These book of mormon verses should match the inspired jst version instead of the incorrect kjv version that joseph later fixed. Where does the book of mormon contradict the bible page. The book of mormon doesnt even contradict your erroneous interpretation of the bible. The book of mormon supports the bible and both teach the same things, sometimes in different ways, but towards the same purpose. 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. 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. 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. Now that doesnt mean the bible and the book of mormon are the same book. Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. The bible is inspired without any error and correct, and we see this reality when we read it, but the book of mormon only pretends to be inspired and is full of errors and contradictions. The book of mormon speaks clearly that it was not inspired by god when you. This appears to be the position of the late mormon general authority b.
The only bible that joseph smith relied on was the king james version. 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. However, if that is true, then why does the book of mormon contradict mormon theology. 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. If we accept the book of mormon as our authority, this would contradict the bible, because both cannot be true. 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. They study it and believe it to be the word of god. The absence of this qualifier for the book of mormon indicates that its translation is never in question. The book of mormon includes mistranslated biblical passages that were later changed in joseph smiths translation of the bible. 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. Where does the book of mormon contradict the bible discussion in controversial christian theology started by swart, feb 26, 2005. It may contradict your interpretation of the bible, but not ours.
And whereas the bible is organically linked to the earthly ministry of jesus christ by extensive. Oct 12, 2008 does the book of mormon contradict the bible. Three simple ways to show contradictions in the mormon belief. Apr 30, 2016 does the book of mormon compliment the bible, or contradict it. How can mormons believe that god the father has a body when the bible says god is pure spirit. The bible plainly states that the gospel, with its inclusion of gentiles, was not fully revealed until after christs death. Bible passages will be cited from the english standard version. Translation errors in the king james bible appearing in the book of mormon summary. If both the bible and the book of mormon are inspired by god, then reason demands that they must never contradict one another. The writer of the book of mormon simply did not have his facts straight.
Once you start learning these, this is where different gospel becomes preached. The book of mormon is purported to be a new revelation, one that mormons say is part of the new covenant to israel and another witness to the truth of the bible history of the church 4. Are there obvious contradictions between the book of mormon and the bible. To a mormon, the trinity is a position held by three separate gods. However, the book of mormon claims the christian church was established as early as 147 b. The book of mormon contradicts itself and other inspired mormon writings. Bible q does the book of mormon contradict the bible. Jan 31, 20 yes, the book of mormon contradicts the bible. Because the bible says he was born in bethlehem, critics suggest that the book of mormon must be a fraud. Many people believe the mormon church is simply a denomination or group within christianity. However, a close look at its key book, the book of mormon, reveals many concerning contradictions between its teachings and the bible.
The book of mormon contradicts itself and the bible. David, we agree that, if you want to know the truth, then the bible is not open to personal interpretation. Since the book of mormon is mostly plagiarism of the bible, it may not directly contradict in many areas. Critics wonder why many of the quotes from isaiah in the book of mormon are identical to the king james version. Its very similar to the question, is the mormon jesus different than the real jesus, the christiantm jesus. Humans have the potential to achieve godhood if they follow mormon teachings. While claiming to follow the bible, are they actually contradicting the word of god. How does the book of mormons and the bible compare. It doesnt take a lot of scholarship to show there is no contradiction in this situation. Oct 20, 2008 the book of mormon doesnt contradict the bible per say, sure it might take the overall idea out of context but the book of mormon is just some guys added version of the bible. Walter martin writes, anyone who thinks that children under age eight cannot sin has not visited the classrooms of todays schools.
Another approach is to challenge one of their beliefs, such as their belief about god. Apologetics press the bible versus the book of mormon. Does the book of mormon contradict the bible regarding. Contradictions between the book of mormon and the holy bible.
The bible says that the followers of christ were first called christians in antioch a few years after christ died acts 11. This list either misunderstands and misrepresents lds doctrine, or misinterprets the. Jun 07, 20 your initial claim that the book of mormon clearly contradicts the bible on several points continues to lose credibility. The bible is claimed to place sin at the point of conception. Where does the book of mormon contradict the bible, however, the book of mormon maintains that this knowledge was had in b.
But to achieve exaltation or godhood it is available only to mormons who obey the teachings specific to the book of mormon. Remember, the correct doctrine of the trinity is that there is only one god who has existed for eternity. By definition, he is omniscient and perfect in all his ways cf. Bible, inerrancy of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. 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. The biblical challenge to the book of mormon main street church. And behold, he shall be born of mary at jerusalem alma 7. Praying about the book of mormon mormons believe that if you read the book of mormon and then pray and ask god whether or not it is true, you will receive a testimony from the holy spirit verifying its truth. 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 book of mormon claims that jesuss atonement provided for the immortality for all people. You have attempted to point to a single only a fraction of several book of mormon passage. Christian is an english word, and neither the bible nor the book of mormon was originally written. The bible says believers were first called christians after pauls ministry in antioch. Disproves mormonism using the bible, mormon scripture, statistical analysis and common sense.
Contradictions between the book of mormon and the bible. Listen to the words of christ, your redeemer, your lord and. However, almost none of the lds doctrine and beliefs are held in the bom. Book of mormontranslation errors from the kjv fairmormon. Only that interpretation that comes through the holy ghost is true. 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. 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. Does the book of mormon compliment the bible, or contradict it. However, they do not believe the bible, as it is currently available, is without error. No book from gods hand will contain factual mistakes because he does not make mistakes. There are many serious objections to the claim of joseph smith and the lds church that the book of mormon is divinely inspired latterday scripture supplemental to the bible.
What does the book of mormon contain that the bible does. Does the book of mormon compliment the bible, or contradict. The first concern to consider is its declaration that the book of mormon is another testament of jesus christ. Not only does this mormon belief contradict the bible, it contradicts its own scriptures. Obviously, i have a bit of an advantage in this topic, since i read both the bible and the book of mormon on a regular basis. Oct 05, 2016 the fact that there are numerous disagreements between the bible and the book of mormon does not disparage the bible in any way.
I have heard people say this before, but i have read both books and i didnt notice any contradictions. The book of mormon teaches that little children are not capable of sin because they do not have a. Following is a short comparison between christian doctrine and. I am a mormon, so i definitely know that mormonism does not contradict the bible. The following examples are some of such contradictions. Contradictions between the bible and book of mormon life. These include endowments, celestial marriage, and specific tithing. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints or mormons claim that, along with the bible, the book of mormon 1 is a revelation from god.
Most importantly, many of the statements in the book of mormon directly contradict the bible. If it is true, then joseph smith is true and so is mormonism. And where it never challenges, disagrees with or contradicts the orthodox christian creeds. The bible versus the book of mormon apologetics press.
The book of mormon and the king james bible wikipedia. Feb 06, 2020 the book of mormon is not a different version of the bible, it is a different book written by different prophets, teaching the same gospel. The book of mormon is not a different version of the bible, it is a different book written by different prophets, teaching the same gospel. The book of mormon contains numerous passages that contradict what the bible says. We dont see the book of mormon as contradicting the bible.
This means that the mormon doctrine is not speaking of the same jesus as the christian doctrine. Three simple ways to show contradictions in the mormon belief of. Since mormons believe the bible is inspired along with their. The book of mormon doesnt contradict the bible per say, sure it might take the overall idea out of context but the book of mormon is just some. Why you shouldnt ask god if the book of mormon is true. The fact that there are numerous disagreements between the bible and the book of mormon does not disparage the bible in any way.
When a mormon says he believes in the trinity, he does not mean the historical orthodox trinity of one god who exists in three persons. Apr, 2010 yes, the book of mormon contradicts the bible. And how do we overcome the contradictions we find in the scriptures. Bible ties to the book of mormon bible reference for lds. But i did a little studying on that one and bethlehem was like a. Yes, the book of mormon contradicts the bible the church of jesus christ of latterday saints or mormons claim that, along with the bible, the book of mormon 1 is a revelation from god. Are there obvious contradictions between the book of. Does the book of mormon contradict the bible regarding when are children capable of sin. They actually feel the book of mormon to be superior to the bible since they believe many precious and important parts of the bible were supposedly deleted from the bible by the catholics. However, the book of mormon fails the tests that the bible gives to identify genuine revelations from god. Jan 10, 2006 this appears to be the position of the late mormon general authority b. The bible is claimed to contradict the book of mormon teaching that children cannot sin under eight years of age.
As we have seen, none of these paired scriptures contradict each other. The book of mormon teaches that little children are not capable of sin because they do not have a sinful nature moroni 8. What are the key differences between mormonism and christianity. Mormon doctrine says that jesus and satan are brothers. Contradictions in lds scriptures utah lighthouse ministry. The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement, which adherents believe contains writings of ancient prophets who lived on the american. Jul 03, 2018 watch closely to find out how the the book of mormon is in contradiction to the bible. End it with charity there is always a fine line to walk when challenging the beliefs of others. Clearly, the book of mormon does teach that the son of god was begotten by the holy ghost, just as the bible also states. Why the bible needs the book of mormon greg trimble. Below are just some of the contradictions weve found between the bible and the book of mormon. Feb 26, 2005 since the mormon doctrine and the bible are contradictory, it has to be irrelevant.
Why scriptures sometimes contradict each other and what to do. What does the book of mormon contain that the bible does not. The bible is infallible and does not contradict itself 2 timothy 3. However, none are more significant than the numerous contradictions between book of mormon teaching and the bible. The book of mormon is purported to be a second witness to the bible. Article citing verses in book of mormon that contradict specific teaching of the bible both cannot be from god. Having spent time dialoguing with mormons in the past and studying their beliefs and practices, i gladly invited them in. Mormons also believe their doctrine and covenants and the pearl of great price are inspired works. Ces letter mismatches verses here is how the sermon on the mount compares between the kjv bible and book of mormon. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints or mormons claim that, along with the bible, the book of mormon1 is a revelation from god. Where does the book of mormon contradict the bible. Aug, 2015 many people believe the mormon church is simply a denomination or group within christianity.
Read on for powerful insights from lds scholars fiona and terryl. Since the mormon doctrine and the bible are contradictory, it has to be irrelevant. Christian wasnt the original word used in either the biblical text or on the plates in the book of alma. Watch closely to find out how the the book of mormon is in contradiction to the bible. A twopart, 5000word essay sort of invalidates the clear part of the contradiction claim. There are definitely concepts in the bible that arent in the book of mormon, and concepts in the book of mormon that arent in the bible. The book of mormon incorporates text which seems to be taken from the king james version, including passages which are now considered to be mistranslations. Where does the book of mormon contradict the bible page 6. The simple truth of the matter is that the book of mormon contradicts the bible in many areas. Aside from the many theological conflicts with the bible and historical and archeological fact, the writing of the book of.
The bible says that jesus was born in bethlehem matthew 2. Your initial claim that the book of mormon clearly contradicts the bible on several points continues to lose credibility. Mar 29, in the mormon book doctrine and covenants, a collection of gods that contradicts the bible, namely, that the father does not dwell in mans. Roberts in his book studies of the book of mormon, p. Does the book of mormon contradict joseph smiths translation. So, to even the playing field, let me provide you with my sources. Latterday prophets contradict the bible and the book of mormon on this point. Feb 26, 2005 since the book of mormon is mostly plagiarism of the bible, it may not directly contradict in many areas. The book of mormon vs the bible christian research institute. Gibson contents of oneminute answers does the book of mormon contradict the bible. Simply put, if both the bible and the book of mormon were inspired by god, then they never would contradict each other. It is easily demonstrated that none of these paired scriptures contradict. The problem with the book of mormon isnt where it contradicts the christian bible, but where it agrees with the bible but shouldnt. The book of mormon contains many linguistic similarities to the king james bible kjv.
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