The Bible

vs. The Book of Mormon

the testing of prophets

What is a Prophet Deuteronomy – 18:18

“I will raise up a prophet from among their countrymen like you, and I will put my words in his mouth, and he shall speak to them all that I command him.”

What is a Prophet Deuteronomy – 18:18 “I will raise up a prophet from among their countrymen

like you, and I will put my words in his mouth, and he shall speak to them all that I command him.”

I Will

Raise

My Words

Shall Speak to Them…

all I command

HOW DO WE KNOW FROM GOD

God

Chooses

God Directs Prophet

Prophet Talks to People, what God has commanded

Deuteronomy 18:22

God’s Test of a Prophet Deuteronomy – 18:22

“When a prophet speaks in the name of the Lord, if the thing does not come about or come true, that is the thing which the Lord has not spoken. The prophet has spoken it presumptuously: you shall not be afraid of him.”

God’s Test of a Prophet From God

To Prophet

To People

Comes True

PASS

Does Not Come True

FAIL

God’s Test of a Prophet

Comes True

PASS as TRUE

PROPHET

Deut 18: 15 & 19

WE ARE TO LISTEN/OBEY

Does Not Come True

FAIL not of GOD

DUET 18 : 20

Prophet is to be put to death…

LET’S TEST SOME PROPHETS

JOSEPH SMITH

MICAH

NEPHI

ALMA

ISAIAH

Micah and Isaiah –Bible

Nephi – Book of Mormon

Prophets we are going to test.

Christ and Apostles

Christ comes and fulfills Prophecies (birth, life, and death). Apostles preach Christ.

Joseph Smith - Prophet

Sept. 21 1823, Joseph Smith received revelation and prophesied. We will test Joseph Smith as well.

God’s Providence

A key to confirming the validity of the bible.

Christianity Spreads

Inspired letters writen. Copies made of old manuscrips and of letters . (mass produced)

Today we have the Bible, the Book of Mormon, and many other creeds… Today, we test the books through their prophets.

Topical Timeline of Events

300 BC to

100 BC

Apostles and Early

Christians

CHRIST &

Apostles

1800 Years Pass 1st century church

grows..

Prophecies 750 - 600

BC

OUR BIBLE vs THE BOOK OF

MORMON

Providence of GOD

Revealed

1947

Preserved Evidence

Alma

The Bible and other

creeds.

Manuscripts written 600 BC

Ch

rist

April 1823 AD

Nephi- Righteous

prophet and forefather

By the Hand of the Apostles and 1st

century christians, the formation of the

great and most abominable church…

Joseph Smith •He had revealed to him the Life of

NEPHI and other Prophets.

•PLUS he has revealed to him other books of prophecy.

•This Revelation is by mouth and on GOLD TABLETS - From MORONI.

•This revelations reveals the coruption of the Bible by the 1st century

chruch…

•He also has revealed to him all the Plain and Precious Parts that

complete the bible .

• SO HE REWROTE THE BIBLE.

•Gold Tablets go back to Heaven.

NEPHI 13 : 26-29

THE PROPHECY THAT CONDEMS THE

CHURCH AND THE BIBLE

NEPHI 14: 3

CONDEMS THE CHURCH

Per Nephi, the manuscripts were

altered by the apostles and “monks” that

copied the books and letters. TAKING OUT

“PLAIN and MOST PRECIOUS PARTS and

COVENANTS.”

DEAD SEA SCROLLS FOUND…

MANUSCRIPTS PRESERVED IN CAVES FROM 300 to 100 BEFORE CHRIST… Includes FULL MANUSCRIPT OF ISAIAH 700 BC Plus Micah and other Prophets

1947 AD

NEPHI Thru Joseph Smith

The Apostles preach and the 1st century church grows. (us)

Letters written and manuscripts copied and spread.

• NEPHI 13:26 And after they go forth by the hand of the twelve apostles of the Lamb, from the Jews unto the Gentiles, thou seest the formation of that great and abominable church, which is most abominable above all other churches; for behold, they have taken away from

the gospel of the Lamb many parts which are plain and most precious; and also many

covenants of the Lord have they taken away.

• 27 And all this have they done that they might pervert the right ways of the Lord, that they might blind the eyes and harden the hearts of the children of men.

• 28 Wherefore, thou seest that after the book hath gone forth through the hands of the great and abominable church, that there are many plain and precious things taken away from the book, which is the book of the Lamb of God.

• 29 And after these plain and precious things were taken away it goeth forth unto all the nations of the Gentiles; and after it goeth forth unto all the nations of the Gentiles, yea, even across the many waters which thou hast seen with the Gentiles which have gone forth out of captivity, thou seest—because of the many plain and precious things which have been taken out of the book, which were plain unto the understanding of the children of men, according to the plainness which is in the Lamb of God—because of these things which are taken away out of the gospel of the Lamb, an exceedingly great many do stumble, yea, insomuch that Satan hath great power over them.

• NEPHI 14:3 And that great pit, which hath been digged for them by that great and abominable church, which was founded by the devil and his children, that he might lead away the souls of men down to hell—yea, that great pit which hath been digged for the destruction of men shall be filled by those who digged it, unto their utter destruction, saith the Lamb of God; not the destruction of the soul, save it be the casting of it into that hell which hath no end.

THEY ARE STILL THE SAME

NO PLAIN AND PRECIOUS PARTS ARE MISSING

The ISAIAH manuscript from 300 BC is the same as the bible you have in your hands.

Test NEPHI and Joseph Smith

From God

To Prophet

To People

Comes True

PASS

Does Not Come True

FAIL

FROM GOD

Joseph Prophesied about NEPHI and his revelation.

NEPHI Prophecies the Bible will be corrupted

Prophecy is spread thru Book of Mormon- people are told

Comes True

PASS

Ancient Manuscripts Prove Bible is not corrupted and that New Revelation is not needed.

ALSO there is no proof of Nephi nor his prophecy.

FAIL

PROPHETS OF GOD??

Joseph Smith

Micah 5:2 But as for you, Bethlehem, Too little to be among the clans of

Judah, From you One will go forth for Me to be ruler in Israel. His goings forth are from long ago,

From the days of eternity.”

The Bible and other

creeds.

91

BC 700 BC

Ch

rist

April 1823 AD

ALMA- prophet

Joseph Smith has revealed to him the

Life of ALMA …

ALMA 7:10 –

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……..

1947 AD

Prophet ALMA & JOSEPH SMITH vs. MICAH Where was Jesus born???

Matthew 2:6 Quotes Micah Mark, Luke, John – say Bethlehem

Secular Scholars – Confirm Bethlehem

MICAH

PROPHET

DEAD SEA SCROLLS FOUND

Copies of MICAH 5:2 FOUND Confirming Prophecy of Birth in

Bethlehem

Test Alma & Joseph Smith

From God

To Prophet

To People

Comes True

PASS

Does Not Come True

FAIL

FROM GOD

Joseph Prophesied about ALMA and his revelation.

ALMA Prophecies that Christ will be born in Jerusalem.

Prophecy is spread thru Book of Mormon- people are told.

Comes True

PASS

Ancient Manuscripts / Biblical Scholars / Secular Scholars / Historical Accounts all confirm Christ to be born in BETHLEHEM.

Not Jerusalem.

FAIL

Test Micah

From God

To Prophet

To People

Comes True

PASS

Does Not Come True

FAIL

FROM GOD

MICHA Prophesies that Christ will be born in BETHLEHEM.

Prophecy is spread via word and thru Manuscripts.

Ancient Manuscripts / Biblical Scholars / Secular Scholars / Historical Accounts all confirm Christ to

be born in BETHLEHEM.

PASS

Does Not Come True

FAIL

LET’s REVIEW THE PROPHETS TESTED

PROPHET

JOSEPH SMITH PROPHET ALMA

PROPHET

MICAH

Joseph Smith

JOSEPH SMITH vs. ISAIAH

ISAIAH 700 BC

Prophecy around 700 BC Fulfilled

Messiah born of a virgin Isaiah 7:14 Matthew 1:18-25

Luke 1:26-28

Messiah to be rejected by his own people Isaiah 53:1, 3

Matthew 26:3-4 John 12:37-43

Messiah was to be tried and condemned Isaiah 53:8 Luke 23:1-25

Messiah was to be silent before accusers Isaiah 53:7 Luke 23:8-10

Messiah was to be struck and spat upon by his enemies Isaiah 50:6 Mark 14:65

Messiah was to suffer with criminals and pray for his enemies Isaiah 53:12 Mark 15:27-28

Messiah was to die as a sacrifice for sin

Isaiah 53:5-6, 8, 10-12

John 1:29 Acts 10:43

Prophecy around 1830's and 1840's

Zion and its temple will be built at Independence, Missouri "in this

generation". D&C 84:2

Still and empty Lot

Promise that if the saints are obedient in building a temple, then the City of

Zion (in Missouri) will prosper and become glorious, and that Zion cannot

"be moved" out of its place.

D&C 97

15-20

Not Fulfilled and the

Mormons were driven

out of Missouri

"I prophesy in the name of the Lord God of Israel, unless the United States redress the wrongs committed upon

the Saints in the state of Missouri and punish the crimes committed by her

officers that in a few years the government will be utterly overthrown

and wasted, and there will not be so much as a potsherd left for their

wickedness."

History of the

church, V5, P394

To date the US Govt has

not be overthrown

JOSEPH SMITH

PROPHET ALMA

PROPHET

MICAH

PROPHET NEPHI

PROPHET

ISAIAH

Mormon vs Christian

THERE IS NOTHING MORE PLAIN, PRECIOUS, AND PERFECT THEN THE BIBLE

THERE IS NOTHING MORE PLAIN, PRECIOUS, AND PERFECT THEN THE BIBLE

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