In the book of mormon, slightly modified versions of chapters 5, 6, and 7 of matthew are included in the account of jesus appearance in chapters 12, and 14 of 3 nephi. When the bible and the book of mormon are tested for authenticity, which one will pass the test. For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of god. Printed in canada first edition, isbn 9780981146720. He arranged for them to be published as the book of mormon. The book of mormon vs the bible, part 5 of an indepth study of latter day saints archeology duration.
Lehi, the first prophet of book of mormon, was a descendant of the tribe of joseph. These phrases are identical to the phrases which describe the construction of defensive forts in chapters 4850 and 53 of the book of alma. Mormon bible studies life after ministries for lds. Jul 12, 2017 the comparison of frey with joseph smith is apt, especially given that frey also wrote a sequel to the biblethe final testament of the holy bible, a hair less crude than kevin smiths dogma. The first thing to keep in mind when witnessing is your heart. It clarifies doctrines and teachings that were lost from the bible and gives added. The heavy use of the bible in the book of mormon raises some difficult questions about the authenticity of the book of mormon as a translation of ancient historical documents.
Remind them of the verse where 2 or more are gathered, there he will be. Mcconkie quorum of the twelve may i be so bold as to propose a test and issue a challenge. And other sheep i have, which are not of this fold. Apologetics press the bible versus the book of mormon. Critical comparisons between surviving portions of the manuscripts show an average of two to three changes per. More specifically, it is a collection of books the word bible literally means the books written by prophets over centuries. Words and pages 360 in biblebased sources provide affirmative commentary on the book of mormon. The book of mormon is a sacred record that mormons, or latterday saints, consider to be scripture in addition to the bible. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Later, smith was able to translate the text on these plates with the help of magical stones. The stick of judah is obviously the bible, since the jews are through the tribe of judah. This is a well done and documented comparison of the two books that the two faiths are built upon. Todays bible software includes incredibly powerful tools, ready for sunday school teachers and seminary professors alike.
Wikipedia helps here the book of mormon is one of four sacred texts or standard works of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds church. Book of mormon prophesied by a bible code by sterling. Latterday saints use the king james bible along with other scripture to learn the. Today the bible and book of mormon are companion books in the hands and before the eyes of people today. Contradictions between the book of mormon and the bible.
There is a huge controversy over the temple mount about the artifacts from the old temple being destroyed by muslims and the muslim mosque being built in the holy of holys of the jewish temple location is going on today the location of christs crucifixion, the temple, the cities, bodies of water, and landmarks are all verifiable at. These include endowments, celestial marriage, and specific tithing. Sometimes the quotation is explicit, as in the second book of nephi, which contains 18 quoted chapters of the book of isaiah. You will never win the argument with them by proving that theyre wrong. People who read the book of mormon and become latterday saints accept it as the word of god, in some cases having even more regard for it than the bible. From the book of mormon we gain the concept of a plan of salvation. Take your hr comms to the next level with prezi video. Each will lead individuals closer to christ who follow the principles contained in their pages.
The implication here is that the author of the book of mormon read the phrase in the bible, and either unconsciously or consciously worked the surrounding phrases into the text. The book of mormon and the bible mormons in transition. What is the difference between the bible and the book of mormon. The bible and the book of mormon compared by chad lyndon dills so whats the point of this comparison. 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. In addition to the 20 helps we thought itd be handy for our readers to also have a sidebyside comparison of the bible, book of mormon and other lds teachings. Skip sequence for sefer book mormon in bible code is 360.
This paper will compare the teachings of the book of mormon, the bible and christian. For example, in 3 nephi 1214, the book of mormon presents jesus preaching the sermon on the mount, no more than about a year after his resurrection, nearly verbatim as. Book of mormon online another testament of jesus christ. Mormon god himself was once as we are now, and is an exalted man, and sits enthroned in yonder heavens. How does the book of mormons and the bible compare. The book of mormon does not describe these animals, and mormon scholars have speculated about their identity.
Bible study software can be a huge investmentwith costs ranging from hundreds to thousands of dollars. Each testifies that jesus christ is the savior of the world. Why is some of the book of mormon identical to the bible. To the ardent follower of joseph smith, the book of mormon is the surest proof of his prophetic office. What is the difference between the bible and the book of. The fact that there are numerous disagreements between the bible and the book of mormon does not disparage the bible in any way. The other day, melissa noted in an article how the church said the book of mormon was meant for people living now. Bible, book of mormon and lds scripture compared life after. See more ideas about book of mormon, scripture study and lds scriptures. The book of mormon the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Is the book of mormon a direct revelation from god. Article of faith 2 we believe that men will be punished for their own sins, and not for adam. Bible ties to the book of mormon bible reference for lds. Mormon bible studies life after ministries for lds church.
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. The king james version of the bible is, in all likelihood, the most successful of all the english translations. Notice how the mormon writings will both agree and contradict each other as well as the bible. Since mormons and we agree that the bible is from god, then we can determine the truth of mormon teaching by comparing it to the bible. 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. The lord covenanted with enos to bring forth the book of mormon to the lamanites, enos 1. It is the one undeniable sign of his divinely given gifts of translation. Members of the church are taught from the bible and the book of mormon and consider both to be holy scripture containing the word of god. The book of mormon claims that jesuss atonement provided for the immortality for all people. The bible is the works of the prophets and historians. Apr 26, 2011 the book of mormon vs the bible, part 5 of an indepth study of latter day saints archeology duration. Many mormon elders do not fit the bible qualifications. However, we have found in our research and scriptural study that there are many consistencies between the holy bible and book of mormon. Examining the book of mormon a christian view probe.
The book of mormon has him appearing in the americas after his ascension 3 nephi 10. The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement, which, according to. The difference between the book of mormon and the christian new testament this article is dedicated to the cult of eh who is a professed atheist. Bible, book of mormon and lds scripture compared life. The difference between the book of mormon and the christian. Do a topical comparison between the book of mormon and the bible. The book of mormon, which is regarded by the lds church as another testament of jesus christ, helps the bible in clarifying some precious truths. Adams fall, a part of heavenly fathers plan, caused a loss of. The book of alma is one part of the book of mormon. The mormon prophet joseph smith once said, a man would get nearer to god by abiding by its precepts, than by any other. Bible teaching mormon elders do not have the qualifications of true elders. The other texts are the bible the king james version, the doctrine and covenants, and the pearl of great price. Mar 06, 2012 the heavy use of the bible in the book of mormon raises some difficult questions about the authenticity of the book of mormon as a translation of ancient historical documents.
Mormonism, latter day saints, and joseph smith gospel way. The mormon claim that the book of mormon is another testament of jesus christ is. Do a topical comparison between the book of mormon and the. The comparison of frey with joseph smith is apt, especially given that frey also wrote a sequel to the biblethe final testament of the holy bible, a hair less crude than kevin smiths dogma. In addition to these chapters, many other phrases from matthew appear in the book of mormon text, as shown below. Unless otherwise indicated, bible quotations are taken from the king james version.
In the bible elder and bishop are just two different terms for the same. To the skeptic, the book of mormon is an interesting example of early american frontier. 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 book of mormon contains many linguistic similarities to the king james bible kjv. 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. Typical mormon views of the old testament do not do justice to the complexity of the book. Comparison of the history of the bible and the book of mormon other books the event the date the event relating to time period the nephitesapproximate the jaredites the creation genesis 1, 2 4004 b. Why the bible needs the book of mormon greg trimble. It is hoped that all who take this test will have a knowledge of the holy bible, because the more people know about the bible, the greater their appreciation will be of the book. The problem with the book of mormon isnt where it contradicts the christian bible, but where it agrees with the bible but shouldnt. The bible and the book of mormon have many things in common. There are many sources out there about inconsistencies between the holy bible and the book of mormon.
And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you. The book of mormon and the king james bible wikipedia. Mormon revelations and teachings compared to 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. A comparison of book of mormon, bible, and traditional teachings. Jul 06, 2011 the bible came first, not the book of mormon. The bible is therefore not taken as seriously, by mormons, as it is by protestants. For example, the savior mentioned the other sheep he had. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints, and other denominations and sects in the lds restoration movement, teach that joseph smith was led by an angel to uncover some buried golden plates. 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. Mormons recognize it as divinely inspired and equal in authority to the bible, but others have reason to doubt its claims. He actually resides inside of you and the mormon can sense this. In some cases, entire passages are duplicated in the book of mormon. I hope this helps in the understanding of the difference between mormon and christian beliefs.
While claiming to follow the bible, are they actually contradicting the word of god. However, casesar writes, concerning the hercynian forest in german territory, it is known that there are in the forest many kinds of wild animals not seen elsewhere. This triple combination includes the 20 edition of the book of mormon, doctrine and covenants, and pearl of great price bound in one book. 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. Mormon apostle orson pratt wrote in 1851, the book of mormon claims to be a divinely inspired record.
It is very likely that the king james bible may have been used as a model for the translation of the book of mormon, but the authorship of the book is attributed to the man mormon, who is reported to have compiled the book around 400 a. The bible vs the book of mormon basic mormon beliefs. This website is not owned by or affiliated with the church of jesus christ of latterday saints sometimes called the mormon or lds church. It contains crossreferences to all the standard works, including the latterday saint edition of the king james version of the bible and its topical guide and bible dictionary. To say that the book of mormon contains the truth is like saying that you found a diamond ring in a trash can. The book of mormon has one supposed son of zedekiah mulek living and in the americas heleman 8. The significant difference between the bible and the book of mormon is the period and place of writing. Mcconkie, a comparison of book of mormon, bible, and traditional teachings on the doctrines of salvation, in the book of mormon. A comparison of book of mormon, bible, and traditional. 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. The bible says believers were first called christians after pauls ministry in antioch.
Both the bible and the book of mormon declare themselves to be ancient, historical, and reliable rules of. The king james bible and the book of mormon its obvious even to the casual reader that the book of mormon, in its original 1830 translation, is written in the language of the king james version bible hereafter kjv. Truly, the only things that are different about the two are where they were written, who the stories are. And where it never challenges, disagrees with or contradicts the orthodox christian creeds. But to achieve exaltation or godhood it is available only to mormons who obey the teachings specific to the book of mormon. 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. Nov 06, 2006 the book of mormon claims to be a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. The book of mormon shall stand as a testimony against the world, ether 5. 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. 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.
The book of mormon claims to be a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. On a number of occasions, we find that when the book of mormon quotes a biblical passage, other quotations from the same passage are clustered near the original quotation. 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. However, the book of mormon claims the christian church was established as early as 147 b. The stick of joseph referred to is the book of mormon. We are thrilled to show our readers the foundational doctrine. It also includes the book of mormon bom which joseph smith declared is. Aug 08, 2012 the bible is therefore not taken as seriously, by mormons, as it is by protestants. The bible needed the book of mormon to act as a second witness just a paul tells the corinthians that in the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established. In fact, a bible believer would expect there to be contradictions between the two, since the bible never gives any legitimacy to the book of mormon, but actually condemns it cf. It puts forth the doctrines of the gospel, outlines the plan of salvation, and tells men. What is the book of mormon, and how does it compare to the bible.
The book of mormon was written for the intent that we may believe the bible, morm. Some people believe the book of mormon is a new revelation from god given to joseph smith. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent the position of the church. We do not accept their claim that their mormon scriptures are from god, but we agree that the bible is from god. Here, well take a look at the five best bible software options available on the market today. As a point of comparison we may look at the same isaiah passage as found in the dead sea scrolls, translated from hebrew into english by two contemporary scholars, theodor gasler and geza. The goal is not to harm mormon people but to help them obey the teachings of the above scriptures. The book of morman vs the bible what do the scriptures say. Following is a short comparison between christian doctrine and mormon doctrine. 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.
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