In 2005, living hope ministries produced the video bible vs the book of mormon in an attempt to disprove the book of mormon. The bible and the book of mormon both have similar objectives. Criticism of mormonismvideothe bible vs the book of mormon. The book of mormon living hope ministries 40 minutes.
Listen in on their fascinating high stakes discussion and follow along as they travel throughout the. Jul 04, 2011 the bible is a living invitation to know personally the sacred revelatory experience that fills its pages. The book of mormons website says, this hilarious broadway musical about a pair of mismatched mormon boys sent on a mission to a place thats about as far from salt lake city as you can get. The bible is the first witness and the book of mormon bears a second witness that all the promises, prophecies, and miracles in the bible are true. May 29, 2011 the book of mormon is basically just another testament to the bible for us mormons. Bible ties to the book of mormon bible reference for lds. The king james version of the bible is, in all likelihood, the most successful of all the english translations. However, the book of mormon claims the christian church was established as early as 147 b.
In this unique documentary, produced entirely in israel, a christian and a mormon sit down to dialogue about one of the most important questions of faith. The bible says believers were first called christians after pauls ministry in antioch. Living hope ministries exists to share biblical truths with mormons, and to educate and equip christian individuals, ministries and churches to reach mormons for the biblical jesus christ. The book of mormon and the king james bible wikipedia.
Joseph smith did not write the book of mormon, he translated it. The bible versus mormon doctrine love to share ministries. Posts about bible vs book of mormon written by lifeafterministry. In addition to the 20 helps we thought itd be handy for our readers to also have a sidebyside comparison of the bible, book of mormon and other lds teachings. It contains a history of gods dealings with the ancient world since the days of adam until after christs death and resurrection, and continue reading the bible vs the book of mormon. These claims have historically been taken on faith. Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. More specifically, it is a collection of books the word bible literally means the books written by prophets over centuries. Notice how the mormon writings will both agree and contradict each other as well as the bible. See more ideas about book of mormon, scripture study and lds scriptures. Questions about main street church main street church of. Box 8500, charlotte, nc 28271 phone 704 8878200 and fax 704 8878299 1 statement dm192 book of mormon vs. Living hope specializes in videos about the challenges to the mormon faith.
The bible is by definition a collection of books written by various authors that were not necessarily eye witnesses to the events that took place in it. Utahs living hope ministries has produced several great videos on mormonism, including dna vs. The purpose of the book is to convince the jew and the gentile that jesus is the christ. June 2014 book of mormon translation challenge the book of mormon translation challenge invites people to read the entire book of mormon during the same time period that it took joseph smith and oliver cowdery to translate it. Below are just some of the contradictions weve found between the bible and the. Apologetics press the bible versus the book of mormon.
But is there any evidence to support them one way or the other. The book of mormon is another testament of jesus christ. Nov 06, 2006 order the dvd at the book of mormon claims to be a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. In some cases, entire passages are duplicated in the book of mormon. The way you can attempt to answer the question, is the bible really inspireddoes it have a divine originis to see whether the bible has marks of the supernatural. The book of mormon is sometimes called a companion volume to the bible. Mormons recognize it as divinely inspired and equal in authority to the bible, but others have reason to doubt its claims. Oct 18, 2010 textual criticism, the bible, and the book of mormon living hope ministry posted on october 18, 2010 by timothy oliver this entry was posted in apologetics videos, bible, jehovahs witnesses, mormonism lds and tagged bible, esv, joseph smith, kjv, lds, mormon, mormonism, nasb, niv. Criticism of mormonismvideothe bible vs the book of. Both the bible and the book of mormon declare themselves to be ancient. This film is an authentic dialogue between joel kramer of living hope ministries producer of. This video attempts to disprove the book of mormon s claim to be an authentic ancient record. Why the bible needs the book of mormon greg trimble. On the other hand, the book of mormon easily is exposed as fiction when compared to and contrasted with the bible, which mormons claim is the word of god.
This entry was posted in apologetics videos, bible, jehovahs witnesses, mormonism lds and tagged bible, esv, joseph smith, kjv, lds, mormon, mormonism, nasb, niv. We did this project as a labor of love, kramer said. Sometimes the quotation is explicit, as in the second book of nephi, which contains 18 quoted chapters of the book of isaiah other significant connections between the two books include book of mormon words and phrases that only appear in. The bible is a living invitation to know personally the sacred revelatory experience that fills its pages. Whats the difference between the book of mormon and the bible. Volumes have been written on its distinctive and rhythmic style, and it is still regarded as a triumph of modern english literature.
The lds accept the bible as scripture and study it on a regular basis. The book of mormon 2003, called to be free 04, the bible vs. But they do quote key passages from the book of mormon. 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. Thousands of native americans from more than 150 tribes have been tested to determine their ancestry. Ensign, a book with a promise, may 2008 the book of mormon is a book with a purpose. The bible the bible teaches that all men have sinned and fallen short of the glory of god. From the title page we read that the book of mormon was written by way of commandment and by the spirit of prophecy and of revelation to come forth by the gift and power of god to the convincing of each of us that jesus is the christ, the eternal god.
The scriptures, or standard works, of the latterday saints comprise the old testament and new testament of the bible, the book of mormon, the doctrine and. The book of mormon teaches that these israelites are the principal ancestors of modernday native americans. Some people believe the book of mormon is a new revelation from god given to joseph smith. I read in another thread someones belief that the book of mormon is basically joseph smiths plagarization of the kjv of the bible. Contradictions between the book of mormon and the bible. True, the people doing the video did not talk with elders of the mormon church.
I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of christ unto another gospel. The book of mormon is basically just another testament to the bible for us mormons. It does not tear it down, but it testifies of the bible s truthfulness. Both the bible and the book of mormon declare themselves to be ancient, historical, and reliable rules of faiththe very word of god. The book of mormon contains many linguistic similarities to the king james bible kjv. Because of its gross misrepresentations and double standards, fairmormon decided to also produce a video. Printed in canada first edition, isbn 9780981146720. Unless otherwise indicated, bible quotations are taken from the king james version. Order the dvd at the book of mormon claims to be a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. So we actually spend twice as much time studying the bible as we do the book of mormon. Contradictions between the bible and book of mormon life.
Do you know how to show a mormon person the difference in reliability between the bible and the book of mormon. Nov, 2009 the writers of the bible didnt know anything about the people living on the other side of the world. The book of mormon teaches that god has flesh and bones and that he has a wife with whom they produce spirit offspring in heaven that will inhabit human bodies on earth. From living hope ministries the bible has proven scientifically true historically, geographically and archaeologically. Jul 06, 2011 the bible came first, not the book of mormon. The bible has stood alone for many yearsbut in the last daysits becoming evident why the bible needs the book of mormon. Not everyone that saith unto me, lord, lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven. The book of mormon claims to be a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. 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.
Under the new covenant, the law can serve the same purpose, but we are fortunate to have the whole of the book of scripture. 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. It does not tear it down, but it testifies of the bibles truthfulness. 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. The bible vs the book of mormon basic mormon beliefs. New discoveries in dna research currently allow scientists to test this historical claim. Exlatter day saint families on youtube shine a little more light on the theological and practical inconsistencies of the historical and current leaders and prophets, but this documentary really just gives a black and white comparison of the two books. The book of mormon living hope ministries textual criticism, the bible, and the book of mormon living hope ministry. Textual criticism, the bible, and the book of mormon living. Jan 24, 2017 from living hope ministries the bible has proven scientifically true historically, geographically and archaeologically. Sometimes the quotation is explicit, as in the second book of nephi, which contains 18 quoted chapters of the book of isaiah.
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 describes a series of catastrophes in the new world land of promise. With the written law we also have the clearly written gospel, which gives us a confident hope for pardon and grace instead of the laws sentence john 1. The book of mormon compliments and supports the bible. The number one reason why the bible and the book of mormon cant both be true is that the book of mormon has been shown to be historically false, while the bible has ample historical, archaeological, and textual evidence to support its authenticity. Old testament, new testament, book of mormon, and doctrine and covenants. Again the book of mormon contradicts the bible, because it has many aspects of salvation being practiced long before they were truly in effect. The scriptures, or standard works, of the latterday saints comprise the old testament and new testament of the bible, the book of mormon, the doctrine and covenants, and the pearl of great price. Living hope ministries has produced several dvds to.
In terms of theology and doctrine, most of what is in the bible and the book of mormon is unproveable and must be taken on faith. 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 bible and the book of mormon compared by chad lyndon dills so whats the point of this comparison. The book of mormon is another witness of jesus christ and confirms truths from the holy bible. Mormonism in 2003 joel kramer, an evangelical christian and proprietor of living hope ministries based out of brigham city, utah, released a video entitled dna vs. Mormons have long claimed that the book of mormon, their most wellknown scripture, is superior to the bible.
Simply put, if both the bible and the book of mormon were inspired by god, then they never would contradict each other. Living hope ministries retained the rights to the first three documentaries produced, dna vs. Living hope ministries is a member of the community a partnership of organizations dedicated to spreading the gospel of jesus christ online. For two guys who say they dont even believe in god, parker and stone have devoted significant time and energy lampooning religion in all its forms. Living hope ministries has produced several dvds to shed light on the deception of mormon beliefs.
Shot on location in israel and latin america, it contrasts the wide array of archaeological. The bible, and the bible alone, as it is the only true revelation from god. Ether christ can change our weaknesses to strengths. If we compare the historical, prophetical, and doctrinal parts of the book of mormon with the great truths of science and. The writers of the bible didnt know anything about the people living on the other side of the world. The smithsonian has published a statement that the bible has been used as an. The book of mormon describes a series of catastrophes in the new world land of promise at the time of the death of jesus at jerusalem.
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