Criticism of Mormonism/Video/The Bible vs Joseph Smith

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In 2010 Sourceflix & Living Hope Ministries (LHM) produced a DVD entitled "The Bible vs Joseph Smith". This film compares and contrasts the prophecies found in the Bible with the prophecies found in the Book of Mormon. The format of the film is a dialogue between Joel Kramer of LHM and Greg Gifford, a Latter-day Saint. The film is shot entirely in Israel, and various scholars are interviewed for their opinions. Overall the filming is well done and leaves the sense of a solid case against Joseph Smith, when in reality the arguments are very poor and easily debunked.

How to test a prophet

• The test of a prophet in Deuteronomy 18:21-22

Bible vs The Book of Mormon: "lain and precious parts"

• Nephi's prophecy that many "plain and precious" things would be taken from the scriptures
• No ancient manuscript evidence for the Book of Mormon
• Transmission and reliability of Biblical texts
  • Were "plain and precious" things removed from the Old Testament after Christ?
  • Were "plain and precious" things removed from the New Testament after Christ?
• Did Nephi utter a false prophecy?

Bible vs Book of Mormon: Prophecies of Christ

• Micah vs Alma/Christ's birthplace at Bethlehem or Jerusalem
  • Alma's description of Christ being born "at Jerusalem"
• Isaiah 16:5 prophecy of Christ
• Psalm 22:16 prophecy of Christ
• Daniel 9:26 prophecy of Christ
• Psalm 16:10 prophecy of Christ
  • Evidence for Christ's resurrection
• No evidence for Book of Mormon prophets/prophecies

The Joseph Smith Translation (JST) vs The Bible

• The Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible
• JST Isaiah 29
• JST John 1:1
• JST Romans 4:16
• JST as a corruption of the Bible

Joseph Smith vs Jesus Christ: Temple Prophecies

• Joseph Smith's prophecy of the Independence, Missouri temple (D&C
  • Joseph Smith's prophecy of the Independence, Missouri temple
• Jesus' prophecy of the destruction of the Jerusalem temple

Conclusion: Joseph Smith as a false prophet

• Does the evidence so far suggest that Joseph is a false prophet?
• Putting a false prophet to "death"
  • Kramer's ridiculous interpretation of Deut 18:20

Scholars/Individuals appearing in the film

• Joel Kramer
• Greg Gifford
• Dr. Christophe Rico
• Dr. Randall Price
• Dr. Gabriel Barkay
• Dr. William L. Craig
• Todd Bolen
• Dr. Shimon Gibson
• Paul Trask

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== Notes ==

Analysis of videos and films critical of Mormonism

Jump to Subtopic:

• Response to 8: The Mormon Proposition
• Big Love's episode "Outer Darkness"
• Response to The Bible vs. Joseph Smith
• Response to The Bible vs. The Book of Mormon
• Response to Religulous
• Jesus Christ/Joseph Smith or Search for the Truth DVD
• Response to September Dawn
• Response to the 1982 anti-Mormon film The God Makers
• An analysis of "Why People Leave the LDS Church" (2008)
• A review of claims made in "Understanding Mormon Disbelief" by the Open Stories Foundation
• A review of claims made in Dr. Robert Ritner's three-episode interview with John Dehlin