Are there errors in the book of Mormons?
The Bible teaches that we need to examine all things. We need to prove all prophets from the Bible. This means that we need to read directly what the so-called prophet teaches and writes. Are there errors in the book of Mormons?
The Bible says, “Test all things and despise not prophesyings.” If we reject what one person who is sent of God says, then we are in danger of rejecting God. This is a serious issue, as the Bible says that when Israel, in 2 different instances, rejected Moses, God’s anger was kindled.
Are there errors in the book of Mormons? Moses rejected
When Miriam came and others told Moses that they too were speaking for God, they were really saying that they did not believe that Moses was sent from God. They did as many people are doing today. They do not believe in personal inspiration of God for some people on earth who are sent to give the warnings for the last days.
Are there errors in the book of Mormons? This means they only believed that when one spake, he spake from his own reasoning power. The rebellion against Moses was the same thing.
The 150 princes told Moses, “All the people here, they are holy. Who do you make yourself?” Moses, you take too much upon you. This means that they did not believe God was speaking through Moses and that he was inventing being inspired and talking from God. But the fact is that Moses was really speaking from God. He was chosen to tell a special message to Pharaoh and to bring Israel out of Egypt. It was not make-believe. Moses was not a scam artist, as they believed him to be. When God got very angry about this unbelief and rebellion, God killed the 150 princes and their families.
Do you remember what Israel said? “You have killed the people of the Lord.” Do you remember what God did? A plague was started and many thousands were killed. Are there errors in the book of Mormons? Let us find out. You would say, God got very angry; God would have killed the 1 million Jews in the desert.
God killed thousands who said those rebels were the people of God, just because Moses was sent of God and they did not believe. Why? For a very good reason, because we are all responsible to be sure and to know, and to investigate closely if someone is sent of God. Why? Because all honest people will accept the truth, and the dishonest will reject the truth.
If the person is not from God, then we do not lose anything. But if God really sent someone, if God really told someone to do a special work, if God puts His own words in his mouth, and when he speaks, God speaks, then we are rejecting God. We are not only to accept Jesus when we hear the truth for the first time. But any new message that God sends, we are responsible to accept.
If we reject a new truth God sends us, then we are rejecting Jesus. Like some disciples followed Jesus, and when Jesus said, “You must drink my blood and eat my flesh,” they went away and did not follow Jesus anymore. Someone who rejects a new truth Jesus sends might continue to claim to be a Christian, but they fall into darkness by rejecting the messenger. We have no freedom to say, “If this person talks from God, I do not care to know, because I already accepted Jesus.” This person is in a lukewarm condition, satisfied with what they have. It is a Laodicean condition. But worse, as they are rejecting truth.
Jesus is the way, the truth, the life. The Pharisees said, “We have Moses, but this fellow Jesus we do not know from whence He is.” They had unbelief; their end was according to their works. This is why it is so important to be like the Bereans, to examine closely what the message is saying. Some go so far as to judge a messenger or message without even reading or listening to what the messenger is saying. On the other side, if we accept a false preacher or prophet, then we be one liars with him. We here also are responsible to examine closely what they are teaching and to compare with the Bible.
Are there errors in the book of Mormons? burning in the Blossom
This teaching of burning in the bosom is totally contrary to what the Bible teaches. Yes, God can lead us through impressions and feelings, Satan most of the time does. God never leads us contrary to what He taught us in the Bible. This is where Mormons and many evangelicals have it wrong. They will believe any impression, feelings, thought, or opinions above the Bible. Burning in the bosom for Mormons means that God can impress feelings in their stomach.
And this feeling is as important or more than what the Bible teaches. In these last days especially, we need to be careful, as every wind of doctrine is blowing. Satan and his angels have the right to impress feelings, thoughts, impressions, and make them be from God or our own thoughts. Most people do not know that and are deceived. Many people living on earth are just puppets for Satan’s bidding.
They think their thoughts are what they are saying, not understanding Satan is powerful enough to make them believe that the thoughts He puts in their minds are their own. The last thing we want to do now is to believe burning in the bosom, that some feelings are from God. If it is not, the person can be completely deceived, following a path he believes is right when the end is death.
Are there errors in the book of Mormons? Bethlehem or Nazareth
The Bible teaches that Jesus was born in Bethlehem. Sadly, the book of Mormons teaches that Jesus was born in Nazareth or Jerusalem. This is a sad mistake, as if God inspired the book of Mormons, could God’s inspired word say Jesus was born in Nazareth? No.
“And it came to pass that I looked and beheld the great city of Jerusalem, and also other cities. And I beheld the city of Nazareth; and in the city of Nazareth I beheld a virgin, and she was exceedingly fair and white.” (1 Nephi 11:13)
“9 But behold, the Spirit hath said this much unto me, saying: Cry unto this people, saying—Repent ye, and prepare the way of the Lord, and walk in his paths, which are straight; for behold, the kingdom of heaven is at hand, and the Son of God cometh upon the face of the earth. 10 And behold, he shall be born of Mary, at Jerusalem which is the land of our forefathers, she being a virgin, a precious and chosen vessel, who shall be overshadowed and conceive by the power of the Holy Ghost, and bring forth a son, yea, even the Son of God.” Alma 7:9, 10
This is not an exhaustive study of the book of Mormons. Just a few quick points, enough to make us rethink our positions and go in the way of the truth. This is important enough not to be deceived. I cannot imagine our Catholic friends who spend all of their lives praying the rosary, to only find out many years later that they did all these things in vain and they basically wasted their time.
Are there errors in the book of Mormons? river dead sea
In the first book of the book of Mormons, Neohi, I read page 2 and I found out it speaks about river Laman out of the Red Sea. I remember years ago Mormon missionaries invited me to study. They came to my house. I told them about this issue. Right when I started the book of Mormons, I already found a mistake.
It speaks about river Laman, which has never existed. Here is the verse: 1 Nephi 2:5-8: “And he came down by the borders near the shore of the Red Sea. And it came to pass that when he had traveled three days in the wilderness, he pitched his tent in a valley by the side of a river of water. And it came to pass that he built an altar of stones, and made an offering unto the Lord, and gave thanks unto the Lord our God. And it came to pass that he called the name of the river, Laman, and it emptied into the Red Sea; and the valley was in the borders near the mouth thereof.”
When the Mormon missionaries came to my house, we went to Google Maps to find this river Laman. We searched online for River Laman.
They seemed amazed not to find this river. As I found out, they never searched out to see if this river existed. This is the way with many people on earth, whether atheists or religious. They believe something they do not know why. It seems that truth is not important enough for them to search diligently like the Bereans.
They finally told me, “Do you know the book of Mormons is inspired of God? We do not need to find River Laman, as the burning in the bosom, the feelings in your stomach, is enough for you to believe.” I was sure then that this was not true.
Don’t get me wrong, there are many truths in the book of Mormon and it is interesting reading. But it is not inspired of God. The book of Mormons is a hoax. Maybe it started out of good will to help people get closer to God. But to present it as the word of God, knowing it is not, is a scam.
Are there errors in the book of Mormons? The book of Mormons
The book of Mormons was written in reformed Egyptians, a language nobody could translate at Joseph Smith’s time. Champollion is the first to translate Egyptian. We know today that this book has nothing to do with what has been translated. On top of that, this book of Mormon is very likely a copy of an earlier book that already existed. E. D. Howe, in 1834, in his book Mormonism Unveiled, revealed that the book of Mormon was plagiarized from an unpublished novel by Solomon Spalding. Are there errors in the book of Mormons?
Joseph Smith or Ellen White? Jesus does say that the end-time church will have a true prophet, so yes, we need to find this prophet and repent who keeps the commandments of God and the testimony of Jesus. What is the testimony of Jesus? Revelation 19:10: “And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellow servant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.”
Then one church on earth somewhere needs to fulfil those signs that can only be filled in one group. They need to 1 keep the commandments, 2 keep the Sabbath, 3 have a true prophet, 4 after 1798 which is the 1260 year prophecy, 5 preach the 3 angels message, 5 preach the sanctuary or the hour of his judgment is come message. Which worldwide movement fulfills this prophecy? Remember, it needs to be worldwide as all tribe, tongue, and people need to hear this.
This can only be fulfilled in one people. Who are they? Did you search online? Yes, you must have come to the same conclusion as me. This is the 3 angels message group or the 7th day Adventist church. Father God, thank You for Your Word. Help us to correctly divide Your Word. Bless, heal, and prosper us, please. Give us the desires of our hearts. Thank You for Your love, in the name of Jesus, amen.
I counsel you to read those amazing books from Ellen G. White: Desire of Ages and The Great Controversy