Defending Our ClaiM: Mormons Are Not Christians

Is the LDS Church’s claim that they’re Christian accurate? We say no – and in this video we respond to the first Gospel Topics Essay that claims Mormons ARE Christian, “Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints unequivocally affirm themselves to be Christians.”

In our previous podcast episode on this topic (https://youtu.be/vFXFB-eXJ4o) we explained WHY Christians don’t consider Latter-day Saints to be Christian. We evaluated Mormon vs Christian beliefs and doctrine, and demonstrated BIBLICALLY why we thought that Mormons don’t fit the label “Christian.” In THIS video, we walk through the Gospel Topics Essay and respond point-by-point to show that the LDS Church’s response to this claim does not accurately address the specific issues Christians bring to bear in conversations with Mormons.

Here are the three points this essay brings up:

• Latter-day Saints do not accept the creeds, confessions, and formulations of post–New Testament Christianity.

• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints does not descend through the historical line of traditional Christianity. That is, Latter-day Saints are not Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, or Protestant.

• Latter-day Saints do not believe scripture consists of the Holy Bible alone but have an expanded canon of scripture that includes the Book of Mormon, the Doctrine and Covenants, and the Pearl of Great Price.

These topics do not specifically address the doctrinal and biblical considerations we brought up in our previous video—and are woefully inadequate for providing a reasoned response to our claims. A Christian is one who abides in the teaching of Christ.