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. 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. These claims have historically been taken on faith. The new book of mormon videos will be similar to the life of jesus christ bible videos that were completed in 2016. To say that the book of mormon contains the truth is like saying that you found a diamond ring in a trash can.
Comparing the bible to the book of mormon, with compilation. 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. Sadly the book of mormon has not been able to do the same and continues to fail in the three scientific areas. In some cases, entire passages are duplicated in the book of mormon. 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. Box 8500, charlotte, nc 28271 phone 704 8878200 and fax 704 8878299 1 statement dm192 book of mormon vs. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you. Both the bible and the book of mormon declare themselves to be ancient, historical, and reliable rules of faiththe very word of god. Free shipping get free shipping free 58 day shipping within the u. Criticism of mormonismvideothe bible vs the book of mormon. Apologetics press the bible versus the book of mormon. Different authors contributed to the writing of the holy bible whereas the book of mormon was first published by one man, joseph smith.
Bill wiese man who went to hell 23 minutes in hell condensed. Even seemingly innocuous details, such as geographical features, technology, animals, and fauna can have a profound impact on a holy book s claim to historical, and theological, accuracy. But is there any evidence to support them one way or the other. Is the book of mormon a direct revelation from god. The title book of mormon refers to a prophet named mormon who wrote most of the book on the gold plates and entrusted them to moroni his son, who appended some final material to the plates and buried them in the hill about four hundred years after christ. Edition discs price new from used from dvd jan 01, 2003 please retry. 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.
One author makes the point that certain portions of the greek manuscripts of matthew 57 do not agree with the kjv of the text, and concludes that the book of mormon version of the sermon should not contain text similar to the kjv. The book of mormon teaches that little children are not capable of sin because they do not have a sinful nature moroni 8. The best source for the book of mormon videos, tickets, and the book of mormon information. Here in the book of mormon it says jerusalem is a city. Son of man, take a stick and write on it, for judah, and the people of israel associated with him. It is a simplified reading program, a useful summary, a doctrinal analysis and an indepth topical guide to the book of mormon. Book of mormon vs mormonism by richard packham most people mormons and nonmormons alike assume that the mormon religion is based on its holy book, the book of mormon and that by reading that book one can learn what mormonism is all about. The holy bible is the sacred text of jews and christians while the book of mormon is the sacred text of the latterday saints movement. Mormons have long claimed that the book of mormon, their most wellknown scripture, is superior to the bible. The book of mormon was first translated in 1830 into the english of the kjv bible and subsequently translated from english into other languages around the world. Unless otherwise indicated, bible quotations are taken from the king james version. Edition discs price new from used from dvd jun 01, 2005 please retry. What is the difference between the bible and the book of.
Purchase here view inside the book here long 45 minute video of rod meldrum and david hocking speaking about. The book of mormon contains a version of the sermon on the mount, which some authors have claimed to be the achilles heel of the book of mormon. The book of mormon is sometimes called a companion volume to the bible. The book of mormon joel kramer, scott johnson director rated. A drama and multimedia event presented by the church of jesus christ of latter. The bible vs the book of mormon basic mormon beliefs. Printed in canada first edition, isbn 9780981146720. Lds video encyclopedia what is mormonism video index. The book of mormon spooky mormon hell dream lyrics by azmad202. 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. Release dates 1 also known as aka 0 release dates usa 6 october 2005 salt lake city, utah also known as aka it looks like we dont have any. Nov 06, 2006 order the dvd at the book of mormon claims to be a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible.
When finished, this book of mormon visual library will include up to. He graduated from brigham young university with a ba in music education, holds a master of arts degree from byu in old and new testament, an mba from the university of phoenix, and has completed course work for a phd in music education at the. Jul 14, 2017 comparing the bible to the book of mormon, with compilation. The book of mormon has him appearing in the americas after his ascension 3 nephi 10. 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. The other day, melissa noted in an article how the church said the book of mormon was meant for people living now. 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.
This book is an outgrowth of those articles and the public reaction which the articles engendered. Alma 36 mosiah 1118 mosiah 15 enos 1 jacob 7 jacob 23 2 nephi 33 2 nephi 32 2 nephi 610 2 nephi 5 2 nephi 14. The mormon claim that the book of mormon is another testament of jesus christ is. Because of its gross misrepresentations and double standards, fairmormon decided to also produce a video. These include endowments, celestial marriage, and specific tithing. Contradictions between the book of mormon and the bible. This reminded me of a few comments made by past lds leaders who didnt give the bible the same credit, so we have a few questions in light of. When the bible and the book of mormon are tested for authenticity, which one will pass the test. The book of mormon claims that jesuss atonement provided for the immortality for all people.
Heres your first look at the new book of mormon videos. But to achieve exaltation or godhood it is available only to mormons who obey the teachings specific to the book of mormon. Theyve been taught to tell people that jerusalem is an area or that jerusalem and bethlehem are suburbs of each other. Jan 24, 2017 sadly the book of mormon has not been able to do the same and continues to fail in the three scientific areas. Obviously, this was supposed to have occurred before christ came. 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. Book of mormon making things up lyrics by rick whitehead. The bible and the book of mormon both claim to be ancient, historical texts, and godbreathed scripture. Dec 05, 2017 the holy bible is the sacred text of jews and christians while the book of mormon is the sacred text of the latterday saints movement. To view images from the book of mormon videos series, click here.
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 has one primary theme the glory of god and salvat. Feb 19, 2019 former the book of mormon costars cody jamison strand and jacob ben widmar stop by to chat about broadways high school throwback concert at green room 42 and more with paul wontorek. If we compare the historical, prophetical, and doctrinal parts of the book of mormon with the great truths of science and. Crowther is a wellknown theologian, lecturer and lds author with a broad background of education and experience. Both the bible and the book of mormon declare themselves to be ancient. All the land was engaged in warfare between the nephites and the lamanites. Wherefore, because you have a bible you need not suppose that it contains all my words. All opinions, speakers and presenters represent and express their own individual opinions, and not necessarily the opinions of firm foundation, book of mormon evidence, or its employees, and no information or opinions represent the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. 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. The book of mormon vs mormonism by richard packham most people mormons and nonmormons alike assume that the mormon religion is based on its holy book, the book of mormon and that by reading that book one can learn what mormonism is all about.
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. Jul 23, 2018 the conversation goes from the bible vs. 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. Another testament of jesus christ is a separate book and validates and upholds the bible. Mormon missionaries usually try to get prospective converts investigators to read it as soon. 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. The strange but true history of mormonism original series. Order the dvd at the book of mormon claims to be a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. Mormon missionaries usually try to get prospective converts investigators to read it as soon as possible, implying that by. The book of mormon contains many linguistic similarities to the king james bible kjv. This documentary places both volumes to archaeological, historical, and textual scrutiny in order to determine which can legitimately be called authentic historical texts. The authenticity of the book of mormon is a muchdebated subject. Former the book of mormon costars cody jamison strand and jacob ben widmar stop by to chat about broadways high school throwback concert at green room 42 and more with paul wontorek.