Are Mormons Christian? ENGL 312 Laura Shoemaker & Quinten
Barney No thanks, were Christian! Sorry! Were all Christian here.
No, our family believes in Christ!
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Presidential Campaign The Book of Mormon Musical 2002 Winter
Olympics
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Defining Christianity Where does the term Christian even come
from? Greek: (pronounced khris-tee-an-ose) Acts 11:26 26 and when
he found him, he brought him to Antioch. So for a whole year
Barnabas and Saul met with the church and taught great numbers of
people. The disciples were called Christians first at Antioch. Acts
26:28 28 Then Agrippa said to Paul, Do you think that in such a
short time you can persuade me to be a Christian? 1 Peter 4:16 16
However, if you suffer as a Christian, do not be ashamed, but
praise God that you bear that name.
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Defining Christianity General beliefs: Jesus Christ died for
sin and was resurrected on the third day Belief in the Father, Son,
and Holy Spirit Communication with deity through prayer The New
Testament is considered sacred scripture and provides the Christian
pattern to live by The Fall of Man initiated by Adam and Eve The
existence of both good and evil
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Traditional Christianity:Biblical Christianity: Includes an
acceptance of doctrines set forth in both the Bible AND in various
religious creeds set forth by the early Church after the death of
Christ and apostles. Includes an acceptance of doctrines in the
Bible while supplementary creeds are NOT accepted as
authoritative.
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If Mormons are Christian then, what makes them different?
Belief that the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are three, separate
beings. Belief in an open canon of scripture Belief in modern-day
prophets
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Mormons fall under the category of Biblical Christianity
Christianity includes a myriad of denominations, each one being
different from the other in some way. Despite this, there are
certain characteristics each one must have in order to be
considered a Christian religion. A greater acceptance of Mormons as
Christians can lead to Greater religious tolerance Greater unity
among Christian sects A greater potential to spread Christianity
throughout the world
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