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Testimony for BoM Far Superior than Bible

Posted in Bible vs Book of Mormon, tagged , on 06/23/2018| Leave a Comment »

Journal of Discourses 7:37 “Therefore, the testimony establishing the truth of the Book of Mormon is far superior to that establishing the Bible in its present form.” – Orson Pratt, Great Salt Lake City, January 2, 1859 (more…)

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Whom Did God Promise as a Savior ~ Jesus, or Joseph?

Posted in Bible vs Book of Mormon, tagged , , on 05/27/2018| Leave a Comment »

2 Nephi 3:9 “And he shall be great like unto Moses, whom I have said I would raise up unto you, to deliver my people, O house of Israel.” (more…)

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Bible, Book of Mormon Side-by-Side Facts

Posted in Bible vs Book of Mormon, tagged , , on 02/10/2017| 1 Comment »

Galatians 1:6-8; “I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel: 7 Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ. 8 But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.”

Exodus 20:3; “Thou shalt have no other gods before me.”

Isaiah 31:1; “Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help; and stay on horses, and trust in chariots, because they are many; and in horsemen, because they are very strong; but they look not unto the Holy One of Israel, neither seek the LORD!”

Today we’re taking a quick look at historical facts regarding the Bible and the Book of Mormon. From the General Authorities in Salt Lake City, to the missionaries knocking on our doors, we hear the same story all the time.

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Duties of a Biblical Scribe vs. Joseph Smith’s Process

Posted in Bible vs Book of Mormon, tagged , on 12/11/2016| Leave a Comment »

“A thorough understanding of the Bible is better than a college education.” – Theodore Roosevelt, 26th President of the United States

“It would be more consistent to call it the work of a demon than the word of God. It is a history of wickedness that has served to corrupt and brutalize mankind.” – Thomas Paine, The Age of Reason

bible-and-cross-1-2Throughout history, one can find a number of opinions on God’s Word, both negative and positive. The two quotes listed above serve as classic examples of how divisive His truth has been.

Today we’re comparing the duties of a biblical scribe to an account of how Joseph Smith translated, and transcribed, the Golden Plates in preparation for the Book of Mormon.

We retrieved info on the biblical protocol from a number of sources, two of which will be listed here as points of reference. In light of this, there’ve been many papers and essays written on, and about, the transcribing process for the Book of Mormon, but questions quickly surfaced upon our discovery of Mr. Maxwell’s explanation.

We’re wondering why members of the Church choose to accept the obvious run-around their leaders offer on such serious matters!

Mr. Maxwell emphatically and unapologetically, stated that Smith ‘did not intend’ to tell the world how the BoM came to be, and therefore, they weren’t able and/or willing, to disclose his methodology either.

Why is this man above the laws of God? Why is it okay for him to act autonomously without the benefit of accountability?

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Bible Not Meant for Today, but the Book of Mormon Is

Posted in Bible vs Book of Mormon, tagged , , , on 11/11/2016| 1 Comment »

1 Peter 1:25; “But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you.”

The other day, Melissa noted in an article how the Church said the Book of Mormon was meant for people living now. This reminded me of a few comments made by past LDS leaders who didn’t give the Bible the same credit, so we have a few questions in light of their warnings!

Take a quick look at what Joe Smith and Orson Hyde said about God’s word –

joseph-smith-the-choice-seer Joseph Smith, The Choice Seer, p. 25; “We have no right, he explained, to lay claim to promises made to another people in another time.  – Joseph Smith

 

 

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Book of Mormon Says It May or May Not Be True

Posted in Bible vs Book of Mormon, tagged , , on 08/16/2016| Leave a Comment »

Matthew 8:26 “And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm.”

BoM or BibleNot only does the Book of Mormon contain anachronistic problems along with its plagiarism issues, we also see contradictions within its own text. Sometimes the Book of Mormon will tell you it’s completely trustworthy and at other times,  not so much.

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Bible has Fewer Prophecies than BoM?

Posted in Bible vs Book of Mormon, tagged , , , , on 07/11/2016| Leave a Comment »

Matthew 24:23 “Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not.”

salt lake mormon temple 2Journal of Discourses 16:55-56; “On the 24th page, speaking of the coming forth of these records, the angel said to Nephi, “The book that thou beholdest is a record of the Jews, which contains the covenants of the Lord, which he hath made unto the house of Israel; and it also containeth many of the prophecies of the holy Prophets; and it is a record like unto the engravings which are upon the plates of brass, save there are not so many.” That is, there are not so many prophecies and revelations contained in the Jewish Bible of our day as there were upon the plates of brass. Nevertheless they contained the covenants of the Lord, which he has made with the House of Israel; therefore they are of great worth unto the children of men.” – Orson Pratt, Ogden, Utah, May 18, 1873

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