Dear Fellow Christian, Why do You Think I am not a Christian?
Have you ever heard that Mormons are not Christians? I have heard this many times over the years from others that said they were a Christian. I am a convert to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints since my high school days, about 45 years ago. Over these years I have studied the doctrines we teach and attended other churches and studied their doctrines to better understand them. Is Mormonism Christian or not? If so on what basis and if not on what basis? Is Joseph Smith a prophet or not? Is the Book of Mormon another testament of Jesus Christ or not? I find that a simple doctrinal understanding taught in the Book of Mormon demonstrates how classical trinitarian theologians teach the philosophies of men and how Mormonism makes the stronger case for Christianity than they do. The Fall of Adam and Eve To examine the Christianity of Mormonism let's take one of the better-known stories in the Bible. A chapter in the Book of Mormon ...