It would be an understatement to say that there is a lack of agreement between Latter-day Saints (Mormons) and evangelical Christians concerning the nature of God. If we were to trace back all of the theological misgivings between these two camps, it could easily be argued that this is the central bone of contention. Indeed, arguments concerning Christology, salvation, eschatology and the nature of man all come back to our comparative theistic world-views. Theological arguments on this wise always come down to disagreement concerning the trinity.
Both Biblical language and language in the Book of Mormon are monotheistic, and arguably Trinitarian, agreeing that Father, Son and Holy Ghost comprise a single Godhead. Both agree that there is one God the Father (Eph. 4: 6, 1 Cor. 8:6). The Book of Mormon goes as far as to say explicitly that Father, Son and Holy Ghost “is one God” (2 Nephi 31:21). What this “oneness” means is where the two camps disagree. Read more...
Both Biblical language and language in the Book of Mormon are monotheistic, and arguably Trinitarian, agreeing that Father, Son and Holy Ghost comprise a single Godhead. Both agree that there is one God the Father (Eph. 4: 6, 1 Cor. 8:6). The Book of Mormon goes as far as to say explicitly that Father, Son and Holy Ghost “is one God” (2 Nephi 31:21). What this “oneness” means is where the two camps disagree. Read more...
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