe Jesus was the Savior only because His plan was accepted. The Bible say.
"He, (Jesus) was in the world, and the world was made by Him, and the world knew
Him not". (John 1:10)
Mormons believe that Lucifer became Satan when he
rebelled and was thrown out of heaven with a third of the spirits. As for the
other two thirds, one third was faithful and stayed with Jesus in the battle.
The other and last third didn't fight as valiantly, but all the remaining two
thirds were the spirit children of God the Father and His wives. The ones who
were faithful to Jesus are born as babies with white skin. ("Doctrines of
Salvation", Vol. 1, J.F. Smith, p. 61) And the children who didn't fight as
valiantly during the battle in heaven are the babies born with dark skin.
("Mormon Doctrine", by Bruce R. McConkie, pp. 526-527, 1966
edition)
The Mormon church teaches that a Mormon can become a god with a
planet of their own if they are obedient to the laws and ordinances of the
gospel. They believe that "As man is, God once was, and as God is, man may
become". ("Articles of Faith", by James Talmage pg. 430)
The
Journal of Discourses, shows that the Mormons once taught that Jesus had many
wives... the two sisters of Lazarus and Mary Magdalene, because Jesus couldn't
become a god unless he was married. ("Mormon Doctrine", by Bruce R.
McConkie, pp. 117-118) The Bible says, "Jesus Christ, the same yesterday, and to
day, and for ever". Heb. 13:8) Jesus has always been God (John 1:1-3 and Rev.
1:8)
A study of the history and doctrine of Mormonism will
reveal that it is nothing but a modern day form of Baal worship. It's a mixture
of the Babylonian and Jewish religions, Masonry and
Catholic traditions. They claim Apostolic Authority just like
the Vatican. They even have 12 apostles in Salt Lake City, Utah.
The
Christian message that you read on a Mormon web site is a message you may hear
from them on television or at a Promise Keepers meeting. Mormons convey a
somewhat different message when dealing with the public, as when witnessing for
converts or when the message will be made public, than they do when dealing with
members.
Mormons like Roman Catholics believe in the Atonement of Christ
"when accompanied by good works". Mormons have added many of their own
doctrines to what is taught in the Bible.