The Facts on the Mormon Church

by Ankerberg, John

• ISBN13: 9780736911146
• ISBN10: 0736911146
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-01-01
• Publisher: Harvest House Pub

Summary

John Ankerbergand John Weldona??s popular Facts On books (more than 800,000 copies sold) havenew covers and updated material! Known for their extensive research and Bibleknowledge, the authors offer readers the essentialfacts they need to evaluate and discuss todaya??s issues. The concise,easya??toa??follow information helps readers: understand the basic tenets of each subject evaluate the teachings in light of Goda??s Word share the gospel more effectively The usera??friendly,questiona??anda??answer format of this series gives readers the flexibility toexplore the subject fully or look up specific teachings. Are Mormons Christians? Ankerberg and Weldon contrast Goda??s Word with Mormonteachings, including Joseph Smitha??s prophecies, the nature of God, Jesus andLucifer, lifea??aftera??death views, and Mormon scriptures.

Author Biography

John Ankerberg, host of the award-winning John Ankerberg Show, has master's degrees in divinity and church history and the philosophy of Christian thought from Trinity Evangelical Theological Seminary, and a DMin from Luther Rice Seminary John Weldon has authored or coauthored more than 75 books and has master's degrees in divinity and Christian apologetics, and doctorates in comparative religion and contemporary religious movements

Table of Contents

Section I Introduction to Mormonism
What is Mormonism, and why is it important?	6	(1)
How did Mormonism originate, and how important are supernatural revelations to the founding and sustaining of the Mormon Church?	6	(3)
How can we know if these revelations were from God or whether they originated from some other source?	9	(1)
Does Mormonism claim to be the only true church on earth?	10	(1)
Is Mormonism a Christian religion?	10	(1)
Does the Mormon Church give biblical words an entirely false meaning?	11	(5)
Section II Is Mormon Teaching the Same as Biblical and Christian Teaching?
How do Mormon teachings differ from Christian teachings?	16	(1)
How does Mormonism view the Christian religion?	17	(2)
What does Mormonism teach about God?	19	(4)
What does Mormonism teach about Jesus Christ?	23	(4)
What do Mormons teach about salvation and life after death?	27	(1)
Do Mormons teach that true salvation occurs only by good works and personal righteousness?	28	(3)
What does Mormonism teach about the atoning death of Jesus Christ on the cross?	31	(3)
Section III Mormonism---A Critical Evaluation
Was there a universal apostasy by the early Christian church?	34	(1)
Is the ``first vision'' account forming the foundation of the Mormon Church really credible?	35	(1)
What intractable problems face the Book of Mormon?	36	(4)
Are the Mormon scriptures really the Word of God? If so, why has the Church made significant changes in them; why do they contain demonstrable errors and undeniable contradictions?	40	(2)
What is the irreconcilable dilemma for the individual Mormon?	42	(1)
If the Mormon prophets were divinely inspired, how does the Mormon Church explain their false prophecies?	43	(2)
Why has the Mormon Church ignored the compelling historical research of Jerald and Sandra Tanner and others?	45	(5)
Section IV Mormonism and the Occult: Should Mormonism Be Considered an Occult Religion?
How important is the concept of inspiration and revelation within the Mormon Church?	50	(1)
Was Joseph Smith an occultist?	51	(2)
How frequently do spiritistic revelations occur within Mormonism? How often are the dead contacted?	53	(3)
What is the true basis of eternal life, and how is it found?	56	(1)
Conclusion	57	(2)
Notes	59