Is it wrong to sing hymns composed by a mormon?

On the other hand, does God really inspire people from dead christian denominations like Mormonism to glorify His name?

Well here's the thing. Mormonism is not a dead Christian denomination, as there was never a time in history that it was a living Christian denomination, or any kind of Christian denomination. It's an antichrist denomination, that says Jesus is the spirit half-brother of Satan, son of a deified man from another planet created out of sexual union.

When Mormons worship god, it's not the God we know. It's a different god under the same name. We run into the same situation in John chapter 4 with the Samaritan woman. She basically said the same thing that Mormons (and Catholics) are saying today.

"Our fathers worshiped in this mountain, and you people say that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship."

The Samaritans worshiped God in a way that God deemed as false, in contradiction to His commandment as to where and how He was to be worshiped (which continues with even modern day Samaritans).

How did Jesus answer her when she was basically saying, "Look we both worship the same God, but in slightly different fashions"?

Deuteronomy 12 is an interesting read on this subject as well.

In the end, if you decide it is appropriate to use Mormon worship, consider likewise if you think it appropriate to sing Islamic songs about Allah to God, as they claim Allah and the Judeo God are one and the same (which they most certainly are not).

On the other hand though, we have Epimenides quoted twice by Paul in the New Testament, and once it was even used as an evangelical tool.

Epimenides wrote:

They fashioned a tomb for you, holy and high one,
Cretans, always liars, evil beasts, idle bellies. (quoted in Titus 1:12)
But you are not dead: you lives and abides forever,
For in you we live and move and have our being. (quoted in Acts 17:28)

Sounds familiar eh? Paul "redeemed" it as it were, even though it was originally written about Zeus in the 6th or 7th century B.C. He really only used it as a reference point though, and we only see it being used towards an audience that would have understood what he was quoting.

Several things to consider I suppose, though for myself personally, there are enough good songs and worship pieces that I would feel no need to even bother with trying to redeem a Mormon one.

Good answer everestosama.
zealforGod, I was raised in the Mormon church and was born again in my twenties into the Truth. Thankfully the believing Christian church I entered was singing hymns of faith by the great hymn writers we know, plus scripture songs were being written when I came to Christ in the 70's.

Mormon hymns are often Christian hymns with a few changed lines emitting the important truths. Some hymns were written long ago before the "mormon' distinction was so embedded into their theology.

Several of their hymns are Christian in thought, but I personally don't sing the songs of my youth for there is such a rich heritage in true Christianity.

Mormons love for music, typified by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir () may have been their saving grace, for I grew up hearing the gospel in the Christmas hymns we all used to know so well, as well as a few songs that emphasized the Jesus in the Bible.

I've now of course run across 'Christian songs' that are biblically incorrect, so just remember to stick to the basics of the Word in the words rather than a great tune or a theologically poor message.

If you want to reach a Mormon, you can do it through music! Sad to say they deal with the "entertainment spirit" to the max, as Christians do oft times, focusing more on talent and emotion than on the message.

But, all that, to reiterate what everestosama states, their foundation was NEVER Christian and is based on good works and belief in a false prophet, but you must come in love to a Mormon, never in condemnation because they have been deceived and many for decades and generations, they are in prison and we are to visit the prisoners and speak the love of Christ to them. No matter how "good" a Mormon may look on the outside, there is a lost sinner there struggling with their "faith" in Mormonism, especially at the end of their lives.

Love in Christ,
Sister Leslie

their foundation was NEVER Christian and is based on good works and belief in a false prophet, but you must come in love to a Mormon, never in condemnation because they have been deceived and many for decades and generations, they are in prison and we are to visit the prisoners and speak the love of Christ to them. No matter how "good" a Mormon may look on the outside, there is a lost sinner there struggling with their "faith" in Mormonism, especially at the end of their lives.

Some great responses. I have been involved in researching mormonism out of interest for awhile, and I know a friend Eli Brayley who is a missionary there to reach them. It is a system that really appeals to the flesh with their designs, perfection of everything, art and music. But as a brother pointed out these things appeal to the flesh so we can be deceived in this way.

I am of a firm conviction that true mormons receive a wrong spirit and they are anti-christ to the core. Therefore to sing their music would 100% not be recommended it would be no better to sing the quran or a hindu bajan. There is a false morality in their songs that appeals to the flesh also, with exhortations to godliness but it is not on the foundation of the true Jesus Christ.

With all that is happening towards the acceptance of mormonism in America, we must realize it is a false cult, it is not Christian, and it is antichrist.

their foundation was NEVER Christian and is based on good works and belief in a false prophet, but you must come in love to a Mormon, never in condemnation because they have been deceived and many for decades and generations, they are in prison and we are to visit the prisoners and speak the love of Christ to them. No matter how "good" a Mormon may look on the outside, there is a lost sinner there struggling with their "faith" in Mormonism, especially at the end of their lives.

Well said.

Amen. Eli Brayley is a friend Greg, as I go to the church here in Logan. He and Brad Scheelke have been witnessing to Mormons here for many years. Pray for all of us!
Love in Christ,
Leslie