Mormon doctrine is composed of four standard works, including the book of mormon, the pearl of great price, doctrine and covenants, and the bible. Im looking for any supporting text that would reveal to me whether the the book of mormon does or does not speak about the same jesus christ that the bible talks about. The answer is no because it denies what the christian doctrine is actually based on. Bible and book of mormon contradictions by sandra tanner the bible plainly states that the gospel, with its inclusion of gentiles, was not fully revealed until after christs death. And for that, you have to use the challenge that is contained in the book of mormon. When it comes to a conflict between the bible and the book of mormon, and there are many, it is always the bible that has not been translated right, so i am in awe that the mormons even have any faith in the bible. The book of mormon contains numerous passages that contradict what the bible says. Conflicts with science mormonism, according to joseph smith 1 and brigham young, 2 embraces all truth. Three simple ways to show contradictions in the mormon. Why do italic translator words from the kjv bible appear. Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. Next to the bible, the lds church believes in the book of mormon.
Both the bible and the book of mormon declare themselves to be ancient. Together, the book of mormon and bible contain thousands of. One conflict is that the teachings of the mormons differ from some verses in the book of mormon. The book of mormon speaks clearly that it was not inspired by god when you compare it with what god has already said about inspiration. As we touched on above, the prophet joseph smith translated the ancient book. The book of mormon does not quote the bible s translators words word for word. One of the most consistent parallels between the book of mormon and the septuagint is the citation of isaiah 53 in mosiah 14. Mormon history secrets and the conflicts of mormons christians. Different authors contributed to the writing of the holy bible whereas the book of mormon was first published by one man, joseph smith. The book of mormon challenges other scriptures with conflicting beliefs and indicates that they will no longer exist in the course of time. Adam was given two conflicting commandments and was supposed to fall.
When we study the book of mormon, our understanding of the doctrines in the bible is clarified. It is easily demonstrated that none of these paired scriptures contradict. The book of mormon confirms what the bible says about jesus christ and clarifies many other christian doctrines. Lets start with the most glaring difference between the book of mormon verse here and the bible. Doctrinally, there is no difference between the bible and the book of mormon. Mormon prophets who lived from 600 bc to ad 400 wrote the book. What is the difference between the bible, the book of. Apr, 2010 these minor contradictions arent so minor when we realise that even they mean that the book of mormon contradicts the bible, and therefore the book of mormon isnt a revelation from god.
For example, there are no serious commentaries on a book of the bible, by a mormon, that i know of. There are more serious contradictions, too, between the book of mormon and the bible. 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. This basis is on the most important aspects of the bible.
Apologetics press the bible versus the book of mormon. The teachings in the book of mormon are not in conflict with the writings of the bible. Just a couple of days ago i answered a question where i said they dont. The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement, which, according to adherents, contains writings of ancient prophets who lived on the american continent from approximately 2200 bc to ad 421. Lds scriptures holy bible, book of mormon, doctrine and. The bible and the book of mormon both have similar objectives. At first glance the book of mormon appears to be biblical in heft and style. Skeptics dont like to talk about this, so ill be quick. Feb 08, 2009 the book of mormon and the bible support each other, and act as a second witness to one another. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. The book of mormon compared with the bible watchtower. When the latterday saints arrived in the salt lake valley in 1847, they had reason to hope theyd escaped conflict with the american government forever.
Mormonism is the predominant religious tradition of the latter day saint movement of restorationist christianity started by joseph smith in western new york in the 1820s and 30s. The book of mormon is subtitled another witness of jesus christ because it. Answers to skeptical questions about the book of mormon. 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. The word mormon originally derived from the book of mormon, a religious text published by smith, which he said he translated from golden plates with divine. First of all, the mulekites history helped settle a fundamental conflict between the nephites and lamanites. The critics have been quick to condemn the book of. The bible and the book of mormon conflict on some significant historical and doctrinal issues. By studying both books, you can get a better understanding of who god is and what he wants for you.
The thesis of the paper is that the same type of numerology used by hebrews in the ancient world shows up in the book of mormon. The book of mormon contains many linguistic similarities to the king james bible kjv. 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. If anything, the book of mormon helps clarify some of the conflicts found within the bible and provides a greater sense of understanding. Are there any conflicts between how jesus is described in the book. Bible q does the book of mormon contradict the bible. Some historians though, challenge the writings in the book of mormon and state that these are mere interpretations of joseph smith. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon.
Aug 17, 2011 the joseph smith translation is josephs supposedly inspired revision of the king james bible. Additionally, if any contradictions are found between the bible and the the book of mormon, lds will usually side with the book of mormon. 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. What is the difference between the bible, the book of mormon.
Its couched in king james english, and it features color renderings of mormon scenes made to look like bible illustrations. Three simple ways to show contradictions in the mormon belief of. Resolving the conflict between science and religion october 28, 2015 by mike ash the following is part of a fictional dialogue between shane and doug, two former missionary companions many years after their missions. 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. This book is an outgrowth of those articles and the public reaction which the articles engendered. The premise of the book of mormon is that the bible is a corrupt and incomplete account of gods revelationan implicit criticism of catholic doctrine. To begin with the mormon religion does not recognize the deity of christ being the father, the son and the holy ghost as one. Nov 06, 2006 order the dvd at the book of mormon claims to be a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. Book of mormon numerology rational faiths mormon blog. In some cases, entire passages are duplicated in the book of mormon. The funny thing is that my teacher gave me 90% for it. Resolving the conflict between science and religion fairmormon. Many book of mormon names are either biblical, formed from a rhyming pattern, changed by a prefix or suffix, or greek in etymology.
The republican nominee for president is a mormon, there is a play on broadway about the book of mormon and the lds church has launched a multimilliondollar ad campaign called im a mormon. The bible versus the book of mormon apologetics press. Does the book of the mormon ever conflict with what the. Regardless, the most important element with respect to the book of mormon is what god says about it. Reconciling conflicts between book of mormon and 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. Im interested in knowing if there are any conflicts between the book of mormon s jesus and the bible s jesus. Differences between the kjv and the book of mormon occur in verses 6,8, and 12. The book of mormon restores plain and precious truths that have been lost from the bible. Lds scriptures holy bible, book of mormon, doctrine and covenants, pearl of great price regular quad black genuine leather. I am excited to announce the publication of my paper on hebrew numerology in the book of mormon in the most recent issue of byustudies, 53.
The book of mormon is the second sacred text of mormons. Jun 05, 2019 doctrinally, there is no difference between the bible and the book of mormon. The problem with the book of mormon isnt where it contradicts the christian bible, but where it agrees with the bible. The translation issues that thomas more attacked william tyndale over were basically settled in the king james bible 1611, yet the book of mormon takes those translation issues to their final conclusion by explicitly resolving the conflict by 1 frequently declaring charity to be love, as in the pure love of christ, 2 allowing for. Tyndale versus more in the book of mormon interpreter.
Disproves mormonism using the bible, mormon scripture, statistical analysis and common sense. The book of mormon contradicts itself and the bible. Having established its roots in this historical moment, the book of mormon proceeds to create an entirely new history, weaving together biblical lore with material from an amazing variety of other sources. A careful reading, though, suggests that the mulekites were enormously influential, both politically and religiously, among book of mormon peoples. The book of mormon contradicts itself and other inspired mormon writings. There is always a fine line to walk when challenging the beliefs of others. Lds scriptures holy bible, book of mormon, doctrine and covenants, pearl of great price regular quad black genuine leather the church of jesus christ of latterday saints on. Powered by create your own unique website with customizable templates. The book of mormon in no case contradicts the bible. While volumes have been written about discrepancies between mormon doctrine and the bible, this brief outline attempts to contrast some of the most critical and obvious issues. At the time, mexico owned the territory that eventually became known as utah, and that government was more than willing to leave the mormons alone. The bible says believers were first called christians after pauls ministry in antioch. There are many serious objections to the claim of joseph smith and the lds church that the book of mormon is divinely inspired latterday scripture supplemental to the bible. What is the difference between the bible and the book of.
Typical mormon views of the old testament do not do justice to the complexity of the book. The book of mormon opens in the first year of the reign of zedekiah, ten years before the fall of jerusalem. How can mormons believe that god the father has a body when the bible says god is pure spirit. Oct 28, 2015 resolving the conflict between science and religion october 28, 2015 by mike ash the following is part of a fictional dialogue between shane and doug, two former missionary companions many years after their missions.
Doctrine click here history click here our witness click here download a mormon witnessing b ooklet click here reference. The book of mormon vs the bible christian research institute. What is the difference between mormon bible and the. By simply limiting this answer to the similarities of the book of mormon and the bible here is what ive put together note this is in no way a complete compilation. In light of the recent interest in mormonism, it will be helpful to compare and contrast some of the key differences between mormonism and christianity. Jul 06, 2011 the bible came first, not the book of mormon. The evolution entry in mormon doctrine quotes extensively from smiths man, his origin and destiny. Lds church members are taught that the book of mormon bom is scripture, as well as a true record. 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.
We believe both to be holy scriptures which are given us by god. Mormon was so concerned about an impending attack on the city of zaramemla that he built this wall 2 miles long ans 140 high to keep out the lamanites. Joseph smiths inspired revisions to the king james bible. The joseph smith translation is josephs supposedly inspired revision of the king james bible. And, according to joseph smith, when one embraces truth, the shackles of superstition, bigotry, ignorance, and priestcraft, fall at once from his neck. The mormons teaching about jesus is that both jesus and god the father were once men on another planet who attained godhood by being good mormons there. Aug 08, 2012 the bible is therefore not taken as seriously, by mormons, as it is by protestants.
This is why the bible and the book of mormon are not comparable. 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. This article explains that joseph claimed to be restoring the true, original meaning of the bible, and looks at examples of josephs changes to the gospel of john proving this claim to have been false. Are there obvious contradictions between the book of. The book of mormon and the king james bible wikipedia. In fact, ces letter misquotes the kjv bible verse, turns an italic word into a normal word, to make the verse appear more similar to the book of mormon.
Order the dvd at the book of mormon claims to be a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. Tracing conflict between latterday saints and the outside. Contradictions between the book of mormon and the bible. The bible has ample evidence proving its authenticity, while there is ample evidence disproving the book of mormon s authenticty. To members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints the book of mormon is the word of god and is considered to be in complete harmony with the bible. Not only does this mormon belief contradict the bible, it contradicts its own scriptures. The following examples are conspicuous instances of such contradictions. 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. Do you know how to show a mormon person the difference in reliability between the bible and the book of mormon. How might a mormon scientist reconcile apparent conflicts between scriptural interpretation and scientific evidence. And all this have they done that they might pervert the right ways of the lord, that they might blind the eyes and harden the hearts of the children of men. Why did the book of mormon introduce this phrase that isnt in the kjv bible verse. Contradictions between bible and book of mormon 2 timothy 3.
Ces letter mismatches verses here is how the sermon on the mount compares between the kjv bible and book of mormon. Are there obvious contradictions between the book of mormon and the bible. The bible the bible teaches that all men have sinned and fallen short of the glory of god. The bible itself is where christ said that by the mouth of two or more witnesses shall his words be established. Below are just some of the contradictions weve found between the bible and the. Three simple ways to show contradictions in the mormon belief. The institute for religious research disputes the sincerity of their conversion and return.
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 that only appear in. These book of mormon verses should match the inspired jst version instead of the incorrect kjv version that joseph later fixed. 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 introduction tells you that the book of mormon is a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. How the bible and the book of mormon work together. The bible plainly states that the gospel, with its inclusion of gentiles, was not fully revealed until. In addition to the above sacred texts, the following books are considered to contain material of great historical and spiritual significance. The book of mormon includes mistranslated biblical passages that were later changed in joseph smiths translation of the bible. 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. In fact, there is more doctrinal difference between the various translations of the bible than between the kjv bible and the book of mormon. The egyptian language was a very corrupt language from. What are the key differences between mormonism and christianity. These minor contradictions arent so minor when we realise that even they mean that the book of mormon contradicts the bible, and therefore the book of mormon isnt a revelation from god there are more serious contradictions, too, between the book of mormon and the bible.
Resolving the conflict between science and religion. Contradictions between the bible and book of mormon life. The mormonism beliefs are that they are three separate entities. As mormons, we study both the bible and the book of mormon extensively both personally and in church meetings. Article citing verses in book of mormon that contradict specific teaching of the bible both cannot be from god. Aug, 2012 the premise of the book of mormon is that the bible is a corrupt and incomplete account of gods revelationan implicit criticism of catholic doctrine. Are there any conflicts between how jesus is described in the. 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 fact that there are numerous disagreements between the bible and the book of mormon does not disparage the bible in any way. Dec 05, 2017 the book of mormon challenges other scriptures with conflicting beliefs and indicates that they will no longer exist in the course of time.
In cases of conflict between the bible and the remaining inspired texts e. Their view was concisely expressed by brigham young in journal of discourses of july, 1862. 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. Sometimes the quotation is explicit, as in the second book of nephi, which contains 18 quoted chapters of the book of isaiah. However, the book of mormon claims the christian church was established as early as 147 b. Mormonism and the bible mormon doctrine is composed of four standard works, including the book of mormon, the pearl of great price, doctrine and covenants, and the bible. Aug 12, 2014 i am excited to announce the publication of my paper on hebrew numerology in the book of mormon in the most recent issue of byustudies, 53. However, it was several years ago that mormons came to my home, so i dont remember the details of my conclusion at that time. After canvassing statements of past church leaders, the standard works, and the 1909 first presidency statement, mcconkie concluded that there is no harmony between the truths of revealed religion and the theories of organic evolution. However, none are more significant than the numerous contradictions between book of mormon teaching and the bible.
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