Lutherans and Other Denominations

1. Lutherans and Other Denominations • Non-Christian Cults • Mormons • Unitarian • Jehovah Witness • Christian Science

2. Lutherans and Other DenominationsMormons • Christian • Someone who trusts in Jesus Christ as their Savior. • For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith - and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God -not by works, so that no one can boast. • Ephesians 2:8-9

3. Lutherans and Other DenominationsMormons • Joseph Smith Jr • 1820 - Vision 1 • All churches are wrong

4. Lutherans and Other DenominationsMormons • Joseph Smith Jr • 1820 - All churches are wrong • 1823 - Vision 2 • Chosen to translate Book of Morman

5. Lutherans and Other DenominationsMormons • Joseph Smith Jr • 1820 - All churches are wrong • 1823 - To translate Book of Morman • 1827 - Vision 3 • Location shown for book and glasses

6. Lutherans and Other DenominationsMormons • Joseph Smith Jr • 1820 - All churches are wrong • 1823 - To translate Book of Morman • 1827 - Location for book and glasses • 1829 - Vision 4 • Ordained into Priesthood of Aaron

7. Lutherans and Other DenominationsMormons • Joseph Smith Jr • 1820 - All churches are wrong • 1823 - To translate Book of Morman • 1827 - Location for book and glasses • 1829 - Priesthood of Aaron • 1829 - Vision 5 • Given Priesthood of Melchizedek

8. Lutherans and Other DenominationsMormons • Joseph Smith Jr • 1820 - All churches are wrong • 1823 - To translate Book of Morman • 1827 - Location for book and glasses • 1829 - Priesthood of Aaron • 1829 - Priesthood of Melchizedek

9. Lutherans and Other DenominationsMormons • Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints • 1830 - Founded by 5 in Fayetteville, NY • 1831 - Kirtland, Ohio • 1832 - Independence, Missouri • 1838 - Far West, Missouri • 1839 - Nauvoo, Illinois • 1844 - Joseph Smith shot in Carthage, Ill

10. Lutherans and Other DenominationsMormons • Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints • 1830 - Founded by 5 in Fayetteville, NY • to Kirtland, Oh to Independence, Mo • to Far West, Mo to Nauvoo, Ill • 1844 - Brigham Young, 25 groups split • Reorganized Church of LDS • 1847 - Salt Lake, Utah

14. Lutherans and Other DenominationsMormons • Book of Mormon • Story of God’s western people • Part 1 - Jared’s Descendants • Part 2 - Lehi’s descendants • Mormon • Moroni • Manuscript Found, Sidney Rigdon

15. Lutherans and Other DenominationsMormons • Doctrine Sources • Book of Mormon • Bible - Translated correctly • Pearl of Great Price • Smith’s translation • Doctrines and Covenants • Smith’s divine revelations

16. Lutherans and Other DenominationsMormons • God • Human body for probationary period • Progressive and eternal perfection • Physical bodies (Father and Son) • Elohim - God the Father • Jehovah - Jesus in prenatal state

17. Lutherans and Other DenominationsMormons • End of the World • Body and spirit separated at death • Christ’s millennial rule - Jerusalem, Zion • Gospel preached, Satan released • Body and spirit reunited • Men go to respective glories

18. Lutherans and Other DenominationsMormons • Heaven (No Hell) • Telestial Glory - Happy, useful • No presence of Father and Son • Terrestrial Glory - Rich blessings • No Father, Visits by Son • Celestial Glory - Unspeakable joy • Presence of Father and Son

19. Lutherans and Other DenominationsMormons • Celestial Glory • Need to be baptized in Temple • Descendant can be proxy for dead • Must accept Mormon gospel • Must be married for eternity in temple • Women can be sealed to a dead man • Children can be sealed to parents

20. Lutherans and Other DenominationsUnitarians • Unitarians • Unitarian Universalist Association - 160K • Reject that Jesus is God • No creeds - Draw from other religions

21. Lutherans and Other DenominationsChristian Science • Christian Science • Mary Baker Eddy • Phineas P Quimby • Science and Health with • Key to the Scriptures • Church of Christ, Scientist

22. Lutherans and Other DenominationsChristian Science • Doctrinal Points • God is everything - Everything is God • God is Mind - Mind is God • Nothing is matter - Matter is nothing • God denies evil - Evil denies God

23. Lutherans and Other DenominationsChristian Science • Contrasts with Mormons • Everything is Spirit • Everything is physical • “Scientific” discovery • Divine revelations

24. Lutherans and Other DenominationsUnity School of Christianity • Unity School of Christianity • Charles and Myrtle Fillmore • Combines many non-Christian religions • State of consciousness

25. Lutherans and Other DenominationsJehovah Witness • Charles T Russell • Built on basic Adventism • 1872 - The Watchtower Bible & Tract Society • 1931 - Jehovah Witnesses

26. Lutherans and Other DenominationsJehovah Witness • God • Unitarian • Only Father is God, Jehovah • Jesus was angel, man, archangel • Holy Spirit is Jehovah’s power

27. Lutherans and Other DenominationsJehovah Witness • Satan’s Allies • Organized religion • Catholics, Protestants, Sunday School • Politics • Flag saluting, Voting, Military service • Commercialism • Civic groups, Movies, Mother’s Day

28. Lutherans and Other DenominationsJehovah Witness • Eternal Life • Lost eternal life when man sinned • Christ won eternal life by not sinning • Gave to world by trading for immortality

29. Lutherans and Other DenominationsJehovah Witness • Millennium • 1914 - Date for Jesus’ return • Battle of Armageddon • Great Mystery Class - Rulers in heaven • Old Test Believers - Rulers on earth • Jonadab Class - Live on earth forever • Second Chancers - 100 yrs probation

30. Lutherans and Other DenominationsJehovah Witness • Bible • Quote out of context • Allegorize • Require JW translation

31. Lutherans and Other DenominationsJehovah Witness • Membership • 1MM in US, 7MM in world • Not a church • Kingdom Hall / Company / Instruction • Publisher / Pioneer

32. Lutherans and Other Denominations • Next Weeks: • Mormons • June 22 • July 6