Category: Christianity and Mormons

Are Mormons Christians or are they a cult? Do Mormons believe in the same Christ I do? What do Mormons believe about the Trinity?

  1. Mormons and Isaiah 44:6

    Reviewed by: Joshua Steimle on January 9th, 2012 Categories: Ask Me Questions, Bible, Christianity and Mormons Comments: 1

    As asked in the “Ask Me Questions” portion of this website:

    Q: How do Mormons explain Isaiah 44:6?

    This verse says that God does not even know of another god. Now if Mormons believe that God the Father is married to multiple mother goddesses, who He would clearly know of if He was, then how can the possibly claim to believe the Bible and deny the basic doctrine of Isaiah 44:6.

    A: Let’s start by reading the scripture:

    Thus saith the LORD the King of Israel, and his redeemer the LORD of hosts; I am the first, and … Read the rest of this entry »

  2. Do Mormons Believe Their Church Mirrors The Ancient Church of Christ?

    Reviewed by: Joshua Steimle on November 9th, 2011 Categories: Christianity and Mormons Comments: 23

    This post is in response to comments left by two website visitors in another post. And as stated by one visitor “there is nothing to support the early-Christ church myth of Mormonism or leadership keys of Roman-Catholic tradition. Jesus did not start a church. Paul was the greatest recorded of all the early evangelical fathers, and he started many churches, which of course are nothing more than the meeting of two or more followers of Christ. You would have a more difficult time supporting your claim”.

    As stated by a another visitor in the comments of that post “And no … Read the rest of this entry »

  3. Is Mormonism a Cult?

    Reviewed by: Joshua Steimle on October 22nd, 2008 Categories: Anti-Mormonism, Christianity and Mormons Comments: 3

    A lot of people say that Mormons belong to a cult. Is that true? First, it depends on what your definition of a cult is. Here are a few definitions culled from the web. If you have others feel free to add them.

    1. Followers of an exclusive system of religious beliefs and practices.

    2. Followers of an unorthodox, extremist, or false religion or sect who often live outside of conventional society under the direction of a charismatic leader.

    3. A religion or sect that is generally considered to be unorthodox, extremist, or false; “it was a satanic … Read the rest of this entry »

  4. Why do Mormons care whether people think they’re Christians or not?

    Reviewed by: Joshua Steimle on September 24th, 2008 Categories: Christianity and Mormons Comments: 1

    I’ve asked myself this question a lot. Do I really care whether someone thinks I’m a Christian or not? After all, there is no objective definition of what a Christian is. When somebody says I’m not a Christian all they’re saying is “You’re not a Christian according to my definition of what a Christian is.” They can say their definition comes from the Bible, but that’s what I would say too because we all interpret the Bible differently, so it still ends up as being just their own definition based on their interpretation of the Bible.

    Regardless of whether someone … Read the rest of this entry »

  5. Do Mormons believe they are the only true Christians?

    Reviewed by: Joshua Steimle on September 23rd, 2008 Categories: Christianity and Mormons Comments: 1

    If Mormons believe the LDS Church is the only true church on earth, does that mean they think they are the only true Christians?

    Mormons do believe the LDS Church is the only church on earth with the priesthood, or the authority of God, which is necessary for the “legal” administration of ordinances like baptism and the sacrament. But Mormons do not believe that being a follower of Christ means you have to be a Mormon, and for Mormons, the only requirement to be a Christian is to believe in Christ and try to do what he taught. This is … Read the rest of this entry »

  6. Are Mormons Protestants?

    Reviewed by: Joshua Steimle on September 17th, 2008 Categories: Christianity and Mormons, Mormon Beliefs Comments: 1

    Nope. Mormonism is not part of either Protestantism or Catholicism. We actually see Mormonism as being identical to the original church Christ established while on earth, with prophets and apostles, revelation, priesthood authority, temples, etc. We believe that after Christ, all the apostles were killed off, the priesthood authority was lost, and the church ceased to exist. Many gospel truths were preserved, and people tried to live the gospel, but they lacked authority to administer baptism or other ordinances, and they didn’t have direct communication with God.

    We believe it was necessary for there to be a “restoration” of the … Read the rest of this entry »

  7. Are Mormons Christians?

    Reviewed by: Joshua Steimle on September 17th, 2008 Categories: Christianity and Mormons Comments: 1

    Depends who you ask. Mormons believe they are Christians because their definition of “Christian” is “somebody who believes in Jesus Christ and tries to follow Christ’s teachings.” Other people have different definitions of what the word “Christian” means and therefore they may or may not consider Mormons to be Christians. Since nobody has the ultimate authority on who is or isn’t a Christian, it becomes a matter of semantics and subjectivity.

    Here’s an excerpt of a conversation between me and a friend of mine who believes Mormons are not Christians:

    Q: Tell me more about this “cult” thing. We Mormons … Read the rest of this entry »