Objection

God Was Once a Man

God the Father is an exalted man, and humans can become like God in the fullest sense.

Biblical monotheism denies that God is one exalted being among others or that gods are formed before or after him; creaturely glorification is not the same as becoming God by nature.

Represent the LDS claim carefully

Official Latter-day Saint discussions of becoming like God should be cited directly rather than reduced to a slogan. The issue is the doctrine's account of God, humanity, and exaltation.

Return to Isaiah's monotheism

Isaiah 43:10 does not describe God as one exalted member of a class. It says no god was formed before him and none will come after him.

Sources

Official source

Gospel Topics Essays

Official Latter-day Saint essays addressing doctrine, history, and difficult questions.

Gospel Topics Essays, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, accessed June 16, 2026.

Open source

Official source

Pearl of Great Price

Official Latter-day Saint scripture containing Joseph Smith's history and additional texts.

Pearl of Great Price, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, accessed June 16, 2026.

Open source

Official source

Doctrine and Covenants

Official Latter-day Saint scripture containing revelations and declarations for the restored church.

Doctrine and Covenants, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, accessed June 16, 2026.

Open source

Reference

BibleRef

Reference pages used for BibleRef-first links to Scripture passages.

BibleRef, accessed June 16, 2026.

Open source

Secondary context

Reasoning from the Scriptures with the Mormons

Evangelical response source for Latter-day Saint claims.

Ron Rhodes and Marian Bodine, Reasoning from the Scriptures with the Mormons, Harvest House, 1995.