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What
the book says
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What
the book omits or adds
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1.
"The
biblical
Christ . . .
came
to
save
sinners"
the
book
quotes
(I
Tim.
1:15)
to
imply
that
Paul
was
saying
no
further
works
were
needed (60:26).
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Paul also said
in the same letter, "Be rich in good works" (I Tim. 6:18).
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2.
"There
is
not
a
just
man. . .
that
doeth
good
and
sinneth
not"
(Eccl.
7:20)
the
book
cites
to
show
man's
hopelessly
evil
condition (61:4).
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This same
biblical author also counsels to "keep the commandments": "For this is the whole
duty of man, for God shall bring every work into judgment" (Eccl. 12:13-14).
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3.
The
Bible
teaches
"that
a
man
is
justified
by
faith
without
the
deeds
of
the
law"
(Rom.
3:28),
the
book
quotes (136:30).
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Reading the
context shows that Paul is saying the old Jewish law is not enough for
salvation. Paul is preaching Christ's higher law here, which includes good
works.
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4.
"Grace
and
truth
came
by
Jesus
Christ"
(John
1:17)
the
book
quotes
in
order
to
show
that
works
are
unnecessary (136:35-137:8).
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However, John
3:21 also reads, "He that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be
made manifest."
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5.
The
book
quotes
Romans
3:20
as
saying,
"By
the
deeds
of
the
law
there
shall
no
flesh
be
justified
in
his
sight" (136:35-137:8).
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Paul correctly
recognized that deeds alone do not bring eternal life, but he was not saying
deeds are unnecessary, since he, in Romans 2:13, had said, "For not the hearers
of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be
justified." Paul was referring to some
of the useless deeds that were being practiced by some Hebrews in his day.
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6.
The
authors
paraphrase
I
John
5:13:
"The
moment
-we
open
our
hearts
to
Christ
He
comes
in
according
to
His
promise
and
by
the
witness
of
the
Holy
Spirit
within
we
'know
that
we
have
eternal
life' " (178:last).
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Verse 3 in the
chapter says, "For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments" and
verse 17 states that "all unrighteousness is sin."
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7.
"The
moment
we
open
our
heart
to
Christ
he
comes
in"
(Rev.
3:20),
the
book
loosely
paraphrases (178:last).
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The
previous verse says, "Be zealous therefore, and repent" and the following verse
says, "To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me." The Bible does warn
against misuse of signs, but does not speak against all signs, and mentions them
(see Mark 16:17-18,20).
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8.
The
Bible
says
we
are
known
by
fruits,
not
by
[LDS]
magic
signs,
the
book
claims
without
giving
any
scriptural
reference (191:10).
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The
previous verse says, "Be zealous therefore, and repent" and the following verse
says, "To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me." The Bible does warn
against misuse of signs, but does not speak against all signs, and mentions them
(see Mark 16:17-18,20).
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9.
"The
Melchizedek,
or
'High'
Priesthood,
derives
its
name
from
the
most
mysterious
figure in the Bible" (201:19)
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Paul devotes an
entire chapter talking about Melchizedek (Heb. 7; see also Gen. 14:18). With the
LDS Restoration a more complete understanding of Melchizedek's importance came
to light.
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