Is "corrected edition of the Inspired Version" an oxymormon?
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Joseph Smith also declared, "I believe the Bible as it read when it came
from the pen of the original writers. Ignorant translators, careless
transcribers, or designing and corrupt priests have committed many errors"
(Translation of Prophet Joseph Smith, p. 327).
Apostle Mark E. Peterson said, "Many insertions were made, some of them
'slanted' for selfish purposes, while at times deliberate falsifications
and fabrications were perpetrated" (As Translated Correctly, p. 4).
Apostle Orson Pratt stated: "If it be admitted that the apostles and
evangelists did write the books of the New Testament, that does not prove
of itself that they were divinely inspired at the time they wrote.... Add
all this imperfection to the uncertainty of the translation, and who, IN
HIS RIGHT MIND could for one moment suppose the Bible in its present form
to be a perfect guide? Who knows that even one verse of the Bible has
escaped pollution, so as to convey the same sense now that it did in the
original?" (Divine Authority of the Book of Mormon, pp. 45, 47)
LDS Apostle Orson Pratt further proclaimed, "The Bible has been robbed of
its plainness; many sacred books having been lost, others rejected by the
Romish Church, and what few we have left, were copied and re-copied so many
times, that it is admitted that almost every verse has been corrupted and
mutilated to that degree that scarcely any two of them read alike" (The
Seer, p. 213)
BOM, II Nephi 29:6-10 (Pg.110), "Thou fool, that shall say: A Bible, we
have got a Bible and we need no more Bible� Wherefore because that ye have
a Bible ye need not suppose that it contains all my words; neither need ye
suppose that I have not caused more to be written."
Joseph Smith stated: "it was apparent that many important points touching
the salvation of men, had been taken from the Bible, or lost before it was
compiled" (Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith, p.10)
When: "the book [Bible] proceeded forth from the mouth of a Jew...it
contained the fullness of the gospel of the Lord, of whom the twelve
apostles bear record" (1 Nephi 13:24), but afterwards "thou seest the
formation of that great and abominable church...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. And after these plain and precious things were taken
away it goeth forth unto all the nations of the Gentiles" (Book of Mormon,
1 Nephi 13:26,28). See also Doctrines of Salvation, vol.3, p.190-191.
"many of the Gentiles shall say: A Bible! A Bible! We have got a Bible, and
there cannot be any more Bible...Wherefore because that ye have a Bible ye
need not suppose that it contains all my words; neither need ye suppose
that I have not caused more to be written" (Book of Mormon, 2 Nephi
29:3,10).
When his "revelation" about Adam being God was disputed, Brigham Young
stated: "You believe Adam was made of the dust of this earth. This I do not
believe...I have publicly declared that I do not believe that portion of
the Bible as the Christian world do. I never did, and I never want to. What
is the reason I do not? Because I have come to understanding, and banished
from my mind all the baby stories my mother taught me when I was a child"
(Journal of Discourses, vol.2, p.6).
Orson Pratt's lack of confidence in the Bible is obvious: "...and who, in
his right mind, could for one moment, suppose the Bible in its present form
to be a perfect guide? No one can tell whether even one verse of either the
Old or New Testament conveys the ideas of the original author" (Journal of
Discourses, vol. 7, p. 28).
Apostle Bruce McConkie: "Ignorant translators, careless transcribers, or
designing and corrupt priests have committed many errors, many plain and
precious things were deleted, in consequence of which error and falsehood
poured into the churches. One of the great heresies of modern Christendom
is the unfounded assumption that the Bible contains all of the inspired
teachings now extant among men" (Mormon Doctrine, pp. 82,83).
McConkie continues: The Bible of the Old World has come to us from the
manuscripts of antiquity - manuscripts which passed through the hands of
uninspired men who changed many parts to suit their own doctrinal ideas.
Deletions were common, and, as it now stands, many plain and precious
portions and many covenants of the Lord have been lost. As a consequence,
those who rely upon it [the Bible] alone stumble and are confused... (The
Ensign, December 1985, p 55).
Comparisons made by Mormon Leaders between the Bible and Book of Mormon
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President Ezra Taft Benson stated: "Unlike the Bible, which passed through
generations of copyists, translators, and corrupt religionists who tampered
with the text, the Book of Mormon came from writer to reader in just one
inspired step of translation" ("The Keystone of Our Religion", The Ensign,
January 1992, page 5).
Joseph Smith claimed: "I told the brethren that the Book of Mormon was more
correct than any book on earth, and the keystone of our religion, and a man
would get nearer to God by abiding its precepts, than by any other book"
(Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith, p.194).
An official and widely read LDS publication reads: "Men can get nearer to
the Lord, can have more of the spirit of conversion and conformity in their
hearts...can gain a better understanding of the doctrines of salvation
through the Book of Mormon than they can through the Bible...there will be
more people saved in the kingdom of God - ten thousand times over - because
of the Book of Mormon than there will be because of the Bible" (The Ensign,
November 1984, p. 7).
A letter from the First Presidency (Presidents Benson, Hinckley, and
Monson) to all members of the Church states: "The most reliable way to
measure the accuracy of any biblical passage is not by comparing different
texts, but by comparison with the Book of Mormon and modern-day
revelations". (Church News, June 20, 1992, page 3, letter dated May 22,
1992).
HOW ABOUT THE INSPIRED VERSION Joseph Smith, Jr., The Holy Scriptures,
Translated and Corrected by the Spirit of Revelation, by Joseph Smith, Jr.
the Seer ... Plano, Illinois: Published by the Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-Day Saints. Joseph Smith, I.L. Rogers, E. Robinson, Publishing
Committee, 1867.
This version was several times reprinted by Herald Publishing House in
Independence, Missouri as the Inspired Version. The Holy Scriptures,
Corrected by the Spirit of Revelation by Joseph Smith, Jr. A slightly
revised edition was published by Herald Publishing House in 1944 under the
title, Holy Scriptures. Containing the Old and New Testaments. An Inspired
Revision of the Authorized Version, by Joseph Smith, Junior. A New
Corrected Edition. Herald Publishing House is the official publisher of the
Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, which holds the
copyright on this version.
TRUTH?
INSPIRED? -----> Corrected -------> slightly Revised
LOL!
JoE Smith Inspired Version or JST Which do you use?
The NEW CORRECTED REVISION or the OLD CORRECTED REVISION?
PREFACE TO 1944 EDITION
This corrected edition of the Inspired Version of the Holy Scriptures was
prepared under the direction of the First Presidency and the Board of
Publication of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
The committee found some words and phrases transposed or improperly placed
in the work done by Joseph Smith, Jr. These errors, together with others
involving spelling, punctuation, and typographical or other omissions, were
corrected, particularly in those instances where the meaning of the text
had been affected. Few other corrections were required.
LDS Bible "correctors": http://biblecorrected.homestead.com/
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Blaine: Hi Judy. OOps! Your almost total unfamiliarity with the Church
of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is showing, big time!! The Bible is
not only used by the church, but is a mainstay Standard Work. Much time
and many dollars were spent to cross-reference the Bible with other
Standard Works, eg, the BoM, the D&C and the P of GP. It was a monumental
work of the Church, and stands uniquely above all other efforts, including
Kevins meager efforts!! Before condemning, you might try at least browsing
through to see what I am talking about. It is truly a "magnum opus" (great
work).
In a message dated 5/25/2005 3:06:08 AM Mountain Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Why does the Mormon Church mess with the Bible at all? May just as well
toss it for it loses all credibility in
the light of their prophetical voices and other teachings. This stuff is
occult. jt
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