The Pearl of Great Price is one of four books that make up the canonical works of Mormonism. Each of the writings in this collection of holy Mormon writ was produced to malign and discredit the nature and character of God we as Christians know in the Bible. You’ll find no less than five “God inspired” works in the PofGP.
1. The Book of Moses is a set of visions that Smith supposedly received directly from God. The Church claims the first five books of the Bible are in shambles today and “in their present form, however, these five books no longer contain many of the teachings and doctrines originally placed in them by the great lawgiver of ancient Israel”.
The first chapter from the Book of Moses is a prologue to the story of creation and chapters 2-5, 8 are the first six chapters of Genesis. Moses chapters 6-7 are the prophecies and visions of Enoch. According to Bruce McConkie the Book of Moses “is one of the most important documents the Lord has ever revealed”.
2. Written in 1835 the Book of Abraham is Smith’s interpretation of Egyptian papyri the Church bought from a traveling salesman. Smith claimed the hieroglyphs were the story about creation and the life and times of Abraham, father of the Israelites.
The Church claims these papyri were written by none other than Abraham and had been preserved in the catacombs of Egypt until the appointed time when God would produce a man who could release the lost information; of course this means Joseph Smith.
3-4. The PofGP also contains the “Writings of Joseph Smith”, aka Smith’s testimony and then you’ll find an extract from the rewriting of Matthew’s gospel.
5. The final book is a list of the Thirteen Articles of Faith. These are the basically the Mormon Church’s statement of faith.
While all the books that comprise Mormon scripture are important as they show the total disregard for God and His Son Christ Jesus, the Pearl of Great Price stands on its own to serve as a beacon of what Satan can do in one fell swoop. In this collection of writings you’ll find a rewrite of God’s word, the proclamation that Mormonism is polytheistic, lies and denials the Church obeys the laws of the land and the history of a teenager who practiced witchcraft, but convinced millions it was God.
We’ve written on multiple subjects just from this one book of Mormon scripture and put them all in one place to make research a bit easier!
Contradictions and Interesting Facts of the 3-in-1
Egyptian Plague Remains Unnoticed in LDS Canon
The Book of Abraham is plagued with one false doctrine after another. From the meaning of the word ‘pharaoh’, to Abraham holding the ‘Melchizedek Priesthood’.
[…] Will the Pearl of Great Price Cost You Your Life? The Pearl of Great Price is one of four books that make up the canonical works of Mormonism. Each writing in this collection of holy Mormon writ was produced to malign, and discredit the nature and character of God, we as Christians know in the Bible. You’ll find no less than five “God inspired” works in the PofGP. […]
[…] Will the Pearl of Great Price Cost You Your Life? The Pearl of Great Price is one of four books that make up the canonical works of Mormonism. Each writing in this collection of holy Mormon writ was produced to malign, and discredit the nature and character of God, we as Christians know in the Bible. You’ll find no less than five “God inspired” works in the PofGP. […]