I really feel we are not to add to the bible or everybody would have a book .We have the old and the new Testament and on the book of Morman calls its self another Testament.Boy I sure wouldnt want my name taken out of the book of lile,for adding to the Holy Bible.
2006-08-31 08:47:09 · 11 answers · asked by HolyDovePraise 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I'm pretty sure Joseph Smith is burning!
2006-08-31 08:52:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 5⤋
The way I see it, the Book of Mormon is not an addendum to the Bible. It is another book that testifies of Christ and supports what the Bible is saying.
When I hear scriptures that say not to add to God's words, I think it means that we shouldn't add our own words and then say that our words come from God. (This is my point of view. I don't know if it's completely the way that most other Mormons interpret these scriptures).
Did you know that there are also at least 2 other scripture references in the Old Testament that say not to add to God's words? If people from the Old Testament felt the same way that many Christians feel about Revelations 22:19 (& Galations 1:8), we would have no New Testament. And we would be lacking parts of the Old Testament. In my opinion, it is possible for God to speak to other people and not just the Jews.
**Deuteronomy 4:2 - "Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ougt from it..."
**Proverbs 30:6 - "Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar."
Anyway, you wanted an honest answer. I'm trying not to be rude and trying not to offend. May God bless you as you continue to study the scriptures.
2006-09-01 10:08:56 · answer #2 · answered by ☼Grace☼ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make sure you understand the actual history of the Bible itself before drawing conclusions on the meaning of the text you reference.
The current books (plural) that make up the modern Christian New Testament were written in the decades after Christ's resurrection. They were never compiled into an offical bible until several centuries later (a slow evolutionary process).
An interesting side note: Galatians is considered by many historians to be the first, or one of the first, of the New Testament books written. So what does that imply about your interpretation compared to the other books of the NT written later?
There is a lot of info out there about NT history, but here a good overview site:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Testament
2006-09-01 09:27:37 · answer #3 · answered by John R 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Galatians 1:8 & 9 talks about someone being accursed for teaching another gospel. The Book of Mormon (from what I understand of it) says Christ did the same sorts of things that it says he did in the Bible. So, as far as I understand, it’s not a different gospel.
Further more, the Bible says in Revelations 22:19, “And if any man shall take away form the words of this book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part in the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.” From that I gather that if you add to or take away from that book of scripture, you’ll have the curses mentioned in Revelations put upon you (or something like that). You should note, though that the Bible is a conglomeration of many books of scripture (the word, “Bible” is derived from the word Bibliography anyway). So, bearing that in mind, if you add to or take away from the book of Revelations, that is what will happen to you. If you take it to mean the curses will be put upon you by add to or take away from The Bible itself, then the Bible should have ended at Deuteronomy 4:2 where it says, “Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the Lord your God which I command you.”
So, having said all that, I see no reason why the Book of Mormon would be bad, or unnecessary. I’m no theologian, but this is just based on my observations. I kind of get tired if hearing people bash the Book of Mormon when there are tons of other scriptures out there from lots of other religions, and no one seems to complain about them adding to the Bible. The Book of Mormon doesn’t even claim to do that! Nor do other religious texts (not the ones I’ve read, anyway)
2006-08-31 09:47:57 · answer #4 · answered by icarus_imbued 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's not an addition to the Holy Bible, nobody tried to change or alter the versus of the bible itself. It's just as you called it ANOTHER, meaning a different one, testament of Jesus Christ.
The bible talks about how the stick of Judah would be joined with the stick of Joseph (sticks were scrolls they wrote on - or their scriptures Ezekiel 37:16-19) The bible truly came from the tribe of Judah, and the Book of Mormon came from people who were decendants of Joseph.
Some people quote how in Revelations no one should add or take away from this book - given that Revelations was chronologically written before some of the other books in the Bible, that seems to be about Revelations itself, that's an idea actually reinforced in the Book of Mormon by a Prophet who saw all the same end of the world things that John did, and was about to write them down, and an angel tells him not to because only John was given permission to write about it.
I believe they are both the word of God, and both have very much enriched my life. But really, the test of the Book of Mormon isn't in logic, it's written near the end of it:
"Moroni 10: 3-5
3. Behold, I would exhort you that when ye shall read these things, if it be wisdom in God that ye should read them, that ye would remember how merciful the Lord hath been unto the children of men, from the creation of Adam even down until the time that ye shall receive these things, and ponder it in your hearts.
4. And when ye shall receive these things, I would exhort you that ye would ask God, the Eternal Father, in the name of Christ, if these things are not true; and if ye shall ask with a sincere heart, with real intent, having faith in Christ, he will manifest the truth of it unto you, by the power of the Holy Ghost.
5. And by the power of the Holy Ghost ye may know the truth of all things. "
I've prayed to know if it's true or not, and through the wonderful peaceful feelings of the Holy Ghost, I was given an answer. I've put those words to the test time and time again, and I can say now with firmness, that I know they are true.
Best wishes!
2006-08-31 08:53:50 · answer #5 · answered by daisyk 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-23 16:25:31 · answer #6 · answered by laramee 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
8 And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed.
9 So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham.
I don't see that "scripture" is limited to the Bible. There are many books mentioned in the Old Testament as references that no longer exist. This verse says that even back in Abraham's time the prophets spoke of Christ. The Book of Mormon was written by prophets starting before the birth of Jesus that also teach of Christ.
2006-08-31 08:52:34 · answer #7 · answered by Woody 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
No one added to the Bible. The Book of Mormon is ANOTHER set of scripture, another history of righteous and wicked people JUST LIKE the Bible. There is no doctrine taught in the Book of Mormon that is not in the Bible.
Why would the Lord limit us to only knowing about ancient people on the other side of the world? What's wrong with knowing about people on the American continent, especially if it is for our benefit???
We believe in BOTH the Bible and the Book of Mormon. One cross-references and validates the other...
The purposes of the Book of Mormon:
1. To bear record of Christ, certifying in plainness and with clarity of his Divine Sonship and mission, proving irrefutable that he is the Redeemer and Savior
2. To teach the doctrines of the gospel in such a pure and perfect way that the plan of salvation will be clearly revealed
3. To stand as a witness to all the world that Joseph Smith was the Lord's anointed through whom the foundation was laid for the great latter-day work of restoration
2006-08-31 08:56:21 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
You would be surprised, then, to learn about how many "books" of the Bible were tossed out before you got your hands on the Bible of today.
2006-08-31 08:55:10 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
The book of mormon is a man-written book, just like the bible.
2006-08-31 08:52:19 · answer #10 · answered by Larry 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
why do christians call the bible another testament when Jews do not?
2006-08-31 08:56:24 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋