Does the heartland model contradict statements made by the. 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. I believe in jesus christ as my savior and redeemer. The book of mormon contains numerous passages that contradict what the bible says. 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. Mormons also believe their doctrine and covenants and the pearl of great price are inspired works. Contradictions between the book of mormon and the bible. The short answer is that the book of mormon does not contradict the bible. Why scriptures sometimes contradict each other and what to do. Why scriptures sometimes contradict each other and what to do when. Not only do the teachings of both mormonism and its founder, joseph smith jr.
Does the book of mormon compliment the bible, or contradict. The book of mormon contradicts itself and the bible. Examining mormonism 7 contradictions with itself youtube. However, the word coins was only added to the chapter heading of alma 11 much later, and the text of the. Does the bible contradict itself conclusion in fact, the more i personally read the bible, the more i marvel at this awesome book. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. May 16, 20 the short answer is that the book of mormon does not contradict the bible. Does the book of mormon contradict the biblical narrative. Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. As noted earlier, the book of mormon contradicts itself on this in ether 3.
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. There is absolutely no evidence for any of the claims in this book. According to the book of mormon then, the jews were white and turned dark and loathsome after they dwindled in unbelief. The bible plainly states that the gospel, with its inclusion of gentiles, was not fully revealed until after christs death. Where does the book of mormon contradict the bible page.
The problem with the book of mormon isnt where it contradicts the christian. Why you shouldnt ask god if the book of mormon is true. Oct 20, 2008 the book of mormon contradicts itself. And behold, he shall be born of mary at jerusalem alma 7. Bible q does the book of mormon contradict the bible. The book of mormon teaches that little children are not capable of sin because they do not have a sinful nature moroni 8. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. Seems to me, what youre describing, your own special revelation would, and should, supercede what your prophet says. The book of mormon was supposedly written before the time of christ. Additionally, journal of discourses and and history of the mormon church contain official records and teachings of various mormon leaders and founders. Apologetics press the bible versus the book of mormon. 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.
Contradictions in lds scriptures pdf version click here one god. Dec 31, 2007 the book of mormon brings clarification and support to the bible. Book of mormon contradictions contradict mormon excuses 03292018 by lifeafterministry alma 7. They have no secondary witnesses, nor do they leave obvious historical artifacts that require explanation. 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. 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 geography described in the book of mormon itself presents numerous significant hurdles. No book from gods hand will contain factual mistakes because he does not make mistakes.
As one looks to the bible he is struck by many things which testify to its inspiration prophetic accuracy, historical accuracy, scientific accuracy, unity. I am a mormon, so i definitely know that mormonism does not contradict the bible. 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. Joseph smith is the founder of mormonism and writertranslator of three of the four mormon scriptures. 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. However, the book of mormon story claims that descendants of the tribe of manasseh alma 10. 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. 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. The revelations of joseph smith show many contradictions in the doctrine of covenants to the book of mormon. It appears on initial investigation that the early brethren contradict what some of the later brethren, particularly during temple dedications, have taught. The book of mormon contradicts itself and other inspired mormon writings. 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.
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. It appears on initial investigation that the early brethren contradict what some of the later brethren, particularly during temple. The statement borders of the lamanites applied to a missouri setting does not exclude any possible geographical model for. Below are just some of the contradictions weve found between the bible and the book of mormon. The problem with the book of mormon isnt where it contradicts the christian bible, but where it agrees with the bible but shouldnt. Book of mormon difficulties, contradictions and explanations. Read on for powerful insights from lds scholars fiona and terryl givens. Contradictions between the bible and book of mormon life. Does the book of mormon compliment the bible, or contradict it.
Please post your quotations from the book of mormon only. Jesus said, upon this rock i will build my church matt. 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 is infallible and does not contradict itself 2 timothy 3. If both the bible and the book of mormon are inspired by god, then reason demands that they must never contradict one another. If we accept the book of mormon as our authority, this would contradict the bible, because both cannot be true. Three simple ways to show contradictions in the mormon belief of. It only contradicts what some people think the bible says. Article citing verses in book of mormon that contradict specific teaching. Where does the book of mormon contradict the bible page 8.
The book of mormon contains an account of this visit, including the very words spoken by jesus. 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. Regarding the book of mormon, what evidence supports it or. Where does the book of mormon contradict the bible. Book of mormon kjv bible contradictions some latterday. 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. 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. There is always a fine line to walk when challenging the beliefs of others. But mormon teachings arent necessarily contradictory to the bible itself. Apr 30, 2016 does the book of mormon compliment the bible, or contradict it. 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.
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. 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. Even the book of moroni the last book in the book of mormon teaches that god is unchangeable from eternity to all eternity 8. Does the book of mormon used to replace biblical texts. 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. The book of mormon brings clarification and support to the bible. By definition, he is omniscient and perfect in all his ways cf. The writer of the book of mormon simply did not have his facts straight. They begin by introducing themselves as elder smith and elder jones. Book of mormon kjv bible contradictions some latter. 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. 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.
However, the book of mormon fails the tests that the bible gives to identify genuine revelations from god. As one looks to the bible he is struck by many things which testify to its inspiration. Three simple ways to show contradictions in the mormon belief. The bible says that jesus was born in bethlehem matthew 2. Does the book of mormon used to replace biblical texts which. 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. The statement borders of the lamanites applied to a missouri setting does not exclude any possible geographical model for the book of mormon. Most importantly, many of the statements in the book of mormon directly contradict the bible. From our series entitled, questions every mormon should ask. But the bible does a pretty good job of contradicting itself, but that is another topic entirely. This brief tract will examine another book which claims inspiration, the book of mormon and how it measures up to the test of unity.
In the mormon book doctrine and covenants, a collection of gods. The following examples are some of such contradictions. 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. The only bible that joseph smith relied on was the king james version. And there is a veritable mountain of evidence debunking specific claims or narratives made in this book. It does not contradict the bible as the bible is translated correctly. Book of mormon contradictions contradict mormon excuses. Are there contradictions between the book of mormon and the. Jan 19, 2012 does the book of mormon contain contradictions andor information which contradicts the biblical narrative. 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.
Seeing that the bible was not always in harmony with itself, luther. Where does the book of mormon contradict the bible, however, the book of mormon maintains that this knowledge was had in b. Three simple ways to show contradictions in the mormon. 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. 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. 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. Additional information does not necessarily contradict anything else.
I pray that you search these many contradictions out for yourself so that. But the 1830 book of mormon contained 590 pages of text, the most important kind of evidence historians. The book of mormon presents a very different problem for josephs detractors than does the first vision. Please also show which verses contradict which biblical passages. Not only does this mormon belief contradict the bible, it contradicts its own scriptures.
Feb 26, 2005 please post your quotations from the book of mormon only. Does the book of mormon contain contradictions andor information which contradicts the biblical narrative. 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 teaches that little children are not capable of sin because they do not have a.
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