The following is based on:
Allen H. Richardson and David E.
Richardson, 1000 Evidences For The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints, 2 vols. (2d ed.; South Jordan, Utah: Artisan Enterprises, 2003, 2:18-19
Critics often ask for specific
examples of any “plain and precious things” found in the Book of Mormon that
are not also found in the Bible. Below is a brief list of a few such examples:
·
The importance of record keeping (1 Nephi 3:1-7; 4:13-16; 3 Nephi
23:9-13)
·
The Lord prepares a way for us to keep all of His commandments (1
Nephi 3:7)
·
How mysteries are made known (1 Nephi 10:19; Mosiah 2:9; Alma 12:10;
26:22)
·
The perpetual cycle of pride to sin to humility to repentance
(Helaman 12:1-3)
·
The gentiles will assist the house of Israel (1 Nephi 22:8011; 2 Nephi
10:18)
·
The law of consecration (2 Nephi 2:2)
·
Why God allows evil and the importance of moral agency (2 Nephi 2,
10-16)
·
The purpose of man’s existence (2 Nephi 2:25)
·
The lost prophecy of the latter-day Joseph (2 Nephi 3:6-16)
·
Jerusalem is not to be the only location for the House of the Lord
(2 Nephi 5:16)
·
The definition of priestcraft (2 Nephi 26:29; Alma 1:16)
·
The symbolism of the remnant of Joseph’s coast (Alma 46:23)
·
The responsibility of stewardship (Jacob 1:19)
·
How to magnify one’s office (Jacob 1:19, 2:2)
·
The symbolism of Abraham’s sacrifice of Isaac (Jacob 4:5)
·
The lost teachings of Zenos, a prophet in Jerusalem in Biblical
times (Jacob 5:1-77)
·
The “other sheep” spoken of in John 10:16 are identified (3 Nephi
15:16-24)
·
The true meaning of service (Mosiah 2:17)
·
The eternal indebtedness of mankind to the Lord (Mosiah 2:20-25)
·
A description of the natural man, and how to overcome (Mosiah 3:19;
Alma 5:6-45)
·
How to retain the remission of sins (Mosiah 4:11-16)
·
The limits of discipleship (Mosiah 4:27)
·
The office and calling of a seer (Mosiah 8:13-17)
·
The true church should bear the name of Christ (3 Nephi 27:8)
·
The law of common consent (Mosiah 29:25-26)
·
The powers of translated beings (3 Nephi 28:36-40)
·
The key to rending the veil of unbelief (Alma 19:6; 33:21)
·
Why people are given weaknesses (Ether 12:27)
·
A description of the doctrine of desire (Alma 32:27; 41:5)
·
The relationship between justice and mercy (Alma 34:15-16)
·
Baptism is only for those who are accountable (Moroni 8:5-23)
. . .
The following is a partial list of
many Biblical teachings clarified in the Book of Mormon:
·
We all lived in a pre-earth existence before we were born (Alma 13:3).
·
The purpose of Adam’s fall (2 Nephi 2:22-25).
·
The Holy Ghost is a literal being, not just a medium or a power (1
Ne. 10:22; 11:27; 12:18).
·
The process of receiving revelation and inspiration (1 Nephi
17:45; Enos 1:10)
·
All worthy males may have the Melchizedek Priesthood conferred upon
them (Alma 13:18-19).
·
Man can be saved from his sins, not in his sins (Alma
11:37).
·
God’s word is not limited to the Bible (2 Nephi 29:3-13).
·
The manner in which the doctrine of Christ should be taught (2 Nephi
25:26-27)
·
Baptism is essential to salvation (2 Ne. 31:4-12).
·
The necessity of organized religion (Mosiah 26:21-28).
·
The manner in which faith is developed and maintained (Alma 32:26-34)
·
The fate of those who seek for a sign (Jacob 7:15-20; Alma 30:59).
·
The true process of being born again (Mosiah 5:2-9; Alma 5:6-45).
·
The importance of the gathering of the House of Israel (1 Ne.
15:13-18; 3 Ne. 20:26).
·
After death, there is a spirit paradise and a spirit prison (Alma 40:11-14).