Lesson #41 Apologetics: comparison with other (false) beliefs

TEACHING
MORMONS
CHRISTIAN
SCIENCE
UNITY
BLACK MUSLIM
7TH DAY ADVENTIST
JEHOVAH’S
WITNESS
THE BIBLE
Combines bible and
book of Mormon:
KJV a part of the
word
“Science & Health
inspired
interpretation of
Bible: Bible full of
errors
A satisfactory
authority for those
not in direct
communion with the
Lord (Use various
resources)
Koran: selective
citing from the
bible viewed as
“white deception”
error
Verbal interpretation
questionable in some
circles:Bible without error
inerrant Word of God
as originally given
THE TRINITY
NO
Life, Truth and Love
Father-Principle
Son-Principle
revealed
Spirit-Executive power
NO
Essentially same as
Christian
Not Christian
unbiblical: Satan is
originator of this
doctrine
GOD
Many: God has a
body, was once a
child; 5ft tall,
married, etc
Impersonal; life,
love, truth, principle,
etc.
Loving; invisible
“something” we call
life.
Allah
Same as Christian
Supreme creator and
ruler of the universe
JESUS
Pre-existent spirit
took body at
incarnation; a God
Son of God, not
God. Jesus mere
human: Christ is
divine idea
Potentially perfect
example to live by,
probably
reincarnation of David
Black Prophet
Some teach sin-nature of
Christ: (general
population)
First creation, then
created all things; a
god, but not God
HOLY SPIRIT
Divine substance:
one of the gods
Divine science:
development of life,
truth and love
The spirit of truth in
us
NO
Essentially same as
Christian
God’s active force;
impersonal
MAN/SIN
Adam’s sin
necessary for
mortality; remission
of sin through faith,
baptism, works
Non-existent: illusion
man not capable of
sin; man is soul
only, body is illusion
Unreal: deny sin,
sickness and death,
problems, etc
White man is evil
and not capable
of doing good;
whatever sin a
Blackman
commits is
caused by the
white man
Essentially same as
Christian; some unclear
as to imputation of
Adam’s sin on whole world
Natural destiny of the
sinner is death
SALVATION
Atonement gives
man the chance to
earn salvation
Salvation by acsting
out sin; reincarnation
Spiritual man will be
equal with God when
he overcomes the
body
No freedom for
the blackman;
make your own
faith-fulness, work
for Allah brings
salvation
Grace plus works:
limited atonement;
observance of the
Sabbath
Jesus gives man a
chance to earn his
salvation through His
death
HEAVEN
Telestrial for
heathens, terrestrial
for Christians not
accepted in
Mormonism;
celestial for
Mormons: pre-mil
reign
NO
NO
Here on earth
Millennium in heaven;
eternity on new earth
Future home of
144,000 Jewish
Jehovah witnesses
HELL
NO
NO
NO
White teaching
Annilation of the wicked
Common grave; deny
hell and eternal
torment; annilation
DEATH
?
Reincarnation
Reincarnantion
?
Annihilation
Sleep until
resurrected by Jesus