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Church of Christ vs. Mormon Beliefs

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Summary

  • Church of Christ was founded by Barton W. Stone and Alexander Campbell, focusing on Bible-only teachings and autonomous congregations.
  • The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was founded by Joseph Smith, believes in a non-Trinitarian Godhead, and follows an open canon of scripture including the Book of Mormon.
  • For salvation, the Church of Christ emphasizes faith, repentance, confession, and baptism, while the LDS Church includes baptism, receiving the Holy Ghost, and enduring to exaltation through covenants.
  • Both groups believe they are the true church but differ fundamentally in their views of authority, scripture, and the nature of God.

A Tale of Two Restorations: A Compassionate Guide to the Church of Christ and Latter-day Saint Beliefs Feature Church of Christ The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Key Founder(s) Barton W. Stone & Alexander Campbell Joseph Smith Origin Early 1800s, Stone-Campbell Restoration Movement 1830, Second Great Awakening View of God Trinitarian (One God in three co-equal, co-eternal persons) Non-Trinitarian (Three separate, distinct beings; Father and Son have physical bodies) Scripture Bible Only (New Testament as primary guide; Closed…

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