The spirit of yahweh speaks through me, his word is on my tongue 2 samuel 23. Joseph smith said that the book of mormon was the most correct of any book on earth, and the keystone of our religion, and a man would get nearer to god by abiding by its precepts, than by any other book history of the church, vol. Doctrines of the book of mormon compared to the bible and. Mormons believe that revelation did not stop with the bible. The following are a list of some verses to know when witnessing to mormons. It shows that the book of mormon has committed plagiarism by utilizing our beloved final authority the king james bible without giving credit to whom credit is due. Doctrines of the book of mormon compared to the bible and mormon teachings. Is the book of mormon a direct revelation from god. The book of mormon teaches that the disobedience of adam and eve in eating. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the.
When the bible and the book of mormon are tested for authenticity, which one will pass the test. Mormon we believe the bible to be the word of god as far as it is translated correctly. The book of mormon challenges other scriptures with conflicting beliefs and indicates that they will no longer exist in the course of time. Bible, book of mormon, lds compared handouts updated. The book of mormon and the king james bible wikipedia. On the other hand, the book of mormon easily is exposed as fiction when compared to and contrasted with the bible, which mormons claim is the word of god. Printed in canada first edition, isbn 9780981146720. The bible is not a book but a collection of 66 books, written over a span of 1600 years across 3 continents, by over 40 writers inspired by god in 3 languages yet it has one primary theme the glory of god and salvat. Now, some critics also claim that smith gained most of his theories from a manuscript of a novel written by solomon spaulding.
The book of mormon teaches that black skin is a sign of. In the bible, only marks gospel has sentences frequently begin with and, whereas sentences frequently begin with and in any book within the book of mormon. Both the bible and the book of mormon declare themselves to be ancient, historical, and reliable rules of faiththe very word of god. Students may give a variety of answers, but they should identify the following truth. The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement, which, according to adherents, contains writings of ancient prophets who lived on the american continent from approximately 2200 bc to ad 421. And whereas the bible is organically linked to the earthly ministry of jesus christ by extensive surviving manuscript evidence going back as far as a. The things you hear from false teachers and heretics like joel osteen are false.
Written by educated mormons comparing the bible and book of mormon. The book of mormon vs the bible christian research institute. How does the book of mormons and the bible compare. Article of faith 2 we believe that men will be punished for their own sins, and not for adam. In fact, to mormons, jesus is merely one in purpose with god the father. The story behind who changed the bible and why your good friend has some of the facts correct, but he is missing out on a whole lot of reality. While different translations do use different words in places, the meaning is always preserved. The holy bible is the sacred text of jews and christians while the book of mormon is the sacred text of the latterday saints movement. The mormon claim that the book of mormon is another testament of jesus christ is false. They do not hold to the essentials of the christian faith, which means that they are not christians. But is there any evidence to support them one way or the other. The significant difference between the bible and the book of mormon is the period and place of writing. Not everyone that saith unto me, lord, lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven. In some cases, entire passages are duplicated in the book of mormon.
Comparing the bible to the book of mormon, with compilation. Aside from the many theological conflicts with the bible and historical and archeological fact, the writing of the book of. The egyptian language was a very corrupt language from idol. Posted in determining the truth faq help for exmormons. I bear you my testimony a reply to a mormon testimony. He has written some 30 books, but one that may be of interest is, misquoting jesus. More could be said about how the book of mormon does not agree with the bible, but this is sufficient to show that one cannot take both as being the word of god. Sometimes the quotation is explicit, as in the second book of nephi, which contains 18 quoted chapters of the book of isaiah other significant connections between the two books include book of mormon words and phrases that only appear in. However, the book of mormon claims the christian church was established as early as 147 b.
The book of mormon is a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. Contradictions between the bible and book of mormon life. Some historians though, challenge the writings in the book of mormon and state that these are mere interpretations of joseph smith. I know you trust nonlds sources best, so you may want to check out dr. It also stands as proof that god has called a prophet in our day and restored his church. The bible and the book of mormon compared by chad lyndon dills so whats the point of this comparison. As men focus their attention in other areas of research, bits of cultural and linguistic evidence come to the forefront as additional testimonies of the book of mormon. The bible is the works of the prophets and historians based. Contradictions between the book of mormon and the bible. The bible and the book of mormon together bear witness of jesus christ.
The book of mormon teaches that god has flesh and bones and that he has a wife with whom they produce spirit offspring in heaven that will inhabit human bodies on earth. The book of mormon teaches that little children are not capable of sin because they do not have. The book of mormon the book of mormon claims to be a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. If we compare the historical, prophetical, and doctrinal parts of the book of mormon with the great truths of science and nature, we find no contradictionsno absurditiesnothing unreasonable. The book of mormon vs the bible and lds doctrine reference chart.
Contradictions between the book of mormon and the bible 1. This consistency seems somewhat unlikely to have resulted from translation, and suggests that the various authors of the book of mormon were influenced to adopt the same style as mark. Different authors contributed to the writing of the holy bible whereas the book of mormon was first published by one man, joseph smith. The book of mormon claims that moroni, a prophet, originally wrote the book and that it was translated by joseph smith. Bible, book of mormon and lds scripture compared life.
Order the dvd at the book of mormon claims to be a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. For example, while the bible teaches that jesus has always existed as god john 1. The bible and the book of mormon for over 100 years, mormon archaeologists have searched in vain for indisputable proof of book of mormon civilizations. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. Apologetics press the bible versus the book of mormon. A must for anyone who really wants to know about the mormon faith and the bible. Article citing verses in book of mormon that contradict specific teaching of the bible both cannot be from god. What is the difference between the mormon jesus and the. For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of god. From flying spaghetti monsters to mormons and miracles justin, your comments in my introduction to external evidence were so insightful i thought conversation should continue around them with a post. What do the bible and the book of mormon have in common. The book of mormon contains many linguistic similarities to the king james bible kjv. Instead, revelation continues in the modern age, starting with the book of mormon and continues with revelations to church apostles.
World net daily current news the bible vs the book of. This reminded me of a few comments made by past lds leaders who didnt give the bible the same credit, so we have a few questions in light of. Bible verses related to mormons from the king james version kjv by relevance sort by book order galatians 1. Mormons believe the book of mormon is inspired introduction to the book of mormon. Simply put, if both the bible and the book of mormon were inspired by god, then they never would contradict each other. The bible is not a book but a collection of 66 books, written over a span of 1600 years across 3 continents, by over 40 writers. What are the major differences between the bible and the book of mormon. The book of mormon is purported to be a new revelation, one that mormons say is part of the new covenant to israel and another witness to the truth of the bible history of the church 4. Below are just some of the contradictions weve found between the bible and the. Do you know how to show a mormon person the difference in reliability between the bible and the book of mormon. These claims have historically been taken on faith. Mormons believe that the book of mormon is an additional witness to the divinity of christ and that it helps clarify teachings and doctrines that are confusing or misinterpreted in the bible. The bible says believers were first called christians after pauls ministry in antioch. The bible and the book of mormon the church of jesus christ of.
Unless otherwise indicated, bible quotations are taken from the king james version. Bible writers, unlike the book of mormon, were guided by the spirit of yahweh, for no prophecy ever came from human initiative 2 peter 1. Since mormons respect and use the king james version of the bible, i recommend that you use this version when witnessing to mormons. What is the difference between the bible and the book of. In contrast, catholics teach that the bible contains the fullness of revelation. What is the difference between the bible and the book of mormon. The book of mormon contradicts itself and the bible.
The other day, melissa noted in an article how the church said the book of mormon was meant for people living now. Compare these admitted humansourced writings in the book of mormon to what is said in the bible. We did this project as a labor of love, kramer said. The book of mormon claims to be a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. Supposedly based on a true story, this was a staged interview between an unknowledgeable mormon and a knowledgeable christian about why the book of mormon and thus the mormon religion cannot be trusted, and why the bible can be trusted. The mormon church the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Contradictions between bible and book of mormon 2 timothy 3. Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. The opening lines of the introduction to the book of mormon declare that the book of mormon is a volume of holy scripture.
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