Since the book of mormon is another testament to Jesus the redeemer, where is the passages that support the trinity doctrine in the book of mormon? My stance is this: The trinity is a man made false doctrine that dates back to Babylonian times. It is very interesting also that the Jews rejected the christ and his message while this tribe of Jews that descended from Jacob have somehow accepted Jesus as the messiah. A group of devout Jews would certainly have left synagogues and temples everywhere in the new world. Where are the ruins of these Jewish temples?600 years before Jesus birth, Nephi and his family get on a boat for the new world with Plates that record the history of his family. Are their other plates in Israel now? Surely the Jews used brass plates to record their history on back then. Surely the nephi family didn't take all the plates that were in Israel did they? I mean I am curious is all. no disrespect intended.
2007-12-21 06:03:50 · 11 answers · asked by J R 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The LDS faith does not really teach the concpet of the Trinity, although we do believe in God the Father, His Son Jesus Christ, and in the Holy Ghost.
Latter-day Saints believe in God the Father, in his Son, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Ghost. These three Gods form the Godhead, which holds the keys of power over the universe. Each member of the Godhead is an independent personage, separate and distinct from the other two. Although the three members of the Godhead are distinct personages, their Godhead is "one" in that all three are united in their thoughts, actions, and purpose, with each having a fulness of knowledge, truth, and power. The prime purpose of the Godhead is "to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man" (Moses 1:39). Each member of the Godhead fulfills particular functions in relation to each of the others and to mankind. God the Father presides over the Godhead. He is the Father of all human spirits and of the physical body of Jesus Christ. The human body was formed in his image. Jesus Christ is the creative agent of the Godhead and the redeeming mediator between the Father and mankind. In him shall all be made alive, and through his Atonement all mankind may be reconciled with the Father. The Holy Ghost is a personage of spirit who bears witness to the truth. Through the Holy Ghost, revelations of the Father and the Son are given.
2007-12-21 08:15:04 · answer #1 · answered by notoriousnicholas 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Mormons don't teach the Tinity doctrine, and there are no verses in the Bible or the Book of Mormon that prove the trinity.
2015-09-28 03:54:04 · answer #2 · answered by Mark 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The LDS church does NOT believe in the doctrine of the Trinity. There are no verses in the Book of Mormon that proves the Trinity.
There are many, many ruins of ancient civilizations all throughout the Americas, including many ancient temples. Most of these ruins had not been discovered in the 19th century. Pretty good guess by Joseph Smith.
There have been other records written on metal plates found in the Middle East. I don't know if there are any in Israel, but I specifically remember one set of gold plates found in Iran. I think are have been other findings. Interestingly, these findings did not happen until the 20th century. Another pretty good guess by Joseph Smith, eh? :-)
2007-12-21 06:11:25 · answer #3 · answered by Open Heart Searchery 7 · 9⤊ 0⤋
Actually the bible doesn't support the trinity either. 1st John 5:7 was inserted after the nicean creed. Just look at the New International Version and New American Standard version.
Not there...neither the last 12 verses of Mark. The trinity came about as from the Nicean creed and the council of Nicea in 325 a.d.
2007-12-21 08:48:36 · answer #4 · answered by Brother G 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Show me a scripture in the Bible that supports it. We do not believe in the Trinity. What are the ruins of the Mayans and Aztecs and everything? Those are their ruins. The Babylonians most destroyed many of the records that the Jews had kept. This is one reason why the Lord deemed it important that Lehi take the Brass Plates.
2007-12-21 06:14:05 · answer #5 · answered by . 7 · 6⤊ 0⤋
See Mosaih 15:1-7.....it states Jesus is both Father and Son and that he is God. It says nothing about the holy spirit.
You can find the book of Mormon online here.
http://scriptures.lds.org/
I think there are lots of other references to Jesus being God and Father in the other writings. All Mormons I've talked to believe all 3 are Gods and those who go to highest heaven are little gods.
1 And now Abinadi said unto them: I would that ye should understand that aGod himself shall bcome down among the children of men, and shall credeem his people.
2 And because he adwelleth in bflesh he shall be called the cSon of God, and having subjected the flesh to the dwill of the eFather, being the Father and the Son—
3 The Father, abecause he was bconceived by the power of God; and the Son, because of the flesh; thus becoming the Father and Son—
4 And they are aone God, yea, the very bEternal cFather of heaven and of earth.
5 And thus the flesh becoming subject to the Spirit, or the Son to the Father, being one God, asuffereth temptation, and yieldeth not to the temptation, but suffereth himself to be mocked, and bscourged, and cast out, and disowned by his cpeople.
6 And after all this, after working many mighty miracles among the children of men, he shall be led, yea, even aas Isaiah said, as a sheep before the shearer is dumb, so he bopened not his mouth.
7 Yea, even so he shall be led, acrucified, and slain, the bflesh becoming subject even unto death, the cwill of the Son being swallowed up in the will of the Father.
Debbie
a 20 year JW.
2007-12-21 06:59:27 · answer #6 · answered by debbiepittman 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
The LDS stance is that the three-in-one concept of the trinity is false, and man-made as well. This isn't in the Book of Mormon, but in the Doctine & Covenants 130:22
The Father has a body of flesh and bones as tangible as man’s; the Son also; but the Holy Ghost has not a body of flesh and bones, but is a personage of Spirit. Were it not so, the Holy Ghost could not dwell in us.
And here is a link to a discussion of records kept on metal plates in the Old World
http://www.farms.byu.edu/display.php?table=review&id=637
2007-12-21 06:27:49 · answer #7 · answered by Senator John McClain 6 · 8⤊ 0⤋
As mentioned previously by other Mormon responses, we believe in three separate personages that make up the godhead. that is, the Fatter, the Son, and Holy Ghost.
Several Biblical passages support this including the description in the four Gospels of Christ getting baptized. Christ was on earth receiving baptism, the heavens opened and a voice said, "This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased , and the Holy Ghost descending in the form of a dove. I count three personages.....not just one.
Additionally, Joseph Smith testified that the Father AND the son appeared to Joseph standing together, with God the Father exclaiming, "Joseph this is my beloved son, here ye him."
" When the light rested upon me I saw two Personages, whose brightness and glory defy all description, standing above me in the air. One of them spake unto me, calling me by name and said, pointing to the other—This is My Beloved Son. Hear Him! "
2007-12-22 09:59:45 · answer #8 · answered by Kerry 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mormons do not believe int he Trinity as one! They believe That as God once was Man may become!! That means that they think that God was a man here on this earth or another( coo coo) and that Temple going good mormons can become a GOD!! I believe that I heard once that "The Holy Ghost" was once a man!! Their crazy!!
2007-12-22 08:29:55 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
We do not believe in the trinity. "We believe in God, the Eternal Father, and in His Son, Jesus Christ, and in the Holy Ghost" this is the first Article of Faith. We believe that they are three separate beings, not one. If you have any further questions please visit www.mormon.org or contact me.
2007-12-21 06:17:47 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 7⤊ 0⤋