2006-09-28 06:31:38 · 25 answers · asked by pacificwaves8 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The Holy Bible is the stick of Judah & the Book of Mormon the stick of Joseph - read on. . .
The great prophecy in Ezekiel says:
“The word of the Lord came again unto me, saying,
“Moreover, thou son of man, take thee one stick, and write upon it, For Judah, and for the children of Israel his companions: then take another stick, and write upon it, For Joseph, the stick of Ephraim, and for all the house of Israel his companions:
“And join them one to another into one stick; and they shall become one in thine hand” (Ezek. 37:15–17).
The Bible and the Book of Mormon are one in our hands. Joseph in Egypt saw the Nephites in vision and prophesied of Joseph Smith and of the coming forth of the Book of Mormon:
“For Joseph truly testified, saying: A seer shall the Lord my God raise up, who shall be a choice seer unto the fruit of my loins. …
“Wherefore, the fruit of thy loins shall write; and the fruit of the loins of Judah shall write; and that which shall be written by the fruit of thy loins, and also that which shall be written by the fruit of the loins of Judah, shall grow together, unto the confounding of false doctrines and laying down of contentions, and establishing peace among the fruit of thy loins, and bringing them to the knowledge of their fathers in the latter days, and also to the knowledge of my covenants, saith the Lord. …
“And his name shall be called after me; and it shall be after the name of his father. And he shall be like unto me; for the thing, which the Lord shall bring forth by his hand, by the power of the Lord shall bring my people unto salvation” (2 Ne. 3:6, 12, 15).
The process of translating the Book of Mormon was an education for Joseph Smith. When the Lord called him, he was a young man, unlearned, simple, and very ordinary in the eyes of the world. This, of course, was in the scriptural pattern described by Paul: “God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty” (1 Cor. 1:27). President Brigham Young identified the qualities that are vital for the servants of the Lord: “If a man … of good natural judgement [possessed] no higher qualifications than faithfulness and humility enough to seek … the Lord for all his knowledge and … trust in him for his strength I would prefer him … to the learned.
- Pres. James E. Faust
2006-09-28 06:50:40 · answer #1 · answered by tnmtngirl 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I am sad that there are so many people who think the Book of Mormon is false or teaching false doctrine...I wonder how many have actually read it or just read anti-mormon material.
The Book of Mormon has these purposes:
1. To bear record of Jesus Christ, certifying in plainness and with clarity of his Divine Sonship and mission, proving irrefutable that he is the Reedeemer 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 annointed through whom the foundation was laid for the great latter-day work of restoration.
There is no doctrine in the Book of Mormon that is not found in the Bible...I challenge you to read the Book of Mormon and you will receive a witness from the spirit that it is true and correct.
2006-09-28 11:45:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Read the history of Mormonism when you get a chance. Basically some teenager was greeted by a spirit named Mormon, who gave him 5 golden tablets. From these tablets the Book of Mormon was written.
No one knows where the tablets are now, if they ever existed. As for completing the Bible, it's more like adding on to the Bible. The Bible does have a scripture ( I forget exactly where) that those who add to the scripture, or take away scriptures are committing a great sin. Seems to me Mormonism did just that. Something to think about.
2006-09-28 06:40:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
It doesn't. The Gospel is complete without the Book of Mormon. Nothing should be added or taken away from the Bible.
2006-09-28 06:34:19 · answer #4 · answered by Elle 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
previous testomony New testomony yet another testomony The e book of Mormon settles each question Christianity is cut up on - operating example: the area of baptism. Who does it. How. what's to be said. who's to be baptized. at the same time as are they meant to be baptized. The relationship of Jesus to God and the Holy Ghost in the Godhead The relationship between faith, works, mercy, grace, justice, repentance Covenants with regard to the residence of israel in the superb days How the sacrament/eucharist/communion is to be administered - how, through who, at the same time as, what's to be said - concerns that were lost for hundreds of years with the death of the apostles - and which may be hinted in the bible, in spite of the indisputable fact that are not to any extent further spoke again therein. Its translation of the coaching guide of Isaiah differs from the bible, in spite of the indisputable fact that is the equivalent because the useless Sea Scrolls translations of the equivalent. It makes known the covenants of God with regards to Christianity on the yank Continent, or the covenants with regard to the land its self, as sturdy as involves prophesies with regard to the yank Revolution, the discovery of the Americas, the Savior's initiating, and the upward push of the Lord's Kingdom in the superb days, and larger than some warnings with regard to the corruptions of governments in the previous than the 2d Coming of Jesus Christ - it really is an good coaching guide! This and far of added concerns are what are in the e book of Mormon: yet another testomony of Jesus Christ. it truly is the reason the coaching guide is so functional to Christianity.
2016-11-25 00:48:19 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In John 10:16, Jesus says, "I have other sheep that are not of this sheep pen." The LDS believe that the other sheep were those saved by God and sent to the American continent, the Nephites. Jesus came to them and spoke the Gospel. The BOM is another testament, I don't believe the LDS believe it completes the Gospel. I am not Mormon, though, so I am not totally sure.
2006-09-28 06:38:20 · answer #6 · answered by MishMash [I am not one of your fans] 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I don't think it completes the entire Gospel, but it definitely reinforces the doctrine of the Atonement of Jesus Christ being carefully planned out before He was born on earth, as Nephi's prophecies and references to Isaiah, Zenock, Neum, etc. affirm. It also confirms the importance of baptism as an ordinance for those who are of an age of accountability (and not babies or very small children), the Lord's standard when it comes to marriage (one man, one woman), the importance of prophets and Priesthood authority, etc. I could go on, but you get the idea.
2006-10-01 05:37:37 · answer #7 · answered by Cookie777 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
How can it complete something when in Revelation it says do not add or take away? Plus the history behind the book of Mormon shows that it came from man and not God.
My Pastor grew up Mormon. When he went to the Temple in and started asking questions they couldn't properly answer without showing their own contradictions they removed him from the Temple.
2006-09-28 06:36:58 · answer #8 · answered by James C 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
The fullness of the Gospel was completed in the book of Revelation written circa 90-95 A.D.
"For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:"
"And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book." Revelation 22:18 and 19
Grace and Peace
2006-09-28 07:04:16 · answer #9 · answered by Not perfect, just forgiven 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It doesn't. The book of Mormon is a work of fiction authored by Joseph Smith, who is known to have worshipped Satan before writing it.
2006-09-28 06:34:23 · answer #10 · answered by Just David 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
the book of mormon is in no way a way to help the gospel.
it is pagan writings! not inspired by God himself.
Joseph Smith is not God and did not recieve anything from God to write the book of mormon.
2006-09-28 06:35:59 · answer #11 · answered by fsh3i1 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋