Actually, it compliments The Bible. The Book of Mormon is another testament of Jesus Christ as told by the people of the America's, where Jesus visited and taught the people after his resurrection and ascension in Israel.
As I read through the Book of Mormon, one thing I noticed was that the birth of Jesus occurs in the year 1, whereas the Bible says that Jesus was born during the reign of King Herod who died in April 4 BCE. Mainstream denominations accept that Dionysus Exiguus, who devised the new Christian calendar in 533, was in error when he nominated the year on which the Christian Era should start.
A:Nephi is part of the Mormon religion and is not mentioned in the Bible. The name is mentioned in the Book of Mormon, and the are four books of Nephi therein.
No. Anyone familiar with Masonry who reads the Book of Mormon would find no correlation. The Book of Mormon is similar to the Bible and is considered by Mormons as another testament of Jesus Christ, to be used side-by-side with the Bible. You can read the Book of Mormon online at the "Related Links" below.
Yes it is is the Book of Mormon and in the King James version of the Bible in many locations.
Depends on how old. If they are good with the Bible, they'll be good with the Book of Mormon. There are Book of Mormon storybooks made for kids, if they are too young to read the regular book.
No. Mitt Romney will take the oath of office on the Bible. Mitt Romney believes that both the Bible and the Book of Mormon are scripture, and that both are of equal importance. He has no problem taking the oath of office on the Bible and would feel the same about swearing on the Bible as he would on the Book of Mormon. You can learn more about Mormon beliefs about the Bible at the "Related Links" below.
the phrase "be of good cheer" is found in 7 Bible verses and 2 Book of Mormon verses.
They are both religious texts considered scripture by their believers, but otherwise they are not very similar. The Qur'an is comperable to the Bible and has some similar stories. Because Mormons use both the Bible and the Book of Mormon, there was no need to repeat the Bible stories in the Book of Mormon.
M. T. Lamb has written: 'Book of Mormon' -- subject(s): Accessible book, Controversial literature, Book of Mormon, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 'The great commission' -- subject(s): Accessible book 'The golden bible; or, The Book of Mormon' -- subject(s): Book of Mormon, Criticism, interpretation 'The Mormons And Their Bible' -- subject(s): Book of Mormon, Controversial literature, Mormon Church
Many hotels in Utah have a Book of Mormon in addition to a Gideon's Bible in each hotel room. Also, most Marriott hotels worldwide have both a Book of Mormon and a Gideon's Bible in each room as well.
The "Book of Mormon" is not the Bible, and many Christians are opposed to the Book of Mormon being placed beside or ahead of the Bible. One of the "solas" of the Reformation is "Scripture Alone." The Reformation's teaching is that the scripture stands by itself as the only rule we have for faith and practice. The objection is the Book of Mormon being elevated to the status that belongs only to the Bible.
Yes or no, depending on whether you are a Mormon -Isaiah 29:11-12 contains an oracle of a book that the recipient could not read because he was illiterate. If this is to be read as a prophecy of a book yet to be compiled, it could be a prophecy of the Hebrew Bible or the Christian Bible, but Mormons prefer to read it as a direct reference to the Book of Mormon.
There is no book in the Book of Mormon that is the same as Genesis. Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (commonly called the "Mormon" church) use the Bible, so there is no need to duplicate it in the Book of Mormon. The Book of Moses in the Pearl of Great Price is similar. It is not exactly the same because it has more detail.The Pearl of Great Price is also considered a book of scripture in the Church, in addition to the Bible, the Book of Mormon, and the Doctrine & Covenants.You can compare the books at the "Related Link" below.