Aug 08, 2012 the bible is therefore not taken as seriously, by mormons, as it is by protestants. The bible the bible teaches that all men have sinned and fallen short of the glory of god. Translation errors in the king james bible appearing in the book of mormon summary. For example, there are no serious commentaries on a book of the bible, by a mormon, that i know of. Bible ties to the book of mormon bible reference for lds. Englishspeaking mormons use the king james version of the holy bible. Obviously, this was supposed to have occurred before christ came. One author makes the point that certain portions of the greek manuscripts of matthew 57 do not agree with the kjv of the text, and concludes that the book of mormon version of the sermon should not contain text similar to the kjv. These claims have historically been taken on faith. How is the book of mormon different from the bible.
It contains a history of gods dealings with the ancient world since the days of adam until after christs death and resurrection, and continue reading the bible vs the book of mormon. Volumes have been written on its distinctive and rhythmic style, and it is still regarded as a triumph of modern english literature. Dec 05, 2017 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. Shop our leather quad scriptures, triple combitnation scriptures, or original replica scriputes today. The antimormon and other christian responses seem to outnumber the latterday saint responses 2 to 1. Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. Obviously, the mormons have attempted to give credence to. The lds edition of the bible is a version of the bible published by the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds church in english, spanish and portuguese. Printed in canada first edition, isbn 9780981146720.
Both the bible and the book of mormon declare themselves to be ancient, historical, and reliable rules of. The book of mormon is known as a second witness for jesus christ, and the bible and book of mormon are carried and used together by the missionaries and members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, thus fulfilling the scripture and the sticks whereon thou writest shall be in thine hand before their eyes. It is a record of gods dealings with ancient inhabitants of the americas and contains the fulness of the everlasting gospel. 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 king james version of the bible is, in all likelihood, the most successful of all the english translations.
Contradictions between the book of mormon and the bible. Jul 05, 2008 the book of mormon is the only book ever published, of which i know, that carries in it a promise that one who reads it prayerfully and asks concerning it in prayer will have revealed to him by the power of the holy ghost a knowledge that it is true see moroni 10. Is the book of mormon a direct revelation from god. The first sentence in the introduction to the book of mormon claims, the book of mormon is a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. The word bible comes from the greek ta biblia, meaning the books.
The book of mormon contains a version of the sermon on the mount, which some authors have claimed to be the achilles heel of the book of mormon. In some cases, entire passages are duplicated in the book of mormon. The bible says believers were first called christians after pauls ministry in antioch. It contains a history of gods dealings with the ancient world since the days of adam until after christs death and resurrection, and the primitive church.
Order the dvd at the book of mormon claims to be a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. The book of mormon contains passages from the king james bible summary. Even seemingly innocuous details, such as geographical features, technology, animals, and fauna can have a profound impact on a holy book s claim to historical, and theological, accuracy. For 26 consecutive weeks beginning on january 2, 1997, there appeared an accurate and informative series of newspaper articles in the wetumpka herald circulation 4,400 entitled the bible and the book of mormon connecting links. Jul 06, 2011 the bible came first, not the book of mormon. The greek name of the bible book of revelation, apoka. There are many sources out there about inconsistencies between the holy bible and the book of mormon. The bible and the book of mormon are united witnesses of jesus christ. Bible quotations are from the new american standard version. Mormon revelations and teachings compared to the bible. However, the book of mormon claims the christian church was established as early as 147 b. For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of god.
The text of the lds churchs englishlanguage bible is the authorized king james version. The bible and the book of mormon both have similar objectives. Bible, book of mormon and lds scripture compared life after. For the first 150 years of mormonisms existence, everyone thought it was a story about a people who left the middle east and came to south or central america, and who fought wars clear up into new york state where. The bible vs the book of mormon basic mormon beliefs. In terms of theology and doctrine, most of what is in the bible and the book of mormon is unproveable and must be taken on faith. 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 holy bible is one of the greatest gifts that god has given to man. Nov 06, 2006 order the dvd at the book of mormon claims to be a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. 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. Listen in on their fascinating discussion and follow along as they travel throughout the holy land in search of the facts. The subtitle of the book of mormon is another testament of jesus christ. Another testament of jesus christ doctrine and covenants a compilation of revelations and writings given since the restoration of the church. The book of mormon vs the bible christian research institute.
John begins with the profound announcement that jesus is the in the beginning creative word of god who had become embodied incarnated as a human being to be the light of life for the world. Posted in bible vs book of mormon, tagged bible, book of mormon, false apostle, false prophecies of mormonism, orson pratt on 07112016 leave a comment matthew 24. They present this as evidence that joseph smith wrote the book of mormon by plagiarizing the authorized king james version of the bible. The book of mormon incorporates text which seems to be taken from the king james version, including passages which are now considered to be mistranslations. Your bibleyour new american standard, new international version, king james, new king james, etc. Unless otherwise indicated, bible quotations are taken from the king james version. But is there any evidence to support them one way or the other. However, we have found in our research and scriptural study that there are many consistencies between the holy bible and book of mormon. Reasons to believe asserts that religious claims can, and should, be put to the test. Contradictions between bible and book of mormon 2 timothy 3. The book of mormon is a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. Typical mormon views of the old testament do not do justice to the complexity of the book.
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 book of mormon is supposed to be a history of real people living in a real place. God has given us all things pertaining to life and godliness 2 peter 1. Many mormon elders do not fit the bible qualifications.
The bible is the first witness and the book of mormon bears a second witness that all the promises, prophecies, and miracles in the bible are true. Book of mormontranslation errors from the kjv fairmormon. Apologetics press the bible versus the book of mormon. For information on sources of mormon quotations, see the section titled mormon documents. 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. Take your hr comms to the next level with prezi video. When the bible and the book of mormon are tested for authenticity, which one will pass the test. Call 18775370003 to receive a free book of mormon or order a free book of mormon at. The other day, melissa noted in an article how the church said the book of mormon was meant for people living now.
This name indicates the meaning of revelation it uncovers matters that had been hidden and discloses events that would happen long after it was written. This book is an outgrowth of those articles and the public reaction which the articles engendered. Exlatter day saint families on youtube shine a little more light on the theological and practical inconsistencies of the historical and current leaders and prophets, but this documentary really just gives a black and white comparison of the two books. It is a record of gods dealings with the ancient inhabitants of the americas and contains. Sometimes the quotation is explicit, as in the second book of nephi, which contains 18 quoted chapters of the book of isaiah. Foremost of these is that both of these holy books contain the life of jesus christ. Hinckley, the stone cut out of the mountain, ensign, nov. New testament that the holy ghost shall teach you all things, and bring all things. The prophet joseph smith said, i told the brethren 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 joseph smith, history of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, 7 vols.
Nephite civilization was destroyed mormon 4 amos 8. Mormons believe it is the word of god, and that it should be studied diligently by all followers of jesus christ. 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. Book of mormonplagiarism accusationsking james bible. The bible and the book of mormon the church of jesus christ of. To say that the book of mormon contains the truth is like saying that you found a diamond ring in a trash can.
Deseret books carries a large collection of lds scriptures. The egyptian language was a very corrupt language from idol. What is the difference between the bible and the book of mormon. Book of mormon difficulties, contradictions and explanations. Bible teaching mormon elders do not have the qualifications of true elders. 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 their warnings. Find thousands of lds books, movies, music and more. The christian bible is divided into the old and new testaments. Is the book of mormon more important than the bible. Different authors contributed to the writing of the holy bible whereas the book of mormon was first published by one man, joseph smith. Whats the difference between the holy bible and the book. Thus the bible is not just a single book, but is a divine library.
The book of mormons introduction page says it is a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. The book of mormon claims to be a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. Both the bible and the book of mormon declare themselves to be ancient, historical, and reliable rules of faiththe very word of god. Even seemingly innocuous details, such as geographical features, technology, animals, and fauna can have a profound impact on a holy books claim to historical, and theological, accuracy.
Critics wonder why many of the quotes from isaiah in the book of mormon are identical to the king james version. The book of mormon is known as a second witness for jesus christ, and the bible and book of mormon are carried and used together by the missionaries and members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, thus fulfilling the scripture and the sticks whereon thou. To understand the differences between the bom and the holy bible, we first must look at these two volumes of scripture within the context of their. They will put biblical prophets and mormon prophets to the test in order to find out if their predictions actually took place in history. The book of mormon and the king james bible wikipedia. Finally, it may be that the use of king james language for passages shared by the bible and the book of mormon allows the book of mormon to highlight those areas in which the book of mormon s original texts were genuinely different from the textual tradition of the old worlds which gave us the holy bible of today. Below are just some of the contradictions weve found between the bible and the. The book of morman vs the bible what do the scriptures say. After this comes the proclamation that this jesus is the son of god sent from the father to finish the fathers work in the world see 4. The bible and the book of mormons are alike in many ways. Below is the modern map of the area of smiths youth. The holy bible is the collection of writings that contain the records of divine revelation and the dealings of god with his chosen people, the tribes of israel. Contradictions between the bible and book of mormon life.
The bible and the book of mormon go hand in hand, the latter being a second witness of the former, but offering further rich and powerful insight into the atonement of christ, the relationship between mercy and justice, the nature of the. We are thrilled to show our readers the foundational doctrine. The book of mormon is another testament of jesus christ. In short, the difference between the bible and the book of mormon isnt that one is true and the other is not, but that they are both miraculous and profound testimonies to the divinity and mission of our savior, jesus christ, written on two different continents by two different parts of the house of israel the branches of judah and joseph, to be exact. The mormon claim that the book of mormon is another testament of jesus christ is false. The purpose of the book is to convince the jew and the gentile that jesus is the christ. Both the bible and the book of mormon declare themselves to be ancient. They believe that god inspired the men who translated the bible into english as it is now. The mormon claim that the book of mormon is another testament of jesus christ is.
The book of mormon contains many linguistic similarities to the king james bible kjv. Mormon prophets have taught that jesus was conceived by sexual intercourse physical union between god the father and mary. See more ideas about book of mormon, scripture study and lds scriptures. More specifically, it is a collection of books the word bible literally means the books written by prophets over centuries. 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. Critics of the book of mormon claim that major portions of it are copied, without attribution, from the bible. Even the book of mormons subtitle another testament of jesus christemp. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you. The very first line in the introduction to the mormons revered text states. The antimormon and other christian responses seem to outnumber the latter day saint responses 2 to 1. The book was written by many ancient prophets by the spirit of prophecy and revelation. What is the difference between the bible and the book of. Dills, a former student at north carolina state university.
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