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Latter-day Saint scripture/Consistency
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The consistency of the Mormon scripture canon
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- Completeness of Latter-day Saint scripture canon
- Alleged Contradictions in Latter-day Saint Scripture
Completeness of Latter-day Saint scripture canon
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- Question: Is Mormonism in error because Christianity requires a "closed canon" instead of the Church's "open canon"?
- Question: What does the Book of Mormon mean when it says that "plain and precious" things have been taken out of the bible?
- Question: Does the Bible alone contain all necessary or essential knowledge to assure salvation, thus making the Book of Mormon and modern prophets unnecessary?
Alleged Contradictions in Latter-day Saint Scripture
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- Question: Why are there discrepancies between translations in the Book of Mormon, King James Bible and the Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible?
- Question: Do Doctrine and Covenants 20:37 and 2 Nephi 31:17 or 3 Nephi 12:2 contradict one another regarding the order in which one receives baptism and a remission of sins?
- Question: Are Mormon scriptures full of contradictions?
- Question: Why does the Book of Mormon and Book of Moses describe "God" as creating, while the Book of Abraham describes "Gods?"
- Question: How can one view contradictions in Scripture in a faithful way?
- Question: Does Lehi contradict Jeremiah 27 and prove himself a false prophet?