Probably the single most controversial passage from the book of mormon is the section from 2 nephi chapter 5, which details how the evil lamanites were cursed with dark skin while the good nephites had white skin. Unless otherwise indicated, bible quotations are taken from the king james version. I must bring them also, and they will listen to my voice. Contradictions between the bible and book of mormon life. I just read through some of the verses and they have the same meaning that was given to me by the spirit. Bible and the book of mormon, the guidelines provided apply generally to religious works e. The book of mormon explicitly quotes the prophet isaiah. This book has almost every issue or controversial topic that could come up as a missionary, and bible verses to support everything. Lds church removes controversial book of mormon scripture. Specifically, the book of mormon was prepared for our day so that we would learn and grow by readings the words of ancient prophets in the americas. In total, approximately 30 percent of the book of isaiah is quoted in the book of mormon one source counts 478 verses in the book of mormon which are quoted from isaiah. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints has removed a book of mormon verse about rape from the personal progress workbooks given.
Other religious texts, such as the words of current religious leaders, are cited according to media type. What is the most controversial thing in the book of mormon. 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. Dan barker, evangelical preacherturnedatheist and author of the new book, god. May, 2011 the book of mormon claimes to be a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints has removed a book of mormon verse about rape from the personal progress workbooks given to lds young women for moral study. Top 10 embarrassments of the mormon religion listverse. Notably, the mormons believe that jesus was a god, but not god himself. The official story of the book of mormon being a direct translation by joseph smith from gold plates and the most correct of any book on earth has been questioned from the beginning. The book of mormon teaches that little children are not capable of sin because they do not have a sinful nature moroni 8. Simply put, if both the bible and the book of mormon were inspired by god, then they never would contradict each other.
Mormon is a prophet in the book of mormon, who collected and transcribed the records of his people on the american continent. The bible the bible teaches that all men have sinned and fallen short of the glory of god. Because we believe that the book of mormon, doctrine and covenants, and pearl of great price are additional scriptures, your question is a very appropriate. The condensed book of mormon, in 15 verses today i read the most amazing blog post, courtesy of our friends at first thoughts. And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this. 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 has no claim to validity due to its lack of incorporation into the biblical cannon. The book of mormon vs the bible christian research institute.
The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement, which adherents. Bible ties to the book of mormon bible reference for lds. The top 10 absolute worst old testament verses dan barker. The funniest bible verses you have to read to believe. The book of mormon quotes 25,000 words from the kjv old testament and over 2,000. The book of mormon contradicts itself and other inspired mormon writings. Article citing verses in book of mormon that contradict specific teaching of the bible both cannot be from god. She converted to the church as a young woman after being raised as a catholic. This book is an all in one expose of the catholic church and its leaders who have lied, cheated and stolen from parishioners and the world for 2000 years. I mean, i hear it said so often, but no one ever seems to be willing to step up to the plate and say here it is. Below are just some of the contradictions weve found between the bible and the. Were taught of gods and christs love for us, how we should. The book of mormon contradicts itself and the bible.
Differences between the kjv and the book of mormon occur in verses 6,8, and 12. Their view was concisely expressed by brigham young in journal of discourses of july, 1862. The bible and the book of mormon teach that monogamy is gods. Top 40 inspirational book of mormon scriptures the lifey app. 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. 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.
But we are also told that we need to have faith as there is never any hard evidence of god. Top ten biggest controversies of the mormon lds church. Mormonisms most controversial scripture, takes on the history and. What is the difference between the bible and the book of. According to church history, the book of mormon is the result of joseph smith translation of. Lds church members are taught that the book of mormon bom is scripture. On this website, well show you how that works by including lessons from the bible and then telling you what the book of mormon has to say about them. Antiquities director confronts problems and controversies. Probably the single most controversial passage from the book of mormon is the. 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. Sep 01, 2009 top 10 worst bible passages a list of the top 10 worst biblical verse has been drawn up, which includes approval for sexism, genocide and slavery.
Book of mormon difficulties, contradictions and explanations. Latter day saints also recognize the pearl of great price and doctrine and covenants as scripture. Apologetics press the bible versus the book of mormon. And he had caused the cursing to come upon them, yea, even a sore cursing, because of their iniquity. Book of mormon commentary using a testimony of jesus christ. This doctrine and practice restored to us in the latter days is a cornerstone in the lds faith and a key part to the plan of salvation.
Bible verses every successful lds missionary needs to know. Eternal marriage bible references for lds church beliefs. The disagreement between the book of mormon and what scripture reveals concerning the lost tribes is another illustration of discrepancies between mormon teaching and the bible. The egyptian language was a very corrupt language from. Ask students what they might say to someone who expresses doubts about the book of. Please post your quotations from the book of mormon only. Racist verses in mormon scriptures latterday sense.
The bible, the book of mormon, and the concept of scripture. The following examples are some of such contradictions. Order the dvd at the book of mormon claims to be a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. It is the word of god and, like the bible, gives us guidance and inspiration in our daily lives. The book of mormon contains many linguistic similarities to the king james bible kjv. Absurdity in the book of mormon skeptics annotated bible. Lehi read from the book that god gave him while he quoted from revelation which wasnt written for. The mormon church real name, church of jesus christ of latterday saints is not a racist church. Second, this verse is about wisdomnot about praying to see if the book of mormon is true. 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.
Plain truths of god are taught by the spirit of god. Son of man, take a stick and write on it, for judah, and the people of israel associated with him. The bible text is the authorized king james version from 1611 and the book of mormon text is carefully consistent with 1830 version, and is available in both. Contradictions between bible and book of mormon 2 timothy 3. Since mormons respect and use the king james version of the bible, i recommend that you use this version when witnessing to mormons. Although the book of mormon makes heavy use of the bible, it also calls into question the reliability of the bible. There are specific quotes in the book of mormon that are found in the king james bible and other modern works that joseph smith had access to. Both the bible and the book of mormon declare themselves to be ancient. Almost all other christian denominations argue fiercely that whatever the quoted verses mean, there is no need for an addition to the bible. Of course, outside of the mormon s own writings, there are no records, no evidence whatsoever of any such visit by jesus to the americas. 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.
One passage says that the book of mormon shall establish the truth of the bible and shall make known to all kindreds, tongues, and people, that the lamb of god is the son of the eternal father, and the savior of the world. The egyptian language was a very corrupt language from idol. The following are a list of some verses to know when witnessing to mormons. The bible and book of mormon app, from the church of jesus christ, treats the two volumes of scripture as one, and makes it easier than ever to read, study and share the word of god. New mormon scriptures tweak race, polygamy references the salt. 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. Mormons also accept the book of mormon as a new revelation. 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. Why do latterday saints ignore the pearl of great price. 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. Delve into the research a little bit and youll find out the insandouts of how this came to be.
The latter day saints believe that the book of mormon is a sacred text with the same divine authority as the bible. 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. Prednisone cost per pill trusted drugstore no prescription. Definitely a musthave for any missionary or anyone that wants to increase their bible knowledge. The bible the bible was originally written languages of the people composing it. Despite what your pastor told you, mormon s do believe in the bible and our beliefs are in there, when you look at other verses besides john 3. The book of mormon contains numerous passages that contradict what the bible says. I come from lamanite heritage that is my mother was born and raised in mexico.
What verse speaks about the book of mormon in the bible. Yet, essential mormon doctrines arent even found in it. So much for the book of mormon being a different gospel than the bible the record of this visit is found in the book of 3rd nephi, in the book of mormon. It contains 19 chapters of the kjv of isaiah in their entirety, along with parts of a few other chapters. Another testament of jesus christ are two volumes of scripture that testify of the divinity and earthly ministry of the savior, jesus christ. Sometimes the quotation is explicit, as in the second book of nephi, which contains 18 quoted chapters of the book of isaiah. Smith translates the book of mormon, and the book of mormon is. The book of mormon is not the bible, and many christians are opposed to the book of mormon being placed beside or ahead of the bible. The contradictions between the book of mormon and the bible constitute a most serious obstacle to accepting the book of mormon as latterday scripture supplemental to the bible. A seminarian named sarah wilson thought to abbreviate the bible by selecting just one representative verse from each book, resulting in a breathtaking tour through the highlights of scripture. Another testament of jesus christ is a separate book and validates and upholds the bible. No original transcripts exist for either the bible or the book of mormon, the linguist and presenter assign originality to copies of manuscripts of the bible, and also assume that the bible as in its current form are what they are talking about, and that is simply not the case.
The book of mormon restores plain and precious truths that have been lost from the bible. When we study the book of mormon, our understanding of the doctrines in the bible is clarified. Black members of the mormon church could not hold the priesthood until 1978. Nov 06, 2006 order the dvd at the book of mormon claims to be a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. The book of mormon and the king james bible wikipedia. Members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints and. Another belief unique to the lds church is that of eternal families and eternal marriage. Contradictions between the book of mormon and the bible. Smith plagiarized 478 verses from the book of isaiah, and 201 are identical to the king james bible. Why is some of the book of mormon identical 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. Great and marvelous are thy works, o lord god almighty. Jan 04, 2019 the bible is usually considered a boring book full of commandments about what you shouldnt doall the fun things, like getting drunk on wine, coveting your neighbors oxen or dropping the. The book of mormon compared with the bible watchtower. The founder of mormonism said the book of mormon was the most correct book of any book, including the bible history of the church, vol. The book of mormon contains passages from the king james bible summary. The most unpleasant character in all fiction, goes of the top ten worst old testament verses. Here are some biblical verses that prophesy about and have connections to the book of mormon, and joseph smith. Printed in canada first edition, isbn 9780981146720. 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. Therefore i dont know why people may argue over scripture.
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. Critics of the book of mormon claim that major portions of it are copied, without attribution, from the bible. One of the solas of the reformation is scripture alone. Does the bible reference the book of mormon answers. The book of mormon in no case contradicts the bible.
At the very end of the judeochristian bible, in revelation, there is a verse that reads, for i testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, if any man shall add unto these things, god shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book. The things you hear from false teachers and heretics like joel osteen are false. Members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints believe the holy bible and the book of mormon. Bible passages to make reference to the book of mormon or the. The new edition, already available online at scriptures. Comparing the bible to the book of mormon, with compilation. Lds church removes controversial book of mormon scripture from. Nov 07, 2016 probably the single most controversial passage from the book of mormon is the section from 2 nephi chapter 5, which details how the evil lamanites were cursed with dark skin while the good nephites had white skin. May 24, 2015 the question of racism in the book of mormon is very close to me.
Jun 09, 2009 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 emulates the language and style of the king james bible because that is the scriptural style joseph smith, translator of the book of mormon, was familiar with critics of the book of mormon claim that major portions of it are copied, without attribution, from the bible. One of the most consistent parallels between the book of mormon and the septuagint is the citation of isaiah 53 in mosiah 14. 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. Mormonism teaches to investigators and followers alike that the correct interpretation of this passage is that, the sticks are really scrolls, the stick of judah is the bible, the stick of joseph is the book of mormon, the joining of these sticks mean the joining of the two writings, the bible and the book of mormon. As has been welldocumented elsewhere, there are serious discrepancies between the record of history in the americas and the claims of the book of mormon. I asked her, in the past year, why her brothers did not join the church when she did. The cornerstone book of scripture along with the bible, has a questionable past. Bible references that support mormon doctrines and beliefs. Where does the book of mormon contradict the bible. Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. A seminarian named sarah wilson thought to abbreviate the bible by selecting just one representative verse from each book, resulting.
One of the teachings found in the both the bible and book of mormon is love. The book of mormon and the bible mormons in transition. The bible says believers were first called christians after pauls ministry in antioch. Sep 07, 2014 racist verses in mormon scriptures right off the bat, the lds church is known for not allowing black members to hold the priesthood until 1978. The book of mormon makes several references and prophecies concerning the bible, but does the bible do this likewise. Book of mormonplagiarism accusationsking james bible. The condensed book of mormon, in 15 verses gently hew stone. Mormon prooftexts from the bible christian research institute. The bible as such did not exist until after jesus came, and no one used the term the bible in greek, ta biblia to refer to that collection of books until about ad 200. It took smith less than 3 months to translate the writings and publish it into a 588 volume. I was a christian for 35 years, but i lost my religion, as they say, in the process of writing my first novel, which is about a mormon missionary who goes insane on his mission. The book of mormon claims to be the original writings of nephite leaders in ancient america, but it contains extensive quotation of the 17th century edition of the king james bible kjv and the deuterocanonical books, which joseph smiths bible had as well.
Different authors contributed to the writing of the holy bible whereas the book of mormon was first published by one man, joseph smith. However, the book of mormon claims the christian church was established as early as 147 b. In some cases, entire passages are duplicated in the book of mormon. The bible and the book of mormon are united witnesses of jesus christ. The book of mormon is another testament of jesus christ.
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