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Mormons use four books of Scripture, The King James Bible, The Book of Mormon, The Doctrine and Covenants and The Pearl of Great Price.
The Book of Mormon
Background Info
- Written in freeform Egyptian on gold plates (587/600BC-421AD)
- Received and translated by Joseph Smith between 1827-1830
History of the Jaredites (Jared), Nephites and Lamanites
- The Jaredites left the tower of Babel around 2200BC. With a help of glowing rocks illuminating the way to the New World. Limhi, a Nephite King, found written records of Jared in 121BC (see book of Ether)
- All the Jaredites perished because of immorality.
- Second group left Jerusalem for the New World in 600BC.
- Two nations: (Conflic
between 600BC - 400AD)
- Nephites - light skinned (righteous)
- Lamanites - dark skinned (wicked)
- Christ visted Nephites after resurrecting (3 Nephi 11:8-10,26; 4 Nephi)
- The final war bewteen the Nephites and Lamanites happend in 421AD, at Hill of Cumorah (Mormon 6).
- Last Nephites leader Mormon edited the history on gold plates (Mormon 9:32) which was writen in Reformed Egyptoin. Mormon told his son Moroni to burray the plates. Moroni added the book of Ether.
No Archeological Evidence
No archeological evidence has EVER been found proving that this civiliztion existed. NO evidence has been found proving that millions die in this great battle at the Hill of Cumorah.
The Native Americans had NO wheat, barley, oats, millet, rice, cattle, pigs, chickens, horses, donkeys, camels and elephants before 1492 (Columbus).
Iron, steel, glass, and silk were NOT used in the New World before 1492.
- 2 Nephi 5:15, steel/brass came with Columbus in 1492.
- Ether 2:3, honey bees came to American after 1492.
- Ether 2:23, breakable glass?
- Ether 7:9, steel?
- Ether 15:11; Mormon 6:11-15, 8:2,3; Great battle with out any evidence?
The Smithsonian Institution has NEVER used the Book of Mormon. It is NOT a scientific guide or a historal document. Click here to see a statement made the Smithsonian Instituion's Department of Anthropology, regarding the Book of Mormon.
View of the Hebrews
Questions for The Book of Mormon
- If plain and precious things have been lost in the Bible, what has been "restored" byThe Book of Mormon?
- Where are the other testaments of other nations similar to the Nephites in The Book of Mormon?
- Didn't the Native Americans hear about Jesus by European missionaries with the Bible?
- If Joseph Smith translated The Book of Mormon from the seer stones placed in a hat and the characters and English interpretation would appear to and he would read them to a scribe, why did he need the gold plates?
The Doctrine and Covenants
- Originally called The Book of Commandments (1883).
- Changed to Doctrine and Covenants in 1835.
- 65 revelations from 1828-31. Major revisions from 1833-35.
The Pearl of Great Price
- Published in 1851 (written between 1830-42)
- Added as scripture in 1880
-Book of Moses
- Reworking of Genesis 1-5
- Doctrine of preexistence
-Book of Abraham
- Tranlated from Egyptian papyrus.
Click here to order a copy of Why Egyptologists Reject the Book of Abraham.
Questions for The Doctrine and Covenants and The Pearl of Great Price
- If The Book of Mormon with the Bible is the "fullness" of all Gospels, why do you ues the The Doctrine and Covenants and The Pearl of Great Price?
"Convince us of our erros of doctrine, if we have, by reason, logical argument, or by the Word of God, and we will be ever be grateful...that you have been instruments in the hadns of God of redeeming your fellow beings." Orson Pratt, The Seer, page 15
The Book of Mormon is NOT the central doctrine of the Mormon church. The Book of Mormon is about 95% in line with The Holy Bible.
One God: Alma 11:27-39, 44; 2 Nephi 31:21; Mormon 7:7; 3 Nephi 11:27
God is Spirit: Alma 18:26-28; 22:8-11
God is unchangeable: Mormon 9:9,19
God cannot Lie: Ether 3:12; 2 Nephi 9:34
God's word is unchangeable: Alma 41:8
God dwells in the heart: Alma 34:36
No Preexistence of Man: Jacob 4:9; Alma 18:28, 34-36
Original sin: Mosaiah 3:19; 2 Nephi 2:21
Virgin birth: Alma 7:10
Death seals man's fate: Mosiah 2:36-36; Alma 34:32-35
Heaven or Hell: 2 Nephi 28:22; 1 Nephi 15:35; Mosiah 16:11, 27:31; Alma 41:4-8, 42:16
Salvation by faith alone: Mosaiah 4:2, 3, 8; 5:7; Ether 12:8, 7
Works of the law do not justify: 2 Nephi 2:5; Mosiah 4:2, 3
If The Book of Mormon is so in line with The Holy Bible, where do Mormons get there radical views from? They get their radical views from The Doctrine and Covenants and The Pearl of Great Price.
Plural Gods: D. & C. 121:32; 132:18-20, 37
God has a body: D. & C. 130:22
God commands lying: P.G.P - Book of Abraham 2:22-25
God's word can change: D. & C. 56:4-5
God does not dwell in the heart: D. & C. 130:3
Exaltation: D. & C. 132 (Becoming a God)
Chance after death: D. & C. 76:106-112; 88:99
Baptism for the dead: D. & C. 128:5, 17-18
Three kingdoms in Heaven: D. & C. 76:43, 70-112
No forgiveness for murder: D. & C. 132:1, 37-39, 61
Celestial marriage: D. & C. 131
Spirit world missions: D. & C. 138
Polygamy Commanded: D. & C. 132:1, 37-39, 61
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