MORMONISM HAS ANOTHER JESUS (II Cor. 11:4)    The Mormon church (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- day Saints) claims to worship Jesus Christ.   Mormonism claims to be a Christian church, but it does not have the same Jesus as Christianity.   Mormonism worships a false Christ (II Cor. 11:4). -- "For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or another gospel, which ye have not accepted, ye might well bear with him."    The Bible says that Christ was begotten by the Holy Ghost and born of a virgin (Matt. 1:18-25; Luke 1:26-35).   The Mormon church denies this.   The second president of the Mormon church declared, "Jesus Christ was not begotten by the Holy Ghost" (Journal of Discourses, Vol. 1, pg. 51).   In fact, the Mormon Jesus was begotten by a sexual relationship

between Mary and God the Father (who has a body).   One ear- ly Mormon leader wrote, "it was the personage of the Father who begat the body of Jesus" (The Seer, pg. 158).   Present- day Mormon apostle Bruce McConkie says of Christ, "he was begotten, conceived and born in the normal and natural course of events, for he is the Son of God, and that designa- tion means what it says" (Mormon Doctrine, pg. 742).    The Jesus of the Bible is God.   He has always been God (John 1:1; Philip. 2:6; Heb. 1:8).   This is not true of the Mormon Jesus. According to the Mormon church, Jesus became A god. Joseph Smith said, "I have always declared God to be a distinct personage, Jesus Christ a separate and distinct per- sonage from God the Father, and that the Holy Ghost was a distinct personage and a Spirit; and these three con- stitute. . .three Gods" (History of the Church, Vol. 6, pg. 474). In October of 1984, one Mormon apostle stated, "Anyone who believes and teaches of God the Father, and accepts the divini- ty of Christ, and of the Holy Ghost, teaches a plurality of Gods" (Ensign, Nov. 84, pg. 68).   Mormon apostle Bruce McConkie says, "the Lord Jesus worked out his own salva- tion" (Our Relationship with the Lord, pg. 9). -- "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God."   (John 1:1) "Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:" (Philippians 2:6). "But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom."   (Hebrews 1:8)    In the Bible Jesus is worshipped (Matt. 8:2; Mark 5:6; Luke 24:52; John 9:38; Heb. 1:6).   Mormonism says that Jesus is not to be worshipped.   Bruce McConkie declares, "We do not worship the Son" (Our Relationship with the Lord, pg. 5).   To a Mor- mon, Jesus is merely "an important member of the Godhead" (Ensign, Jan. 84, pg. 17). -- "And, behold, there came a leper and worshipped him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean."   (Matthew 8:2) "But when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and worshipped him," (Mark 5:6). "And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy:" (Luke 24:52). "And he said, Lord, I believe.   And he worshipped him."   (John 9:38) "And again, when he bringeth in the firstbegotten into the world, he saith, And let all the angels of God worship him."   (Hebrews 1:6)    The Biblical Jesus was the most forgiving of men.   He declared, "the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them" (Luke 9:56).   He showed this in the events sur- rounding His crucifixion and resurrection.   He was mocked, spit upon, beaten, and whipped.   Pilate's soldiers crowned Him with thorns.   Yet Jesus made no attempt to defend Himself, though He could have called upon thousands of angels to aid Him (Matt. 26:53).   As the soldiers nailed Him to the cross, Christ prayed, "Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do" (Luke 23:34).   At Christ's death there was an

earthquake that tore the veil of the temple in half but did no other damage (Matt. 27:50&51).   At His resurrection there was another earthquake that also did no damage.   Instead, "the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose, And came out of the graves" (Matt. 27:52&53).    This is not the Mormon Jesus.   The Book of Mormon con- tains an account of the events that supposedly took place in the western hemisphere at Christ's death.   According to this account, 16 cities were destroyed with all their inhabitants, some being burned, some sinking into the sea, and some being buried under tons of earth and rock.   The Book of Mor- mon tells us that those who "killed and stoned the prophets, and cast them out" were spared, while innocent women and children died (3 Nephi 8:25).   When the destruction was complete a voice was heard, taking credit for the lives lost and the cities laid in ruins.   According to the Book of Mormon, the one responsible for this carnage was "Jesus Christ the Son of God" (3 Nephi 9:15).   Rather than being a Saviour, the Mormon Jesus is a slaughterer.   The Christ of the Bible came "that they might have life" (John 10:10).   The Mormon Jesus is responsi- ble for the deaths of uncounted thousands.    Mormon leaders have admitted that they believe in another Jesus.   One official of the Mormon church has declared, "It is true that many of the Christian churches worship a different Jesus Christ than is worshipped by the Mormons" (Ensign, May 77, pg. 26).    There is no salvation in worshipping a false Christ.   Jesus Himself warned His disciples to beware of false Christs (Matt. 24:24).   A Jesus who is not the real Jesus has no power to save.   Only by placing complete trust in the Jesus of the Bible can one obtain eternal life.   Paul warned of "another Jesus," (II Cor. 11:4).   The Mormon Jesus is another Jesus.    Trusting in the Jesus of Mormonism can never lead to eter- nal life.   The Bible portrays the true Jesus and outlines the true plan of salvation.   Only the Jesus of the Bible can offer eternal life, "for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved" (Acts 4:12).

How does one obtain eternal life?   The Bible says, "Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved" (Acts 16:31). Believe here does not mean to simply acknowledge Jesus as the Saviour, or to merely say that one believes in Him.   The word believe in the Bible means to place total and complete trust in Christ, to depend on Him alone for eternal life.   Church membership cannot save.   Baptism cannot save.   Good works or good morals cannot save.   Only the grace of God, through faith in Jesus Christ, can provide eternal life.   The Bible says, "I will declare thy righteousness, and thy works; for they shall not profit thee" (Is. 57:12).   Jesus said, "This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent" (John 6:29).    Don't place your trust in a church, or in baptism, or in a prophet, or in a false Christ.   Put your faith solely in the Jesus of the Bible.   He promises that "whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life" (John 3:16).   If you will trust Him, He will keep His promise. John L. Smith             Utah Missions, Inc.     Please send this tract to let us know that after reading it, you have decided to trust Jesus Christ as your Saviour. Name _____________________________________________ Address ___________________________________________ City ______________________________________ Zip _____ State ______________________________________ Age ___ FELLOWSHIP TRACT LEAGUE P.O. BOX 164   LEBANON, OH 45036   U.S.A. ALL TRACTS FREE AS THE LORD PROVIDES. Tract No. 147

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