by Tara Preeo

Created on: July 04, 2008

What is a Christian? This question must be answered first in order to put any religious denomination into a category. Let's take a look at what the Bible says about Christians.

The Bible mentions the word "Christian" three times: in Acts 11:26, Acts 26:28 and 1 Peter 4:16. In Acts 11:26, the word "Christian" is given to the disciples at Antioch. The disciples were followers of Jesus who literally followed Him around. They watched His every move and listened intently to His teachings. When Christ ascended into Heaven, He told His disciples, as stated in Matthew 28:19-20, "Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age."

Christ commanded them to go into the world and preach the gospel...His gospel. The story of salvation. What is the story of salvation you might ask? The good news-that "God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life" John 3:16. Salvation is found in Christ Jesus alone, through His death and ressurection on the cross. Faith is all you need. "For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith-and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God" Ephesians 2:8.

What does all this have to do with Mormonism? Good question. Mormoms are also known as LDS. This stands for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. They do not preach the gospel found in the Bible. Although they claim to, their own doctrine shows proof otherwise. Let's take Matthew 28:19-20 into consideration. It specifically says "....teaching them everything I have commanded you." Along with the Bible, they have three more books that they hold true to: The Book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants and Pearl of Great Price. In the front cover of the Book of Mormon, it states, "another testament of Jesus Christ". This is exactly what the church teaches..another gospel. Jesus could not have included the Book of Mormon in the statement He made, "teaching everything I have commanded you", since the Book of Mormon wasn't even published until 1830.

The Book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants and Pearl of Great Price are also known to the Mormons as "additional scripture". Their 8th article of faith says: "We believe the Bible to be the word of God as far as it is translated correctly; we also believe the Book of

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