Gina L said:DeeJay, what Hinckly said fits the context of 2 Cor. 11: 4[FONT=Arial, Geneva, Helvetica]For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or another gospel, which ye have not accepted, ye might well bear with him.
He was not speaking of the person of Jesus when he (Hinckly) made that statement. He was speaking of the nature of Christ...and referring to Joseph Smith.
The word Christ is sometimes used interchangeably with Jesus in the context of "one who brings us salvation."
In that context, they do indeed worship "a different Jesus", but that is extremely poor phraseology that they rarely use themselves, as they still refer to the Jesus Christ in reference to the person who walked the earth.
But if you ask any LDS person "Who is Jesus Christ", they will NOT think you're referring to Joseph Smith, nor will they say that Joseph Smith was Jesus Christ. They may, if knowledgable of their religion and pressed, admit they believe Joseph Smith was a savior. But in no way do they believe Jesus Christ of the Bible is the same as Joseph Smith. The Jesus Christ referenced in the KJV which Mormons use and the name Jesus Christ, when they use it, refer to...Jesus Christ who walked this earth.
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Gina you misunderstand Hinckly's quote. He is not speaking about Smith calling him a christ (I have never heard any mormon do that). He is speaking about their Jesus and admiting he is different then our Jesus. Look at the last part of the quote where he says christ and his father apperard to Smith in a grove.
He could not have been referring to Smith in the first part.