Book of mormon and bible differences between religions

A comparison of book of mormon, bible, and traditional teachings. Mormons, while holding that the bible is a part of the canon of scripture, add to it several mormon works. Following is a comparison between christian doctrine and mormon doctrine. Main similarities, differences, connections between mormon. Ah yes, i considered mentioning the nwt, but i wanted to limit the scope to more of a brief introduction to the faiths belief systems, and since, as you said, the differences between the kjv and the nwt are very subtle, especially when considering the drastic differences between either bible and the book of mormon, i focused the analysis on those differences. Catholic arguments over whether mormonism is to be considered as christianity is a controversial and very questionable issue. Thou fool, that shall say, a bible, we have got a bible, and we need no more. Differences between the kjv and the book of mormon occur in verses 6,8, and 12. Other significant connections between the two books include. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the. What are the similarities and differences between mormon.

The book of mormon teaches that little children are not capable of sin because they do not have a sinful nature moroni 8. Aug 31, 2010 the following is adapted from the section on mormonism or the church of jesus christ of latterday saints in the esv study bible article on religious cults. I grew up mormon full blown, so i already know the difference of the book of mormon vs the holy bible. We study the bible just as anyone studies the bible. What are the major differences between the bible and the book of mormon. The book of mormon and the bible mormons in transition. The miracles he and his associates and friends are experiencing are crossdenominational. Mormons express the doctrines of mormonism using standard biblical terminology and have similar views about the nature of jesus atonement, bodily resurrection, and second coming as traditional christianity. There is nothing in mormonism that conflicts with the bible, if it did, we wouldnt be mormon. This pamphlet compares mormon doctrines as stated in lds. Whats the difference between mormonism and christianity in a. Further, me as a convert to mormonism, i know for a fact it doesnt conflict. If we compare the historical, prophetical, and doctrinal parts of the book of mormon with the great truths of science and nature, we find no contradictionsno absurditiesnothing unreasonable. The book of mormon fails every attempt to evaluate it objectively.

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. 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 fact that there are numerous disagreements between the bible and the book of mormon does not disparage the bible in any way. To be clear, mormons believe that the book of mormon is the most correct of any book on earth and that a man will draw nearer to god by abiding by its precepts than by any other book. Mormons use the book of mormon alongside the bible in teaching and. What are the key differences between mormonism and christianity. But despite these differences, both religions believe in the resurrection of christ and in the holy bible. Can we view it with the same regard as we view the bible. The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement, which, according to adherents, contains writings of ancient prophets who lived on the american continent from approximately 2200 bc to ad 421. Contradictions between the book of mormon and the bible. Introduction to jewish religion and culture for latterday saints, i list the essential similarities and differences between the two religions. The bible was written between the 9th century bce and 1st century ce by numerous authors in hebrew, aramaic and greek. In islam, imams publicly read quranic passages during some worship services such as friday prayers. When we study the book of mormon, our understanding of the doctrines in the bible is clarified.

List differences between the bible and the book of mormon. The battle continues, and mormons try to claim that they do not go around condemning other religions like antimormons do. In some cases, entire passages are duplicated in the book of mormon. The islamic claim is proven false by a book in arabic language called, making easy the readings of what has been sent down by muhammad fahd khaaruun. Mormons claim that total apostasy overcame the church following apostolic. There are many more differences between christianity and mormonism some more central than others. Mormon view we consider the bible, book of mormon, book of doctrine and covenants, pearl of great price and sayings of joseph, the seer, our guides in faith and doctrinea compendium, by apostle f. What is the difference between mormons and jehovahs. What is the difference between mormonism and biblical. 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. 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.

From what ive gathered, both come from a long line of persecution from the outside world. Dec 24, 2011 the bible is equal, hand in hand with our other scripture. Now, some critics also claim that smith gained most of his theories from a manuscript of a novel written by solomon spaulding. Jul 23, 2014 an extra book the book of mormon, a living prophet, and some extra intriguing secrets, the mormon temple and its rituals. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. Jan 04, 2011 the information here is mostly correct, not all correct. The book of mormon vs the bible christian research institute. Understand that these are really two sides of the same coin. Mormonism and christianity have a complex theological, historical, and sociological relationship. The bible and the book of mormon are united witnesses of jesus christ. In their view, the book of mormon is the most correct of any book on earth, and the keystone of our religion.

The first concern to consider is its declaration that the book of mormon is another testament of jesus christ. And the book of mormon a religious writing of the mormon religion says that children arent sinners moroni 8. In reality, no part of the mormon message is biblically christian or the biblical gospel the good news of jesus christ as portrayed in the bible. May 15, 2017 and the book of mormon a religious writing of the mormon religion says that children arent sinners moroni 8. Mar 30, 2020 the book of mormon claims that moroni, a prophet, originally wrote the book and that it was translated by joseph smith. 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. Contrary to the bible, the book of mormon claims that one son of king zedekiah escaped destruction and came to the americas. The book of mormon has a much greater consistency of style than does the bible, which is much more clearly the work of many authors over a period of centuries. Once again, the book of mormon fails the test of truth. The bible and the book of mormon cannot both contain the fullness of the everlasting gospel as mormons claim, for they are contradictory. The pearl of great price, and covenants and doctrines. One of the most consistent parallels between the book of mormon and the septuagint is the citation of isaiah 53 in mosiah 14. An extra book the book of mormon, a living prophet, and some extra intriguing secrets, the mormon temple and its rituals. Mormonism is the predominant religious tradition of the latter day saint movement of restorationist christianity started by joseph smith in western new york in the 1820s and 30s the word mormon originally derived from the book of mormon, a religious text published by smith, which he said he translated from golden plates with divine assistance.

What is the difference between the catholic bible and the. In teaching about the fall, book of mormon prophets quoted the account. Christianity revelation furthermore, in sharp distinction to orthodox christian theology, mormons do not believe that the bible is the infallible repository for redemptive revelation. The book of mormon testifies of jesus christ as the savior of the world something all mormons believe. Both the islam and mormon religions have those who follow the original doctrine of the founding leaders. What is the difference between mormon bible and the christian. What are the key differences between mormonism and. Oct 04, 2011 what are the similarities and differences between mormon vs pentecostal. 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. The bible old and new testaments is the unique, revealed, and inspired word of god. The egyptian language was a very corrupt language from idol. Differences between christianity and mormon beliefs these two beliefs have many things in common, but they also have many differences.

For example, in 3 nephi 1214, the book of mormon presents jesus preaching the sermon on the mount, no more than about a year after his resurrection, nearly verbatim as. Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. The king james bible was written in 1611, and therefore. Christianity christians hold that the bible is the sole infallible authority for life and faith. 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. Well, here are some of the basics, plain and simple. Difference between mormons and christians compare the. They believe that reading the book of mormon strengthens their relationship with the deity.

While mormonism and islam have many similarities, there are also significant, fundamental differences between the two religions. The bible prophesied that jesus would be born in bethlehem. The bible is equal, hand in hand with our other scripture. On a fundamental level, christianity is different from every religion. Printed in canada first edition, isbn 9780981146720. Mormons believe that revelation did not stop with the bible. Mar 08, 2006 contrary to the bible, the book of mormon claims that one son of king zedekiah escaped destruction and came to the americas. The book of mormon and the king james bible wikipedia. Contradictions between the bible and book of mormon life. But i also know that all your religions do in fact conflict. Mar 06, 2012 the heavy use of the bible in the book of mormon raises some difficult questions about the authenticity of the book of mormon as a translation of ancient historical documents.

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. The book of mormon, the doctrines of the covenant, and the pearl of great price. Voddie baucham at the ever loving truth conference in 2016 said, i choose to believe the bible because it is a reliable collection of. Differences between mormons and jehovahs witnesses. Instead, revelation continues in the modern age, starting with the book of mormon and continues with revelations to church apostles. Differences between the original and printers manuscript, the 1830 printed version, and modern versions of the book of mormon have led some critics to claim that evidence has been systematically removed that could have proven that smith fabricated the book of mormon, or are attempts to hide embarrassing aspects of the churchs past, with. This paper will compare the teachings of the book of mormon, the bible and. Mormons believe that the book of mormon, unlike the bible, was translated correctly and is. The king james bible and the book of mormon religious. But christians react to this and cite the great differences in doctrine between mormons and christians and continue to pronounce the church of jesus christ of latterday saints as a nonchristian cult. Jul 24, 2012 in my fifth book, a mormons guide to judaism. Founded by wallace fard muhammad, 1930, detroit, usa. Whats the difference between mormonism and christianity. The difference between the bibles is usually pretty minimal, and just involves the language.

Apologetics press the bible versus the book of mormon. The following is adapted from the section on mormonism or the church of jesus christ of latterday saints in the esv study bible article on religious cults. A comparison between christian doctrine and mormon doctrine. However, a close look at its key book, the book of mormon, reveals many concerning contradictions between its teachings and the bible. The book of mormon is considered preeminent to the bible and they. Oct 12, 2012 most voters dont care very much about romneys mormonism. Wallace fard muhammad became the divine messiah and incarnation of allah in 1930. Instead of the book of mormon is true, so join our church, and follow everything we tell you its more of a the book of mormon is true, so read it, and believe in jesus. What is the difference between mormon bible and the. A survey this summer by the pew research center and the pew forum on religion and public life found that 60 percent of voters who know of. Contradictions between the book of mormon and the holy bible.

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. Nevertheless, most mormons do not accept the trinitarian views of. On the other hand, mormonism believes in a god who has physical human body of flesh and bones. I feel very comfortable there, and would just like to know. Sometimes the quotation is explicit, as in the second book of nephi, which contains 18 quoted chapters of the book of isaiah. Most voters dont care very much about romneys mormonism. In light of the recent interest in mormonism, it will be helpful to compare and contrast some of the key differences between mormonism and christianity. These are sold as the lost parts of the christian gospel. The disparities are mainly in the way they interpret the scriptures and sacred texts. It also includes the book of mormon bom which joseph smith declared is 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 teachings of the prophet joseph smith, p. What are the key differences between the book of mormon.

It is the sole authority for faith and practice for christians. The book of mormon is a pastiche of the bible, a modern 19th century work written in imitation of the style of the king james bible. What is the difference between the bible and the book of. Aug, 2015 many people believe the mormon church is simply a denomination or group within christianity. In contrast, catholics teach that the bible contains the fullness of revelation. Official name of the mormon church is the church of jesus christ of latter day saints. The book of mormon was written in enghlsh by joseph smith. Regarding the differences between mormons and christians, the former sect believes in the book of mormon, otherwise known as the mormon bible as well as the holy bible. Because the bible is our foundation for truth, we know anything that contradicts goes against the bible isnt true. In the bible, only marks gospel has sentences frequently begin with and, whereas sentences frequently begin with and in any book within the book of mormon. Mormon muslim relations have been historically cordial. If the mormon church were truly a restored church, one would expect. One difference between mormonism and catholicism is that while catholicism only has one sacred text, the bible, mormonism has a few including.

What do mormons believe about apostasy and restoration. Smith translated the plates into the book of mormon, which was first published in 1830. Why is the bible different from other religious books. The mormon claim is proven false by a book called 39 changes to book of mormon by sandra tanner. An extra book the book of mormon, a living prophet, and some extra. The republican nominee for president is a mormon, there is a play on broadway about the book of mormon and the lds church has launched a multimilliondollar ad campaign called im a mormon. The heavy use of the bible in the book of mormon raises some difficult questions about the authenticity of the book of mormon as a translation of ancient historical documents. Additionally, the book of mormon is in opposition to current mormon theology. In short, even if things look similar on the surface, mormonism. 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.

Both books show that the copy of the book of mormon and the koran used today is different from what was originally used when each religion was started. The mormon church sustains that it is a christian church, but if we compare the two beliefs, we get to a different conclusion. Difference between mormon and catholic difference between. Of course, the relationship between the book of mormon and the bible is more than textual passages and beautiful prose. Nonetheless, religious experts tend to compare mormons with christians. The mormon religion incorporates a number of masonic rituals and other aspects borrowed from the worlds religions, including paganism. The holy books of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints.

Here are 7 major differences between mormons and christian theology. An faq on the difference between mormonism and biblical. However, because of differences in mormon and catholic beliefs concerning the trinity, the catholic church stated that mormon baptism was not the baptism. The book of mormon, though transmitted and translated by divine ministration, was an earthly book, written by the hands of men, as is all scripture, and hence apt to contain the mistakes of men. The book of mormon provides instructions on how to live what mormons consider to be moral and devout lives. Baptist preacher uses book of mormon and bible religious. Christian bible, book of mormon, doctrine and covenants, and pearl of great price mormon texts. A comparison between christian doctrine and mormon. Different authors contributed to the writing of the holy bible whereas the book of mormon was first published by one man, joseph smith. As we can see, mormons and catholics are not that different from one another. The concept of god in christianity, god is the spirit who created everything from nothing. Unless otherwise indicated, bible quotations are taken from the king james version. The cities mentioned in the book of mormon have not been located i.

I have now been attending an apostolic pentecostal church w my husband and children for almost a year. Even though the two share a number of similarities, most protestants as well as catholics dont want to acknowledge mormons to be christians. Below are just some of the contradictions weve found between the bible and the book of mormon. This big religion chart is our attempt to summarize the major religions and belief systems of the world buddhism, christianity, hinduism, islam, judaism, and dozens more into a quickreference comparison chart.

Many people believe the mormon church is simply a denomination or group within christianity. The view of faith in the mormon scriptures differs from the bible. 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. What are the similarities and differences between mormon vs. The book of mormon contains many linguistic similarities to the king james bible kjv. Apr 10, 2020 once again, the book of mormon fails the test of truth.