Lebanon bible and book of mormon documentary

A deep analysis putting the book of mormon to test against the bible, in this documentary both books are examined, geography, archaeology, history and geology are some of the points scrutinized. The book of mormon says believers were called christians in 73 b. It happened when smith was a young man in upstate new york. Mar 05, 2021 they also think that god had more to say after the bible was completed hence the book of mormon and other important lds texts like the doctrine and covenants and the pearl of great price. Below is a list of fundamental doctrines taught in the bible for which the book of mormon adds an additional witness. The book of mormon has no claim to validity due to its lack of incorporation into the biblical cannon. But is there any evidence to support them one way or the other. Wikimedia commons the death of joseph smith at carthage jail.

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 alma is one part of the book of mormon. It also encourages them to practice the good habit of bringing their scriptures to church or family scripture study even before they can read. Here are seven ways the bible prophesied of the book of mormon. A testimony of the book of mormon, as confirmed by the spirit, is the single most powerful witness we have of the divinity of jesus christ, the prophetic calling of joseph smith, and the absolute truth of the church. The book of mormon is a book of scripture similar to the bible. Journey of faith films book of mormon documentaries from. The book of mormon fails to teach the unique doctrine latterday saints feel is necessary to believe and practice in order to become gods. In some cases, entire passages are duplicated in the book of mormon. Another testament of jesus christ is regarded as divinely inspired scripture, as is the holy bible. On april 6, 1830, joseph smith organized the church of jesus christ of latterday saints and became its first president. Christensen created detailed murals depicting events in the fledgling history of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, rolled the paintings on aspen poles and traveled from western settlement to settlement sharing his portable message and defining what some term the first moving picture in the church. Evidence of the truthfulness of the book of mormon lds.

Great christian documentaries top rated documentaries on. Browse our collection of bonded and simulated leather bibles, books of mormon, triple combinations and quads for a personalized scripture experience. Narrated by rex campbell, this 21 cd set is the perfect listen while driving, commuting, exercising, working from home and so much more. The bible says believers were first called christians after pauls ministry in antioch. When the bible and the book of mormon are tested for authenticity, which one will. Lebanon shall be turned into a fruitful field, and the fruitful. Aug 08, 2012 the bible is therefore not taken as seriously, by mormons, as it is by protestants. Islam and latterday saint theology both originate in the abrahamic tradition. The book of mormon tells the story of a group of people who lived in jerusalem near the time of the old testament prophet jeremiah. Watch the mormons american experience official site pbs. Supplementing jeff lindsays book of mormon evidences page. After mormons compilation he passed the books on to his son moroni. Apr 29, 2020 book of mormon a book of gross, fictitious nonsense, wrote by mormon, for gazeloms diabolical purposes.

Legends of quetzalcoatl and ties to the book of mormon i still remember the excitement i felt in fifth grade when we were shown a documentary film about cortes and aztecs, describing how cortes was greeted as the great white god of legend who had once visited the americas and promised to return. In 1933 103 years after the book of mormon first edition a german archaeologist found metal plates made of gold and silver dating back to. Journey of faith chronicles the book of mormon, another testament of jesus christ. Words in the nrsv or kjv that occur in a different phrase in the book of mormon are underlined. As such, he has prepared a plan of salvation whereby we may be saved through the atonement of jesus christ. Upon all the ships of the sea, and upon all the ships of.

A history of the good book in the united states, 17771880 and the book of mormon. Lds theology differs from mainstream christianity for being nontrinitarian. Rediscovering the bom remnant through dna 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. The bible and book of mormon teach that god is our heavenly father. In this way, israel lebanon has become, and is currently becoming, a forest, as prophesied by isaiah. Because of the book of mormon, many people inadvertently call us the mormons. As a companion to the bible, the book of mormon is a witness of jesus christs divinity and his role as the savior of the world. I write their names inside the cover with a silver sharpie to make it extra special. It took smith less than 3 months to translate the writings and publish it into a 588 volume. Just like other prophets in the bible, the book of mormons also has books named after various hebrew prophets. Netflixs murder among the mormons tells shocking true story. Turn valuable time into meaningful scripture study with a wordforword narration of the book of mormon. Stories told twice in the bible lds scripture teachings.

When we read the actual book, it tells us that mormon was a hebrew prophet who compiled the books of mormon. For instance, joseph smith, the latterday prophet prophet of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, was referred to as the modern mahomet by the new york herald, shortly after his murder. Could joseph smith have written the book of mormon. The documentary prioritizes the lds church leaders interpretation of the book of mormon over the views held by mormon apologist. The book of mormon speaks of earth being carried up upon the city and of many cities being covered with earth which again matches, startlingly, the effects of the 18111812 earthquakes. B but mormons also believe god added three books from joseph smith. Filmed on location in the middle east, scholars from a. The book of mormon restores plain and precious truths that have been lost from the bible. These claims have historically been taken on faith. Mormons dvd vision video christian videos, movies, and. Netflixs murder among the mormons tells shocking true. Both volumes are used by latterday saints side by side. For example, there are no serious commentaries on a book of the bible, by a mormon, that i know of.

The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement, which, according to latter day saint theology, contains writings of ancient prophets who lived on the american continent from approximately 2200 bc to ad 421. The book of mormon claimes to be a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. A response to the discovery channel documentary dvd by charlie campbell the lost tomb of jesus, a two hour documentary that aired nation wide on the discovery channel, makes the startling claim that jesus did not rise from the grave as the bible says e. The book of mormon is a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. Other writings accepted as scripture are the doctrine and covenants, a compilation of revelations and writings given since the restoration of the church began, and the. Book of mormon mormonism, the mormon church, beliefs. The book of mormon in no case contradicts the bible. Getty images getty in the 1970s and 1980s, there was a huge demand within the church for artefacts and hofmann delivered. The book of mormon contains many linguistic similarities to the king james bible kjv. In harmony with the biblical law that in the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established 2 corinthians. This was a laughable thought during joseph smiths time. Islam and latterday saints have been compared to one another ever since the earliest origins of the latter in the nineteenth century, often by detractors of one religion or the otheror both. A section of the book of mormon tells of the visitation by the resurrected jesus christ to the people who were then living in the americas.

The documentary seeks to examine and compare physical evidence capable of confirming whether or not the bible and the book of mormon present an accurate record of the lands and people of antiquity each respectively describes. These phrases are identical to the phrases which describe the construction of defensive forts in chapters 4850 and 53 of the book of alma. The book of mormon also quotes prophets teachings that can also be found in bible passages, especially the words of isaiah and malachi. The bible the bible was originally written languages of the people composing it. They will put biblical prophets and mormon prophets to the test in order to find out. The bible is a dependable guide and needs neither the apocryphal writings of the catholic church nor the book of mormon to make it complete. I encourage anyone with lds in their lives to watch it and know how to pray and how to speak to lds family and friends. It could also account for the book of mormon description claiming that waters have i cause to come up from the earth. Kramer is a director and writer, known for called to be free 2004, the bible vs. The olive leaf foundation 2017 a new approach to studying the book of mormon. It is a record of gods dealings with ancient inhabitants of the americas and contains the fulness of the everlasting gospel.

This bible study examines the groups origins joseph smith, the book of mormon, brigham young, and others. Serious study of the book of mormon by latterday saints is flourishing today as never before. The official facebook page for the skeptics annotated bible. Chairman, department of english, indiana university a monumental, meticulouslycrafted study shedding light on the origins of mormonism. 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 that only appear in. Phase 1 opposition to slavery in the book of mormon. No one believed that ancient civilizations used metal plates as a mode of record keeping. However, the book of mormon claims the christian church was established as early as 147 b. In the horse and buggy days of the 1890s, pioneering mormon artist c. Mormons anciently in egypta set of blacklegs, thieves, robbers, and murderers. Like the catholic church, which refuses to accept the bible as the only authority on religious beliefs, mormons insist that there are other authorities equal to the bible. Mar 02, 2020 the book of mormon was translated from golden plates. Nov 21, 2012 a deep analysis putting the book of mormon to test against the bible, in this documentary both books are examined, geography, archaeology, history and geology are some of the points scrutinized.

Another testament of jesus christ part i prophecies the second dvd in the journey of faith series discusses the religious milieu, culture, the land, and language surrounding the descendants of lehi and sariah in the new world. Initially joseph smith expressed strong opposition to slavery through the pages of the book of mormon. In the mormon faith, the bible is considered the word of god. The book of mormon cd set narrated by rex campbell deseret book. This video from 2014 is available on byutv and features interviews with scholars and historians. Journey of faith book of mormon documentary youtube. Islam and mormonism have been compared to one another ever since the earliest origins of the. Why did the book of mormon come forth as a miracle. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. Sometimes the quotation is explicit, as in the second book of nephi, which contains 18 quoted chapters of the book of isaiah. Nelson of the quorum of the twelve apostles taught that scriptural witnesses authenticate each other.

In terms of a mainstream islamic as well as christian perspective, mormons are sometimes. Aug 03, 2011 this theme is also found in the book of mormon. Five times mormons changed their position on slavery greg. Isaiah 29 and the book of mormon byu scholarsarchive brigham. Apr 30, 2007 a fourhour exploration into the richness, the complexities and the controversies of the mormons story as told through interviews with members of the church, leading writers and historians, and. His incredible findings not only made him a fortune, but also brought him into contact with the most prominent members of the movement. Do joseph smith and book of mormon prophets pass the biblical test of a prophet. When we study the book of mormon, our understanding of the doctrines in the bible is clarified. This contains the complete text of the 1981 edition, but with more modern text formatting. Mar 03, 2021 mark hofmann with a first edition of the book of mormon in 1984 credit. Jul 06, 2011 the bible came first, not the book of mormon. However, whereas islam insists upon the eternity, complete oneness and uniqueness of god, lds christianity asserts that the godhead is made up of three distinct beings, each of which is referred to as a god. If my friends coworker does read the book of mormon, he will also come across the 29th chapter of nephis second book, which contains the most philosemitic rebuke in all of scripture. The lost tomb of jesus problems with the documentary.

The book was written by many ancient prophets by the spirit of prophecy and revelation. Typical mormon views of the old testament do not do justice to the complexity of the book. The book of mormon compared with the bible watchtower. Amazingly, except for a few pages, the translation of the entire book of mormon as we have it todaya text which ended up as more than 500 pages in lengthtook place between april 7 and june 30, 1829.

Thousands of mormons left the church as the result of this discovery, while thousands more are completely unaware of this important piece of evidence. The tone and presentation of the documentary should not be offensive to most mormon viewers. When the bible and the book of mormon are tested for authenticity, which one will pass the test. Joseph smiths dictated text with hundreds of corrections from royal skousens study of the original and printers manuscripts. Book of mormon nuggets jeff lindsays site and the shake. Journal of book of mormon studies byu scholarsarchive. The complicated history of religion and archaeology. How the book of abraham exposes the false nature of mormonism. Oct 01, 2019 click to view on the internet rediscovering the book of mormon remnant through dna by rod meldrum. To date, nothing has been found to verify book of mormon sites. You could watch this documentary with your mormon friends to show them why christians find it difficult accepting the. Contradictions between the book of mormon and the bible. This film compares and contrasts the prophecies found in the bible with the prophecies found in the book of mormon.

Mark hofmann with a first edition of the book of mormon in 1984 credit. This is a response to the anti mormon video bible vs the book of mormon, produced by faithful latterday saints. This work is the sum of over four years of nearly continuous research into possible dna connections between the native american peoples, and the prophesied remnant of the house of israel as contained in the book of mormon. Their view was concisely expressed by brigham young in journal of discourses of july, 1862. Both the bible and the book of mormon declare themselves to be ancient, historical, and reliable rules of faiththe very word of god. Mormon attitudes and practices relative to black slavery shifted over the course of the first thirtyfive years of the latterday saint movement, evolving through five distinct phases. Dec 23, 2015 the false translation of the book of abraham, therefore, casts serious doubt on the book of mormon as well, forever debilitating josephs claim he was a true, inspired prophet of god. To members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints the book of mormon is the word of god and is considered to be in complete harmony with the bible. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. Criticism of mormonismvideothe bible vs joseph smith fair. Feb 05, 2020 the documentary a new day for the book of mormon tells the story of the coming forth of this unusual book of scripture and how it is affecting people todayeven some people you might not expect.