If you ask a mormon if he believes the bible, he will refer to a mormon document, the articles of faith, verse 8, which says. Book of mormon, work accepted as holy scripture, in addition to the bible, in the church of jesus christ of latterday saints and other mormon churches. In contrast, those who reject the miraculous origin of the book of mormon view the kjv as a major. 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.
As a point of comparison we may look at the same isaiah passage as found in the dead sea scrolls, translated from hebrew into english by two contemporary scholars, theodor gasler and geza. Both teach that the bible is corrupt yet the bible predicts their respective prophets. Both the bible and the book of mormon declare themselves to be ancient, historical, and reliable rules of. 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. The book of mormon teaches that little children are not capable of sin because they do not have a sinful nature moroni 8. The video also contrasts the jesus of the bible with the jesus of the book of mormon.
The book of mormon and the bible mormons in transition. For example, the savior mentioned the other sheep he had. The bible and the book of mormon have many things in common. Community of christ publishes two versions of the book through its official publishing arm, herald house. May 29, 2011 the book of mormon is basically just another testament to the bible for us mormons. The difference between the book of mormon and the christian new testament this article is dedicated to the cult of eh who is a professed atheist. There are many similarities between mormonism and islam. The book of mormon, on the other hand, has 15 books. Comparison of the community of christ and the church of.
Aug 16, 2011 as a church we use the bible no less than we do the book of mormon whether individual members choose to focus on the book of mormon more or not themselves is not for my comment. Unless otherwise indicated, bible quotations are taken from the king james version. The book of mormon teaches that the disobedience of adam and eve in eating. The bible the bible teaches that all men have sinned and fallen short of the glory of god. For the twelve million members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints worldwide six million in the united states, the book of mormon is literally the word of god, a companion volume to the bible that contains the everlasting gospel. List differences between the bible and the book of mormon. It also includes the book of mormon bom which joseph smith declared is 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 teachings of the prophet joseph smith, p. If you believe the bible, then why not the book of mormon. Both the bible and the book of mormon declare themselves to. For example, in 3 nephi 1214, the book of mormon presents jesus preaching the sermon on the mount, no more than about a year after his resurrection, nearly verbatim as. Mormons believe the bible to be the word of god as far as it is translated correctly. In some cases, entire passages are duplicated in the book of mormon. Contradictions between the book of mormon and the bible 1. The bible is therefore not taken as seriously, by mormons, as it is by protestants.
What are the similarities between the book of mormon and. Mar 06, 2012 the heavy use of the bible in the book of mormon raises some difficult questions about the authenticity of the book of mormon as a translation of ancient historical documents. Contradictions between the book of mormon and the bible. Both the bible and the book of mormon declare themselves to be ancient, historical, and reliable rules of faiththe very word of god. Almost as soon as the book of mormon came from the press in 1830, disbelieving persons began to refer to it as the mormon bible, a practice which is still occurring. Sometimes the quotation is explicit, as in the second book of nephi, which contains 18 quoted chapters of the book of isaiah. The book of mormon claimes to be a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible.
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. Why is some of the book of mormon identical to the bible. 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. The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement, which adherents believe contains writings of ancient prophets who lived on the american continent from approximately 2200 bc to ad 421. Aug 08, 2012 the bible is therefore not taken as seriously, by mormons, as it is by protestants. The book of mormon claims to be a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. The book of mormon is known as a second witness for jesus christ, and the bible and book of mormon are carried and used together by the missionaries and members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, thus fulfilling the scripture and the sticks whereon thou. The book of mormon however acts as an additional compass, to direct us to a specific church within christianity. The bible and the book of mormon compared by chad lyndon dills so whats the point of this comparison. The bible is a living invitation to know personally the sacred revelatory experience that fills its pages. They are both the word of god, and no word of god is of any greater value than another. The book of mormon teaches that little children are not capable of sin because they do not have a. The book of mormon teaches that black skin is a sign of. See more ideas about book of mormon, scripture study and lds scriptures.
The authorized edition is based on the original printers manuscript and the 1837 second edition or kirtland. They do believe that the book of mormon is another testament of jesus christ. This is, in part, because church members believe the bible was the result of a multiplestep translation process and the book of mormon was not. With the faith now of one of the fastestgrowing religions in the country, doubleday is proud to publish this first official trade edition of the book. There is a huge controversy over the temple mount about the artifacts from the old temple being destroyed by muslims and the muslim mosque being built in the holy of holys of the jewish temple location is going on today the location of christs crucifixion, the temple, the cities, bodies of water, and landmarks are all verifiable at the. The bible records that the lord plainly affirmed while upon this earth, i will build my church matthew 16. Apologetics press the bible versus the book of mormon. In the holy bible, it is taught that all men are born with original sin and it is only through christ that one can be saved. 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 difference between the book of mormon and the christian. For behold, this book of mormon is written for the intent that ye may believe that bible. 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. To say that the book of mormon contains the truth is like saying that you found a diamond ring in a trash can. The book of mormon, which is regarded by the lds church as another testament of jesus christ, helps the bible in clarifying some precious truths. For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of god. Examining the book of mormon a christian view probe. The stick of judah is obviously the bible, since the jews are through the tribe of judah. These claims have historically been taken on faith.
The bible says believers were first called christians after pauls ministry in antioch. Bible, book of mormon and lds scripture compared life. However, the book of mormon fails the tests that the bible gives to identify genuine revelations from god. See the largest lds book of mormon scripture reference selection with titles from lds authors ed j. In contrast to the book of mormon, the bible proves to be historically accurate and internally consistent.
Yes, the book of mormon contradicts the bible 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. May, 2011 the book of mormon claimes to be a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. Bible q does the book of mormon contradict the bible. Each will lead individuals closer to christ who follow the principles contained in their pages. The bible vs the book of mormon basic mormon beliefs.
The fact that there are numerous disagreements between the bible and the book of mormon does not disparage the bible in any way. Volumes have been written on its distinctive and rhythmic style, and it is still regarded as a triumph of modern english literature. The holy books of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Both teach that angels visited their prophets in order to restore the true religion and that their prophets are closely related to the means of salvation. Mark twain called the book of mormon chloroform in print. I hope this helps in the understanding of the difference between mormon and christian beliefs.
Thus, if the book of mormon truly is the word of god something that ought to be tested by each individual who reads it it is a. The conclusion is that the jesus of the book of mormon is a product of joseph smith. Dills, a former student at north carolina state university. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi, who claimed that it had been. What are the similarities between mormonism and islam. Both books of scripture include writings of prophets and apostles about how to live by the teachings of jesus christ. Mormons believe the book of mormon was delivered to joseph smith and translated into english by the resurrected moroni in 1827. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. But is there any evidence to support them one way or the other. The scriptures, or standard works, of the latterday saints comprise the old testament and new testament of the bible, the book of mormon, the doctrine and. Scholars today have varying theories about the true authorship of the book of mormon, but most conclude that smith composed the book himself, possibly with the help of oliver cowdery and sidney rigdon, drawing from information and publications available in his time, including the king james bible, the wonders of nature, and view of the hebrews. Printed in canada first edition, isbn 9780981146720. The stick of joseph referred to is the book of mormon.
Both community of christ and lds church accept the book of mormon as a second canon of scripture and views it as an additional witness of jesus christ that complements the bible. 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. The book of morman vs the bible what do the scriptures say. Both books contain gods guidance as revealed to prophets, as well. Each testifies that jesus christ is the savior of the world. The heavy use of the bible in the book of mormon raises some difficult questions about the authenticity of the book of mormon as a translation of ancient historical documents. 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. Truly, the only things that are different about the two are where they were written, who the stories are. The book of mormon vs the bible christian research institute. The book of mormon is known as a second witness for jesus christ, and the bible and book of mormon are carried and used together by the missionaries and members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, thus fulfilling the scripture and the sticks whereon thou writest shall be in thine hand before their eyes. Whats the difference between the book of mormon and the.
The book of mormon is basically just another testament to the bible for us mormons. Church members officially regard the book of mormon as the most correct book of scripture, in that a man would get nearer to god by abiding by its precepts, than any other book. The king james version of the bible is, in all likelihood, the most successful of all the english translations. Typical mormon views of the old testament do not do justice to the complexity of the book. Whats the difference between the book of mormon and the bible.
None of the churches mentioned above accept the book of mormon but we do. 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 book of mormon claims that it corrects errors found in the bible. A must for anyone who really wants to know about the mormon faith and the bible. Each book contains between one and thirty chapters, and they are printed in chronological order. Conversely, in the book of mormon, children are believed to be incapable of sin and that it is by grace that all men are saved. For example, there are no serious commentaries on a book of the bible, by a mormon, that i know of. The book of mormon is the word of god, like the bible.
The book of mormon contains many linguistic similarities to the king james bible kjv. Nov 06, 2006 the book of mormon claims to be a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. Other significant connections between the two books include book of mormon words and phrases that only appear in their kjv usage, perpetuation of bible passages considered by some scholars to have been mistranslated in the. The critics have been quick to condemn the book of mormon because of this fact. What is the difference between the bible and the book of. It also does not have the absurd teachings that we find in the book of mormon. 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. Members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, like many people around the world, find comfort and inspiration in the bible. Written by educated mormons comparing the bible and book of mormon. The book of mormon teaches that little children are not capable of sin because they do not have. Is the book of mormon a direct revelation from god.
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 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 book of mormon is not more important than the bible. What stands out to you in president nelsons description of the relationship between these two books of scripture, and why. The bible prophesied that jesus would be born in bethlehem. 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. How the bible and the book of mormon work together.
The book of mormon and the king james bible wikipedia. Today the bible and book of mormon are companion books in the hands and before the eyes of people today. Article of faith 2 we believe that men will be punished for their own sins, and not for adam. Bible ties to the book of mormon bible reference for lds. Lehi, the first prophet of book of mormon, was a descendant of the tribe of joseph. Mormons use the book of mormon alongside the bible in teaching and.
The evidence appears to point to the fact that the book of mormon is not an ancient historical text, but an 18th century work created by joseph smith. Contrary to the bible, the book of mormon claims that one son of king zedekiah escaped destruction and came to the americas. However, the book of mormon claims the christian church was established as early as 147 b. The book of mormon comprises fifteen books, all named for their primary narrator or protagonist. The seed of abraham is still with us and the messiah came through that lineage. 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. And other sheep i have, which are not of this fold. The king james bible and the book of mormon its obvious even to the casual reader that the book of mormon, in its original 1830 translation, is written in the language of the king james version bible hereafter kjv. 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. Bible, book of mormon and lds scripture compared life after. The typical reaction among the few nonmormons whove read it is to deride it.
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