| James W. Sire - 2009 - 184 pages
...Doctrine and Covenants and the Pearl of Great Price.11 One phrase is of special interest to us now: "We believe the Bible to be the word of God as far as it is translated corThe Text of Scripture j 7 rectly." When traditional Christians point out the inconsistency between... | |
| Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints - 1899 - 472 pages
...Welsh, by Elders David L. Davis and Evan Stephens, repre«A«faf lirao frnrv* Oat* T .a 1r A dtalra "S. We believe the Bible to be the word of God, as far...believe the Book of Mormon to be the word of God." Recitation In French, by Xavler Sager and Marie Antoinette Lang, French representatives from Salt Lake... | |
| 1906 - 698 pages
...interpret itlon of tonyuee, etc. 8. We believe the Bible to be the word ox God, au far as it is tiaublated correctly ; we also believe the Book of Mormon to be the word of God. 9. We believe all that God has revealed, all that He does u ••. reveal, and we believe that lie... | |
| Philip L. Barlow - 1997 - 294 pages
...aspect of Mormonism. Latter-day Saints continue to adhere to an article of faith encountered earlier: "We believe the Bible to be the Word of God as far as it is translated correctly. ..." But in what sense is the correctly translated Bible "the Word of God"? For Mormons, there has... | |
| Leonard J. Arrington, Davis Bitton - 1992 - 462 pages
...utilized "selective emphasis. "i< There were more important qualifications of Mormon belief in the Bible. "We believe the Bible to be the word of God as far as it is translated correctly," wrote Joseph Smith in 1842." As far as it is translated correctly — this dependent clause seems obvious... | |
| Maureen Ursenbach Beecher, Lavina Fielding Anderson - 1987 - 308 pages
...truth of the Bible. Therefore, Mormon acceptance of the Bible is a qualified acceptance. In claiming to believe the Bible to be the word of God "as far as it is translated correctly" (which can be interpreted broadly), Mormonism is able to reject biblical teachings, practices, and... | |
| Ruth Kauffman, Reginald Wright Kauffman - 1994 - 396 pages
...in the gift of tongues, prophecy, revelation, visions, healing, interpretation of tongues, etc. " 8. We believe the Bible to be the word of God, as far...believe The Book of Mormon to be the word of God. " 9. We believe all that God has revealed, all that he does now reveal, and we believe that he will... | |
| Rulon T. Burton - 1994 - 1218 pages
...this book since latterday prophets have declared the witnesses of these writers to be the word of God. ("We believe the Bible to be the word of God as far as it is translated correctly. . . ." Joseph Smith, eighth Article of Faith.) New Testament writers unknown to be prophets include... | |
| John Rodman Williams - 1996 - 1466 pages
...Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints (Mormon) declare: "We believe the Bible to be the word of God as it is translated correctly; we also believe The Book of Mormon to be the word of God." Although the angel Moroni did not speak the words in The Book of Mormon, the very fact that he led... | |
| Craig L. Blomberg, Stephen E. Robinson - 2009 - 236 pages
...subject I will return below. The eighth article of faith, written by Joseph Smith in 1842, states that "we believe the Bible to be the word of God, as far...believe the Book of Mormon to be the word of God." Evangelicals sometimes take offense at the phrase "as far as it is translated correctly," but this... | |
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