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The text of the LDS Church's English-language Bible is the Authorized King James Version; the church's Spanish-language Bible is a revised Reina-Valera translation and the Portuguese-language edition is based on the Almeida translation.
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Aimar Bennecke
ExplainerWhat is the Mormon holy book called?
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
The Book of Mormon is one of four sacred texts or standard works of the LDS Church.
Indhira Guadamuro
ExplainerWhat religion uses King James Bible?
Both the King James Version and the Douai-Reims Bible were finally supplanted in popularity by the Jerusalem Bible (1966). The King James Version is still the favoured biblical translation of many Christian fundamentalists and some Christian new religious movements.
Jasim Ahuir
ExplainerWhat are the Mormon scriptures?
God, who is the same “yesterday, today, and forever” (2 Nephi 29:9), continues to reveal scripture in modern times as He did in ancient times. Latter-day prophets counsel people everywhere to study the scriptures daily, including the Bible, the Book of Mormon, the Doctrine and Covenants, and the Pearl of Great Price.
Klara Anderstiegen
ExplainerWhat do the Mormons believe in?
Mormons believe that Jesus paid for the sins of the world and that all people can be saved through his atonement. Mormons accept Christ's atonement through faith, repentance, formal covenants or ordinances such as baptism, and consistently trying to live a Christ-like life.
Ayoub Karim
ExplainerHow does Mormonism differ from Christianity?
Traditional Christians consider God to be a "necessary being", meaning that he cannot not exist, while all other creations are "contingent beings". In Mormonism, by contrast, every god and human is equally a necessary being.
Vasiliki Remaev
ExplainerDo Mormons drink?
As practiced by the LDS Church, there is no firm restriction relating to meat consumption, but all alcoholic beverages are forbidden, including beer. The LDS Church currently interprets "hot drinks" to mean coffee and tea.
Castañar Arbat
ExplainerWho do Mormons worship?
Mormons believe that returning to God requires following the example of Jesus Christ, and accepting his atonement through ordinances such as baptism. They believe that Christ's church was restored through Joseph Smith and is guided by living prophets and apostles.
Doretha Koopman
ExplainerIs Book of Mormon true?
Scholars today have varying theories about the true authorship of the Book of Mormon, but most conclude that Smith composed the book himself, possibly with the help of Oliver Cowdery and Sidney Rigdon, drawing from information and publications available in his time, including the King James Bible, The Wonders of Nature
Rosely Tragert
ExplainerWhat are Mormon beliefs about Jesus?
In LDS Church teachings, God the Father, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit are referred to as the "Godhead". According to LDS scripture, the Godhead has the following attributes: They are three separate and distinct beings. They are collectively "one God", meaning that they are united in spirit, mind, and purpose.
Kasandra Pauravi
ExplainerCan Mormons have more than one wife?
Polygamy (called plural marriage by Mormons in the 19th century or the Principle by modern fundamentalist practitioners of polygamy) was practiced by leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) for more than half of the 19th century, and practiced publicly from 1852 to 1890 by between 20 and
Wiaam Mittelhausser
ExplainerWhat are the beliefs of Mormon religion?
Mormons have beliefs that are different from the beliefs of mainstream Christian churches. The Mormon Church considers itself a restoration church. This means that members of the Church believe that it is the original Christian Church started by Jesus Christ and brought back ("restored") by Joseph Smith, Jr. in 1830.
Gerard Que
ExplainerDo Mormons believe in birth control?
The 1958 edition of Bruce McConkie's popular book Mormon Doctrine stated that all those using condoms or other artificial contraception are "in rebellion against God and are guilty of gross wickedness." The BYU Honor Code in 1968 stated that "the Church does not approve of any form of birth control."
Lillia Bergheim
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Ervigio Hostalet
ExplainerWhen was the first Bible printed?
Preparation of the Bible probably began soon after 1450, and the first finished copies were available in 1454 or 1455. It is not known exactly how long the Bible took to print. The first precisely datable printing is the Gutenberg's 31-line Indulgence which is known to already exist on 22 October 1454.
Cabeza Soldi
ExplainerWho translated the Bible into English?
Although John Wycliffe is often credited with the first translation of the Bible into English, there were in fact many translations of large parts of the Bible centuries before Wycliffe's work. Parts of the Bible were first translated from the Latin Vulgate into Old English by a few select monks and scholars.
Ammara Croonen
ExplainerWhat languages was the Bible written?
Scholars generally recognize three languages as original biblical languages: Hebrew, Aramaic, and Koine Greek.
- Language of the Hebrew Bible.
- Languages of the New Testament.
- References.
Xianguang Schwingschlagl
ExplainerWhat are the different versions of the Bible?
Complete Bibles
| Bible | Abbr. | Date |
|---|---|---|
| The Hebrew Bible: A Translation with Commentary | 2018 | |
| Holman Christian Standard Bible | HCSB | 2004 |
| International Standard Version | ISV | 2011 |
| Jerusalem Bible | JB | 1966 |
Franciszek Diele
ExplainerHow many books are there in the Bible?
The second part is the Greek New Testament, containing 27 books; the four Canonical gospels, Acts of the Apostles, 21 Epistles or letters and the Book of Revelation. The Catholic Church and Eastern Christian churches hold that certain deuterocanonical books and passages are part of the Old Testament canon.
Karry Cruzado
ExplainerWho Wrote the New Testament?
Pauline letters to churches
The Pauline epistles are the thirteen New Testament books that present Paul the Apostle as their author.
Henrik Koehlers
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Apryl Horauf
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Charline Niekerken
ExplainerDo Mormons read the Bible?
English-language King James Version edition
The text of the Bible is that of the Authorized King James Version. Both the Old and New Testaments are included, but the Apocrypha is not. Each chapter includes a paragraph-long heading that summarizes the contents of the chapter from a "Mormon perspective".
Marame Bardan
ExplainerWho is Mormon in the Book of Mormon?
Mormon /ˈm?ːrm?n/ is believed by members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to be a prophet-historian and a member of a tribe of indigenous Americans known as the Nephites, one of the four groups (including the Lamanites, Jaredites, and Mulekites) described in the Book of Mormon as having settled in the
Sabrine Balla
ExplainerIs the Book of Mormon canon?
The standard works of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) are the four books that currently constitute its open scriptural canon.
Iliyana Andras
ExplainerWhere did the Mormon Bible come from?
The most common belief of adherents is that promoted by Joseph Smith, who said he translated ancient golden plates inscribed by prophets. Smith claimed the angel Moroni, a prophet in the Book of Mormon, directed him in the 1820s to a hill near his home in Palmyra, New York where the plates were buried.
Arabela Henssler
ExplainerWhere did the Book of Mormon take place?
New Jerusalem, "the city of Zion" is, according to LDS scripture to be built in northern America. Some scholars argue that Joseph Smith came to believe that the Maya ruins on the Yucatán Peninsula discovered in the late 1830s, offered evidence in support of the Book of Mormon's authenticity.
Mayte Monteira
ExplainerWhen was Book of Mormon written?
The Book of Mormon (musical)
| The Book of Mormon | |
|---|---|
| Book | Trey Parker Robert Lopez Matt Stone |
| Premiere | March 24, 2011: Eugene O'Neill Theatre, New York City |
| Productions | 2011 Broadway 2012 First US Tour 2012 Chicago 2013 West End 2013 Second US Tour 2017 Stockholm 2017 Australia Tour 2017 Oslo 2018 Copenhagen 2019 UK Tour |
Maruja Gojeneche
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Aime Estaun
ExplainerWhat did Joseph Smith do?
(December 23, 1805 – June 27, 1844) was an American religious leader and founder of Mormonism and the Latter Day Saint movement. Members of the church were later called "Latter Day Saints" or "Mormons", and Smith announced a revelation in 1838 which renamed the church as the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
Alesander Nowainski
ExplainerHow long is Book of Mormon?
2 hours 30 minutes (one intermission)
one intermission
Raycho Brain
ExplainerWhat do Mormon missionaries do?
Missionaries of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church)—widely known as Mormon missionaries—are volunteer representatives of the LDS Church who engage variously in proselytizing, church service, humanitarian aid, and community service.
Xuezhen Hanswenzl
ExplainerWhy do Mormons wear garments?
First, the garment provides the member "a constant reminder" of the covenants they made in the temple. Second, the garment "when properly worn provides protection against temptation and evil". Wearing the garment is also "an outward expression of an inward commitment" to follow Jesus Christ.
Daniell Barkhuser
ExplainerWhat does the Baptist church believe?
Most baptists do not believe that baptism is a requirement for salvation, but rather a public expression of one's inner repentance and faith. Therefore, some churches will admit into membership persons who make a profession without believer's baptism.
Josh Lebeshev
ExplainerHow did Christianity begin?
Christianity is the religion that is based on the birth, life, death, resurrection and teaching of Jesus Christ. Christianity began in the 1st century AD after Jesus died as a Jewish sect in Judea but quickly spread throughout the Roman empire. An early difficulty came from non-Jewish converts.
Icia Marull
ExplainerWhat is book Mormon?
The Book of Mormon is a sacred text of the Latter Day Saint movement, which adherents believe contains writings of ancient prophets who lived on the American continent from approximately 2200 BC to AD 421. The pivotal event of the book is an appearance of Jesus Christ in the Americas shortly after his resurrection.
Abdelrahman Coervers
ExplainerWhere are the Mormon golden plates?
Finding the plates
Moroni told Smith that the plates could be found buried in a prominent hill near his home, later called Cumorah, a name found in the Book of Mormon.
Afzaal Nauhauser
ExplainerWhat is the difference in Mormonism and Christianity?
Traditional Christians consider God to be a "necessary being", meaning that he cannot not exist, while all other creations are "contingent beings". In Mormonism, by contrast, every god and human is equally a necessary being.
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