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. Book of mormon christ is completely accepted in bible he is rejected. This website is not owned by or affiliated with the church of jesus christ of latterday saints sometimes called the mormon or lds church. Contradictions between the book of mormon and the bible. The holy bible is the collection of writings that contain the records of divine revelation and the dealings of god with his chosen people, the tribes of israel. With the faith now of one of the fastestgrowing religions in the country, doubleday is proud to publish this first official trade edition of the book. Each coloured link within the article will lead you to a related topic on a different page on this site.
Each reads very much like the bible in type and breadth of thematic concerns and literary forms history, law, psalm. 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. In the book of mormon, a good reminder from king benjamin is that we are all beggars mosiah 4. Order the dvd at the book of mormon claims to be a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. Again the book of mormon contradicts the bible, because it has many aspects of salvation being practiced long before they were truly in effect.
Church members believe that the book of mormon is more correct than the bible because the bible was the result of a multiplegeneration translation process and the book of mormon was not. 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. 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. This book is an outgrowth of those articles and the public reaction which the articles engendered. Bible ties to the book of mormon bible reference for lds. A very plausible lost and missing novel by solomon spalding manuscript found, separate and distinct from the oberlin manuscript has not been ruled out by mormon apologists. The bible vs the book of mormon basic mormon beliefs. Book of mormon numerology rational faiths mormon blog.
The bible is full of proof that it came by the inspiration of god. Oct 08, 2009 smith translated the plates into the book of mormon, which was first published in 1830. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. Buy book of mormon hardcover or softcover book of mormon. Nov 06, 2006 the book of mormon claims to be a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible.
The christian bible is divided into the old and new testaments. The bible and the book of mormon work closely together to fulfill a common mission. The book of mormon, journal editions can help with both your daily study and your journaling efforts. The bible and the book of mormon pacific the church of jesus. Pratt, orson 1859, evidences of the bible and book of mormon compared. Are there scriptures in the bible that confirm the lds. To say that the book of mormon contains the truth is like saying that you found a diamond ring in a trash can. For example, there are no serious commentaries on a book of the bible, by a mormon, that i know of. However, i feel that the book of mormon can not only withstand the challenge, but the issue can actually be used to illuminate the nature of isaiah and shed light on why this is. If you accept the book of mormon you must place your faith in one man, joseph smith, and accept that everything he says is the absolute and eternal truth. All im trying to say is that if youre willing to accept and believe the bible, then why not give the book of mormon a chance. 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. Is the book of mormon more important than the bible.
They are both the word of god, and no word of god is of any greater value than another. What is less well known is that the book of mormon makes a large number of unacknowledged biblical quotes. Both take faith, and if what happened in the bible is possible, then what happened in the book of mormon is also possible. The bible and the book of mormon testify of christ the bible and book of mormon.
The book of mormon is a book of holy scripture that as you read, you will be able to feel the influence of gods holy spirit testifying of its truthfulness. More specifically, it is a collection of books the word bible literally means the books written by prophets over centuries. It shows that the book of mormon has committed plagiarism by utilizing our beloved final authority the king james bible without giving credit to whom credit is due. The book of mormon is not more important than the bible. Bible, book of mormon and lds scripture compared life. However, the book of mormon claims the christian church was established as early as 147 b. Early in the book of mormon, the lehite tribes are numbered at seven, consisting of the nephites, jacobites, josephites, zoramites, lamanites, lemuelites, and ishmaelites. Both books of scripture include writings of prophets and apostles about how to live by the teachings of jesus christ. The mormon claim that the book of mormon is another testament of jesus christ is.
Aug 08, 2012 the bible is therefore not taken as seriously, by mormons, as it is by protestants. The book of mormon another testament of jesus christ one stick for judah which is the bible and for joseph one stick of ephriam which is the book of mormon shall be one in the hand of the lord. Typical mormon views of the old testament do not do justice to the complexity of the book. 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. In some cases, entire passages are duplicated in the book of mormon. Why the bible needs the book of mormon greg trimble. Bible prophecies of the book of mormon another testament of jesus christ one. Of course, it would be easy for joseph smith to include these things in the book of mormon, if in fact it was first written in his own day, rather than many centuries earlier as he claimed it had been. The church of jesus christ, headquartered in monongahela, pa, presents the bible and the book of mormon in a single mobile app. Apologetics press the bible versus the book of mormon. Both the bible and the book of mormon declare themselves to be ancient. The bible is the stick of judah and the book of mormon is the stick of joseph. Printed in canada first edition, isbn 9780981146720. Is the book of mormon a direct revelation from god.
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 was first translated in 1830 into the english of the kjv bible and subsequently translated from english into other languages around the world. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints uses four holy books. Multitude feels wounds in book of mormon 3 nephi 11. Aug 12, 2014 the book of mormon appears to do this very thing in at least three instances. The book of mormon is another testament of jesus christ. 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 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 bible was written prior to the church of jesus christ of latterday saints being restored as we know it today. The purpose of the book is to convince the jew and the gentile that jesus is the christ. The bible and book of mormon for android apk download. Thus the bible is not just a single book, but is a divine library.
Scott scheibe, bible prophecies of the book of mormon salvation. With extended margins for notes and reflection, this new format will allow you to write your thoughts directly in your scriptures and easily find them again in times of need. Mormons believe that the book of mormon, unlike the bible, was translated correctly and is the unaltered word of god. In addition to the 20 helps we thought itd be handy for our readers to also have a sidebyside comparison of the bible, book of mormon and other lds teachings. Sometimes the quotation is explicit, as in the second book of nephi, which contains 18 quoted chapters of the book of isaiah. The old testament is comprised of the records and prophetic writings of the jews had among them during the saviors earthly ministry. They ignore, of course, the context itself in which god actually gives the interpretation v. The book of morman vs the bible what do the scriptures say. Both the bible and the book of mormon declare themselves to be ancient, historical, and reliable rules of. The belief stems from one of the thirteen articles of faith. This is my allaround favorite edition of the book of mormon and the one that spoiled the standard church edition for me. Bible, book of mormon and lds scripture compared life after.
If you believe the bible, then why not the book of mormon. Dills, a former student at north carolina state university. According to mormon belief, the book of mormon was inscribed on golden plates by generations of prophets, quoted and abridged by the prophethistorian mormon, and buried in the ground by mormons son, moroni. The bible says believers were first called christians after pauls ministry in antioch.
The word bible comes from the greek ta biblia, meaning the books. The bible and the book of mormon the church of jesus christ of. Kjv in the book of mormon case closed kma book of mormon. The bible and the book of mormon testify of christ the bible and. The book of mormon has him appearing in the americas after his ascension 3 nephi 10.
However while the text is part of the original article, the links are not. For behold, this book of mormon is written for the intent that ye may believe that bible. Book of mormon online another testament of jesus christ. The book of mormon, journal edition, provides the space you need to write down the thoughts and inspiration you receive as you read and study the scriptures. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent the position of the church.
What scriptures in the bible confirm the lds gospel to be true. 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. For the twelve million members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints worldwide six million in the united states, the book of mormon is literally the word of god, a companion volume to the bible that contains the everlasting gospel. 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 has stood alone for many yearsbut in the last daysits becoming evident why the bible needs the book of mormon. Bible and book of mormon repentance and forgiveness. The book of mormon and the king james bible wikipedia. Unless otherwise indicated, bible quotations are taken from the king james version. The book of mormon also contains this wonderful promise to know of its truthfulness. The bible and the book of mormon compared by chad lyndon dills so whats the point of this comparison. If you are sensitive to the holy spirit, he can tell you the truth of all things through honest and sincere study and prayer. Simply put, if both the bible and the book of mormon were inspired by god, then they never would contradict each other.
Many in the world refer to the book of mormon as the mormon bible. The bible is the first witness and the book of mormon bears a second witness that all the promises, prophecies, and miracles in the bible are true. Recently, a push poll informed people that the church considered the book of mormon to be more important than the bible. Bible prophecies of the book of mormon book of mormon facts.
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 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. However, i feel that the book of mormon can not only withstand the challenge, but the issue can actually be used to illuminate the nature of isaiah and shed light on why this is such a profound book. See more ideas about book of mormon, scripture study and lds scriptures. Mormons believe that the book of mormon, unlike the bible, was translated correctly and is the unaltered. All the text of the book of mormonas well as large, lined marginswill give you a large canvas to express your thoughts, document insights youve received, or create your own visual art illuminations, or calligraphy, enhancing your daily study and creating a record that will endure. Hardys edition is designed to be readerfriendly and help the underlying logic of the text come out through the formatting. The bible is by definition a collection of books written by various authors that were not necessarily eye witnesses to the events that took place in it. Members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints believe the holy bible and the book of mormon. If the duplication rate continues, then that would mean over 35% of the book of mormon is duplicative of the kjv.
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. Fourteen centuries later, in 1823, the angel moroni led joseph smith to the plates hidden in a hillside in upstate new york. This article will look at the various ways in which the author of the book of mormon made use of the bible in his text. 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. Not only does the book of mormon contain a large number of unacknowledged quotes, but it appears that in several cases, a biblical passage inspired a book of mormon narrative. I have received many answers to prayers after asking god for help and then reading the book of mormon immediatly afterwards.
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. Jul 06, 2011 the bible came first, not the book of mormon. 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. As already noted, there is a large amount of acknowledged, quoted material in the book of mormon. Feast upon the words contained in the book of mormon and bible and they will guide you in all things what you should do in life. 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.
One of the most interesting examples of this phenomenon is found in alma 18 and 19, the story of king lamonis healing. I have a feeling my answer might shock you, but here it is. For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of god. The bible and the book of mormon both have similar objectives. Notice how the mormon writings will both agree and contradict each other as well as 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. The book of mormon in no way contradicts the bible. 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 book of mormon is completely devoid of such proof. The book of mormon contains many linguistic similarities to the king james bible kjv. The fact that there are numerous disagreements between the bible and the book of mormon does not disparage the bible in any way.
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. Book of mormon prophecies of christ specific bible prophecies veiled actually nonexistent unless scripture misquoted or prophecies stretched to have two meanings. As a church we use the bible no less than we do the book of mormon whether individual members choose to focus on the book of mormon more or not themselves is not for my comment. 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 thesis of the paper is that the same type of numerology used by hebrews in the ancient world shows up in. I suspect the actual percentage will be somewhat lower due to the presence of all of the isaiah chapters in the book of mormon, but that is the number i am at so far. The author of this article may or may not agree with the views expressed on. More to the point, there arent any scripture verses in the book of mormon, doctrine and covenants, or pearl of great price that confirm the lds faith to be true. 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. Are there scriptures in the bible that confirm the lds church. These are thirteen statements of belief written by joseph smith to explain the religion to a newspaper editor. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. 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 other significant connections between the two books include book of mormon words and phrases that only appear in.
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