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The Mormon Jesus Christ
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The Biblical Jesus
Christ
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A created being: the elder brother of Lucifer
Uncreated God Common (one of many gods) and, in
some ways, of minor important in the larger Mormon
cosmology
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Unique (the Second Person of the one and only
Godhead) and of supreme importance through time,
eternity and all creation
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Conceived by a physical sex act between God the
Father (Adam or Elohim) and Mary, thus not through
a true virgin birth
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Conceived by the Holy Spirit, who supermaturally
"overshadowed" Mary, thus a true virgin birth
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Once sinful and imperfect Earned his own
salvation (exaltation, godhood)
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Eternally sinless and perfect As God, never
required salvation
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A married polygamist?
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An unmarried monogamist
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Mormon Concept of
Deity
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Biblical, Christian Concept
of Deity
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Material (a physical body of flesh and bones)
Changeable, evolving Immutable Mortal, finite
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Immaterial (spirit) Immortal, infinite
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Physically localized
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Omnipresent
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Polygamous or incestuous
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Jesus was monogamous (celibate)
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Polytheistic
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Monotheistic
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Tri-theistic (three earth gods)
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Trinitarian
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Exalted saved man
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Eternal deity
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Eternally progressing in certain attributes
(early Mormonism)
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Eternally immutable in all characteristics
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Feminine counterpart (heavenly
mother) Adam, once considered God (early
Mormonism) Adam, a creation
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No feminine counterpart
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Jesus, begotten by Elohim's physical intercourse
with Mary Jesus, begotten supernaturally by the
Holy Spirit (virgin birth) Polygamous Jesus (some
early Mormons)
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Celibate Jesus
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