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Latter-day Saint views of Jesus Christ
Summary: How do Mormons view our savior Jesus Christ?
Brother of Satan?
Summary: It is claimed that the LDS consider Jesus and Satan to be "brothers," thus lowering the stature of Christ, or elevating Satan. Some go so far as to imply that the LDS "really" worship or revere Satan, and are thus not true "Christians."Conception
Summary: It is claimed that Latter-day Saints reject the "Evangelical belief" that "Christ was born of the virgin Mary, who, when the Holy Ghost came upon her, miraculously conceived the promised messiah."Gordon B. Hinckley states that Latter-day Saints don't believe in the "traditional" Christ
Summary: President Gordon B. Hinckley, responding to a question regarding whether Latter-day Saints believe in the “traditional Christ,” stated: "No I don't. The traditional Christ of whom they speak is not the Christ of whom I speak. For the Christ of whom I speak has been revealed in this the dispensation of the fullness of times."Worship a "different Jesus"?
Summary: It is claimed that members of the Church worship "a different Jesus" than the Jesus worshiped by Christians.Latter-day Saints aren't Christians?
Summary: It is claimed that members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are not "Christian." A related claim is that the Church has only recently begun to portray itself as "Christian" in order to gain adherents.Lord of the Universe
Summary: It is claimed that the LDS view of God is provincial or limited, with God simply being a ruler over "this planet."Relationship to Quetzalcoatl
Summary: It is claimed that LDS scholars believe that Quetzalcoatl was Jesus Christ. However, since Quetzalcoatl's association with a "feathered serpent" constitutes "snake worship," some claim that this association is therefore inconsistent with worship of Jesus Christ.Savior of other worlds?
Summary: It would appear that there is one savior — Jesus — and that his sacrifice was the ultimate sacrifice for all of the worlds created and populated by the Father. Some critics have used the idea of each world having its own Savior against us. Is there anything written or published on either concept?The "Mormon" vs. the "Christian" Jesus
Summary: It is claimed that Latter-day Saints believe in a "different" Jesus that "mainstream" Christians.Was Jesus married?
Summary: Do Latter-day Saints believe Jesus Christ was married?- Was Jesus a polygamist?—
Brief Summary: Do Mormons believe Jesus Christ was a polygamist? (Click here for full article)∗ ∗ ∗
- Was Jesus a polygamist?—
Worship different Jesus?
Summary: Some Christians claim that despite the Saints' witness of Christ, they worship "a different Jesus" and so are not entitled to consider themselves "Christians."One of many saviors?
Summary: It is claimed that the "Jesus of Mormonism is but one of many saviors."Praying to
Summary: Latter-day Saints are criticized for not praying directly to Jesus Christ.April 6th as the date of birth of Jesus Christ
Summary: Do Latter-day Saints believe Jesus was born 1830 years before the Church's organization on 6 April 1830?Alpha and Omega
Summary: What does the term "Alpha and Omega" mean, beside the beginning and the end, when referring to the Savior? What does it mean to the restored church?