Im not mormon, and i dont believe in the book, but it seems to me that its an extension of the bible in much the same way that the new testament extends the old for nonmormon christians. Mormon fiction is fiction by or about members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, also called mormons or latterday saints lds. A fantastic lds site that provides free templates for. In order to use the bible to try and validate the book of mormon false teachers find a passage of scripture, twist the plain meaning of words and distort the truth. The book of mormon contains many linguistic similarities to the king james bible kjv. If you want evidences of the book of mormon farms has extensive publications on that subject and responses to many of the questions posed by those attacking the. The book of mormon upholds the stories and teachings of the holy bible. The tradition of writing derivative works on the book of mormon hasnt really.
According to hugh nibley, the father of contemporary mormon scriptural and theological scholarship, the book of mormon can and should be tested. Words and pages 360 in bible based sources provide affirmative commentary on the book of mormon. A very plausible lost and missing novel by solomon spalding manuscript found, separate and distinct from the oberlin manuscript has not been ruled out by mormon apologists. Being a latterday saint, or mormon, many of these versus will come from the book of mormon. The fact that there are numerous disagreements between the bible and the book of mormon does not disparage the bible in any way. Of course, scriptures are often a hard slog for nonbelievers.
The book of mormon as inspired fiction the millennial star. Wo, wo, unto jerusalem, for i have seen thine abominations. If the books were true would this omniscient, omnipotent, omnipresent, caring god promote genocide. While the bible is a record of gods dealings with his people of the old world, the book of mormon is a record of gods dealings with those of the ancient americas. Book of mormon commentary using a testimony of jesus christ. Like the bible, it testifies of christ and his sacrifice of pure love for us. The above graphics from this socalled antimormon website simply list scriptures that every latterday saint has access to. Elder talmage, then a member of the quorum of the twelve apostles, was the chairman of the committee that affected these changes. Apologetics press the bible versus the book of mormon. He gives this clinical description of how the angel was. Im not mormon, and i dont believe in the book, but it seems to me that its an extension of the bible in much the same way that the new testament extends the old for non mormon christians. It tells of a few different groups of people, the first being a people originating from a family who, because the lord warned them to leave, escaped from jerusalem prior to the babylonian captivity and sailed across the sea to a promised land. 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.
A forum for exmormons and others who have been affected by mormonism to share news, commentary, and comedy about the mormon church. A book of knowledge hope, faith, charity, and truth, a rare and precious book for all to read, a gift from god with love for everyone, it is truly a marvelous work, and a wonder to behold. Book of mormon numerology rational faiths mormon blog. All you have to do is pull out the scriptures and compare the book of mormon verses to the kjv bible verses to see that the 17th century italics are indeed present in the supposed ancient book of mormon text. Holy scripture, bible mormonjoseph smith version, book of mormon, doctrine and covenants, pearl of great price. Bible translation is the revised king james version, which is standard for the lds church. Book of mormonplagiarism accusationsking james bible. The city that never sleeps would have seemed like the perfect match to the mormon who never sleeps, but somewhere along the restless nights of drunken laughter and police sirens pouring through his bedroom window, kevins sleep deprivation started to feel. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading bible stories the book of mormon. I think it is safe to say that even if there were gold plates, they do not represent what we have as the book of mormon. Why is it impossible for joseph smith to have been the author of the. Many other prophets in the book write of the reality of the messiah, jesus christ. Mar 24, 2014 is the book of mormon mentioned in the bible. As i was reading the book of mormon i noticed that over and over biblical phrases were used, many reproduced verbatim from the bible.
Debunking fairmormon letter to a ces director book of mormon. Bible study for kids scripture study kids bible childrens bible free bible preschool bible plan social beautiful words study methods quiet time journal for kids my time with god is a quiet time journal for kids that has 4 unique study methods, prayer records, blessings and more. Cowderys stepmother and three of his sisters were members of ethan smiths congregation. The book of mormon is a book of scripture comparable to the bible. Words and pages 360 in biblebased sources provide affirmative commentary on the book of mormon. Come in to read stories and fanfics that span multiple fandoms in the bible and book of mormon universe. Another testament of jesus christ by anonymous, jesus the christ by james e. The other texts are the bible the king james version, the doctrine and covenants, and the pearl of great price. Early in the book of mormon, the lehite tribes are numbered at seven, consisting of the nephites, jacobites, josephites, zoramites, lamanites, lemuelites, and ishmaelites.
Theyre sorted by the order they appear, bible first, then book of mormon. 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. We will be monitoring the situation and will keep audiences updated in regards to future performances and lottery draws. Both the bible and the book of mormon are both fiction. 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. Sometimes the quotation is explicit, as in the second book of nephi, which contains 18 quoted chapters of the book of isaiah.
The book of mormon appears to do this very thing in at least three instances. Contradictions between the book of mormon and the bible. Book of mormon prophesied by a bible code by sterling. It is totally different from the bible by virtue of its genesis. Btw i am a baptised mormon, who was baptised as a mere child of 8 or 9, all my family are registered in the mormon family archives going back to the begining of the history of mormons. The bible has been a source of many fan works much of the. All verses taken from king james version bible, book of mormon, doctrine and convenants, and pearl of great price using lds view computer software published by the church of jesus christ of latter day saints. The implication here is that the author of the book of mormon read the phrase in the bible, and either unconsciously or consciously worked the surrounding phrases into the text. The book of mormon bom was first published in palmyra, new york, in 1830, its title page giving the name joseph smith, jun. If you believe the bible, then why not 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. More could be said about how the book of mormon does not agree with the bible, but this is sufficient to show that one cannot take both as being the word of god. It was first published in 1823 the book of mormon was published 6 years later in 1829. 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. Who divided the book of mormon into chapters and verses and. 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. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. In some cases, entire passages are duplicated in the book of mormon.
The book of mormon emulates the language and style of the king james bible because that is the scriptural style joseph smith, translator of the book of mormon, was familiar with critics of the book of mormon claim that major portions of it are copied, without attribution, from the bible. The book of mormon restores plain and precious truths that have been lost from the bible. The language in the sections of the book of mormon that correspond to parts of the bible is quite regularly selected by joseph smith, rather than obtained through independent translation. An elder is a young male mormon who has entered the melchizedek priesthood of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds, usually around age 18. 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. Interestingly, oliver cowdery, scribe, and later witness of the book of mormon, lived in poultney for 22 years until 1825. The gospel of jesus christ in all its glory a simple book brought forth by a prophet of god. The book of mormon online lottery is currently suspended due to the ongoing covid19 situation and uk government advice. Nephi, jacob, enos, book of enos, book of mormon, heavenly father, jesus christ, lds, mormons, church of jesus christ of latterday saints. I just realized the book of mormon is basically fan fiction of the bible. When we study the book of mormon, our understanding of the doctrines in the bible is clarified. The city that never sleeps would have seemed like the perfect match to the mormon who never sleeps, but somewhere along the restless nights of drunken laughter and police sirens pouring through his bedroom window, kevins sleep deprivation started to feel less like a perfect fit and more like sadistic irony.
The book of mormon is a book of scripture similar to the bible. The book of mormon is a lot like lord of the rings colin poellot in 2003 the world science fiction convention was held in toronto, canada. A biblical scholar looks at the book of mormon mormons in. Skip sequence for sefer book mormon in bible code is 360. Both these books are extremely difficult to prove because they were written quite a long time ago. Who divided the book of mormon into chapters and verses and when. Aug 12, 2014 the book of mormon appears to do this very thing in at least three instances. The book of morman vs the bible what do the scriptures say. Is there one god according to the bible and book of mormon. The book of mormon is a second witness for jesus christ. Smith, then 24 years old, claimed that he had not composed the text of the book, but that he had translated it from a set of golden plates which he had dug out of a nearby hill under the. I have much love and respect for my mormon friends and i am deeply concerned about some of the falsehoods that they are being exposed to. The book of mormon has him appearing in the americas after his ascension 3 nephi 10.
A piece of bible fanfiction that people take way too seriously. In fact, a bible believer would expect there to be contradictions between the two, since the bible never gives any legitimacy to the book of mormon, but actually condemns it cf. I am open to there being a historical framework that was translated over not only to josephs language, but also his worldview, expectations, understanding of the bible, etc. Moreover, thou son of man, take thee one stick, and write upon it, for judah, and for the children of israel his companions. Book of mormon fanfiction archive with over 336 stories.
Apr 29, 2010 360 book of mormon evidences abound in bible alphabetics code. Its history is commonly divided into four sections as first organized by eugene england. I appreciate the implication that veggie tales is biblical canon. The book of mormon false testament learn the bible. The book of mormon and the king james bible wikipedia.
See more ideas about book of mormon, scripture study and lds scriptures. Their unsettled position between fiction and nonfiction leaves the secular reader. Jews like the first movie but ignored the sequels, christians think you need to watch the first two, but the third movie doesnt count, muslims think the third one was the best and mormons liked the second one so much they started writing fanfiction that doesnt fit any of the series canon. Bible and book of mormon crossover fanfiction archive with over 1 stories. The book of mormon was divided into doublecolumn pages in 1920, and to the book were added chapter headings, chronological data, revised footnote references, a pronouncing vocabulary, and an index. The mormon claim that the book of mormon is another testament of jesus christ is. Elder thomas book of mormon musical 321 nabulungi hatimbi 319 elder church book of mormon musical 191 uganda district nine elders book of mormon musical 86 mafala hatimbi 74 the elders book of mormon musical 60 elder neeley book of mormon musical 51 include relationships elder connor mckinleykevin price 838. On a number of occasions, we find that when the book of mormon quotes a biblical passage, other quotations from the same passage are clustered near the original quotation. As a companion to the bible, the book of mormon is a witness of jesus christs divinity and his role as the savior of the world. For behold, this book of mormon is written for the intent that ye may believe that bible.
Jul 22, 2011 according to the mormon church, ezekiel 37. In that respect there are physical evidences for both the bible and book of mormon. By this definition, the bible is merely torah fan fiction. Wikipedia helps here the book of mormon is one of four sacred texts or standard works of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds church. Apr 22, 2016 the language in the sections of the book of mormon that correspond to parts of the bible is quite regularly selected by joseph smith, rather than obtained through independent translation. The book of mormon musical official london website tickets.