The Teachings of Mormonism

The Teachings of The Teachings of MormonismMormonism

Many Books, Gods, Prophecies, Many Books, Gods, Prophecies, Wives, Priesthoods, Temples, Wives, Priesthoods, Temples,

BaptismsBaptisms

LDS Standard WorksLDS Standard Works

King James Version BibleKing James Version Bible or Joseph or Joseph Smith’s own translationSmith’s own translation

The Book of MormonThe Book of Mormon Doctrine and CovenantsDoctrine and Covenants (orginally the (orginally the

Book of CommandmentsBook of Commandments)) The Pearl of Great PriceThe Pearl of Great Price (containing (containing

the Book of Moses, the Book of the Book of Moses, the Book of Abraham, Matthew 24, some History Abraham, Matthew 24, some History of Joseph Smith, and the Articles of of Joseph Smith, and the Articles of Faith)Faith)

Changes to the Book of Changes to the Book of MormonMormon

Jerald and Sandra Tanner have found Jerald and Sandra Tanner have found 3,913 changes to the Book of Mormon 3,913 changes to the Book of Mormon between 1830 and 1964.between 1830 and 1964.

Most are typo and spelling changes.Most are typo and spelling changes. Some are significant.Some are significant. Since then 2 Nephi 30:6 has been Since then 2 Nephi 30:6 has been

changed from “white and delightsome” changed from “white and delightsome” to “pure and delightsome” as regards to “pure and delightsome” as regards what would happen to Indians who what would happen to Indians who convert.convert.

Current View of GodCurrent View of God

God used to be a man who became good God used to be a man who became good enough to be a god.enough to be a god.

He took his wives and created this world.He took his wives and created this world. His wives bear spirit children who go into His wives bear spirit children who go into

the bodies of babies when they are born.the bodies of babies when they are born. Men today can become good enough to Men today can become good enough to

become gods.become gods. Then they can take their wives and Then they can take their wives and

create their own worlds.create their own worlds.

The Book of Mormon on GodThe Book of Mormon on God The Book of Mormon is very The Book of Mormon is very

Trinitarian.Trinitarian. 2 Nephi 26: 122 Nephi 26: 12——And as I spake And as I spake

concerning the convincing of the concerning the convincing of the Jews, that Jesus is the very Christ, it Jews, that Jesus is the very Christ, it must needs be that the Gentiles be must needs be that the Gentiles be convinced also that convinced also that Jesus is the Jesus is the Christ, the Eternal GodChrist, the Eternal God; ;


Trinitarian.Trinitarian. 2 Nephi 11: 72 Nephi 11: 7——For if there be no For if there be no

Christ there be no God; and if there Christ there be no God; and if there be no God we are not, for there be no God we are not, for there could have been no creation. But could have been no creation. But there is a God, and he is Christthere is a God, and he is Christ, and , and he cometh in the fulness of his own he cometh in the fulness of his own time. time.


Trinitarian.Trinitarian. 2 Nephi 31: 212 Nephi 31: 21——And now, behold, my And now, behold, my

beloved brethren, this is the way; and beloved brethren, this is the way; and there is none other way nor name there is none other way nor name given under heaven whereby man can given under heaven whereby man can be saved in the kingdom of God. And be saved in the kingdom of God. And now, behold, now, behold, this is the doctrine of this is the doctrine of Christ, and the only and true doctrine Christ, and the only and true doctrine of the Father, and of the Son, and of of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, which is one Godthe Holy Ghost, which is one God, , without end. Amen. without end. Amen.

The Book of Mormon on GodThe Book of Mormon on God The Book of Mormon is very Trinitarian.The Book of Mormon is very Trinitarian. Mosiah 15: 2-5Mosiah 15: 2-5——22And because he dwelleth in And because he dwelleth in

flesh he shall be called the Son of God, and flesh he shall be called the Son of God, and having subjected the flesh to the will of the having subjected the flesh to the will of the Father, Father, being the Father and the Sonbeing the Father and the Son——33The The Father, because he was conceived by the power Father, because he was conceived by the power of God; and the Son, because of the flesh; thus of God; and the Son, because of the flesh; thus becoming the Father and Sonbecoming the Father and Son——44And And they are one they are one God, yea, the very Eternal FatherGod, yea, the very Eternal Father of heaven and of heaven and of earth. of earth. 55And thus the flesh becoming subject to And thus the flesh becoming subject to the Spirit, or the Son to the Father, the Spirit, or the Son to the Father, being one being one GodGod, suffereth temptation, and yieldeth not to , suffereth temptation, and yieldeth not to the temptation, but suffereth himself to be the temptation, but suffereth himself to be mocked, and scourged, and cast out, and mocked, and scourged, and cast out, and disowned by his people.disowned by his people.


Trinitarian.Trinitarian. Mosiah 16: 15Mosiah 16: 15——Teach them that Teach them that

redemption cometh through redemption cometh through Christ Christ the Lord, who is the very Eternal the Lord, who is the very Eternal FatherFather. Amen. . Amen.


Trinitarian.Trinitarian. Alma 11: 26-29Alma 11: 26-29—— 2626 And Zeezrom said unto him: Thou And Zeezrom said unto him: Thou

sayest there is a true and living God? sayest there is a true and living God? 2727 And Amulek said: Yea, there is a And Amulek said: Yea, there is a

true and living God. true and living God. 2828 Now Zeezrom said: Now Zeezrom said: Is there more Is there more

than one God?than one God? 2929 And he answered, And he answered, NoNo. .


Trinitarian.Trinitarian. Alma 11: 38-39Alma 11: 38-39—— 3838 Now Zeezrom saith again unto Now Zeezrom saith again unto

him: him: Is the Son of God the very Is the Son of God the very Eternal Father?Eternal Father?

3939 And Amulek said unto him: Yea, And Amulek said unto him: Yea, he he is the very Eternal Fatheris the very Eternal Father of heaven of heaven and of earth, and all things which in and of earth, and all things which in them are; he is the beginning and the them are; he is the beginning and the end, the first and the last; end, the first and the last;


Trinitarian.Trinitarian. 3 Ne. 11: 273 Ne. 11: 27——And after this manner And after this manner

shall ye baptize in my name; for shall ye baptize in my name; for behold, verily I say unto you, that behold, verily I say unto you, that the Father, and the Son, and the the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Ghost are oneHoly Ghost are one; and I am in the ; and I am in the Father, and the Father in me, and Father, and the Father in me, and the Father and I are onethe Father and I are one. .


Trinitarian.Trinitarian. 3 Ne. 11: 363 Ne. 11: 36——And thus will the And thus will the

Father bear record of me, and the Father bear record of me, and the Holy Ghost will bear record unto Holy Ghost will bear record unto him of the Father and me; for him of the Father and me; for the the Father, and I, and the Holy Ghost Father, and I, and the Holy Ghost are oneare one..

The Book of Mormon on GodThe Book of Mormon on God The Book of Mormon teaches that The Book of Mormon teaches that

God does not change.God does not change. Mormon 9: 9-10Mormon 9: 9-10——99For do we not For do we not

read that read that God is the same yesterday, God is the same yesterday, today, and forevertoday, and forever, and , and in him there in him there is no variableness neither shadow of is no variableness neither shadow of changingchanging? ? 1010And now, if ye have And now, if ye have imagined up unto yourselves a god imagined up unto yourselves a god who doth vary, and in whom there is who doth vary, and in whom there is shadow of changing, then have ye shadow of changing, then have ye imagined up unto yourselves a god imagined up unto yourselves a god who is not a God of miracles. who is not a God of miracles.


God does not change.God does not change. Mormon 9: 19Mormon 9: 19——if there were if there were

miracles wrought then, why has miracles wrought then, why has God ceased to be a God of miracles God ceased to be a God of miracles and yet be and yet be an unchangeable Beingan unchangeable Being? ? And behold, I say unto you And behold, I say unto you he he changeth notchangeth not; if so he would cease ; if so he would cease to be God; and he ceaseth not to be to be God; and he ceaseth not to be God, and is a God of miracles. God, and is a God of miracles.


God does not change.God does not change. Moroni 8: 18Moroni 8: 18——For I know that For I know that God is God is

not a partial God, neither a not a partial God, neither a changeable beingchangeable being; but ; but he is he is unchangeable from all eternity to unchangeable from all eternity to all eternityall eternity. .

The 1835 Lectures on FaithThe 1835 Lectures on Faith The fifth lecture (The fifth lecture (¶¶2)2) teaches that God teaches that God

is a spirit.is a spirit. ““They are the Father and the Son: They are the Father and the Son: the the

Father being a personage of spiritFather being a personage of spirit, , glory, and power, possessing all glory, and power, possessing all perfection and fulness. perfection and fulness. The SonThe Son, who , who was in the bosom of the Father, was in the bosom of the Father, is a is a personage of tabernaclepersonage of tabernacle, made or , made or fashioned like unto man, being in the fashioned like unto man, being in the form and likeness of man, or rather form and likeness of man, or rather man was formed after his likeness and man was formed after his likeness and in his image.” in his image.”

The 1835 Lectures on FaithThe 1835 Lectures on Faith The second lecture (The second lecture (¶¶2)2) teaches that teaches that

God had no beginning.God had no beginning. ““We here observe that God is the only We here observe that God is the only

supreme governor, and independent supreme governor, and independent being, in whom all fulness and being, in whom all fulness and perfection dwells; who is omnipotent, perfection dwells; who is omnipotent, omnipresent, and omnicient; omnipresent, and omnicient; without without beginning of days or end of lifebeginning of days or end of life; and ; and that in him every good gift, and every that in him every good gift, and every good principle dwells; and that he is good principle dwells; and that he is the Father of lights.” the Father of lights.”

The Pearl of Great PriceThe Pearl of Great Price

The Book of Moses (1:6) teaches there The Book of Moses (1:6) teaches there is only one God (June 1830).is only one God (June 1830).

““And I have a work for thee, Moses, And I have a work for thee, Moses, my son; and thou art in the similitude my son; and thou art in the similitude of mine Only Begotten; and mine Only of mine Only Begotten; and mine Only Begotten is and shall be the Savior, Begotten is and shall be the Savior, for he is full of grace and truth; but for he is full of grace and truth; but there is no God beside methere is no God beside me, and all , and all things are present with me, for I know things are present with me, for I know them all.”them all.”

The Pearl of Great PriceThe Pearl of Great Price

The Book of Abraham (chapters 4 & The Book of Abraham (chapters 4 & 5) teaches there are many gods 5) teaches there are many gods (published in 1842).(published in 1842).

For example: Abram. 4:1For example: Abram. 4:1—“—“And then And then the Lord said: Let us go down. And the Lord said: Let us go down. And they went down at the beginning, they went down at the beginning, and they, that is and they, that is the Gods, organized the Gods, organized and formed the heavens and the and formed the heavens and the earthearth.”.”

A Misunderstanding of A Misunderstanding of ElohimElohim

Joseph Smith was learning a little Joseph Smith was learning a little Hebrew but misunderstood the ending Hebrew but misunderstood the ending of the word of the word elohimelohim..

ElohimElohim can be translated either God or can be translated either God or gods.gods.

The -im ending can either be intensive The -im ending can either be intensive (thus God) or plural (thus gods).(thus God) or plural (thus gods).

Compare the -s ending in English which Compare the -s ending in English which can either be possessive or plural.can either be possessive or plural.

Doctrines & CovenantsDoctrines & Covenants

D&C 130:22—“D&C 130:22—“The Father has a body of The Father has a body of flesh and bonesflesh and bones as tangible as man’s; as tangible as man’s; the Son also; but the Holy Ghost has the Son also; but the Holy Ghost has not a body of flesh and bones, but is a not a body of flesh and bones, but is a personage of Spirit. Were it not so, the personage of Spirit. Were it not so, the Holy Ghost could not dwell in us.”Holy Ghost could not dwell in us.”

Instruction given by Joseph Smith the Instruction given by Joseph Smith the Prophet, at Ramus, Illinois, April 2, 1843 Prophet, at Ramus, Illinois, April 2, 1843

Problem with Book of Problem with Book of AbrahamAbraham

In 1835 Joseph Smith and others In 1835 Joseph Smith and others purchased four Egyptian mummies purchased four Egyptian mummies and several pages of papyri.and several pages of papyri.

He claimed that the papyri contained He claimed that the papyri contained works by Abraham and Joseph.works by Abraham and Joseph.

He “translated” the “Abraham” papyri.He “translated” the “Abraham” papyri. Most of the work on the “translation” Most of the work on the “translation”

was done in 1835, but the book was was done in 1835, but the book was not published until 1842 after some not published until 1842 after some revision.revision.


Emma Smith sold the papyri and Emma Smith sold the papyri and mummies in 1856 to Abel Combs, who mummies in 1856 to Abel Combs, who later sold two mummies and some later sold two mummies and some papyri to the Chicago Museum; they papyri to the Chicago Museum; they were destroyed in the Great Chicago were destroyed in the Great Chicago Fire.Fire.

Other papyri found their way to Combs’s Other papyri found their way to Combs’s housekeeper and then to the New York housekeeper and then to the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1947.Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1947.

In 1967 they were given to the Mormon In 1967 they were given to the Mormon Church after receiving an anonymous Church after receiving an anonymous donation . donation .


These papyrii contained the originals These papyrii contained the originals from which the Book of Abraham had from which the Book of Abraham had been “translated.” been “translated.”

However, they proved to be rather However, they proved to be rather common copies of the “Book of the common copies of the “Book of the Dead” which was buried with Dead” which was buried with mummies in ancient Egypt.mummies in ancient Egypt.

Their translation by Egyptian Their translation by Egyptian scholars is very different from that of scholars is very different from that of Joseph Smith.Joseph Smith.


Compare the identification of Compare the identification of individuals in Facsimile No. 3 of the individuals in Facsimile No. 3 of the Book of Abraham with a similar Book of Abraham with a similar picture in a Book of the Dead.picture in a Book of the Dead.

Pharaoh Abraha

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Prince of PharaohShule

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Olimlah, a slave Isi

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Osiris

jackal-headed Anubis

The dead man named Hunefer

Ma’at

The dead man Hor

From the British Museum web site

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