Fair interviewed scholars from many fields to test the claims made by. Contradictions between the book of mormon and the bible. Order the dvd at the book of mormon claims to be a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. Comparing the bible to the book of mormon, with compilation. The book of mormon has him appearing in the americas after his ascension 3 nephi 10. A father and son and a bunch of pictures will explain in about 5 minutes what members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints believe the book of scripture to be and how it harmonizes.
Simply put, if both the bible and the book of mormon. What are the major differences between the bible and the book of mormon. The bible vs the book of mormon basic mormon beliefs. 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. Both the bible and the book of mormon declare themselves to be ancient, historical, and reliable rules. The book of mormon vs the bible christian research institute. The book of mormon contradicts itself and the bible. This is a response to the anti mormon video bible vs the book of mormon, produced by faithful latterday saints. The bible did not exist when john wrote revelation, let alone when deuteronomy was written. The book of mormon was the most correct of any book. Mormons, while holding that the bible is a part of the canon of scripture, add to it several mormon works. And whereas the bible is organically linked to the earthly ministry of jesus christ by extensive surviving manuscript evidence going back as far as. 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. On the issue of war and violence, the book teaches that war is justified for people to defend themselves against their enemies.
What is the difference between what we call illumination and what mormon s call revelation, especially concerning the canonization of scripture. As a companion to the bible, the book of mormon is a witness of jesus christs. The real meat of mormonism is found in their other scriptures, the. In short, the difference between the bible and the book of mormon isnt that one is true and the other is not, but that they are both miraculous and profound testimonies to the divinity and mission of our savior, jesus christ, written on two different continents by two different parts of the house of israel the branches of judah and joseph, to be exact. It may be helpful to clarify that these verses are part of a prophecy by joseph of egypt. However, we have found in our research and scriptural study that there are many consistencies between the holy bible and book of mormon.
The book of mormon but is considerably more advanced in its overall production. The book of mormon, on the other hand, has 15 books. If we compare the historical, prophetical, and doctrinal parts of the. Different authors contributed to the writing of the holy bible whereas the book of mormon was first published by one man, joseph smith. What is the difference between the bible and the book of. 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. Mormonism in 2003 joel kramer, an evangelical christian and proprietor of living hope ministries based out of brigham city, utah, released a video entitled dna vs. Do you know how to show a mormon person the difference in reliability between 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. Mormons will often disregard evidence and trust heir internal feelings, claiming they know the book of mormon is true, joseph smith is a true prophet of god, and the mormon church is led by prophets and apostles of god.
The book of mormon contradicts itself and other inspired 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. One passage says that the book of mormon shall establish the truth of the bible and shall make known to all kindreds, tongues, and people, that the lamb of god is the son of the eternal father, and the. 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. Mormons believe the book of mormon is inspired introduction to the book of mormon. Christianity christians hold that the bible is the sole infallible authority for life and faith. The bible the bible teaches that all men have sinned and fallen short of the glory of god. The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement, which, according to. At first glance the book of mormon appears to be biblical in heft and style. Works that have been suggested as sources include the king james bible, the wonders of nature. Watch this footage of a conversation between jeff durbin and some mormons outside of the mormon temple in mesa, arizona.
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. There are many sources out there about inconsistencies between the holy bible and the book of mormon. When you ask them how they know, they will usually respond. The book of mormon is a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. Not everyone that saith unto me, lord, lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven. The book of mormon teaches that only fools say the bible is sufficient and that other scripture is not needed thou fool, that shall say. Criticism of mormonismvideothe bible vs joseph smith. What is the difference between the bible and the book of mormon. Even seemingly innocuous details, such as geographical features, technology, animals, and fauna can have a profound impact on a holy book. 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. The book of mormon for more than 170 years, the church of jesus christ of latterday saints has declared the book of mormon to be a scriptural and literal. Both the bible and the book of mormon declare themselves to be ancient, historical and reliable rules of faith the. The book of mormon claims to be a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible.
The book of mormon vs the bible and lds doctrine reference chart. Shot on location in israel and latin america, it contrasts the wide array of archaeological and historical evidence for the bible. Apologetics press the bible versus the book of mormon. A documentary film that evenhandedly exposes the manmade nature of the book of mormon. 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. There are 66 books in the holy bible which are divided into the old testament and the new testament. Both the bible and the book of mormon declare themselves to be ancient, historical, and reliable rules of. If your friend thinks that doesnt matter, that it could refer to the thenfuture new testament as well, then ask them why it cant refer to the thenfuture book of mormon also. Also, take a look at that list of books in the bible. This video attempts to disprove the book of mormon. The subtitle of the book of mormon is another testament of jesus christ.
The introduction tells you that the book of mormon is a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. Article citing verses in book of mormon that contradict specific teaching of the bible both cannot be from god. Doctrines of the book of mormon compared to the bible and. Smith, they will say, translated the book of mormon from golden plates he. The book of mormon was first published in 1830 ad in english. 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 way you can attempt to answer the question, is the bible really inspireddoes it have a divine originis to see whether the bible. Bible ties to the book of mormon bible reference for lds. Mormons believe that the book of mormon is an additional witness to the divinity of christ and that it helps clarify teachings and doctrines that are confusing or misinterpreted in the bible. This is a response to the antimormon video bible vs the book of mormon, produced by faithful latterday saints. Members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints believe the holy bible and the book of mormon.
The truth is, the book of mormon contains the same gospel as the new testament and is another witness to jesus christ but christians interpret their bible so much differently than was the original intent, they refuse to see it. How has studying the book of mormon and bible together deepened your knowledge and testimony of jesus christ. The lord covenanted with enos to bring forth the book of mormon. The mormon prophet joseph smith once said, a man would get nearer to god by abiding by its precepts, than by any other book. So much for the book of mormon being a different gospel than the bible the record of this visit is found in the book of 3rd nephi, in the book of mormon. The lords words will hiss forth unto the ends of the earth, 2 ne. The book of mormon and the bible will grow together, 2 ne. However, the book of mormon claims the christian church was established as early as 147 b. It makes a compelling but dispassionate case for the book of mormons utter lack of any historical. 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. 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.
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