Bible and the book of mormon, the guidelines provided apply generally to religious works e. This chart lists book of mormon passages that quote or paraphrase the words of isaiah, which held great meaning for the nephites and also apply to us today. The bible text is the authorized king james version from 1611 and the book of mormon text is carefully consistent with 1830 version, and is available in both. Come to know the savior bible and book of mormon scripture references knowing christ some must be from book of mormon or other bible as some of these books are not in the protestant bible jesus christ is lord. Page 1 book of mormon bible cross references 1 nephi 1. Moreover, thou son of man, take thee one stick, and write upon it, for judah, and for the children of israel his companions. Ludlow one enduring precept governing our relationship to god is the issue of free will, including why and how we submit our will to his. The bible and book of mormon app, from the church of jesus christ, treats the two volumes of scripture as one, and makes it easier than ever to read, study and share the word of god. List of references to seer stones in the latter day saint.
Both the bible and the book of mormon declare themselves to be ancient. If there are differences between the bible and the book of mormon, they reject the bible. From nephi at the beginning to mormon and moroni at the end, hundreds of references. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. Some of them are substantial doctrines that define key doctrines. The book of mormon is another testament of jesus christ. Members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints believe the holy bible and the book of mormon. New mormon scriptures tweak race, polygamy references. The book of mormon upholds the stories and teachings of the holy bible. Its couched in king james english, and it features color renderings of mormon scenes made to look like bible illustrations. Enos 1 the church of jesus christ of latterday saints.
Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. Mormon prophets have taught that jesus was conceived by sexual intercourse physical union between god the father and mary. But these are real characters with real beliefs and thats why the book of mormon is really good. Smith, they will say, translated the book of mormon from golden plates he dug up.
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. And as i read in the book of mormon, the descendants of the nation of ishmael did cross over what is now known as the atlantic ocean into south america. The bible states adam was only a created being, the first man. 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. This, the era of the crossing started approximately 600 bc with both families making the crossing together. 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 and the book of mormon for over 100 years, mormon archaeologists have searched in vain for indisputable proof of book of mormon civilizations. See more ideas about book of mormon, scripture study and lds scriptures. The lord covenanted with enos to bring forth the book of mormon to the lamanites, enos 1.
The book of mormon and the bible will grow together, 2 ne. The work of eight editors including a graphics editor who has assembled hundreds of fine color pictures has led to an attractive tome of over nine hundred entries by over one hundred contributors on the peoples, places, doctrines, books. Book of mormontranslation errors from the kjv fairmormon. The sticks being referred to are the are companions to each other making one. Smith translated the plates into the book of mormon, which was first published in 1830.
The bible is therefore not taken as seriously, by mormons, as it is by protestants. The book of mormon was written for the intent that we may believe the bible. The book of mormon was primarily written and assembled by mormon, a nephite who lived in the americas during the 4th century a. Provides concrete evidence disproving the book of abraham, demonstrating that joseph smith was a false prophet. Remember that the mormon version of god is not the god of the bible. The bible and the book of mormon teach that monogamy is gods standard for marriage unless he declares otherwise see 2 samuel 12. Contradictions between the book of mormon and the bible. Typical mormon views of the old testament do not do justice to the complexity of the book. Biblical merismus in book of mormon gospel references. Suppose you have a new book of mormon text file that has been scanned from ocr or otherwise entered as a text file. The book of mormon is a second witness for jesus christ. The score for book of mormon seems to filled with musical references to other shows.
Next to the book of mormon references in this chart are corresponding references in the book of isaiah. Contradictions between the bible and book of mormon life. Page 1 bible book of mormon cross references genesis 1. Son of man, take a stick and write on it, for judah, and the people of israel associated with him. The book of mormon contains powerful and priceless principles relating to the preaching of gods word to his children.
Designed for multiple use as study guides, handouts, and masters for creating projectable images, the charts convey a wealth of information that will enrich personal study and. The rendering of this scripture is even clearer in 2 nephi 3. In some cases, entire passages are duplicated in the book of mormon. For example, there are no serious commentaries on a book of the bible, by a mormon, that i know of. The holy bible is the collection of writings that contain the records of divine revelation and the dealings of god with his chosen people, the tribes of israel. Description too many cases have been written against mormonism out of impetuosity, and their lack of scholarly. Other references to the book of mormon in the bible include. The book of mormon and the bible mormons in transition.
This book is an outgrowth of those articles and the public reaction which the articles engendered. Mormons believe that the book of mormon, unlike the bible, was translated correctly and. Enos placed a proper price upon the blessings of heaven. Plus, they let a plucky mormon hero proudly assert some of the more eyebrowraising minutiae of that religion with a julie andrewslike confidence. Lehi, the first prophet of book of mormon, was a descendant of the tribe of joseph. 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 book of mormon contains many linguistic similarities to the king james bible kjv. These passages are often misconstrued by mormon missionaries to argue that the bible is only talking about the god of this planet and not gods of other worlds. For information on sources of mormon quotations, see the section titled mormon documents. The book of mormon contains passages from the king james bible summary.
Below are just some of the contradictions weve found between the bible and the. The book of mormon was written for the intent that we may believe the bible, morm. What is less well known is that the book of mormon makes a large number of unacknowledged biblical quotes. You will easily lead gospel discussions with your nonmember christian. Were taught of gods and christs love for us, how we should love them, and also how we should love others. Gain a deeper understanding of the gospel with ebooks that are reading companions to gospel study. Although various principles relating to missionary work are found throughout the book of mormon, nowhere is this more evident than in alma 17 and 18. Yet, the mormon church continues to publish the book of abraham as scripture and endorse the teachings of premortal existence that come from this book.
The prophet joseph smith said, i told the brethren that the book of mormon was the most correct of any book on earth, and the keystone of our religion, and a man would get nearer to god by abiding by its precepts, than by any other book joseph smith, history of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, 7 vols. The main nephite prophets who quoted isaiah were nephi, jacob, and abinadi. While support for this doctrine is lacking in the bible, this doesnt stop the mormon church from attempting to find verses in the bible to support it. 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. While the bible details events in the eastern hemisphere, the book of mormon documents the lives of the inhabitants of the ancient americas. The book was written by many ancient prophets by the spirit of prophecy and revelation. Some are obvious, like hasa diga eebowai being a reference to hakuna matata. Bring up every point of lds doctrine in the king james bible instantly with this ultimate, quickdraw, musthave member missionary app. Citing the book of mormon and other common religious sources mla the book of mormon. Mormon beliefs are also shown to contradict both the bible and the book of mormon. 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.
In his brief but powerful book, enos describes his wrestle to receive a remission of his sins. 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. Both volumes of scripture are a compilation of teachings as recorded by ancient prophets. 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. Only the king james version of the bible will be used. They present this as evidence that joseph smith wrote the book of mormon by plagiarizing the authorized king james version of the bible. Does the bible reference the book of mormon answers. At the end of the smash broadway musical, the book of mormon, the protagonist, elder price, a zealous young mormon missionary in uganda, triumphantly sings, we are still latter day saints, all of us even if we change some things, or we break the rules.
The christian bible is divided into the old and new testaments. It would take a lot of work to manually align all 6604 verses with the standard book, chapter, and verse numbers. Thus the bible is not just a single book, but is a divine library. 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. References for mormon and biblical beliefs about god. It contains cross references to all the standard works, the topical guide, the bible dictionary, an index to the triple combination, two sections of maps and pictures. Many have often wondered if the bible has references to the book of mormon and its people. None of the history recorded in the book of mormon can be substantiated from the bible or from archaeology. The book of mormon reference companion strives to do for the book of mormon what generations of encyclopedic bible dictionaries have done for the bible. For thorough documentation and discussion of this topic, two references should be consulted. Nov 06, 2006 order the dvd at the book of mormon claims to be a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible.
Largest lds scripture reference ebook selection with titles referencing the old and new testament, the book of mormon and other gospel doctrine. The stick of joseph referred to is the book of mormon. Person source date note reference johnathon hadley. One of the teachings found in the both the bible and book of mormon is love. Bible references supporting the beliefs of the lds church. Top 40 inspirational book of mormon scriptures the lifey app. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi.
Follow the example below, take note that the book, chapter, and verse will not be written in the full works cited citation. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints, 1981, 2nd nephi 32. Earliest known reference to the book of mormon anywhere in the fall of 1827, a person by the name of joseph smith, of manchester ontario county, reported that he had been visited in a dream by the spirit of the almighty, and informed that in a certain hill in that town, was deposited this golden bible. However, the bible makes no reference whatsoever to other actual gods anywhere in the universe. Rlds book of mormon, the lds references will be given first and the rlds references afterwards following a semicolon.
Miller author matthew roper when the book of mormon first appeared, skeptics said that references to horses, asses, elephants, and other animals such as swine and cows were out of place. Enslen shows many instances where he feels the bible does in fact refer to the book of mormon. Critics of the book of mormon claim that major portions of it are copied, without attribution, from the bible. Book of mormon charts charting the book of mormon is a collection of more than 175 visual aids that promote deeper understanding and appreciation of the book of mormon. Sometimes the quotation is explicit, as in the second book of nephi, which contains 18 quoted chapters of the book of isaiah. The stick of judah is obviously the bible, since the jews are through the tribe of judah. Anyone who has read the book of mormon knows there are numerous references to the bible within its pages.
Jul 06, 2011 the bible came first, not the book of mormon. This is, in part, because church members believe the bible was the result of a multiplestep translation process and the book of mormon was not. 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. Simply put, if both the bible and the book of mormon were inspired by god, then they never would contradict each other. Apologetics press the bible versus the book of mormon. See the largest lds book of mormon scripture reference selection with titles from lds authors ed j.
The bible and book of mormon for android apk download. Mormon created the book of mormon by abridging the records of his people as they had been kept from approximately 600 b. The book of mormon reference companion deseret book. At first glance the book of mormon appears to be biblical in heft and style. Comparison with the king james bible in english shows that there are differences in more than half of the 433 verses of isaiah quoted in the book of mormon, while about 200 verses have the same wording as the. The lords words will hiss forth unto the ends of the earth, 2 ne. 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. Following a revelation to joseph smith, the practice of plural marriage was instituted among church members in the early 1840s see section 2. The bible is the stick of judah and the book of mormon is the stick of joseph. First staged in 2011, the play is a satirical examination of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints beliefs and practices that ultimately endorses the positive power of love and service.
The word bible comes from the greek ta biblia, meaning the books. Premortal life is mormon preexistence taught in the bible. The book of mormon and the king james bible wikipedia. The bible the bible teaches that all men have sinned and fallen short of the glory of god. If this show were a spoof, it wouldnt be the success that it is. Ishmael and the ishmaelites amazing bible timeline with. Church members officially regard the book of mormon as the most correct book of scripture, in that a man would get nearer to god by abiding by its precepts, than any other book.
Bible ties to the book of mormon bible reference for lds. The introduction tells you that the book of mormon is a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. Book of mormon vs used for citations 1nephi chapter 7vs 22. The mormon belief in black skin being a curse is found in uniquely mormon books they call scripture. Ezekiel saw our day and knew of the coming forth of the book of mormon. It is not clear why the ordinary mormon is damned for doing this, but brigham young is not. 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 americas. Another testament of jesus christ are two volumes of scripture that testify of the divinity and earthly ministry of the savior, jesus christ. Bible references that support mormon doctrines and beliefs. Book of mormonplagiarism accusationsking james bible. 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. When referring to the original 1830 edition, the page number will be given since the versification had not yet been added. 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. There is absolutely no evidence, outside the book of mormon itself, that nephites ever existed, that they were hebrews, or that they came from jerusalem to south america circa 600 bc 1 nephi 18.
My objective is the transform from knowing about christ to knowing christ. Bible quotations are from the new american standard version. The book of mormon is a musical comedy with music, lyrics and book by trey parker, robert lopez, and matt stone. 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. Additionally, the church has made clear in the 1981 and the 20 editions of the book of mormon in footnote a for 2 nephi 12. In fact there are more lost, altered and changed sections in the book of mormon when you compare the original 1830 book of mormon to the current edition, than the few variant readings in the new testament. Contradictions between bible and book of mormon 2 timothy 3. Be as confident and bold with the gospel as ever with this comprehensive, rapidfire, master key to finding any lds doctrinal point in the king james holy bible within seconds. 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. There are references to stories that some bible scholars view with skepticism, such as the tower of babel and story of jonah. It is the word of god and, like the bible, gives us guidance and inspiration in our daily lives.
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