Does the book of mormon compliment the bible, or contradict. Three simple ways to show contradictions in the mormon belief. The writer of the book of mormon simply did not have his facts straight. The short answer is that the book of mormon does not contradict the bible. Three simple ways to show contradictions in the mormon. And behold, he shall be born of mary at jerusalem alma 7. Contradictions between the book of mormon and the bible. Oct 20, 2008 the book of mormon contradicts itself. 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. I believe in jesus christ as my savior and redeemer. I am a mormon, so i definitely know that mormonism does not contradict the bible. As one looks to the bible he is struck by many things which testify to its inspiration prophetic accuracy, historical accuracy, scientific accuracy, unity. Why you shouldnt ask god if the book of mormon is true. It appears on initial investigation that the early brethren contradict what some of the later brethren, particularly during temple.
The problem with the book of mormon isnt where it contradicts the christian. Where does the book of mormon contradict the bible, however, the book of mormon maintains that this knowledge was had in b. Regarding the book of mormon, what evidence supports it or. Seems to me, what youre describing, your own special revelation would, and should, supercede what your prophet says. This brief tract will examine another book which claims inspiration, the book of mormon and how it measures up to the test of unity. Joseph smith is the founder of mormonism and writertranslator of three of the four mormon scriptures. How is it possible for forty different authors to write over a span of 1,600 years, on three continents, in three languages, on hundreds of subjects yet, without contradiction and with one central storyline. If the book of mormon events occurred in north america, as joseph smith as well as other presidents of the church have indicated 1, does this make other statements by the leadership of the church inaccurate. It only contradicts what some people think the bible says. According to the book of mormon then, the jews were white and turned dark and loathsome after they dwindled in unbelief.
Contradictions in lds scriptures pdf version click here one god. The thing that primarily killed my faith is that i read enough of the bible to realize that it teemed with contradictions and thus couldnt possibly have been divinely inspired, aka the infallible words of a perfect god that was dictated to. 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. Does the book of mormon contradict the biblical narrative. The mormon religion not only contradicts the bible, but also contradicts itself in many ways.
Does the heartland model contradict statements made by the. Does the book of mormon contain contradictions andor information which contradicts the biblical narrative. Are there contradictions between the book of mormon and the. Examining mormonism 7 contradictions with itself youtube. Apr 30, 2016 does the book of mormon compliment the bible, or contradict it. Below are just some of the contradictions weve found between the bible and the book of mormon. The statement borders of the lamanites applied to a missouri setting does not exclude any possible geographical model for the book of mormon. The book of mormon contradicts itself and the bible.
If the book of mormon is from god as it claims, then it too should bear the marks of inspiration, but instead of unity the book of mormon has many contradictions within its pages. Joseph smith and the validity of the book of abraham. 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. No book from gods hand will contain factual mistakes because he does not make mistakes. Where does the book of mormon contradict the bible page 8. The bible is infallible and does not contradict itself 2 timothy 3. It is telling that the supposed contradiction is explained later in section, but the critics ignore it. The thing that primarily killed my faith is that i read enough of the bible to realize that it teemed with contradictions and thus couldnt possibly have been divinely inspired, aka the infallible words of a perfect god that was dictated to human transcribers. 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 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. As one looks to the bible he is struck by many things which testify to its inspiration. Does the book of mormon used to replace biblical texts. Not only do the teachings of both mormonism and its founder, joseph smith jr.
It does i believe contradict false interpretations of the bible as well as false assumptions often accepted to be truth based on certain passages of the bible. The book of mormon teaches that little children are not capable of sin because they do not have a. Seeing that the bible was not always in harmony with itself, luther. They begin by introducing themselves as elder smith and elder jones. There is absolutely no evidence for any of the claims in this book. They have no secondary witnesses, nor do they leave obvious historical artifacts that require explanation. 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. Book of mormon contradictions contradict mormon excuses 03292018 by lifeafterministry alma 7.
Please also show which verses contradict which biblical passages. Not only does this mormon belief contradict the bible, it contradicts its own scriptures. In the mormon book doctrine and covenants, a collection of gods. Book of mormon kjv bible contradictions some latterday. The statement borders of the lamanites applied to a missouri setting does not exclude any possible geographical model for. Where does the book of mormon contradict the bible. The book of mormon brings clarification and support to the bible. Contradictions between the bible and book of mormon life. 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.
And there is a veritable mountain of evidence debunking specific claims or narratives made in this book. And where it never challenges, disagrees with or contradicts the orthodox christian creeds. However, the book of mormon fails the tests that the bible gives to identify genuine revelations from god. If both the bible and the book of mormon are inspired by god, then reason demands that they must never contradict one another. The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement, which, according to adherents, contains writings of ancient prophets who lived on the american continent from approximately 2200 bc to ad 421. The bible plainly states that the gospel, with its inclusion of gentiles, was not fully revealed until after christs death.
By definition, he is omniscient and perfect in all his ways cf. And behold, he shall be born of mary, at jerusalem which is the land of our forefathers, she being a virgin, a precious and chosen vessel, who shall be overshadowed and conceive by the power of the holy ghost, and bring forth a son, yea, even. 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. But mormon teachings arent necessarily contradictory to the bible itself. Dec 31, 2007 the book of mormon brings clarification and support to the bible.
Read on for powerful insights from lds scholars fiona and terryl givens. Book of mormon contradictions contradict mormon excuses. The book of mormon contains an account of this visit, including the very words spoken by jesus. Article citing verses in book of mormon that contradict specific teaching. Jesus said, upon this rock i will build my church matt.
The geography described in the book of mormon itself presents numerous significant hurdles. May 16, 20 the short answer is that the book of mormon does not contradict the bible. Please post your quotations from the book of mormon only. The problem with the book of mormon isnt where it contradicts the christian bible, but where it agrees with the bible but shouldnt. Even the book of moroni the last book in the book of mormon teaches that god is unchangeable from eternity to all eternity 8. The only bible that joseph smith relied on was the king james version. It generally does not include contradictions with bible passages, since mormons consider the bible to have many translation errors, and since the bible itself is often ambiguous and subject to varying interpretations. There is always a fine line to walk when challenging the beliefs of others. Apologetics press the bible versus the book of mormon. Oct 21, 2015 the book of mormon contains an account of this visit, including the very words spoken by jesus. 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. Book of mormon difficulties, contradictions and explanations.
Does the book of mormon used to replace biblical texts which. Jan 19, 2012 does the book of mormon contain contradictions andor information which contradicts the biblical narrative. Feb 26, 2005 please post your quotations from the book of mormon only. 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.
Mormons also believe their doctrine and covenants and the pearl of great price are inspired works. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. Critics claim that book of mormon references to nephite coins is an anachronism, as coins were not used either in ancient america or israel during lehis day. From our series entitled, questions every mormon should ask. The book of mormon is actually a novel although the mormon church denies it, the book of mormon actually was plagiarized from an unpublished novel, i. Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. 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.
An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. The book of mormon teaches that little children are not capable of sin because they do not have a sinful nature moroni 8. I pray that you search these many contradictions out for yourself so that. Remember, if i can show biblical quotations in support of that, your lone verse will have to be reconciled with those quotations as well eg faith and works. Most importantly, many of the statements in the book of mormon directly contradict the bible. The narrative details how lehis family traveled from jerusalem to near the shores of the red sea in just three days, with family and provisions in tow 1 nephi 2. As noted earlier, the book of mormon contradicts itself on this in ether 3. The following examples are some of such contradictions. It was the mere presence of the book of mormon itself as an object, which was a visible, palpable object that served as concrete evidence that god had opened the heavens again. Do church leaders contradict on book of mormon location.
However, the word coins was only added to the chapter heading of alma 11 much later, and the text of the book of mormon itself does not mention coins. Well, the book of mormon is a migration story, similar to the idea of the book of exodus in the old testament, except there are three migrations involved in this. The book of mormon contains numerous passages that contradict what the bible says. Bible q does the book of mormon contradict the bible. The book of mormon contradicts itself and other inspired mormon writings. Why scriptures sometimes contradict each other and what to do. Why scriptures sometimes contradict each other and what to do when. This video covers but a few of the many contradiction between the book of mormon and the word of truth, the holy bible. The book of mormon presents a very different problem for josephs detractors than does the first vision.
The revelations of joseph smith show many contradictions in the doctrine of covenants to the book of mormon. However, the book of mormon story claims that descendants of the tribe of manasseh alma 10. However, the word coins was only added to the chapter heading of alma 11 much later, and the text of the. The book of mormon was supposedly written before the time of christ. But the 1830 book of mormon contained 590 pages of text, the most important kind of evidence historians. Oct 05, 2016 if both the bible and the book of mormon are inspired by god, then reason demands that they must never contradict one another. Additional information does not necessarily contradict anything else. But the bible does a pretty good job of contradicting itself, but that is another topic entirely. Book of mormon kjv bible contradictions some latter. Additionally, journal of discourses and and history of the mormon church contain official records and teachings of various mormon leaders and founders. Three simple ways to show contradictions in the mormon belief of. If we accept the book of mormon as our authority, this would contradict the bible, because both cannot be true. It appears on initial investigation that the early brethren contradict what some of the later brethren, particularly during temple dedications, have taught. The bible says that jesus was born in bethlehem matthew 2.
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