0:00 Are Mormons Christians? Joel Osteen says “Yes!”
0:02 Mormonism teaches that God lives on a planet called Kolob.
0:08 It also teaches men can become gods and that God himself is an exalted man.
0:14 The founder of Mormonism, Joseph Smith, taught HE would sit in judgment of the world.
0:21 He also taught that Jesus and Satan were spirit brothers.
0:26 He once prophesied that Quakers lived on the moon.
0:32 But many Christians don’t know the differences between Mormonism and Christianity.
0:40 Why
0:47 Fox News/Chris Wallace: And I’ve got to ask you the question, whether it should be or not in this campaign, is a Mormon a true Christian?
0:55 Joel Osteen: “Well, in my mind they are.”
0:58 Wallace: “When people start talking about Joseph Smith the founder of the church and the golden tablets, in update New York and God assumes the shape of a man…do you not got hung up on those theological issues?”
1:12 Osteen: “I probably don’t get hung up on them because I haven’t really studied them or thought about them…you know, I just try to let God be the judge of that. I mean, uh, I don’t know…I certainly can’t say that I agree with everything that I’ve heard about it, but from what I’ve heard from from Mitt when he says that Christ is his savior, to me that’s a common bond.”
1:32 The bible teaches clearly to “contend earnestly for the faith.” Jude 1:3.
1:39 But we must learn how.
1:45 Vignette starts: Door knocks…
1:47 Woman answers door: “Can I help you?”
1:49 Mormon missionaries: “Hi! We’re from the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.”
1:53 Are you ready?
Can a Mormon also be a Christian? This short video illustrates what Mormons believe and shows how the typical “Christian,” response, even by Christian leaders like Joel Osteen, to the idea that Mormons are Christian, is so inadequate.