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Much of what is recognized as exclusively LDS doctrine is not present in the Book of Mormon, but there are some things (such as a rejection of infant baptism) that are. Texts which may be interpreted as referring to the trinity appear much as they do in the Bible, which should be unsurprising if you consider both to be inspired works. A Mormon would say that a deeper understanding of the Godhead was given to Joseph Smith in other revelations outside of the Bible and BoM, and this would be in perfect harmony with the LDS principal of \
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Much of what is recognized as exclusively LDS doctrine is not present in the Book of Mormon, but there are some things (such as a rejection of infant baptism) that are. Texts which may be interpreted as referring to the trinity appear much as they do in the Bible, which should be unsurprising if you consider both to be inspired works. A Mormon would say that a deeper understanding of the Godhead was given to Joseph Smith in other revelations outside of the Bible and BoM, and this would be in perfect harmony with the LDS principal of \\\"line upon line, precept upon precept.\\\" In other words, more is revealed only after you have accepted what you have.
Joseph Smith never made a lot of money off the Book of Mormon - early missionaries did sell the book rather than give it away, as modern missionaries do, but they didn\\\'t sell it for enough to make Smith or the LDS church a profit.
The temple and its associated ordinances are regarded as sacred, not secret. There is a distinction between the two. The rites of Freemasonry and the temple ordinances are somewhat similar but not by any means indentical, and it would be inaccurate to say one is modeled on the other.
There is no mention of Kolob in the Book of Mormon. It is only mentioned in the Book of Abraham.
Joseph Smith never made a lot of money off the Book of Mormon - early missionaries did sell the book rather than give it away, as modern missionaries do, but they didn\\\'t sell it for enough to make Smith or the LDS church a profit.
The temple and its associated ordinances are regarded as sacred, not secret. There is a distinction between the two. The rites of Freemasonry and the temple ordinances are somewhat similar but not by any means indentical, and it would be inaccurate to say one is modeled on the other.
There is no mention of Kolob in the Book of Mormon. It is only mentioned in the Book of Abraham.
