Unmasking the Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints Dr Tal Davis Email josephtaldavis gmailcom MarketFaith Ministries wwwmarketfaithorg LDS World Church Statistics ID: 491752
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Is Mormonism Christian? Unmasking the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Dr. Tal Davis Email: josephtaldavis@ gmail.comMarketFaith Ministrieswww.marketfaith.orgSlide2
LDS World Church StatisticsTotal Membership (2012) 14,782,473Converts Baptized (2012) 272,330Slide3
LDS World Church StatisticsCongregations: (2012) 29,014Slide4
LDS World Church StatisticsFull-time Missionaries (2012): 58,990 Missions: 347Slide5
LDS World Church Statistics Temples (2012): 141Slide6
Church Statistics (2012) United States: Members: 6,321,416 Congregations: 13,742 Temples: 68 Missions: 103Slide7
History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsSlide8
Joseph Smith, Jr.Born December 23, 1805Grew Up In Palmyra, NYSlide9
Joseph sought wisdom as to which church to joinSlide10
Joseph Smith’s “First Vision”- Fall 1820Slide11
Claims Heavenly Father and Jesus appeared to himSlide12
1823- Sept. 21- Joseph’s “Second Vision” of Angel Moroni Slide13
1823- Sept 23- Joseph shown Golden Plates at Hill Cumorah1827- Sept. 22- Smith obtained plates & began translation of The Book of MormonSlide14
June 1829- Book of Mormon translation completedMarch 1830-First edition published in Palmyra NYSlide15
1830- April 6- “Church of Christ” restored with six members in Fayette NYSlide16
1831- Mormons migrated to Kirtland, Ohio & Independence, Missouri 1838- “Mormon War” in MissouriSlide17
1840- Mormons move to Nauvoo, IllinoisSlide18
June 27- Joseph Smith assassinated in Carthage, Ill.Slide19
1846-47- Brigham Young leads westward trek to UtahFounded settlement in Salt Lake City, UtahSlide20
Sept. 1890- Pres. Wilford Woodruff proclaimed “Manifesto” suspending Plural Marriage1978- Pres. Spencer W. Kimball announced revelation allowing black males to receive LDS priesthoodsSlide21
Understanding Mormon Authority and ScriptureSlide22
The Four Standard Works King James Bible“As far as it is translated correctly”Slide23
The Book Of MormonClaims to be “Another Testament of Jesus Christ”Smith claimed to translate from golden plates in “Reformed Egyptian”Slide24
Book of Mormon Timeline 600BC – AD400Slide25
Jesus Appears in the New WorldSlide26
Two Additional Mormon Scriptures The Doctrine and Covenants The Pearl of Great PriceSlide27
President Thomas S. Monson Living Prophet, Seer, and Revelator.Slide28
Beliefs of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsSlide29
LDS Beliefs About GodAn exalted man of flesh and bone Has a physical
body
Has
a wife (or wives)
Heavenly Father did not create world from nothing but organized earth out of pre-existent matterSlide30
There Are Countless Other Gods In The Universe Our Heavenly Father Has A Father, Grandfather, etc.Slide31
LDS Beliefs about GodMen may become gods Men are “Gods in embryo”Women May Become wives Of GodsSlide32
Beliefs about the Holy Ghost“The Holy Ghost has not a body of flesh and bones, but is a personage of Spirit. Were it not so, the Holy Ghost could not dwell in us.” [Doctrine and Covenants 130:22] Slide33
LDS Beliefs about Jesus“Jehovah” in the Pre-mortal EstateThe “Firstborn Son of God”“Only-begotten” in the fleshSlide34
The Mormon Plan of SalvationUnconditional or “General” RedemptionJesus “Atoned” for Adam’s “Necessary Fall” in Garden of Gethsemane and on the crossJesus raised from the dead to restore immortality lost in the fall for all humanity Slide35
The Mormon Plan of Salvation Conditional or “Individual” RedemptionSlide36
Steps to Exaltation1. FaithSlide37
2. RepentanceSlide38
3. Baptism By Immersion in the LDS Church by Aaronic PriesthoodSlide39
4. Laying On Of Hands by a Member of the Melchizedek Priesthood in Order to Receive the Holy GhostSlide40
5. Ordination as a Aaronic Priest and Melchizedek Priest (Men only)Slide41
6. Receiving the Temple Endowments (Men & Women)Slide42
7. Celestial (Temple) Marriage for Time and EternitySlide43
8. Temple Works (Baptism and ordinances for the dead)Slide44
9. Observing the “Word of Wisdom”Slide45
10. Sustain The ProphetSlide46
11. TithingSlide47
12. Weekly Sacrament MeetingsSlide48
13. ObedienceSlide49
Life After DeathParadise for baptized MormonsSpirit Prison for all others where missionaries preach Mormon gospelSlide50
Three Kingdoms Of Glory1. Celestial Kingdom (Worthy Mormons)2. Terrestrial Kingdom (Honorable people)3. Telestial Kingdom (The ungodly, wicked, and filthy)Perdition (Hell) (For Satan,
his angels and apostates)Slide51
Basic Principles for Witnessing to Mormons1. Have a clear understanding of authentic Christian beliefs2. Understand Mormon beliefs3. Define all terms clearly4. Give a clear testimony of your faith in Christ5. Focus on salvation by grace through faith in Christ aloneSlide52
6. Warn the Mormon about trusting in feelings7. Read all Bible verses in context8. Focus on basic doctrines9. Share the plan of salvation10. Pray and trust the Holy Spirit