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| − | Many conservative Protestant critics have reproduced a table which purports to show how LDS scripture contradicts itself.
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| − | This table examines the supposed contradictions, presents the scriptures cited in context, and demonstrates that claims on contradiction rest on:
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| − | # a misinterpretation of LDS scripture
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| − | # comparing two verses which are speaking about different things | |
| − | # reading Protestant meanings into scriptural terminology
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| − | {| valign="top" border="1" style="width:100%; font-size:85%"
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| − | !width="5%"|Number
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| − | !width="25%"|Column A: Book of Mormon...
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| − | !width="25%"|Column B: "Contrasting" scripture...
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| − | !width="45%"|Response and Comments
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| − | ===1===
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| − | ||'''One God'''
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| − | * {{s|2|Nephi|31|21}}
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| − | * {{s||Alma|11|27-39,44}}
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| − | * {{s|3|Nephi|11|27}}
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| − | * {{s||Mormon|7|7}}
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| − | ||'''Plural Gods'''
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| − | * {{s||DC|121|32}}
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| − | * {{s||DC|132|18-20,37}}
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| − | * The scriptures in Column A all state that there is "One God" consisting of Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Column B scriptures explain the nature of this oneness. Protestant critics do not like the fact that Latter-day Saints reject the nonbiblical Nicene Creed, which teaches a oneness of substance.
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| − | * Latter-day Saints believe that God is one, but accept the Biblical witness that this is a oneness of purpose, intent, mind, will, and love, into which believers are invited to participate (see {{s||John|17|22-23}}).
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| − | '''''To learn more''''':
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| − | * [[Godhead and the Trinity]]
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| − | ===2===
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| − | ||'''God is a Spirit'''
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| − | * {{s||Alma|18|26-28}}
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| − | * {{s||Alma|22|8-11}}
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| − | ||'''God Has A Body'''
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| − | * {{s||DC|130|22}}
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| − | * The scriptures in Column A describe missionary efforts to teach the pagan Lamanites about the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Missionaries begin their efforts by explaining that what the Lamanites called "The Great Spirit" was God. This is not an attempt to give a theological description of God's nature, but to build on common beliefs.
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| − | * The God to which the Column A scriptures refer is Jesus Christ. In LDS doctrine, Jesus Christ was a premortal spirit that did not yet have a physical body when the scriptures in Column A were given. Thus, the description of Christ as a Spirit was accurate before His birth.
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| − | '''''To learn more'''''
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| − | * [[Jesus_Christ/Divinity_without_a_body|Premortal Jesus divine without physical body]]
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| − | * [[God is a Spirit]]
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| − | * [[Corporeality_of_God|God has a physical body]]
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| − | ===3===
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| − | ||BoM
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| − | ===4===
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| − | ===5===
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| − | ||BoM
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| − | ===6===
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| − | ===7===
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| − | ===8===
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| − | ===9===
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| − | ===11===
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| − | ===12===
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| − | ===13===
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| − | ===14===
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| − | ||Comments 14
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| − | ===15===
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| − | ||BoM
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| − | ||Comments 15
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