The mormon belief in black skin being a curse is found in uniquely mormon books they call scripture. There are no footnotes or chapter summaries, but it is much easier to see who is speaking and when someone is being quoted. 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. This is in marked contrast to the bible, the accuracy of which has. Do you know how to show a mormon person the difference in reliability between the bible and the book of mormon. The lord covenanted with enos to bring forth the book of mormon to the lamanites, enos 1. I told the brethren that the book of mormon was the most correct of any book on earth. The latterday saints revere the book of mormon as the divinely inspired record of those people and of christs appearance to them shortly after his crucifixion in jerusalem. Fairmormons response to presence of 1769 kjv errors in book of mormon.
The book of mormon contains many linguistic similarities to the king james bible kjv. Book of mormonplagiarism accusationsking james bible. 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. It can be a difficult concept to grasp, yet we can believe gods word and know that while his ways are higher than ours, we can trust in him. It is to the variants that we will give our attention here. No book from gods hand will contain factual mistakes because he does not make mistakes. The book of mormon and the bible support each other, and act as a second witness to one another. This is a difficult concept to convey, but one that is very real nonetheless. No mention of people, nations or places peculiar to the book of mormon have ever been found. Contrary to lds church claims, the bible did not prophesy about the book of mormon. Facts in the bible to prove the mormon church wrong. Volumes have been written on its distinctive and rhythmic style, and it is still regarded as a triumph of modern english literature.
However, when confronted with the presence of 1769 kjv errors and 17th century italics in the book of mormon, many of the same apologists will revert to the loose translation by claiming that maybe joseph smith indeed used a 1769 kjv bible to borrow verses over into the book of mormon. Since mormons respect and use the king james version of the bible, i recommend that you use this version when witnessing to mormons. Some apologists even point to the mormon god himself as. The book of mormon makes several references and prophecies concerning the bible, but does the bible do this likewise.
The bible is not the flawless, selfcontained whole they imagine it to be. Is this really referring to the bible stick of judah and the book of mormon stick of. The rosenvall book of mormon has nice wide margins for taking notes and jotting down questions. The book of mormon contradicts itself and other inspired mormon writings. Bible verses offer solace during personal conflicts, give hope when life feels bleak, and reveal important truths about how we can find strength. Any mistakes and changes are the mistakes of mortals. There is no biblical support for the view that adam and eve could only fulfill the. There are two possible explanations for the origin of the book of mormon. Adoption the book of mormon knows nothing about the adoption of people into the family of god. This is an ongoing project as we hope to continually expand it. They teach that as it was first written, it was perfect. The book of mormon came about a little differently. Mormons, do you believe the book of mormon is more accurate. And there are many more, but these will suffice to show the true origin of the book of mormon.
It is the word of god and, like the bible, gives us guidance and inspiration in our daily lives. May 02, 20 despite these errors, manmade decisions, and complications, mormons revere the bible as the word of god. The book of mormon contradicts itself and the bible. Some 58 are paraphrased and 11 others are variants and or paraphrases. In short, there is not one iota of evidence from archaeology that can provide evidence for the truth of the book of mormon. All you have to do is pull out the scriptures and compare the book of mormon verses to the kjv bible verses to see that the 17th century italics are indeed present in the supposed ancient book of mormon text. What you can do is use bible verses to contradict mormonism to show where traditional christianity and mormonism are in conflict. Feb 08, 2009 the book of mormon and the bible support each other, and act as a second witness to one another. The textual variants in the two texts have theological import and ancient support. That is why it was called babel, since there yahweh confused the language of the whole world, and from there yahweh scattered them all over the world.
The lords words will hiss forth unto the ends of the earth, 2 ne. If the book of mormon is an accurate translation, some claim that it shouldnt contain these translational errors. Contradictions between the book of mormon and the bible. False, because of mistakes in book of mormon, doctrines and covenants, and the pearl of great price. In reality, the original text and current text of the book of mormon is a mixture of nineteenthcentury nonsense, plagiarism, and selected existing kjv scripture verses including its 1769 kjv edition errors as well as 17th century italics made by 17th century translators. Article citing verses in book of mormon that contradict specific.
We can only guess, based on the context of bible verses that use this word. Greetings all, and blessings in the name of the lord. Apologetics press the bible versus the book of mormon. 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. Translation errors in the king james bible appearing in the book of mormon. The other three are the book of mormon, doctrine and covenants, and the pearl of great price. Mormons believe that the bible and the book of mormon complement and support each other. Remember that the mormon version of god is not the god of the bible. The awkward part for the mormon church is the total lack of historical and archaeological evidence to support the book of mormon. One can still travel to many places mentioned there. 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 book of mormon incorporates text which seems to be taken from the king james version, including passages which are now considered to be mistranslations in the king james version. 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.
You can learn more about mormons and the book of mormon at the related links below. What is less well known is that the book of mormon makes a large number of unacknowledged biblical quotes. To provide support towards the existence of the plates, smith included two statements in the book of mormon saying that the book of mormon witnesses had been shown the plates, and their testimony is typically published at the beginning of the book of mormon. 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 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. These books, known as the book of mormon and pearl of great price published by the church of jesus christ of latterday saints are racist as the list of verses below show. Bible verses mormons use to support or justify their doctrines and beliefs. Members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints believe the holy bible and the book of mormon. Bible references that support mormon doctrines and beliefs. Feb 04, 2015 you can find bible verses that condemn drunkenness and verses that support wine. Of the 478 verses in the book of mormon quoted from the book of isaiah, 201 agree with the king james reading while 207 show variations. Here are bible verse about alcohol that should help you make a decision for yourself. Read saving christianity here read the book of mormon.
The book of mormon contains passages from the king james bible summary. The book of mormon false testament learn the bible. The above graphics from this socalled antimormon website simply list scriptures that every latterday saint has access to. Drinking alcohol is a very hot topic among christians that has been argued and discussed for thousands of years. Does the bible does talk about the book of mormon answers. Son of man, take a stick and write on it, for judah, and the people of israel associated with him. The following are difficult bible passages that mormons may use to support their case. 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 live in nevada, which by virtue of its proximity to utah, affords me the chance to contend with many mormons. 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.
Here are some biblical verses that prophesy about and have connections to the book of mormon, and joseph smith. The bible itself is where christ said that by the mouth of two or more witnesses shall his words be established. The bible the bible teaches that all men have sinned and fallen short of the glory of god. While none of these men ever retracted their statement, critics nevertheless discount. It is either of divine or human origin, and if it is of human origin that means that joseph smith concocted the book. Problems with the book of mormon catholic answers catholic. The main scripture they use to support this claim is ezekiel 37. 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. 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. There are other similar mistakes where the book of mormon includes the spurious kjv readings in 3 nephi. The book of mormon, doctrines and covenants, the pearl of great price.
I found and downloaded the 1830 bom, which apparently installed successfully. Scholars now know that this textus receptus contained errors, which means the. Critics of the book of mormon claim that major portions of it are copied, without attribution, from the bible. In some cases, entire passages are duplicated in the book of mormon. Jun 25, 2007 isnt the book of mormon a fantasy adventure novel, plagiarized from the bible, shakespeare and the koran.
Bible ties to the book of mormon bible reference for lds. Debunking fairmormon letter to a ces director book of mormon. The bible and the book of mormon teach that the marriage of one man to one woman is gods standard, except at specific periods when he has declared otherwise plural marriage and families in early utah, gospel topics on the bible and the book of mormon teach that the marriage of one man to one woman is gods standard, except at specific periods when he has declared. Bible verses about drinking alcohol bible study tools. Book of mormontranslation errors from the kjv fairmormon. The things you hear from false teachers and heretics like joel osteen are false.
The following are a list of some verses to know when witnessing to mormons. Order the dvd at the book of mormon claims to be a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. These bible verses and scriptures about the trinity will help you have a better understanding of who god is one in three persons. The bible and book of mormon by the church of jesus christ. Sometimes we think our trials come because we did something wrong. These insertions were perpetuated by the author of the book of mormon in 3 nephi. Book of mormon answers 12 happy marriage tips after 12 years of married life happy relationship guide should you absolutely love marriage you actually will appreciate this cool site. The king james version of the bible is, in all likelihood, the most successful of all the english translations. There is much archaeological, historical, and geographical support for the bible. The book of mormon is another testament of jesus christ. One positive consequence of the lds churchs effort to be accepted as christian is that mormons are less quick to reject bible verses as they once did. Your bible is a translation directly from the best greek manuscripts we possess. The book of mormon and the bible will grow together, 2 ne.
We do not know the specific mechanism by which the biblical passages were. Five scriptures that will help you get through almost anything. Bible references supporting the beliefs of the lds church. The condensed book of mormon, in 15 verses gently hew stone. The condensed book of mormon, in 15 verses today i read the most amazing blog post, courtesy of our friends at first thoughts. In fact, i believe it is fulfilling that purpose as i write this refutation of the book of mormon. Despite these errors, manmade decisions, and complications, mormons revere the bible as the word of god. My dear mormon friends, dont get upset that your church has been called a cult. For more information on this topic, we recommend the following books. If both the bible and the book of mormon are inspired by god, then reason demands that they must never contradict one another. Sometimes the quotation is explicit, as in the second book of nephi, which contains 18 quoted chapters of the book of isaiah.
Lets explore five scriptures that will help us find comfort in the things we do know. Christians cannot assume mormons are familiar with even the most common bible stories or passages. Orson pratt convince us of our errors of doctrine, if we have any, by reason. The book of mormon contains numerous passages that contradict the bible. What are 1769 kjv edition errors doing in book of mormon.
Its people, stories, and insights answer life questions and support deeply held values. Lack of heart a final missing element in the book of mormon is heart. This book is an outgrowth of those articles and the public reaction which the articles engendered. 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. It is claimed to be inspired by god, but he made a lot of mistakes so it has been changed many times since this cult got started. The book of mormon and the king james bible wikipedia. See more ideas about book of mormon, scripture study and lds scriptures. It is, word for word, the original book of mormon, but divided by events rather than by chapters.
Sherem, the first freethought martyr in the book of mormon see the story of korihor for another, tells jacob he is misleading the people in by telling them ca. If the book of mormon is an accurate translation, some claim that it shouldnt contain. By definition, he is omniscient and perfect in all his ways cf. Unless otherwise indicated, bible quotations are taken from the king james version. If this is true, then the book of mormon should be full of errors. Despite what your pastor told you, mormons do believe in the bible and our beliefs are in there, when you look at other verses besides john 3. To do this, however, you will have to have read both the bible and the book of mormon. The word of yahweh was addressed to me as follows, son of man, take a stick and write on it, judah and those israelites loyal to.
Joseph smith said 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 history of the church, vol. 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. 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. Early in the book of mormon, an angel asks nephi a tough question, knowest thou. Top 40 inspirational book of mormon scriptures the lifey app. In fact, although the book of mormon quotes heavily from the bible including parts of the bible the supposed ancient book of mormon writers had never seen, it also contradicts the bible. It tells of the jaredites, people from the tower of babel who came to central ameri. Isaiah variants in the book of mormon religious studies. The bible is the stick of judah and the book of mormon is the stick of joseph. Jacob asks sherem if he denies that christ will come. Another scripture the lds use to support their claim that the bible refers to the book of mormon is genesis 11. The writers of scripture in the bible had an almost forceful edge about what they wrote.
Second, this verse is about wisdomnot about praying to see if the book of mormon is true. Mormons believe the bible to be the word of god as far as it is translated correctly. This is a list of some of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints doctrines and beliefs and the bible passages that support them. However, it wont display in the bible window, inasmuch as it has no bible. Im sorry, but you cant use use bible verses to prove anything. Important things to remember when planning a wedding book of mormon answers. Another testament of jesus christ are two volumes of scripture that testify of the divinity and earthly ministry of the savior, jesus christ. The book of mormon and the bible mormons in transition. Printed in canada first edition, isbn 9780981146720. No ancient copies of the book of mormon have ever been found. The bible and the book of mormon why christianity is true.