So then, when errors within this book are exposed, it casts a shadow of doubt upon smith as a messenger of god, and upon the book of mormon as a message from god. By definition, he is omniscient and perfect in all his ways cf. Its couched in king james english, and it features color renderings of mormon scenes made to look like bible illustrations. The bible is by definition a collection of books written by various authors that. An anachronism is when an authors writing contains. Bible, inerrancy of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. We are thrilled to show our readers the foundational doctrines that exist in both the holy bible and the book of mormon. I studied materials that showed the contradictions between the bible and the lds scriptures and had lists ready to pull out when the young elders knocked on the door. When we study the book of mormon, our understanding of the doctrines in the bible is. There are a number of contradictions between the bible and the book of mormon. Havent books of the bible been lost and even tampered with down through the centuries. Book of mormon commentary using a testimony of jesus christ.
What are the inconsistencies in the book of mormon. 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. That compares to over 4,000 changes in the book of mormon and many in the doctrines and covenants. Of course these inconsistencies could readily be explained by understanding the book of mormon as a work of fiction written by a nineteenth century american, but book of mormon scholars often approach the topic with the a priori acceptance of the theory that the book of mormon.
I was ready to point them to the contradictions in the book of mormon and to the failed prophecies, inconsistencies. Garnder explained, mesoamerican culture also offered parallel examples of animal sacrifices as part of their worship and even human sacrifice. These promises clearly imply that the fruit of the apostles the new testament scriptures and the christian church would endure. Contradictions in mormonism 4mormon for mormon faith. The introduction tells you that the book of mormon is a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. The book of mormon contradicts itself and other inspired mormon. Lds church members are taught that the book of mormon bom is scripture, as well as a true record. What makes the bible any different than the hindu vedas, quran, or book of mormon. The bible and the book of mormon are united witnesses of jesus christ. Mormon apologists have proposed multiple theories to explain apparent inconsistencies with the archaeological, genetic, linguistic and other records. The bible versus the book of mormon apologetics press. The book of mormon is supposed to be a history of real people living in a real place. 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. The book of mormon contradicts itself and the bible.
About a year ago, byu published an article showing the joseph smith translation jst of the bible appears to rely on the adam clarke bible commentary. Smith claims that the prophet who last contributed to the work returned to earth as an angel and told him where to find it. Two examples of trivial contradictions in the bible. Book of mormon kjv bible contradictions some crucify. It is written in english very similar to the early modern english linguistic style of the king james version of the bible.
What about the apparent contradictions in the bible. Various suggestions have been made in an attempt to explain the errors. There are two possible explanations for the origin of the book of mormon. This resource is for christians who want to understand the development of mormon theology and how mormon beliefs are often selfcontradictory.
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. This concept was explained long ago when a prophet wrote that the book of mormon was written for the intent that ye may believe the bible. Parallel passages from the book of mormon and joseph smith translation of the. They actually feel the book of mormon to be superior to the bible since they believe many precious and important parts of the bible were supposedly deleted from the bible by the catholics. Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million. Book of mormon difficulties, contradictions and explanations. Countercult ministriesthe interactive bibledifficult. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. It goes together with the bible as another testament of jesus christ and the truth of the gospel. 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. 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. Basics to know about the book of mormon conflict of justice. Some of them are substantial doctrines that define key doctrines.
Contradictions between the book of mormon and the bible. Biblical inconsistencies, common sense, the book of mormons own. An anachronism is when an authors writing contains something from a future time period which couldnt realistically be in the time period theyve written it into. The bible has stood alone for many yearsbut in the last daysits becoming evident why the bible needs the book of mormon. Three simple ways to show contradictions in the mormon. 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. The book of mormon was written by joseph smith in march 1830. Bible difficulties solutions to alleged errors and. It is either of divine or human origin, and if it is of human origin that means that joseph smith concocted the book. Contradictions in lds scriptures utah lighthouse ministry.
The simple truth of the matter is that the book of mormon contradicts the bible. For example, the book of abraham, which is a part of the lds scriptures called the pearl of great price, ascribes the act of creation to multiple. No book from gods hand will contain factual mistakes because he does not make mistakes. So, if there are inconsistencies it counts against the bible, and if there were no inconsistencies, it would still count against the bible. Nibleys commentary on the book of mormon is based on transcriptions from classes taught by hugh nibley, and is published with the permission of the neal a.
No wonder the book of mormon proclaims with boldness, and if ye shall believe in christ ye will believe in these words, for they are the words of christ 2 nephi 33. Furthermore, official lds church commentary on the book of mormon says that. The book of mormon purports to give an account of two civilizations formed by families who migrated to the americas. On the contrary, not only is the belief that god is a spirit affirmed at alma 31. There are many sources out there about inconsistencies between the two books however, we have found in our research and scriptural study that there are many consistencies. Disproves mormonism using the bible, mormon scripture, statistical analysis and common sense. Church taught his brethren that the book of mormon was an eminently correct book. Below is the modern map of the area of smiths youth. The mormon church promotes the book of mormon as an inspired writing. What is the difference between the bible and the book of. The original meaning of authoritative rule or teaching persists in the. Lds church members are taught that the book of mormon bom is scripture, as well as a true. Rowley, reflects, the book of job is the greatest work of genius in the old testament, and one of the worlds artistic masterpieces. Because the book of mormon is the best known and most widely circulated lds book, many commentaries on and reference books.
Why do you only add the phrase, as far as it is translated correctly to describe the bible and not after the book of mormon when in fact there are far more translating errors in the book of mormon than the bible. Book of mormon kjv bible contradictions some crucify, purification, unpardonable user name. Not only does this mormon belief contradict the bible, it contradicts its own scriptures. Despite what your pastor told you, mormon s do believe in the bible. Doctrines of the book of mormon compared to the bible and mormon teachings. The existence of such errors becomes apparent when one considers the. And all this have they done that they might pervert the right ways of the lord, that they might blind the eyes and harden the hearts of the children of men. The bible is not a book but a collection of 66 books, written over a span of 1600 years across 3 continents, by over 40 writers inspired by god in 3 languages yet it.
The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement, which adherents. The book of mormon is divided into smaller books, titled after the individuals named as primary authors and, in most versions, divided into chapters and verses. Adam clarke bible commentary in the book of mormon. Is the book of mormon really the most correct of any book. When people criticize the bible, they often point to contradictions. As one mormon said, joseph smith wrote it, and joseph smith had the write to change it. Why scriptures sometimes contradict each other and. This angel then helped smith translate the work from reformed egyptian characters into english. One of the biggest inconsistencies is that not even jesus and god in the book of.
Latterday saint scripturesupposed contradictions fairmormon. When one looks at the frequency and context of book of mormon anachronisms horses in the bom are often found coupled with either chariots or cattle, both of which are also anachronisms, its hard to imagine any other origin than it being the product of the mind s of a 19th century author s. Contradictions in the book of mormon with 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. One of the biggest inconsistencies is that not even jesus and god in the book of mormon know theyre supposed to be two totally separate and distinct fatherandson bodily beings, able to.
Why the bible needs the book of mormon greg trimble. Book of mormon commentaries the encyclopedia of mormonism. There is always a fine line to walk when challenging the beliefs of others. Bible references that support mormon doctrines and beliefs. Its no different from any other human book with the usual errors and mistakes. The book of mormon is a record of holy prophets who traveled from jerusalem to the ancient american continent. 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. As the second case scriptures explain, as we learn of jesus we are humbled. Three simple ways to show contradictions in the mormon belief of. Bible references supporting the beliefs of the lds church. At first glance the book of mormon appears to be biblical in heft and style.