The Concern…
Most
Christian groups are concerned about receiving more scripture.
The last
book of the bible [Revelations] says,
“…For
I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of
this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add
unto him the plagues that are written in this book”
From
this passage of scripture, mainstream Christians have a right to
assume that any scripture after the bible is a fraud. With simple
deductive reasoning, they’ve come to the conclusion that The Book
of Mormon is a fraud because it claims additional scripture.
The
bible is the word of God, right?
Controversy?
Take a
look back at the following scripture from the Old Testament,
“Ye
shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye
diminish ought from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the Lord
your God which I command you.”
How can
this be so controversial? Is the bible STILL the word of God?
YES!
Another scripture from the bible resounds this truth,
“All
scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for
doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in
righteousness”
The
bible is the word of God.
Those
who criticize The Book of Mormon are correct that NO man has business
to tell God what to do. However, that doesn’t mean God won’t
speak to man any more.
Further
Consideration…
The
bible is not just a single book, but rather a collection of other
books. Note that in Revelation 22:18, it points directly to the book
of Revelations [Ex: “…For I
testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this
book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him
the plagues that are written in this
book” emphasis added]
John
[the same
who wrote revelations] also declared that,
“...there
are also many
other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should be
written every one, I suppose that even the world itself could
not contain the books that should be written. Amen.”
Christ
himself told his apostles,
“...other sheep I have, which
are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my
voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd.”
The Book
of Mormon is yet another book that testify of Christ’s divinity and
his other sheep which are of his fold. However, the only way to truly
know of this truth is to read the Book of Mormon firsthand.
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