LDS Last Days Prophecy and Gospel Discussions

  Biblical Errors, Chapter 9 of As It Is Translated Correctly by Ogden Kraut. Part 2.    In spite of new Bible versions attempting to correct errors and inconsistencies, they still seem to exist–some of which are even humorous: A number of editions of the Bible have been published which are known by peculiar names derived either from errors in printing or in unusual translations of words or phrase...

Chapter 9 BIBLICAL ERRORS It is obvious to non-Mormons that there are very few members of the Latter-day Saint Church who can point out errors in the Bible, nor do they know these inconsistencies even exist. As one anti-Mormon publication stated: Ask the Mormons to show you exactly where the errors (in the Bible) exist. (Mormonism, by “Saints Alive”, p. 2) The purpose of this chapter, then, is to...

   Chapter 8 APOCRYPHA AND THE CANON OF SCRIPTURE part 2.  If thou desire wisdom, keep the commandments, and the Lord shall give her unto thee. For the fear of the Lord is wisdom and instruction: and faith and meekness are his delight. Look at the generations of old, and see; did ever any trust in the Lord, and was confounded? Or did any abide in his fear, and was forsaken? Or whom did he ever des...

 Chapter 8 APOCRYPHA AND THE CANON OF SCRIPTURE Question: Is not the canon of Scriptures full? Answer (by Joseph Smith): If it is, there is a great defect in the book, or else it would have said so. (D.H.C. 3:30) The collection of books, letters, and histories compiled within the Bible is called scripture. All those writings that have been selected and accepted as valid are called “The Canon of Sc...

        Dead Sea Scrolls part 3 of As It Is Translated Correctly Chapter 7 by Ogden Kraut     As for the priesthood, they shall be a seat for the holy of holies, inasmuch as all of them will have knowledge of the Covenant of justice and all of them be qualified to offer what will be indeed “a pleasant savor” to the Lord. (Dead Sea Scriptures, Gaster, p. 61) They are to extend forgiveness to all am...

The Khirbet Qumran, meaning the ruins of Qumran, has provided archaeologists with astounding discoveries that have excited public interest throughout the world. [80]         Archaeologists have uncovered portions of the foundations of the Qumran Community and have reconstructed realistic maps and models: Map of the Qumran monastery foundation as it may have appeared about the time of Jesus. [81]  ...

               Chapter 6 THE SONG OF SOLOMON AND THE BOOK OF JASHER

There is a vast array of reasons for information and manuscripts to be lost. During 6000 years, various texts and writings have been destroyed by every “storm” that man and the elements could bring upon them. It is fortunate that we have even the small portion of copies that we have. However, in recent times the Lord revealed to the Prophet Joseph Smith another reason why this generation does not...

      Chapter 5 LOST BOOKS OF THE BIBLE Although we have 66 books in our Bible, there are many others that are missing, some of which are mentioned in the existing scriptures; but no one seems to know what happened to them or why they were not included as part of the Bible. Many of these lost books are reported to be the words of God to some of His faithful prophets and patriarchs, so we must conc...

  DIFFERENT BIBLES AND TRANSLATIONS Chapter 4 part 2 of As It Is Translated Correctly by Ogden Kraut.    [Page 49]         The English Revised version was the work of 52 English scholars. An American committee of 30 assisted shortly after it began in 1870. Since the Americans did not agree on the translation, they left to later publish their own American Standard Revision. On many points they did...

DIFFERENT BIBLES AND TRANSLATIONS Chapter 4 part 1 of As It Is Translated Correctly by Ogden Kraut.  Our Bible is a collection of books written over a period of 1600 years. It gradually grew until its compilation consisted of 66 books, with the last one being written at the close of the first century A.D. The arrangement of the books has differed through the years, but not necessarily in chronolog...

  TRANSLATING AND REVISING SCRIPTURE Part 4 chapter 3  of As It is Translated Correctly.   Loss of Original Sources. The vast majority of the errors in the NT MSS occurred during the period that is also the most difficult to reconstruct–the first four Christian centuries. Much of the difficulty stems from the work of the earliest Christian copyists. In a time when the majority of people were illit...

    TRANSLATING AND REVISING SCRIPTURE of As It is Translated Correctly. Part 3. Of chapter 3.     Divisions and Sub-Divisions. The division of the Bible into chapters and verses also has a negative result in some instances. The various divisions and sub-divisions of the sacred Scripture into chapters, verses and members of sentences, are of human authority and to be regarded as such. Anciently al...

                         Chapter 3 TRANSLATING AND REVISING SCRIPTURE of As It is Translated Correctly. Part 2. Chapter          Word Meaning. If all of the Greek, Latin, Hebrew and Syriac texts had been translated from one single text, there would still remain possible variations, due to the choice of words in translating. Every scribe has his own style of vocabulary and types of descriptions and...

C TRANSLATING AND REVISING SCRIPTURE. Chapter 3  of As It is Translated Correctly. Too often over-zealous and misinformed preachers of today profess to have a Bible without error. However, any honest Christian scholar will admit mistakes and inaccuracies in all Bible translations. Perhaps the erudite scholars of Bible history said it best when they declared: The need for NT textual criticism resul...

HISTORY OF BIBLICAL MANUSCRIPTS part 2 of Chapter 2 of As It is Translated Correctly by Ogden Kraut.        There are three sources from which we gather information pertaining to the Bible: (1) the manuscripts; (2) the versions of translations; and (3) quotations from early Christian church writers. Most of the early Christian Fathers were writers who lived near the end of the first century and la...

HISTORY OF BIBLICAL MANUSCRIPTS Did God write the Bible? Did prophets or apostles write every word of the Bible? Is every word in the Bible inspired of God? The answer to all of these questions is, of course, no. Some of it contains the words of God; some parts are the words of men; sometimes it quotes the devil; and in once place a jackass spoke. Hence, the Bible is a compilation of records from...

The Bible has been perhaps the most influential, powerful, and consistently read book ever printed. It has been the source of inspiration and spiritual guidance for millions of people for thousands of years. The evidence of faith, courage and strength of those who have read it could never be fully told. Men have willingly faced untold agonies, torture and prison; they have crossed deserts and the...

GOD’S WILL Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts. (James 4:3) There is a certain objective to all prayers and that objective is the will of the Lord. The Lord knows what is good and proper for us—much better than we do ourselves. If God answered all our prayers, we would, in a short time, become a ruined people. Even Jesus wanted the “bitter cup” of...

BLESSINGS FROM PRAYER Scriptural history is filled with great acts of prophets and holy men of God. None of them could have been as great, nor performed these great deeds without faith in prayer. Healings, miracles, and great power were manifest through prayers. James says if a man desires wisdom, then “let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally and upbraideth not, and it shall be given....

Prayer is often referred to as the “soul’s sincere desire” and the “simplest form of speech”. And as a young son asks his father for the things he needs, so we ask the Eternal Father for the things we need. As we receive these things, we should offer a prayer of thanksgiving, gratitude, and adoration.

  The Polygamy of David and Solomon Part 2.    Foreign marriages brought foreign religions, and the king compromised the convictions which he had expressed in his dedicatory prayer for the. temple (I Kings 8:23. 27) by engaging in syncretistic worship to placate his wives. This violent breach of Israel’s covenant could not go unpunished. (illustrated Bible Dictionary, vol. 3:1472) So Solomon apost...

The following quotation from Jacob 2:23-24 in the Book of Mormon has often been quoted by anti-Mormons, semi­apostate Mormons, Reorganites, and other offshoots against plural marriage: But the word of God burthens me because of your grosser crimes. For behold, thus saith the Lord: This people begin to wax in iniquity; they understand not the scriptures, for they seek to excuse themselves in com­mi...

Continueing with the Reading of The Interview with Apostle Legrande Richards after the 1978 Priesthood Change. 

  THE 1978 OFFICIAL DECLARATION AN INTERVIEW WITH APOSTLE LEGRAND RICHARDS