Despite what your pastor told you, mormon s do believe in the bible and our beliefs are in there, when you look at other verses besides john 3. The stick of joseph is the book of mormon, written by descendants of joseph. The king james version of the bible is, in all likelihood, the most successful of all the english translations. Joseph smith said 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 history of the church, vol. Both the bible and the book of mormon declare themselves to be ancient, historical, and reliable rules of. The crowning event recorded in the book of mormon is the personal ministry of the lord jesus christ among the nephites soon after his resurrection. Jun 03, 2016 sign in to like videos, comment, and subscribe. 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. 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. One author makes the point that certain portions of the greek manuscripts of matthew 57 do not agree with the kjv of the text, and concludes that the book of mormon version of the sermon should not contain text similar to the kjv.
The very first line in the introduction to the mormons revered text states. The church of jesus christ, headquartered in monongahela, pa, presents the bible and the book of mormon in a single mobile app. Introduction concerning this record the prophet joseph smith said. Secondly, the mormon churchs interpretation ignores the historical background of ezekiels message. Best of book of mormon commentary list scripture notes. 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. Jul 14, 2017 comparing the bible to the book of mormon, with compilation. Obviously, the mormons have attempted to give credence to. There are 6604 total verses and 239 total chapters in the current 1995 lds edition of the book of mormon. And it came to pass that coriantumr did smite him against the wall, insomuch that he died. Mormon polygamy mormons discontinued the practice of polygamy more than one hundred years ago.
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. It is very likely that the king james bible may have been used as a model for the translation of the book of mormon, but the authorship of the book is attributed to the man mormon, who is reported to have compiled the book around 400 a. Earlier editions and those printed by other groups may. Mormons read the book of mormon in addition to the holy bible. The stick of judah is written by jews, in other words, is the bible. Typical mormon views of the old testament do not do justice to the complexity of the book.
The book of mormon is a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. The book of mormon contains passages from the king james bible summary. Youll find them in the book of mormon, the doctrine and covenants, the pearl of great price and the writings of joseph smith. Is the book of mormon a direct revelation from god. In addition to these chapters, many other phrases from matthew appear in the book of mormon text, as shown below. Skin color and its racism are never again unambiguously attached to lamanite after jesus appearance. In a couple of places taylor makes educated guesses e. Jul 22, 2011 according to the mormon church, ezekiel 37. Apologetics press the bible versus the book of mormon. Thats why you wont find mormon doctrines in the bible. Book of mormon prophecies of christ specific bible prophecies veiled actually nonexistent unless scripture misquoted or prophecies stretched to have two meanings.
The bible and the book of mormon written by administrator monday, 09 october 2006 08. Racism in the book of mormon yep, its there rational. The official youtube channel of the book of mormon musical. Reading the book of mormon can be difficult for children to understand and visualize. Its not the movie nor will book of mormon videos give a nod to. Book of mormon christ is completely accepted in bible he is rejected. This app represents the restored gospel having the two scripture volumes together, fulfilling ezekiel 37.
Critics of the book of mormon claim that major portions of it are copied, without attribution, from the bible. The book of mormon claims to be a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. The king james bible and the book of mormon religious. To say that the book of mormon contains the truth is like saying that you found a diamond ring in a trash can. How do the book of moses and book of mormon help us. The book of mormon spooky mormon hell dream lyrics by azmad202. Helping young people connect the dots lds living the name bradley r.
Watch these teachings come to life in the newest video of the book of mormon series based on scripture from 2 nephi 33. They say god was once a man and they deny that jesus is god in the flesh. The only bible that joseph smith relied on was the king james version. Aug 08, 2012 the bible is therefore not taken as seriously, by mormons, as it is by protestants. The animated book of mormon lets your family see ammons service, hear the saviors voice, and feel abinidis testimony, opening the door for them to more deeply understand the lifechanging principles of each story. The book of mormon and the king james bible wikipedia. In some cases, entire passages are duplicated in the book of mormon. Remember that the mormon version of god is not the god of the bible. What is the biblical basis for believing in the book of mormon. Multitude feels wounds in book of mormon 3 nephi 11. The bible itself is where christ said that by the mouth of two or more witnesses shall his words be established. Unless otherwise indicated, individuals may post material from the gospel media portion of this site to another website or on a computer network for their own. 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. A seminarian named sarah wilson thought to abbreviate the bible by selecting just one representative verse from each book, resulting in a breathtaking tour through the highlights of scripture.
Bible references supporting the beliefs of the lds church. Nov 06, 2006 the book of mormon claims to be a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. It puts forth the doctrines of the gospel, outlines the plan of salvation, and tells men what they must do to gain peace in this life and eternal salvation in the life to come. 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.
If there were only two bible verses that you had to know when witnessing to mormons, i would recommend that you know isaiah 43. The covenant path in the bible and the book of mormon. Some parts of the featured lds tome of scripture such as nephis extensive quoting of the book of isaiah from the bible dont translate well. Through living the teachings found in the bible and book of mormon, people. For example, there are no serious commentaries on a book of the bible, by a mormon, that i know of. The student manual contains mostly general authority quotes and brief statements of explanation for blocks of verses.
Comparison with the king james bible in english shows that there are differences in more than half of the 433 verses of isaiah quoted in the book of mormon, while about 200 verses have the same wording as the. The bible, the book of mormon, and the concept of scripture. Printed in canada first edition, isbn 9780981146720. Are there scriptures in the bible that confirm the lds. The book of mormon favorite verses showing 111 of 11. See more ideas about book of mormon, scripture study and lds scriptures. Mormon abridges the large plates of nephihe puts the small plates with the other platesking benjamin establishes peace in the land. More to the point, there arent any scripture verses in the book of mormon, doctrine and covenants, or pearl of great price that confirm the lds faith to be true. I like the idea of choosing a dozen verses from the book of mormon that teach us about gods interaction with man, or a dozen that teach about the atonement, etc. In the book of mormon, nephi was, caught away in the spirit of the lord, yea, into an exceedingly high mountain 1 nephi 11.
Bible ties to the book of mormon bible reference for lds. Another testament of jesus christ is a separate book and validates and upholds the bible. Even the book of mormon s subtitle another testament of jesus christemp. Brother wilcox is widely known for his work at byu and as a speaker and an. Funniest scripture in the book of mormon 21 and it came to pass that pacumeni, who was the chief judge, did flee before coriantumr, even to the walls of the city. Jul 06, 2011 the bible came first, not the book of mormon. This is a list of some of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints doctrines and beliefs and the bible passages that support them. The book of mormon, a companion book of scripture to the bible, teaches this principle again and again. Additionally, the church has made clear in the 1981 and the 20 editions of the book of mormon in footnote a for 2 nephi 12. The condensed book of mormon, in 15 verses today i read the most amazing blog post, courtesy of our friends at first thoughts. First and second were added to the titles of the books of nephi by oliver cowdery when preparing the book for printing. Not only that, but the divine assembly of god is also depicted in the hebrew bible as being on the top of a mountain. First of all, in the hebrew bible old testament the hebrew word translated stick always refers to wood and is never used, even figuratively, to mean a scroll or book.
And by the next time the word lamanite appears in the book of mormon mormon 1. However, the book of mormon claims the christian church was established as early as 147 b. Apr 12, 2010 share your favorite verse form the book of mormon and why its your favorite. They present this as evidence that joseph smith wrote the book of mormon by plagiarizing the authorized king james version of the bible. Moreover, thou son of man, take thee one stick, and write upon it, for judah, and for the children of israel his companions. Not only does the book of mormon contain a large number of unacknowledged quotes, but it appears that in several cases, a biblical passage inspired a book of mormon narrative. Read these 15 scriptures to bring the christmas spirit into your lives. 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.
There is plenty of historical evidence, even in the way the book was written and the style of words from. Therefore, nothing in these verses even suggests a book or scroll. Comparing the bible to the book of mormon, with compilation. Book of mormon student manual published by the church of jesus christ of latterday saints free this is an official resource of the church for use in institute classes. Of course, the relationship between the book of mormon and the bible is more than textual passages and beautiful prose. Are there scriptures in the bible that confirm the lds church. God tells lehi to send his sons back to jerusalem to get some women. Wilcox may have sounded familiar to many latterday saints when he was announced as a member of the new young men general presidency in general conference, and rightly so. Watch the two newest book of mormon videos lds living.
Watch the first video in the book of mormon series church news. To be honest, the majority of my most favorites turned out to all be pretty common. Book of mormon quotes and verses basic mormon beliefs. The bible needed the book of mormon to act as a second witness just a paul tells the corinthians that in the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established. The fact that there are numerous disagreements between the bible and the book of mormon does not disparage the bible in any way.
The book of mormon claims to be a volume of holy scripture. The book of mormon was buried for centuries until it came out of the ground and was translated. We do have the book of mormon, and the rest of joseph smiths writings, though, and my heart tells me these are inspired by god. When individuals or groups of people face trials boasting in their own strength, they are left in their own strength.
The book of mormon contains a version of the sermon on the mount, which some authors have claimed to be the achilles heel of the book of mormon. The first episode in the book of mormon video series has been. Make sure that you pray and ponder about everything you read. Unless otherwise indicated, bible quotations are taken from the king james version. If the stories in the book of mormon the corner stone of the mormon faith did not happen, if they are frontier fantasy.
After the spirit showed nephi the exceedingly white tree and virgin, it blathered on a bit about the condescension of god and whatnot. Bible verses related to mormons from the king james version kjv by relevance sort by book order galatians 1. Members of the church read and revere a book of scripture called the book. The original translation of the title did not include the word first. Like the bible, the book of mormon is a book of scripture that teaches about jesus. Today, any mormons a nickname for members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints who enter into polygamy are excommunicated. Nov 04, 20 i recently decided to go through the entire book of mormon, and in green, i highlighted all of the scriptures that made me glad. Many have noted what appears to be direct lifting of biblical texts in the book of mormonisaiah in particular, but including texts from exodus, deuteronomy.
The mormon belief in black skin being a curse is found in uniquely mormon books they call scripture. Taylor shows some great connections between the bible and the book of mormon for example comparing king noah with deuteronomy 17. The bible says believers were first called christians after pauls ministry in antioch. The book of mormon is a holy book of scripture about jesus christ and gods dealings with the people of the ancient americas. Book of mormon surprisingly to some, the book of mormon likewise teaches that there is only one god in all of existence. In the book of mormon, slightly modified versions of chapters 5, 6, and 7 of matthew are included in the account of jesus appearance in chapters 12, and 14 of 3 nephi. During the christmas season we read from the bible about the birth of jesus christ in luke 2. By the way, some people maintain that this division was a division in countries or. The book of mormon contains many linguistic similarities to the king james bible kjv.
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. Share your favorite verse form the book of mormon and why its your favorite. Dills, a former student at north carolina state university. 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 book of mormon talks about it at much greater length e. Jesus christ teaches people in the video what is the book of mormon. The bible was written prior to the church of jesus christ of latterday saints being restored as we know it today. 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. Oct 04, 20 this isnt the exact list id choose but i love the idea and love many of the verses here. Volumes have been written on its distinctive and rhythmic style, and it is still regarded as a triumph of modern english literature. The condensed book of mormon, in 15 verses gently hew stone. 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. One of the most interesting examples of this phenomenon is found in alma 18 and 19, the story of king lamonis healing.
But in doing so, i found some pretty awesome scriptures that i absolutely love. This writer has listed close to one hundred such words and phrases, 3 which always, or almost always, appear in the book of mormon in a kjv context. The bible was written prior to the church of jesus christ. Below are various verses that appear in the book of mormon. Why the bible needs the book of mormon greg trimble. 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. Bible references that support mormon doctrines and beliefs. Contradictions between the book of mormon and the bible. The bible mentions the necessity of being born again and gives a few examples like paul.
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