“There may be those deranged persons who suppose they are God, or Christ. … None but the lunatic fringe among men, however, will give them a second serious thought. The promise of false Christs who will deceive … is a far more subtle and insidious evil.
“A false Christ is not a person. It is a false system of worship, a false church. … It is any concept or philosophy that says that redemption, salvation, sanctification, justification, and all of the promised rewards can be gained in any way except that set forth by the apostles and prophets” (McConkie, Millennial Messiah, 48).