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Why Christianity Is True but Mormonism Is Not

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Why Christianity Is True but Mormonism Is Not: A Dozen Reasons
Why Christianity Is True but Mormonism Is Not: A Dozen Reasons

An overview of twelve reasons for believing that the Christianity that is based on the Bible is true whereas the religion of the LDS Church is not. You can read this article and from it jump to any of twelve articles that summarize the issues more fully (yet still briefly), or you can go directly to those articles by clicking on the titles below. Each of the twelve articles contains links to additional resources that explore the issues in much greater depth.
Jesus’ Resurrection and Joseph Smith’s First Vision
Jesus’ Resurrection and Joseph Smith’s First Vision

Jesus’ resurrection happened; the First Vision did not.
The Bible and the Book of Mormon
The Bible and the Book of Mormon

The Bible is ancient; the Book of Mormon is modern.
Genesis and the Book of Abraham
Genesis and the Book of Abraham

Genesis is authentic; the Book of Abraham is not.
Bible Texts and Translations and the Joseph Smith Translation
Bible Texts and Translations and the Joseph Smith Translation

The text of the Bible is reliable; the Joseph Smith Translation is not.
The Canon of the Bible and the LDS Standard Works
The Canon of the Bible and the LDS Standard Works

The Bible is not missing any books; the Mormon scriptures are.
Biblical Prophets and the Polygamy of the Mormon Prophet Joseph Smith
Biblical Prophets and the Polygamy of the Mormon Prophet Joseph Smith

Biblical prophets did not take many wives in God’s name and lie about it; Joseph Smith did.
Christianity and Mormonism on Race
Christianity and Mormonism on Race

Biblical prophets did not teach racist doctrines; Mormon scriptures and prophets have.
God and Man: Christianity versus Mormonism
God and Man: Christianity versus Mormonism

Biblical Christianity is monotheistic; Mormon theology is polytheistic.
Priesthood in the New Testament and in Mormonism
Priesthood in the New Testament and in Mormonism

In the New Testament, Jesus is our only high priest; in Mormonism, every qualified adult Mormon man can be a high priest.
The Temple in the New Testament versus the Mormon Temples
The Temple in the New Testament versus the Mormon Temples

Jesus announced the end of temple religion; Mormonism has invented a new temple religion.
The Biblical and Mormon Gospels
The Biblical and Mormon Gospels

The biblical gospel is salvation by grace alone to eternal life as glorified creatures; the Mormon gospel is exaltation to godhood through grace and works.
Biblical Prophets and the Prophet Joseph Smith
Biblical Prophets and the Prophet Joseph Smith

The biblical prophets pass their own tests, but Joseph Smith does not.