Because LDS missionaries utilize phrases like "God is our Heavenly Father," most traditional Christians assume they are talking about the Almighty Creator of Genesis. They are not. In Mormonism, God the Father is not a different species than you; He is merely a different age. He was once a sinful man on an older planet who earned his godhood—and you are on the exact same developmental track.
To understand the severe theological chasm between biblical Christianity and Mormonism, we must bypass the generic vocabulary and look at the authoritative declarations of the LDS prophets regarding who God once was, and what man can become.
"God himself was once as we are now, and is an exalted man, and sits enthroned in yonder heavens! That is the great secret... I am going to tell you how God came to be God. We have imagined and supposed that God was God from all eternity. I will refute that idea, and take away the veil, so that you may see."
"As man now is, God once was; as God now is, man may be."
When you compare the standard text of the Bible directly against Mormon scriptures (like the Doctrine and Covenants and the Pearl of Great Price), the definition of God fractures completely:
| Theological Topic | Historic Christian View | LDS / Mormon View |
|---|---|---|
| Did God Have a Beginning? |
Biblical
No. God is uncreated, non-mortal, and has eternally existed as God.
|
Mormon
Yes. God the Father had a father, who had a father, going back infinitely. He was born a human child and gradually progressed into a God. |
| Does God Have a Physical Body? |
Biblical
No. God the Father is an incorporeal, invisible, transcendent Spirit.
|
Mormon
Yes. God has physical biology, flesh, and bones.
|
| Are There Other Gods? |
Biblical
Absolute Monotheism. Only one God exists in total reality.
|
Mormon
Henotheism / Polytheism. Countless gods rule their own planets. The Father, Jesus, and the Holy Ghost are three entirely separate Gods. |
| What is the Ultimate Destiny of Man? |
Biblical
Eternal Worship. Saved humans are glorified but remain forever creatures who worship the one true Creator in heaven. |
Mormon
Exaltation (Deification). Worthy Mormon couples who execute temple rituals will become Gods, populate their own planets with "spirit children," and receive worship. |
The Trap Exposed: If God is an evolved man and man can evolve into a God, then the entire concept of human sin, divine grace, and salvation undergoes a complete mechanical mutation. On Page 3, we will open up the LDS dictionary to show exactly how they hide these shocking cosmic mechanics beneath familiar Christian phrasing to capture unsuspecting converts.