Latter-day Saint scripture/Supposed contradictions

Criticism

Critics present two or more scriptures from LDS scripture, and insist that the scriptures contradict each other.

Response

The links below examine the supposed contradictions, presents the scriptures cited in context, and demonstrate that claims of contradiction rest on:

1. a misinterpretation of LDS scripture
2. comparing two verses which are speaking about different things
3. reading Protestant meanings into scriptural terminology

Holy Bible scriptures

Scripture	Scripture	Scripture	Scripture
Matthew 6:13

Book of Mormon scriptures

1 Nephi - 2 Nephi	Jacob - Mosiah	Alma	3 Nephi - Moroni
3 Nephi 13:12 1 Nephi 15:35 2 Nephi 2:14 2 Nephi 9:25-26 2 Nephi 9:34 2 Nephi 26:31 2 Nephi 28:22 2 Nephi 31:7 2 Nephi 31:21	Jacob 1:15 Jacob 2:24 Jacob 3:5 Jacob 4:9 Jacob 4:9 (2nd) Mosiah 2:36-39 Mosiah 11:2 Mosiah 16:11 Mosiah 25:24-27 Mosiah 27:5 Mosiah 27:31	Alma 11:27-39, 44 Alma 18:26-28 Alma 18:28, 34-36 Alma 22:8-11 Alma 34:32-35 Alma 34:36 Alma 41:4-8 Alma 41:8 Alma 42:16	3 Nephi 11:27 3 Nephi 30:2 Mormon 7:7 Mormon 8:32 Ether 3:12 Moroni 8:22-23

Doctrine and Covenants scriptures

Sections 1-25	Section 26-50	Section 51-100	Section 100+
D&C 20:37	D&C 42:18 D&C 42:71-73 D&C 43:12-13	D&C 51:13-14 D&C 56:4-5 D&C 64:23 D&C 76:43, 70-112 D&C 93:23, 29-32	D&C 107:53 D&C 116:1 D&C 117:8 D&C 121:32 D&C 128:5 D&C 128:5, 17-18 D&C 130:3 D&C 130:22 D&C 132:1, 37-39 D&C 132:18-20,37

Pearl of Great Price scriptures

Moses	Abraham	Joseph Smith History	Articles of Faith
Moses ch. 2 Moses 3, 8, 10-15	Abraham 2:22-25 Abraham ch. 3-4 Abraham 3:21-23	None	None

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