The Mormon Church’s First Article of Faith says, “We believe in God the Eternal Father, and in His Son Jesus Christ, and in the Holy Ghost.” On the basis of this one Article we find an “apparently” orthodox view of the Godhead. But, the Mormons use the vocabulary of orthodox Christianity while assigning meanings of their own.
Solomon said, “there is no new thing under the Sun” (Ecclesiastes 1:9). If we apply that truth to modern-day Cults and ‘isms’ then we should be able to find historical precedents for the theologies they espouse.
October, 2001 Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their consciences seared with a hot iron; forbidding to marry, and...
“But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.” (Matthew 24:36)
“And it came to pass the third day, which was Pharaoh’s birthday that he made a feast unto all his servants: and he lifted up the head of the chief butler and of the chief baker among his servants… But he hanged the chief baker: as Joseph had interpreted to them” Genesis 40:20-22.
One of the marks of a cult is its ability to camouflage itself so that it blends in with the environment.
Christians who are prepared to witness to Mormons are frequently accused by them of engaging in persecution.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints wants to be considered mainline. They want to be like the Baptists, Presbyterians, etc, and be accepted as another Christian denomination.
In their ongoing efforts to provide “meat in due season” (Matthew 24:45) to Jehovah’s Witnesses the Watchtower Society will quote “authorities” to substantiate a point they want to make.