Debunking fairmormon letter to a ces director book of. The following examples are some of such contradictions. Nuggets of native copper were used in various locations in. However, the book of mormon fails the tests that the bible gives to identify genuine revelations from god. The heavy use of the bible in the book of mormon raises some difficult questions about the authenticity of the book of mormon as a translation of ancient historical documents. The book of mormon in no case contradicts the bible. The book of mormon and the bible mormons in transition. What are 1769 kjv edition errors doing in book of mormon. But the book of mormon contradicts and says that his son, mulek, lived. The book of mormon is supposed to be a history of real people living in a real place. Since the book of mormon is mostly plagiarism of the bible, it may not directly contradict in many areas. How does the book of mormons and the bible compare. The book of mormon is filled with many contradictions. Are there obvious contradictions between the book of.
Once you start learning these, this is where different gospel becomes preached. Book of mormon contradictions contradict mormon excuses. The book of mormon teaches that little children are not capable of sin because they do not have a. The book of mormon contains numerous passages that contradict what the bible says. For the first 150 years of mormonisms existence, everyone thought it was a story about a people who left the middle east and came to south or central america, and who fought wars clear up into new york state where. Today, mormons use the book of mormon in much the same way that christians use and study the bible. Contradictions between the bible and book of mormon life after. Book of mormon difficulties, contradictions and explanations. The book of mormon contains numerous passages that contradict what the bible. The fact that there are numerous disagreements between the bible and the book of mormon does not disparage the bible in any way.
The name land of midian is from the bible and it is located in egypt. 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. Where does the book of mormon contradict the bible page. The simple truth of the matter is that the book of mormon contradicts the bible in many areas. Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. Three simple ways to show contradictions in the mormon belief of.
The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement, which adherents. In the 1st edition of the book of mormon, 2 nephi 11. Thus the lds contends that the book of mormon is another testament of jesus christ. The book of morman vs the bible what do the scriptures say. Mormon we believe the bible to be the word of god as far as it is translated correctly. The bible is therefore not taken as seriously, by mormons, as it is by protestants. The king james version of the bible is, in all likelihood, the most successful of all the english translations. However, almost none of the lds doctrine and beliefs are held in the bom. Joseph smith called the book of mormon the most correct of any book on earth introduction to the book of mormon. Critics claim that the book of mormon account contradicts the bible. While different translations do use different words in places, the meaning is always preserved. Walter martin writes, anyone who thinks that children under age eight cannot sin has not visited the classrooms of todays schools. There are also contradictions within the book of mormon itself.
The bible teaches that there were three hours of darkness when christ died luke 23. Once the book of mormon is introduced as an authority they can use 1 nephi to speak of a great and abominable church that has kept back plain and precious parts of the gospel. Its no different from any other human book with the usual errors and mistakes. I will refute that idea, and take away the veil, so that you may see. Volumes have been written on its distinctive and rhythmic style, and it is still regarded as a triumph of modern english literature. However, the book of mormon maintains that this knowledge was had in 545 b. Simply put, if both the bible and the book of mormon were inspired by god, then they never would contradict each other. The book of mormons most spectacular recorded event was a postresurrection appearance of jesus christ himself among the nephite people 3 nephi 11. Also, there are no historical records outside of the book of mormon describing events mentioned therein. Below are just some of the contradictions weve found between the bible and the book of mormon.
Again the book of mormon contradicts the bible, because it has many aspects of salvation being practiced long before they were truly in effect. Yes, the quran contradicts the bible in a number of ways. All of the following examples are taken from the second chapter sura of the quran, but they are representative of the whole of the book. When it comes to the book of mormon translation, there is what is called a tight translation and there is. 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 continent from approximately 2200 bc to ad 421. Back to text 3 joseph smith explained, i am going to tell you how god came to be god. Typical mormon views of the old testament do not do justice to the complexity of the book. Contradictions in lds scriptures utah lighthouse ministry. Although its content appears unique on the surface, almost every major element in the book of mormon can be accounted for by contemporary sources, including the bible, the late war, and view of the hebrews. The book of mormon is a work of fiction that contradicts the bible. Contradictions between the bible and book of mormon life.
Seems to me, what youre describing, your own special revelation would, and should, supercede what your prophet says. The fact that the book of mormon contradicts the holy bible is the main reason why they cannot be called christians, because they do not believe or follow the teachings of christ in the bible. The book of mormon quotes 25,000 words from the kjv old testament and. This video covers but a few of the many contradiction between the book of mormon and the word of truth, the holy bible. Joseph used a rock in a hat for the book of mormon dictation but may have also used the 1769 kjv edition bible and possibly other sources in aiding in producing the book of mormon. At first, smith taught the extreme unity between the father and the son so that the father was the son and the son was the father. Joseph and oliver completed the translation of the book of mormon in an estimated 65 working days over the course of a little over 3 months. One can still travel to many places mentioned there.
It is easily demonstrated that none of these paired scriptures contradict each other. Despite its plagiarisms, the book of mormon contradicts the bible in hundreds of places 995, maranatha baptist watchman. 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. The only bible that joseph smith relied on was the king james version. You will soon see that joseph smith is a false prophet. The book of mormon contradicts itself and the bible. Where does the book of mormon contradict the bible. Please click through the following examples to see for yourself the several places that the book of mormon contradicts the bible. Salvation by grace is universal resurrection beyond this, man must earn his place in heaven. God dwells in the heart is mentioned where god does not dwell in the heart is said in other places.
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. Of course, it would be easy for joseph smith to include these things in the book of mormon, if in fact it was first written in his own day, rather than many centuries earlier as he claimed it had been. Even though it claims to be the wordforword translation joseph smith received by revelation, there have been 3,9 changes in the book of mormon. The mormon claim that the book of mormon is another testament of jesus christ is false. Sometimes the quran contradicts the historical record of the bible. The bible is claimed to contradict the book of mormon teaching that children cannot sin under eight years of age. What details in the book of mormon are not in the bible. The biblical challenge to the book of mormon main street church. God is a spirit is said in some places where god has a body is said in others. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. When confronted with a contradiction between the bible and the book of mormon a latterday saint will prefer the book of mormon. The book of mormon contradicts itself and other inspired mormon writings. 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. The bible mentions the necessity of being born again and gives a few examples like paul.
In the book of mormon, lehi had sons named nephi, jacob, and joseph. The book of mormon talks about it at much greater length e. Why are book of mormon names similar to where joseph smith. There is much archaeological, historical, and geographical support for the bible. Book of mormon contradictions contradict mormon excuses 03292018 by lifeafterministry alma 7. How can mormons believe that god the father has a body when the bible says god is pure spirit. As one looks to the bible he is struck by many things which testify to its inspiration.
We are unable to locate a midian or land of midian on any modern map of. The bible is claimed to place sin at the point of conception. If both the bible and the book of mormon are inspired by god, then reason. That means it is superior in its accuracy to the bible, according to the lds church. So when the bible contradicts lds teaching, that innocuoussounding little caveat for. Because the bible says he was born in bethlehem, critics suggest that the book of mormon must be a fraud. Adoption the book of mormon knows nothing about the adoption of people into the family of god. Only then will they begin to question whether the bible can be trusted, and then mormonism contradicts the bible. Below is the modern map of the area of smiths youth. Oh, i have found contradictions between interpretation, but applying that rule means the ot contradicts the new in many places.
Bible q does the book of mormon contradict the bible. The problem with the book of mormon isnt where it contradicts the christian bible, but where it agrees with the bible but shouldnt. The book of mormon teaches that little children are not capable of sin because they do not have a sinful nature moroni 8. For example, there are no serious commentaries on a book of the bible, by a mormon, that i know of. The book of mormon compared with the bible watchtower. What do mormons believe about the bible and the book of. Joseph would not have needed to look at a map for this one, unless one accepts holleys assertion that the holley map is supposed to show the geographical locations of book of mormon places. The bible plainly states that the gospel, with its inclusion of gentiles, was not. Apologetics press the bible versus the book of mormon. Contradictions between the book of mormon and the bible. But unto the place which the lord your god shall choose out of all your tribes. The book of mormon speaks clearly that it was not inspired by god when you. In fact, a bible believer would expect there to be contradictions between the two, since the bible never gives any legitimacy to the book of mormon, but actually condemns it cf. But to achieve exaltation or godhood it is available only to mormons who obey the teachings specific to the book of mormon.
Then, vernal holley fits these names onto a map of the book of mormon that is manipulated to look similar. These include endowments, celestial marriage, and specific tithing. And where it never challenges, disagrees with or contradicts the orthodox christian creeds. The book of mormon was supposedly written before the time of christ. 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. The bible says believers were first called christians after pauls ministry in antioch.
However, the book of mormon claims the christian church was established as early as 147 b. If we accept the book of mormon as our authority, this would contradict the bible, because both cannot be true. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi, who claimed that it had been. The bible versus the book of mormon apologetics press. Their view was concisely expressed by brigham young in journal of discourses of july, 1862. Ces letter ces letter shows a map by vernal holley which cherrypicks eleven obscure names from thousands in a huge 210,000 squaremile fivestate region of the united states and canada. We have imagined and supposed that god was god from all eternity.
Misplaced lands and cities, madeup lakes and hills, lakes are called oceans, madeup rivers, size. Book of mormon contradicts bible watchman fellowship. The book of mormon vs the bible christian research institute. His writings not only contradict the bible of in several points of doctrine, but even go so far as teaching a different gospel see galatians 1. 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 book of mormon claims that jesuss atonement provided for the immortality for all people. For example, in 3 nephi 1214, the book of mormon presents jesus preaching the sermon on the mount, no more than about a year after his resurrection, nearly verbatim as. 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. When people criticize the bible, they often point to contradictions. 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. However, since they do disagree with one another in a number of places, the book of mormon is obviously a fraud, written by con men, not inspired men.
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