The church of jesus christ of latterday saints or mormons claim that, along with the bible, the book of mormon 1 is a revelation from god. Saying that the bible is the word of god as far as it is translated correctly is an easy out for mormons, especially when they encounter difficult verses which contradict their theology or they cannot answer, hence they assume their conclusion that their trying to reach. The book of mormon contains numerous passages that contradict what the bible says. Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. The book of mormon and the bible will grow together, 2 ne. The bible plainly states that the gospel, with its inclusion of gentiles, was not fully revealed until. Apologetics press the bible versus the book of mormon. These include endowments, celestial marriage, and specific tithing. 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. The bible the bible teaches that all men have sinned and fallen short of the glory of god. The problem with the book of mormon isnt where it contradicts the christian bible, but where it agrees with the bible but shouldnt. The things you hear from false teachers and heretics like joel osteen are false.
In the mormon book doctrine and covenants, a collection of gods. 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. According to joseph smith, the book of mormon is more correct than the bible history of the church, vol. Three simple ways to show contradictions in the mormon. 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. Also, the book of mormon contains grave errors and contradictions. Most lds youth attend seminary classes where the scriptures are studied. The problem with the book of mormon isnt where it contradicts the christian bible. Does the bible reference the book of mormon answers. 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. Please consider evidence that mormon scriptures contradict both themselves and the bible. The book of mormon contradicts itself and other inspired mormon writings. Mormons teach that salvation exaltation comes through faith in christ plus baptism plus works, i.
However, a close look at its key book, the book of mormon, reveals many concerning contradictions between its teachings and the bible. Book of mormontranslation errors from the kjv fairmormon. Oct 30, 2012 this video covers but a few of the many contradiction between the book of mormon and the word of truth, the holy bible. Does the book of mormon contradict joseph smiths translation. 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. The lord covenanted with enos to bring forth the book of mormon to the lamanites, enos 1. The book of mormon is another testament of jesus christ. Are there obvious contradictions between the book of. Where does the book of mormon contradict the bible page 8. Below are just some of the contradictions weve found between the bible and the. The book of mormon contains many linguistic similarities to the king james bible kjv. In verse 15 the lord told ezekiel precisely what to write on the two sticks, and it was not the bible and the book of mormon. 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.
He was told to write, for judah, and for the children of israel, his companions then take another stick, and write upon it, for joseph the stick of ephriam, and for all the house of israel, his. 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 contradictions no absurditiesnothing unreasonable. The book of mormon department of christian defense. If the book of mormon is an accurate translation, some claim that it shouldnt contain these translational errors. The book of mormon speaks clearly that it was not inspired by god. The following examples are some of such contradictions. Seems to me, what youre describing, your own special revelation would, and should, supercede what your prophet says. I dont want well mormons believe this and other christians believe this unless you can back it up with scripture. And where it never challenges, disagrees with or contradicts the orthodox christian creeds. Three simple ways to show contradictions in the mormon belief of. The book of mormon contradicts itself and the bible. Where does the book of mormon contradict the bible. Some of them are substantial doctrines that define key doctrines. How does the scripture of the book of mormon contradict the scripture of the bible.
In addition, the mormon scriptures have significant problems. The purpose of the book is to convince the jew and the gentile that jesus is the christ. The bible says believers were first called christians after pauls ministry in antioch. If it is true, then joseph smith is true and so is mormonism. Please post your quotations from the book of mormon only. Disproves mormonism using the bible, mormon scripture, statistical analysis and common sense. But i did a little studying on that one and bethlehem was like a. The only one i noticed was that in the bible it says jesus was born in bethlehem and in the bom it says he was born in jerusalem. The introduction tells you that the book of mormon is a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. Contradictions between the book of mormon and the holy bible. 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. 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. The egyptian language was a very corrupt language from idol.
Contradictions between the book of mormon and the bible. Behold, david and solomon truly had many wives and concubines, which thing was abominable before me, saith the. Contradictions between bible and book of mormon 2 timothy 3. Article citing verses in book of mormon that contradict specific teaching of the bible both cannot be from god. Members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints believe the holy bible and the book of mormon. Rather than god confusing the language of all the earth at the tower of babel as the bible records genesis 11. However, the book of mormon fails the tests that the bible gives to identify genuine revelations from god. 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. Surprisingly to some, the book of mormon likewise teaches that there is only one god in all. Christians reject the book of mormon, doctrine and covenants, and pearl of great price in the first place because they consider the bible to be the only legitimate written, revealed word of god. Latterday saints believe that god is one, but accept the biblical witness that this is a oneness of purpose, intent, mind, will, and love. Were taught of gods and christs love for us, how we should. The book of mormon vs the bible christian research institute. 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 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. The egyptian language was a very corrupt language from. The following are a list of some verses to know when witnessing to mormons. Not only does this mormon belief contradict the bible, it contradicts its own scriptures. Here are some biblical verses that prophesy about and have connections to the book of mormon, and joseph smith. Many people believe the mormon church is simply a denomination or group within christianity. These book of mormon verses should match the inspired jst version instead of the incorrect kjv version that joseph later fixed. Why does the book of mormon and book of moses describe god as creating, while the book of abraham describes gods. Is there one god according to the bible and book of mormon. It is easily demonstrated that none of these paired scriptures contradict. Mormons are pretty much wedded to the kjv even though they claim to believe the bible is the word of god as far as it is translated correctly, and the kjv is well known, in important areas, to have suboptimal or incorrect translation. One of the solas of the reformation is scripture alone. Although it serves primarily as a religious text, it is to be interpreted literally as being an actual, historical record of the inhabitants of the ancient. The book of mormon is not the bible, and many christians are opposed to the book of mormon being placed beside or ahead of the bible.
Do mormons read the book of mormon or the holy bible. 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 includes mistranslated biblical passages that were later changed in joseph smith s translation of the bible. The lords words will hiss forth unto the ends of the earth, 2 ne. Book of mormonplagiarism accusationsking james bible. Bible q does the book of mormon contradict the bible. The lord will never allow the president of the church to lead us astray.
For information on sources of mormon quotations, see the section titled mormon documents. 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. Simply put, if both the bible and the book of mormon were inspired by god, then they never would contradict each other. Book of mormon problems lds church members are taught that the book of mormon bom is scripture, as well as a true record of the inhabitants of the americas from about 2200 bc to 420 ad. The book of mormon teaches that little children are not capable of sin because they do not have a sinful nature moroni 8. Critics of the book of mormon claim that major portions of it are copied, without attribution, from the bible. The book of mormon includes mistranslated biblical passages that were later changed in joseph smiths translation of the bible. Mormon beliefs are also shown to contradict both the bible and the book of mormon. Oct 20, 2008 i am interested in comparing two specific verses. Contradictions in lds scriptures utah lighthouse ministry.
I pray that you search these many contradictions out for yourself so that. Apr, 2010 yes, the book of mormon contradicts the bible. If there were only two bible verses that you had to know when witnessing to mormons, i would recommend that you know isaiah 43. Contradictions between the bible and book of mormon life. The mormon belief in black skin being a curse is found in uniquely mormon books they call scripture. Mormon prooftexts from the bible christian research.
What are 1769 kjv edition errors doing in book of mormon. Even the book of moroni the last book in the book of mormon teaches that god is unchangeable from eternity to all eternity 8. But to achieve exaltation or godhood it is available only to mormons who obey the teachings specific to the book of mormon. 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 first concern to consider is its declaration that the book of mormon is another testament of jesus christ. 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. Oct 12, 2008 does the book of mormon contradict the bible. Not only do they contradict the bible, but they also include errors, have frequently been edited. Nov 06, 2006 order the dvd at the book of mormon claims to be a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. The book of mormon contains passages from the king james bible summary. Mormon prooftexts from the bible christian research institute.
Bible ties to the book of mormon bible reference for lds. Are there obvious contradictions between the book of mormon and the bible. The book of mormon was written by joseph smith in march 1830. The bible has stood alone for many yearsbut in the last daysits becoming evident why the bible needs the book of mormon. Ces letter mismatches verses here is how the sermon on the mount compares between the kjv bible and book of mormon. I have heard people say this before, but i have read both books and i didnt notice any contradictions.
The bible is the stick of judah and the book of mormon is the stick of joseph. The complete texts of the bible, quran, and book of mormon, with annotations from a skeptics point of view. Three simple ways to show contradictions in the mormon belief. One of the teachings found in the both the bible and book of mormon is love. Since the book of mormon is mostly plagiarism of the bible, it may not directly contradict in many areas. Aug, 2015 many people believe the mormon church is simply a denomination or group within christianity. Book of mormon difficulties, contradictions and explanations. Why scriptures sometimes contradict each other and. Contradictions in lds scriptures pdf version click here one god. Remember that the mormon version of god is not the god of the bible. I want specific verses from each book of scripture.
Article listing the scriptures you use for mormons. Provides concrete evidence disproving the book of abraham, demonstrating that joseph smith was a false prophet. 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. Since mormons respect and use the king james version of the bible, i recommend that you use this version when witnessing to mormons. 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. The book of mormon and latterday scriptures help to establish the truth of the bible and restore plain and precious truths that have. Jul 06, 2011 the bible came first, not the book of mormon. Below are just some of the contradictions weve found between the bible.
So, any doctrine that contradicts the bible cannot be of god. However, if that is true, then why does the book of mormon contradict mormon theology. And how do we overcome the contradictions we find in the scriptures. They present this as evidence that joseph smith wrote the book of mormon by plagiarizing the authorized king james version of the bible. 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. The book of mormon makes several references and prophecies concerning the bible, but does the bible do this likewise. There is always a fine line to walk when challenging the beliefs of others. However, almost none of the lds doctrine and beliefs are held in the bom. 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.
In some cases, entire passages are duplicated in the book of mormon. Its couched in king james english, and it features color renderings of mormon scenes made to look like bible illustrations. Both the bible and the book of mormon declare themselves to be ancient. The golden plates, from which the book of mormon was supposedly translated, were, according to mormons, written prior to the 1st century, and yet oneeighteenth of the book of mormon is identical, word for word, to the 1611 king james version of the bible 1 corinthians. The book of mormon and the king james bible wikipedia.
Praying about the book of mormon mormons believe that if you read the book of mormon and then pray and ask god whether or not it is true, you will receive a testimony from the holy spirit verifying its truth. Once you start learning these, this is where different gospel becomes preached. What is the difference between the bible and the book of. However, the book of mormon claims the christian church was established as early as 147 b. Unless otherwise indicated, bible quotations are taken from the king james version.
The following examples are conspicuous instances of such contradictions. 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. Bible quotations are from the new american standard version. I mean, i hear it said so often, but no one ever seems to be willing to step up to the plate and say here it is. At first glance the book of mormon appears to be biblical in heft and style. Printed in canada first edition, isbn 9780981146720. The bible versus the book of mormon apologetics press. The book of mormon claims that jesuss atonement provided for the immortality for all people. If there are differences between the bible and the book of mormon, they reject the bible. Sometimes the quotation is explicit, as in the second book of nephi, which contains 18 quoted chapters of the book of isaiah.
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