The first of these revelations were printed in the book of commandments in the year 1833. And behold, he shall be born of mary, at jerusalem which is the land of our forefathers, she being a virgin, a precious and chosen vessel, who shall be overshadowed and conceive by the power of the holy ghost, and bring forth a son, yea, even. Most of these revelations are found in two other books of modernday scripture. In addition to the bible, latterday saints reverence and study the book of mormon, the doctrine and covenants, the pearl of great price, and the words of modern prophets and apostles. Bible book of mormon, doctrine and covenants, pearl of great price prophets, prophecy and revelation polygamy temples grace, works and salvation priesthood church history satan, sin, and hell general church doctrine miscellaneous contradictions. Two years later, when these revelations were republished in the first edition of doctrine and covenants, significant changes became apparent. Contradictions between the book of mormon and the bible. But does their teaching agree with the bible or contradict it. The book of mormon contradicts itself and the bible. The doctrine and covenants explains how those who do not accept. Book of mormon contradictions contradict mormon excuses 03292018 by lifeafterministry alma 7.
Both volumes are used by latterday saints side by side. How can i explain the churchs attitude regarding the bible. It contains crossreferences to all the standard works, the topical guide, the bible dictionary, an index to the triple combination. Doctrines of the book of mormon compared to the bible and.
Changes, contradictions, and errors is a musthave resource for anyone who knows or witnesses to mormons. It generally does not include contradictions with bible passages, since mormons consider the bible to have many translation errors, and since the bible itself is often ambiguous and subject to varying interpretations. Other writings accepted as scripture are the doctrine and covenants, a compilation of revelations and writings given since the restoration of the church began, and the. It is another testament of jesus christ, going hand in hand with the bible. The revelations of joseph smith show many contradictions in the doctrine of covenants to the book of mormon. 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. Although he claimed to be receiving direct revelations from god, these revelations often contradicted others given in the book of mormon and elsewhere. But a problem arises when one compares the book of mormon with the doctrine and covenants. Are the contradictions between the doctrine and covenants. In lds doctrine, jesus christ was a premortal spirit that did not yet have a physical. There is no contradiction between jacob and the doctrine and covenants.
But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be. Carefully selected from the revelations of god, editions of the book continue to be printed mainly by the church of jesus. Take up the bible, compare the religion of the latterday saints with it and see if it will stand the test, brigham young, may 18, 1873, journal of discourses, vol. Doctrine and covenants mormonism, the mormon church. In the mormon book doctrine and covenants, a collection of gods. Lds scriptures holy bible, book of mormon, doctrine and. Joseph smith claimed that the book of mormon is the most correct book on earth, adding that man would become closer to god by following its precepts than by obeying any other book history of the church, vol. What the question asker is specifically referring to are two sets of scriptures.
This video shows the proof of these contradictions. Biblical record book of mormon record at the tower of babel the lord confounded the. The lord said to the prophet joseph smith, this generation shall have my word through you doctrine and covenants 5. Mormon questions, apologetics, lds, scriptures, polygamy.
Since we know that the bible is the word of god, it must be the standard against which all other teachings must be judged. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi, who claimed that it had been. Latterday saint scripturesupposed contradictions fairmormon. Do mormons read the book of mormon or the holy bible, or. The numerous contradictions between the two works testify to the manmade origin of these works.
Mormons say joseph smith was a prophet and his writings are scripture. I have read the book of mormon and continue to read it regularly. The doctrine and covenants is one of four books of scripture used in the church of jesus christ of latterday saints the other three are the bible, the book of mormon, and the pearl of great price. Doctrine and covenants, 1935 edition, lectures fifth of faith, section v, p. Mormon doctrine on the nature of god contradicts the book of john. Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. Jacob was not just saying that david and solomon had more than one wife, he says that they truly had many wives, as if to say, there is no question that david and solomon had many. The doctrine and covenants was originally known as the book of commandments. Since that time many of these revelations have been. A comparison between christian doctrine and mormon.
Changes to latterday scripture lds leaders have made. The doctrine and covenants is the compilation of revelations received primarily by joseph smith jr, but also by other early prophets of the mormon church, during the churchs restoration on the earth. The book of doctrine and covenants is one of the standard works of the church in company with the holy bible, the book of mormon, and the pearl of great price however, the doctrine and covenants is unique because it is not a translation of an ancient document, but is of modern origin and was given of god through his chosen prophets for the resto. The third comes from the writings of the founder of the church joseph smith, and the fourth is the writings of church leaders, especially the church presidents who are considered to be inspired. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. In 1921, the lectures of faith section was removed from doctrine and covenants holy, holy god. Al garza will expose the real contradictions that exist in the book of mormon, doctrine and covenants and the pearl of great price. Disproves mormonism using the bible, mormon scripture, statistical analysis and common sense. Replace book of mormon with the bible and smith would have told the truth.
In nearly all cases, the book of mormon presents theology consistent with the bible, but different from the doctrine and covenants, from which the majority of mormon doctrine comes. In the 1st edition of the book of mormon, 2 nephi 11. The book of mormon teaches that little children are not capable of sin because they do not have a. The book of mormon focuses the new or potential christian on the absolute necessity of accepting christ and his gospel. Would that pose any less of a theological problem for a belief system which views those two books as coming from god. Many of the original revelations of the mormon doctrine and covenants scripture were published in the 1833 book of commandments. The bible used by the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds church is the king james version. Significant changes in lds doctrine and covenants 4mormon. 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. Other mormon scriptures doctrine and covenants pearl of great price the book of moses the book of abraham writings. The doctrine and covenants and the pearl of great price the doctrine and covenants is a standard work of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Lds scriptures holy bible, book of mormon, doctrine and covenants, pearl of great price regular quad burgundy cover.
Two books of mormon scripture are the book of mormon and the doctrine and covenants in galatians 1. Well, here are some of the basics, plain and simple. What is the mormon book doctrine and covenants about. The front says one thing and the back holds the opposite position. Jacob, in the book of mormon, declared that the lord prevented the nephites from practicing plural marriage and called attention to the fact that david and solomon sinned in taking wives that the lord did not give them, which is true.
Book of mormon contradictions contradict mormon excuses. Contradictions between the bible and book of mormon life. The book of mormon, the doctrine and covenants, and the archaeology question november 2, 2011 by stephen smoot the authenticity of the book of mormon has been repeatedly assailed by critics of the lds church on the grounds that is lacks any confirmatory archaeological evidence that supports its claimed historicity as an ancient record. The book of mormon vs the bible and lds doctrine reference chart historical account of the book of mormon vs. The book of mormon, the doctrine and covenants, the pearl of great price. All these sources of eternal truth work together to establish, clarify, and testify of the plan of our heavenly father and to bring people unto jesus christ. Contradictions between the book of mormon bom and doctrine. Sabom skeptics annotated bible quran book of morman.
Following is a comparison between christian doctrine and mormon doctrine. In reality, doctrine and covenants is a compilation of messages from joseph smith designed to bolster his image as a prophet. Mormons are pretty much wedded to the kjv even though they claim to believe the bible is the word of god as far as it is translated correctly, and the kjv is wellknown to have incorrect or suboptimal translation. Mormonism, joseph smith, revelation, prophecy, contradictions. There are also contradictions within the book of mormon itself. The book of mormon, the doctrine and covenants, and the. The book of mormon contradicts the doctrine and covenants. In other words, the passage in the book of mormon and the passage in the doctrine and covenants, quite possibly, are really not discussing the same issue at all. The book of mormon, the doctrine and covenants, the pearl of great price the church of jesus christ of latterday saints on. Contradictions in lds scriptures pdf version click here one god. Doctrine and covenants compared with book of commandments most significant changes in lds scripture. Below are just some of the contradictions weve found between the bible and the book of mormon.
Book of mormon, doctrine and covenants, pearl of great price book. At first, smith taught the extreme unity between the father and the son so that the father was the son and the son was the father. Suppose there were no contradictions between the bible and the book of mormon, only between the bible and doctrine and covenants, and the pearl of great price. Another testament of jesus christ is regarded as divinely inspired scripture, as is the holy bible. Lds scriptures holy bible, book of mormon, doctrine and covenants, pearl of great price regular quad burgundy cover the church of jesus christ of latterday saints on. Three simple ways to show contradictions in the mormon belief of. The book of mormon teaches that little children are not capable of sin because they do not have a sinful nature moroni 8. The book of mormon and doctrine and covenants contradicts the bible on the steps for salvation.
Book of mormon, doctrine and covenants, pearl of great. Free audio bible book of mormon audio download lds. The book of mormon contradicts itself on the issue of baptism. Provides examples of contradictions between what the bible teaches, what the books of the mormon church teach. The book of mormon, the doctrine and covenants, the pearl. Article citing verses in book of mormon that contradict specific teaching of the bible both cannot be from god.
The book of mormon contradicts the doctrine and covenants this chart was written by a former mormon doctrine book of mormon doctrine and covenants how many gods are there. The quadruple combination includes the lds edition of the king james version of the bible, the book of mormon, the doctrine and covenants, and the pearl of great price bound in one book. It contains divine instruction from the lord on how to organize his church once again on the earth. It is the most powerful and true book on the earth. This resource is for christians who want to understand the development of mormon theology and how mormon beliefs are often selfcontradictory.
Scripture audio book downloads including the kjv holy bible, book of mormon, and other lds scriptures, manuals, and resources. It contains 39 books in the old testament and 27 in the new testament. The prophet joseph smith not only translated the book of mormon, but he also compiled other revelations that he received from god. Originally published in 1835 as doctrine and covenants of the church of the latter day saints. While both claim to be the product of inspiration from god, they do not harmonize. Doctrine and covenantscriticismalleged contradictions.
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