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Jesus Christ
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- The Atonement of Jesus Christ
- Latter-day Saints and the symbol of the cross
- Latter-day Saint views of Jesus Christ
- Are Latter-day Saints Christians?
- The "Mormon" and the "Christian" Jesus
- Jesus as the Jewish Messiah
The Atonement of Jesus Christ
Summary: Critics seriously understate the position of the Church of Jesus Christ with respect to the atonement. Many of the quotations used by critics regarding the LDS view of the atonement have been taken out of context, or the further comments of the speaker have been ignored. This is an implied a form of "bearing false witness," which is completely against the Gospel that the Savior taught during His earthly ministry. Critics, such as the authors of Mormonism 101, show very little evidence of having "studied the [Latter-day Saint] movement for the greater part of their lives" as they claim. In fact, if one takes up the authors' challenge to check their sources, one finds that in every case they are found wanting, often seriously so. In their "witnessing tip" regarding the Book of Mormon the authors conclude their imaginary dialogue by asking: "If Smith was misleading in this statement, how can I trust his other statements?"
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The Latter-day Saint perspective on the atonement of Jesus Christ
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- Question: How do Latter-day Saints understand the significance of Christ's death on the cross?
- Question: How do Latter-day Saints understand the significance of the blood shed by Christ?
- Question: Do Latter-day Saints diminish the importance of Jesus Christ and His atonement?
- Question: How do Latter-day Saints view the extent of the atonement of Jesus Christ?
- Question: Why don't Latter-day Saints observe Palm Sunday like many other Christian religions?
- Question: How does the Latter-day Saint view of the Atonement compare to the evangelical Christian view?
- Question: How do Latter-day Saints view the historical position of the Christian church with regard to the atonement of Jesus Christ?
- Question: How is the atonement of Jesus Christ portrayed in Latter-day Saint hymns?
Latter-day Saints and the symbol of the cross
- Why do the Latter-day Saints not wear or use the cross?
- Do Latter-day Saints believe that Christ suffered on the cross?
- Was the cross just a pole?
Latter-day Saint views of Jesus Christ
Summary: How do Latter-day Saints view our Savior, Jesus Christ?
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- Mormonism and the Biblical Jesus
- Jesus Christ as creator and savior of this world
- The relationship of Jesus Christ to His Father and to humanity
- The conception of Jesus Christ
- Latter-day Saint beliefs about the day Jesus was actually born
- The potential relationship between Quetzalcoatl and Jesus Christ
- Latter-day Saint beliefs regarding the marital status of Jesus Christ
Mormonism and the Biblical Jesus
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- Question: Did Gordon B. Hinckley say that Latter-day Saints do not worship the biblical Jesus?
- Question: What does it mean to Mormons when Jesus is declared to be the "alpha and omega"?
Jesus Christ as creator and savior of this world
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- Question: Do Mormons believe that God is limited to ruling over this planet?
- Question: Is Jesus Christ the savior of other worlds?
- Question: Do Mormons believe that the "Jesus of Mormonism is but one of many saviors"?
The relationship of Jesus Christ to His Father and to humanity
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- Question: Do Latter-day Saints consider Jesus to be the brother of Satan?
- Non-LDS Christian Stephen H. Webb: The "sameness of Jesus" and humanity
- Question: Do Mormons believe that Mary was still a virgin when Jesus was born?
- Question: What scriptures explain the Mormon view of Jesus' divine Sonship?
- Question: How did Christ achieve deification before mortality?
The conception of Jesus Christ
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- Question: Do Mormons believe that Mary was still a virgin when Jesus was born?
- Fox News, "21 Questions Answered About Mormon Faith"
- Improvement Era, "Peculiar Questions Briefly Answered"
Latter-day Saint beliefs about the day Jesus was actually born
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- Question: Do Latter-day Saints believe Jesus was born 1830 years before the Church's organization on 6 April 1830?
- BYU Studies, "Dating the Birth of Christ"
The potential relationship between Quetzalcoatl and Jesus Christ
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- Question: Do Latter-day Saints believe that Quetzalcoatl was actually Jesus Christ?
- Question: Have Mormon apologists ignored aspects of Quetzalcoatl which are inconsistent with Jesus Christ?
- Question: What are the problems of trying to associate Quetzalcoatl with Jesus Christ?
- Diane E. Wirth, "Quetzalcoatl, the Maya Maize God, and Jesus Christ"
Latter-day Saint beliefs regarding the marital status of Jesus Christ
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- Question: Do Latter-day Saints believe Jesus Christ was married?
- Dale Bills (Church spokesman, 2006): "The belief that Christ was married has never been official church doctrine"
- Charles Penrose (1912): "We do not know anything about Jesus Christ being married"
- Question: Do Latter-day Saints believe Jesus Christ was a polygamist?
- Question: Did early Church leaders believe that Jesus Christ was a polygamist?
Are Latter-day Saints Christians?
Summary: Are Latter-day Saints Christians? Do they worship Jesus Christ? Critics use unnecessarily narrow definitions to deny that members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints worship and revere Jesus.
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- Evangelical arguments regarding Mormonism and Christianity
- Latter-day Saints worship Jesus Christ
- Mormonism and the symbol of the cross
Evangelical arguments regarding Mormonism and Christianity
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- Gospel Topics on LDS.org: "Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints unequivocally affirm themselves to be Christians"
- Question: Does the Book of Mormon talk of Jesus Christ?
- Question: Do Latter-day Saints meet the definition of the word "Christian"?
- Question: Do Latter-day Saint beliefs or practices exclude them from being considered Christian?
- Non-LDS Christian Stephen H. Webb: "Mormons are Christians who do not know where to stop"
- Non-LDS Christian Stephen H. Webb: The "sameness of Jesus" and humanity
- Non-LDS Christian Stephen H. Webb: Mormonism an exciting mirror for other Christians
- Non-LDS Christian Stephen H. Webb: Mormonism's differences try "to do justice to the honor and glory of Jesus Christ"
- Non-LDS Christian Stephen H. Webb: Revelation versus "historical guesswork" about Jesus
- Non-LDS Christian Stephen H. Webb: Creedal Christians in effect say the LDS make "too much of Jesus Christ"
- Non-LDS Christian Stephen H. Webb: Creedal Christians can learn from LDS views about Jesus Christ and creation
Latter-day Saints worship Jesus Christ
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- Question: Do Latter-day Saints worship a "different Jesus"?
- Question: Do Latter-day Saints believe in a "different" Jesus than "mainstream" Christians?
- Question: Did Latter-day Saints only recently claim to be Christian?
Latter-day Saints and the symbol of the cross
The "Mormon" and the "Christian" Jesus
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- Question: Do Latter-day Saints believe in a "different" Jesus than "mainstream" Christians?
- Question: How does the Latter-day Saint view of the Atonement compare to the evangelical Christian view?
- Question: Why do Latter-day Saints not pray directly to Jesus Christ?
- Non-LDS Christian Stephen H. Webb: The "sameness of Jesus" and humanity
Jesus as the Jewish Messiah
Summary: Is Jesus really the God of the Old Testament and the Jewish Messiah? What role does the Book of Mormon play in establishing Jesus as the Jewish Messiah? This page is meant to respond to those questions.
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Notes