Indicating that no matter what future fulfillment the isaiah passage may have, its express purpose. To members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints the book of mormon is the word of god and is considered to be in complete harmony with the bible. Members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints believe the holy bible and the book of mormon. If there were only two bible verses that you had to know when witnessing to mormons, i would recommend that you know isaiah 43. And the sticks whereon thou writest shall be in thine hand before their eyes. Were taught of gods and christs love for us, how we should. The stick written on for judah, also known as the stick of judah, is the bible.
Today the bible and book of mormon are companion books in the hands and before the eyes of people today. The bible, the book of mormon, and the concept of scripture. Mormons believe the bible to be the word of god as far as it is translated correctly. This reference explains that the bible and the book of mormon are as one book in the hands of the lord. Top 40 inspirational book of mormon scriptures the lifey app. Differences between the kjv and the book of mormon occur in verses 6,8, and 12. One of the most consistent parallels between the book of mormon and the septuagint is the citation of isaiah 53 in mosiah 14.
Christianity christians hold that the bible is the sole infallible authority for life and faith. Book of mormon quotes and verses basic mormon beliefs. Remember that the mormon version of god is not the god of the bible. These books, known as the book of mormon and pearl of great price published by the church of jesus christ of latterday saints are racist as the list of verses below show. 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. Order the dvd at the book of mormon claims to be a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. The book of mormon shall stand as a testimony against the world, ether 5. The book of mormon and the king james bible jump to. Mormon prooftexts from the bible christian research institute. The book of mormon contains many linguistic similarities to the king james bible kjv. Therefore, nothing in these verses even suggests a book or scroll. If it is true, then joseph smith is true and so is mormonism.
In verses that directly quote the bible, whether attributed by book of mormon narrators or not, the table shows which words were deleted from the source kjv verse and which words were added by the book of mormon verse. From the pages of the book of mormon comes moronis promise that through prayer, real intent, and faith in christ, we may know the truth of these promises by the power of the holy ghost. Lehi, the first prophet of book of mormon, was a descendant of the tribe of joseph. The mormon belief in black skin being a curse is found in uniquely mormon books they call scripture. Bible references about lds beliefs and mormon history.
Their view was concisely expressed by brigham young in journal of discourses of july, 1862. 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 passages from the king james bible summary. Far from undermining the bible, the book of mormon supports its testimony of jesus christ. 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 the book of mormon and the bible. He abridged the book of mormon and his son, moroni recorded many of his teachings after his death. Are there any biblical verses that refute mormon teachings. The stick of judah is obviously the bible, since the jews are through the tribe of judah. 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 stick of joseph referred to is the book of mormon. The book of mormon contradicts itself and other inspired mormon writings. Why is some of the book of mormon identical to the bible. This is a page that can be printed again and again and be used with activities, studying, discussion, etc.
At first glance the book of mormon appears to be biblical in heft and style. This approach allows mormons to ignore key bible scriptures which refute mormon doctrines. 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. Book of mormon journaling scripture study lds, book of. Here are 45 verses from both the bible and the book of mormon that mention love. 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. Jul 22, 2011 first of all, in the hebrew bible old testament the hebrew word translated stick always refers to wood and is never used, even figuratively, to mean a scroll or book. Another testament of jesus christ are two volumes of scripture that testify of the divinity and earthly ministry of the savior, jesus christ. The book of mormon, the doctrines of the covenant, and the pearl of. Another testament of jesus christ is a separate book and validates and upholds the bible. The book of mormon, which is regarded by the lds church as another testament of jesus christ, helps the bible in clarifying some precious truths. They do not hold to the essentials of the christian faith, which means that they are not christians.
This is a response to the antimormon video bible vs the book of mormon, produced by faithful latterday saints. Both the bible and the book of mormon declare themselves to be ancient. The book of mormon is another witness of jesus christ and confirms the truths found in the holy bible. Does the bible does talk about the book of mormon answers. One of the teachings found in the both the bible and book of mormon is love.
Many verses say christ more than once, including 2 nephi 25. Ive included this under the joseph smith and the book of mormon references because the two go hand in hand. The book of mormon in no case contradicts the bible. Since mormons respect and use the king james version of the bible, i recommend that you use this version when witnessing to mormons. It is an abridgment by an ancient prophet named mormon of the. Mormon doctrine is derived from four primary sources. Members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints identify the book of mormon as the stick of joseph in the following kjv bible scripture. Even jesus christ was baptized, setting the example of obedience to god. The book of mormon contradicts itself and the bible. The bible and the book of mormon support each other. Bible ties to the book of mormon bible reference for lds.
Mormon prooftexts from the bible christian research. The lords words will hiss forth unto the ends of the earth, 2 ne. According to this passage, god claims that he is the first and he is the last. The book of mormon was written for the intent that we may believe the bible, morm. Jan 31, 20 the word christ is found in 323 verses in the book of mormon. Notice how the mormon writings will both agree and contradict each other as well as the bible. Book of mormon doctrinal mastery allonone page possibly the most useful item in all our doctrinal mastery helps, this allonone page contains all 25 book of mormon doctrinal mastery passages, references, and key phrases in one place. One of the four volumes of scripture accepted by the church of jesus christ of latterday saints.
One passage says that the book of mormon shall establish the truth of the bible and shall make known to all kindreds. The book of mormon is a true volume of scripture, prophesied in. This page shows the book of mormon verses that incorporate text from the king james version of the bible. And thou shalt be brought down, and shalt speak out of the ground, and thy speech shall be low out of. 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. This is not a forum for general discussion of the articles subject. Bible, book of mormon and lds scripture compared life after. Mormon is a prophet in the book of mormon, who collected and transcribed the records of his people on the american continent.
The book of mormon, along with the bible, explains that baptism is required for eternal salvation. Book of mormonplagiarism accusationsking james bible. Here are some biblical verses that prophesy about and have connections to the book of mormon, and joseph smith. He mentions faith, hope, and charity in some teachings moroni recorded, not to mention i think he had to have hope tha. Sep 19, 2017 baptism is a sacred, religious act that signifies a persons dedication to following jesus christ. 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. It is the word of god and, like the bible, gives us guidance and inspiration in our daily lives. Bible verses related to polygamy from the king james version kjv by relevance sort by book order exodus 21.
All the prophets since the world began including those in the book of mormon knew there would be an apostasy of the christian church in the new testament and that god would set his hand a second time to recover his people. The word christ is found in 323 verses in the book of mormon. The book of mormon compared with the bible watchtower. But we regarded the returning home as the best part of that longawaited trip. Apologetics press the bible versus the book of mormon. Bible, book of mormon and lds scripture compared life. This is the talk page for discussing improvements to the the book of mormon and the king james bible article. 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. Unless otherwise indicated, bible quotations are taken from the king james version. We talk of christ, we rejoice in christ, we preach of christ, we. I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book. They present this as evidence that joseph smith wrote the book of mormon by plagiarizing the authorized king james version of the bible. This is a reference to the book of mormon and the bible being companion books that compliment each other. Jan 20, 2011 this is a response to the anti mormon video bible vs the book of mormon, produced by faithful latterday saints.
As a companion to the bible, the book of mormon is a witness of jesus christs divinity and. When we know the book of mormon is true, then it follows that joseph smith was indeed a prophet and that he saw god the eternal father and his son, jesus christ. Jan 20, 2006 this approach allows mormons to ignore key bible scriptures which refute mormon doctrines. Nov 06, 2006 order the dvd at the book of mormon claims to be a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. The following are a list of some verses to know when witnessing to mormons. Mormons, while holding that the bible is a part of the canon of scripture, add to it several mormon works. Kjv verses in the book of mormon book of mormon depot.
Sometimes the quotation is explicit, as in the second book of nephi, which contains 18 quoted chapters of the book of isaiah. The book of mormon and the king james bible wikipedia. Book of mormon the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Below are various verses that appear in the book of mormon. If you study the bible, you will find that there many verses that talk about the savior jesus christ. Mormons read the book of mormon in addition to the holy bible. Fair interviewed scholars from many fields to test the claims made by critics in. Printed in canada first edition, isbn 9780981146720. Book of mormon surprisingly to some, the book of mormon likewise teaches that there is only one god in all of existence. Critics of the book of mormon claim that major portions of it are copied, without attribution, from the bible.
Son of man, take a stick and write on it, for judah, and the people of israel associated with him. Jul 06, 2011 the bible came first, not the book of mormon. Bible ties to the book of mormon bible reference for lds beliefs. In some cases, entire passages are duplicated in the book of mormon. How many verses in the book of mormon talk of jesus christ. Were taught of gods and christs love for us, how we should love them, and also how we should love others.
Simply put, if both the bible and the book of mormon were inspired by god, then they never would contradict each other. Bible verses used to counter mormon teachings are brushed off in favor of passages from the book of mormon and other mormon scriptures as well as ongoing revelation that often contradicts previous lds church teachings. The book of mormon and the bible will grow together, 2 ne. The book of mormon is a true volume of scripture, prophesied in the bible, and brought forth by god. First of all, in the hebrew bible old testament the hebrew word translated stick always refers to wood and is never used, even figuratively, to mean a scroll or book. Ezekiel speaks of putting the two books together and make them one stick, and they shall be one in mine hand. Specifically, the book of mormon was prepared for our day so that we would learn and grow by readings the words of ancient prophets in the americ. Prophecies about joseph smith bible references for lds. The book of mormon is another testament of jesus christ. Jan 6, 2015 today we talked about mormon from the book of mormon. What do you learn from this passage that helps you understand the.
This scripture talks about two sticks, or scrolls, or if you will, books. Baptism is an ordinance, or religious rite, that must be done by immersion, which represents the washing away of sins, and performed by someone with the proper priesthood. The introduction tells you that the book of mormon is a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. The book of mormon makes several references and prophecies concerning the bible, but does the bible do this likewise.
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