| Mormonism Teaches | Christianity Teaches |
| The Existence of Many Gods
Journal of Discourses 2:345; Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith p.370; Mormon Doctrine, pp.322-323; 576-577 |
There is only One God
James 2:19, Deuteronomy 6:4; Isaiah 43:10 |
| God the Father is an Exalted Man
Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith, pp. 345-347; D&C 130:22 |
God the Father is not a Man
Numbers 23:19; Isaiah 31:3; Hos.11:9 |
| God the Father has a Physical Body
Doctrine and Covenants 130:22 |
God the Father is Spirit
John 4:24 |
| God the Father had a Beginning
The Seer, 132; Mormon Doctrine p.322 |
God the Father is Eternal
Isaiah 43:13; 44:6,8 |
| God the Father has Parents
The Seer, p.132 |
God the Father has no Parents
Isaiah 43:13 |
| God the Father is a Polygamist
The Seer, p.172 |
God is not Married
Mark 12:28-30 |
| God only Organized the Universe
Mormon Doctrine, p. 589-590 |
God Created the Universe by His Word
Genesis 1:1; John 1:1-3 |
| Jesus was Physically conceived Son of God and not begotten by Holy Ghost
Mormon Doctrine, 546-547; Come Unto Christ by Ezra Taft Benson, p.4 |
Jesus was Begotten by the Holy Spirit
Matthew 1:1-18; Luke 1:26-35 |
| Jesus Became a God
Deseret News, June 17, 1909; Conference Report, Apostle Richard Scott, April 7, 1997 |
Jesus has always been God
John 1:1-18; Col. 2:9; Psalms 90:2 |
| Jesus and Satan are Brothers
Gospel Through the Ages, p.15 |
Satan is a Created Being, Created by Jesus
Isaiah 14:12-15; Revelation 12:9; Colossians 1:15-16 |
| Jesus was a Polygamist
Journal of Discourses vol.2, 82,210, Journal of Discourses, vol.1:345-346 |
Jesus has only One Bride: the Church
Revelation 19:7-9; 21:9 |
| Men can Become Gods
Journal of Discourses, vol. 2:345; Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith p. 346-347 |
Men can only become Children of God
John 1:12; Romans 8:23 |
| There is Salvation after Death
Mormon Doctrine, pp. 669-672 |
There is no Salvation after Death
Hebrews 3:7-8, 13, 15; 9:27 |
| There is Salvation only in the LDS Church
Doctrines of Salvation, vol.1:350; Mormon Doctrine, p. 670 |
There is Salvation only in Jesus Christ
John 14:6; Acts 4:12 |
| Salvation is through Jesus and Joseph Smith
Journal of Discourses, vol. 7:289; Mormon Doctrine, p. 670 |
Salvation is only through Jesus
John 3:16; Ephesians 2:8-9 |
| Salvation comes only through the LDS Church by following all the laws and ordinances of the LDS gospel
Third Article of Faith, Mormon Doctrine p. 670, Doctrines of Salvation, vol. 2, 306-311 |
Salvation comes only by faith in Jesus. There are no laws and ordinances in the true Gospel of God
1 Cor. 15:1-4; Gal. 2:16-21; Eph. 2:8-9; Phil 3:9; Titus 3:5-7 |