Comparison of book of mormon lds 20 to bible kjv 1769. The mormon claim that the book of mormon is another testament of jesus christ is. Take your hr comms to the next level with prezi video. More specifically, it is a collection of books the word bible literally means the books written by prophets over centuries. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints published an edition of the bible in 1979. The book of mormon has him appearing in the americas after his ascension 3 nephi 10.
In the bible elder and bishop are just two different terms for the same. Whats the difference between the book of mormon and the bible. Mormons read the book of mormon in addition to the holy bible. The term mormon comes from the name given to one of their scriptures, the book of mormon. 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. All verses taken from king james version bible, book of mormon, doctrine and convenants, and pearl of great price using lds view computer software published by the church of jesus christ of latter day saints. 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 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. 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.
According to verse 8, what did the lord say was his purpose for revealing scripture in addition to the bible. Comparison of the history of the bible and the book of mormon other books the event the date the event relating to time period the nephitesapproximate the jaredites the creation genesis 1, 2 4004 b. To be honest, the majority of my most favorites turned out to all be pretty common. The book of mormon teaches that little children are not capable of sin because they do not have a. 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. 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. The book of mormon claimes to be a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. The bible, divinely inspired verbal revelation, word of god. Contradictions between the book of mormon and the bible. Reading the book of mormon without the distractions of chapter breaks, headings, and verses was a new and great experience for me. Each testifies that jesus christ is the savior of the world. Volumes have been written on its distinctive and rhythmic style, and it is still regarded as a triumph of modern english literature. I plan on continuing to read the bom in the regular format most of the time, but this was great for appreciating the book as a cohesive series of events, rather than getting bogged down in the how many verses. 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.
The book of mormon and the king james bible wikipedia. The bible new world translation as interpreted by the watchtower bible and tract society. The book of mormon claims to be a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. The other texts are the bible the king james version, the doctrine and covenants, and the pearl of great price. The stick of judah is obviously the bible, since the jews are through the tribe of judah. Bible, book of mormon and lds scripture compared life.
For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of god. In some cases, entire passages are duplicated in the book of mormon. The condensed book of mormon, in 15 verses gently hew stone. Most of the bible in its original text was very poetic in form. Nov 25, 2011 the bible, divinely inspired verbal revelation, word of god.
Smith interjected kjv verses wholesale into the bofm. Funniest scripture in the book of mormon 21 and it came to pass that pacumeni, who was the chief judge, did flee before coriantumr, even to the walls of the city. 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. Why the bible needs the book of mormon greg trimble.
Comparison with the king james bible in english shows that there are differences in more than half of the 433 verses of isaiah quoted in the book of mormon, while about 200 verses have the same wording as the. Today the bible and book of mormon are companion books in the hands and before the eyes of people today. 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. While they claim it was directly inspired by god to joseph smith, there have been many revisions to the book of mormon and their version of the old and new testaments.
Below are just some of the contradictions weve found between the bible and the. A christian and a mormon sat down to dialogue about one of the most important. Below are various verses that appear in the book of mormon. They will put biblical prophets and mormon prophets to the test in order to find out if. Reliable in everything that it affirms, and the sole authority for faith and practice. 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 book of mormon teaches that little children are not capable of sin because they do not have a sinful nature moroni 8. Many mormon elders do not fit the bible qualifications. Mormon is a term used to describe the members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. 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. See more ideas about scripture study, lds scriptures and lds church.
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. 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 condensed book of mormon, in 15 verses today i read the most amazing blog post, courtesy of our friends at first thoughts. The stick of joseph referred to is the book of mormon. Additionally, the church has made clear in the 1981 and the 20 editions of the book of mormon in footnote a for 2 nephi 12. Apologetics press the bible versus the book of mormon. Book of mormon quotes and verses basic mormon beliefs. This is, in my view, one of two deathknells to the book of mormon. Contradictions between bible and book of mormon 2 timothy 3.
The fact that there are numerous disagreements between the bible and the book of mormon does not disparage the bible in any way. The book of mormon contains many linguistic similarities to the king james bible kjv. May, 2011 the book of mormon claimes to be a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. Bible teaching mormon elders do not have the qualifications of true elders. Kevin, while i know its popular to claim that almah as used in isaiah 7. It is very likely that the king james bible may have been used as a model for the translation of the book of mormon, but the authorship of the book is attributed to the man mormon, who is reported to have compiled the book around 400 a. The bible and the book of mormon both have similar objectives. The book of mormon is a holy book of scripture about jesus christ and gods dealings with the people of the ancient americas. There are lots of attempts to compare and contrast the bible with mormon. Comparison of bible kjv 1769 to book of mormon lds 20.
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. 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. Nov 04, 20 i recently decided to go through the entire book of mormon, and in green, i highlighted all of the scriptures that made me glad. Wikipedia helps here the book of mormon is one of four sacred texts or standard works of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds church. God has given us all things pertaining to life and godliness 2 peter 1. Bible references that support mormon doctrines and beliefs. The king james version of the bible is, in all likelihood, the most successful of all the english translations. Jul 06, 2011 the contradictions between the book of mormon and the bible constitute a most serious obstacle to accepting the book of mormon as latterday scripture supplemental to the bible. But in doing so, i found some pretty awesome scriptures that i absolutely love. The mormon claim that the book of mormon is another testament of jesus christ is false. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints uses four holy books. The book of mormon has one supposed son of zedekiah mulek living and in the americas heleman 8. Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
What is the book of mormon, and how does it compare to the bible. More specifically, the book of mormon is named after mormon, a fourthcentury prophethistorian who compiled and abridged many records of his ancestors into the book of mormon. May 29, 2011 the book of mormon is basically just another testament to the bible for us mormons. People who read the book of mormon and become latterday saints accept it as the word of god, in some cases having even more regard for it than the bible. Contradictions between the bible and book of mormon life. What are the key differences between mormonism and christianity. Is there one god according to the bible and book of mormon. A seminarian named sarah wilson thought to abbreviate the bible by selecting just one representative verse from each book, resulting. What is the difference between the bible and the book of. Article citing verses in book of mormon that contradict specific teaching of the bible both cannot be from god. The book of mormon is basically just another testament to the bible for us mormons. Bible ties to the book of mormon bible reference for lds.
The bible vs the book of mormon basic mormon beliefs. Mormon revelations and teachings compared to the bible. The book of morman vs the bible what do the scriptures say. Article of faith 2 we believe that men will be punished for their own sins, and not for adam. 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. See more ideas about book of mormon, scripture study and lds scriptures. Bible references supporting the beliefs of the lds church. This is a well done and documented comparison of the two books that the two faiths are built upon. 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. Truly, the only things that are different about the two are where they were written, who the stories are. The bible and the book of mormon have many things in common.
The mormon prophet joseph smith once said, a man would get nearer to god by abiding by its precepts, than by any other. Unless he had memorized those verses wow, beforehand, he consulted copied from the bible. The contradictions between the book of mormon and the bible constitute a most serious obstacle to accepting the book of mormon as latterday scripture supplemental to the bible. However, the book of mormon claims the christian church was established as early as 147 b. Order the dvd at the book of mormon claims to be a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. 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. 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. Notice how the mormon writings will both agree and contradict each other as well as the bible. Bible, book of mormon and lds scripture compared life after.
The book of mormon is a sacred record that mormons, or latterday saints, consider to be scripture in addition to the bible. And it came to pass that coriantumr did smite him against the wall, insomuch that he died. The bible says believers were first called christians after pauls ministry in antioch. I recently decided to go through the entire book of mormon, and in green, i highlighted all of the scriptures that made me glad.
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. Both the bible and the book of mormon declare themselves to be ancient, historical, and reliable rules of. Introduction concerning this record the prophet joseph smith said. However, there are over 28,000 crossreferences to mormon scriptures.
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