The Book of Mormon is not Mormonism
The Book of Mormon teaches against the notions of 'Mormonism'
| Principle | Mormonism Concept |
Book of Mormon Teaches?? | Book of Mormon Principle |
Book of Mormon Teaches?? | ||
| Yes | No | Yes | No | |||
| Salvation | Multiple Levels of Salvation | X | One Salvation: sin is completely removed or be cast out | X | ||
| God | God had previous mortal existence | X | God has been God from all eternity to all Eternity | X | ||
| Adam | Adam/God Theory | X | Man Returns to God only if Sin is removed. | X | ||
| Polygamy | Polygamy as Holy Matrimony | X | Monogamy only condoned by God; Polygamy Condemned | X | ||
| Rituals | Secret Temple Rituals | X | No Rituals of any kind. | X | ||
| Marriage | Celestial Marriage | X | Marriage is a type and shadow, only given for this life | X | ||
| Mysteries | Secret 'Mysteries' regarding Salvation | X | The plan of Salvation is plain, has been fully revealed | X | ||
| Satan | Satan/Jesus Brothers | X | Jesus was God in the flesh; Satan was an angel who fell | X | ||
| Baptism | The Dead proxy baptism | X | Only the living, capable of repentance, were baptized | X | ||
| Grace | Partly grace but Extra works like tithing/celestial marriage required to be with God | X | Our sin has to be completely removed to return to God, that is by his Grace and our change of heart | X | ||
| Jesus | God, Jesus, Holy Spirit Separate Conscious Beings | X | Jesus was fully God in the Flesh; the human Body of His Spirit. | X | ||