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But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name [23] I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last. [24] And whoso believeth in me, and is baptized, the same shall be saved; and they are they who shall inherit the kingdom of God.
Craig L. Blomberg has pointed out several verses in the Book Mormon apparently similar to biblical verses in the King James version of the Bible. According to Blomberg, 2 Nephi 31:13 includes overt references to Acts 2:38 , Matthew 3:11 , 1 Corinthians 13:1 , and were most likely written with their direct influence in mind.
When Ammon replies that he wants to live among Lamoni's people, the king, impressed, offers him one of his daughters. Ammon refuses but becomes a servant in the king's household, assisting others in caring for the king's flocks. When bandits attack, Ammon directs the others to encircle the flock so they will not scatter and confronts the bandits.
The Late War is an account of the War of 1812 which is written by Gilbert J. Hunt in the style of the King James Bible, and was published in New York in 1816. The 2008 work Mormon Parallels and a 2010 work [50] have discussed possible similarities. In 2013, The Late War was the subject of discussion among both ex-Mormons and Mormon apologists ...
The D&C teaches that "all things must be done in order, and by common consent in the church". [11] This applies to adding new scripture. LDS Church president Harold B. Lee taught "The only one authorized to bring forth any new doctrine is the President of the Church, who, when he does, will declare it as revelation from God, and it will be so accepted by the Council of the Twelve and sustained ...
As of 2021, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints continues to publish at least portions of the Book of Mormon in 115 languages. [2] The Community of Christ, the second largest church in the Latter Day Saint movement, has also published its own translations of the work in various languages, though becoming increasingly less common to ...
Depiction of a "Stripling Warrior", who according to the Book of Mormon was a member of the Anti-Nephi-Lehi ethnic group. According to the Book of Mormon, the Anti-Nephi-Lehies (/ ˈ æ n t aɪ ˈ n iː f aɪ ˈ l iː h aɪ z /) [1] [2] were a tribe of Lamanites formed around 90 BC in the Americas, after a significant religious conversion. [3]
The Gospel Topics essays section of the official website of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church; the largest denomination in the movement [9]) has two essays titled "Book of Mormon and DNA Studies" [10] and "Book of Mormon Translation". [11] In them, the church affirms the literal historicity of the Book of Mormon.