Mormons are Christians

-----Rebuttals----- Christian Beliefs:1 - This quote is Joseph Smith's interpretation on the true meaning of the Hebrew in the Bible. The multiplicity of 'Gods' in this sense is the same as the multiplicity of the Godhead, being the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost all separate yet one God. Once again, Mormons believe in only one God, as I have shown in official reference.2a - Matthew 3:16-17 talks about Jesus, in a physical body, being baptized, while the voice of the Father was heard coming from Heaven. How could the Father talk from a different location than where Christ was if they were the same being? The bible clearly shows that the Father and Christ are separate individuals. Matthew 28:19 speaks of three individuals, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. If they were one individual there would be no need to speak about three different individuals. John 14:16-17 speaks about the Father sending the Holy Spirit to abide with man, and that the spirit will be in us. Does this make us the Holy Spirit? No, it is clear that the Holy Spirit is a companion, individual from us, as the three individuals of the Godhead are unique beings. 2 Corinthians mentions different individuals. Acts 2 speaks of different individuals. 2b - John 10:30 "The Father and I are one". It is clear this means one in purpose. The Greek word is heis, and is used elsewhere as in John 17:21. Christ prays to the Father asking that his followers can be one in Christ and the Father as they are one in each other. Are we then to take this to mean that we will literally be absorbed into God and be God? No, it is clear what is meant by one. Unity, agreement, etc...4 - I addressed this, and Con needs to refute my argument about the meaning of 'God is spirit'. In any sentence with a noun, the verb 'to be', and one other word, the last word will be an adjective describing the noun. 'The car is red' doesn't mean that the car is made out of red and is only red. A car can be red, metal, large, expensive, etc... So can God be spirit, love, perfect, and have a body. Jesus himself has a body of flesh and bone, so why can't God?(especially in traditional Christianity where they are the same?)7 - 1 Timothy 2:5 calls Christ the man, mediator between God and man. Colossians clearly states that the fullness of deity dwells in bodily form. The Greek word for bodily form somatikos refers to the exalted spiritual body visible only to those in heaven[1] 8 - Again, my opponent fails to define exactly what he means by Original Sin. Mormons acknowledge that all have sinned, but my opponent hasn't provided scriptural basis for Original Sin.Mormon Beliefs1 - This was addressed in my previous argument. My opponent cites Journal of Discourses as a source of official Mormon Doctrine. This excerpt is from the Mormon website:""The Journal of Discourses is not an official publication of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It is a compilation of sermons and other materials from the early years of the Church, which were transcribed and then published. It includes practical advice as well as doctrinal discussion, some of which is speculative in nature and some of which is only of historical interest. ... Questions have been raised about the accuracy of some transcriptions. Modern technology and processes were not available for verifying the accuracy of transcriptions, and some significant mistakes have been documented. The Journal of Discourses includes interesting and insightful teachings by early Church leaders; however, by itself it is not an authoritative source of Church doctrine."[2] 2 - This was addressed in my previous argument. Christ called himself the Son of Man. My opponent again doesn't differentiate between official Mormon Doctrine and non-official sources.3 - Completely unfounded, misrepresented claim. My opponent must back up his claims, as the burden of proof is on him in any claim he makes. Until such support is provided, arguments like this have no value. Mormons only believe in one God as I have shown(the Godhead, the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost)[3]4 - Again, my opponent doesn't use official sources for Mormon beliefs. Luke 1 states that he would be called the Son of God, meaning God would be his father. Nor does this state that Christ was conceived by the Holy Spirit, only that the Holy Spirit would be with Mary.5. - Mormons believe that the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are separate. My opponent misrepresents my argument, I never claimed that Mormons believe them to not be separate. In fact, my opponent has criticized Mormons previously for believing that they are separate. Apparently my opponent can call Mormons wrong no matter what side they take.6 - Again, not an official doctrine of the church. Nor does this state that man can become God, only that man can become like God. God, our creator, will always be our God. Nothing will change that.7 - My opponent hasn't provided any scripture to show why man and woman is born as a sinful person, other than saying it is a Christian teaching. As with other unfounded claims, unless my opponent can proved proof for this claim, it must be dismissed.8 - The Bible doesn't teach that this is incorrect, so it is not a contradiction. The Bible doesn't claim to contain every event and every truth. My opponent needs to provide proof for many of his claims, and has failed to address my rebuttals. I have shown using official Mormon doctrine that Mormon teaching agrees with the Bible, where my opponent has attempted to use non-official sources for his basis.[1]http://www.biblestudytools.com... [2]http://lds.org... [3]http://lds.org...