June 4 – Bible Accuracy. Proverbs 30:6; “Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.”
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While there might not be any original manuscripts of the Bible today, there are more than 3,800 copies available. When they discovered the book of Genesis in the Dead Sea Scrolls, they were led to the realization the KJV is 99.9% accurate to the original manuscripts. See Dr. Ron Carlson & Dr. Floyd McElveen’s works for more info!
Now we have to ask ourselves and the Mormon people: where is there any manuscript either original, or copies, of the BoM? If we’re to compare the Bible’s authenticity with the BoM, where pray tell, is it? Furthermore, if Church leaders are reaffirming the KJV, why don’t they trust it? Why do they speak negatively about God’s word, and lead the Mormon people away from it?
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Church News, June 20, 1992, p.3; “Many versions of the Bible are available today. Unfortunately, no original manuscripts of any portion of the Bible are available for comparison to determine the most accurate version. However, the Lord has revealed clearly the doctrines of the gospel in these latter days. The most reliable way to measure the accuracy of any biblical passage is not by comparing different texts, but by comparison with the Book of Mormon and modern-day revelations” (Presidents Ezra Taft Benson, Gordon B. Hinckley, and Thomas Monson, “Letter Reaffirms use of King James Version Bible,” Church News, June 20, 1992, p.3).”
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