Seems to me, what youre describing, your own special revelation would, and should, supercede what your prophet says. The book of mormon contradicts itself and other inspired mormon writings. Joseph fielding smith, the tenth president of the church, said. Christianity christians hold that the bible is the sole infallible authority for life and faith. The book of mormon teaches that the disobedience of adam and eve in eating. Conflicts with science mormonism, according to joseph smith 1 and brigham young, 2 embraces all truth. These minor contradictions arent so minor when we realise that even they mean that the book of mormon contradicts the bible, and therefore the book of mormon isnt a revelation from god there are more serious contradictions, too, between the book of mormon and the bible. Sandra tanner provides a list of eight items which she claims are contradictions between the book of mormon and the bible. Apr, 2010 these minor contradictions arent so minor when we realise that even they mean that the book of mormon contradicts the bible, and therefore the book of mormon isnt a revelation from god. What is the difference between the bible and the book of. In only 75 pages, heinze covers several of the key contradictions between the book of mormon and the bible or verifiable history.
How does the book of mormons and the bible compare. Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. Aug, 2015 many people believe the mormon church is simply a denomination or group within christianity. Contradictions between the book of mormon and the bible. In all this reading i have never come across a single contradiction between the bible and the bom. There are a number of contradictions between the bible and the book of mormon. And most of mormon doctrine actually comes, not even from the book of mormon, but from the doctrine and covenants, which is a collection of revelations, supposedly, from christ to the prophets. Some of them are substantial doctrines that define key doctrines. Jul 06, 2011 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. Is the book of mormon really the most correct of any book on earth. This video covers but a few of the many contradiction between the book of mormon and the word of truth, the holy bible. They teach that the mark of cain was the curse of dark skin, which becoming a mormon will reverse over time.
But the bible teaches that salvation is by grace alone ephesians 2. Contradictions between the book of mormon and the holy bible. The fact that there are numerous disagreements between the bible and the book of mormon does not disparage the bible in any way. Printed in canada first edition, isbn 9780981146720. Bible q does the book of mormon contradict the bible. The bible versus the book of mormon apologetics press. If his joseph smiths claims and declarations were built upon fraud and deceit, there would appear many errors and contradictions, which would be easy to detect.
I have heard people say this before, but i have read both books and i didnt notice any contradictions. Where does the book of mormon contradict the bible page 8. Oh, i have found contradictions between interpretation, but applying that rule means the ot contradicts the new in many places. But the book of mormon contradicts and says that his son, mulek, lived. 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. Unless otherwise indicated, bible quotations are taken from the king james version. Reminiscent of the doctrine which says baptism is a sign that one is already saved. Why are there discrepancies between translations in the book of mormon, king james bible and the joseph smith translation of the bible. The most apparent contradiction in the book is listed as follows. Mormons have a long history of racism regarding negroes. There is no mention of a son of zedekiah named mulek in the bible, and it says that his sons were slain.
Following is a short comparison between christian doctrine and. Alleged contradictions in latterday saint scripture jump to subtopic. Ces letter mismatches verses here is how the sermon on the mount compares between the kjv bible and book of mormon. At first glance the book of mormon appears to be biblical in heft and style. In the 1st edition of the book of mormon, 2 nephi 11. While claiming to follow the bible, are they actually contradicting the word of god. There are also contradictions within the book of mormon itself. Many apologists minimize these problems by claiming that we dont have enough evidence. As we have seen, none of these paired scriptures contradict each other. However, the book of mormon claims the christian church was established as early as 147 b. What is the difference between the bible, the book of mormon. Book of mormon contradicts bible watchman fellowship. Simply put, if both the bible and the book of mormon were inspired by god, then they never would contradict each other.
And, according to joseph smith, when one embraces truth, the shackles of superstition, bigotry, ignorance, and priestcraft, fall at once from his neck. Historical contradiction between bible and book of mormon draws mormons into a double bind. Latterday saint scripturesupposed contradictions fairmormon. Apologetics press the bible versus the book of mormon. How can mormons believe that god the father has a body when the bible says god is pure spirit. Mar 06, 2012 the point of this passage is that when the book of mormon was published in the nineteenth century, gentiles that is, traditional christians would object to the claim that the book of mormon is scripture and insist that the bible is the only scripture that we have or need. Mormon leaders insist that there are no contradictions in mormonism. The first concern to consider is its declaration that the book of mormon is another testament of jesus christ. The book of mormon teaches that little children are not capable of sin because they do not have a sinful nature moroni 8. At first, smith taught the extreme unity between the father and the son so that the father was the son and the son was the father.
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. Perhaps this will save someone from wasting the time it takes to wade through the book of mormon. It is easily demonstrated that none of these paired scriptures contradict. And whereas the bible is organically linked to the earthly ministry of jesus christ by extensive. I pray that you search these many contradictions out for yourself so that. Contradictions in the book of mormon with the bible. Tony van brown many people believe the mormon church is simply a denomination or group within christianity. Does the book of mormon contradict joseph smiths translation. 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. Its couched in king james english, and it features color renderings of mormon scenes made to look like bible illustrations. Oct 30, 2012 this video covers but a few of the many contradiction between the book of mormon and the word of truth, the holy bible. Where does the book of mormon contradict the bible. The book of mormon, the doctrines of the covenant, and the pearl of.
The book of mormon teaches that little children are not capable of sin because they do not have. Feb 10, 2010 i know most mormons will deny the contradictions, but will anyone that is willing to be honest tell me some of the contradictions that are in the book of mormon, or even some contradictions between the bible and the book of mormon. As you can easily see, the book of mormon states that jesus was born in jerusalem while the bible states that he was born in bethlehem. One of the most common criticisms of the book of mormon is that it contains historical anachronisms. Many people believe the mormon church is simply a denomination or group within christianity. The book of mormon and the bible mormons in transition. The point of this passage is that when the book of mormon was published in the nineteenth century, gentiles that is, traditional christians would object to the claim that the book of mormon is scripture and insist that the bible is the only scripture that we have or need. 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. Provides examples of contradictions between what the bible teaches, what the books of the mormon church teach. If this is the case, then this would resolve the apparent contradiction between the bible and the book of mormon regarding what happened at the time of christs death, for we would have 3 hours of darkness in israel and 3 days of darkness on the american continents. There are more serious contradictions, too, between the book of mormon and the bible. Three simple ways to show contradictions in the mormon belief of. 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.
But i did a little studying on that one and bethlehem was like a. Bible contradictions explained come reason ministries. Contradictions between the book of mormon bom and doctrine. Are there obvious contradictions between the book of mormon and the bible. These book of mormon verses should match the inspired jst version instead of the incorrect kjv version that joseph later fixed. The book of mormon contains many linguistic similarities to the king james bible kjv. Contradictions between the bible and book of mormon life. Contradictions in lds scriptures pdf version click here one god. The bible and the book of mormon both have similar objectives. This list either misunderstands and misrepresents lds doctrine, or misinterprets the biblical data upon which the supposed contradiction rests. Not only does this mormon belief contradict the bible, it contradicts its own scriptures. In some cases, entire passages are duplicated in the book of mormon. In fact, there is more doctrinal difference between the various translations of the bible than between the kjv bible and the book of mormon. Are there obvious contradictions between the book of.
Mormons, while holding that the bible is a part of the canon of scripture, add to it several mormon works. 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 problem with the book of mormon isnt where it contradicts the christian bible, but where it agrees with the bible but shouldnt. Sometimes the quotation is explicit, as in the second book of nephi, which contains 18 quoted chapters of the book of isaiah. This book is an outgrowth of those articles and the public reaction which the articles engendered. But how could there be a contradiction in divine revelation as to something as important as the birthplace of the messiah.
The introduction tells you that the book of mormon is a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. The bible says believers were first called christians after pauls ministry in antioch. But there are three other mormon scriptures as well. The book of mormon and the king james bible wikipedia. The only one i noticed was that in the bible it says jesus was born in bethlehem and in the bom it says he was born in jerusalem. The bible plainly states that the gospel, with its inclusion of gentiles, was not fully revealed until. Disproves mormonism using the bible, mormon scripture, statistical analysis and common sense. On the discrepancy between the bible and book of mormon on. Three simple ways to show contradictions in the mormon.
Its gentle approach makes his book ideal to share with either a mormon who is willing to examine the truth or someone being tempted to join this bizarre religion. I know most mormons will deny the contradictions, but will anyone that is willing to be honest tell me some of the contradictions that are in the book of mormon, or even some contradictions between the bible and the book of mormon. Book of mormon difficulties, contradictions and explanations. Contradictions between bible and book of mormon 2 timothy 3. Even the book of moroni the last book in the book of mormon teaches that god is unchangeable from eternity to all eternity 8. Contradictions between the book of mormon and the holy bible by. Contradictions between the bible and book of mormon life after.
The book of mormon contradicts itself and the bible. For 26 consecutive weeks beginning on january 2, 1997, there appeared an accurate and informative series of newspaper articles in the wetumpka herald circulation 4,400 entitled the bible and the book of mormon connecting links. The book of mormon teaches that black skin is a sign of. The book of mormon, the doctrines of the covenant, and the pearl of great price. The book of mormon speaks clearly that it was not inspired by god. Contradictions in lds scriptures utah lighthouse ministry.
So, you would put the book of mormon above the bible. Below are just some of the contradictions weve found between the. Below are just some of the contradictions weve found between the bible and the. Following is a short comparison between christian doctrine and mormon doctrine.
In terms of theology and doctrine, most of what is in the bible and the book of mormon is unproveable and must be taken on faith. Is there more than one genesis account of creation. Feb 26, 2005 in all this reading i have never come across a single contradiction between the bible and the bom. However, a close look at its key book, the book of mormon, reveals many concerning contradictions between its teachings and the bible. In nearly all cases, the book of mormon presents theology consistent with the bible, but different from the doctrine and covenants, from which the majority of mormon doctrine comes. This is white supremacist racism and implies a correlation between skin colour and righteousness. Another contradiction between the book of mormon and the bible. Points out the contradictions between the bible and book of mormon as well as errors in translation in the king james version kjv of the bible that were copied into the book of mormon. The bible the bible teaches that all men have sinned and fallen short of the glory of god. Doctrinally, there is no difference between the bible and the book of mormon. There is always a fine line to walk when challenging the beliefs of others.
The book of mormon vs the bible christian research institute. Three simple ways to show contradictions in the mormon belief. 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. Bible and book of mormon contradictions by sandra tanner the bible plainly states that the gospel, with its inclusion of gentiles, was not fully revealed until after christs death. Contradictions between the book of mormon and the bible 1. What do mormons believe about the bible and the book of. Oct 12, 2008 does the book of mormon contradict the bible. Where does the book of mormon contradict the bible page. The newsletter of the foundation for ancient research and mormon studies farms, 1997oct. The book of mormon includes mistranslated biblical passages that were later changed in joseph smiths translation of the bible. Contradictions between the book of mormon and the holy. Certainly, dismissing the text of the bible as corrupt in favor of the book of. Jan 10, 2006 if this is the case, then this would resolve the apparent contradiction between the bible and the book of mormon regarding what happened at the time of christs death, for we would have 3 hours of darkness in israel and 3 days of darkness on the american continents.
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