According to the book of mormon then, the jews were white and turned dark and loathsome after they dwindled in unbelief. Jesus said, upon this rock i will build my church matt. This video covers but a few of the many contradiction between the book of mormon and the word of truth, the holy bible. Joseph smith is the founder of mormonism and writertranslator of three of the four mormon scriptures. Why you shouldnt ask god if the book of mormon is true. But mormon teachings arent necessarily contradictory to the bible itself. It is telling that the supposed contradiction is explained later in section, but the critics ignore it. Do church leaders contradict on book of mormon location. Additionally, journal of discourses and and history of the mormon church contain official records and teachings of various mormon leaders and founders. The book of mormon contradicts itself and the bible.
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. Are there contradictions between the book of mormon and the. Most importantly, many of the statements in the book of mormon directly contradict the bible. They have no secondary witnesses, nor do they leave obvious historical artifacts that require explanation. Dec 31, 2007 the book of mormon brings clarification and support to the bible. Article citing verses in book of mormon that contradict specific teaching. Not only does this mormon belief contradict the bible, it contradicts its own scriptures. Book of mormon kjv bible contradictions some latter. 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. 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. Book of mormon contradictions contradict mormon excuses 03292018 by lifeafterministry alma 7. The book of mormon was supposedly written before the time of christ. 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of mormon is actually a novel although the mormon church denies it, the book of mormon actually was plagiarized from an unpublished novel, i. It was the mere presence of the book of mormon itself as an object, which was a visible, palpable object that served as concrete evidence that god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.
Examining mormonism 7 contradictions with itself youtube. Three simple ways to show contradictions in the mormon belief. There is always a fine line to walk when challenging the beliefs of others. However, the word coins was only added to the chapter heading of alma 11 much later, and the text of the. Regarding the book of mormon, what evidence supports it or. From our series entitled, questions every mormon should ask. Please also show which verses contradict which biblical passages. Why scriptures sometimes contradict each other and what to do when. 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 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. Does the bible contradict itself conclusion in fact, the more i personally read the bible, the more i marvel at this awesome book. The book of mormon contradicts itself and other inspired mormon writings. This brief tract will examine another book which claims inspiration, the book of mormon and how it measures up to the test of unity.
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 following examples are some of such contradictions. Contradictions between the bible and book of mormon life. Does the book of mormon used to replace biblical texts.
The writer of the book of mormon simply did not have his facts straight. Where does the book of mormon contradict the bible, however, the book of mormon maintains that this knowledge was had in b. No book from gods hand will contain factual mistakes because he does not make mistakes. I pray that you search these many contradictions out for yourself so that. 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. The revelations of joseph smith show many contradictions in the doctrine of covenants to the book of mormon.
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 book of mormon presents a very different problem for josephs detractors than does the first vision. Seems to me, what youre describing, your own special revelation would, and should, supercede what your prophet says. As one looks to the bible he is struck by many things which testify to its inspiration prophetic accuracy, historical accuracy, scientific accuracy, unity. Not only do the teachings of both mormonism and its founder, joseph smith jr. Bible q does the book of mormon contradict the bible.
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. 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. And behold, he shall be born of mary at jerusalem alma 7. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi.
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. Read on for powerful insights from lds scholars fiona and terryl givens. The bible plainly states that the gospel, with its inclusion of gentiles, was not fully revealed until after christs death. 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. Please post your quotations from the book of mormon only. 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.
Where does the book of mormon contradict the bible page. The geography described in the book of mormon itself presents numerous significant hurdles. Below are just some of the contradictions weve found between the bible and the book of mormon. Three simple ways to show contradictions in the mormon belief of. 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. If both the bible and the book of mormon are inspired by god, then reason demands that they must never contradict one another. Book of mormon difficulties, contradictions and explanations. It appears on initial investigation that the early brethren contradict what some of the later brethren, particularly during temple dedications, have taught.
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. May 16, 20 the short answer is that the book of mormon does not contradict the bible. The bible is infallible and does not contradict itself 2 timothy 3. 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 book of mormon contains an account of this visit, including the very words spoken by jesus. They begin by introducing themselves as elder smith and elder jones. The book of mormon brings clarification and support to the bible. But the bible does a pretty good job of contradicting itself, but that is another topic entirely. It does not contradict the bible as the bible is translated correctly. As one looks to the bible he is struck by many things which testify to its inspiration. Joseph smith and the validity of the book of abraham.
Does the book of mormon compliment the bible, or contradict it. 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 contains numerous passages that contradict what the bible says. If we accept the book of mormon as our authority, this would contradict the bible, because both cannot be true. 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. 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. 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. The mormon religion not only contradicts the bible, but also contradicts itself in many ways. However, the book of mormon story claims that descendants of the tribe of manasseh alma 10. 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. Does the book of mormon contain contradictions andor information which contradicts the biblical narrative.
Why scriptures sometimes contradict each other and what to do. By definition, he is omniscient and perfect in all his ways cf. 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. Additional information does not necessarily contradict anything else. However, the book of mormon fails the tests that the bible gives to identify genuine revelations from god. Book of mormon kjv bible contradictions some latterday. The book of mormon teaches that little children are not capable of sin because they do not have a sinful nature moroni 8. 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. As noted earlier, the book of mormon contradicts itself on this in ether 3. 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. Three simple ways to show contradictions in the mormon.
Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. Book of mormon contradictions contradict mormon excuses. Does the heartland model contradict statements made by the. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. In the mormon book doctrine and covenants, a collection of gods.
The problem with the book of mormon isnt where it contradicts the christian bible, but where it agrees with the bible but shouldnt. Contradictions between the book of mormon and the bible. Where does the book of mormon contradict the bible. Oct 21, 2015 the book of mormon contains an account of this visit, including the very words spoken by jesus. Contradictions in lds scriptures pdf version click here one god. And there is a veritable mountain of evidence debunking specific claims or narratives made in this book. But the 1830 book of mormon contained 590 pages of text, the most important kind of evidence historians. It appears on initial investigation that the early brethren contradict what some of the later brethren, particularly during temple. Apr 30, 2016 does the book of mormon compliment the bible, or contradict it. Oct 20, 2008 the book of mormon contradicts itself.
Does the book of mormon used to replace biblical texts which. The statement borders of the lamanites applied to a missouri setting does not exclude any possible geographical model for the book of mormon. Does the book of mormon compliment the bible, or contradict. Apologetics press the bible versus the book of mormon. Seeing that the bible was not always in harmony with itself, luther. 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. Even the book of moroni the last book in the book of mormon teaches that god is unchangeable from eternity to all eternity 8. There is absolutely no evidence for any of the claims in this book. Where does the book of mormon contradict the bible page 8. It only contradicts what some people think the bible says. I believe in jesus christ as my savior and redeemer. 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 bible says that jesus was born in bethlehem matthew 2. The book of mormon teaches that little children are not capable of sin because they do not have a. The problem with the book of mormon isnt where it contradicts the christian. Mormons also believe their doctrine and covenants and the pearl of great price are inspired works. Feb 26, 2005 please post your quotations from the book of mormon only. Jan 19, 2012 does the book of mormon contain contradictions andor information which contradicts the biblical narrative. I am a mormon, so i definitely know that mormonism does not contradict the bible. Does the book of mormon contradict the biblical narrative. And where it never challenges, disagrees with or contradicts the orthodox christian creeds. The short answer is that the book of mormon does not contradict the bible. The only bible that joseph smith relied on was the king james version.
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