Video discussing some of the most troubling problems of the lds church that most mormons dont know exist such as the book of mormon anachronisms, book of abraham translation, kinderhook plates. It shows that the book of mormon has committed plagiarism by utilizing our beloved final authority the king james bible without giving credit to whom credit is due. It helped to set aside special days or dates with each child and make bedtime less hectic and more personal. The book of mormon title page, which was translated by joseph smith. Thus the lds contends that the book of mormon is another testament of jesus christ. Each testifies that jesus christ is the savior of the world. Latterday saint scholar hugh nibley answered this question by distinguishing between the message of the book of mormon and the mechanical details of its. Large portions of the book of mormon are very similar to the king james. If this is true, then the book of mormon should be full of errors. In this part 5 of volume 3 of the critical text, we identify one more use of early modern english in fact, a very specific one in the original text of the book of mormon, namely, quotations from the king james bible. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints, commonly called the mormon church, regards the bible as part of the holy scriptures, considers it sacred, and knows that is the word of god as far as it is translated correctly. Make sure your children know you love them, in spite of their mistakes. Book of mormon commentary using a testimony of jesus christ.
However, after a fair and candid examination of the evidence, many thousands of honest mormons have discovered that this claim simply is not true. I think people expecting the book of mormon to have been translated like the bible, verbatim, word for word, are going to take issue with grammar in the book of mormon, forgetting that joseph smith was dictating the text with his face in a hat. We found that by treating our children as individuals rather than lumping them together as the kids, they felt less need to seek our attention in negative ways. The book of mormon contains many linguistic similarities to the king james bible kjv. Many have wondered how this could be if there were possible mistakes made in the book s textual history. The book of mormon incorporates text which seems to be taken from the king james version, including passages which are now considered to be mistranslations in the king james version. You can request a free copy of the book of mormon or have the missionaries stop by if youd like by following the links above and to the right. The book of mormon s most spectacular recorded event was a postresurrection appearance of jesus christ himself among the nephite people 3 nephi 11. Contradictions between the book of mormon and the bible. Set a rule together, discuss the consequences, then let the children use their agency to govern.
Book of mormon difficulties, contradictions and explanations. The bible and the book of mormon have many things in common. Again the book of mormon contradicts the bible, because it has many aspects of salvation being practiced long before they were truly in effect. I believe that the book of mormon and the bible are the word of god. Translated the golden plates with gods help, and i also know that the prophets wrote gods words on the golden plates. 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. It is either of divine or human origin, and if it is of human origin that means that joseph smith concocted the book. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints purports to be a reboot, if you will, of the divine franchise. The book of mormon quotes 25,000 words from the kjv old testament and. Truly, the only things that are different about the two are where they were written, who the stories are.
Each scripture art comes in three sizes, perfect for the book of mormon you are using. Fairmormons response to presence of 1769 kjv errors in book of mormon. May 22, 2017 book of mormon quotes book of mormon scriptures lds books bible book bible art scripture reading scripture study scripture quotes lds quotes the book of mormon journal edition paperback what others are saying. The printers manuscript was consulted again by joseph smith and others when the second edition of the book of mormon was printed in 1837 in kirtland, ohio. Of course, it would be easy for joseph smith to include these things in the book of mormon, if in fact it was first written in his own day, rather than many centuries earlier as he claimed it had been. Thus the bible and book of mormon were written by people of the same heritage but in. 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 continent from approximately 2200 bc to ad 421. No book from gods hand will contain factual mistakes because he does not make mistakes. Critics believe joseph smith came up with all the names in the book of mormon, noting that joseph owned a king james bible with a table listing all the names used in the bible. This neighbor thought the story sounded pretty cool and was sure to be a big seller, so he decided to write his own book and rush it.
Dna studies also provide evidence against the idea of native american. Joseph smith said the book of mormon is the most correct. The book of mormon and the king james bible wikipedia. However, when confronted with the presence of 1769 kjv errors and 17th century italics in the book of mormon, many of the same apologists will revert to the loose translation by claiming that maybe joseph smith indeed used a 1769 kjv bible to borrow verses over into the book of mormon. The introduction tells you that the book of mormon is a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. Joseph smith said the book of mormon is the most correct book. Teach them about their potential as children of god. As you can see from the sample, the format is a segment of scripture, such as a chapter, followed by commentary and cross references. The bible abounds in errors and mistranslations, in spite of the fact that the most. Translation errors in the king james bible appearing in the book of mormon. Book of mormon journaling mormon scriptures, book of. It would seem that joseph smith or oliver cowdrey merely copied the passages from his bible to the book of mormon. Two separate sets of witnesses, a set of three and a set of eight, testified as.
Joseph smith said 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 history of the church, vol. The commentary is insightful and we learned many new and interesting thingspoints about most every section. Unless otherwise indicated, bible quotations are taken from the king james version. Pocketsize scripture set united states store store. The first edition of the book of mormon went on sale in palmyra on march 26, 1830, and smith formally organized a church less than two weeks later. This is a page that can be printed again and again and be used with activities, studying, discussion, etc.
An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi, who claimed that it had been. Nov 12, 2014 the fact that many of the names or words in the book of mormon are unlike those of biblical accounts actually enhances the book of mormon s historical accuracy because many of the accounts from the book of mormon were written at a time and place far removed from those of the bible. The most correct book the prophet joseph smith declared. There are two possible explanations for the origin of the book of mormon.
The bible and the book of mormon compared by chad lyndon dills so whats the point of this comparison. Thus the bible and book of mormon were written by people of the same heritage but in different parts of the world. In fact, we not only have the book of mormon, we have the doctrine and covenants a book of revelations given to the prophet joseph smith and succeeding prophets, words from modern day prophets, and the pearl of great. 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. By definition, he is omniscient and perfect in all his ways cf. If we set aside whether the book of mormon itself is a translation of an ancient document, let us suppose that in 1829, one of joseph smiths neighbors heard about his gold bible. Includes crossreferences, joseph smith translation, book of mormon pronunciation guide, guide to the scriptures, bible. The king james quotations in the book of mormon kjq, 2019 royal skousen, with the collaboration of stanford carmack. 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. The book of mormon was not written in 570 bc, but was copied from the king james bible around 1820 ad. A book of mormon commentary that is thorough and comprehensive. My testimony of the bible has grown so much by coupling it with the book of mormon and modern day scripture. Its really like a guided tour through the book of mormon. What are 1769 kjv edition errors doing in book of mormon.
My husband and i read from it each night while studying the book of mormon. At first glance the book of mormon appears to be biblical in heft and style. I bought this book set the day i discovered it from deseret book and they arrived before the week was over. The existence of biblical passages in the book of mormon is explained in the text as being the result of lehis family bringing with them a set of brass plates from jerusalem which containing the writings of moses, isaiah, and several prophets not mentioned in the bible.
The book of mormon contains the writings of several groups who came to the americas, including a family who left jerusalem in 600 b. Jul 12, 2017 was the book of mormon a great american novel. Those who truly believe the bible accept the book of mormon. The book of mormon includes mistranslated biblical passages that were.
Book of mormon doctrinal mastery allonone page possibly the most useful item in all our doctrinal mastery helps, this allonone page contains all 25 book of mormon doctrinal mastery passages, references, and key phrases in one place. The book of mormon, doctrines and covenants, the pearl of great price. The original 1830 edition, book of mormon had s of. If the book of mormon is the most correct book of any on earth, why would it contain translational errors that exist in the king james bible.
I told the brethren that the book of mormon is the most correct book on earth and the keystone of our religion, and that a man can get closer to god, keeping its precepts than. Order the dvd at the book of mormon claims to be a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. Book of mormon journaling scripture study lds, book of. Its couched in king james english, and it features color renderings of mormon scenes made to look like bible illustrations. While other books were attempted to be added, they were considered noncanonical due to the lack of eyewitnesses, the heavy gnostic heresy content, historical errors, etc. Book of mormontranslation errors from the kjv fairmormon. First, mormonism does have a different authority structure and relationship to scripture more like catholics and jews than protestants, and mormon sources should be read with that understanding.
What is less well known is that the book of mormon makes a large number of unacknowledged biblical quotes. Debunking fairmormon letter to a ces director book of mormon. Nonmormon writers have criticized the grammar of the book of mormon stating that god could not make the many grammatical mistakes that are found in 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. Another testament of jesus christ is a separate book and validates and upholds the bible. Unlike the bible, its words were translatedcopied only once, directly from the original document, which, in the case of the book of mormon, was a codex of golden plates. On this website, well show you how that works by including lessons from the bible and then telling you what the book of mormon has to say about them.
Joseph smith would put the seer stone into a hat, and put his face in the hat. A book of mistakes, error, and fraud by jon gary williams introduction the mormon church promotes the book of mormon as an inspired writing. Even with the purifying power of baptism, god knows that you will make mistakes. Critics challenge the viability of the population size and growth of the book of mormon people. Volumes have been written on its distinctive and rhythmic style, and it is still regarded as a triumph of modern english literature. The conclusion states, much as critics and defenders of the book of mormon would like to use dna studies to support their views, the evidence is simply inconclusive. Sep 19, 2017 the book of mormon teaches that people who are baptized stand as a witness and a testimony before god, and unto the people, that they had repented and received a remission of their sins 3 nephi 7. According to lds church history, the book of mormon has unique origins as a volume of scripture. The book of mormon teaches that people who are baptized stand as a witness and a testimony before god, and unto the people, that they had repented and received a remission of their sins 3 nephi 7. 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. Printed in canada first edition, isbn 9780981146720.
The authors are very knowledgeable and reliable in the things they share. For another, they will set forth an entirely different concept and time frame of the. It is in fact replete with such errors, as i intend to show in these two part 6 posts to ed. I was going through all of the downloaded pdf files on my tablet, getting rid of a few, when i came across this booklet that i had downloaded some time ago. The mormon church promotes the book of mormon as an inspired writing. Unlike the bible, its words were translatedcopied only once, directly from the original document, which, in the case of the book of mormon, was a. Debunking fairmormon letter to a ces director book of. I dont think you can say that the book of mormon contains unique errors from the king james version bible. If both the bible and the book of mormon are inspired by god, then reason demands that they must never contradict one another. Today, mormons use the book of mormon in much the same way that christians use and study the bible. 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. Many do especially those born and raised in the faith, but i dont think that was joseph smiths intent. Converts often seem to favor the more familiar bible. False, because of mistakes in book of mormon, doctrines and covenants, and the pearl of great price.
Sep 17, 2011 would you like to learn more than just what bible do mormons use. The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement, which adherents. If the book of mormon is an accurate translation, some claim that it shouldnt contain. The book of mormons most spectacular recorded event was a postresurrection appearance of jesus christ himself among the nephite people 3 nephi 11. Frozenfangirl i would like to share my opinion about the popular question, do you believe the author of this mormon book is god. It is called the book of mormon a book of mistakes, error, and fraud.
The bible vs the book of mormon basic mormon beliefs. Problems with the book of mormon catholic answers catholic. Mar 08, 2012 video discussing some of the most troubling problems of the lds church that most mormons dont know exist such as the book of mormon anachronisms, book of abraham translation, kinderhook plates. Apologetics press the bible versus the book of mormon. Moreover, inerrancy whether in the bible or uniquely mormon scripture, prophets living or dead is not a tenet of mormonism. Even with the purifying power of baptism, god knows that you will make mistakes, that you will sin. I told the brethren that the book of mormon is the most correct book on earth and the keystone of our religion, and that a man can get closer to god, keeping its precepts than any other book. 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. The above donut chart shows percentages of the book of mormon section of letter to a ces director that fairmormon is in agreement, disagreement, and neutral on if one assumes that fairmormons undisputed silence is acceptance of the facts, fairmormon agrees with 62. The authority of god given to men throughout time has been taken back and restored many, many times. Finally, the mormon church leaders became so embarrassed about the grammar that they decided to abandon the idea that god gave joseph smith the english that is found in the book.
Nov 06, 2006 order the dvd at the book of mormon claims to be a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. Debunking 5 myths about the book of mormon lds living. Indisputable proof that the book of mormon was written after 1611 and clearly not twelve centuries before. Following the teachings in the scriptures helps me grow closer to my heavenly father and jesus christ. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. Both the bible and the book of mormon declare themselves to be ancient. The book of mormon is a book of scripture similar to the bible.
This book is an outgrowth of those articles and the public reaction which the articles engendered. The king james version was completed in 1611 ad and the book of mormon published in 1830. Is the book of mormon a series of parables rather than a. Yes, mormons have our own set of unique scriptures. In some cases, entire passages are duplicated in the book of mormon. The set is sequential and the author has done a fantastic job of referencing prophet and. If the book of mormon is an accurate translation, some claim that it shouldnt contain these translational errors. As i will never possess the actual plates, this book is the gold standard book of mormon for our day. Book of mormon journaling mormon scriptures, book of mormon. The king james version of the bible is, in all likelihood, the most successful of all the english translations. False, because of mistakes in book of mormon, doctrines and covenants, and the pearl of great. These people were also descendants of the house of israel. Set the rule and allow the natural consequences to follow. The book of mormon title page, which was translated by joseph smith, 1 ends with a rather intruiging disclaimer for a book of scripture.
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