Mormonism Teaches

SALVATION:

Salvation in its full sense means that mortals can progress to become gods. [Mormon Doctrine, p.237; Doctrine and Covenants 76:52-58]

It is only through The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints where people can find salvation.
[Mormon Doctrine, p. 670]

Salvation by grace alone only pertains to the resurrection of the body and not to eternal life in the kingdom of God.
[Mormon Doctrine, p.671]



GOD:

God the Father has a physical body of flesh and bones.
[Doctrine and Covenants 130:22]

The Father had a father, who had a father, and so on from generation to generation. [The Seer, p. 132]

God the Father developed spiritually, meaning He did not eternally exist as God. [Eternal Progression - Study Guide #4, p. 1; Mormon Doctrine, p. 589]

There is more than one god.
[Abraham 4:1-5:21]



JESUS:

Jesus was born as a spirit child to the Father in a pre-existence.
[Mormon Doctrine, p. 278]

Jesus was the first spirit that was born to heavenly parents and is ours and Satan's elder spirit-brother.
[Doctrine and Covenants 93:21; Abraham 3:22-28; Moses 4:1; Mormon Doctrine, p.192]



HUMANITY:

We are all literally spirit-children of God being born to parents previous to being born to our mortal parents.
[Bible Dictionary, published by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, p 776; A Marvelous Work and A Wonder, p. 40; Abraham 5:7]

We can progress to become gods. [Mormon Doctrine, p. 751; The Seer, pp. 103,117]

Bible Teaches

SALVATION:

The teaching that mortals can become gods originated from Satan. Read Genesis 3:1-5

It is only through God's grace and mercy where one can find salvation. Read Romans 3:20-28; Romans 11:6; Galatians 2:16,21

Salvation is a gift of God. Those who are saved become heirs and will sit together in heavenly places. Read Titus 3:5-7; Ephesians 2:4-9





GOD:

The Father does not have a physical body. God is spirit.
Read John 4:24; Numbers 23:19

God the Father did not have a father. He existed as God eternally.
Read Isaiah 44:6-8; 43:10

God the Father did not develop spiritually. He is the unchanging God.
Read Malachi 3:6; Psalm 90:2

There is only one God.
Read Deuteronomy 6:4; Isaiah 45:18



JESUS:

Jesus was not born as a spirit-child to heavenly parents. He is the eternal creator of all things, including all the spirit beings in existence. He is the one and only eternal God. Read Hebrews 13:8; Revelation 1:17-18 compare with Isaiah 44:6; John 1:3,10; Colossians 1:16-17





HUMANITY:

We did not exist as spirit-children prior to being born here on earth. Read Genesis 2:7, 18-25; Job 38:1-7; Zechariah 12:1; 1 Corinthians 15:46

As finite creatures we will never become infinite gods the same as our Father is. Read Isaiah 40:25; 43:10; 44:6-8; 45:18; Psalm 45:17; 48:14