Divine Truths in the Book of Mormon 

    Anyone ˙visited ˙by ˙a ˙Mormon Missionary has ˙heard ˙the ˙Elder's 
testimony ˙concerning the Book of Mormon:  ˙That he knows this book is 
the ˙Word ˙of God and that the founder of the Mormon ˙Church, ˙˙Joseph 
Smith, ˙Jr., translated it by the gift and power of God.  Further, the 
prospect is encouraged sincerely to study the Book of Mormon and ˙"The 
divine truths it contains." 
    The Book of Mormon indeed does contain a number of "divine truths", 
first set forth in the Bible, the most important of which are: 

1. GOD IS SPIRIT 

    Alma 18:28 (p. 242) - "Believest, thou that this Great Spirit, who 
is God, created all things". 

2. TRINITARIAN VIEW OF GOD 

     3 ˙Nephi 11:27 (p. 422) - "Verily I say unto you, that the Father 
and ˙the Son and the Holy Ghost are one."  ˙In addition, ˙three ˙close 
associates ˙of Joseph Smith who gave testimony of the authenticity ˙of 
the Book of Mormon, close with words: "And the honor be to the Father, 
and ˙to ˙the ˙Son and to the Holy Ghost, ˙WHICH IS ˙ONE ˙GOD. ˙˙Amen." 
(emphasis added)  This endorsement is found in the front of every Book 
of ˙Mormon and further documents the Book of Mormon's ˙acknowledgement 
of the triune nature of God. 

3. GOD IS UNCHANGEABLE 

    Moroni 8:18 (p. 517) - ˙"For I know that God is not a partial God, 
neither a changeable being; ˙but he is unchangeable from all ˙eternity 
to all eternity." 

4. NO SALVATION AFTER DEATH 

    Mosiah 3:25 ˙(p. 141) - "And if they be evil they are consigned to 
an ˙awful view of their own guilt and abominations, ˙which doth ˙cause 
them ˙to ˙shrink from the presence of the Lord into a state of ˙misery 
and endless torment, ˙from whence they can no more return; ˙˙therefore 
they have drunk damnation to their own souls." 

5. ONLY TWO DESTINATIONS AFTER DEATH 

    Mosiah 16:11 ˙(p. 166) - "If they be good, ˙to the resurrection of 
endless life and happiness; ˙and if they be evil, ˙to the resurrection 
of endless damnation." 

6. SALVATION BY CHRIST"S WORK - NOT MAN'S 

    Helaman 5:9 (p. 369) - "...remember that there is no other way nor 
means ˙whereby ˙men can be saved, ˙only through the atoning ˙blood ˙of 
Jesus Christ, ˙who shall come, yea, ˙remember that he cometh to redeem 
the world." 


    The Book of Mormon also emphasizes the need for spiritual rebirth.  
For ˙example ˙Alma 5:14 ˙states "And now behold, ˙I ˙ask of ˙you, ˙˙my 
brethren of the church, have ye spiritually been born of God?  Have ye 
received ˙his image in your countenances?  ˙Have ye ˙experienced ˙this 
mighty change in your hearts?" 
    Much ˙of ˙the ˙major theology set forth in the Book of ˙Mormon ˙is 
indeed in harmony with orthodox Christianity.  ˙However, ˙many who are 
visited by the LDS Missionaries are unaware that the present ˙theology 
of ˙the Mormon Church is very different from their own Book of Mormon. 
Further, ˙not only are today's major doctrines different, ˙they are in 
total ˙opposition with this work of Joseph Smith, ˙Jr., ˙for which ˙he 
claimed divine inspiration. 

    Mormon ˙theology is not contained in, ˙but rather contradicted ˙by 
the ˙Book ˙of ˙Mormon.  ˙The members of the Mormon Church now turn ˙to 
newer ˙publications ˙and ˙revelations for their ˙beliefs.  ˙˙A ˙˙brief 
examination of some of these will document the contradictions. 

1. ˙˙Mormonism today teaches "The Father has a body of flesh and bones 
as tangible as man's" (Doctrine & Covenants 130:22). 

2. ˙Joseph Smith, later in his life, flatly denied the Trinity: ˙"Many 
men say there is one God, ˙the Father, ˙the Son and the Holy Ghost are 
one God!  ˙I saw that is a strange God anyhow - three in one, ˙and one 
in ˙three!"  ˙He further concludes that the Father, ˙Son and the ˙Holy 
Ghost ˙are not one God, ˙but rather three Gods (History of the ˙Church 
6:474, 476). 

3. The LDS Church no longer adheres to the unchangeable nature of God, 
but ˙rather ˙states:  ˙"God himself was once as we are now and ˙is ˙an 
exalted man... We have imagined and supposed that God was God from all 
eternity.  I will refute that idea and take away the veil, so that you 
may see".  (Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith, p. 345). 

4. ˙˙Bruce ˙R. ˙McConkie announces on page 73 ˙of his ˙work, ˙˙'Mormon 
Doctrine':  ˙˙"The Lord has ordained baptism for the dead as the means 
whereby ˙all ˙his ˙worthy children of all ages ˙can ˙become ˙heirs ˙of 
salvation in his kingdom." 

5. ˙˙Mormonism today informs its members that all mankind will ˙occupy 
one of three heavenly kingdoms.  ˙The highest is the Celestial Kingdom 
(which itself contains various levels).  ˙This kingdom is reserved for 
all ˙faithful Mormons and could lead to Godhood for the ˙male ˙members 
there.  ˙The middle Kingdom, the Terrestrial Kingdom, is for those who 
did ˙not ˙accept the gospel according to Mormonism, ˙but who lived ˙an 
honorable ˙life.  ˙˙The ˙lowest or Telestial ˙Kingdom ˙still ˙contains 
murderers, ˙˙adulterers, ˙liars and thieves.  ˙(Doctrine ˙& ˙Covenants 
section ˙76).  ˙˙Hell ˙in Mormonism is usually thought to ˙be ˙only ˙a 
temporary ˙state of suffering, ˙which can be terminated through ˙self-
atonement.  ˙˙In ˙summary, ˙all will be resurrected and ˙receive ˙some 
degree of glory, according to Mormonism. 

6. Mormons believe not in the infinite atonement of Christ, but rather 
that ˙"redemption ˙from ˙personal sins can only ˙be ˙obtained ˙through 
obedience ˙to ˙the ˙requirements of the Gospel, ˙AND A ˙LIFE ˙OF ˙GOOD 
WORKS."  (emphasis added) (Talmage, Articles of Faith pgs. 478-479) 

    These ˙changes ˙and contradictions contained within ˙these ˙easily 
available ˙LDS ˙Scriptures leave no doubt as to the human, ˙˙man ˙made 
origin of Mormonism. 
    While ˙Mormons regard the Bible as the Word of God, ˙the Bible ˙is 
actually placed lower and superseded by their other Scriptures, ˙which 
in addition to the Book of Mormon include the Doctrine & Covenants and 
the ˙Pearl ˙of Great Price.  ˙This devaluation of the Bible ˙is ˙found 
within the LDS Articles of Faith, ˙in the Pearl of Great Price, ˙where 
it ˙is ˙stated ˙that Mormons "believe the Bible in so ˙far ˙as ˙it ˙is 
correctly translated." 
    God's ˙word, ˙˙the Bible, ˙has definitely stood the test of ˙time, 
whereas in its short existence the Book of Mormon has not.  The Bible, 
has been used by and confirmed by archeology, - the Book of Mormon has 
not.  ˙The Bible, ˙has through recent ancient manuscript ˙discoveries, 
been ˙demonstrated to have been transmitted and translated accurately, 
where the Book of Mormon contains nearly 4000 textual changes from the 
first ˙edition ˙in 1830 ˙to the present editions used today, ˙and ˙has 
received further changes in the new 1981 "Triple Combination" edition. 
    The ˙presence ˙of ˙"Divine Truths" ˙within the Book of ˙Mormon ˙is 
merely a result of Joseph Smith, ˙Jr. ˙incorporating much of the Bible 
into his work.  (see 'The use of the Bible in the Book of Mormon by H. 
Michael ˙Marquardt).  ˙˙Thus, ˙the Book of Mormon must be regarded ˙as 
fiction, not as inspired Scripture. 
    Changes within Mormonism and the Book of Mormon make it clear that 
Mormonism is not from God.  ˙God's word does not change.  Jesus Christ 
is the same yesterday, ˙today and forever (Hebrews 13:8) ˙and His Word 
shall never pass away (Psalm 119:89; Matthew 24:35).  The Jesus Christ 
who ˙shed his blood on Calvary's cross to save you is not the Jesus of 
present-day ˙Mormonism.  ˙˙Jesus ˙invites all people to ˙experience ˙a 
spiritual ˙rebirth ˙and to receive the free gift of ˙eternal ˙life ˙by 
trusting in him alone for salvation. 

    Write ˙to us and let us share with you more information concerning 
our Risen Saviour Jesus Christ and how you can receive Him. 


 PERSONAL FREEDOM OUTREACH 

 Route 3 Weir Lake Rd., Kunkletown, PA. 18058  (215) 381-3661 
 P.O. Box 26062, Saint Louis, MO.  63136  (314) 388-2648 
 P.O. Box 30073, Phoenix, AZ.  85046  (602)867-0538 
 P.O. Box 15081, Santa Ana, CA.  92705  (714) 832-9385