Conclusions
Christianity
Glorifies God.
Mormonism
Gives God a share of the credit but for the most part glorifies man.
Notes
Mormonism emphasizes man and his ability to be good, choose the right, be worthy, etc. In so doing it removes focus on the seriousness and the profuseness of one's sin, on the magnitude of mans inability to perfectly keep God's command, and on man's natural rebellious nature against God. Thus Mormonism takes the focus off Christ's offer of free forgiveness and unconditional eternal life. It takes the focus off of those aspects of Christ's role, mission and message that secured these gifts. In turn it places focus on man himself as the primary vehicle to gaining eternal life.
In Mormonism Jesus gave man the opportunity to earn forgiveness and eternal life. Now God becomes a mere cheerleader and enabler of man's endeavor to save himself rather than an entity of immeasurable love and mercy that unconditionally provides what man so desperately craves but is utterly unable to be worthy of.
Mormonism's reliance on man's works and obedience means anyone who is granted eternal life has led a life focused on bringing eternal glory to themselves instead of God.
Mormonism brings God down to the level of man and elevates sinful man to the level of God: Quote
Mormonism does not lead to eternal life. In fact, by its focus on man earning his own salvation and on the goal of that salvation being godhood; Mormonism is the antithesis of Christianity. No two beliefs based on the life of the same person; could be more diametrically opposed!
Final Word:
“I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the one who called you to live in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel— 7 which is really no gospel at all. Evidently some people are throwing you into confusion and are trying to pervert the gospel of Christ. 8 But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel other than the one we preached to you, let them be under God’s curse!” (Galatians 1:6-8)
