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Mormonism and the Holy Bible

Gospel Topics (lds.org), "Bible: The Word of God"

Gospel Topics,  Gospel Topics (lds.org)

The Holy Bible literally contains within its pages the converting, healing Spirit of Christ, which has turned men’s hearts for centuries, leading them to pray, to choose right paths, and to search to find their Savior.

The Holy Bible is well named. It is holy because it teaches truth, holy because it warms us with its spirit, holy because it teaches us to know God and understand His dealings with men, and holy because it testifies throughout its pages of the Lord Jesus Christ.

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How Mormons interpret the Holy Bible

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• Biblical scripture interpretation
• Mormonism and the Bible: Old Testament practices

Biblical scripture interpretation

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• Question: How can a Latter-day Saint approach responding to criticism of the Church on biblical grounds?
• Question: When the Bible talks about being "born again," what does this mean?
• Question: Was the Gospel of Christ a mystery that was unknown until the advent of Christ?

• Question: Does the Bible condemn genealogical research?
• Question: Why did Joseph described the United Order in revelation as "everlasting" and "immutable and unchangeable" until Jesus comes?
• Question: Why do Mormons use the Aaronic Priesthood, since Hebrews 7 states that the Aaronic/Levitical Priesthood was "changed" to the unique priesthood "after the order of Melchizedek" held by Jesus Christ?
• Question: Is there a "Priesthood of All Believers" which eliminates the need for unbroken lines of priesthood authority?
• Question: Why do Mormon's believe that ongoing divine revelation is necessary?
• Question: Do the Latter-day Saint "Three Degrees of Glory" have a basis in the Bible?
• Question: Is it appropriate to celebrate holidays as a Christian?
• Question: Was Moses a real person?
• Question: Does the practice of baptism for the dead have ancient roots?
• Question: What are the common objections to a belief in God's corporeality?
• Question: Does the doctrine that God has a physical body contradict the Bible?
• Question: Why do the Latter-day Saints believe God has a body?
• Question: What Biblical scriptures discuss the doctrine of the deification of man?
• Question: How is Isaiah 43:10 used as a proof-text by critics of the Mormon doctrines of the plurality of gods and the deification of man?
• Question: Does the fact that the Bible states that nothing should be "added to" or "taken away" from the book mean that the Book of Mormon is false?
• Question: How is Genesis 3:5 used by critics to attempt to show that the Mormon doctrine of deification is a teaching of Satan?
• Question: Was the temple obsolete after Christ?
• Question: Does Acts 17:24-25 teach that the idea of temple worship is foreign to Christianity?
• Question: Is original sin a biblical doctrine?
• Question: Is Mormon insistence on baptism as an essential ordinance of salvation "unChristian" or "unbiblical"?
• Question: Is the Mormon doctrine of a "premortal existence" pagan, unchristian, or unbiblical, and therefore false?
• Question: What biblical evidence is there for a pre-mortal existence?
• Question: Did Jesus and the apostles believe in pre-mortal life?
• Question: How do Mormons see the relationship between works and grace?
• Question: Do Mormons believe that salvation is based upon works?
• Question: What can the writings of early Christians tell us about how to receive salvation in Jesus Christ?
• Question: Does the Bible teach that individual works are unnecessary?
• Question: Do Mormons ignore the doctrine of grace at the expense of "works"?
• Question: Is an evangelist really a patriarch?
• Question: Does the fact that the Bible states that nothing should be "added to" or "taken away" from the book mean that the Book of Mormon is false?

Mormonism and the Bible: Old Testament practices

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• Question: Did Joseph Smith teach animal sacrifice as part of the "restoration of all things"?
• Question: Is there a contradiction between the Old Testament concept of "cursing" enemies and Latter-day Saint scriptures stating that we should "bless" our enemies?
• Question: Were curses pronounced upon the enemies of Mormonism in the Kirtland Temple?
• Question: Did George A. Smith pray that the Lord would kill the mobbers that were attacking the Saints?
• Question: Did Heber C. Kimball curse the president of the United States?

The "Joseph Smith Translation" of the Bible

Summary: Video published by BYU Religious Education.

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• Joseph Smith's corrections to the Bible do not match known Biblical manuscripts
• Use of the Joseph Smith translation of the Bible
• Relationship of the Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible to the Book of Mormon
• Relationship of the Joseph Smith Translation to the Book of Abraham
• Accusations of Plagiarism Leveled Against the Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible

Relationship of the Joseph Smith Translation to the Book of Mormon

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• Multiple authors of Isaiah
• Relationship of the Joseph Smith Translation to the Book of Mormon

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