The video focuss on the book of mormon claim that the bible was corrupted, and that an angel showed joseph smith another book, the book of mormon, which corrects problems in the bible. Nearly 40 interviews throughout the united states and in six different countries around the world and we were investigating one simple question is the book of mormon comparable to the bible, and this is a story of what we found. Thank you for the info that you have provided in this documentary. Its put together in a very credible, nonpreachy way. One of the great missionary books of the mormon church is a marvelous work and a wonder, by the late apostle, legrand richards. The book of mormon and the bible mormons in transition. 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. Order the dvd at the book of mormon claims to be a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. Oct 06, 2005 this video is a sidebyside comparison of the historical and archaeological validity of the bible and the book of mormon. Bible prophecies of book of mormon life after ministries. The book of mormon describes a number of individuals unique to its narrative as prophets. The mormon prophet joseph smith once said, a man would get nearer to god by abiding by its precepts, than by any other. Book of mormon prophecies of christ specific bible prophecies veiled actually nonexistent unless scripture misquoted or prophecies stretched to have two meanings. People who read the book of mormon and become latterday saints accept it as the word of god, in some cases having even more regard for it than the bible.
The bible and the book of mormon mormons in transition. No original transcripts exist for either the bible or the book of mormon, the linguist and presenter assign originality to copies of manuscripts of the bible, and also assume that the bible as in its current form are what they are talking about, and that is simply not the case. In 2005, living hope ministries produced the video bible vs the book of mormon in an attempt to disprove the book of mormon. In total, some 478 verses in the book of mormon are. Serious study of the book of mormon by latterday saints is flourishing today as never. He encountered a passage in the bible instructing any who lacked wisdom to. In terms of frequencies or proportions, the word yea is used over ten times as often in the book of mormon than in the bible. The testaments of one fold and one shepherd the book of mormon movie passage to zarahemla outline of the book of mormon. The bible vs the book of mormon basic mormon beliefs. The book of mormon contains many linguistic similarities to the king james bible kjv. More specifically, it is a collection of books the word bible literally means the books written by prophets over centuries. Through him also, ancient records such as the book of mormon and the book of abraham have been.
Listen in on their fascinating high stakes discussion and follow along as they travel. The mormon claim that the book of mormon is another testament of jesus christ is. Exlatter day saint families on youtube shine a little more light on the theological and practical inconsistencies of the historical and current leaders and prophets, but this documentary really just gives a black and white comparison of the two books. Box 8500, charlotte, nc 28271 phone 704 8878200 and fax 704 8878299 1 statement dm192 book of mormon vs. They will put biblical prophets and mormon prophets to the test in order to find out if their predictions actually. Below are just some of the contradictions weve found between the bible and the book of mormon. What is the difference between the bible and the book of. The book of mormon claims to be a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. Here, the prophets included are those who, according to the narrative, inherited the plates of nephi and who otherwise are called prophets within the text. If we compare the historical, prophetical, and doctrinal parts of the book of mormon with the great truths of science and. Now, some critics also claim that smith gained most of his theories from a manuscript of a novel written by solomon spaulding. Mar 06, 2012 the point of this passage is that when the book of mormon was published in the nineteenth century, gentiles that is, traditional christians would object to the claim that the book of mormon is scripture and insist that the bible is the only scripture that we have or need. The film next applies the test of a prophet to mormon scriptures.
Plain truths of god are taught by the spirit of god. Mormon made this abridgement, not to give a full account of his people, but to help turn people to god. Mormons often feel that if they cant believe the mormon scriptures they also cant believe the bible. This reminded me of a few comments made by past lds leaders who didnt give the bible the same credit, so we have a few questions in light of. Both the bible and the book of mormon declare themselves to be ancient. Jul 06, 2011 the bible came first, not the book of mormon. 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. The fact that there are numerous disagreements between the bible and the book of mormon does not disparage the bible in any way. Below are just some of the contradictions weve found between the bible and the. The bible vs joseph smith part 2 of 2 video dailymotion.
The book of mormon claims that moroni, a prophet, originally wrote the book and that it was translated by joseph smith. Apologetics press the bible versus the book of mormon. Evangelical apologist joel kramer examines the bible and book of mormon. However, these five distinctive theological positions are mormons, i gather. The reason the book of mormon has his name in the title is because he was the one who took all the records of his people and abridged them into a smaller, more manageable record. The book of mormon has him appearing in the americas after his ascension 3 nephi 10. Because the ancient prophets have predicted that such a book should be revealed in the latter times.
Enos, a book of mormon prophet, goes into the forest to hunt and prays mightily to god all through the day and into the night. The book of mormon but is considerably more advanced in its overall production. It is handed out by the tens of thousands to investigators of the church. Former false prophet andy poland talks about mormonism and. 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. In 1832 the lord said to the prophet joseph smith, seek learning, even by. Orson pratt, great salt lake city, january 7, 1855. In our interviews, we ask the same questions about both the bible and the book of mormon it all.
Prophets biblical connections through the 1820s, before the existenc. This video is a sidebyside comparison of the historical and archaeological validity of the bible and the book of mormon. Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. Bible not meant for today, but the book of mormon is. The canon of the book of mormon was arranged by the prophet mormon. The journey is the first of a series of movies on the book of mormon. Both the bible and the book of mormon declare themselves to be. Contradictions between bible and book of mormon 2 timothy 3. It was mormon, by the authority of the priesthood that compiled the book of mormon from a library of records. This article examines the evidence in detail, considers various factors that might be thought to explain the difference, and concludes that the book of mormon uses the word in an excessive imitation of the king. Also included are the high priests mentioned and the missionaries. 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. In some cases, entire passages are duplicated in the book of mormon.
The dead sea scrolls ancient history documentary duration. The book of mormon in 1 nephi 14 claims the great abominable church satan led would. Both the bible and the book of mormon declare themselves to be ancient, historical, and reliable rules of faiththe very word of god. This article explains why you can have confidence in the bible even if you realize the book of mormon or the book of abraham is not authentic. 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. The king james bible 1611 may have been a source for the book of mormon. Criticism of mormonismvideothe bible vs the book of. I saw red flags from the very beginning as the expert of the book of mormon was lacking in basic biblical and mormon scriptures and historical events. Contradictions between the book of mormon and the bible. Criticism of mormonismvideothe bible vs the book of mormon.
They will put biblical prophets and mormon prophets to the test in order to find out if their predictions actually took place in history. 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. This first installment was almost as painful as reading through the book of mormon itself. We inhabit these mountains because the ancient prophets have predicted that such an event should take place, and we are fulfilling their predictions in this respect. Mormon was a nephite prophet, military leader, and record keeper in the book of mormon. Criticism of mormonismvideothe bible vs joseph smith. The video also discusses a translation of the bible by joseph smith which has significant text added to the torah or old testiment in the bible. Because of its gross misrepresentations and double standards, fairmormon decided to also produce a video. Mormon made this abridgement, not to give a full account of his people, but to help turn.
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. Mormonism in 2003 joel kramer, an evangelical christian and proprietor of living hope ministries based out of brigham city, utah, released a video entitled dna vs. The book of mormon and the king james bible wikipedia. The story as well as the acting were both overall awkward and less than compelling. He hears the voice of god and is forgiven of his sins because of his faith in christ. No original transcripts exist for either the bible or the book of mormon, the linguist and. This video attempts to disprove the book of mormons claim to be an authentic ancient record. 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 prophets main work of revising, correcting, or translating the bible was done during the. Feb 11, 2017 comparing the bible to the book of mormon. Nov 20, 2015 7 false prophecies from joseph smith mormons jesus truth. In contrast, from the bible it is clear that during his earthly ministry, jesus himself constantly quoted from the old testament scriptures, and showed full. 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.
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. Book of mormon christ is completely accepted in bible he is rejected. I cannot write the hundredth part of the things of my people. Segments of the book of mormon, namely 2 nephi chapters 7, 8, and 1224, matches nearly wordforword the chapters 50, 5152. The other day, melissa noted in an article how the church said the book of mormon was meant for people living now. 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. Multitude feels wounds in book of mormon 3 nephi 11. A christian and a mormon sat down to dialogue about one of the most important questions of faith. Jul 14, 2017 comparing the bible to the book of mormon, with compilation. 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 morman vs the bible what do the scriptures say. No original transcripts exist for either the bible or the book of mormon, the linguist. Nov 06, 2006 order the dvd at the book of mormon claims to be a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. They will put biblical prophets and mormon prophets to the test in order to find out if their.
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. The old testament prophet isaiah prophecy about voices that would whisper out of the dust, are believed to. In this unique documentary, produced entirely in israel, a christian and a mormon sit. Most theology of book of mormon is similar to the bibles. Recent documentary finds demonstrate, however, that alma also occurs as a. Our first modern day prophet, joseph smith, and i quote we believe the bible to be the word of god. May 25, 2014 in this unique documentary, produced entirely in israel, a christian and a mormon sit down to dialogue about one of the most important questions of faith. The book claims that nephi quoted the prophet isaiah from the brass plates which were brought with them out of jerusalem. According to the book of mormon, about 600 years before christ, a nephite prophet predicted that many plain and precious parts 1 nephi. If even one prediction fails to come true, then that prophet fails the test. Unless otherwise indicated, bible quotations are taken from the king james version. Do joseph smith and book of mormon prophets pass the biblical test of a prophet. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you. For 26 consecutive weeks beginning on january 2, 1997, there appeared an accurate and informative series of newspaper articles in the wetumpka herald circulation 4,400 entitled the bible and the book of mormon connecting links.
The bible the bible teaches that all men have sinned and fallen short of the glory of god. The opening lines of the introduction to the book of mormon declare that the book of mormon is a volume of holy scripture. 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. Listen in on their conversation and follow along as they travel throughout the holy land in search of the facts. Former false prophet andy poland talks about mormonism and feelings. Contradictions between the bible and book of mormon life. Comparing the bible to the book of mormon, with compilation. They will put biblical prophets, book of mormon prophets, and. This video attempts to disprove the book of mormon s claim to be an authentic ancient record. Evangelical apologist joel kramer examines the bible and book of mormon with a latterday saint, archaeologists and other experts. Printed in canada first edition, isbn 9780981146720. In this unique documentary, produced entirely in israel, a christian and a mormon sit down to dialogue about one of the most important questions of faith.
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