Good Bashing Scriptures

I don't really know how better to categorize this, and I'm not really all that interested in bashing. But I thought these were cool.

First, a "doctrinal change" in the New Testament. Maybe that's a stretch, but still. Examine Luke 22:35-37. The apostles were originally commanded to go preaching without purse or scrip. Now all of a sudden this command was revoked. Judging from verse 37, it might have something to do with the political or religious climate, and the persecution they were going to go through. We might compare this to the revoked command to build a temple in Missouri, or to practice polygamy.

Second, did the 1830 edition of the Book of Mormon have any indication that the Father and Son are separate beings? Yes. I may need to accumulate some examples, but I have found at least Alma 11:26-35. Granted, it gets more ambiguous in v. 38-39, but it seems a reasonable argument that if Joseph believed they were the same, the phrase "Who is he that shall come? Is it the Son of God?" is very uncharacteristic. Another separation can be found in Alma 30:39. Then there's the classic 3 Ne. 11:7-11, and so much more in 3 Nephi. The phrase "Son of God" also appears in Alma 7:9-13.

Salvation by grace or by good works? Or by ordinances? Let's ask none other than the grace expert himself, Paul. 1 Cor. 11:2 and Gal. 3:27 both talk about ordinances. Gal. 5:6 talks about faith working by love. 1 Cor. 3:8 talks about receiving our own rewards according to our labor.

Jesus is our brother. This point may not be so much in dispute but it has some far-reaching consequences, including pre-mortal existence and the divine potential of man. Haven't found much so far, just John 20:17 and Hebrews 2:10-18.