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 contradictions no absurditiesnothing unreasonable. The book of mormon has him appearing in the americas after his ascension 3 nephi 10. Contradictions between bible and book of mormon 2 timothy 3. Bible prophecies of the book of mormon book of mormon facts. It is not sponsored or endorsed by either the maxwell institute or brigham young university, and. 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. Jul 06, 2011 the bible came first, not the book of mormon. Translation errors in the king james bible appearing in the book of mormon summary. Not only does this mormon belief contradict the bible, it contradicts its own scriptures. When mormon missionaries properly called latter day saints or simply lds come to your door, they will often offer a free copy of the book of mormon and tell you about its author, joseph smith.
Nibleys commentary on the book of mormon is based on transcriptions from classes taught by hugh nibley, and is published with the permission of the neal a. As a companion to the bible, the book of mormon is a witness of jesus christs divinity and his role as the savior of the world. The book of mormon is another testament of jesus christ. Both can help you draw closer to jesus christ and learn more about his gospel. The bible and the book of mormon the church of jesus christ of. Some people believe the book of mormon is a new revelation from god given to joseph smith. Oct 30, 2012 this video covers but a few of the many contradiction between the book of mormon and the word of truth, the holy bible. And where it never challenges, disagrees with or contradicts the orthodox christian creeds.
Some of them are substantial doctrines that define key doctrines. Feb 19, 2020 the problem with the book of mormon isnt where it contradicts the christian bible, but where it agrees with the bible but shouldnt. This book is an outgrowth of those articles and the public reaction which the articles engendered. Bible ties to the book of mormon bible reference for lds. In some cases, entire passages are duplicated in 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 inspired by god in 3 languages yet it has one primary theme the glory of god and salvat. 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. The bible and the book of mormon pacific the church of jesus. The book of mormon and the king james bible wikipedia. The bible says believers were first called christians after pauls ministry in antioch.
There are a number of contradictions between the bible and the book of mormon. The book of mormon contradicts itself and the bible. In addition to these chapters, many other phrases from matthew appear in the book of mormon text, as shown below. The book of mormon vs the bible christian research institute. 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. Disproves mormonism using the bible, mormon scripture, statistical analysis and common sense.
An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from. 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. The egyptian language was a very corrupt language from idol. Son of man, take a stick and write on it, for judah, and the people of israel associated with him. The bible has stood alone for many yearsbut in the last daysits becoming evident why the bible needs 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. Printed in canada first edition, isbn 9780981146720. Members of the church are taught from the bible and the book of mormon. Why the bible needs the book of mormon greg trimble. Points out the contradictions between the bible and book of mormon as well as errors in translation in the king james version kjv of the bible that were copied into the book of mormon.
I pray that you search these many contradictions out for yourself so that. Jul 12, 2017 was the book of mormon a great american novel. The mormon claim that the book of mormon is another testament of jesus christ is. Book of mormontranslation errors from the kjv fairmormon. Sometimes the quotation is explicit, as in the second book of nephi, which contains 18 quoted chapters of the book of isaiah. The book of mormon has been described as the bible of north america i. The first portion the first six books, ending with omni is a translation from the small plates of nephi. Mormons recognize it as divinely inspired and equal in authority to the bible, but others have reason to doubt its claims. The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement, which adherents believe contains writings of ancient prophets who lived on the american continent from approximately 2200 bc to ad 421. However, the book of mormon claims the christian church was established as early as 147 b. Aug 08, 2012 the latterday saint canon consists of four books.
The bible the bible teaches that all men have sinned and fallen short of the glory of god. 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. What is the difference between the bible and the book of. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon.
Nov 06, 2006 order the dvd at the book of mormon claims to be a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. Even the book of moroni the last book in the book of mormon teaches that god is unchangeable from eternity to all eternity 8. The book of mormon contradicts itself and other inspired mormon writings. Editions of the scriptures can also be purchased in one large book with the bible both old and new testaments included. Contradictions between the bible and book of mormon life. The bible is by definition a collection of books written by various authors that were not necessarily eye witnesses to the events that took place in it. It is written in biblical language, the language of the prophets. Contradictions between the book of mormon and the bible. Mormon books mormonism, the mormon church, beliefs. Apologetics press the bible versus the book of mormon. The bible vs the book of mormon basic mormon beliefs. Each reads very much like the bible in type and breadth of thematic concerns and literary forms history, law, psalm.
There is always a fine line to walk when challenging the beliefs of others. Maxwell institute for religious scholarship and nibley llc. The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement, which, according to. Is the book of mormon really the most correct of any book on earth. Mar 06, 2012 the point of this passage is that when the book of mormon was published in the nineteenth century, gentiles that is, traditional christians would object to the claim that the book of mormon is scripture and insist that the bible is the only scripture that we have or need. The way you can attempt to answer the question, is the bible really inspireddoes it have a divine originis to see whether the bible has marks of the supernatural. 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. The purpose of the book is to convince the jew and the gentile that jesus is the christ. How the bible and the book of mormon work together. 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. The book of mormon contains many linguistic similarities to the king james bible kjv. 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.
The book of mormon comprises fifteen main parts or divisions, known, with one exception, as books, usually designated by the name of their principal author. The book of mormon teaches the gospel of jesus christ, outlines. More specifically, it is a collection of books the word bible literally means the books written by prophets over centuries. Book of mormon commentary using a testimony of jesus christ. 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 and the book of mormon testify of christ the bible and book of mormon. Examining the book of mormon a christian view probe. Both the bible and the book of mormon declare themselves to be ancient. Unless otherwise indicated, bible quotations are taken from the king james version. 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. See more ideas about book of mormon, scripture study and lds scriptures.
Three simple ways to show contradictions in the mormon. 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 contains extensive quotes from isaiah some twentytwo chapters of the prophet are found in the book, in many cases quoted verbatim from the king james version. The bible and the book of mormon testify of christ the bible and. Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints, commonly called the mormon church, regards the bible as part of the holy scriptures, considers it sacred, and knows that is the word of god as far as it is translated correctly. 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 mormon, work accepted as holy scripture, in addition to the bible, in the church of jesus christ of latterday saints and other mormon churches. Do you know how to show a mormon person the difference in reliability between the bible and the book of mormon. 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. All men have heard of the mormon bible, but few except the elect have seen it, or, at least, taken the trouble to read it. Members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints use the bible and book of mormon together to learn and live the gospel of jesus christ. Contradictions in the book of mormon with the bible. 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. What is less well known is that the book of mormon makes a large number of unacknowledged biblical quotes. 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. The book of mormon, doctrine and covenants, and pearl of great price are shorter books than the bible, so they are often combined and bound together in one book, which members of the church call the triple combination. 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.
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