The book of mormon completely contradicts the scriptures. The king james version is the old and new testaments of the bible. In some cases, entire passages are duplicated in the book of mormon. The bible vs the book of mormon book of mormon, bible, word.
References for mormon and biblical beliefs about god. Throughout ether chapter 2, we find the god of the book of mormon needs to be given instructions and corrections, for his instructions are foolish. This book wasnt a popular mormon treatment, but one of their own theological. These books are considered as sacred texts and scriptures which detail events and certain prophecies. Difference between mormons and christians compare the. Smith, they will say, translated the book of mormon from golden plates he dug up. Mormons, while holding that the bible is a part of the canon of scripture, add to it several mormon works. God himself was once as we are now, and is an exalted man, and sits enthroned in yonder heavens. Doctrines of the book of mormon compared to the bible and.
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. The mormon church teaches that god was once a man who achieved godhood. The book of mormon is a pillar of revealed truth supporting and upholding the chief cornerstone, who is jesus christ. Jul 06, 2011 the bible came first, not the book of mormon. Focus ur inner soul on that cross lest u b deceived by the satanic two headed. These differences go way beyond the version of the bible these groups might share. Is the coronavirus in bible prophecy facing uncertain times with david jeremiah duration. Christians assume from the getgo that the bible is gods word, and frequently.
In vision, nephi sees mary carried away in the spirit to the presence of god. The bible provides an important foundation for learning about god s plan. In contrast, catholics teach that the bible contains the fullness of revelation. 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. However, a close look at its key book, the book of mormon, reveals many concerning contradictions between its teachings and the bible.
Remember, smith maintained the inspiration and truth of the book of mormon at the same time he believed the following. Aug, 2015 many people believe the mormon church is simply a denomination or group within christianity. Bible, book of mormon and lds scripture compared life after. Mormons believe that revelation did not stop with the bible. The significant difference between the bible and the book of mormon is the period and place of writing. Because any homework in this area reveals quite a different. 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. Whats the difference between the book of mormon and the bible. The book of mormon and the bible mormons in transition. Together, the bible and the book of mormon invite all people to follow jesus christ and be saved through his grace. Article citing verses in book of mormon that contradict specific teaching of the bible both cannot be from god. The bible and the book of mormon have many things in common. As a companion to the bible, the book of mormon is a witness of jesus. Contradictions between the book of mormon and the bible.
The bible is the works of the prophets and historians based. See job 3840, for gods reaction to anyone who might try to instruct him. A comparison between christian doctrine and mormon. It is a spiritual topic, associated with faith, belief, testimony, emotion, revelation, and personal conviction.
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. What is the difference between the bible and the book of. 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 only bible that joseph smith relied on was the king james version. The book of mormon and the bible the church of jesus. Different authors contributed to the writing of the holy bible whereas the book of mormon was first published by one man, joseph smith. And in some cases, expand in a way that where we think the story ends in the bible, the book of mormon says, theres more. He the holy ghost is a being endowed with the attributes and powers of deity, and not a mere force, or essence, articles of faith, by james talmage, p. 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. Oct 31, 2019 if you are a christian here is how to effectively witness to latter day saints mormons on the true god of the bible vs the false god of mormonism. But to achieve exaltation or godhood it is available only to mormons who obey the teachings specific to the book of mormon. Surely i was sinful at birth, sinful from the time my mother conceived me niv. Other areas can be assumed to be essentially the same. The holy bible is invaluable, along with the book of mormon, in studying jesus christs teachings and the teachings of the prophets and apostles, who were called by god at various times during the history of the world to declare the word of god to the people around them.
The book of mormon is an additional book that the church of jesus christ of latterday saints includes as scripture, calling it. 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. May 29, 2011 the book of mormon is basically just another testament to the bible for us mormons. A comparison of book of mormon, bible, and traditional teachings. This paper will compare the teachings of the book of mormon, the bible and. Instead, revelation continues in the modern age, starting with the book of mormon and continues with revelations to church apostles. For there is one god, and one mediator also between god and men, the man christ jesus, 1 timothy 2. For example, in 3 nephi 1214, the book of mormon presents jesus preaching the sermon on the mount, no more than about a year after his resurrection, nearly verbatim as.
Mar 06, 2012 the heavy use of the bible in the book of mormon raises some difficult questions about the authenticity of the book of mormon as a translation of ancient historical documents. These books are the holy bible and the book of mormon. The pearl of great price, and covenants and doctrines. Tvedtnes, performed comparisons of the isaiah variants found in the book of mormon with the following. The first concern to consider is its declaration that the book of mormon is another testament of jesus christ. Contradictions between the book of mormon and the holy bible. 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. The book of mormon is purported to be a second witness to the bible. No prophet of god would have ever used a corrupt language to convey gods message at this point in history. 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. 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. Christianity christians hold that the bible is the sole infallible authority for life and faith. Sometimes the quotation is explicit, as in the second book of nephi, which contains 18 quoted chapters of the book of isaiah.
In fact there are more lost, altered and changed sections in the book of mormon when you compare the original 1830 book of mormon to the current edition, than the few variant readings in the new testament. For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of god. This doctrine, eternal progression is central to mormonism, as stated in one of their frequentlyused quotes. The bible and the book of mormon pacific the church of jesus. The book of mormon contains many linguistic similarities to the king james bible kjv. Smith also completed an unpublished revision of the bible in 1833, which he said corrected many of these errors, and added inspired commentary. Together with the bible, the book of mormon is an indispensable witness of the doctrines of christ and his divinity. The book of mormon teaches that little children are not capable of sin because they do not have a sinful nature moroni 8. The book of mormon, the doctrines of the covenant, and the pearl of great price. For example, critics of mormonism have shown convincing proof that the book of mormon is a synthesis of earlier works written by other men, of the vivid imaginings of joseph smith, and of plagiarisms from the king james bible. The bible and the book of mormon the church of jesus christ of. What the book of mormon tells us about jesus christ. The book of mormon testifies of jesus christ as the savior of the world something all mormons believe. What is the difference between the bible and the book of mormon.
Mormons claim that jesus was a created being and not god. Mormonism distinguishes between the holy spirit god s presence via an essence and the holy ghost the third god in the mormon doctrine of the trinity. Is there one god according to the bible and book of mormon. The bible vs the book of mormon basic mormon beliefs. The book of mormon claims that jesuss atonement provided for the immortality for all people. These include endowments, celestial marriage, and specific tithing. It is a record of gods dealings with the people of the ancient americas and is also a collection of writings of ancient prophets. Book of mormon surprisingly to some, the book of mormon likewise teaches that there is only one god in all of existence. The bible is an ancient record of god s dealings with some of the people in the middle east. Smith said that the book of mormon revealed plain and precious things that had been taken away from the bible.
Mar 14, 20 do mormons and christians worship the same god. There are two books that stand out when it comes to teachings and beliefs about god s relationship with humans. A comparison between christian doctrine and mormon doctrine. Regarding the differences between mormons and christians, the former sect believes in the book of mormon, otherwise known as the mormon bible as well as the holy bible. God dwells in the heart is mentioned where god does not dwell in the heart is said in other places.
The book of mormon vs the bible christian research institute. The book of mormon is an ancient record of god s dealings with some of the people in the americas note that i said some of the people in the americasthe mormon church does not teach that the people in the book of mormon were the only people here in the americas. The bible and the book of mormon both have similar objectives. The book of mormon and the king james bible wikipedia. Apologetics press the bible versus the book of mormon. 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. The book of mormon contradicts itself and the bible. The book of mormon does not give us any new information regarding salvation. The book of mormon is filled with many contradictions.
What do latter day saints believe mormons about god. Official name of the mormon church is the church of jesus christ of latter day saints. If there are differences between the bible and the book of mormon, they reject the bible. Some are actual historical accounts while others were noted to be mere interpretations of the authors. If there were only two bible verses that you had to know when witnessing to mormons, i would recommend that you know isaiah 43. Jun 18, 2019 he talks about how, one major way that the book of mormon clarifies the bible is not so much to agree in lockstep, but to challenge and correct some of its themes. It is not christian, and mormons serve a different god than christians a god that does not exist. The book of mormon vs the bible and lds doctrine reference chart. The differences in wording between the kjv and the book of mormon highlight the areas in which there were theologically significant differences between the nephite versions and the masoretic text, from which the bible was translated. The primary, and obvious answer about differences between the two texts is that the bible has an extraordinary amount of evidence supporting its mundane claims about the real world language, history, culture, geography, etc. 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.
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