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Critics argue that because Mormonism is not based on an authoritative systematic theology, [112] and much of Mormon scripture was written when Mormonism was "essentially trinitarian", Mormon leaders and apologists have been able to deny that at least some of 20th-century orthodox Mormonism represents official Mormon doctrine. [113]
[17] LDS doctrine teaches that whatever leads in this world to enslavement, addiction, or forced unrighteous behavior is ultimately instigated by Satan. God allows these conditions because of the agency He has given to man, but He expects men to overcome evil by doing good among the society in which they live.
Mormonism categorizes itself within Christianity, and nearly all Mormons self-identify as Christian. [ 71 ] [ 72 ] [ 73 ] For some who define Christianity within the doctrines of Catholicism , Eastern and Oriental Orthodoxy , the Churches of the East , and Protestantism , Mormonism's differences place it outside the umbrella of Christianity.
In common with other Restorationist churches, the LDS Church teaches that a Great Apostasy occurred. It teaches that after the death of Jesus and the Twelve Apostles, the priesthood authority was lost and some important doctrinal teachings, including the text of the Bible, were changed from their original form, thus necessitating a restoration prior to the Second Coming.
Ultra-Universalists believed that sin and evil of the human soul did not extend after the death of the body. [66] [4] Orthodox religions disputed this doctrine. Methodist Luther Lee for example wrote, "The scriptures teach that men will possess the same moral character in a future state, with which they leave this. ...
According to Brigham Young, the Adam–God doctrine was first taught by Joseph Smith before his death in 1844. However, the evidence that Smith originated the doctrine consists only of Young's own assertions, [39] an 1877 recollection of Anson Call, [40] and some circumstantial evidence collected by Mormon fundamentalist writers. [41]
In Christian theology, original sin is the term used to describe the sin of Adam and Eve, the progenitors of humanity. With the fall of man, they lost sanctifying grace and communion with God. Original sin hinges on the participation of humanity in the same human nature of Adam and Eve rather than in the participation in their actual sin. [32]
Roman Catholic doctrine also sees sin as being twofold: Sin is, at once, any evil or immoral action which infracts God's law and the inevitable consequences, the state of being that comes about by committing the sinful action. Sin can and does alienate a person both from God and the community.