I will direct the reader to what I have already posted. Critics like to make out that LDS have some huge problem with the Bible which we don't. You mention that we "propagandize" against the Bible to validate our standard works - then why is the biggest standard work the KJV? The Bible converted me to the church. B Young spoke about the Bible and said it confirms the Book of Mormon. The Book of Mormon quotes heavily from Isaiah basically word for word in most instances. It also speaks of the Revelation of John and its importance. The Bible validates our standard works including the D & C so why would we want to invalidate it?
Has not the JST replaced the KJV as the LDS go to Bible? What happens when the BOM says exactly the opposite of what the KJV says in Isaiah?
Isa 2:9 And the mean man boweth down, and the great man humbleth himself: therefore forgive them not.
2 Nephi 12:9
9 And the mean man boweth not down, and the great man humbleth himself not, therefore, forgive him not.
The entire book of Isaiah was found in the dead sea scrolls dating to about 100 years BC, so we know the Bible is correct. Therefore the BOM is not correct at 2 Nephi 12:9
While quoting Paul may be authoritative, it does not appear that the Lord planned for his letters to be included in any scriptures.
And you determined this how?
That is not true. Ezekiel 37 speaks of the stick of Joseph. In the gospel sticks/rods symbolicly represent the word. For instance the branch/rod of Aaron which blooms.
I have heard this before but I have never found one verse in the OT where "
stick" represents word, symbolically or any other way. Were one to read Ezekiel 37:17-22, in context, one would know it has absolutely nothing to do with a supposed rod of Joseph 2100 years +/- in the future.
Eze 37:16 Son of man, take for thyself a rod, and write upon it, Juda, and the children of Israel his adherents; and thou shalt take for thyself another rod, and thou shalt inscribe it for Joseph, the rod of Ephraim, and all the children of Israel that belong to him.
The stick or rod of Joseph refers to Joseph, Ephraim and the children of Israel not Joseph Smith 1000s of years later.
17 And thou shalt joint them together for thyself, so as that they should bind themselves into one stick; and they shall be in thine hand.
18 And it shall come to pass, when the children of thy people shall say to thee, [Ezekiel] Wilt thou not tell us what thou meanest by these things?
19 Then shalt thou say to them, Thus saith the Lord; behold, I will take the tribe of Joseph, which is in the hand of Ephraim, and the tribes of Israel that belong to him, and I will add them to the tribe of Juda, and they shall become one rod in the hand of Juda.
Note when the children of Israel ask Ezekiel what the two joined rods mean he is to tell them that the tribes of Joseph and Israel will become one in the hand of Juda. This has nothing to do with any book associated with Joseph Smith 2100 years +/- later.
20 And the rods on which thou didst write shall be in thine hand in their presence.
21 And thou shalt say to them, Thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I will take the whole house of Israel out of the midst of the nations, among whom they have gone, and I will gather them from all that are round about them, and I will bring them into the land of Israel.
22 And I will make them a nation in my land, even on the mountains of Israel; and they shall have one prince: and they shall be no more two nations, neither shall they be divided any more at all into two kingdoms:
Isaiah 29 also speaks of a book which shall come forth from the dust of Jerusalem which shall clear up things for the people and teach them true doctrine.
And this has nothing to do with the events of Ezekiel 37. The book in Isaiah 29 is not a actual book, at all, it is a parable describing how God will deal with the city of Ariel. All the events in Isa 29:1-10 are
as a sealed book to the city. There is no actual book.
Isa 29:11 And all these things shall be to you as the words of this sealed book, which if they shall give to a learned man, saying, Read this, he shall then say, I cannot read it, for it is sealed.
12 And this book shall be given into the hands of a man that is unlearned, and one shall say to him, Read this; and he shall say, I am not learned.
13 And the Lord has said, This people draw nigh to me with their mouth, and they honour me with their lips, but their heart is far from me: but in vain do they worship me, teaching the commandments and doctrines of men.
14 Therefore behold I will proceed to remove this people, and I will remove them: and I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will hide the understanding of the prudent.
Note after the parable, God will proceed to remove this people. Did this ever happen after Joseph's book?