Lutherans and Other Denominations

Non-Christian Cults

Mormons

Unitarian

Jehovah Witness

Christian Science

Christian

Someone who trusts in Jesus Christ as their Savior.

For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith - and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God -not by works, so that no one can boast.

Ephesians 2:8-9

Lutherans and Other DenominationsMormons

Joseph Smith Jr

1820 - Vision 1

All churches are wrong

Lutherans and Other DenominationsMormons

Joseph Smith Jr

1820 - All churches are wrong

1823 - Vision 2

Chosen to translate Book of Morman

Lutherans and Other DenominationsMormons

Joseph Smith Jr

1820 - All churches are wrong

1823 - To translate Book of Morman

1827 - Vision 3

Location shown for book and glasses

Lutherans and Other DenominationsMormons

Joseph Smith Jr

1820 - All churches are wrong

1823 - To translate Book of Morman

1827 - Location for book and glasses

1829 - Vision 4

Ordained into Priesthood of Aaron

Lutherans and Other DenominationsMormons

Joseph Smith Jr

1820 - All churches are wrong

1823 - To translate Book of Morman

1827 - Location for book and glasses

1829 - Priesthood of Aaron

1829 - Vision 5

Given Priesthood of Melchizedek

Lutherans and Other DenominationsMormons

Joseph Smith Jr

1820 - All churches are wrong

1823 - To translate Book of Morman

1827 - Location for book and glasses

1829 - Priesthood of Aaron

1829 - Priesthood of Melchizedek

Lutherans and Other DenominationsMormons

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

1830 - Founded by 5 in Fayetteville, NY

1831 - Kirtland, Ohio

1832 - Independence, Missouri

1838 - Far West, Missouri

1839 - Nauvoo, Illinois

1844 - Joseph Smith shot in Carthage, Ill

Lutherans and Other DenominationsMormons

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

1830 - Founded by 5 in Fayetteville, NY

to Kirtland, Oh to Independence, Mo

to Far West, Mo to Nauvoo, Ill

1844 - Brigham Young, 25 groups split

Reorganized Church of LDS

1847 - Salt Lake, Utah

Lutherans and Other DenominationsMormons

Lutherans and Other Denominations

Lutherans and Other Denominations

Lutherans and Other Denominations

Book of Mormon

Story of God’s western peoplePart 1 - Jared’s Descendants

Part 2 - Lehi’s descendants

Mormon

Moroni

Manuscript Found, Sidney Rigdon

Lutherans and Other DenominationsMormons

Doctrine Sources

Book of Mormon

Bible - Translated correctly

Pearl of Great Price

Smith’s translation

Doctrines and Covenants

Smith’s divine revelations

Lutherans and Other DenominationsMormons

God

Human body for probationary period

Progressive and eternal perfection

Physical bodies (Father and Son)

Elohim - God the Father

Jehovah - Jesus in prenatal state

Lutherans and Other DenominationsMormons

End of the World

Body and spirit separated at death

Christ’s millennial rule - Jerusalem, Zion

Gospel preached, Satan released

Body and spirit reunited

Men go to respective glories

Lutherans and Other DenominationsMormons

Heaven (No Hell)

Telestial Glory - Happy, useful

No presence of Father and Son

Terrestrial Glory - Rich blessings

No Father, Visits by Son

Celestial Glory - Unspeakable joy

Presence of Father and Son

Lutherans and Other DenominationsMormons

Celestial Glory

Need to be baptized in Temple

Descendant can be proxy for dead

Must accept Mormon gospel

Must be married for eternity in temple

Women can be sealed to a dead man

Children can be sealed to parents

Lutherans and Other DenominationsMormons

Unitarians

Unitarian Universalist Association - 160K

Reject that Jesus is God

No creeds - Draw from other religions

Lutherans and Other DenominationsUnitarians

Christian Science

Mary Baker EddyPhineas P QuimbyScience and Health with

Key to the ScripturesChurch of Christ, Scientist

Lutherans and Other DenominationsChristian Science

Doctrinal Points

God is everything - Everything is God

God is Mind - Mind is God

Nothing is matter - Matter is nothing

God denies evil - Evil denies God

Lutherans and Other DenominationsChristian Science

Contrasts with Mormons

Everything is Spirit

Everything is physical

“Scientific” discovery

Divine revelations

Lutherans and Other DenominationsChristian Science

Unity School of Christianity

Charles and Myrtle Fillmore

Combines many non-Christian religions

State of consciousness

Lutherans and Other DenominationsUnity School of Christianity

Charles T Russell

Built on basic Adventism

1872 - The Watchtower Bible & Tract Society

1931 - Jehovah Witnesses

Lutherans and Other DenominationsJehovah Witness

God

Unitarian

Only Father is God, Jehovah

Jesus was angel, man, archangel

Holy Spirit is Jehovah’s power

Lutherans and Other DenominationsJehovah Witness

Satan’s Allies

Organized religion

Catholics, Protestants, Sunday School

Politics

Flag saluting, Voting, Military service

Commercialism

Civic groups, Movies, Mother’s Day

Lutherans and Other DenominationsJehovah Witness

Eternal Life

Lost eternal life when man sinned

Christ won eternal life by not sinning

Gave to world by trading for immortality

Lutherans and Other DenominationsJehovah Witness

Millennium

1914 - Date for Jesus’ return

Battle of Armageddon

Great Mystery Class - Rulers in heaven

Old Test Believers - Rulers on earth

Jonadab Class - Live on earth forever

Second Chancers - 100 yrs probation

Lutherans and Other DenominationsJehovah Witness

Bible

Quote out of context

Allegorize

Require JW translation

Lutherans and Other DenominationsJehovah Witness

Membership

1MM in US, 7MM in world

Not a church

Kingdom Hall / Company / Instruction

Publisher / Pioneer

Lutherans and Other DenominationsJehovah Witness

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