When Will Christianity acknowledge Mormons as Christian?

Reference:

[1] LDS Newsroom, 10/25/2006

[2] "There is no such thing as a Mormon Fundamentalist", Gordon Hinckley, Engisn November 1998

Why Don't Mormons Use The Cross?

References:

[1]  These symbols can be seen stitched into LDS undergarments, See Wikipedia

[2]  “Cross", True to the Faith, (2004), 45–46 
[3]  Salt Lake Tribune, Brigham Young's Favorite Wife, 7/30/1995, Hal Schindler 

[4]  Salt Lake Tribune, Mormons and theCross, 5/4/2009, Peggy Fletcher Stack

[5]  Deseret News, Sunstone speaker attemps to explain LDS 'aversion' to cross, 9/10/2009, Michael De Groote

Bible Verses:

Matthew 16:24 NIV

1 Corinthians 1:18

Other Resources:

What is this business of Masons & Mormonism?  What is the relationship?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mormonism_and_Freemasonry

Joseph Smith: Praise to the Man!

References


[1] LDS Hymnbook, "Praise to the man", 1985, Hymn #27

1. Praise to the man who communed with Jehovah!
Jesus anointed that Prophet and Seer.
Blessed to open the last dispensation,
Kings shall extol him, and nations revere.

[Chorus]
Hail to the Prophet, ascended to heaven!
Traitors and tyrants now fight him in vain.
Mingling with Gods, he can plan for his brethren;
Death cannot conquer the hero again.

2. Praise to his mem’ry, he died as a martyr;
Honored and blest be his ever great name!
Long shall his blood, which was shed by assassins,
Plead unto heav’n while the earth lauds his fame.

3. Great is his glory and endless his priesthood.
Ever and ever the keys he will hold.
Faithful and true, he will enter his kingdom,
Crowned in the midst of the prophets of old.

4. Sacrifice brings forth the blessings of heaven;
Earth must atone for the blood of that man.
Wake up the world for the conflict of justice.
Millions shall know “Brother Joseph” again.

Text: William W. Phelps, 1792–1872

♬♪ Praise to the Man - Joseph Smith ♫♭

[2] Apostle Orson Hyde, Journal of Discourses, Vol. 6, p 154
      "Joseph holds the keys, and none of us can get into the celestial kingdom without passing by him."

[3] Boast, Joseph Smith, History of the Church, Vol. 6, p. 408, 409

      “I have more to boast of than ever any man had. I am the only man that has ever been able to keep a
      whole church together since the days of Adam... Neither Paul, John, Peter, nor Jesus ever did it. I boast
      that no man ever did such work as I. The followers of Jesus ran away from Him; but the Latter-day
      Saints never ran away from me yet.”

[4] Consent, Brigham Young, Journal of Discourses, vol. 7, p.289-291
      "No man or woman in this dispensation will ever enter into the celestial kingdom of God without the
      consent of Joseph Smith"

[5] Psalm 9:11 NIV

      "Sing the praises of the Lord, enthroned in Zion;
       proclaim among the nations what he has done."

Christians agree with Moroni 8:18; Why don't Mormons?

References

[1] Moroni 8:18; Book of Mormon
"For I know that God is not a partial God, neither a changeable being; but he is unchangeable from all eternity to all eternity."

[2] Lorenzo Snow; “The Grand Destiny of Man,” Deseret Evening News, July 20, 1901, 22
"As man is God once was; as God is man may be"

[3] Joseph Smith Quote; History of the Church, Vol. 6, Ch. 14, p. 305-6; Joseph Smith, Jr. "King Follet Discourse"
"God himself was once as we are now, and is an exalted man, and sits enthroned in yonder heavens!  That is the great secret. ...I am going to tell you how God came to be God.  We have imagined and supposed that God was God from all eternity.  I will refute that idea, and take away the veil,..."

See also:

http://WeAgreeWith818.com
Isaiah 44:6,8 
Romans 11:33-36

A Mormon Testimony is 60% "The Church", not Christ Focused

References

[1] Testimony Glove, Liahona, Oct. 2008
[2] John 14:6 NIV

Prescriptive LDS Testimony:

• 1. I know that God is our Heavenly Father and He loves us.
• 2. I know that His Son, Jesus Christ, is our Savior and Redeemer.
• 3. I know that Joseph Smith is a prophet of God. He restored the gospel of Jesus Christ to the earth and translated the Book of Mormon by the power of God.
• 4. I know that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the Lord’s Church on the earth today.
• 5. I know that this Church is led by a living prophet who receives revelation.

References:
John 14:6 NIV
http://www.lds.org/liahona/2008/10/testimony-glove