Foundation of the Book of Mormon Series
Grammar Problems and Questionable Teachings in the Book of Mormon Part 2
Noteworthy Teachings
This list would be good to print out and just keep as a handy reference for when you’d like to ask your Mormon friend/loved one a quick question. I always like to ask them for their opinions about different things because in Mormonism you’re not allowed an opinion; remember as a Mormon you’re there to follow, not question.
Ishmael & family gave thanks unto their god in a tent of Nephi’s father – 1 Nephi 7:22 (These are Israelites, why are they hanging out with Ishmael?)
Nephi believes in the Son of God in 600 BC – 1 Nephi 11:6
Fair & white virgin is mother of Son of God after the flesh (600 BC) – 1 Nephi 11:13
Gentiles were white and delightsome – 1 Nephi 13:15
World destruction at crucifixion worse than Bible accounts – 1 Nephi 12: 1-5
Satan is “preparator” of hell – 1 Nephi 15:35
Nephi & brothers (Israelites) take Ishmael’s daughters to wife – 1 Nephi 16:7
Nephi only person with a bow to kill food – 1 Nephi 16:18
Magic 8 Ball theory – Compass has messages from God that change when you change the direction the ball faces – 1 Nephi 16:29-30
Raw meat – 1 Nephi 17:2 – Verse 3 & 11 says they obeyed the commandments of the Lord and ate raw meat (Exodus 12:9 says not to eat raw meat)
Still small voice speaks to men – 1 Nephi 17:45
Family lifted up to exceeding rudeness… – 1 Nephi 18:9
Excuses for mistakes in BoM – 1 Nephi 19:6
Nephites a cursed people – 2 Nephi 1:7;
Adam fell that man might be – 2 Nephi 2:25
Smith is great in God’s eyes & great like Moses – 2 Nephi 3:8, 12 Gates of hell – 2 Nephi 4:32
Satan an angel of light 2 Nephi 9:9
Temple as good as Solomon’s even though they didn’t have supplies – 2 Nephi 5:16
Nephi’s brothers turned into Lamanites – 2 Nephi 5:21-23
Nephi didn’t teach children the way of the Jews – 2 Nephi 25:6-8
Changes in doctrine – 2 Nephi 30:6; “pure and delightsome” vs. “white & delightsome”
A “restoration” for Jesus’ people (does this mean the Gentiles?) – 2 Nephi 30:8
Jesus’ baptism takes away sin of world – 2 Nephi 31:4
Jesus baptized in 559 BC – 2 Nephi 31:8
Be baptized and follow the Son who was baptized (it’s 559 BC) – 2 Nephi 31:13
Repent & be baptized – 2 Nephi 31:17
Saved thru Jesus – 2 N 31:19
Jesus redeemed my soul from hell – 2 Nephi 33:6 (559 BC)
Will see many souls at judgment seat – 2 Nephi 33:7, 10
“Which I considered” is not inspired – Jacob 1:2
Seek ye first the kingdom of God – Jacob 2:18
No polygamy – Jacob 2:24
Lamanites more holy than Nephites-fear their skin will be whiter – Jacob 3:8
Complaints about writing scripture and difficulty – Jacob 4:1-2
Obeyed Law of Moses but believed in Christ – Jacob 4:5 (544-421 BC)
Mountains and seas obeyed Jacob thru spirit of prophecy & Jesus – Jacob 4:6
(544-421 BC)
God spoke & created earth – Jacob 4:10
Be reconciled thru atonement of Jesus – Jacob 4:11
The Lord isn’t sure they’ll be saved – Jacob 5:53-54, 60
Sherem tried to overthrow doctrine of Christ – Jacob 7:2 (544-421 BC)
“Brethren, adieu.” – Jacob 7:27 – French not a language yet.
“And many of them did eat nothing save it was raw meat”, why is this a problem when they were doing the same thing earlier in 1st Nephi? – Enos 1:20
“…place prepared for you in the mansions of my Father.” – Enos 1:27
“have communion with the Holy Spirit, which maketh manifest” – Jarom 1:4
Gift of speaking w/ tongues – Omni 1:25
The gift of teaching Egyptian – Moisah 1:4
“for I am also of the dust…” – Mosiah 2:25
“…to its mother earth…” – Mosiah 2:26
Glad tidings of great joy in 124 BC – Mosiah 3:3-6-8, 9
Kids can’t sin – Mosiah 3:16
Remission of sins by faith in Jesus in124 BC – Mosiah 4:3-12
Children of Christ thru belief in him in 124 BC – Mosiah 5:7
“and behold, it is because of our iniquities and abominations that he has brought us into bondage.” – Mosiah 7:20
“had many wives and concubines…people to commit sin..” – Mosiah 11:2
Ten commandments – Mosiah 13:12
God dwelleth in the flesh – Mosiah 15:2
Fair daughters enticed Lamanites – Mosiah 19:13-4
Every knee shall bow, every tongue confess in Christ, 120 BC – Mosiah 27:31
Alma in charge of everything in the church in 91 BC – Mosiah 29:42
Not to mingle w/ Lamanites – Alma 3:8
People saved by Jesus in 83 BC – Alma 5:10-3
Garments cleansed by blood – Alma 5:22
Gathering to pray for the lost – Alma 6:6
Jesus born in Jerusalem – Alma 7:10
Baptized into repentance – Alma 7:14
Faith, hope, charity, love 83 BC – Alma 7:24
Lord appeared to Alma – Alma 8:14
Gifts of the Spirit – Alma 9:21
He blessed me and my women – Alma 10:11
God can’t save people in their sins – Alma 11:34
Alma & Amulek knew thoughts of Zeezrom – Alma 12:7
Adam & Eve miserable if they hadn’t sinned – Alma 12:26
Cite your minds forward to things you’ve already done – Alma 13:1, 16
Melchezidek reigned under his father – Alma 13:18, (19 says many were before him)
People told Jesus would appear to them after resurrection – Alma 16:20 (78 BC)
Ammon took cut off arms of enemies to king – Alma 17:39
Ammon knew thoughts of king – Alma 18:16
No greater faith than that of the queen – Alma 19:10
Preached in synagogues and saw people saved in 90 BC – Alma 21:16-17
Forgiveness of murder – Alma 24:10, 26 (murder not forgiven in D&C 42:18)
Weapons of peace – Alma 24:19
Moses’ law fulfilled – Alma 34:13-20 (74 BC)
God resides in man – Alma 34:35 (God doesn’t reside in man JD 1:51)
Worship in spirit & in truth – Alma 34:38
God would cease to be God – Alma 42:13, 22, 25
Worship God in spirit & in truth – Alma 43:10
Zarahemna scalped yet lived – Alma 44:13-6
He waved the rent part of his coat in air – Alma 46:19
Only one person died in battle – Alma 62:26
People not saved in their sins – Helaman 5:10
Nephites read Jeremiah’s words of Jerusalem – Helaman 8:20
Whatsoever loosed on earth…Helaman 10:7-9
Oh how great the nothingness of men…Helaman 12:7
Our great Eternal Head – Helaman 13:39
He will bring man back into presence of God – Helaman 14:17
Lamanites turned white – 3 Nephi 2:15-16
“…armies began to come down and to sally forth from the hills…” – 3 Nephi 4:1
“And he did minister many things unto them …” – 3 Nephi 7:17
“…and we know our record to be true…” – 3 Nephi 8:2
Death & destruction over earth at crucifixion – 3 Nephi 8:4-25
Broken spirit, contrite heart for salvation – 3 Nephi 9:20
Multitude touched Jesus after resurrection – 3 Nephi 11:15
Beatitudes – 3 Nephi 12:2-11 (check rest of Jesus’ teaching w/ rest of 3 Nephi 12 & into 13)
Judge not lest ye be judged – 3 Nephi 14:1
Jesus is the one who gave the Law – 3 Nephi 15:5-10
Jesus & disciples were white – 3 Nephi 19:30
God tests faith by not talking to the people – 3 Nephi 26:10-2
Everybody got saved – 4 Nephi 1:2
No Lamanites or other ites – 4 Nephi 1:17
Lamanites sent epistle to warn of battle – Mormon 3:4
Without calling upon that “Being” who created them – Mormon 5:2
Invitation to fight at Cumorah – Mormon 6:2
Trinity teaching – Mormon 7:7
Pardon all the mistakes in the BoM – Mormon 8:12
“…happy to dwell with that holy “Being”…” – Mormon 9:3
The righteous are pure, fair and white – Mormon 9:6
Explanation of reformed Egyptian – Mormon 9:32-5
Everyone’s language confounded but Jared & friends – Ether 1:35-7
God leaves when you sin – Ether 2:15
VERY confusing verse…Ether had no faith because he saw Jesus’ finger behind the veil – Ether 3:19
Orihah had 31 kids – Ether 7:2
Headless Shiz got up on elbows to breath – Ether 15:31
Don’t condemn BoM because of mistakes – Mormon 8:12
Will you be happy to dwell with that holy “Being” & rest of v. 4 – Mormon 9:3, 4
God doesn’t change – Mormon 9:9
By faith the Law of Moses was given – Ether 12:11
By faith the 3 disciples didn’t die – Ether 12:17
Wanted to write more but was forbidden – Ether 13:13
The curse of the vanishing tools – Ether 14:1
Kids can’t sin; Jesus takes away Law of circumcision – Moroni 8:8
God doesn’t change – Moroni 8:18
Not inspired, Moroni writes what he seems is good – Moroni 10:1
Can’t be saved after death – Moroni 10:26
Moroni doesn’t lie – Moroni 10:26-7
God’s word will hiss forth – Moroni 10:28