THE TITLE OF THE LDS CHURCH
The LDS claims that their title, "The Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints," proves that they are the true church of
Jesus Christ. However, this claim is invalidated by the fact that
they've previously used at least five other titles (History of the
Church, Documentary, 1960, Vol. III, page 24).
In 1830, when the Church first came into being, their official title was, "The Church of Christ" (Doctrine and Covenants 20:1.) However, in 1834 the leaders and members of the Church, by unanimous vote, elected to remove the name of Christ completely from their official title. They changed it to "The Church of The Latter Day Saints" (History of the Church, volume 2, page 63.) So according to their way of reasoning, this would mean that at that stage they weren't His true church.
As a matter of interest, there are many Christian churches whose title also includes the name of Jesus Christ. In the eyes of the LDS this must mean then that they too are the true churches of Jesus Christ.
In the real world it is a church's relationship with the biblical Lord Jesus Christ, their reliance on Him alone for salvation, and the fact that they preach the same gospel as did Christ's apostles, that proves whether or not they are genuine Christians. But the LDS church does not do this. Their gospel is not the gospel of Christ, but the gospel of Joseph Smith. Furthermore, their major doctrines are all unbiblical, and a far cry from those taught by the apostles in the New Testament.
For some time now the LDS has been engaged in a massive publicity campaign, in an attempt to become accepted as a Christian denomination. But the Jesus Christ of Mormonism bears little resemblance to the Saviour of the Bible, as he has his roots in their heretical law of eternal progression. In other words, they maintain that he had the same beginnings as they say that mortal man had, and his only difference from us is that he has advanced further than we have at this moment in time. Furthermore, their leadership admits that the LDS Jesus is not the Christ of the Bible. (See the relevant article at http://www.bibtruth.com/ldsjc.html .)
Copyright 2007 by Mormonism and Biblical Truth. All rights reserved.
In 1830, when the Church first came into being, their official title was, "The Church of Christ" (Doctrine and Covenants 20:1.) However, in 1834 the leaders and members of the Church, by unanimous vote, elected to remove the name of Christ completely from their official title. They changed it to "The Church of The Latter Day Saints" (History of the Church, volume 2, page 63.) So according to their way of reasoning, this would mean that at that stage they weren't His true church.
As a matter of interest, there are many Christian churches whose title also includes the name of Jesus Christ. In the eyes of the LDS this must mean then that they too are the true churches of Jesus Christ.
In the real world it is a church's relationship with the biblical Lord Jesus Christ, their reliance on Him alone for salvation, and the fact that they preach the same gospel as did Christ's apostles, that proves whether or not they are genuine Christians. But the LDS church does not do this. Their gospel is not the gospel of Christ, but the gospel of Joseph Smith. Furthermore, their major doctrines are all unbiblical, and a far cry from those taught by the apostles in the New Testament.
For some time now the LDS has been engaged in a massive publicity campaign, in an attempt to become accepted as a Christian denomination. But the Jesus Christ of Mormonism bears little resemblance to the Saviour of the Bible, as he has his roots in their heretical law of eternal progression. In other words, they maintain that he had the same beginnings as they say that mortal man had, and his only difference from us is that he has advanced further than we have at this moment in time. Furthermore, their leadership admits that the LDS Jesus is not the Christ of the Bible. (See the relevant article at http://www.bibtruth.com/ldsjc.html .)
Copyright 2007 by Mormonism and Biblical Truth. All rights reserved.