I hope this helps in the understanding of the difference between mormon and christian beliefs. The book of mormon is not more important than the bible. 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. All im trying to say is that if youre willing to accept and believe the bible, then why not give the book of mormon a chance.
The king james bible and the book of mormon its obvious even to the casual reader that the book of mormon, in its original 1830 translation, is written in the language of the king james version bible hereafter kjv. The book of mormon has him appearing in the americas after his ascension 3 nephi 10. The bible is by definition a collection of books written by various authors that were not necessarily eye witnesses to the events that took place in it. The difference between the book of mormon and the christian new testament this article is dedicated to the cult of eh who is a professed atheist. The egyptian language was a very corrupt language from idol. The first part of the book of mormon, down to the book of mosiah, was translated directly from the writings of nephi and jacob, with brief entries by others down to sometime between 279 and bc. The book of mormon is another testament of jesus christ. 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 and the king james bible wikipedia. The way you can attempt to answer the question, is the bible really inspireddoes it have a divine originis to see whether the bible has marks of the supernatural. 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. We do have another book called the book of mormon, which we believe to be another testament of jesus christ. The bible mentions the necessity of being born again and gives a few examples like paul. Nov 26, 2017 here are two things there are of course others. Apologetics press the bible versus the book of mormon. Whats the difference between the book of mormon and the bible. Even seemingly innocuous details, such as geographical features, technology, animals, and fauna can have a profound impact on a holy books claim to historical, and theological, accuracy. Apr 26, 2007 i am a mormon, and the bible we use is the same bible other christian denominations use. Why is some of the book of mormon identical to the bible.
Fair interviewed scholars from many fields to test the claims made by critics in. 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. Simply put, if both the bible and the book of mormon were inspired by god, then they never would contradict each other. What is the difference between the bible and the book of mormon. The bible and the book of mormon written by administrator monday, 09 october 2006 08. Contradictions between the book of mormon and the bible. Yet the book of mormon admits that it may contain errors. Differences between 3rd nephi and the sermon on the mount ever since the publication of the book of mormon, one of the standard criticisms raised by those seeking to discredit the book has been the assertion that it plagiarizes the king james version of the bible, and the chief instance of alleged plagiarism is the sermon on the mount.
The book of mormon contains many linguistic similarities to the king james bible kjv. Aug 16, 2011 as a church we use the bible no less than we do the book of mormon whether individual members choose to focus on the book of mormon more or not themselves is not for my comment. But, when people point out the contradictions between mormon scriptures and the bible, then mormons began to claim there are errors in the bible. The book of mormon is an additional book that the church of jesus christ of latterday saints includes as scripture, calling it. 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.
In addition to the 20 helps we thought itd be handy for our readers to also have a sidebyside comparison of the bible, book of mormon and other lds teachings. The book of mormon vs the bible christian research institute. Differences between the kjv and the book of mormon occur in verses 6,8, and 12. 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. Bible ties to the book of mormon bible reference for lds. The bible says believers were first called christians after pauls ministry in antioch.
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. What is the difference between the bible and the book of. The book of mormon and the bible mormons in transition. Remote work advice from the largest allremote company. The book of mormon talks about it at much greater length e. Lehi was an israelite from the tribe of joseph, yea, even that joseph who was the son of. Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. Jan 20, 2011 this is a response to the anti mormon video bible vs the book of mormon, produced by faithful latterday saints.
The bible vs the book of mormon basic mormon beliefs. Do you know how to show a mormon person the difference in reliability between the bible and the book of mormon. The king james version of the bible is, in all likelihood, the most successful of all the english translations. In some cases, entire passages are duplicated in the book of mormon. Below are just some of the contradictions weve found between the bible and the. 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. Contradictions between bible and book of mormon 2 timothy 3. What details in the book of mormon are not in the bible.
The bible was written between the 9th century bce and 1st century ce by numerous authors in hebrew, aramaic. What is the difference between the book of mormon and the. May 29, 2011 the book of mormon is basically just another testament to the bible for us mormons. The critics have been quick to condemn the book of mormon because of this fact. Unless otherwise indicated, bible quotations are taken from the king james version. The book of mormon in no way contradicts the bible. Jul 06, 2011 the bible came first, not the book of mormon.
Different authors contributed to the writing of the holy bible whereas the book of mormon was first published by one man, joseph smith. Nov 06, 2006 order the dvd at the book of mormon claims to be a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. Volumes have been written on its distinctive and rhythmic style, and it is still regarded as a triumph of modern english literature. The bible has stood alone for many yearsbut in the last daysits becoming evident why the bible needs the book of mormon. If you believe the bible, then why not the book of mormon. Bible, book of mormon and lds scripture compared life after. Contradictions between the bible and book of mormon life. One difference between mormonism and catholicism is that while catholicism only has one sacred text, the bible, mormonism has a few including. What are the major differences between the bible and the book of mormon.
They are both the word of god, and no word of god is of any greater value than another. The mormon claim that the book of mormon is another testament of jesus christ is. 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 the first witness and the book of mormon bears a second witness that all the promises, prophecies, and miracles in the bible are true. Mormons will often try to cite bible teachings to try to confirm the book of mormon and the mormon church. Comparison of the history of the bible and the book of mormon other books the event the date the event relating to time period the nephitesapproximate the jaredites the creation genesis 1, 2 4004 b. What is the difference between mormon bible and the. 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. One of the most consistent parallels between the book of mormon and the septuagint is the citation of isaiah 53 in mosiah 14. Whats the difference between the mormon bible and the. The bible and the book of mormon both have similar objectives. Sometimes the quotation is explicit, as in the second book of nephi, which contains 18 quoted chapters of the book of isaiah.
For more information on what we consider to be scripture, visit or mormon. Printed in canada first edition, isbn 9780981146720. The book of mormon is a pastiche 1 of the bible, a modern 19th century work written in imitation of the style of the king james bible. More specifically, it is a collection of books the word bible literally means the books written by prophets over centuries. However, the book of mormon claims the christian church was established as early as 147 b. The book of mormon has been described as the bible of north america i.
Notice how the mormon writings will both agree and contradict each other as well as the bible. The purpose of the book is to convince the jew and the gentile that jesus is the christ. Both take faith, and if what happened in the bible is possible, then what happened in the book of mormon is also possible. What are the key differences between the book of mormon. The book of morman vs the bible what do the scriptures say. Here are the significant points of difference between the bible and the book of mormon. Can we view it with the same regard as we view the bible.
The church of jesus christ of latterday saints, commonly called the mormon church, regards the bible as part of the holy scriptures, considers it sacred, and knows that is the word of god as far as it is translated correctly. 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. The king james version is the old and new testaments of the bible. 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. The difference between the book of mormon and the christian. 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. Differences between 3rd nephi and the sermon on the mount. Both the bible and the book of mormon declare themselves to be ancient. It contains a history of gods dealings with the ancient world since the days of adam until after christs death and resurrection, and continue reading the bible vs the book of mormon.
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