The bible and the book of mormon compared by chad lyndon dills so whats the point of this comparison. The book of mormon and the king james bible wikipedia. Mormon scholars have also noted that at least seven of the ancient textual variants in question are not significantly different in meaning. The bible is the works of the prophets and historians based in the middle east, and it covers ancient years of history starting from gods creation of the world until about ad100. The book of mormon confirms what the bible says about jesus christ and clarifies many other christian doctrines. 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. Your bible is a translation directly from the best greek manuscripts we possess. The book of mormon includes mistranslated biblical passages that were later changed in joseph smiths translation of the bible. While claiming to follow the bible, are they actually contradicting the word of god. What is the difference between the bible and the book of 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. The bible, however, is considered complete in itself. What is the difference between the bible and the book of.
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. Doctrines of the book of mormon compared to the bible and. Ezekiel saw our day and knew of the coming forth of the book of mormon. However, a close look at its key book, the book of mormon, reveals many concerning contradictions between its teachings and the bible.
An indepth study released by the barna group on behalf of the american bible society found that 50 percent of americans believe the bible, quran and the book of mormon hold different expressions of the same truths. What are the major differences between the bible and the book of mormon. If we compare the historical, prophetical, and doctrinal parts of the. 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. The bible has numerous sections that are nondoctrinal in nature, such as historical, proverbial. The stick of judah is obviously the bible, since the jews are through the tribe of judah. Each book describes gods interactions with people in a different area of the world, but both books teach many of the same principles. 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 less well known is that the book of mormon makes a large number of unacknowledged biblical quotes.
How the bible and the book of mormon work together. Biblical record book of mormon record at the tower of babel the lord confounded the. 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. Printed in canada first edition, isbn 9780981146720. The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement, which, according to. The lords words will hiss forth unto the ends of the earth, 2 ne. Contradictions between the book of mormon and the holy bible. Each reads very much like the bible in type and breadth of thematic concerns and literary forms history, law, psalm. The book of mormon teaches that black skin is a sign of. 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 and the book of mormon for over 100 years, mormon archaeologists have searched in vain for indisputable proof of book of mormon civilizations.
In fact, mormonism uses the same words found in christianity, but it redefines them. This distinction offers good evidence of the book of mormon s antiquity because it is also found in the hebrew and greek texts of the bible. However, the book of mormon claims the christian church was established as early as 147 b. The bible contains the writings of ancient prophets who taught that jesus christ would come to save his people. The differences in wording between the kjv and the book of mormon highlight the areas in which there were theologically significant differences between the nephite versions and the masoretic text, from which the bible was translated. What is the difference between the mormon jesus and the. When we study the book of mormon, our understanding of the doctrines in the bible is clarified.
But is their jesus different from the jesus of the bible. Together with the bible, the book of mormon is an indispensable witness of the doctrines of christ and his divinity. The bible and the book of mormon church of jesus christ. At the same time, it helps readers better understand the identity of the robbers. Send for a free book of mormon one of the simplest ways to get a free book of mormon is to order it online from one of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints official websites. 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. The mormon jesus introduction mormons openly profess to believe in jesus christ. The book of mormon consistently goes beyond the bible in its teachings, but is certainly in harmony with it. So, with a proper understanding of what mormonism really teaches, you will be able to see past those definitions. Comparing the bible to the book of mormon, with compilation.
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 book of mormon and the bible will grow together, 2 ne. The book of mormon restores plain and precious truths that have been lost from the bible. Contradictions between the book of mormon and the bible. Its allegedly the inspired writings of joseph smith, whom the mormons regard as a latter day prophet saint of the god of israel. He stated that while the church affirms the book of mormon as scripture, and makes it available for. 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.
Half of all americans believe bible, quran, book of mormon. Ces letter mismatches verses here is how the sermon on the mount compares between the kjv bible and book of mormon. The seed of abraham is still with us and the messiah came through that lineage. The book of mormon contains a consistent theme from start to finish. If there are differences between the bible and the book of mormon, they reject the bible.
The book of mormon compared with the bible watchtower. The bible contains personal accounts of jesus christ teaching, blessing, and healing people. The book of mormon vs the bible christian research institute. 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 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 survey also found that americans are relying less on the bible. The significant difference between the bible and the book of mormon is the period and place of writing. Their view was concisely expressed by brigham young in journal of discourses of july, 1862. Do you know how to show a mormon person the difference in reliability between the bible and the book of mormon. Here are the significant points of difference between the bible and the book of mormon. The book of mormon contradicts itself and the bible.
As i was reading the book of mormon i noticed that over and over biblical phrases were used, many reproduced verbatim from the bible. The book of mormon teaches that the disobedience of adam and eve in eating. Book of mormontranslation errors from the kjv fairmormon. Instead, revelation continues in the modern age, starting with the book of mormon and continues with revelations to church apostles. The bible says believers were first called christians after pauls ministry in antioch. The bible and the book of mormon the church of jesus christ of. The first concern to consider is its declaration that the book of mormon is another testament of jesus christ. Other areas can be assumed to be essentially the same. Following is a short comparison between christian doctrine and mormon doctrine. The bible is the stick of judah and the book of mormon is the stick of joseph. It will become very obvious that mormonism does not agree with the bible.
No wonder the book of mormon proclaims with boldness, and if ye shall believe in christ ye will believe in these words, for they are the words of christ 2 nephi 33. A comparison of book of mormon, bible, and traditional. Both the bible and the book of mormon declare themselves to. 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. The book of mormon false testament learn the bible. Why the bible needs the book of mormon greg trimble. As a companion to the bible, the book of mormon is a witness of jesus christs. The book of mormon teaches that little children are not capable of sin because they do not have. Book of mormon difficulties, contradictions and explanations.
To members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints the book of mormon is the word of god and is considered to be in complete harmony with the bible. What is the difference between mormon bible and the. 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. For the first 150 years of mormonisms existence, everyone thought it was a story about a people who left the middle east and came to south or central america, and who fought wars clear up into new york state where. In fact, after a careful reading of the entire book of moroni last section in the book of mormon i noticed 50 to 100 places where various sections in the old testament and new testament were directly quoted or. Article citing verses in book of mormon that contradict specific teaching of the bible both cannot be from god. Mormons believe that revelation did not stop with the bible. The stick of joseph referred to is the book of mormon. In the case of each doctrine considered, it is the book of mormon and not the bible that establishes the doctrinal position of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. The book of mormon claims to be a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. Different authors contributed to the writing of the holy bible whereas the book of mormon was first published by one man, joseph smith. But if you read the book of mormon, in connection with the bible, youll start to realize that those questions begin to be answered. 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 book of mormon contradicts itself and other inspired mormon writings.
The mormon bible is the book of mormon, which the mormons believe supercedes and completes the bible. Today the bible and book of mormon are companion books in the hands and before the eyes of people today. The lord covenanted with enos to bring forth the book of mormon to the lamanites, enos 1. The way you can attempt to answer the question, is the bible really inspireddoes it have a divine originis to see whether the bible has marks of the supernatural. What is the difference between the book of mormon and the.
How does the book of mormons and the bible compare. Unless otherwise indicated, bible quotations are taken from the king james version. We are a nonprofit organization supported by people like you. The book of mormon in no case contradicts the bible. Contradictions between the book of mormon and the bible 1. Bible ties to the book of mormon bible reference for lds. Below is the modern map of the area of smiths youth.
These book of mormon verses should match the inspired jst version instead of the incorrect kjv version that joseph later fixed. 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. Its not uncommon for mormons to argue that they should be regarded as christians because their faith is centered on jesus christ. The book of mormon is supposed to be a history of real people living in a real place. Lehi, the first prophet of book of mormon, was a descendant of the tribe of joseph. Publishers from different factions of the latter day saint movement have published different chapter and verse notation systems. How is the book of mormon different from the bible. Smith, they will say, translated the book of mormon from golden plates he dug up in a hill in new york in the early 1800s. The bible the bible teaches that all men have sinned and fallen short of the glory of god. When mormon missionaries properly called latter day saints or simply lds come to your door, they will often offer a free copy of the book of mormon and tell you about its author, joseph smith. The book of mormon and the bible support one anothers teachings, and we love both books.
Following is a comparison between christian doctrine and mormon doctrine. A comparison between christian doctrine and mormon. Mormon is a prophet in the book of mormon, who collected and transcribed the records of his people on the american continent. The bible is the works of the prophets and historians. Many people believe the mormon church is simply a denomination or group within christianity. If you love the book of mormon, consider donating to book of mormon central and becoming part of this exciting movement.
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