Table of Mormon and Biblical Teachings about Man

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Mormon vs Biblical Teachings about Man

Mormon Teaching Biblical Teaching

Origin Man was a pre-existent spirit ¹ Man was created by God ²

Progression Man can progress to become a God ³ Man can be redeemed and reborn but will always be a man ⁴

Sin Adam's fall was a 'fall upward'; it was not sinful ⁵ Adam's sin caused spiritual and physical death for all men ⁶

Marriage Man can marry for eternity and rule over a planet of his spirit children ⁷ There is no marriage in heaven ⁸

Man may have multiple wives simultaneously ⁹ Plural marriage has always been an abomination to God ¹⁰

Priesthood Aaronic and Melchizedek priesthoods are restored and necessary ¹¹ Jesus superceded the Old Testament priesthood - all Christians are priests ¹²

God's Children All of us are children of God ¹³ One becomes a child of God only by faith in Christ Jesus ¹⁴

(click on any reference number to show detailed documentation of each statement in the lower frame)

	Mormon Teaching	Biblical Teaching
Origin	Man was a pre-existent spirit ¹	Man was created by God ²
Progression	Man can progress to become a God ³	Man can be redeemed and reborn but will always be a man ⁴
Sin	Adam's fall was a 'fall upward'; it was not sinful ⁵	Adam's sin caused spiritual and physical death for all men ⁶
Marriage	Man can marry for eternity and rule over a planet of his spirit children ⁷	There is no marriage in heaven ⁸
Marriage	Man may have multiple wives simultaneously ⁹	Plural marriage has always been an abomination to God ¹⁰
Priesthood	Aaronic and Melchizedek priesthoods are restored and necessary ¹¹	Jesus superceded the Old Testament priesthood - all Christians are priests ¹²
God's Children	All of us are children of God ¹³	One becomes a child of God only by faith in Christ Jesus ¹⁴