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PopularLet’s talk about Enoch: Biblical, Extra Biblical & Joseph Smith’s Account.
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Top RatedSola Scriptura: 8 Problems With “Bible Only” (and What the Bible Says Instead)
Sola scriptura says the Bible alone is enough. But the Bible never teaches it. Eight problems with “Bible only,” and what scripture points to instead.
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LatestHow Did Judas Die? Matthew 27:5 vs. Acts 1:18
Matthew says Judas hanged himself and the chief priests bought the field. Acts says Judas bought the field and fell headlong. Here's what each text says, the "rope broke" fix that's in neither one, and why critics won't give the Book of Mormon the same courtesy.
How Did Judas Die? Matthew 27:5 vs. Acts 1:18
Matthew says Judas hanged himself and the chief priests bought the field. Acts says Judas bought the field and fell headlong. Here’s what each text says, the “rope broke” fix that’s in neither one, and why critics won’t give the Book of Mormon the same courtesy.
Read MoreLine Them Up: The New Testament Church, Islam, and the Closed Heavens
Compare every trait, not just one. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints matches the New Testament Church; the closed heavens are what modern Christianity shares with Islam.
Read MoreAre Latter-day Saints Just Like Muslims? Apply the Bible’s Own Test
Critics say Latter-day Saints and Muslims are alike because both had a prophet visited by an angel. 1 John 4:2-3 shows why the messages about Jesus are opposites.
Read MoreWho Killed Goliath? 1 Samuel 17 vs. 2 Samuel 21:19
1 Samuel 17 says David killed Goliath. The Hebrew of 2 Samuel 21:19 says Elhanan did, and the KJV added “the brother of” in italics. Here’s the text, the excuses, and the standard critics would never accept for the Book of Mormon.
Read MoreAnachronisms in the Bible (KJV Edition): The Standard Critics Won’t Use on Their Own Book
Critics call every Book of Mormon anachronism a fatal blow. The Bible has camels too early, Philistines too early, a city named Dan before Dan, and Easter in Acts. Same standard for both books, or no standard at all.
Read MoreJoseph Told It Four Times, Paul Told It Three: The First Vision Accounts and the Damascus Road
Critics say Joseph Smith’s First Vision accounts don’t match, so he made it up. Acts tells Paul’s Damascus road vision three times, and those accounts differ on who heard the voice, who fell, and who gave Paul his calling. Here’s the side-by-side, and why the standard has to cut both ways.
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