Seven Reasons Why Mormons are Christian

Everything we teach and everything we do is to bring us unto Jesus Christ. He is the Son of God and all our beliefs and doctrines focus on Him as our Savior and Redeemer. He is the head of our church (see Ephesians 5:23), which many people refer to as "Mormons" but that is only a nickname. The proper name of our church is The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

When the Nephites disputed what to call the church, Christ said:

"And how be it my church save it be called in my name? For if a church be called in Moses' name then it be Moses' church; or if it be called in the name of a man then it be the church of a man; but if it be called in my name then it is my church, if it so be that they are built upon my gospel" (3 Nephi 27:8).

Mormons are Christian because we have faith in Jesus Christ, which is the first principle of our gospel. (See Article of Faith #4). Faith in Christ is the first step necessary to bring us unto him, even if we start with just a small hope in Christ, that hope can develop into faith in Him.

"As many as should look upon the Son of God with faith, having a contrite spirit, might live, even unto that life which is eternal" (Helaman 8:15).

Mormons are Christian because all our prophets, apostles, and leaders preach and testify of Jesus Christ. Joseph Smith, the first prophet of these latter-days, along with Sydney Rigdon preach of Christ:

"And now, after the many testimonies which have been given of him, this is the testimony, last of all, which we give of him: That he lives!

"For we saw him, even on the right hand of God; and we heard the voice bearing record that he is the Only Begotten of the Father—" (D&C 76:22-23).

For a signed testimony bearing witness of the reality of Jesus Christ see THE LIVING CHRIST: The Testimony of the Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

All our scriptures teach and witness of the divinity of Christ. The Book of Mormon, Another Testament of Jesus Christ, states:

"And we talk of Christ, we rejoice in Christ, we preach of Christ, we prophesy of Christ..."

"And now behold, I say unto you that the right way is to believe in Christ, and deny him not; and Christ is the Holy One of Israel; wherefore ye must bow down before him, and worship him with all your might, mind, and strength, and your whole soul; and if ye do this ye shall in nowise be cast out" (2 Nephi 25:26,29).

All the scriptures teach of Christ and warn against Satan who teaches us to deny Christ and His words.

Through the restoration of Christ's priesthood, righteous Mormons are authorized to act in His name. Some of the ordinances performed in the name of Jesus Christ are:

• Baptism
• Confirmation and Gift of the Holy Ghost
• Temple Endowment
• Marriage Sealings

The words of the baptismal prayer show how Mormons are Christian when Christ himself taught:

"Behold, ye shall go down and stand in the water, and in my name shall ye baptize them.

"And now behold, these are the words which ye shall say, calling them by name, saying:

"Having authority given me of Jesus Christ, I baptize you in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.

"And then shall ye immerse them in the water, and come forth again out of the water" (3 Nephi 11:23-26)

After a person is baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ, they are confirmed a member of the Church and are given the gift of the Holy Ghost. Before and after baptism a person can know through the Holy Ghost (the Spirit) that Christ is the Son of God:

"But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me" (John 15:26).

"And the Holy Ghost beareth record of the Father and me..." (3 Nephi 28:11).

"To some it is given by the Holy Ghost to know that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, and that he was crucified for the sins of the world" (D&C 46:13).

The testimony of Christ is vital to one's salvation, a necessary aspect of faith and repentance.

One of the accusations stating that Mormons aren't Christian is because we don't use the symbol of the cross and thus we don't believe in His Atonement. As Christians we do believe in the Atonement of Jesus Christ. including His death on the cross, and that it is central to our salvation. Without Christ's suffering, death, and resurrection we could not be saved from both physical and spiritual death.

Instead of focusing on the cross to remember Christ's death we choose to focus on the fact that Christ was resurrected and now lives.


Many of our beliefs are different from that of other religions, which we respect, but we are Christians. Although we are called Mormons, we are actually disciples of Jesus Christ, the Only Begotten Son of God.