First, while Christians believe that God is spirit (John 4:24), Joseph Smith taught, ???God Himself was once as we are now, and is an exalted man, and sits enthroned in yonder heavens!??? Mormonism also holds to a plurality of gods and contends that ???as man is, God once was; as God is, man may become.??? Additionally, the Latter-day Saints compromise the nature of the God-man, Jesus Christ.