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> Get all the Article of Faith FHE lessons here.
> Thought: “Our Father in Heaven is the same yesterday, today, and forever. The prophet Mormon tells us that God is ‘unchangeable from all eternity to all eternity’ [Moroni 8:18]. In this world where nearly everything seems to be changing, His constancy is something on which we can rely, an anchor to which we can hold fast and be safe, lest we be swept away into uncharted waters.”
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Originally posted by Lloyd E AdkinsWho really wrote the Book of Mormon?
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> We believe in the same organization that existed in the Primitive Church, namely, apostles, prophets, pastors, teachers, evangelists, and so forth.
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> Get all the Article of Faith FHE lessons here.
> Thought: “Our Father in Heaven is the same yesterday, today, and forever. The prophet Mormon tells us that God is ‘unchangeable from all eter ...[text shortened]... s.”
> —President Thomas S. Monson, President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
The Book of Morman contains a lot of text that is exactly the same as the King's James Version of the Bible, including known translation errors. This has cause suspicion from many scholars of the Holy Bible that the Book of Mormon is not what it is claimed to be. The following links gives some information about this suspicion.
http://aristophrenium.com/adam/who-really-wrote-the-book-of-mormon/
http://www.mormonsinshock.com/Origins.htm
http://www.newhopefwb.com/mormonism5.htm
11 Jan 13
Originally posted by Lloyd E AdkinsThe uncihangeability of something you cannot see, hear or touch is
. In this world where nearly everything seems to be changing, His constancy is something on which we can rely,
pointless and unprovable. Even if a supernatural being did exist how
would you know if it was unchanging and more to the point why should
you care?
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Originally posted by RJHindsThat the Book of Mormon contains scriptures that are in the King James Bible is not, imo immediate cause for discrediting it. First of all, the New Testament contains a great deal of exact verbiage from the Old Testament, much of which was Jesus quoting scripture. Second, the BOM's exact wording from the New Testament are from Jesus himself, while he was purportedly visiting the people in the Americas.
Who really wrote the Book of Mormon?
The Book of Morman contains a lot of text that is exactly the same as the King's James Version of the Bible, including known translation errors. This has cause suspicion from many scholars of the Holy Bible that the Book of Mormon is not what it is claimed to be. The following links gives some information about this ...[text shortened]... ormon/
http://www.mormonsinshock.com/Origins.htm
http://www.newhopefwb.com/mormonism5.htm
The Book of Mormon is exactly what it claims to be--another testament of the Christ--and you might know this if you had actually read it.
I have read the Book of Mormon many times in my lifetime--a good number of those times, cover to cover. The issue for me is the infallibility and divine validity of any of the sacred texts as they are utilized to control humans.
11 Jan 13
Originally posted by Lloyd E AdkinsHow DO you get all those natty little chevrons before every line?
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> Get all the Article of Faith FHE lessons here.
> Thought: “Our Father in Heaven is the same yesterday, today, and forever. The prophet Mormon tells us that God is ‘unchangeable from all eter ...[text shortened]... s.”
> —President Thomas S. Monson, President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
11 Jan 13
Originally posted by RJHindsIt bears an uncanny resemblance to a romantic/speculative history novel which sat on the shelves of the publishing company wherein one Joseph Smith was a janitor.
Who really wrote the Book of Mormon?
The Book of Morman contains a lot of text that is exactly the same as the King's James Version of the Bible, including known translation errors. This has cause suspicion from many scholars of the Holy Bible that the Book of Mormon is not what it is claimed to be. The following links gives some information about this ...[text shortened]... ormon/
http://www.mormonsinshock.com/Origins.htm
http://www.newhopefwb.com/mormonism5.htm
If memory serves, the ex-clergyman was known as Solomon Spalding and his wanna-be book was called, Manuscript Found.
11 Jan 13
Originally posted by wolfgang59If God was literally unchanging, of course, there would be nothing to observe and no interaction would be possible. The Gnostics addressed that problem more directly than the Christians. But for Christians, God has done plenty of changing. The Old and New Testament are filled with changes, which the devout have taken to explaining as a gradually unfolding message, changing over time to meet the changing needs of the faithful (initially of course the Jews, but sometimes losing patience with them, then switching allegiance to the Christians apparently). So it would seem that in a changing world, God changes too.
The uncihangeability of something you cannot see, hear or touch is
pointless and unprovable. Even if a supernatural being did exist how
would you know if it was unchanging and more to the point why should
you care?
12 Jan 13
Originally posted by hakimaThe Book of Morman contradicts the Bible on many issues. Hence it cannot be inspired by God as God is not a hypocrite. His ways do not change and neither do his laws and principles change.
That the Book of Mormon contains scriptures that are in the King James Bible is not, imo immediate cause for discrediting it. First of all, the New Testament contains a great deal of exact verbiage from the Old Testament, much of which was Jesus quoting scripture. Second, the BOM's exact wording from the New Testament are from Jesus himself, while he was pu ...[text shortened]... libility and divine validity of any of the sacred texts as they are utilized to control humans.
12 Jan 13
Originally posted by galveston75Have you read the Book of Mormon?
The Book of Morman contradicts the Bible on many issues. Hence it cannot be inspired by God as God is not a hypocrite. His ways do not change and neither do his laws and principles change.
The Bible contradicts itself...
Perhaps finnegan has a valid point...
12 Jan 13
Originally posted by FreakyKBHI suppose in its defence one could say that the Lord works in mysterious ways. The Book of Revelation, for example, has similar credibility problems.
It bears an uncanny resemblance to a romantic/speculative history novel which sat on the shelves of the publishing company wherein one Joseph Smith was a janitor. If memory serves, the ex-clergyman was known as Solomon Spalding and his wanna-be book was called, Manuscript Found.