What is the difference between mormon bible and the christian. How is the book of mormon different from the bible. Regarding the differences between mormons and christians, the former sect believes in the book of mormon, otherwise known as the mormon bible as well as the holy bible. Of course, outside of the mormon s own writings, there are no records, no evidence whatsoever of any such visit by jesus to the americas. 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. There is no comparison between the book of mormon and luthers catechism.
However, the book of mormon claims the christian church was established as early as 147 b. Aug, 2015 many people believe the mormon church is simply a denomination or group within christianity. A comparison between christian doctrine and mormon doctrine. The subtitle of the book of mormon is another testament of jesus christ. The conversation began due to an article about several of the historical claims from the book of mormon being called into serious question.
Smiths translation of the golden plates, called the book of mormon, is an integral part of mormon doctrine. Its couched in king james english, and it features color renderings of mormon scenes made to look like bible illustrations. The book of mormon contains a consistent theme from start to finish. The book of mormon teaches that black skin is a sign of. And all this have they done that they might pervert the right ways of the lord, that they might blind the eyes and harden the hearts of the children of men. Below are just some of the contradictions weve found between the bible and the. The christian new testament aligns with history and has archaeology proof.
Following is a short comparison between christian doctrine and mormon doctrine. Smith endowed the book of mormon with status equal to the bible. Translation errors in the king james bible appearing in the book of mormon summary. What is the difference between the bible, the book of. Whats the difference between the book of mormon and the bible. Both volumes are used by latterday saints side by side. Another testament of jesus christ is regarded as divinely inspired scripture, as is the holy bible. Contradictions between the book of mormon and the holy.
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. Do you know how to show a mormon person the difference in reliability between the bible and the book of mormon. The bible the bible teaches that all men have sinned and fallen short of the glory of god. The book of mormon contradicts itself and other inspired mormon writings. What is the difference between mormon beliefs and lutheran. What are the key differences between mormonism and. 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. If there are differences between the bible and the book of mormon, they reject the bible. The book of mormon contains many linguistic similarities to the king james bible kjv. The book of mormon contradicts itself and the 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. The book of mormon and the bible will grow together, 2 ne.
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. Following is a comparison between christian doctrine and mormon doctrine. Sometimes the quotation is explicit, as in the second book of nephi, which contains 18 quoted chapters of the book of isaiah. The egyptian language was a very corrupt language from. May 10, 2018 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. 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. Apr 15, 2019 the highly acclaimed musical the book of mormon opened on broadway in 2011 and is still playing to soldout crowds there. In fact there are more lost, altered and changed sections in the book of mormon when you compare the original 1830 book of mormon to the current edition, than the few variant readings in the new testament. The truth is they worship another jesus, proclaim another gospel, and teach the skin of the truth stuffed with a lie. 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 bible and the book of mormon compared by chad lyndon dills so whats the point of this comparison. Smith said that the book of mormon revealed plain and precious things that had been taken away from the bible.
Mormons, while holding that the bible is a part of the canon of scripture, add to it several mormon works. Instead, revelation continues in the modern age, starting with the book of mormon and continues with revelations to church apostles. The first sentence in the introduction to the book of mormon claims, the book of mormon is a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. The book of mormon claims to be a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. 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 mormon jesus not the jesus of the bible mormons can claim to believe in jesus all they want, but its apparent from their teachings that the jesus they profess is definitely not the jesus of the bible. The significant difference between the bible and the book of mormon is the period and place of. At first glance the book of mormon appears to be biblical in heft and style. But to achieve exaltation or godhood it is available only to mormons who obey the teachings specific to the book of mormon.
More specifically, it is a collection of books the word bible literally means the books written by prophets over centuries. This book has none of the characteristics of gods word, and instead has all the marks of being the invented fiction of one man. 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. Many people believe the mormon church is simply a denomination or group within christianity.
Book of mormontranslation errors from the kjv fairmormon. The book of mormon is a fiction book which has not one bit of credible evidence to support what it says to be true, which mormons believe without reason. Aug 28, 2011 the difference is that the bible is the word of god and the book of the mormon is just a book that joseph smith wrote. 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. Jul 14, 2017 comparing the bible to the book of mormon, with compilation.
In fact, mormonism uses the same words found in christianity, but it redefines them. The introduction tells you that the book of mormon is a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. Aside from the many theological conflicts with the bible and historical and archeological fact, the writing of the book of. The book of mormon is another testament of jesus christ. This is something that should be determined and sorted out. Mar 16, 2009 the mormon jesus not the jesus of the bible mormons can claim to believe in jesus all they want, but its apparent from their teachings that the jesus they profess is definitely not the jesus of the bible. Dec 05, 2017 the book of mormon challenges other scriptures with conflicting beliefs and indicates that they will no longer exist in the course of time. The bible and the book of mormon both have similar objectives.
I recently ended up in a conversation online about the book of mormon. The bible affirms, in the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established 2 corinthians. Bullinger, this particular scripture contains a hebraism, namely, active verbs were used by the hebrews to express not the doing of the thing, but the permission of the thing which the agent is said do. It will become very obvious that mormonism does not agree with the bible. 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 light of the recent interest in mormonism, it will be helpful to compare and contrast some of the key differences between mormonism and christianity. In contrast, catholics teach that the bible contains the fullness of revelation. Official name of the mormon church is the church of jesus christ of latter day saints. Bible ties to the book of mormon bible reference for lds. The book of mormon teaches that the disobedience of adam and eve in eating. Church members believe that the book of mormon is more correct than the bible because the bible was the result of a multiplegeneration translation process and the book of mormon was not.
The republican nominee for president is a mormon, there is a play on broadway about the book of mormon and the lds church has launched a multimilliondollar ad campaign called im a mormon. The lords words will hiss forth unto the ends of the earth, 2 ne. Unless otherwise indicated, bible quotations are taken from the king james version. So, with a proper understanding of what mormonism really teaches, you will be able to see past those definitions. 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. Is it time to pull the curtain on the book of mormon. Contradictions between the bible and book of mormon life.
Contradictions between the book of mormon and the bible. The book of mormon challenges other scriptures with conflicting beliefs and indicates that they will no longer exist in the course of time. When we study the book of mormon, our understanding of the doctrines in the bible is clarified. Other writings accepted as scripture are the doctrine and covenants, a compilation of revelations and writings given since the restoration of the church began, and the. At the same time, it helps readers better understand the identity of the robbers.
As a companion to the bible, the book of mormon is a witness of jesus christs. The truth is, the book of mormon contains the same gospel as the new testament and is another witness to jesus christ but christians interpret their bible so. The lord covenanted with enos to bring forth the book of mormon to the lamanites, enos 1. Contradictions between bible and book of mormon 2 timothy 3.
This distinction offers good evidence of the book of mormons antiquity because it is also found in the hebrew and greek texts of the bible. What is the difference between the mormon jesus and the. Mormonism and the biblejoseph smith translationrelationship. Some historians though, challenge the writings in the book of mormon and state that these are mere interpretations of joseph smith. The book of mormon teaches that little children are not capable of sin because they do not have. The book of mormon speaks clearly that it was not inspired by god when you compare it with what god has already said about inspiration. What is the difference between what we call illumination and what mormon s call revelation, especially concerning the canonization of scripture. Smith also completed an unpublished revision of the bible in 1833, which he said corrected many of these errors, and added inspired commentary. Both the bible and the book of mormon declare themselves to be ancient. The book of mormon is an additional book that the church of jesus christ of latterday saints includes as scripture, calling it. Its allegedly the inspired writings of joseph smith, whom the mormons regard as a. Where much of discussing religion with certain sectscults etc. And whereas the bible is organically linked to the earthly ministry of jesus christ by extensive. The book of mormon and the king james bible wikipedia.
Jun 09, 2009 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. Nov 06, 2006 order the dvd at the book of mormon claims to be a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. Simply put, if both the bible and the book of mormon were inspired by god, then they never would contradict each other. 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 primary, and obvious answer about differences between the two texts is that the bible has an extraordinary amount of evidence supporting its mundane claims about the real world language, history, culture, geography, etc. Bible, book of mormon and lds scripture compared life after. The bible says believers were first called christians after pauls ministry in antioch. Mormons believe that revelation did not stop with the bible. This is the main cause why different christian churches exist. Notice how the mormon writings will both agree and contradict each other as well as the bible. Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. The purpose of the book is to convince the jew and the gentile that jesus is the christ.
Sep 21, 2018 unlike the bible, the book of mormon has no corroboration from other books written by other authors to its supposed history, and no eyewitnesses to the events recorded therein. What is the difference between the bible and the book of mormon. The egyptian language was a very corrupt language from idol. The book of mormon claims that jesuss atonement provided for the immortality for all people. What is the difference between the bible and the book of. Apologetics press the bible versus the book of mormon. 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 book of mormon vs the bible christian research institute. The book of mormon is another witness of jesus christ and confirms the truths found in the holy bible. The jst changes the statement to passive voice whereas the kjv bible and the book of mormon are in active voice. A comparison between christian doctrine and mormon. We believe that the church discovered what was inspired through prayer and the leading of the holy spirit. I hope this helps in the understanding of the difference between mormon and christian beliefs.
What is most popularly known as the mormon church is the church of jesus christ of latter day saints. 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. The first concern to consider is its declaration that the book of mormon is another testament of jesus christ. Luthers catechism is a book which extensively quotes from the bible and teaches about what is in the bible. The book of mormon, the doctrines of the covenant, and the pearl of great price. Its touring company has successful runs in numerous cities every. Contradictions between the book of mormon and the bible 1. What is less well known is that the book of mormon makes a large number of unacknowledged biblical quotes. The bible has numerous sections that are nondoctrinal in nature, such as historical, proverbial. The book of mormon sets monogamy as the rule, as does the bible. 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. Mormon scholars have also noted that at least seven of the ancient textual variants in question are not significantly different in meaning.
The mormon bible is the book of mormon, which the mormons believe supercedes and completes the bible. Both the bible and the book of mormon declare themselves to. Jul 06, 2011 the bible came first, not the book of mormon. If anyone adds anything to them, god will add to him the plagues described in this book. May 29, 2011 the book of mormon is basically just another testament to the bible for us mormons. While claiming to follow the bible, are they actually contradicting the word of god. The difference is that the book of mormon allows for an exception in cases that are specifically commanded by god.
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. The difference is that the book of mormon and the quran are derivative, finding their many of their stories in retelling the more ancient tales in the bible. The bible vs the book of mormon basic mormon beliefs. Aug 15, 2009 the king james version is the old and new testaments of the bible. The book of mormon restores plain and precious truths that have been lost from the bible. Other sources of mormon doctrine include the bible, doctrine and covenants and the pearl of great price.
Difference between mormons and christians compare the. Below are just some of the contradictions weve found between the bible. Mar 21, 2010 one difference between mormonism and catholicism is that while catholicism only has one sacred text, the bible, mormonism has a few including. And if anyone takes words away from this book of prophecy, god will take away from him. Christianity christians hold that the bible is the sole infallible authority for life and faith. Contradictions between the book of mormon and the holy bible. Mormons believe in continuous revelation through lds prophets, such as. Here are the significant points of difference between the bible and the book of mormon. What are the major differences between the bible and the book of mormon. The pearl of great price, and covenants and doctrines. What is the difference between the book of mormon and the. These include endowments, celestial marriage, and specific tithing. Whats the difference between the holy bible and the book of.
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. The book of mormon has a much greater consistency of style than does the bible, which is much more clearly the work of many authors over a. However, a close look at its key book, the book of mormon, reveals many concerning contradictions between its teachings and the bible. How does the book of mormons and the bible compare.
What is the difference between mormon bible and the. Other areas can be assumed to be essentially the same. Different authors contributed to the writing of the holy bible whereas the book of mormon was first published by one man, joseph smith. 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. Mormons believe that the book of mormon is an additional witness to the divinity of christ and that it helps clarify teachings and doctrines that are confusing or misinterpreted in the bible. The difference between the book of mormon and the christian new. In some cases, entire passages are duplicated in the book of mormon. The bible and the book of mormon the church of jesus christ of. The book of mormon can actually be sourced back to the king james bible, while the quran comes from a variety of jewish, christian, gnostic and pagan sources. Why did the early mormons believe in plural marriage. Jan 04, 2011 one of the many wonders in the world of religion is the difference between mormons and christians.
As a companion to the bible, the book of mormon is a witness of jesus christs divinity and his role as the savior of the world. 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. Critics wonder why many of the quotes from isaiah in the book of mormon are identical to the king james version. Printed in canada first edition, isbn 9780981146720.
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