It does not contradict the bible as the bible is translated correctly. I do not want to condemn the book of mormon because something written might seem to contradict something in the bible, especially when the bible contradicts itself sometimes. Three simple ways to show contradictions in the mormon belief of. Examining mormonism 7 contradictions with itself youtube. However, they do not believe the bible, as it is currently available, is without error.
How could the book of mormon never contradict itself while being an extremely complex book. Latterday prophets contradict the bible and the book of mormon on this point. Well take a look at what he said in the next few days. The book of mormon contradicts itself and the bible. The first concern to consider is its declaration that the book of mormon is another testament of jesus christ. This video covers but a few of the many contradiction between the book of mormon and the word of truth, the holy bible. If the bible contradicts itself that does add more room for contradiction between them. Meanwhile, were asking you pray for mormons to pick up on the book of mormon contradictions, and take a moment to share the truth with a mormon you know. Seven contradictions between the book of mormon and the. For now, were pointing out the contradictions as a segue for the upcoming post. In fact, cultural and demographic clues in its text hint at the presence of other groups. 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.
Dear maria, the verses in the book of mormon that you refer to are. How can mormons believe that god the father has a body when the bible says god is pure spirit. The antimormon contradiction strategy conflict of justice. And where it never challenges, disagrees with or contradicts the orthodox christian creeds. Oct 20, 2008 the book of mormon contradicts itself. But dont take my word for it, and dont take anyone elses word for it, read the book of mormon, compare it to the bible, and decide for yourself. Why nonmormons should read the book of mormon beggars.
Book of mormon kjv bible contradictions some latter. The supposed contradictions arise from 1 misinterpretation, 2 comparing two verses when are speaking of different things and 3 reading protestant meanings into scriptural terminology. Book of mormon kjv bible contradictions some latterday. The book of mormon itself, however, does not claim that the peoples it describes were either the predominant or the exclusive inhabitants of the lands they occupied. The book of mormon itself suffers the same fate when it comes to its own historical support. The revelations of joseph smith show many contradictions in the doctrine of covenants to the book of mormon. Does the fact that the doctrine and covenants refers to north american indians as lamanites contradict the theory that the book of mormon events took place in mesoamerica. Not only does this mormon belief contradict the bible, it contradicts its own scriptures. The mormons argue that bethlehem was a mere suburb of jerusalem and therefore does not contradict the bible on this point. Contradictions in the bible and book of mormon rocky.
An example from the book of mormon itself supports th. The book of mormon is not like the congressional recordit does not try to include everything. The following examples are some of such contradictions. Dont let anyone tell you that you cant trust your feelings. Wo unto the liar, for he shall be thrust down to hell. The simple truth of the matter is that the book of mormon contradicts the bible in. The bible plainly states that the gospel, with its inclusion of gentiles, was not fully revealed until after christs death. 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.
Book of mormon difficulties, contradictions and explanations. The statement is still applicable, for the lord has never rescinded it nor cast doubt upon it. Not only does the book of mormon contradict the bible, it also contradicts itself. Feb 27, 2010 points out the contradictions between the bible and book of mormon as well as errors in translation in the king james version kjv of the bible that were copied into the book of mormon. If the book of mormon events occurred in north america, as joseph smith as well as other. The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement, which. Disproves mormonism using the bible, mormon scripture, statistical analysis and common sense. 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 contains numerous passages that contradict what the bible says. Book of mormon and dna studies church of jesus christ. Apr, 2010 yes, the book of mormon contradicts the bible. However, the book of mormon story claims that descendants of the tribe of manasseh alma 10. Contradictions in lds scriptures pdf version click here one god.
In addition to the absurdities and contradictions that exist within the book of mormon in its close reliance on the kjv, contradictions also exist within and between the mormon scriptures themselves. 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. But the book of mormon is neither simple nor straightforward. Learned and unlearned reading in the book of mormon jstor. Pearl of great price and book of mormon contradictions life. Bible q does the book of mormon contradict the bible. It is telling that the supposed contradiction is explained later in section, but the critics ignore it. Points out the contradictions between the bible and book of mormon as well as errors in translation in the king james version kjv of the bible that were copied into the book of mormon. However, the book of mormon fails the tests that the bible gives to identify genuine revelations from god. Clearly, the book of mormon does teach that the son of god was begotten by the holy ghost, just as the bible also states. Jun 08, 2007 why does nephi speak of an abundance of precious ores in 2 nephi 5. Seven contradictions between the book of mormon and the bible.
The bible versus the book of mormon apologetics press. The statement borders of the lamanites applied to a missouri setting does not exclude any possible geographical model for the book of mormon. The book of mormon quotations from the bible include the italic words of the modern kjv translators, which they argue is inappropriate if the book of mormon is older than the kjv bible. In the mormon book doctrine and covenants, a collection of gods. By the time the doctrine and covenants was written, lehis descendants had ample time to migrate to the north and intermarry. Those who are considered traditional mormons insist that all such inconsistencies are only apparent. Only one who attempts to make a full outline of book of mormon history can begin to appreciate its immense complexity. Do church leaders contradict on book of mormon location. It appears on initial investigation that the early brethren contradict what some of the later brethren, particularly during temple. Complexity, consistency, ignorance, and probabilities book.
Many people believe the mormon church is simply a denomination or group within christianity. 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. They actually feel the book of mormon to be superior to the bible since they believe many precious and. Many conservative protestant critics have reproduced a table which purports to show how lds scripture contradicts itself. It presents itself as a translation of an ancient record. They leave the impression thatthe book of mormon is nothing more than an extension of the bible and that both can and should be believed as being theword of god. 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. On the contrary, not only is the belief that god is a spirit affirmed at alma 31. It has already been mentioned that the book of mormon contradicts itself regarding where jesus was born, but there are many other contradictions. Where does the book of mormon contradict the bible. Are there contradictions between the book of mormon and the.
Furthermore, much of it is an abridgment of numerous sources compiled and edited by the prophethistorian mormon. Contradictions between the bible and book of mormon life. The subject matters were looking at are the trinity, jesus is god, and the immutability of god, with biblical references coming from the following verses. Why does nephi contradict himself in speaking of precious. Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour. Mormons also believe their doctrine and covenants and the pearl of great price are inspired works. Most importantly, many of the statements in the book of mormon directly contradict the bible. Three simple ways to show contradictions in the mormon belief. The book of mormon teaches that little children are not capable of sin because they do not have a sinful nature moroni 8.
Complexity, consistency, ignorance, and probabilities. There are many places where inspired mormon literature contradicts itself. Bible contradicts a and b, book of mormon says b, so book of mormon b contradicts bible a. Bible, inerrancy of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. If both the bible and the book of mormon are inspired by god, then reason demands that they must never contradict one another. Contradictions between the book of mormon bom and doctrine. The church has in its possession wilford woodruffs original copy, but for generations prohibited viewing. It goes into amazingly specific detail describing the civilizations erected by the nephites. 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. However, a close look at its key book, the book of mormon, reveals many concerning contradictions between its teachings and the bible. Sep 20, 2017 ideally for believers, the book of mormon is true 1 and true 2. If so what does this mean for the claim that the lds church is the only true. Feb 08, 2009 it is my belief that the book of mormon does not contradict the bible itself. The bible is infallible and does not contradict itself 2 timothy 3.
The nature of the message in the book of mormon is such that, if true, no one can possibly be. The book of mormon teaches that little children are not capable of sin because they do not have a. The mormons tell people that the book of mormon is the word of god just like the bible. The 9 th commandment god wrote on the tablets for moses was the commandment.
If we accept the book of mormon as our authority, this would contradict the bible, because both cannot be true. Book of mormon salvation contradictions 10302020 by lifeafterministry alma 41. Book of mormon salvation contradictions life after ministry. Dec 31, 2007 the book of mormon brings clarification and support to the bible. Only a handful of copies were distributed before the press was destroyed. If it is true 1 but not true 2, however, that might cause some theological problems, starting with the claims that both the book itself and authoritative interpretations of it have made regarding its truth 2. Careful students of the bible are often puzzled by apparent contradictions and. By definition, he is omniscient and perfect in all his ways cf. The book of mormon contradicts itself and other inspired mormon writings. Why you shouldnt ask god if the book of mormon is true. Contradictions between the book of mormon and the holy bible.
After all these yearssomeone would have found somethingbut no. No book from gods hand will contain factual mistakes because he does not make mistakes. Now, the logical answer to this quandry is fairly obvious, but it is an effective argument because it is squeezed between contradictions. Little children not capable of sin the book of mormon teaches that little children are not capable of sin because they do not have a sinful nature. Presidents of the church have indicated 1, does this make other statements by the leadership of the church inaccurate. Latterday saints reverence and study the book of mormon, the d. The book of mormon deals with hundreds of individual characters, at least three dating systems, three migrations from the old world to the. Contradictions between the book of mormon and the holy. Similar to the insecure person who hangs around the rich and famous for the sole reason of establishing himself, the book of mormon has attempted to make a name for itself by cozying up to the bible. Some will go to great lengths, for example, to show that mormon doctrine does not really contradict the bible or the book of mormon. I see what youre saying though, you wanted specifics.
There is a growing number of mormons, however, who frankly acknowledge such inconsistencies. The book of mormon mistakenly has jesus including peters appended comments as if they were part of moses words in deuteronomy. Even the book of moroni the last book in the book of mormon teaches that god is unchangeable from eternity to all eternity 8. Why does the book of mormon, which is supposedly the most correct book on the face of the earth, contradict lds doctrines. Apologetics press the bible versus the book of mormon. 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. In the 1st edition of the book of mormon, 2 nephi 11.
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. They begin by introducing themselves as elder smith and elder jones. By the time the doctrine and covenants was written, lehis descendants had ample time to. He contradicted the book of mormon with the doctrine and covenants, i. Are there any contradictions between the bible and lds.
Contradictions between the book of mormon and the bible. The book of commandments, published in july 1833, was a compilation of early lds revelations. 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 makes extrabiblical claims that are contrary to both scripture and history. There are also contradictions within the book of mormon itself. This latest is, typically, replete with calls to persevere, endure to the end, keep the faith. Changes, contradictions, and errors is a musthave resource. Joseph smith claimed that in the time jeremiah prophesied in jerusalem around 600 b. The point was to introduce them to an environment where they had the freedom and opportunity to sin and were enticed by satan to do so. The biblical challenge to the book of mormon main street church. The book of mormon teaches that the disobedience of adam and eve in eating the forbidden fruit was necessary so that they could have children and bring joy to mankind 2 nephi 2. Let her say unto the egyptians, she is thy sister, and thy soul shall live. Does the book of mormon contradict joseph smiths translation.
This evidence, for me, removes any claim that the book of mormon can be taken. The book of mormon describes a vast precolumbian culture that supposedly existed for centuries in north and south america. And the most important question to ask yourself is how do i feel while i read the book of mormon. Todays mormons do not all respond to this challenge in the same way. Ten lies i told as a mormon missionary mormonism research. 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. End it with charity there is always a fine line to walk when challenging the beliefs of others. The origins, authenticity, and historicity of the book of mormon have been subject to considerable criticism from scholars and skeptics since it was first published in 1830. For example, in the original book of mormon, mosiah 21. This is why you remain in the best website to look the unbelievable book to have. The book of mormon can be true without being historical.
Mormon, which i believe the text presents but does not fully resolve. Thus, the mormon leaders, in many instances, contradicted themselves or. This brief tract will examine another book which claims inspiration, the book of mormon and how it measures up to the test of unity. And behold, he shall be born of mary, at jerusalem which is the land of our forefathers. Pearl of great price and book of mormon contradictions. This doctrine does not contradict anything in the bible. While it is true that the book of mormon itself is not a huge repository of lds. The book of mormon states that jesus was born in jerusalem.
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