Students may give a variety of answers, but they should identify the following truth. As for the book of mormons religious significance, mark twain put it as viciously as anyone could. For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of god. Mormons believe that the book of mormon, unlike the bible, was. Why the bible needs the book of mormon greg trimble. For behold, this book of mormon is written for the intent that ye may believe that bible. A deep analysis putting the book of mormon to test against the bible, in this documentary both books are examined, geography, archaeology, history and geology are some of the points scrutinized. The bible is therefore not taken as seriously, by mormons, as it is by protestants. The book of mormon triumphs at the tony awards rolling stone. Early in the book of mormon, the lehite tribes are numbered at seven, consisting of the nephites, jacobites, josephites, zoramites, lamanites, lemuelites, and ishmaelites. Take your quiet time with god to a new level learning how to study the bible.
God has given us all things pertaining to life and godliness 2 peter 1. The book of mormon, the irreverent and hilarious broadway debut of south park creators trey parker and matt stone, won nine awards at last nights tonys, including best musical, best original. The book of mormon has a much greater consistency of style than does the bible, which is much more clearly the work of many authors over a period of centuries. The stick of judah is obviously the bible, since the jews are through the tribe of judah. Some historians though, challenge the writings in the book of mormon and state that these are mere interpretations of joseph smith. The book of mormon claims to be a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. 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. Printed in canada first edition, isbn 9780981146720. B events of the bible and book of mormon visavis the archaeological record. 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. To say that the book of mormon contains the truth is like saying that you found a diamond ring in a trash can. Contradictions between the book of mormon and the bible. Book of mormon prophecies of christ specific bible prophecies veiled actually nonexistent unless scripture misquoted or prophecies stretched to have two meanings. Typical mormon views of the old testament do not do justice to the complexity of the book.
Both the bible and the book of mormon declare themselves to be ancient, historical, and reliable rules of faiththe very word of god. The christian bible is divided into the old and new testaments. Dont know what scriptures these are, but its not the bible. 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.
Bible ties to the book of mormon bible reference for lds. If you are lds, please watch this movie and pray that the lord will reveal to you what is true the book of mormon or the bible. The bible and the book of mormon the church of jesus christ of. Nov 06, 2006 the book of mormon claims to be a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. The bible, the book of mormon, and the concept of scripture.
This is, in part, because church members believe the bible was the result of a multiplestep translation process and the book of mormon was not. 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. The stick of joseph referred to is the book of mormon. Bible, book of mormon and lds scripture compared life after. Second, because the book of mormon defines the lds faith, both to members and nonmembers, what is does have to say about the bible is important to sincere. They ignore, of course, the context itself in which god actually gives the interpretation v. However, the book of mormon claims the christian church was established as early as 147 b. The fact that there are numerous disagreements between the bible and the book of mormon does not disparage the bible in any way. Americans, dna, and the mormon church, salt lake city. 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. What is the difference between the bible and the book of. The book of mormon appears to do this very thing in at least three instances. The bible and the book of mormon work closely together to fulfill a common mission. 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 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. Both the bible and the book of mormon declare themselves to be ancient, historical, and reliable rules of. The king james version of the bible is, in all likelihood, the most successful of all the english translations. But to achieve exaltation or godhood it is available only to mormons who obey the teachings specific to the book of mormon. In this unique documentary, produced entirely in israel, a christian and a mormon sit down to dialogue about one of the most important questions of faith. Apologetics press the bible versus the book of mormon. The bible and the book of mormon together bear witness of jesus christ. The bible vs the book of mormon basic mormon beliefs. The bible says believers were first called christians after pauls ministry in antioch. Take your hr comms to the next level with prezi video. The difference is that the bible is the word of god and the book of the mormon is just a book that joseph smith wrote. The book of mormon claims that jesuss atonement provided for the immortality for all people.
The book of morman vs the bible what do the scriptures say. The book of mormon was written for the intent that we may believe the bible, morm. Book of mormon christ is completely accepted in bible he is rejected. Smith translated the plates into the book of mormon, which was first published in 1830. Church members officially regard the book of mormon as the most correct book of scripture, in that a man would get nearer to god by abiding by its precepts, than any other book. Is the book of mormon more important than the bible. 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. If you believe the bible, then why not the book of mormon. The book of mormon shall stand as a testimony against the world, ether 5. If anyone adds anything to them, god will add to him the plagues described in this book. 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. The book of mormon has him appearing in the americas after his ascension 3 nephi 10.
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. So that means we can put the book of mormon to the test. Criticism of mormonismvideothe bible vs the book of mormon. Today the bible and book of mormon are companion books in the hands and before the eyes of people today.
Each chapter includes a paragraphlong heading that summarizes the contents of the chapter from a mormon perspective. Unless otherwise indicated, bible quotations are taken from the king james version. Bibles present chapter and verse notation system is a later addition of bible publishers to books that. Aug 08, 2012 the bible is therefore not taken as seriously, by mormons, as it is by protestants. Different authors contributed to the writing of the holy bible whereas the book of mormon was first published by one man, joseph smith.
The mormon claim that the book of mormon is another testament of jesus christ is false. The bible and the book of mormon pacific the church of jesus. Oct 08, 2009 smith translated the plates into the book of mormon, which was first published in 1830. Lets explore together the many wonderful bible promises that god has given us. Multitude feels wounds in book of mormon 3 nephi 11. Comparing the bible to the book of mormon, with compilation. If we compare the historical, prophetical, and doctrinal parts of the book of mormon with the great truths of science and. The mormon bible is rather stupid and tiresome to read, but there is nothing vicious in its. 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.
Because of its gross misrepresentations and double standards, fairmormon decided to also produce a video. The lord covenanted with enos to bring forth the book of mormon to the lamanites, enos 1. These claims have historically been taken on faith. Is the book of mormon a direct revelation from god. Jul 06, 2011 the bible came first, not the book of mormon. In 2005, living hope ministries produced the video bible vs the book of mormon in an attempt to disprove the book of mormon. But is there any evidence to support them one way or the other. Lehi, the first prophet of book of mormon, was a descendant of the tribe of joseph. See more ideas about book of mormon, scripture study and lds scriptures. The book of mormon challenges other scriptures with conflicting beliefs and indicates that they will no longer exist in the course of time. Dills, a former student at north carolina state university.
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. I read in another thread someones belief that the book of mormon is basically joseph smiths plagarization of the kjv of the bible. Whats the difference between the holy bible and the book of. 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. The mormon claim that the book of mormon is another testament of jesus christ is. Jul 12, 2017 as for the book of mormons religious significance, mark twain put it as viciously as anyone could.
Book of mormon numerology rational faiths mormon blog. 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. The book of mormon and the king james bible wikipedia. 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 prophet joseph smith said the book of mormon is the most correct of any book on earth. 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. Thus the bible is not just a single book, but is a divine library. Volumes have been written on its distinctive and rhythmic style, and it is still regarded as a triumph of modern english literature. Crossreferencing footnotes to the bible, the book of mormon, the doctrine and covenants, and the pearl of great price are included, as is an ldsoriented 600page topical index and the churchs bible dictionary. These include endowments, celestial marriage, and specific tithing. More specifically, it is a collection of books the word bible literally means the books written by prophets over centuries. Order the dvd at the book of mormon claims to be a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. Hinckley, the stone cut out of the mountain, ensign, nov. Mormons believe that the book of mormon, unlike the bible, was translated correctly and is the unaltered.
This, they say, is a clear prophecy that the bible the stick of judah is to be joined with the book of mormon the stick of joseph to comprise the full revelation of god. And if anyone takes words away from this book of prophecy, god will take away from him. The book of mormon claims that it corrects errors found in the bible. Jul 23, 2018 the conversation goes from the bible vs. Both books of scripture include writings of prophets and apostles about how to live by the teachings of jesus christ. The old testament is comprised of the records and prophetic writings of the jews had among them during the saviors earthly ministry. For example, there are no serious commentaries on a book of the bible, by a mormon, that i know of. 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. 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. 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. 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.
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