Why Don't Mormons Believe the Book of Mormon on God?

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Why Don't Mormons Believe the Book of Mormon on God?

Discussion with a Mormon at General Conference

October 1, 2023 • Bob Pilch, Christy Darlington

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Mormons claim their Book of Mormon corrects teachings of the Bible that they claim were lost, yet Mormons don't believe their own book of Mormon when it comes to the nature of God. The Book of Mormon teaches the Trinity, that the Father, Son and Holy Ghost are one God (2 Nephi 21:31), but Mormons believe they are three separate gods, also known as tritheism. If you get God wrong, you're wrong for all eternity.

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