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The Book of Mormon is the word of God.
No they don't. The energy produced by a nuclear bomb is equivalent to the same amount of matter and can be turned back into the same amount of matter. Energy and matter are interchangeable.Nukes say otherwise
God can change DNA. Is everyone's DNA similar to Adam and Eve? Native American DNA is not that similar to other DNA.DNA vs. The Book of Mormon — A Review
The first law of thermodynamics doesn't actually specify that matter can neither be created nor destroyed, but instead that the total amount of energy in a closed system cannot be created nor destroyed.
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The Book of Mormon is not an addition to the Book of Revelation. Nor is the Book of Revelation an addition to the Book of DeuteronomyWhat would that have to do with the statement of Jesus His flesh profits for nothing?
The living commandment to study rightly dividing the word of God it means just that, rightly divide all things written in the law and the prophets .(sola scriptura)
Not the private interpretations of men
The book of Mormon is a oral tradition of Mr. Smith. He is not the first to claim there is Christ I seen him there or heard his audible voice here, had a dream or a out of the body experience. We are warned before the last new revelation was given . The elect will not be deceived they abide in the warning and method for trying the spirits to see if they are of men or God.
The sealed book of Revelation is the last chapter of God's word ending with a warning not to add or subtract . No man can serve two Good teaching masters as lord. In that way we are to call no man on earth Good teacher .This would include Mr. Smith.
Why go beyond that which is written ? Is there a law missing by which we could know our God more adequately .What's missing in the Bible?
The more witnesses there are to the truth the more the truth is established.One passage says that the Book of Mormon “shall establish the truth” 1 Nephi 13:40).
The Bible establishes it own truth .It has no equal. No different then the Catholic book of their fathers the CCC.(a law of men) The sacred traditions of men They say when mixed with scripture it is divine just as Mr. Smith the astrologer, star gazer.
The Book of Mormon is not an addition to the Book of Revelation. Nor is the Book of Revelation an addition to the Book of Deuteronomy
(Old Testament | Deuteronomy 4:2)
2 Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the LORD your God which I command you.
God did not die, His words will continue forever. This is missing from the Bible:
(Book of Mormon | Moroni 7:12 - 19)
12 Wherefore, all things which are good cometh of God; and that which is evil cometh of the devil; for the devil is an enemy unto God, and fighteth against him continually, and inviteth and enticeth to sin, and to do that which is evil continually.
13 But behold, that which is of God inviteth and enticeth to do good continually; wherefore, every thing which inviteth and enticeth to do good, and to love God, and to serve him, is inspired of God.
14 Wherefore, take heed, my beloved brethren, that ye do not judge that which is evil to be of God, or that which is good and of God to be of the devil.
15 For behold, my brethren, it is given unto you to judge, that ye may know good from evil; and the way to judge is as plain, that ye may know with a perfect knowledge, as the daylight is from the dark night.
16 For behold, the Spirit of Christ is given to every man, that he may know good from evil; wherefore, I show unto you the way to judge; for every thing which inviteth to do good, and to persuade to believe in Christ, is sent forth by the power and gift of Christ; wherefore ye may know with a perfect knowledge it is of God.
17 But whatsoever thing persuadeth men to do evil, and believe not in Christ, and deny him, and serve not God, then ye may know with a perfect knowledge it is of the devil; for after this manner doth the devil work, for he persuadeth no man to do good, no, not one; neither do his angels; neither do they who subject themselves unto him.
18 And now, my brethren, seeing that ye know the light by which ye may judge, which light is the light of Christ, see that ye do not judge wrongfully; for with that same judgment which ye judge ye shall also be judged.
19 Wherefore, I beseech of you, brethren, that ye should search diligently in the light of Christ that ye may know good from evil; and if ye will lay hold upon every good thing, and condemn it not, ye certainly will be a child of Christ.
The more a lie is repeated and believed, the more that lie is perpetuated.The more witnesses there are to the truth the more the truth is established.
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In February 1881 Oliver B. Huntington recorded the following in his journal:
The sealed book of Revelation is the last chapter of God's word ending with a warning not to add or subtract .
The more witnesses there are to the truth the more the truth is established.
This one's a bit of a red flag.
The Bible, as we know it, was compiled over time, not written as a single, unified, authoritative work.
Not only is there reason to believe that Revelation was not written last, there was also an argument over whether or not it was an authentic work. Some early attempts at compiling a canon actually rejected it because of this.
Revelation's placement at the end is more thematic than anything else, especially since Hebrews and all books after have suspect authorship.
The argument that Revelation seals the Bible from further alteration just doesn't stand, even more so since a similar claim is made in Deuteronomy 4 and so a similar literal interpretation would have sealed the canon at the Pentateuch.
Revelation is still the last chapter in the book of prophecy .
Is there a law missing by which we could know God not seen more adequately as Our living savior does works in men to both will and perform His good pleasure?
The warning in Deuteronomy 4 is similar in the way that both references working as one protect the faith that protects us as the armor of God. While the Revelation reference speaks to the whole or perfect the Deuteronomy speaks to a single word. Change the intended meaning of one word. . change the authors intent or the whole or commandments plural . Its like plagiarism, blasphemy. Either way "one word" or the perfect." Seven times seventy".
Deuteronomy 4;2 King James Version (KJV) Ye shall not add unto the word(singular) which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it(singular) , that ye may keep the commandments(plural all) of the Lord your God which I command you.
The sealed book of Revelation is the last chapter of God's word ending with a warning not to add or subtract .
This one's a bit of a red flag.
The Bible, as we know it, was compiled over time, not written as a single, unified, authoritative work.
Not only is there reason to believe that Revelation was not written last, there was also an argument over whether or not it was an authentic work. Some early attempts at compiling a canon actually rejected it because of this.
Revelation's placement at the end is more thematic than anything else, especially since Hebrews and all books after have suspect authorship.
The argument that Revelation seals the Bible from further alteration just doesn't stand, even more so since a similar claim is made in Deuteronomy 4 and so a similar literal interpretation would have sealed the canon at the Pentateuch.
These warnings were a common literary device in the ancient world. As Robert Boylan points out; they're found in other writings. Here are a couple of examples:
1 Enoch 104:10-11, reads as follows:
[The words] of the truth they alter, and the sinners also write against and alter many (words). And they lie and form great inventions and compose scriptures in their names. And would that they would write all my words truthfully in their names; neither should they subtract nor alter these words, but should write all things truthfully, which I testify to them.
Letter of Aristeas 310-311 also reads thusly:
After the books had been read, the priests and the elders of the translators and the Jewish community and the leaders of the people stood up and said, that since so excellent and sacred and accurate a translation had been made, it was only right that it should remain as it was and no alteration should be made in it. And when the whole company expressed their approval, they bade them pronounce a curse in accordance with their custom upon any one who should make any alteration either by adding anything or changing in any way whatever any of the words which had been written or making any omission. This was a very wise precaution to ensure that the book might be preserved for all the future time unchanged.
It seems a stretch to argue that John is warning against adding to or subtracting from the entire Bible, especially since the Bible as we know it had not yet been compiled.
None of that is supported by the actual history of the Bible itself and how it was compiled. The canon was never closed by the authors of the books of the Bible, and only declared closed by later religious organizations.
We've actually had this discussion before.
During Joseph's lifetime, newspapers all over the United States fell for a major hoax. Someone falsely claiming to be a then-prominent astronomer claimed to have found life on the Moon, and that the inhabitants were humanoids with a description similar to what Joseph is alleged to have said.
Even if Joseph did indeed allegedly make this statement, it could easily mean nothing more than his believing what he read in a newspaper that had fallen for the hoax.
So unless you're willing to try and argue that Joseph should have had angels fact-checking his morning paper, then it's a moot discussion as we'd need Joseph himself around to explain matters.
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