The book of mormon teaches that it is in these hours of trial and adversity that the people of god learn to hear his voice and turn to him. Prior to this time, the mormon religion is a perfect stranger to all literature, both sacred and profane. What is the basis for the doctrine of the trinity in the book. The temple, the sermon on the mount, and the gospel of matthew. This site was developed and is maintained by individuals who wish to help the world come to the conclusion that the book of mormon is the word of god. Audio the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Some minor errors in the text have been perpetuated in past editions of the book of mormon. Historical evidence supporting the book of mormon is overwhelming. Byu for many mormon youth, the indoctrination program continues at byu, the largest church sponsored university in the united states, with thirty thousand students. Utah was largely removed from the horrors of the u. Download mp3 here are the many links i promised in the podcast. Jan 19, 2012 does the book of mormon contain contradictions andor information which contradicts the biblical narrative. With divine inspiration, the first presidency the prophet and his two counselors and the quorum of the twelve apostles the secondhighest governing body of the church counsel together to establish doctrine that is consi.
The idea of god in the book of mormon closely resembles the traditional christian doctrine of the trinity. Zina was 14 when she first saw a book of mormonon a windowsill of her familys home. Mormon 16 contains mormons record of his own time and people. Everyone with an interest in mormonism is welcome to participate in rmormondebate, including truebelieving mormons, doubting active mormons, unorthodox mormons, exmormons, nonmormon christians, people of other faith traditions, and. Eyeopening documentary on mormonism originally published april 30, 2007 at 12. Consider, for example, fourth generation mormon grant palmers 2002 book titled an insiders view of mormon origins. When paul wrote the book of romans, he had been a christian preacher for some 20 years.
Yet, if we look at their paths to conversion, we could not see two more distinct women. I went up to the window, picked it up, and the sweet influence of the holy spirit accompanied it to such an. Do you believe the mormon prophecy about the us civil war was. The lds church recognizes four main texts as divinely inspired and authoritative scripture. Best of book of mormon commentary list scripture notes. This knowledge can only be gained through a witness of the holy ghost. The atonement of jesus christ april 12, 2010 posted by blithejaiden in jesus christ. The atonement of jesus chris t is a founding principle of christianity, yet is understood somewhat differently by different christian denominations. What is the basis for the doctrine of the trinity in the. This app includes the complete ebook of the the book of mormon by church of jesus christ of latterday saints and smith and the complete audio version. Contradictions in lds scriptures utah lighthouse ministry. Each of the major writers of the book of mormon testified that he wrote for future generations.
Because its ancient authors intended it to be read by future generations, it is scripture that is more relevant today than when it was written. For one believes he may eat all things, but he who is weak eats only vegetables a. The fact that a prophecy matches a prognostication made by someone else in no way proves that it is not a prophecy. Receive one who is weak in the faith, but not to disputes over doubtful things. It might be said, after all, hamlet is a manifestation of shakespeare. Mormon was given responsibility for the sacred records. She recounted, one day on my return from school i saw the book of mormon, that strange, new book, lying on the window sill of our sittingroom. The prophet joseph smith called the book of mormon the most correct of any book on earth, and the keystone of our religion. Historical evidence supporting the book of mormon is. Wherefore, all things which are good cometh of god. We, who read nearly every night our entire marriage, stopped reading scriptures because of doctrinal commentary on the book of mormon. I believe in jesus christ as my savior and redeemer. The last dispensation of time a dispensation of the gospel is a time period, of no particular length, during which the lord has at least one authorized servant on the earth who holds the keys of the holy priesthood, and who has a divinely appointed commission to dispense the gospel to mankind.
And so, the mormon knows that mormonism is the most vital twentieth century manifestation of christ. Millet, doctrinal commentary on the book of mormon. So, according to a mormon apostle, the first vision, then, was comparable to scratching out doodles. The goal being to have a book of mormon concordance, in app form, that shows versebyverse biblical and contemporary sources for the text. Official scripture audio from the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. The book of mormon is the word of god, like the bible. What did the book of mormon teach the early saints about. The lds church holds that revelation is continuous and has added three books of scripture to its canon. Naturally, it is read with varying degrees of comprehension, and many of us need assistance to deepen our understanding. The great apostasy and the restoration mormon beliefs.
The suggestion is, then, that the missionaries in the musical were operating on blind faith and that perhaps the converts were as well. A very detailed book on church doctrine but not everything in it is accurate. The original book of mormon made some startling claims for the divinity of jesus christ, much closer to sabellianism than trinitarianism. Everyone with an interest in mormonism is welcome to participate in rmormondebate, including truebelieving mormons, doubting active mormons, unorthodox mormons, exmormons, non mormon christians, people of other faith traditions, and atheists. Only the annotations are shared with other app users. We, the members of the church, and particularly the missionaries, have to be the hissers, or the tellers and testifiers, of the book of mormon. The current 20 edition of the book of mormon has this notice printed at the bottom of the page opposite 1 nephi, chapter 1. Mormon was responsible for abridging all of the plates into the record we know as the book of mormon.
Mar 17, 2004 the lds church recognizes four main texts as divinely inspired and authoritative scripture. The book of mormon contains an account of this visit, including the very words spoken by jesus. Mormons read the christian bible king james translation or kjv and the book of mormon. Take the 1830 book of mormon, and make it annotateable like the gospel library app. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Was the teaching that the lamanites are the principle ancestors doctrine. Mormon doctrine and the trinity mormons in transition.
Eyeopening documentary on mormonism the seattle times. Mar 01, 2009 the book of mormon is to be used for a standard unto my people, which are of the house of israel, the lord says, and its words shall hiss forth unto the ends of the earth. In his heart every mormon knows that this question is much like asking, is hamlet shakespearian. There are over 100,000 insignificant changes that have been made to. There are many entries which are clearly more to do with bruce r. Its best to fact check information before using the material as part of a talk or lesson. It should be noted that the whole notion of blood atonement is so obviously linked to the mormon literal mindset that it does not seem to admit of a mitigated, symbolic interpretation and is either accepted or rejected outright, depending on ones level of literalistic belief. Cannon allows its property to become a first class brothel on commercial street now regent street, salt lake city. Discussions on the book of mormon insights to the book of isaiah doctrine and covenants. Postcivil war persecution mormonism, the mormon church. Contradictions in lds scriptures pdf version click here one god. The book the trial of the book of mormon and this web site are not the work of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints.
Mormon apostles explain away the contradictory versions. Jan, 2016 historical evidence supporting the book of mormon is overwhelming. Ive had an idea for an app that i would love to see happen. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints, also known as the mormon church, has a thorough definition of what the atonement. The series quotes each verse of book of mormon scripture and gives a detailed commentary citing additional scripture and prophetic insight. The book of mormon has him appearing in the americas after his ascension 3 nephi 10. Commentaries and insights on the book of mormon, vol. The authors of the book of mormon themselves explained several times that their writing was imperfect, but that the teachings in the book were from god 1 nephi 19. Jan 17, 2012 wherefore, thou seest that after the book i.
Since it is an undisputed principle that no structure is stronger than its foundation, an examination of the faulty base of the latterday saint movement is a commentary upon the corrupt system as a whole. 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 mormontextual changeswhy were these changes made. The book of mormon is the word of god ezra taft benson. Doctrinal commentary on the book of mormon by robert millet and joseph fielding mcconkie this is a 4 volume set which doesnt go straight through the book of mormon as some other commentaries, but approaches it by topic and then studies the scriptures with prophetic statements about those verses. Oct 21, 2015 the book of mormon contains an account of this visit, including the very words spoken by jesus. Why is the book of mormon written in 16th century english. Considering that the community of christ has made the book of mormon optional, i doubt they feel the need to find support for any of their doctrine in it beyond general support for christ. The murder of joseph smith and the fate of the mormon church by alex beam is an enlightening and absorbing account of the illinois mormon settlement nauvoo and the events that triggered the churchs flight to utah. Both books contain gods guidance as revealed to prophets, as well.
Christianity stack exchange is a question and answer site for committed christians, experts in christianity and those interested in learning more. Under the inspiration of god, who sees all things from the beginning, he abridged centuries of records, choosing the stories, speeches, and events that would be most helpful to us. Mormon writes a letter to his son moroni, telling him about the terrible conquest of the lamanites, the degeneracy of both people, and prays for the grace of god. The book of morman vs the bible what do the scriptures say. Maxwell made a similar analogy between the mormon churchs decision to keep the account of the first vision uncomplicated and the drawing of cartoons. The book of mormon is to be used for a standard unto my people, which are of the house of israel, the lord says, and its words shall hiss forth unto the ends of the earth. With a fair bit of searching, i could find only one source associating the community of christs belief in the trinity with verses from the book of mormon.
Mormon wrote near the end of the nephite civilization. Do you believe the mormon prophecy about the us civil war. On his way to jerusalem, he had three months in corinth without any pressing duties. Tom donofrios early american influences on the book of mormon is a fascinating examination of the many similarities between the book of mormon bom and two books about the early history of the united states published in 1789 and 1805 that were available in upper new york state, the area where joseph smith lived prior to the 1830 publication. Does the book of mormon contain contradictions andor information which contradicts the biblical narrative. The best thing that i can say about this book is that it is or appears to be and unvarnished history of the beginnings of the mormon church church of jesus christ and later day saints, lds.
Jul 08, 2008 the book of mormon describes the resurrection by saying that the soul shall be restored to the body, and the body to the soul. Treasures from the book of mormon audio commentary vol. This audio recording features the female voice reading the book of mormon. Postcivil war persecutions and the end of polygamy post civil war attempts to eradicate mormonism.
Mormon doctrine general discussions mormon dialogue. The book of mormon musical and blind faith lds blogs. In the 1837 edition, joseph smith changed that into the mother of the son of god book of mormon 20, p. This fourvolume commentary focuses on the most significant aspect of this standard work doctrine. Welcome to rmormondebate this community operates a little differently than many, so please take a moment to read and learn how to contribute. The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement, which, according to. The book of mormon describes the resurrection by saying that the soul shall be restored to the body, and the body to the soul. The psychological effects of mormonism tribute to blair.
Faculty members from the byu religious education department discuss the writings and teachings of the book of mormon prophets in this 63part series. Oaks responded, thats what makes them so beautiful. The doctrine of the resurrection as taught in the book of. Does the book of mormon contradict the biblical narrative. The fact that the lds church will prefer the book of mormon to any tangible copy of the bible claiming that modern translations are flawed or are taken from corrupt sources is also a fundamental doctrinal difference. Mormon apologists are quick to criticize those whom they feel are challenging the prevailing views of the lds church. Another testament of jesus christ, which is an english translation from the golden plates that was first published in 1830. With divine inspiration, the first presidency the prophet and his two counselors and the quorum of the twelve apostles the secondhighest governing body of the church counsel together to establish doctrine that is. As the keystone of our religion, the book of mormon is highpriority reading. The words of mormon contains editorial commentary by mormon.
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