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. Some have argued that the similarities between the sermon on the mount in the new testament and the sermon at the temple in bountiful in the book of mormon are evidence that joseph smith simply plagiarized from the bible. At the same time, it helps readers better understand. What are the similarities between the book of mormon and. As a companion to the bible, the book of mormon is a witness of jesus christs divinity. The bible says believers were first called christians after pauls ministry in antioch. While claiming to follow the bible, are they actually contradicting the word of god.
What is the difference between mormon bible and the. 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. The mormon claim that the book of mormon is another testament of jesus christ is. The bible vs the book of mormon basic mormon beliefs. Individual goodness is adequate for exaltation ordinances and covenants are needed. Following is a short comparison between christian doctrine and mormon doctrine. 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. How is the book of the mormon different from the bible. 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 statement in the bible was made by the savior while he was yet in mortality, and in the book of mormon it was made by the savior as the resurrected lord. The book of mormon vs the bible christian research institute. 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. The book of morman vs the bible what do the scriptures say. About 200 of those verses have the same wording as the kjv. Mormons teach that salvation exaltation comes through faith in christ plus baptism plus works, i. Mormon scholars have also noted that at least seven 4 of the ancient textual variants in question are not significantly different in. The bible has zero grammatical or spelling errors but the first edition of the book of mormon looks exactly like what you would expect from someone like the uneducated but otherwise brilliant joseph smith.
Doctrines of the book of mormon compared to the bible and. The book of mormon contradicts itself and the bible. 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. How does the book of mormons and the bible compare. The mormon jesus introduction mormons openly profess to believe in jesus christ. When they talk about the bible they say staff of judah or something to that effect signifying israel. Looking at the twenty chapters of isaiah that are included in the book of mormon, one finds that there are a total of 348 differences between the two versions. The book of mormon includes mistranslated biblical passages that were later changed in joseph smiths translation of the bible. The book of mormon vs the bible and lds doctrine reference chart historical account of the book of mormon vs. The significant difference between the bible and the book of mormon is the period and place of writing.
The book of mormon fulfills biblical prophecies that. The bible has numerous sections that are nondoctrinal in nature, such as historical, proverbial. The bible and the book of mormon have many things in common. Biblical record book of mormon record at the tower of babel the lord confounded the. Rashago grew up the son of the pastor of a nondenomination church and was a youth leader before converting to the church of latter day saints five years ago. These book of mormon verses should match the inspired jst version instead of the incorrect kjv version that joseph later fixed. I know just where to find histories and biographies, novels and picture books, technical manuals and reference works.
The antiquity of the bible, unlike the book of mormon or the book of abraham, is beyond dispute. The book of mormon is not the bible, and many christians are opposed to the book of mormon being placed beside or ahead of the bible. The lord covenanted with enos to bring forth the book of mormon to the lamanites, enos 1. Genesis 1 new living translation nlt the account of creation.
It will become very obvious that mormonism does not agree with the bible. One difference between mormonism and catholicism is that while catholicism only has one sacred text, the bible, mormonism has a few including. At first glance the book of mormon appears to be biblical in heft and style. The book of mormon, the doctrines of the covenant, and the pearl of great price. Simply put, if both the bible and the book of mormon were inspired by god, then they never would contradict each other. Here are the significant points of difference between the bible and the book of mormon. What is the difference between the bible and the book of. How is the bible book of mormon similar or different. The fall of adam tainted mankind with original sin. 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.
This is a response to the anti mormon video bible vs the book of mormon, produced by faithful latterday saints. Genesis 1 nlt the account of creation bible gateway. A comparison between christian doctrine and mormon. Together, the bible and the book of mormon invite all people to follow jesus christ and be saved through his grace. The major differences are seen in their doctrines and their beliefs. Other areas can be assumed to be essentially the same. Fair interviewed scholars from many fields to test the claims made by critics in. Different authors contributed to the writing of the holy bible whereas the book of mormon was first published by one man, joseph smith. The introduction tells you that the book of mormon is a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. The book of mormon has him appearing in the americas after his ascension 3 nephi 10. Tvedtnes, performed comparisons of the isaiah variants found in the book of mormon. Baptists believe and follow the teachings of only one authority, which is the bible.
Christianity christians hold that the bible is the sole infallible authority for life and faith. So, with a proper understanding of what mormonism really teaches, you will be able to see past those definitions. The doctrines of the bible and the book of mormon are the same, but the histories are so different in location that the fact that both testify of christ is one of the most remarkable facts available to mankind. Your credit card wont be charged until the trial period is over. Mormons, while holding that the bible is a part of the canon of scripture, add to it several mormon works.
Order the dvd at the book of mormon claims to be a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. However, the book of mormon claims the christian church was established as early as 147 b. Starting your free trial of bible gateway plus is easy. They believe that only then will they find happiness in life. Mormon prophets have taught that jesus was conceived by sexual intercourse physical union between god the father and mary. Why are the biblical passages cited in the book of mormon. What is the difference between what we call illumination and what mormon s call revelation, especially concerning the canonization of scripture.
They ignore, of course, the context itself in which god actually gives the interpretation v. Mormon scholars have also noted that at least seven 4 of the ancient textual variants in question are not significantly different in meaning. And the book of mormon supposedly is of a different lineage but essentially its the same scripture. Why is some of the book of mormon identical to the bible. Its not uncommon for mormons to argue that they should be regarded as christians because their faith is centered on jesus christ. There were a few words changed here and there but the verses were. The bible and the book of mormon compared by chad lyndon dills so whats the point of this comparison. Following is a comparison between christian doctrine and mormon doctrine. How can the book of mormon have over 200 verses copied directly. The lds edition of the bible is a version of the bible published by the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds church in english, spanish and portuguese. The next step is to enter your payment information. The egyptian language was a very corrupt language from idol. The lords words will hiss forth unto the ends of the earth, 2 ne. The text of the lds churchs englishlanguage bible is the authorized king james version.
This, they say, is a clear prophecy that the bible the stick of judah is to be joined with the book of mormon the stick of joseph to comprise the full revelation of god. Bible ties to the book of mormon bible reference for lds. What is the difference between the bible and the book of mormon. The book of mormon and the king james bible wikipedia. Changes to the text included modernization of grammar and vocabulary. The lds edition of the bible is a version of the bible published by the church of jesus christ. Apologetics press the bible versus 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. It is a record of gods dealings with the people of the ancient americas and is also a collection of writings of ancient prophets. The book of mormon contains many linguistic similarities to the king james bible kjv. Contradictions between the book of mormon and the bible. For information on sources of mormon quotations, see the section titled mormon documents. Book of mormon the church of jesus christ of latterday saints.
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. In fact, mormonism uses the same words found in christianity, but it redefines them. The book of mormon and the bible will grow together, 2 ne. The book of mormon has similarities to the bible, but when you read it you understand it is a completely separate record. Mormons believe that the 12 ancient tribes of israel have scriptural records that teach about the hebrew god and the religion he gave people. 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. If the book of mormon and the book of abraham are not true. There are no gold plates to examine, no manuscripts to view, of the supposed ancient text joseph said he translated. We believe that the church discovered what was inspired through prayer and the leading of the holy spirit. Bible quotations are from the new american standard version.
Article citing verses in book of mormon that contradict specific teaching of the bible both cannot be from god. Yet there are several elements present in the 3 nephi text that distinguish it from the version in matthew. The bible is mainly the record of the tribe of judah, the book of mormon claims to be the record of joseph, as mentioned with the word sticks, which signifies scrolls or records in ezekiel 37. If you study the changes between the book of mormon and bible. 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. 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 bible has numerous sections that are nondoctrinal in nature. Ces letter mismatches verses here is how the sermon on the mount compares between the kjv bible and book of mormon. Crossreferencing footnotes to the bible, the book of mormon, the doctrine and covenants, and the pearl of. The book of mormon contains a consistent theme from start to finish. What is the difference between the mormon jesus and the. Youre already logged in with your bible gateway account.
The book of mormon contradicts itself and other inspired mormon writings. But its still of david from the standpoint its of jesus and his divine calling and his message. The bible and the book of mormon the church of jesus christ of. Explore scripture in its jewish and early christian context. 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. English shows that there are differences in more than half of the. Mormons, on the other hand, read the bible in conjunction with the book of mormon. Representing the church of latter day saints will be rashago kemp of springville, utah. 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. But is their jesus different from the jesus of 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 the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. What is less well known is that the book of mormon makes a. 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 bible the bible teaches that all men have sinned and fallen short of the glory of god. Its couched in king james english, and it features color renderings of mormon scenes made to look like bible illustrations. But while you may know your bible verses, you might not know these things. 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. The book of mormon makes its appearance in world history in 18291830, when joseph smith dictated its contents and published it. Both the bible and the book of mormon declare themselves to be ancient. Book of mormontranslation errors from the kjv fairmormon.
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