Mormonism & Bible Reliability
Mormonism is built on the premise that the Bible is not fully reliable. We will show you that the Bible is true and reliable, is alone totally and only God’s Word- and the Gospel it contains is the only means of salvation.
Mormons have been taught by their religion that their book is an additional word from God. They also since 2016 have been trying to get people to think their religion is Christian. Both are innacurate and blasphemous.
If you are a Mormon and wonder why "Christians reject your teachings (Book of Mormon) and your religion", and understand why your Protestant friends do not believe you are a Christian.... if you actually want to know why then read on...
First I would say that you shouldve gone through all the material [incl. inner links and resources] on the prev page, before you even got to this page. If not, go back and look through it as part of your investigation.
If you have actually read the Bible then you should already have a basic understanding on this topic. Nothing new can superceed what is taught in the Bible, and likewise anything that is claimed by someone to be "new"... if it agrees with Scripture... then it wasnt "new" and is unnecessary.
What has God revealed to those who say the Bible isnt enough?
God gave mankind the Bible; 66 books, Scripture. It is a completed cannon. The complete Word of God.
According to 2 Timothy 3:16-17, scripture is "God breathed" or inspired, meaning that God is the source of what is recorded in Scripture. God used human authors to write what He revealed (to the world) in the Bible through the Holy Spirit.
When you write a letter you use the pen to do it. The pen doesnt write it. You do. Same with how God wrote the Bible. God wrote it. He used men as the pen in His hand to put it on paper.
Speaking in the confines of the Bible...
"All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works." 2 Timothy 3:16-17
God used His chosen people to write the Word. We can see examples in the Old Testament of this.
In Exodus 17:14, God more or less dictates to Moses what he should write. Similarly in Deuteronomy, we see God dictating an entire song for Moses to write down (Deut. 31:19, 31:30-32:43). Later in Jeremiah 36, we see another example of God dictating his word through humans.
Other moments in Scripture highlight the interworking divine-human partnership more clearly, such as God working with the prophet Isaiah (e.g. Isa. 8:11-18). Or there’s the interesting sign-off statement from David, who wrote many songs and poems in the OT Scriptures. In 2 Samuel 23:1-2, we read his last words:
Now these are the last words of David.
David the son of Jesse declares,
The man who was raised on high declares,
The anointed of the God of Jacob,
And the sweet psalmist of Israel,
"The Spirit of the Lord spoke by me,
And His word was on my tongue."
The Bible’s Origin Is Both Human and Divine. (1)
Who was the Word of God entrusted to?
Romans 3:2 tells us: “To begin with, the Jews were entrusted with the oracles of God.” Paul highlights the fact that the Jews who received, copied, and preserved the Scriptures & had been entrusted with the very Word of God. This was an advantage to the Jews because it meant the gospel would be preached to them first and then to the Gentiles. Of course, this advantage was only applicable to those who believed the gospel, as Paul states in the verses that follow. Truly the good news, as Paul continues, is that both Jews and Gentiles now have access to righteousness through faith in Jesus Christ (Romans 3:21–22).
In Acts 7:38, Stephen speaks of how Moses received “living oracles to give to us” —a reference to the life-giving nature of God’s Word.
Hebrews 5:12 also speaks of the oracles of God: “You have need again for someone to teach you the elementary principles of the oracles of God.” Again, the “oracles of God” here are the words of God. The writer of Hebrews says his readers should have moved beyond the basic principles of God’s Word and on to “meatier” subjects; instead, by still not growing in it they are like babies who are not ready for solid food (verses 13–14).
In 2 Samuel 16:23, the “oracle of God” that gave Ahithophel wisdom means “the Word of God” or, more specifically, “a divine utterance delivered to man. (2)
So the earlier OT Scriptures [prior to Israel being chosen by God and formed as a nation (to be the light to the World)] were given to Israel to protect, preserve and live out. As well as the Scriptures from then until the Resurrection [those would all be the OT Scriptures as well]. Whenever God said anything or history or testimonies they were written and entered into Scripture as Scripture it only came by and through the Jews. The Apostles were chosen among 70 disciples of Christ to be the 12 [plus Paul later] to learn from Him for 3 years and 40 days after the resurrection. Who were they? They were all Jews.
Jesus used these 12 to write what He taught them as moved by the Holy Spirit -including and their post-Ascension testimony, missions, letters to the churches etc... and finally the final book by the last remaining Apostle John, Revelation, closed the canon.
The book closes with this warning both to this book and as the bookend to the entire 66 books in Scripture:
16 “I, Jesus, have sent My angel to testify to you of these things for the churches. I am the root and the descendant of David, the bright morning star.”
17 The Spirit and the bride say, “Come.” And let the one who hears say, “Come.” And let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who desires, take the water of life without cost.
18 I testify to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: if anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues that are written in this book; 19 and if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take away his part from the tree of life and from the holy city, which are written in this book.
20 He who testifies to these things says, “Yes, I am coming quickly." Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.
Thus there shall be no new revelation. All the chosen ones of God have completed that. God closed and completed canon. It tells us all we need to know from Creation to the Fall to the Savior who completed the Promise, to how to be saved, how to live as a follower of Christ, and tells of the judgment, and eternity. It is a totally fully complete Scripture. A full Word of God from God, closed by God.
If anyone adds to or removes what is written in this book - the Bible, they will be damned to eternal Hell.
Scripture warns that decievers will come, using subtle and slick words to dupe and decieve and they will preach a false gospel.
Galatians 1:7
which is not just another account; but there are some who are disturbing you and want to distort the gospel of Christ
2 Corinthians 11:4-6
For one comes and preaches another Jesus whom we have not preached, or you receive a different spirit which you have not received, or a different gospel which you have not accepted, this you tolerate very well!
Galatians 1:8-5:10 warns
But even if we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel to you than what we have preached to you, let him be accursed. As we have said before, so now I say again, if anyone preaches any other gospel to you than what you have received [written in the Bible], let him be accursed
Your LDS testament and gospel is another one, it is a false one and if you dont flee from it you will be damned and die in your sins for you recieved a false one.
Jesus never said these things:
Jesus words are only in the Bible. His Apostles wrote the teachings and testimony of Christ. They were Jews who were authorized and moved by God to do so. He has never and will never "say" anything to anyone else such as Joseph Smith or any other so called prophet in modern times. Not to arabs in Islam not westerners of Mormonism. If someone claims it they are a liar and deciever out to dupe people for profit, power, money, status, fame and any who follow them will be sentenced to eternal Hell.
People follow false religion and false gospels because they promise tantelizing things where they can live prideful, in self righteousness and sin to their hearts content, live as idolators, appear religious and moral (but inside are full of filthy sins). They gravitate to their sinful preferences and seek what they can benefit from being involved in or part of that particular belief system.
They are not interested in truth because they love darkness. They love sin not righteousness.
Scripture tells us the Gospel. The NT warns of some kinds of false damning teachings that were going on among some gentile nations who were adding to Christianity or distorting it. If we look at what Scripture teaches in the 66 books in the Bible we can sort out all the errors from gnostics to catholicism to orthodixy to Jehovah Witnesses and Mormons but also religions like Islam and Hinduism and all the other false religions in the world.
The founder of mormonism, cults and false religions never anticipated globalization and archeology, nor the internet and ability for people to research & see the sham show. So pull back the OZ curtians... and look for the truth.
Anyone who actually investigates the reliability of Scripture, really investigates it, will find that God is not only capable of perserving His Word, but that He DID. And we have historical and archeological proofs for it... something Mormonism doesnt have.
So if you want to find out of you are in a false religion, and are willing to flee it if it turns out to be a fraud, then investigate it fully.
Eternity is tooooo longgggg for you to be wrong. Settle this matter once and for all.
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Footnotes:
(1) From the BibleProject blog
(2) GotQuestions
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