RARE 1833 BOOK OF COMMANDMENTS MORMON-Christian Apologetics-Truth-Book on CD

Description: Has Mormon doctrine been silently altered over the years? Get this CD and find out!You are about to purchase a CD disk containing the eBook version of the ORIGINAL 1833 version of The Book of Commandments, in PDF file format. This eBook has nearly 160 pages and is a great electronic resource tool for true Christian apologetics in exposing the errors of Mormonism. Additional Bonus material is also included which will provide strong refutation of Mormon beliefs from a scientific perspective. This disk is a great value! Shipping is FREE to the U.S.A. Not sure what an "eBook" is? See a thorough description at the end of this page. The Book of Commandments is among the most rare and valuable books in American history because the original printing was almost entirely destroyed by a mob. The book holds special significance for groups in the Latter Day Saint movement (such as The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints). The Book of Commandments is the earliest published volume to contain the revelations of Joseph Smith Jr. Text published in the Book of Commandments is now considered scripture by Latter-day Saints as part of the larger Doctrine and Covenants. (Also available on CD) History of the Book of Commandments The Book of Commandments was planned as a compilation of Joseph Smith Jr.'s early prophecies. Smith, leader of the Latter Day Saint movement, gathered several of his revelations for a High Priest's council in November, 1831. The ten-man council voted to print 10,000 copies, but the actual number of prints was reduced to between three and five thousand. W. W. Phelps publisher of the book, ran a press in Independence, Missouri. A faithful Mormon, Phelps also edited an historically important Mormon periodical, The Evening and Morning Star from September 1831 to July 1833. Most revelations in the Book of Commandments were previously published by Phelps in the Star. The title page of the book reads "Book of Commandments, for the government of the Church of Christ, organized according to the law on the 6th of April, 1830. / ZION: published by W. W. Phelps & co. / 1833." On July 20, 1833 an anti-Mormon and pro-slavery mob destroyed the press. The mob, purportedly frightened of Mormon political power, was incensed by an editorial in Phelps' Evening and Morning Star perceived to be abolitionist. Breaking down the door, they razed Phelps' home and business in less than an hour. At that point, 65 revelations of the Book of Commandments, about two thirds the total, were already printed. Totaling 160 pages, most of the uncut and unbound sheets were destroyed in the ensuing fire. However, some neighbors including teenage sisters Caroline and Mary Elizabeth Rollins[1] saved remnants of nearly 100 copies. Fewer than 30 are known to exist today, including several incomplete versions. Further enhancing the book's scarcity, several copies of the Book of Commandments are held in permanent collections. Content of the Book of Commandments All the revelations contained in the Book of Commandments became part of a larger text of Mormon scriptures published in 1835. In this and latter editions, the collection is called the Doctrine and Covenants (commonly abbreviated D&C) (Also available on CD - See our other items). Changes exist between the revelations as printed in the Evening and Morning Star and the Books of Commandments, but these are considered superficial and are chiefly typographical fixes. Much more controversial changes exist between the Book of Commandments and the 1835 and subsequent editions of the Doctrine and Covenants. Most are also superficial—spelling and grammar fixes or including full names. However, seriously substantive changes also exist. For example, mention of biblical apostles Peter, James, and John imparting Joseph Smith Jr. with the Priesthood is in section 27 of D&C, but is omitted from the equivalent chapter in the Book of Commandments. Critics and anti-Mormons claim these changes reflect the changing doctrines of Joseph Smith, but Mormons are more likely to hold that the changes are elaborations or clarifications of previously revealed doctrine. Mormons not only claim to be Christians, but to be the only true Christians. According to them, (and originating with their founder, Joseph Smith) the early Christian church went through an apostasy, lost the true teaching of God, and is built on a Bible that, according to them, is translated incorrectly and is missing many books. The Book of Commandments allegedly contained direct, word-for-word revelations from God to Joseph Smith. But in 1835 the Book of Commandments was reissued under the title Doctrine and Covenants with literally thousands of changes made from God's earlier revelations. Several other of these revelations have been radically altered, with words and even whole sentences deleted. In other places later doctrinal innovations were written back into earlier revelations to hide the glaring contradictions that would otherwise result. In this way, events that were previously unheard of suddenly become part of the historical record as a 'revelation' from God. Let the reader of these documents be the judge, as they are presented on this CD in their ORIGINAL, unaltered state. Not sure what an "eBook" is? The term 'eBook' simply means "electronic book", meant for viewing on your computer or other device. eBook usually come in Adobe PDF format, as the one being offered in this auction. All that is required to read the eBook is a software program called Adobe Acrobat Reader, which will open PDF files. Most computers already have the Adobe Acrobat reader software already installed, but in the rare instance your computer may not have it, you can download the latest version for FREE at www.adobe.com. For viewing on a mobile device such as Kindle, iPhone, Droid, etc. you must have an 'app' installed which allows reading of PDF files. With an eBook, you can read books on your computer screen and zoom in on the text to make the words as big as you would like them to be to read comfortably! You can also go to any page or chapter in the book with just a few mouse clicks, even if the book has thousands of pages! You can also print out any or all pages you like at your convenience. With some eBooks, you even have the capability to copy and paste the text of the book into another computer file, instead of retyping by hand. These are just a few of the features and conveniences of having a book in electronic format. I will send this item by postal mail. Sending this item by email or by any other digital delivery method is not allowed and violates eBay policy. Having this book on a CD is a dream come true. A wonderful feature of this CD is the ability to "copy and paste" any of the text from its 160 pages into any other computer application/program. Try doing that with a printed book! Everything on this disk is fully searchable. And with so many pages and chapters to study, having built-in Bookmarks is definitely a time saver! Do you like audio books? Another time-saving feature not talked about very often is the "Read Aloud" function of Adobe Acrobat Reader. This feature will allow your computer to read the text of the book to you, whether it be one page or the entire book! (Don't be fooled by others on eBay who try to pass off their eBooks as the only ones with this feature, as it will work with nearly any PDF in Adobe Acrobat) Don't pass up this opportunity to obtain a copy of this awesome Bible reference CD! Original hard copy editions of these works have sold on eBay for hundreds of dollars. With this CD you can read the same pages on your computer, or print out any pages you like at your convenience. All files are in PDF format and are bookmarked for easy navigation. Don't forget, shipping is FREE! ...Due to recent changes in eBay policy, shipping prices have gone up considerably for these items. The cost to send ONE CD via First Class Mail is now over $2.90 (USA), but we still ship for FREE. Beware of others who charge more than this. They might be ripping you off...and laughing all the way to PayPal!ATTENTION EBAY: This book is has been verified and documented to be in the public domain, and is lawfully authorized for publication by us from the U.S. Library of Congress. No copyright laws have been violated. This listing complies with all eBay policies and regulations. 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