Bible prophecies of the book of mormon bible prophecies of the book of mormon another testament of jesus christ one stick for judah which is the bible and for joseph one stick of ephriam which is the book of mormon shall be one in the hand of the lord. The name actually refers to a prophet who lived in ancient america and who played a vital role in recording the scriptural history of his time, revealed in our day. The book of mormon teaches that those who heed these prophets are blessed. Nephi had the brass plates which were similar to the old testament of our modern bible. Jacobs sons were twelve tribes, so the bible tells. The book of morman vs the bible what do the scriptures say.
Scripture marking is a scripture study skill you might consider teaching. The stick of joseph referred to is the book of mormon. The book of mormon, like the bible, is a collection of smaller books, with 1 nephi being the first one we currently have. Mormons apply all these verses to the book of mormon. Latter day saints, scripture study, bible art, follow the prophet, i love the lord. In the book of mormon, slightly modified versions of chapters 5, 6, and 7 of matthew are included in the account of jesus appearance in chapters 12, and 14 of 3 nephi. Hand lettering our faith and other books and simple reminders of our faith. This inspired record recounts gods dealings with his covenant people in the western hemisphere for about a thousand years, from approximately 600 b. Ask students to mark in their scriptures the central message delivered by the. Its in a jewish rhythm and is about each verse is about a old testament prophet.
This is a list of some of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints doctrines and beliefs and the bible passages that support them. The book of mormon contains extensive quotes from isaiah some twentytwo chapters of the prophet are found in the book, in many cases quoted verbatim from the king james version. Contradictions between the bible and book of mormon life. They believe there was a long period of apostasy, but that it ended in the 1800s when joseph smith was chosen to be the first prophet of the restoration latterday saints mormons today are taught to follow the prophet. Share your favorite verse form the book of mormon and why its your favorite. The book of mormon claims that jesuss atonement provided for the immortality for all people. Sometimes the quotation is explicit, as in the second book of nephi, which contains 18 quoted chapters of the book of isaiah other significant connections between the two books include book of mormon words and phrases.
Before he died, moroni wrote that everyone who reads the book of. The book of mormon is the keystone of our religion primarily because it is the most extended and definitive witness we have of the lord jesus christof our alpha and omega, the key stone, the chief cornerstone of the eternal gospel. Moroni, the last of the nephite prophet historians, sealed up the abridged records of these people and hid them in about a. But the point is that the author of joshua held an incorrect belief concerning the movement of celestial bodies, even if that does not invalidate the. Another testament of jesus christ is a separate book and validates and upholds the bible. His life was in danger, as were the lives of other prophets. Despite what your pastor told you, mormon s do believe in the bible and our beliefs are in there, when you look at other verses besides john 3. One might object that what the bible describes is the standing still of the earth, rather than of the heavenly bodies which is precisely the way the book of mormon puts it in helaman 12. I will raise up a prophet from among their countrymen. Jul 06, 2011 the bible came first, not the book of mormon. Mormon made this abridgement, not to give a full account of his people, but to help turn people to god. Speaking the word god gives mediator special revelation messenger.
The problem with the book of mormon isnt where it contradicts the christian bible, but where it agrees with the bible but shouldnt. Mormons believe that prophets are an important part to gods work. More could be said about how the book of mormon does not agree with the bible, but this is sufficient to show that one cannot take both as being the word of god. Book of mormon quotes, book of mormon scriptures, book quotes, shine your. The bible mentions the necessity of being born again and gives a few examples like paul. See more ideas about follow the prophet, lds church and scripture study. Mormon is a nickname for members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Lehi even knew the elizabethan english words that the king james version would ascribe to john the baptist 2200 years before that translation existed. See the largest lds book of mormon scripture reference selection with titles from lds authors ed j. There are a total of 21 isaiah chapters in the book of mormon partial or full chapters, with 52 added verses, making up total of 433 isaiah verses, 199 of which are identical to the kjv of the bible.
Presdent monson is our prophet, he teaches us through god. The condensed book of mormon, in 15 verses today i read the most amazing blog post, courtesy of our friends at first thoughts. As men focus their attention in other areas of research, bits of cultural and linguistic evidence come to the forefront as additional testimonies of the book of mormon. The stick of judah is obviously the bible, since the jews are through the tribe of judah. And once you know that the book of mormon is true, then it will follow that joseph smith was a prophet of god. Gospel quotes, hope scripture, lds quotes printables. Mormon prophet crossword clue answer crossword heaven.
It is near beit jibrin and is described as an ancient site. The reason the book of mormon has his name in the title is because he was the one who took all the records of his people and abridged them into a smaller, more manageable record. The last prophet in the book of mormon was moroni, who lived about 400 years after jesus visited the new world. The bible contains the writings of ancient prophets who taught that jesus.
King benjamin was a prophet worked with his own hands. Found an answer for the clue mormon prophet that we dont have. The book of mormon will be sealed until god delivers it to a man. But to achieve exaltation or godhood it is available only to mormons who obey the teachings specific to the book of mormon. In total, approximately 30 percent of the book of isaiah is quoted in the book of mormon one source counts 478 verses in the book of mormon which are quoted from isaiah. Today the bible and book of mormon are companion books in the hands and before the eyes of people today. The book of mormon another testament of jesus christ one stick for judah which is the bible and for joseph one stick of ephriam which is the book. Here are the ones were going to learn, although we wont get to them all tomorrow. Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. It was clearly an important topic to the writers of the bible. Jun 20, 20 what does the book of mormon say, but that an angel named moroni delivered the testimony to joesph smith. In some cases, entire passages are duplicated in the book of mormon. The whole book of mormon in 15 verses via gentlyhewstone. Mormon scripture teaches that all the various christian denominations, particularly the presbyterians, baptists, and methodists, are all considered by jesus christ to be wrong.
With 61down, city named for a book of mormon prophet. A total of 234 of them are modified in the book of mormon. Exlatter day saint families on youtube shine a little more light on the theological and practical inconsistencies of the historical and current leaders and prophets, but this documentary really just gives a black and white comparison of the two books. Mormon was a nephite prophet, military leader, and record keeper in the book of mormon. Mormon is a nickname for a member of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints.
Prophets are representatives of god and jesus christ who are called to declare gods word. What is less well known is that the book of mormon makes a large number of unacknowledged biblical quotes. Our primary chose follow the prophet as one of our optional songs this year and we sang the anna verse in our primary program, but the song is slated to be one of the required sacrament meeting program songs for 2015. The book of mormon is another testament of jesus christ. The word prophet is mentioned in 293 verses in the old testament and in 154 verses in the new testament. Bible prophecies of the book of mormon gods plan of. It couldnt be more plain that the book of mormon should be considered accursed, along with all who have preached it.
If a single one of those prophecies fail to come to pass, the speaker is identified as a false prophet and we are not to pay. Differences between the kjv and the book of mormon occur in verses 6,8, and 12. Scripturescripture studybook of mormon scripturesfollow the prophetsaint quotes. Revelation through direct communication mouths revelation, in ot jesus the prophet. Lehi, the first prophet of book of mormon, was a descendant of the tribe of joseph. Joseph smith also rendered scriptures differently on different occasions. Latterday prophets counsel people everywhere to study the scriptures daily, including the bible, the book of mormon, the doctrine and covenants, and the. The book of mormon and the king james bible wikipedia. It is the word of god and, like the bible, gives us guidance and inspiration in our daily lives. Oct 29, 2012 this video presents some of the differences and contradictions between the the word of truth the holy bible of almighty god and the book of mormon. A twohundredyear era of peace followed that visit of christ. Bible references that support mormon doctrines and beliefs. In a previous article from this series, we discussed a vision lehi, a prophet, had about various reactions people have upon learning about jesus christ. What a blessing it is to hear from a living prophet of god, apostles, and other.
Mormons differ from many other christian religions because they believe revelation did not end forever when jesus and the apostles were gone. Throughout time god has chosen righteous men as prophets to teach the people of the earth, to prophesy of things to come, and to help them find happiness. The mormon claim that the book of mormon is another testament of jesus christ is. Bible references supporting the beliefs of the lds church. The book of mormon talks about it at much greater length e. The prophet of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints is a prophet of god and is also known as the president of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints latterday saints believe that god has an interest in talking to man, and does so through his prophets, whether ancient or modern. In the book of mormon, the prophets that are mentioned are. These verses falsely predict that babylon will never again be inhabited. Prophecy in the book of mormon the annotated bible. Learn more about how latterday saints use and combine these scriptures. Anybody could write a book and claim it fulfills these verses. I told the brethren that the book of mormon was the most correct of any book on earth, and the keystone of our religion, and a man would get nearer to god by abiding by its precepts, than by any other book. Joesph smith didnt even stop at adding a full bible length book to the bible. It just became a normal part of the six verses of follow the prophet and other songs we were preparing for the program.
The lord your god will raise up for you a prophet like me from among you, from your countrymen, you shall listen to him. A seminarian named sarah wilson thought to abbreviate the bible by selecting just one representative verse from each book, resulting in a breathtaking tour through the highlights of scripture. The book of mormon favorite verses showing 111 of 11. Latterday saints mormons today are taught to follow the prophet. In addition to having a prophet on the earth, the mormon church is led by 12 apostles, the same way jesus christ organized his church when he lived on the earth. Christ is our salvation, and the book of mormon declares that message unequivocally to the world. The book of mormon describes a number of individuals unique to its narrative as prophets. We cant possibly explore all of these verses in this article, but lets look at a few of them. What are the 20 shortest verses in the book of mormon.
The book of mormon is known as a second witness for jesus christ, and the bible and book of mormon are carried and used together by the missionaries and members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, thus fulfilling the scripture and the sticks whereon thou writest shall be in thine hand before their eyes. Jesus said that john the baptist was the greatest prophet, but lehi proves him wrong by prophesying the details of jesus life, death, and resurrection 600 years before he was born. It is perhaps the oldest extant translation of isaiah. Introduction concerning this record the prophet joseph smith said. Again, to apply these to the book of mormon is assumption without proof.
More specifically, mormon was a prophet, military leader, and record keeper in the book of. This article was written in june, 2010, at which time, the prophet of the church and indeed, of all the world is thomas s. A key test is to examine the prophecies he or she has made in the name of the lord. I like the idea of choosing a dozen verses from the book of mormon that teach us about gods interaction with man, or a dozen that teach about the atonement, etc. New quotes bible verses gods plan words ideas bible verses quotes, jesus.
Finding the bible in the book of mormon mormonthink. Oct 04, 20 this isnt the exact list id choose but i love the idea and love many of the verses here. Bible ties to the book of mormon bible reference for lds. In verse 15 the lord told ezekiel precisely what to write on the two sticks, and it was not the bible and the book of mormon. The bible contains a record of gods dealings with prophets in the past, as. In addition, this is a book that has a lovely and seemingly expensive cover. The book of mormon begins with the record of a prophet named lehi who lived in the holy lands just prior to the fall of jerusalem in 600 b. Read the book of mormon share it with a friend study everyday the promises within. One of the most consistent parallels between the book of mormon and the septuagint is the citation of isaiah 53 in mosiah 14. Before he died, moroni wrote that everyone who reads the book of mormon can know. These include endowments, celestial marriage, and specific tithing. The prophet joseph smith, the first president of the church of jesus. The fact that there are numerous disagreements between the bible and the book of mormon does not disparage the bible in any way.
Mormon scripture, prophets and apostles teach that. Apologetics press the bible versus the book of mormon. Mormon prophet mormonism, the mormon church, beliefs. Contradictions between the book of mormon and the bible. They hold priesthood authority, or power to act in gods name. This video presents some of the differences and contradictions between the the word of truth the holy bible of almighty god and the book of mormon. The book of mormon records the visit of jesus christ to people in the americas following his resurrection. Apr 20, 20 the book of mormon, like the bible, is a collection of smaller books, with 1 nephi being the first one we currently have.
Despite what your pastor told you, mormons do believe in the bible and our beliefs are in there, when you look at other verses besides john 3. Here, the prophets included are those who, according to the narrative, inherited the plates of nephi and who otherwise are called prophets within the text. The condensed book of mormon, in 15 verses gently hew stone. Apr 26, 2009 the only bible prophet that is also found in the book of mormon is isaiah, but only because nephi quoted him. Oct 03, 2011 jesus said beware of false prophets matthew 7. The only bible prophet that is also found in the book of mormon is isaiah, but only because nephi quoted him. He was told to write, for judah, and for the children of israel, his companions then take another stick, and write upon it, for joseph the stick of ephriam, and for all the house of israel, his.
In addition to these chapters, many other phrases from matthew appear in the book of mormon text, as shown below. All in all, a wonderful book to have in a place of honor in my home. Shauna humphreys did a beautiful job selecting memorable verses from the book of mormon and making them more meaningful and pertinent to my life. Specifically, the book of mormon was prepared for our day so that we would learn and grow by readings the words of ancient prophets in the americas. Apr 12, 2010 share your favorite verse form the book of mormon and why its your favorite. What details in the book of mormon are not in the bible. What does the book of mormon say, but that an angel named moroni delivered the testimony to joesph smith. Feb 28, 2011 the word prophet is mentioned in 293 verses in the old testament and in 154 verses in the new testament. What the book of mormon says about prophets the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, casually called the mormon church, claims to have a living prophet.
The book of mormon has him appearing in the americas after his ascension 3 nephi 10. Public community for sharing evidence of truth for the mormon prophet. If you are lds, please watch this movie and pray that the lord will reveal to you what is true the book of mormon or the bible. And where it never challenges, disagrees with or contradicts the orthodox christian creeds. However, many who are not mormon misunderstand what that means to mormons or how it works in actual practice.
What is less well known is that the book of mormon makes a. Mormon made this abridgement, not to give a full account of his people, but to help turn. Mormon prooftexts from the bible christian research. Also included are the high priests mentioned and the missionaries.
The book of mormon contains many linguistic similarities to the king james bible kjv. On this website, well show you how that works by including lessons from the bible and then telling you what the book of mormon has to say about them. President benson was a prophet he said pride was bad if we compare to others then we will be sad. Members of the church of jesus christ accept as holy scripture the book of mormon. The book of mormon explicitly quotes the prophet isaiah, containing 19 chapters of the kjv of isaiah in their entirety, along with parts of a few other chapters. And whereas the bible is organically linked to the earthly ministry of jesus christ by extensive surviving manuscript evidence going back as far as a. The book of mormon another testament of jesus christ one stick for judah which is the bible and for joseph one stick of ephriam which is the book of mormon shall be one in the hand of the lord. This article was written in june, 2010, at which time, the prophet of the church. If a single one of those prophecies fail to come to pass, the speaker is identified as a false prophet. Lds quotes, bible verses quotes, jesus quotes, faith quotes, motivational quotes, inspirational quotes, scriptures, gospel quotes, little buddha. The bible and the book of mormon work together to invite all people to follow jesus.
Follow the prophet more verses we are a little ahead of schedule on learning our songs, so ive decided to spend some time tomorrow learning some of the book of mormon verses of follow the prophet. Scriptures the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. The bible and the book of mormon for over 100 years, mormon archaeologists have searched in vain for indisputable proof of book of mormon civilizations. Below are just some of the contradictions weve found between the bible and the book of mormon. I told the brethren that the book of mormon was the most correct of any book on earth, and the keystone of our religion, and a man would get nearer to god by abiding by its. In primary on sunday we sang the follow the prophet song.
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