If you have heard of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints then you have heard about the Mormons. On the surface the Mormons will tell you that they do believe that Jesus is the savior of the world and they also believe in the Bible. So far up to now that doesn't seem to be that quite unusual as to what many other religions believe. Where things start to change though is where some of their beliefs stem that Jesus appeared to their one time leader Joseph Smith. This was to have taken place in the 1820s. Apparently the whole reason for this appearance was to restore Christ Church back to a way that it was meant to be. If one thinks that the Mormons is a small religion you might want to think again as it is the fourth largest in the United States alone.

So to really take a look at what the Mormons believe quickly on the surface it will seem to be insignificant as far as changes go with basic Christianity. It is when you get beyond the surface that you begin to realize that there are some very major differences. Quite often when you are researching as to what are the Mormon beliefs the first part of their belief will be in tune with Christianity but it is the add-ons to the beliefs that make the major changes. The Mormons will tell you that they believe that you must follow the same path that Jesus taught when he was here on earth to achieve eternal life. The question raised here is the interpretation of what the Christians feel that Jesus taught as opposed to what the Mormons believe.

The Mormons do believe that God has a plan for every individual and they do believe that the Prophets are the one that have delivered God's Word through the years starting with Adam. They will further go on to stipulate that all of the teachings from different sectors on earth are what should be followed. In respect to the Prophets they believe that much of their teachings was lost over the years and therefore the true gospel ought to be restored.

This leads to the fact that they believe that Gods plan for restoring the earth was all carried through Joseph Smith. The story is that as a young 14-year-old he was seeking Gods word on what church he should join and this was when he received his first vision. Apparently in the vision he was told not to join any churches but to restore the Church of Jesus Christ. From this point on Joseph began to lead his church as a self-proclaimed prophet.

So it can see where on the surface there can be a great deal of confusion when it comes to the Mormons. As we have shown their basic doctrine falls very closely to the Christian doctrine but when it gets down to specifics it completely changes. This is the argument and the stance that the Christian world takes against Mormonism because of the twisting of what they believe are the Bible basics.