Book of Mormon v.r.s. Bible's Lord's Prayer

Book of Mormon v.r.s. Bible's Lord's Prayer 

Okay so let's take a look at the Book of Mormon (I'm using RCE edition which stands for "Restored Covenant Edition" and is the approved RLDS version. If you are an LDS person, your church probably doesn't approve of it, but no matter what the version, it's the book of the devil and he wins no matter which version you cling to.

Why do I say that? Well let's take a look. Lets start with something easy like the Lord's Prayer.

Bible: KJV - Matthew 6:9-13

After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.

Thy Kingdom come. Thy will be done, in earth, as it is in heaven.

Give us this day, our daily bread.

And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.

And Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen. 

Book of Mormon: RCE - 3 Nephi 5:101

"After this manner, therefore, pray ye:

Our Father which art in heaven,

Hallowed be Thy name.

Thy will be done, in earth as it is in heaven,

And forgive us our debts,  

as we forgive our debtors. 

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. 

For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever! Amen.

Okay at first glance these sound very much in agreement. Yay! Mormons are Christians! But wait. Let's take a closer look. What if we look at them verse for verse? 

Matt: 6:9- After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.

Nephi 5:101- After this manner, therefore, pray ye: 

102- Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.

6:10- Thy Kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. 

103- Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.

6:11- Give us this day our daily bread.

104 - And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.

6:12 - And forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors.

105- And lead us not into temptation, But deliver us from evil.

6:13- And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.

106- For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever! Amen.'

So first thing I'm sure you noticed is I put some words in red. These are Bible verses that are NOT in the book of Mormon. Was this intentional?! Maybe it was just lost in translation? Well let's look at how the Book of Mormon is designed. First, if you notice, it breaks Bible verse 6:9 into two verses Nephi 102-103. How is this relevant? Old trick, if you are going to trim things out without getting caught, make sure to add some fluff so it's not obviously.......less. 

But why would the Book of Mormon not include "Thy kingdom come" and "Give us our daily bread?" 

I can take some guesses but it really doesn't mater. The Book of Mormon and those that pray its prayer does not want God's kingdom to come. It doesn't ask for it in its prayer so therefore it IS different than what the Bible's prayer instructs you to ask for. 

Now about giving us this day our daily bread. Whoa! Ask God to provide for you? No Joseph Smith couldn't have that. First Jesus already died on the cross providing us something far bigger than daily bread, but salvation. What do we have to do to obtain it? Nothing but claim his blood to cover our sins. 

Well little Joe Smith couldn't have people thinking it's that easy. He needed people to work for their salvation in good deeds and tithing to "the church". So he took out instructing his followers to ask God. What does it say in the Bible? Ye have not because ye ask not.  

There are a lot of differences in the Book of Mormon. Very crucial ones. In the coming posts we will explore them.

-J. Lindsey Marshall