During the christmas season we read from the bible about the birth of jesus christ in luke 2. The significant difference between the bible and the book of mormon is the period. On this website, well show you how that works by including lessons from the bible and then telling you what the book of mormon has to say about them. A comparison between christian doctrine and mormon doctrine. Number of books, chapters, verses, and paragraphs in the old and new testament, book of mormon, doctrine and covenants, and pearl of great price. The book of mormon was written for the intent that we may believe the bible, morm. Read these 15 scriptures to bring the christmas spirit into your lives. There are several key and famous passages from the holy book, but did you pay enough attention in sunday school to be able to guess which books those passages came from.
Mcconkie, a comparison of book of mormon, bible, and traditional teachings on the doctrines of salvation, in the book of mormon. The bible says believers were first called christians after pauls ministry in antioch. With mitt romney, a mormon and former bishop of the mormon religion, having run for president, many wonder are mormons christians. Sometimes a verse in the book of mormon will contain familiar expressions from more than one place in the bible.
So, with a proper understanding of what mormonism really teaches, you will be able to see past those definitions. Jul 06, 2011 contradictions between the book of mormon and the bible. The septuagint translation, as we have seen, takes an important role in the book of mormon quotation of this verse. 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. A comparison of book of mormon, bible, and traditional teachings. Jun 14, 2007 the book of mormon version in 2 nephi 15. Two factors led to my study of the isaiah variants in the book of mormon. Religious studies center, brigham young university, 1988, 7390. Nonkjv translations of the bible, in english or other languages, sometimes have slightly different chapter or verse numbers usually within one chapter or verse. There are however, many passages that differ from the king james version. Country living editors select each product featured. The father has a body of flesh and bones as tangible as mans, doctrine and covenants. The new testament is made up of first, the four gospels and then. Bible verses related to mormons from the king james version kjv by relevance sort by book order galatians 1.
Jul 01, 2011 compare this with the wordforword dictation method which has extensive testimony from those who were closest to joseph personally and present during the act of dictating the book of mormon. The verses say, and if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy referring specifically to the book of revelation. Despite what your pastor told you, mormon s do believe in the bible and our beliefs are in there, when you look at other verses besides john 3. Top 40 inspirational book of mormon scriptures lifey. The book of mormon refers to itself as a marvelous work. The book of mormon is a marvelous work and an wonder. There is a healthy respect for bible verses that make the mind work. By word of god joseph smith means the book of mormon. Both churches believe in an open canon of scripture founded upon the bible, the book of mormon, and revelations of god to the church recorded in the doctrine and covenants. There are also many more scriptures in the bible and the book of mormon that talk about the birth of jesus. As a point of comparison we may look at the same isaiah passage as found in the dead sea scrolls, translated from hebrew into english by two contemporary scholars, theodor gasler and geza. The lord covenanted with enos to bring forth the book of mormon to the lamanites, enos 1.
This is a list of some of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints doctrines and beliefs and the bible passages that support them. The inspired version of the bible is part of community of christs canon of scripture, although it does not mandate a single translation of the bible. The book of mormon compared with the bible watchtower. However, the book of mormon states three different times that there was darkness for the space of three days helaman 14. For those who are unwell and looking for encouragement, these bible verses for the sick should be at the top of your reading list every item on this page was chosen by a womans day editor. However, the book of mormon claims the christian church was established as early as 147 b. Oct 11, 2017 bible writers, unlike the book of mormon, were guided by the spirit of yahweh, for no prophecy ever came from human initiative 2 peter 1. Lds quad available in 4 sizes, 3 colors, custom name. The book of mormon is also hard to distinguish from books of the bible, both old testament and new testament. Changes to latterday scripture lds leaders have made. As i was reading the book of mormon i noticed that over and over biblical phrases were used, many reproduced verbatim from the bible.
The mormon church uses the king james translation of the bible and the book of revelation, and has made no changes to the text. These bible verses about kindness will make it easier for us to do good. In some cases, entire passages are duplicated in the book of mormon. The bible tells us that at the crucifixion of jesus, darkness covered the land for three hours matthew 27. I started this bible study page in the mid 90s because i was astounded at how many people didnt realize that mormons believe in the bible, or didnt know that many of the unique. Dec 05, 2017 it is said of the scriptures in the holy bible that they will stay true and survive to the end of time. Why isaiah is the source of over 85 percent of the biblical. But if skiyah translates simply as ship, that makes the bible verse redundant. The book of mormon false testament learn the bible. Bible, book of mormon and lds scripture compared life. A comparison of book of mormon, bible, and traditional. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. Even in our darkest hours, its important to step back and take a moment to count our blessings. Bible references supporting the beliefs of the lds church.
Author mark swint answers these questions and more in compare isaiah. Why is some of the book of mormon identical to the bible. Isaiah variants in the book of mormon religious studies. How much do you really know about the book of mormon.
Christianity there is a lot in the press today concerning mormonism verses traditional christianity. But, the internet can be a great resource when you want to find a specific bible verse too. What we have told you in the past i am now telling you again. Differences between the kjv and the book of mormon occur in verses 6,8, and 12.
The dependence of the book of mormon on the king james version, however, goes deeper than a mere affectation of style. Depending on the translation, it is between 70 and 90 words in length. The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement, which, according to latter day saint theology, contains writings of ancient prophets who lived on the american continent from approximately 2200 bc to ad 421. Of the 478 verses in the book of mormon quoted from the book of isaiah, 201 agree with the king james reading while 207 show variations. Comparison of the community of christ and the church of. We may earn commission on some of the items you ch. The bible and lds doctrine reference chart historical account of the book of mormon vs. Why you shouldnt ask god if the book of mormon is true. Apologetics press the bible versus the book of mormon. Comparison of the community of christ and the church of jesus. You know the bible, but how much do you know the bible. While mormons will ask you to pray about the truth of the book of mormon in order to receive a revelation of its truthfulness from god, the bible offers a different way of testing new revelation, telling us to examine prophetic utterances carefully 1 thess.
Learn more about how latterday saints use and combine these scriptures. God wants us to treat others with kindness, but thats not always easy. God is a spirit is said in some places where god has a body is said in others. After all, their church is labeled as the church of. Bible, book of mormon and lds scripture compared life after. Every item on this page was chosen by a womans day editor. Order the dvd at the book of mormon claims to be a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. It will become very obvious that mormonism does not agree with the bible. Lets take a passage from the bible that is also recorded in the book of. Why do mormons have more scriptures than the bible. Sermon on the mount 3 nephi is almost copied verbatim from the bible matthew 6. Discover how the words of isaiah influenced nephi, abinadi, mormon, and others, and examine why they were included in the book of mormon. Number of books, chapters, verses, and paragraphs should be consistent across all editions of the king james bible. Only one god in the book of mormon surprisingly to some, the book of mormon likewise teaches that there is only one god in all of existence.
Mar 31, 2021 the bible is godbreathed, and it is alive. How does the book of mormons and the bible compare. Understanding biblical scriptures in the book of mormon. The book of mormon belongs to the top 10 bestselling books of all time. Test how much you know about the book of mormon now with our quiz. A comparison between christian doctrine and mormon. The book of mormon says there was darkness over the earth for three days helaman 14. The book of mormon is filled with many contradictions.
Learn the christian concepts that were specific to the prophets, particular to jesus and contemplated by kings, queens and regular folks of times past. The book of mormon will be sealed until god delivers it to a man. Feb 23, 2010 the most objectionable verse in the koran is god does not have a son. Comparing these four texts, one wonders why the book of mormon. The verse describes the dictation a the longest verse in the bible is esther is 8. It contains crossreferences to all the standard works, the topical guide, the bible dictionary, an index to the triple combination, two sections of maps and pictures. According to verse 8, what did the lord say was his purpose for revealing scripture in addition to the bible.
The book of mormon shall stand as a testimony against the world, ether 5. But if you look closely at the book of mormon version, jesus speaks to the multitude verses 1 24 and then switches to speaking to the twelve verses 2534. The bible evidences that whenever god had a people whom he acknowledged as his own, he guided them by revelation. The book of mormon is considered as a sacred text of the latterday saints movement. The book of mormon contains many linguistic similarities to the king james bible kjv. This quadruple combination includes the 20 edition of the lds king james version bible, book of mormon, doctrine and covenants, and the pearl of great price bound in one book. If anyone proclaims to you a gospel contrary to what you received, let that person be condemned. Biblical record book of mormon record at the tower of babel the lord confounded the. Dec 16, 2008 following is a comparison between christian doctrine and mormon doctrine. Some 58 are paraphrased and 11 others are variants and or paraphrases. Ever since 1981 the church of jesus christ of latterday saints began to append the title another testament of jesus christ to the book of mormon.
Smith copied vast quantities of the bible into the book of mormon, and the bible that he used was the king james version. Answer our questions to see which biblical verses hold the concepts that are most like y. Apart from that it is hard to distinguish from books of the old testament. Just as the bible s present chapter and verse notation system is a later addition of bible publishers to books that were originally solid blocks of undivided text, the chapter and verse markers within the books of the book of mormon are conventions, not part of the original text. By comparing the differences with other versions of the old testament, we can see. Another testament of jesus christ is a separate book and validates and upholds the bible. This i know, because the lord hath said he dwelleth not in unholy temples, but in the hearts of the righteous doth he dwell.
It seems to be something specifically having to do with ships. The bible vs the book of mormon bible reasons bible verses. All verses taken from king james version bible, book of mormon, doctrine and convenants, and pearl of great price using lds view computer software published by the church of jesus christ of latter day saints. Hopefully these verses will help jumpstart your new year with hope and encouragement. In fact, after a careful reading of the entire book of moroni last section in the book of mormon i noticed 50 to 100 places where various sections in the old testament and new testament were directly quoted or. Today the mormon church gives potential converts a copy of a corrected and grammatically sanitized book of mormon but still points to joseph smiths. In addition to the 20 helps we thought itd be handy for our readers to also have a sidebyside. We find, therefore, that the king james version left an indelible mark on the book of mormon. Finding the bible verses you want in your hard copy bible is one option for bible study. Jun 20, 2011 if there were only two bible verses that you had to know when witnessing to mormons, i would recommend that you know isaiah 43. Isaiah variants in the book of mormon religious studies center. Gods word is a great source for starting over and moving forward. Contradictions between the book of mormon and the bible. Absurdity in the book of mormon skeptics annotated bible.
Afterwards he returns and speaks again to the multitude 3 nephi 14. Bible references that support mormon doctrines and beliefs. In fact, mormonism uses the same words found in christianity, but it redefines them. You are my witnesses, declares the lord, and my servant whom i have chosen, so. The bible reminds us that there are things to be grateful and thankful for. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. It is also important to note that the book of mormon seems to present a trinitarian view of god practically identical to christian orthodoxy see 2 nephi 31. Is there one god according to the bible and book of mormon.
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