The Testimony of the BIBLE VS
the BOOK of MORMON
Isaiah 8:20 "to the law and the
testimony if they speak not according to this word , it is because there
is no light in them".
"If a faith will not bear to be investigated;
if it's preachers and professors are afraid to have it examined, their
foundation must be very weak" George Smith, first counselor to Brigham
Young, Journal of Discourses 14:216 We must study 2Timothy 2:15
"study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not
to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth", to be approved
to God. If we are sincerely interested in TRUTH, we will invest our time
into diligenly searching and studying the scriptures. I for one do not
want to be ashamed!
The
BOOK OF MORMON TESTIMONY
Now contrast what the bible says of itself,
with what the Book of Mormon testifies. "And now, if there are faults
they are the mistakes of men; wherefore, condemn not the things
of God, that ye may be found spotless at the judgment-seat of Christ."
Title page Book of Mormon "I would inform you that I translated
by the gift and power of God, and caused to be written one hundred and
sixteen pages, the which I took from the book of Lehi, which was an account
abridged from the plates of Lehi, by the hand of Mormon; which said account
some person or persons have stolen and kept from me" Preface
to the original Book of Mormon. "and if we could have written in Hebrew,
behold, ye would have had no imperfection in our record" Mormon
9:33 "I think this sacred, but if I err, excuse me" 1Nephi
19:6 "written according to my memory" Esther 5:1 "written
to the best of my knowledge" Jacob 7:26 Where are the
records of Zeniff refered to in Mosiah 25:5 How about the
words of Zenoc, Neum and Zenos 1Nephi19:10 Or the written
word of Zenos and Zenock Alma 33:3,13,15 Was the word lost?
If so why were they not restored during the restoration? For that matter
, in the "fullness of the gospel" where are the lost books? "read the
words of the prophet zenos" Jacob 5:1 and Jacob 6:1 Where are
this prohets words now? Lost? The Journal of Discourses Vol 3 pg.
347 says only 1/3 of the plates translated. Where are the other
2/3 and what is contained in them? Is it important? Faults, errors,
according to mans memory & knowledge, mistakes, partial accounts, imperfections,
lost prophets and lost portions/books, stolen sections, only 1/3 translated;
hardly a faith promoting testimony!
Do you believe in Hale
Bop?
The mormon church says, refering to the bible:
"there are within its pages the mistakes of men" References please! Does
the bible ever say so? If the bible text was changed to fit "church doctrine
of the time"; to whose doctrine was it to match and why did competing sects
allow it? Do you know where any of these supposed differing copies are?
What are their names? Who translated or copied them and where, when? Did
someone destroy all the evidence? You mean there is NO evidence left? This
unsubstantiated theory is in direct conflict with what the bible professes!
Romans 3:3-4 "For what if some did not believe? shall thier unbelief
make the faith of God without effect? God forbid: yea, let God be true
and every man a liar" We should believe God not men, men lie God does
not ( see also 1John 5:9 ). If you listen to men and don't read the word
of God you will end up on Hale Bop with Mr. Applewhite! (Heavens Gate)
The
BIBLE Testimony
Jesus NEVER cast doubt on the
scriptures! Do you doubt God's word? The first recorded words in Genesis
3 from the DEVIL: "Yea hath God said...?" cast doubt on the word of God.
Lets see what the testimony of the scriptures are concerning the scriptures
1John 5:9 "if we recieve the witness of men the witness of God is
greater" I prefer to trust God at his word! He said they were eternal:
Matthew 24:35 "Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shal
not pass away" 1Peter 1:25 "the word of the Lord endureth forever"
God's word is perfect, pure and preserved by God: Psalms 12:6-7 "Thou
shalt keep them, OLord, thou shalt preserve them from this generation forever"
Can be caught away by the wicked one: Matthew 13:19 You can be mistaken
by not knowing them and to know them they must be available: Matthew
22:29 "Ye do err not knowing the scriptures" Don't be in error on such
an important topic! The Scribes and Pharisees made the word of no effect
by not understanding not hearkening (listen - obey) and through tradition,
rather than obeying and believing: Mark 7:13-14 "Making the word
of God of none effect". Jesus then says "Hearken unto me every one of you
and understand" It is to be recieved as the word of God not men and believed;
not doubted: 1Thessalonians 2:13 "ye recieved it not as the word
of men, but as it is in truth the word of God, which effectually worketh
also in you that believe" there is no profit in doubt: Hebrews 4:2
"the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith" Hebrews
11:6 "without faith it is impossible to please him" God's word framed
the worlds: Hebrews 11:3. Some will not search the scriptures and
come to Jesus to get eternal life: John 5:39-40 If you don't believe
the written word how can you believe in Jesus? John 5:47 Would you
contend that the scripture can be tampered with inspite of what God says?
Jesus said John 10:35 "the scripture can not be broken" All of it
is profitable and inspired: 2Timothy 3:16 "all scripture is given
by inspiration of God and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for
correction, for instruction" Do you need correction or do you correct the
word of God? We will be judged by it: John 12:48 "the word I have
spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day" God's words are pure,
all of them: Proverbs 30:5 "Every word of God is pure" It is true
even from Genesis onward: Psalms 119:160 "Thy word is true from
the beginning" They are life: John 6:63 "they are life" In Matthew
4:4 Satan tempted Jesus by corrupting what the scripture said. ("yea
hath god said?") But Jesus said "it is written, Man shall not live by bread
alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God." He then
proceeds to qoute Old testament scripture showing us they are the words
that come directly from God's mouth. All of it is there for a purpose and
is reliable: in Matthew 5:18 he says "one jot or one tittle shall
in no wise pass". These are not even letters but are the smallest marks
possible in the language, similar to dotting an i or crossing a t. They
are certain and true: Proverbs 22:20-21 "That I might make thee
know the certainty of the words of truth" God's written word is more sure
than being an eyewitness or hearing Gods voice: 2Peter 1:16-21 We
can take them out of context leading to our own destruction: 2Peter
3:2-7&16-17 "led away with the error of the wicked" Is there any
casting of doubt here? No! How do we get faith? Romans 10:17 "so
then faith cometh by hearing and hearing by the word of God" How
is your faith in God's word?
You can KNOW!
We can acuse God of lying by not believing
God's record the word; we can know for certain we have (present tense)
eternal life: 1John 5:10-11 "he that believeth not God hath made
him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son.
And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this
life is in his Son. He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not
the Son of God hath not life. These things have I written unto you that
believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal
life" Do you KNOW for certain that you presently have eternal life? The
word of God says you can know!
Where is your Faith Resting?
The crux of the whole matter hinges on what
we place our faith in. Is it in what God has already done for you (grace)
or what you can do for God (works)? It should be in Acts 20:24 "the
gospel of the grace of God" Is your faith in the gospel of grace or works?
The Bible says it is by faith not works! Romans 4:6 "God imputeth
righteousness without works" Your faith MUST rest in God's truth and righteousness!
It must be rest in God for he is true John 14:6 and faithful Revelation
1:5 and He "washed us from our sins in his own blood"
Don't believe any other
gospel!
Romans 1:16. "For I am not ashamed
of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every
one that believeth" Salvation to who? Galatians 1:6-9 "I marvel
that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of
Christ unto another gospel: Which is not another; but there be some
that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ. But though we,
or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which
we have preached unto you, let him be accursed. As we said before, so say
I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have
received, let him be accursed." What happens to those who preach another
gospel? Who are they removed from? Paul the Apostle said: 1Corinthians
1:17 "For Christ sent me not to Baptize but to preach the gospel:...For
the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness" Why did
he not baptize if that is part of the gospel? What is the gospel that he
preached? What happens to those that think preaching the cross is foolish?
We are all sinners Romans 3:23 "for all have sinned" Romans 6:23
says the payment (WAGES) for that sin is death: "for the wages of sin is
death but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord"
Ephesians 2:8-9 "for by grace are you saved through faith and that
not of yourselves it is the gift of God not of works lest any man should
boast" We are saved through what? Do you work all week to recieve
a gift or a wage? 2Corinthians 4:3 "But if our gospel be hid, it
is hid to them that are lost" I hope it is not hidden from you! Ephesians
1:7 says we have redemption and forgiveness of sins "through his blood"
Do you know for certain right now that you would spend eternity with God?
We can recieve new life through the eternal word: 1Peter 1:23 "being
born again not of corruptable seed, but of incorruptable, by the word of
God which liveth and abideth forever" Have you ever had the second birth?
That Ephesians 3:17 "Christ may dwell in your heart by faith"
Have you obeyed the true
gospel?
1 Peter 4:17 "For the time is come
that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at
us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God?" Have
you obeyed the gospel? 2Thessalonians 1:8 "In flaming fire taking
vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our
Lord Jesus Christ" What happens to those that obey not the gospel? Revelation
21:8 says "all liars shall have their part in the lake which burneth
with fire and brimstone: which is the second death" Have you ever lied?
What does that make you? What happens to liars according to this verse?
What is the second death? 2 Corinthians 1:9 " we had the sentence
of death in ourselves that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God
which raiseth the dead" You are facing a death sentence! You need MERCY!
Are you going to die twice? Don't choose Outer Darkness suffering God's
vengeance.
Titus 3:5 says "not by works
of righteousness which we have done but according to his mercy he saved
us" have you asked for God's mercy? Do you have your own righteousness
or Gods? I hope you will receive the "righteousnes which is of God by faith"
Philipians 3:9
Grace
= unmerited favor, getting what you don't deserve. Mercy
= not getting what you do deserve. You can not merit, earn or
perform these for yourself. Works =
what you perform for yourself.GRACE is NOT AFTER ALL YOU can DO, it is
because of who God is and ALL he has DONE already!
Be like a wise Berean! They "searched
the scriptures daily whether these things were so". Acts 17:11
We should also study and search for truth!
Hopefully this paper will be a help to you, and you will ask Jesus to
be your Lord and Saviour. If you do or have any comments or questions,
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