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− | : ''...22 And it came to pass when I was come near to enter into Egypt, the Lord said unto me: Behold, Sarai, thy wife, is a very fair woman to look upon; | + | : ''...22 And it came to pass when I was come near to enter into Egypt, the Lord said unto me: Behold, Sarai, thy wife, is a very fair woman to look upon; 23 Therefore it shall come to pass, when the Egyptians shall see her, they will say—She is his wife; and they will kill you, but they will save her alive; therefore see that ye do on this wise: 24 Let her say unto the Egyptians, she is thy sister, and thy soul shall live. 25 And it came to pass that I, Abraham, told Sarai, my wife, all that the Lord had said unto me—Therefore say unto them, I pray thee, thou art my sister, that it may be well with me for thy sake, and my soul shall live because of thee.'' |
− | 23 Therefore it shall come to pass, when the Egyptians shall see her, they will say—She is his wife; and they will kill you, but they will save her alive; therefore see that ye do on this wise: 24 Let her say unto the Egyptians, she is thy sister, and thy soul shall live. 25 And it came to pass that I, Abraham, told Sarai, my wife, all that the Lord had said unto me—Therefore say unto them, I pray thee, thou art my sister, that it may be well with me for thy sake, and my soul shall live because of thee.'' | ||
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Revision as of 20:10, 22 May 2009
Many conservative Protestant critics have reproduced a table which purports to show how LDS scripture contradicts itself.
This table examines the supposed contradictions, presents the scriptures cited in context, and demonstrates that claims on contradiction rest on:
- a misinterpretation of LDS scripture
- comparing two verses which are speaking about different things
- reading Protestant meanings into scriptural terminology
Number | Column A: Book of Mormon... | Column B: "Contrasting" scripture... | Response and Comments |
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1 |
One God | Plural Gods |
To learn more: |
2 |
God is a Spirit | God Has A Body |
To learn more |
3 |
God dwells in the heart
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God does not dwell in the heart
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4 |
One God creates | Multiple Gods create |
To learn more |
5 |
God Cannot Lie |
God Commands Lying
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COMMENTS 5 |
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BoM | OTHER | Comments 6 |
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BoM | OTHER | Comments 7 |
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BoM | OTHER | Comments 8 |
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BoM | OTHER | Comments 9 |
10 |
BoM | OTHER | Comments 10 |
11 |
BoM | OTHER | Comments 11 |
12 |
BoM | OTHER | Comments 12 |
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BoM | OTHER | Comments 13 |
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BoM | OTHER | Comments 14 |
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BoM | OTHER | Comments 15 |