There appears to be only one answer to explain the wordforword similarities between the verses of isaiah in the bible and the same verses in the book of mormon. King james bible language in the book of mormon lds church. The bible says believers were first called christians after pauls ministry in antioch. The book of mormon was translated by joseph smith from records made on plates of gold, similar to metal plates that have been found in other ancient cultures.
Jul 06, 2011 the bible came first, not the book of mormon. The book of mormon references several seminal events from the bible. The book of mormon compared with the bible watchtower. The mormon leaders are unable to provide any additional support from the bible as to the importance of an everlasting principle and eternal covenant known as celestial marriage. There are references to stories that some bible scholars view with skepticism, such as the tower of babel and story of jonah. 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.
In their view, the book of mormon is the most correct of any book on earth, and the keystone of our religion. Page 1 bible book of mormon cross references genesis 1. Jun 04, 2010 and i dont mean what they think or believe, because obviously alot of stuff in their books, they can say ohh our profit got a message from god so not its different now. Eternal marriage bible references for lds church beliefs. One of the most obvious observations is that there is a lot of king james bible language in the book of mormon. What does the book of mormon teach about the afterlife. The book of mormon is changing the lives of people all. Book of mormontranslation errors from the kjv fairmormon. King james bible language in the book of mormon lds. The only bible that joseph smith relied on was the king james version. Printed in canada first edition, isbn 9780981146720. Neither the 66 books of the bible nor any of the scriptures that are distinctive to the lds church ever mentions a heavenly mother.
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 testifies of jesuss ministry in the americas following his resurrection. The king james bible and the book of mormon religious. In harmony with the biblical law that in the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established 2 corinthians. Is the book of mormon a direct revelation from god. The stick of judah is obviously the bible, since the jews are through the tribe of judah. 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. Mormons believe in the bible, as well as other books of scripture, such as the book of mormon. A fifty page book delivered by an angel is no less miraculous than a thick volume. The book of mormon shall stand as a testimony against the world, ether 5. When mormon missionaries properly called latter day saints or simply lds come to your door, they will often offer a free copy of the book of mormon and tell you about its author, joseph smith. It is not clear why the ordinary mormon is damned for doing this, but brigham young is not. They have a unique view of cosmology and believe that all people are spiritchildren of god.
The book of mormon upholds the stories and teachings of the holy bible. The book of mormon is a second witness for jesus christ. The bible states adam was only a created being, the first man. The celestial kingdom is the highest of the three degrees of glory. 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 celestial kingdom will be the residence of those who have. Top 40 inspirational book of mormon scriptures the lifey app. Enslen shows many instances where he feels the bible does in fact refer to the book of mormon and its people. The reason that it has, as brigham young said, many words like those in the bible, is that it lifts from the bible, in great number, expressions used. Some have wondered how the book of mormon has such a vivid depiction of satan while the old testament or hebrew bible appears to lack a concrete conception of him.
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. The following is a list of the top 40 inspirational scriptures found in the book of. In some cases, entire passages are duplicated in the book of mormon. To say that the book of mormon contains the truth is like saying that you found a diamond ring in a trash can.
Most obvious are the large portions of isaiah, malachi, and matthew. Far from undermining the bible, the book of mormon supports its testimony of jesus christ. Another belief unique to the lds church is that of eternal families and eternal marriage. This verse is the psalmists reference to the gold plates being buried in a. This he does by leading men and women into sin, lulling them into a carnal security, blinding them towards the things of god, and stirring up strife. What is the difference between the bible and the book of. The bible consistently declares that there now is, always has been, and will ever be only one god. It is not in harmony with the bible but teaches doctrines that conflict with it.
What do the scriptures say about our heavenly mother. Mormons believe that returning to god requires following the example of jesus christ, and accepting his atonement through ordinances such as baptism. The mormon view of heaven and hell the bottomline guide to. The book of mormon contains many linguistic similarities to the king james bible kjv. Much more could be said about salvation, heaven, the trinity, revelation and the. The book of mormon consistently goes beyond the bible in its teachings, but is certainly in harmony with it. In the theology and cosmology of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds church. Lds universal gift ability to live forever but not eternal life. If you accept the book of mormon you must place your faith in one man, joseph smith, and accept that everything he says is the absolute and eternal truth.
In this day when the bible is being downgraded by many who have mingled philosophies of the world with bible scriptures to nullify their true meaning, how fortunate that our eternal heavenly father, who is always concerned about the spiritual wellbeing of his children, has given to us a companion book of scriptures, known as the book of mormon, as a defense for the truths of the bible that. 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 book of mormon is a compilation of several books written by ancient prophets. These events, standing alone, could be taken as metaphors or myths, but given the book of mormon reference, does it force believing lds to accept these biblical events as literal. These include endowments, celestial marriage, and specific tithing. The book of mormon was written for the intent that we may believe the bible, morm. 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. How many people would, upon reading this synoptic gospel account in conjunction with the teachings of the bible, exclaim, this proves the biblical. There are also well known references to new testament passages concerning the gifts of the spirit and faith, hope, and charity or matching phrases like grace is sufficient.
The text gives an account of ancient prophets who lived. Nelson of the quorum of the twelve apostles taught that scriptural witnesses authenticate each other. Unless otherwise indicated, bible quotations are taken from the king james version. 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. You must trust your eternal soul to the word of one man. But there never was a time when there were not gods journal of discourses v. Aug 26, 20 joseph smith rejected the idea that all people go either to heaven or to hell.
The mormon view of heaven and hell the bottomline guide. One passage says that the book of mormon shall establish the truth of the bible and shall make known to all kindreds, tongues, and people, that the lamb of god is the son of the eternal father, and the savior of the world. Joseph smith and the early mormon conquest of death new york, ny. In 1823, moroni led joseph smith to where the plates were hidden. Like the whole polygamy thing, its in their book of mormon that they can have alot of wives, but their like ohhh we dont believe that now, even though its printed right in their official book. I suspect the reason the book of mormon has this view of faith and knowledge is that the. Jan 02, 2020 only upon completion of all these things may mormons attain to the third and highest level of heaven, thus achieving the ultimate goal of the mormon gospelgodhood see mcconkie, mormon doctrine 116117. Christianity revelation furthermore, in sharp distinction to orthodox christian theology, mormons do not believe that the bible is the infallible repository for redemptive revelation. The book of mormon opens in the first year of the reign of zedekiah, ten years before the fall of jerusalem. However, the book of mormon claims the christian church was established as early as 147 b. Sometimes the quotation is explicit, as in the second book of nephi, which contains 18 quoted chapters of the book of isaiah. However, this doctrine of three heavenly kingdoms also appears in the writings of st. 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 bible is full of proof that it came by the inspiration of god.
The angel moroni is referred to as bringing the gospel to preach to every nation, kindred, tongue, and people see revelation 14. Bible not limited to certain ones in heaven no mention of parenthood or temple marriage but is given to all christians. 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. The book of mormon claims that jesuss atonement provided for the immortality for all people. When joseph smith translated the isaiah references from the small plates of nephi, he evidently opened his king james version of the bible and compared the. This verse is the psalmists reference to the gold plates being buried in a hillside by the prophet, moroni, in approximately 400 ad. In the case of each doctrine considered, it is the book of mormon and not the bible that establishes the doctrinal position of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Today the bible and book of mormon are companion books in the hands and before the eyes of people today. Some examples adam and eve, the garden, etc 2 nephi 2.
See samuel morris brown, in heaven as it is on earth. Having established its roots in this historical moment, the book of mormon proceeds to create an entirely new history, weaving together biblical lore with material from an. 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. Mormons believe that the book of mormon confirms information found in the holy bible. Dec 17, 2017 the book of mormon references several seminal events from the bible. This article relies too much on references to primary sources.
After comparing the book of mormon with the bible, the inevitable conclusions that must be drawn are these. Joseph smith rejected the idea that all people go either to heaven or to hell. It is thought by the lds church to be the third heaven referred to by the apostle paul in the king james version of 2 corinthians 12. Heaven the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. The view of faith in the mormon scriptures differs from the bible. But, according to the book of mormon, jesus went to heaven, came back to earth for a short time, then went back to heaven. 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. Dills, a former student at north carolina state university. Nov 06, 2006 the book of mormon claims to be a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. The book of mormon includes a stark portrayal of satan, or the devil as he is more commonly called in the text. Smith, they will say, translated the book of mormon from golden plates he dug up in a hill in new york in the early 1800s. Anyone who has read the book of mormon knows there are numerous references to the bible within its pages. Bible ties to the book of mormon bible reference for lds.
How many virgins in heaven does the book of mormon say. The stick of joseph referred to is the book of mormon. A comparison of book of mormon, bible, and traditional. Lehi, the first prophet of book of mormon, was a descendant of the tribe of joseph. Having established its roots in this historical moment, the book of mormon proceeds to create an entirely new history, weaving together biblical lore with material from an amazing variety of other sources. The lord covenanted with enos to bring forth the book of mormon to the lamanites, enos 1. Instead, he taught that there are three heavenly kingdoms where nearly all people will be saved for eternity, while only a very tiny number of people will not be saved. Their view was concisely expressed by brigham young in journal of discourses of july, 1862. The bible makes reference to this other people see john 10.
How many virgins in heaven does the book of mormon say that. Of course, the relationship between the book of mormon and the bible is more than textual passages and beautiful prose. Bible makes no distinction between immortality and eternal life. Larry evans dahl, spirit world, in book of mormon reference companion, ed. What are the key differences between mormonism and christianity. One scriptural source we can turn to for information about our heavenly mother is the book of abraham. 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.
If this is true, the new testament apostles did not preach the whole counsel of god acts 20. Incidentally, the mormon doctrine about the three levels of heaven is derived from two verses in the bible, 2 cor. Both the bible and the book of mormon declare themselves to. 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. See more ideas about book of mormon scriptures, lds scriptures and book of mormon. He stated that while the church affirms the book of mormon as scripture, and. All of these questions can be answered if we turn to the scriptures. This doctrine and practice restored to us in the latter days is a cornerstone in the lds faith and a key part to the plan of salvation.
The book of mormon claims to be a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. The book of mormon is completely devoid of such proof. References for mormon and biblical beliefs about god. But to achieve exaltation or godhood it is available only to mormons who obey the teachings specific to the book of mormon. Bible ties to the book of mormon bible reference for lds beliefs. Enslen shows many instances where he feels the bible does in. Aaron, brother of moses aaron, son of mosiah aaronic priesthood. The honest seeker after truth can gain the testimony that jesus is the christ as he prayerfully ponders the inspired words of the book of mormon. The book of mormon in no case contradicts the bible. For thorough documentation and discussion of this topic, two references should be consulted. Many have often wondered if the bible has references to the book of mormon and its people. 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.
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