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. Printed in canada first edition, isbn 9780981146720. Contradictions between the book of mormon and the bible. If both the bible and the book of mormon are inspired by god, then reason demands that they must never contradict one another. The book of mormon restores plain and precious truths that have been lost from the bible. The first concern to consider is its declaration that the book of mormon is another testament of jesus christ. Contradictions between bible and book of mormon 2 timothy 3. You do not want mormons to get distracted by the various bible translations. Ask students what they might say to someone who expresses doubts about the book of.
Many people believe the mormon church is simply a denomination or group within christianity. The introduction tells you that the book of mormon is a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. The bible versus the book of mormon apologetics press. It contains a history of gods dealings with the ancient world since the days of adam until after christs death and resurrection, and continue reading the bible vs the book of mormon. Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. Although mormons profess to be christians and say they believe the word of god, there are many of their beliefs that contradict christianity. 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. The bible says believers were first called christians after pauls ministry in antioch.
More specifically, it is a collection of books the word bible literally means the books written by prophets over centuries. If we compare the historical, prophetical, and doctrinal parts of the. Why thousands of errors in the original 1830 the book of mormon. Mormons believe the book of mormon is inspired introduction to the book of mormon. The book of mormon vs the bible christian research institute. Their view was concisely expressed by brigham young in journal of discourses of july, 1862.
The bible and the book of mormon the church of jesus christ of. Biblical record book of mormon record at the tower of babel the lord confounded the. 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. The mormon bible is the book of mormon, which the mormons believe supercedes and completes the bible. Both books of scripture include writings of prophets and apostles about how to live by the teachings of jesus christ. The bible contains 2 testaments of jesus christ, the old and the new testaments. If i crossed out some lines in the bible, added a few verses to some passages, and held that up for a baptist friend, i doubt they would argue that my modifications were innerrant. Contradictions between the bible and book of mormon life. Unless otherwise indicated, bible quotations are taken from the king james version. As a companion to the bible, the book of mormon is a witness of jesus christs divinity and his role as the savior of the world. For example, there are no serious commentaries on a book of the bible, by a mormon, that i know of.
They would say that i have changed scripture, and they believe that the bible as it came from its writers is inerrant. This video is a sidebyside comparison of the historical and archaeological validity of the bible and the book of mormon. The lord covenanted with enos to bring forth the book of mormon to the lamanites, enos 1. What is the difference between the bible and the book of mormon.
These claims have historically been taken on faith. It is the word of god and, like the bible, gives us guidance and inspiration in our daily lives. The bible and the book of mormon work closely together to fulfill a common mission. 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 and the bible will grow together, 2 ne. 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. Instead, revelation continues in the modern age, starting with the book of mormon and continues with revelations to church apostles. For the latterday saint, this recognition is both a blessing and a warning. The book of mormon challenges other scriptures with conflicting beliefs and indicates that they will no longer exist in the course of time. But is there any evidence to support them one way or the other. The book of mormon contains passages from the king james bible summary.
Remember that the mormon version of god is not the god of the bible. Members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints the mormon church use the king james bible as their bible and consider it to be the word of god. Below are just some of the contradictions weve found between the bible. The relationship between the king james bible and the book of mormon is a strong one in terms of language and cadence and a powerful one in terms of covenantal theme. How does the book of mormons and the bible compare. However, a close look at its key book, the book of mormon, reveals many concerning contradictions between its teachings 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. The book of mormon compared with the bible watchtower. 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. Is the book of mormon really inspired like the bible. What are the major differences between the bible and the book of mormon. Top 40 inspirational book of mormon scriptures the lifey app.
How the bible and the book of mormon work together. 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. The book of mormon vs the bible and lds doctrine reference chart historical account of the book of mormon vs. Critics of the book of mormon claim that major portions of it are copied, without attribution, from the bible.
Just as the bibles present chapter and verse notation system is a later addition of bible publishers to books. 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. The book of mormon has him appearing in the americas after his ascension 3 nephi 10. 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. What is the difference between mormon bible and the.
In some cases, entire passages are duplicated in the book of mormon. The bible and the book of mormon pacific the church of jesus. This book has none of the characteristics of gods word, and instead has. Book of mormonplagiarism accusationsking james bible.
The bible is therefore not taken as seriously, by mormons, as it is by protestants. While claiming to follow the bible, are they actually contradicting the word of god. The book of mormon claims to be a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. Son of man, take a stick and write on it, for judah, and the people of israel associated with him. Order the dvd at the book of mormon claims to be a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. 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 and the king james bible wikipedia. Apologetics press the bible versus the book of mormon. Its allegedly the inspired writings of joseph smith, whom the. The book of mormon contains many linguistic similarities to the king james bible kjv. They present this as evidence that joseph smith wrote the book of mormon by plagiarizing the authorized king james version of the bible.
At first glance the book of mormon appears to be biblical in heft and style. Not everyone that saith unto me, lord, lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven. The bible and the book of mormon are united witnesses of jesus christ. When we study the book of mormon, our understanding of the doctrines in the bible is clarified. What is the difference between the mormon jesus and the. The origin of the hill comora wildly racial statements in mormon. Mormons believe that revelation did not stop with the bible. However, the book of mormon claims the christian church was established as early as 147 b. This video attempts to disprove the book of mormon s claim to be an authentic ancient record. What is the difference between the bible and the book of. The things you hear from false teachers and heretics like joel osteen are false. The book of mormon is a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible.
Doctrines of the book of mormon compared to the bible and. The book of mormon in no case contradicts the bible. Following is a short comparison between christian doctrine and mormon doctrine. 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 the bible teaches that all men have sinned and fallen short of the glory of god. Some historians though, challenge the writings in the book of mormon and state that these are mere interpretations of joseph smith. Comparing the bible to the book of mormon, with compilation. 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. The egyptian language was a very corrupt language from idol. Contradictions between the book of mormon and the holy bible. On this website, well show you how that works by including lessons from the bible and then telling you what the book of mormon has to say about them. Specifically, the book of mormon was prepared for our day so that we would learn and grow by readings the words of ancient prophets in the americ. Its couched in king james english, and it features color renderings of mormon scenes made to look like bible illustrations. The bible vs the book of mormon basic mormon beliefs.
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 following are a list of some verses to know when witnessing to mormons. Unlike the bible, the book of mormon has no corroboration from other books written by other authors to its supposed history, and no eyewitnesses to the events recorded therein. The king james bible and the book of mormon religious. The truth is they worship another jesus, proclaim another gospel, and teach the skin of the truth stuffed with a lie. The lords words will hiss forth unto the ends of the earth, 2 ne. The mormon claim that the book of mormon is another testament of jesus christ is. In fact, mormonism can be referred to as a cult, which can be defined as a religious group that denies one or more of the fundamentals of biblical truth. The book of mormon was the most correct of any book on earth, and the keystone of our religion and a.
Typical mormon views of the old testament do not do justice to the complexity of the book. Its put together in a very credible, nonpreachy way. Article citing verses in book of mormon that contradict specific teaching of the bible both cannot be from god. 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 is another testament of jesus christ. The mormon jesus not the jesus of the bible mormons can claim to believe in jesus all they want, but its apparent from their teachings that the jesus they profess is definitely not the jesus of the bible. Another testament of jesus christ is a separate book and validates and upholds the bible. Simply put, if both the bible and the book of mormon were inspired by god, then they never would contradict each other. Do you know how to show a mormon person the difference in reliability between the bible and the book of mormon. The mormon belief in black skin being a curse is found in uniquely mormon books they call scripture.