Below are just some of the contradictions weve found between the bible and the book of mormon. And for those of you who want proof outside the bofm, there is archaeological evidence supporting jesus appearance in the new world, including the ruins of preeuropean christian churches. 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. Contrary to the bible, the book of mormon claims that one son of king zedekiah escaped destruction and came to the americas. The book of mormon includes mistranslated biblical passages that were later changed in joseph smiths translation of the bible. How is the book of mormon different from the bible. I was also impressed with how consistent the two texts are, even though there are obvious differences. These include endowments, celestial marriage, and specific tithing. The book of mormon is divided into smaller books, titled after the individuals named as primary authors and, in most versions, divided into chapters and verses. Contradictions between the book of mormon and the bible. The pearl of great price, and covenants and doctrines.
The book of mormon teaches that the disobedience of adam and eve in eating. Each testifies that jesus christ is the savior of the world. Publishers from different factions of the latter day saint movement have published different chapter and verse notation systems. Bible ties to the book of mormon bible reference for lds. There are no gold plates to examine, no manuscripts to view, of the supposed ancient text joseph said he translated. The king james bible and the book of mormon religious. The only bible that joseph smith relied on was the king james version. Mcconkie, 1979 doctrines of salvation by joseph fielding smith teachings of the prophet joseph smith by joseph fielding smith.
The bible the bible teaches that all men have sinned and fallen short of the glory of god. These differences go way beyond the version of the bible these groups might share. The antiquity of the bible, unlike the book of mormon or the book of abraham, is beyond dispute. For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of god. Mar 08, 2006 contrary to the bible, the book of mormon claims that one son of king zedekiah escaped destruction and came to the americas. If the book of mormon and the book of abraham are not true. The bible verses found in the book of mormon were translated directly from the plates. The egyptian language was a very corrupt language from idol. The book of mormon teaches that little children are not capable of sin because they do not have. The book of mormon, the doctrines of the covenant, and the pearl of great price. Smith said that the book of mormon revealed plain and precious things that had been taken away from the bible. The significant difference between the bible and the book of mormon is the period and place of writing.
Of course, the relationship between the book of mormon and the bible is more than textual passages and beautiful prose. 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. Mormon prooftexts from the bible christian research. 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 mormon bible is the book of mormon, which the mormons believe.
Although most readers probably havent noticed it, the book of mormon consistently discusses thieves and theft in a different way than it speaks of robbers and robbery. 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. Following is a comparison between christian doctrine and mormon doctrine. The bible vs the book of mormon book of mormon, bible, word. The book of mormon claims to be a volume of holy scripture comparable to the 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. Official name of the mormon church is the church of jesus christ of latter day saints. All of these should be interpreted together, and from them the true teaching of god can be made clear. They must be compared with the bible and book of mormon, the only safe standards. The book of mormon likely reflects differences between the nephite textual tradition and the commonly known biblical manuscripts. What is the difference between mormon bible and the. 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. In contrast, catholics teach that the bible contains the fullness of revelation.
The book of mormon contains many verses from the bible, either repeated in whole or in part. Jan 04, 2016 what happens when christians, catholics and agnostics read verses from the book of mormon. Well, here are some of the basics, plain and simple. 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. Truly, the only things that are different about the two are where they were written, who the stories are. Doctrines of the book of mormon compared to the bible and. Following is a short comparison between christian doctrine and mormon doctrine. 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 holy bible is the sacred text of jews and christians while the book of mormon is the sacred text of the latterday saints movement. The bible vs the book of mormon book of mormon, bible. The lds do not believe in one fixed, inviolate, perfect rendering of a scripture or doctrinal concept.
Both the bible and the book of mormon declare themselves to be ancient, historical, and reliable rules of. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. 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. The bible and the book of mormon have many things in common. 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. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the. 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. 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. Here are the significant points of difference between the bible and the book of mormon. The book of mormon contains many linguistic similarities to the king james bible kjv. What is lds teaching about how bible verses came to be in. The bible vs the book of mormon basic mormon beliefs.
A comparison between christian doctrine and mormon. Contradictions between the book of mormon and the bible 1. At the same time, it helps readers better understand the identity of the robbers. 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. The book of mormon is an ancient record of gods 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 book of mormon contradicts itself and the bible. The book of mormon contains a consistent theme from start to finish. The bible has numerous sections that are nondoctrinal in nature, such as historical, proverbial. Printed in canada first edition, isbn 9780981146720. 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. The book of mormon is an ancient record of gods 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.
Book of mormon doctrine and covenants pearl of great price mormon doctrine by bruce r. 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. Book of mormon christ is completely accepted in bible he is rejected. At the same time, it helps readers better understand. While claiming to follow the bible, are they actually contradicting the word of god. The bible is an ancient record of gods dealings with some of the people in the middle east.
In fact, such comments by scholars can be found right in the book of mormon. The bible prophesied that jesus would be born in bethlehem. He stated that while the church affirms the book of mormon as scripture, and makes it available for. Take up the bible, compare the religion of the latterday saints with it and see if it will stand the testbrigham young, may 18, 1873, journal of discourses, vol. 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.
Mormonism and the biblejoseph smith translationrelationship. Book of mormon prophecies of christ specific bible prophecies veiled actually nonexistent unless scripture misquoted or prophecies stretched to have two meanings. Each will lead individuals closer to christ who follow the principles contained in their pages. The mormon bible is the book of mormon, which the mormons believe supercedes and completes the. Mormons believe that the bible and the book of mormon complement and support each other. Mormon god himself was once as we are now, and is an exalted man, and sits enthroned in yonder heavens. Mormons, while holding that the bible is a part of the canon of scripture, add to it several mormon works. Voddie baucham at the ever loving truth conference in 2016 said, i choose to believe the bible because it is a reliable collection of. A comparison between christian doctrine and mormon doctrine.
The book of mormon makes its appearance in world history in 18291830, when joseph smith dictated its contents and published it. Please gracie keep on comparing the bible to the book of mormon and you will find more contradictions. It is written in english very similar to the early modern english linguistic style of the king james version of the bible, and has since been fully or partially translated into 111. The book of mormon and the king james bible wikipedia. Can we view it with the same regard as we view the bible.
Mormon writers have noted that although the portions of the book of mormon that quote from the bible are very similar to the kjv text, they are not identical. How does the book of mormons and the bible compare. It is also manifested in a metanarrative, or theme, in which the text of the book of mormon references itself in relation to the existence of another written record containing gods word, known in the book of mormon as othe bible. Differences between the kjv and the book of mormon occur in verses 6,8, and 12. Bible, book of mormon and lds scripture compared life.
For a believing latterday saint, this could be the result of at least two separate processes. Instead, revelation continues in the modern age, starting with the book of mormon and continues with revelations to church apostles. You can learn more about mormons and the book of mormon at the related links below. The fact that there are numerous disagreements between the bible and the book of mormon does not disparage the bible in any way. To say that the book of mormon contains the truth is like saying that you found a diamond ring in a trash can. Multitude feels wounds in book of mormon 3 nephi 11. Other significant connections between the two books include. Ces letter mismatches verses here is how the sermon on the mount compares between the kjv bible. What is the difference between the book of mormon and the. Joseph smith gave some divine revelations, but not all were divine. 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. The chapter is a quotation of the book of isaiah chapter 2, but it does not read exactly as the text in isaiah. 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.
In some cases, entire passages are duplicated in the book of mormon. The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement, which, according to. List differences between the bible and the book of mormon. 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. Take up the bible, compare the religion of the latterday saints with it and see if it will stand the test, brigham young, may 18, 1873, journal of discourses, vol. The bible and the book of mormon the church of jesus christ of. Jul 06, 2011 the bible came first, not the book of mormon.
These book of mormon verses should match the inspired jst version instead of the incorrect kjv version that joseph later fixed. As a companion to the bible, the book of mormon is a witness of jesus christs. The republican nominee for president is a mormon, there is a play on broadway about the book of mormon and the lds church has launched a multimilliondollar ad campaign called im a mormon. Mormon scholars have also noted that at least seven of the ancient textual variants in question are not significantly different in meaning. What is lds teaching about how bible verses came to be in the. 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.
But to achieve exaltation or godhood it is available only to mormons who obey the teachings specific to the book of mormon. Sometimes the quotation is explicit, as in the second book of nephi, which contains 18 quoted chapters of the book of isaiah. Together, the bible and the book of mormon invite all people to follow jesus christ and be saved through his grace. Apologetics press the bible versus the book of mormon. The purposes of the book of mormon and jst translations were not identical. The book of mormon teaches that black skin is a sign of. Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. After going over the two texts from the book of mormon and bible, i could tell that the text found in the book of mormon was not a simple, sloppy, or ignorant attempt at plagiarism of isaiah found in the kjv bible. What are the key differences between mormonism and. Mormons believe that revelation did not stop with the bible. What is the difference between the bible and the book of mormon.
In light of the recent interest in mormonism, it will be helpful to compare and contrast some of the key differences between mormonism and christianity. 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. What is the difference between the bible and the book of. Unless otherwise indicated, bible quotations are taken from the king james version. And whereas the bible is organically linked to the earthly ministry of jesus christ by extensive. The book of mormon vs the bible christian research institute. What are the major differences between the bible and the book of mormon. The book of mormon claims that jesuss atonement provided for the immortality for all people. We decided to tell folks that these verses are from the holy bible. Contradictions between the bible and book of mormon life. What is the difference between mormon bible and the christian.
Mormonism teaches to investigators and followers alike that the correct interpretation of this passage is that, the sticks are really scrolls, the stick of judah is the bible, the stick of joseph is the book of mormon, the joining of these sticks mean the joining of the two writings, the bible and the book of mormon. 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. Smith also completed an unpublished revision of the bible in 1833, which he said corrected many of these errors, and added inspired commentary. Smith endowed the book of mormon with status equal to the bible. 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. This distinction offers good evidence of the book of mormons antiquity because it is also found in the hebrew and greek texts of the bible. May 10, 2018 although most readers probably havent noticed it, the book of mormon consistently discusses thieves and theft in a different way than it speaks of robbers and robbery. The bible and the book of mormon pacific the church of jesus. One of the most consistent parallels between the book of mormon and the septuagint is the citation of isaiah 53 in mosiah 14. Bible, book of mormon and lds scripture compared life after. What happens when christians, catholics and agnostics read verses from the book of mormon.
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