Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!rutgers!aramis.rutgers.edu!athos.rutgers.edu!christian From: vrw@hos1cad.att.com (Verdon R Walker, Jr) Newsgroups: soc.religion.christian Subject: Re: The Mormon Religion Message-ID: Date: 16 Aug 90 17:17:00 GMT Sender: hedrick@athos.rutgers.edu Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories Lines: 32 Approved: christian@aramis.rutgers.edu In article , ssimmons@unix.cie.rpi.edu (Stephen Simmons) writes: > First, let me start by saying that I only know one Mormon family, and > that they are the exception to the rule, rather than the rule. > However, this family believes in Jesus Christ as the only way to > salvation, and because of this, I classify them at least, as > Christian. They say (I think) that Mormons in general believe this. > Mormon netters, what do you say? OK. I'm a Mormon netter and I'll respond. I do indeed believe that Jesus Christ is only way to salvation. This is not an exception to the rule. It is the most basic tenet of the LDS (Mormon) faith. Just to give you an idea, here are some verses from _The Book of Mormon_: "And we talk of Christ, we rejoice in Christ, we preach of Christ, we prophecy of Christ, and we write according to our prophecies, that our children may know to what source they may look for a remission of their sins." (2 Nephi 25:26) "And my soul delighteth in proving unto my people that save Christ should come all men must perish." (2 Nephi 11:6) "... remember that there is no other way nor means whereby man can be saved, only through the atoning blood of Jesus Christ ..." (Helaman 5:9) _The Book of Mormon_ is full of such passages and clearly teaches that salvation comes through the atonement of Jesus Christ. Couple this with the fact that we accept the Bible as the word of God and it becomes clear that we believe in Jesus Christ. Does that make us Christians? I certainly believe it does. Verdon Walker