July 02, 2026

Are Mormons Christians?

37 minutes

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley have a conversation about the key doctrinal differences between Mormons and Christians.

Questions Covered in This Episode:

Are Mormons Christians?

What was your first reaction when the Pentagon’s revision to its list of Christian religions came out?

What is the ethical overlap between Christians and Mormons?

What are the fundamentals of Christian Orthodoxy on the Doctrine of God that Mormons disagree with?

Did the early Mormons believe they were Christians?

What changed since then?

What fuels the outreach of Mormons?

How is it that Mormons say the same thing as Christians (Jesus Christ, grace, salvation, etc.)? Do they mean the same thing?

What are some of the major differences in doctrine between Christians and Mormons?

Why is there an overlap at all?

Should you share the gospel with your Mormon neighbors?

Helpful Definitions:

Nihilism: There is no purpose or meaning, intrinsic or extrinsic to the world around us.

Nihilism extensionism (expressive individualism): There is no extrinsic meaning to the world or any true, authentic intrinsic meaning, but I am going to create something.

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

Deep Discipleship Program

Nicene Creed

Bible Answer Man, Hank Hanegraaff

Knowing Faith: Do Jews and Christians Worship the Same God?

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July 02, 2026

Are Mormons Christians?

37 minutes

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley have a conversation about the key doctrinal differences between Mormons and Christians.

Questions Covered in This Episode:

Are Mormons Christians?

What was your first reaction when the Pentagon’s revision to its list of Christian religions came out?

What is the ethical overlap between Christians and Mormons?

What are the fundamentals of Christian Orthodoxy on the Doctrine of God that Mormons disagree with?

Did the early Mormons believe they were Christians?

What changed since then?

What fuels the outreach of Mormons?

How is it that Mormons say the same thing as Christians (Jesus Christ, grace, salvation, etc.)? Do they mean the same thing?

What are some of the major differences in doctrine between Christians and Mormons?

Why is there an overlap at all?

Should you share the gospel with your Mormon neighbors?

Helpful Definitions:

Nihilism: There is no purpose or meaning, intrinsic or extrinsic to the world around us.

Nihilism extensionism (expressive individualism): There is no extrinsic meaning to the world or any true, authentic intrinsic meaning, but I am going to create something.

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

Deep Discipleship Program

Nicene Creed

Bible Answer Man, Hank Hanegraaff

Knowing Faith: Do Jews and Christians Worship the Same God?

Support Training the Church and Become a Patron:

patreon.com/trainingthechurch

To learn more about our sponsors please visit our sponsor page.

Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co.

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