I have a 2 part question for Mormon’s.?

Yes we do believe the Bible to be the inspired word of God so much as it is translated correctly. Also just as the prophets of the Old Testament were men inspired by God and the Holy Ghost to write the Bible so were the prophets of the Book of Mormon. The "few words of his own" that Moroni added were inspired words given to him by God. If you study the Book of Mormon you will see that it is another testament of Jesus Christ and that nothing has been added to the gospel, it is only a restatement of that which is in the Bible written for the children of God living in the Americas before Christ's birth. The gospel principles in both books are exactly the same 1) Faith in Jesus Christ, 2) Repentance, 3) Baptism, 4) Receiving the Holy Ghost.

As for your second question, you can know for yourself whether the Book of Mormon is inspired of God (and the Bible too for that matter) by studying its verses and praying with faith to God to know. I testify that he does live and will hear and answer your prayers.

If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally and upbraideth not, and it shall be given him. James 1:5

your entire 'problem' revolves around a misinterpretation of this scripture: Galatians 1:8

the gospel is NOT a different gospel but is the same gospel taught by Jesus the Christ. interestingly enough - if you read a bit further on (vs 12 for example) you find that Paul indicates that he (an apostle) was taught the correct gospel through revelation from Jesus Christ. there is only the LDS church that claims that thru a living prophet of God --- all others are now working from interpretation handed down through man.....IMHO, that, as well as the ecumenical councils, fit the description of Galations far more accurately than JS and Moroni.

Revelations 22:18 For I testify unto every man that heareth the words

of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book.

by your reasoning anything past Deuteronomy would be bound by the same rule - since it says this same thing there.

John states, "Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God: And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God" (1 John 4:2–3).

JS likewise taught, "...if I profess to be a witness or teacher, and have not the spirit of prophecy, which is the testimony of Jesus, I must be a false witness.... [A]ny man who says he is a teacher or preacher of righteousness, and denies the spirit of prophecy, is a liar, and the truth is not in him; and by this key false teacher and impostors may be detected"

The angel Moroni who appeared to Joseph Smith confirmed that "Jesus Christ was come in the flesh" by quoting OT/NT scriptures which were fulfilled with his coming (Joseph Smith—History 1:40).

He also stated that his (Moroni's) purpose was to reveal a book "giving an account of the former inhabitants of this continent" and containing the (WAIT FOR IT!) "everlasting Gospel...as delivered by the Savior" following his mortal ministry.

For Satan to inspire these latter-day truths goes counter to Christ's own teachings (Matthew 12:25–26; also Matthew 9:33–34; Mark 3:22–30; Luke 11:14–26;

epic fail.

Do you know that "another" actually means "a second" - not "a different"?? The Book of Mormon is a second witness, a second set of scripture, that Jesus is the Christ. It's not a history book. It's not a "different" gospel. It goes hand in hand with the Bible, one proves the other's existence and validity.

Many people get confused by the Galatians verses - and many use them *against* the church - so let me ask you this... you say you have read the Book of Mormon? Do you feel it is "different" than the bible's teachings? Does it not profess that Christ is the Savior? Are there parts that down-play anything in the bible? What do you feel the gospel taught in the bible IS? Is it to be Christ-like? Is it to repent and to come unto Christ? These are the same things taught in the Book of Mormon. Remember, the Book of Mormon is an account of a few groups of people who were or weren't living the gospel, and the trials and blessings they had. Just like the bible, there are prophets, teachings and testifying of Christ and His life. Christ even visits the American continent after His resurrection - to bring to His "other sheep" the gospel.

Read it, study it, and most importantly, ask your Heavenly Father if it is true. God WANTS us to ask Him what is true. And I promise you, He will answer.

This is my concern about your question. How have you been reading the Book of Mormon for a year?

I think it is sometimes good to be skeptical however as one that has read the Book of Mormon enough times I can't recall the number I am surprised that after a year of reading this is what you've gotten out of the Book of Mormon.

How often in this Book have you read of prophets testifying of Christ. Did Moroni, "write his own words"? Or did you not read a powerful testimony of the Savior. How could you have read these many testimonies and only have this critique?

However to answer your question.

First, man can not add to the words of Christ in any degree of they should be ready for plagues. This is council to man not for God himself you never has said that he will not add to his own words by the mouth of his prophets as he has done from the beginning. Find a scripture anywhere that says Christ can not add.

Rev. 22:18 Was the Bible a collected works at the time that scripture was written. No. Was that last book written? No. 1. That counsel is for that particular revelation and second it is only counsel for man to not add.

Moroni or any prophet writing by (2 Tim 3:16-17) by inspiration of God is never adding to the doctrine or gospel of Christ because it is the same and it is of God.

That is the only question that has any relevance.

"Is the Book of Mormon a work of man or of God?"

I am surprised in your year of reading the Book of Mormon that you have not come across that challenge.

Moroni 10:3-5

3 Behold, I would exhort you that when ye shall read these things, if it be wisdom in God that ye should read them, that ye would remember how merciful the Lord hath been unto the children of men, from the creation of Adam even down until the time that ye shall receive these things, and ponder it in your hearts.

4 And when ye shall receive these things, I would exhort you that ye would ask God, the Eternal Father, in the name of Christ, if these things are not true; and if ye shall ask with a sincere heart, with real intent, having faith in Christ, he will manifest the truth of it unto you, by the power of the Holy Ghost.

5 And by the power of the Holy Ghost ye may know the truth of all things.

There is your challenge. You have read. Now pray.

Have you been so critical in your reading that you have made it impossible for the Spirit to touch your heart? Are you sincere, is there real intent? If you are I can promise you that you will receive an answer.

You will have to defend your answer before God. I don't need to defend the Book of Mormon. If it is from God. The Spirit will defend it.

Galatians 1:8 But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.

Even an angel can deceive, so I challenge you again. Verify that this Book is of God. When you receive your answer, obey your promptings.

Paul is warning that his gospel is greater than any other messages the Galatians have heard before. He is telling them that they are in error to believe that Circumcision will benefit them. He makes an oath that is misinterpreted. It has nothing To do with the Book of Mormon.

The subtitle of the Book of Mormon; Another testimony of Jesus Christ, is not referring to a different gospel: the gospel is the same; there is only one name under heaven whereby mankind can be saved, Jesus Christ. The book of Mormon is an additional witness, not a different witness.

You've been given some good answers. There is also a scripture that states in Revelations though that states:

6 And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people,

(Rev. 14:6)

If this Angel isn't Moroni, then who?

Any "other Gospel" I believe is any Gospel that teaches that salvation does not come from Christ, that their is no sin, no Devil. These are things that obviously contrary to teachings that the Bible teaches.

I have found none of these teachings in the Book of Mormon. Instead I find a text that tell men to come unto Christ.

the books of the bible were complied as one text in about 300ad before that they were just scattered text if you look in Deuteronomy4;2 it says the same thing

2 Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish [ought] from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the LORD your God which I command you.

to know the truth just read what christ says in the new testament and look at his examples like he is always un happy with the scribes for misleading the people the scribes are the ones that copy the scriptures those verses are to warn those that they knew were changing the scriptures

and actually the gospel we teach is the what christ taught in theology there is what is called the book of q and it is just he teaching of christ taken out of the bible and that is what we teach but what the others teach was a christianity created by man read this history and you can confirmit with any other historical source in 300ad there was a concil that created the beliefs of the mainstream christianity that is practiced today

and if you read any new books on the history of the indians especially the hopi you will find they still have many of the christian beliefs and it goes along with the book of mormon

after i prayed like the missionarys told me too i found all this and more so just have faith and pray i now this chruch is true and god has revieled the turth to me so i ask again that you just pray about it and study yourself if fouiond if you just ask someone for the answers to questions it doesnt build faith but if you dont believe and pray about it and you get the answers then you really start to see if you ask in faith you can find the truth if that is what you are looking for but if you just want to prove someone wrong it wont work

Yes, Moroni added a few words--a message to those of future generations who would be reading what would become the Book of Mormon. Isn't that what all prophets do, write for the benefit and spiritual instruction of future generations?

Nor does the BOM add to the gospel. The Bible is written by many prophets, each of whom wrote of God's dealings with the people and taught lessons on faith, obedience, Christ's mission, ect. The New Testament is comprised entirely of various apostles writing of Christ's life. They all taught Christ's gospel, but would you say that any of them taught a different gospel simply because they wrote of different situations and miracles? Of course not. It's all the same gospel, and this includes everything in the Book of Mormon. Different prophets recorded different events, but they all taught the gospel of Jesus Christ. This is why the BOM is ANOTHER witness of Christ. It works along with the Bible to give us a deeper understanding.

Look at it this way: the first four books of the NT cover much of the same material. Several of these apostles wrote of the same events...but we get a different perspective in each. John might focus on one aspect of a miracle that Matthew skipped over entirely, or they might briefly mention the same event but include different details. Are you not the richer for having both accounts? Their combined accounts give you a better understanding, and it's the same between the Bible and the BOM. I find that they truly work together to increase my understanding. For example, Paul takes the time to describe the gifts of the spirit. A prophet in the BOM did the same, and many of those gifts overlap. Each includes a few others, and each goes into greater detail on a gift the other barely mentioned. Again, I'm better for having both, and this is why we need the BOM along with the Bible. Together, they provide a greater understanding of the same gospel.

Your other scriptures are interesting, but they don't apply here. This is not another gospel, and since the BOM is meant to work WITH the Bible, it doesn't cause divisions. And the Revelations scripture only applies to Revelations itself (which, as any Biblical scholar can tell you, was not the last book of the Bible to be written. If that applied to the entire Bible, you wouldn't be allowed to read most of the other books John himself wrote...and I can't see John telling you not to read anything else he wrote, can you?).

We do not claim that the Book of Mormon is an abridgment of the Bible.

The Bible itself says that "out of the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established." (2 Cor. 13:1; Matt. 18:16). The Bible is a first witness of Jesus Christ; the Book of Mormon is a second witness of Jesus Christ. The message of the Book of Mormon is the same as that of the Bible, i.e., that Jesus Christ is the Messiah, that he sacrificed himself for us and was resurrected, and that it is only through Him that salvation is possible. The Book of Mormon isn't a different gospel, it is the same gospel.

Here is an example from the Book of Mormon:

"I say unto you, that there shall be no other name given nor any other way nor means whereby salvation can come unto the children of men, only in and through the name of Christ, the Lord Omnipotent." (Mosiah 3:17).

"come unto the Lord, the Holy One. Remember that his paths are righteous. Behold, the way for man is narrow, but it lieth in a straight course before him, and the keeper of the gate is the Holy One of Israel; and he employeth no servant there; and there is none other way save it be by the gate; for he cannot be deceived, for the Lord God is his name." (2 Nephi 9:41)

THAT is the message of the Book of Mormon.

The book of mormon isn't another Gospel...IT is the continuation of the Gospel that is found in the Bible. It's another testament of Jesus Christ. It's confirmation that God wants all of his children to know of His plan and His Son.