Was Christ's theology called Mormonism 2000 years ago??

[_Buffalo]

No, but LDS doctrine is the only doctrine that matches it.

Incorrect. Mormonism bears little if any resemblance to the apocalyptic, messianic Judaism of Yeshua ben Yosef.

[_Sophocles]

The authors of the Book of Mormon had no problem identifying Jesus by name hundreds of years before he was born, "speaking of things to come as though they had already come." Too bad Isaiah and Jeremiah couldn't have also spoken as plainly of things to come as though they had already come, and saved the world a lot of trouble.

So why didn't Jesus also drop the name of Mormonism casually into his sermons, and when his listeners responded with quizzical looks, just explain that he was speaking of things to come as though they had already come?

Wait, I know. If Jesus had mentioned Mormonism by name that would take away our agency. Isaiah and Jeremiah were probably similarly constrained from mentioning Jesus by name.

But then, why were the Nephites allowed to mention Jesus by name?

[_DarkHelmet]

The authors of the Book of Mormon had no problem identifying Jesus by name hundreds of years before he was born, "speaking of things to come as though they had already come." Too bad Isaiah and Jeremiah couldn't have also spoken as plainly of things to come as though they had already come, and saved the world a lot of trouble.

I always find the mention of Jesus in the early Book of Mormon funny. Of course, if you accept the loose translation argument, it could be that the Nephite prophets prophesied of the coming messiah, in the same way the Old Testament does, but Joseph Smith realized they were talking about Jesus, so he just used his name during the translation.

[_Polygamy-Porter]

Was Jesus and his disciples called Mormons?

No, they were called Jews.

Did Nephi and his descendants have wards and stakes?

Yes, but the basketball courts weren't carpeted.

LMAO!