Lost civilizations of north america documentary4, deborah bolnick on haplogroup x. Scholars reject smiths explanation of the origin of the book of mormon. A logical proof that mormonism is false by matt slick mormonism teaches that god used to be a man on another world, mormon doctrine by bruce mcconkie, p. Multitude feels wounds in book of mormon 3 nephi 11.
One group of families came from jerusalem in 600 bc and afterward separated into two nations, known as the nephites and the lamanites. Therefore, the mormon can have confidence that the bible is the word of god and that it can be accurately translated. The first of these peoples, called jaredites, are supposed to have come to. So much for the book of mormon being a different gospel than the bible the record of this visit is found in the book of 3rd nephi, in the book of mormon. Anderson, personal writings of the book of mormon witnesses, in book of mormon authorship revisited. Supporting evidences of the book of mormon are broadly identifiable. Evidences in proof of the book of mormon by charles thompson, minister of the gospel. Mormonism is a religion less than two centuries old, but in this short time it has managed to accrue a long list of embarrassments which the church leaders would prefer were kept silent. Among other problems, the book of mormon contains historical anachronisms glass in windows, a compass used for maritime navigation and a detailed description of advanced ancient civilizations on the north american continent for which there is no. The book of mormon is really there so one can have book of mormon studies, and archaeology is really there so one can study archaeology, but the two are not wed. The plan of salvation is mentioned only in the book of mormon a few times and repeated once in the pearl of great price. Two of the most prevalent claims for the book of mormon are, there is much archaeological proof to the book of mormon, and the american indians are descendants of israelites who came to america as described in the book of mormon. When we study the book of mormon, our understanding of the doctrines in the bible is clarified.
Nov 30, 20 these facts establish how plausible it is that the book of mormon really is an artifact of the ancient world. Mormon prooftexts from the bible christian research. This is shaky evidence based on loose interpretation. The 1st rule of book of mormon evidence there is no. In fact, several mormon organizations have been founded in order to prove. These facts establish how plausible it is that the book of mormon really is an artifact of the ancient world. The king james biblecritics of the book of mormon claim that major portions of it are copied, without attribution, from the bible.
At least they are not wed in reality since no book of mormon location is known with reference to modern topography. In some cases, entire passages are duplicated in the book of mormon. There is no new doctrine, only the doctrine of christ as described in the bible and book of mormon, but the revealing of many mysteries and assistance in how to come together and build zion. The prophet joseph smith said, i told the brethren that the book of mormon was 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 joseph smith, history of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, 7 vols. In the last chapter we saw that the bible is reliable, being textually pure and verifiably accurate in many places. The only bible that joseph smith relied on was the king james version. Jul 01, 2007 yes, we believe the bible is proof of christ, but we also believe that the book of mormon is a testament of christ.
The book of mormon restores plain and precious truths that have been lost from the bible. Jan 02, 2018 i told the brethren that the book of mormon was the most correct of any book on earth. I told the brethren that the book of mormon was the most correct of any book on earth. In order for these books to support the lds position, there must be some evidence that the books were once considered part of the canon of scripture. The book of mormon claims to be superior to the bible. Biblical proof the book of mormon is true religious forums. Problems with the book of mormon catholic answers catholic. The book of mormon purports to give an account of two civilizations formed by families who migrated to the americas.
Centuries later, according to the scripture, jesus appeared to the nephites in the same region after his resurrection. The book of mormon mentions cities, trade, warfare, towers, and the use of armorall of which did exist in the ancient americasyet their existence has not convinced critics that the book of mormon is an authentic ancient text. 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. What proof is there that the book of mormon is true. There are numerous other areas in the bible lands that cannot be proved that biblical events took place there, but we have long passed that issue after two thousand years of discussion, research.
Evidences in proof of the book of mormon book of mormon. Nov 06, 2006 the book of mormon claims to be a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. Book of mormon prophecies of christ specific bible prophecies veiled actually nonexistent unless scripture misquoted or prophecies stretched to have two meanings. According to smith, the book is originally written in an otherwise unknown language called reformed egyptian on golden plates and it should be of similar importance as the bible. Civilizations of their magnitude and duration would be expected to leave extensive archaeological records. Both the bible and the book of mormon declare themselves to be ancient, historical, and reliable rules of faiththe very word of god. Atop it a fence of timbers was planted and bound together with vines. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi, who claimed that it had been. Jul 06, 2011 the bible came first, not the book of mormon. They present this as evidence that joseph smith wrote the book of mormon by plagiarizing the authorized king james version of the bible. First published in 1830, the book of mormon tells of the transoceanic migrations of two ancient near eastern peoples to the americas.
Both the bible and the book of mormon declare themselves to be ancient, historical, and reliable rules of faith the very word of god. The book of mormon claims to be a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. Each book stands as evidence that god lives and speaks to his children by. A contemporary mormon view is that these civilizations rose and fell in mesoamerica. Book of mormon christ is completely accepted in bible he is rejected. There are many gods polytheism how many gods there are, i do not know. Serious study of the book of mormon by latterday saints is flourishing today as never before. Textual evidences for the book of mormon religious studies. The scientific legacy of a quest to prove the book of mormon. Is there archaeological evidence for the book of mormon. Is there evidence for the book of mormon in the bible. Nonmormon archaeologists speak on book of mormon evidence.
The sermon on the mount in the nt and the beatitudes in 3rd nephi of the book of mormon are a good start. It is not mentioned in the bible and as i posted is clearly stated in the book of mormon along with its meaning. Yet no one considers this site a match of the nephite site in the book of mormon as the hill outside jerusalem is considered proof of the bible. But there never was a time when there were not gods and worlds. President benson said that the church had neglected its charter scripture and that now, in our day, the lord has. It might be the funniest thing in the world to me when someone tells me with absolute certainty that the book of mormon isnt true after having admitted never actually reading the book themselves. In many other cases, joseph smith made minor word changes or additions. There are specific quotes in the book of mormon that are found in the king james bible and other modern works that joseph smith had access to. The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement, which adherents.
Top 10 embarrassments of the mormon religion listverse. Jan 23, 2016 the book of mormon describes a ditch being dug around the protected area. Mormon prooftexts from the bible christian research institute. Another group came much earlier, when god confounded the tongues at the tower of babel. The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement, which adherents believe contains writings of ancient prophets who lived on the american continent from approximately 2200 bc to ad 421.
He cares about more then just the people he was with. Contradictions between the book of mormon and the bible. If you accept the book of mormon you must place your faith in one man, joseph smith, and accept that everything he says is the absolute and eternal truth. What story in the bible proves the validity of the book of. As a companion to the bible, the book of mormon is a witness of jesus christs divinity and his role as the savior of the world. Oct 05, 2019 evidences in proof of the book of mormon by charles thompson, minister of the gospel. Joseph smith said that the book of mormon was originally an ancient nativeamerican record written on golden plates, and that god gave him the power to translate it into english.
The book of first nephi, the first book in the volume, describes the actions of lehi and his family in leaving jerusalem before its destruction, following the counsel of the lord, and wandering through the wilderness for several years before embarking on a transoceanic voyage to somewhere in or near central america. Mormons frequently cite a list of references in the bible taken from their topical guide to books that are not part of the canon of the bible as we know it to establish that the bible is now incomplete. Provides concrete evidence disproving the book of abraham, demonstrating that joseph smith was a false prophet. How a mormon lawyer transformed archaeology in mexicoand. Many book of mormon names are either biblical, formed from a rhyming. My wife and i have had several extraordinary spiritual experiences as a result of this book, which is one of the reasons we have gone so slowly, as we have. Critics note that there is no physical proof of the existence of golden plates.
It is the one undeniable sign of his divinely given gifts of translation. Ten lies i told as a mormon missionary mormonism research. For example, critics of mormonism have shown convincing proof that the book of mormon is a synthesis of earlier works written by other men, of the vivid imaginings of joseph smith, and of plagiarisms from the king james bible. Due to the nature of its origin, that would support the existence of god. Proof that the book of mormon is true, excerpt from. Book of mormonarchaeologycompared to the bible fairmormon. Mormonism teaches to investigators and followers alike that the correct interpretation of this passage is that, the sticks are really scrolls, the stick of judah is the bible, the stick of joseph is the book of mormon, the joining of these sticks mean the joining of the two writings, the bible and the book of mormon. Archaeological evidence and the book of mormon fairmormon. Fortunately, the bible provides christians with examples of how to test new religious claims. The book of mormon for more than 170 years, the church of jesus christ of latterday saints has declared the book of mormon to be a scriptural and literal history. Smith said he has received these plates in 1827 from an angel named. In several cases, the plagiarism is proof that joseph smith was the author of the book of mormon, since the source of the copied text was not accessible to the alleged book of mormon authors. Joseph smith said that the book of mormon was 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, history of the church, vol. The angel that came the angel moroni, abriger of the book of mormon only showed him where to find the golden plates.
Excluding the bible and similar writing, can you prove to an atheist or to someone that is agnostic that god exists. The mormon beliefs are clearly shown and easily contradicted by both the bible and the book of mormon. Discussion in religious debates started by madhatter85, aug 20, 2007. Yet even among believers this biblical template for the book of mormon. Non mormon archaeologists speak on book of mormon evidence.
Mormonism and alleged lost books of the bible mormons. The book of mormon begins in a wellknown location, jerusalem, in 600 b. Its basic presupposition is that the bible has been altered by unscrupulous clergy in centuries past and no longer contains all the truth which god wants man to have. Members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints otherwise known as mormons. Both the bible and the book of mormon declare themselves to be ancient, historical, and reliable rules of. See richard lloyd anderson, investigating the book of mormon witnesses salt lake city. 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.
Many a learned person has asked the same thing about the bible or even the existence of god. That very arrangement is now well documented archaeologically an ancient american setting for the book of mormon, provo, utah. The book of mormon the book of mormon claims to be a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. The elements from other sources are only to fortify the plan of salvation as stated in the book of mormon. The first of these peoples, called jaredites, are supposed to have come to the hitherto. This argument discounts theories about the book of mormon civilization as models, but that is what every scientific theory, law, or conclusion is. And for those of you who want proof outside the bofm, there is archaeological. Mormons, do you believe the bible is proof that jesus. Jul 26, 2018 the book of mormon is a sacred text that was published in march 1830 by joseph smith, jr. If the book of mormon is true, then joseph smith was a prophet. Both the bible and the book of mormon declare themselves to.
Admittedly, evidence surrounding the book of mormon is not our greatest strength, while the bible itself contains hundreds of verifiable events. Discussion regarding the historicity of the book of mormon often focuses on archaeological issues, some of which relate to the large size and the long time span of the civilizations mentioned in the book. As a companion to the bible, the book of mormon is a witness of jesus christs. Welch first pointed out the existence of chiasms in the book of mormon in his masters thesis, a study relating chiasmus in the book of mormon to chiasmus in the old testament, ugaritic epics, homer, and selected greek and latin authors, brigham young university, 1970, including alma 36 on pages 12831. The book of mormon contains many linguistic similarities to the king james bible kjv. Bible ties to the book of mormon bible reference for lds. In terms of evidence, if we compare the bible to the book of mormon, the bible wins hands down.
Mormon is allegedly a prophethistorian who was the native american believed by mormons to have written the book of mormon the main religious text of the church of jesus christ of latter day saints mormonism. Textual evidences for the book of mormon religious. To the ardent follower of joseph smith, the book of mormon is the surest proof of his prophetic office. The bible is full of proof that it came by the inspiration of god. While the book of mormon may follow the common biblical precedent of referring to all domesticated animals as cattle, there is no evidence that old world. The first hundred pages are spent laying the groundwork for this position. Lds are key lds teachings derived from the book of mormon. Five compelling archeological evidences for the book of mormon. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints believes the book of mormon is a. The book of mormon describes a ditch being dug around the protected area. According to the church of jesus christ of latterday saints mormon church, the book of mormon is a divinely inspired revelation that is complimentary to the bible.
Bible ties to the book of mormon bible reference for lds beliefs. In this episode, dave tackles one of the most common questions people have about the book of mormon. Segway we understand that the holy ghost is a real personage just like the rest of the souls in heaven, but he is to be our guide and messenger, and he will recieve a body in due time just like us after all of our brothers. The bible, the book of mormon, and the concept of scripture. Note they are not exactly as written in the bible especially the admonition about b. Sometimes the quotation is explicit, as in the second book of nephi, which contains 18 quoted chapters of the book of isaiah. Yes, we believe the bible is proof of christ, but we also believe that the book of mormon is a testament of christ. For example, critics of mormonism have shown convincing proof that the. Proof the book of mormon isnt true the book of mormon contradicts the bible and was actually a work of fiction written by joseph smith in the 1800s, who copied much of it from the king james version, trying to make it look like an ancient manuscript.
Employing the word cement was cited as anachronistic proof of the book of mormons fabrication. Mormon beliefs are also shown to contradict both the bible and the book of mormon. These claims have historically been taken on faith. Proof that the book of mormon is true book of mormon facts. Nov 27, 2006 the book of mormon claims to be superior to the bible. And yet, mormon proof texts had few translation problems. Subtitled another testament of jesus christ, it recounts the story story of an israelite family who immigrated to and fully populated the american continents. Roberts wrote a letter in 1932 citing a few sources for cement work that predated the book of mormons publication, but this information was highly obscure until the middle of the 20 th century.
The book of mormon and the king james bible wikipedia. Employing the word cement was cited as anachronistic proof of the book of mormons. And since i believed the bible was missing many plain and precious things, as the book of mormon claims in 1 nephi. Smith plagiarized 478 verses from the book of isaiah, and 201 are identical to the king james bible. Why you shouldnt ask god if the book of mormon is true. This argument discounts this vast field of study by calling scholars and investigators mere apologists. There several instances as listed in no particular order.
Many a learned person has asked the same thing about the. And for those of you who want proof outside the bofm, there is archaeological evidence supporting jesus appearance in the new world, including the ruins of preeuropean christian churches. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. More on joseph smiths plagiarism in the book of mormon.
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