Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Mormons and Baptizing for the Dead


Mormons and Baptizing for the Dead - What is the Catholic Reply?

Dr. Taylor Marshall

We have a Mormon running for President of the United States, and many people are learning more and more the heretical doctrines of the Mormons.
  • Mormons are polytheists (they believe in many gods, not one God). 
  • Mormons believe that the god of our galaxy (whom they identify with the Father of Scripture) has a wife-goddess
  • Mormons believe that this god (whom they identify with the Father) was once a human and that he still has flesh and bones
  • Mormons have an invalid baptism since they deny the doctrine of the Holy Trinity
  • Mormons have a secret rites
  • Mormons have baptisms for the dead

This last error, baptisms for the dead, is derived from Saint Paul's words in 1 Corinthians:


“Otherwise, what shall they do that are baptized for the dead, if the dead rise not again at all? Why are they then baptized for them?” (1 Corinthians 15:29, D-R)

Mormons claim that this verse proves that the original Apostles baptized living people on behalf of dead people so that the dead might be redeemed.

How does the Catholic respond to this error?


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