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Moroni’s New Testament: Proof that the Author of the Book of Mormon Used the King James Version
Many passages of the Book of Mormon are demonstrably dependent on the New Testament. The most obvious use of the New Testament in the Book of Mormon comes in 3 Nephi 12–14, most of which is copied nearly verbatim from … Continue reading
Posted in Biblical Studies, Mormonism
Tagged Bible, Book of Mormon, Joseph Smith, King James Version, KJV, Moroni, New Testament
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Is the Expression “Make a Record” Evidence for the Book of Mormon? A Case Study in Testing Mormon Apologetic Arguments
The “Book of Mormon Central” website, founded by LDS scholars Lynne Wilson and John W. Welch in 2015 and operated by the Book of Mormon Archaeological Forum, has quickly become a popular source for apologetic arguments in defense of the … Continue reading
Posted in Biblical Studies, Mormonism
Tagged appeal to ignorance, Book of Mormon, Ecclesiastes, Michael Fishbane
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What’s in Your Christology? Comparing Trinitarian and Nontrinitarian Views of Jesus Christ
Jesus famously asked his disciples, “Who do people say that I am?” (Mark 8:27). The answers people were considering at the time were generally variations on a single notion, which was that Jesus was some sort of prophetic figure. Today … Continue reading
Posted in Jehovah's Witnesses, Jesus and Christology, Mormonism, Oneness, Trinity, Unitarianism
Tagged Christology, creed, John 1:1, John 1:14, Matthew 28:19
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An Evangelical Goes to Provo
Every year FairMormon, the most popular pro-LDS apologetics organization, holds a conference at which Mormons, including some scholars from Brigham Young University, defend their beliefs. I attended it in 2012 and this year attended its 2017 conference on August 2nd … Continue reading