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How Evangelicals and LDS / Mormons view God was once a Man

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Evangelical View:
In Evangelical Christianity, the belief in God being once a man is not compatible with mainstream teachings. Evangelicals believe in the concept of God as an eternal, unchanging, omnipotent being who has always existed as God and will always be God. This belief is based on the idea that God is infinite and beyond the limitations of humanity.

LDS / Mormon View:
In contrast, members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), commonly known as Mormons, do believe in the concept that God was once a man. This belief is derived from the teachings of early LDS Church leaders, including Joseph Smith and Brigham Young, who taught that God the Father was once a mortal man who lived a righteous life and progressed to become a God. This belief is often referred to as the doctrine of eternal progression.

Key Differences:
1. View of God: Evangelicals see God as an eternal and unchanging being, while Mormons believe that God was once a mortal man who progressed to become a God.

2. Understanding of Deity: Evangelicals believe in the doctrine of the Trinity, which teaches that God exists as three persons in one essence (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit). Mormons believe in the concept of the Godhead, consisting of separate beings: God the Father, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Ghost.

3. Source of Belief: Evangelicals base their beliefs on the Bible as the primary source of divine revelation. Mormons not only use the Bible but also believe in additional scriptures such as the Book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants, and Pearl of Great Price.

Despite these differences, both Evangelicals and Mormons share a common belief in the importance of faith in Jesus Christ and recognizing Him as the Savior and Redeemer. Although differing in their understanding of God’s nature, both groups seek to live their lives in accordance with the teachings of Jesus and strive to spread His message of love and salvation to others.

Bible Verses About God was once a Man

Evangelical:
– Genesis 1:27 – “So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.”
– Psalm 82:6 – “I said, ‘You are “gods”; you are all sons of the Most High.’”
– John 10:34-36 – Jesus answered them, “Is it not written in your Law, ‘I have said you are “gods”’? If he called them ‘gods,’ to whom the word of God came—and Scripture cannot be set aside— what about the one whom the Father set apart as his very own and sent into the world? Why then do you accuse me of blasphemy because I said, ‘I am God’s Son’?”
– Philippians 2:5-7 – “In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus: Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage; rather, he made himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness.”

LDS / Mormon:
– Doctrine and Covenants 130:22 – “The Father has a body of flesh and bones as tangible as man’s; the Son also; but the Holy Ghost has not a body of flesh and bones, but is a personage of Spirit. Were it not so, the Holy Ghost could not dwell in us.”
– Joseph Smith – “God himself was once as we are now, and is an exalted man, and sits enthroned in yonder heavens! That is the great secret.”
– Doctrine and Covenants 93:10 – “The worlds were made by him; men were made by him; all things were made by him, and through him, and of him.”
– Book of Abraham 4:3 – “And they went down at the beginning, and they, that is the Gods, organized and formed the heavens and the earth.”

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