Why Dont Christians Accept the Book of Mormon as Valid?

[DavyCrocket2003]

Does your confidence stem from not believing what the Bible says?

For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect. (Matthew 24:24)

Very good. I had not thought of that. So I guess that is a possibility.

 

[DavyCrocket2003]

No, the Book of Mormon says that the Bible is incomplete and that due to tampering by certain men, "an exceedingly great many do stumble, yea, insomuch that Satan hath great power over them." (1 Nephi 13: 24-29)

Further the eighth LDS Article of Faith says:

8 We believe the Bible to be the word of God as far as it is translated correctly.

So there you have it; the Bible, according to your church, has not been translated correctly nor is it complete!

Correct. But why should this bother you?

 

[Katzpur]

Is that all it gives?

I guess it gives you as much as you're looking for. But if it alone were sufficient for mankind to know what God wanted us to know, it seems to me that it would unite Christians in their understanding and not be the source of contention that is undoubtedly is. After all, more than 30,000 different Christian denominations all interpret it differently. Maybe that's because it contains the basics and leaves enough unanswered questions that men are left to their own devices to come up with the answers.

 

[DavyCrocket2003]

If the good shepherd led you into an LDS chapel, would you follow him? I'm not trying to play games with you, honest. The Good Shepherd leads his sheep in green pastures and beside still waters. The sheep must still eat the grass and drink the water.

The Book of Mormon is an exceedingly green pasture. It's waters are deep and still. Don't turn away without even taking a bite.

 

[ἀλήθεια]

But since you answered my question with another question instead of with an answer, here's a question for you: "What does the Book of Mormon teach that changes the message that Christ is the Redeemer?"

You use the KJV Bible as far as it is translated correctly believing that your religion has restored the plain and precious things that were supposedly omitted from the KJV and other versions by evil men.

What does the Book of Mormon say about the message of the Bible? I've posted the answer to that. What does the Book of Mormon say about Ephesians 2:8-9?

8For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
9Not of works, lest any man should boast. (KJV Bible, Ephesians 2:8-9)

"For we labor diligently to write, to persuade our children, and also our brethren, to believe in Christ, and to be reconciled to God; for we know that it is by grace that we are saved, after all we can do." (Book of Mormon, 2 Nephi 25:23)

What is it that man must do in order to be saved? There are several requirements for eternal life in Mormon teachings.

51 They are they who received the testimony of Jesus, and believed on his name and were baptizedafter the manner of his burial, being buried in the water in his name, and this according to the commandment which he has given—

52 That by keeping the commandments they might be washed and cleansed from all their sins, and receive the Holy Spirit by the laying on of the hands of him who is ordained and sealed unto this power; (Doctrine and Covenants 76)

Upon you my fellow servants, in the name of Messiah I confer the Priesthod of Aaron, which holds the keys of the ministering of angels, and of the gospel of repentance, and of baptism by immersion for the remission of sins; and this shall never be taken again from the earth, until the sons of Levi do offer again an offering unto the Lord in righteousness. (Doctrine and Covenants 13:1)

There are no Aaronic Priests in the New Testament Church. It is no longer necessary.

Suggested reading:
Hebrews 5:1-3
Leviticus 17:11-18
Hebrews 7:24, 27
Hebrews 9:11-14

 

[ἀλήθεια]

If the good shepherd led you into an LDS chapel, would you follow him? I'm not trying to play games with you, honest. The Good Shepherd leads his sheep in green pastures and beside still waters. The sheep must still eat the grass and drink the water.

The Shepherd cares for His sheep and they follow Him. Believe me, they are not starving! Therefore, the sheep don't need an LDS chapel.

John 10
7Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep.

8All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.
9I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.
10The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

If a sheep doesn't eat or drink, it is sick. Would a Good Shepherd not heal His sheep?

The Book of Mormon is an exceedingly green pasture. It's waters are deep and still. Don't turn away without even taking a bite.

I said that I have read the Book of Mormon with an open mind. It is a desert. You are LDS and certainly don't see what I see. I am complete in Christ for He gives life abundantly to His sheep; no Book of Mormon is needed. No Doctrine and Covenants, no Pearl of Great Price, no put-downs of the Bible and the royal priesthood are needed. Capice?

 

[Katzpur]

What does the Book of Mormon say about the message of the Bible? I've posted the answer to that. What does the Book of Mormon say about Ephesians 2:8-9?

8For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
9Not of works, lest any man should boast. (KJV Bible, Ephesians 2:8-9)

Well, I'll be darned. It says pretty much the same thing as the Bible does:

Matthew 7:21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.

Matthew 16:27 For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works.

John 15:10 If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love.

Romans 2:12-13 For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without law: and as many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law; for not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.

2Timothy: 2-19 Nevertheless, the foundation of God standeth sure, having the seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.

Hebrews 5:9 And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him.

James 2:20-24 But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead? Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar? Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect? Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.

There are no Aaronic Priests in the New Testament Church. It is no longer necessary.

Suggested reading:
Hebrews 5:1-3
Leviticus 17:11-18
Hebrews 7:24, 27
Hebrews 9:11-14

LOL! What are you, my new Sunday School teacher?

Hebrews 5:1-3, Hebrews 7:24,27 and Hebrews 9:11-14 are not even referring to the Aaronic Priesthood. The office of High Priest is part of the Melchizedek Priesthood. That aside, none of these verses abolish either priesthood.

Leviticus 17:11-18 is obviously a typo, as there is no chapter 17 of Leviticus.

 

[Katzpur]

I said that I have read the Book of Mormon with an open mind. It is a desert.

Obviously, one man's desert is another man's oasis.

 

[Waymarker]

Well, just make sure you're not missing out on an incredible and life-changing work of inspiration because you've been offended.

Sorry but there's nothing in the BOM or Mormonism that I'd find inspiring,

Book of Mormon,Abra.1:20-27- "Negroes in this life are denied the priesthood; under no circumstances can they hold this delegation of authority from the Almighty.

Mormon Doctrine, Apostle Bruce R. McConkie, pg. 114- "Cain, Ham and the whole Negro race have been cursed with black skin, the mark of Cain, so they can be identified as a "caste apart". A people with whom the other descendants of Adam should not intermarry."

 

[idea]

Well, I'll be darned. It says pretty much the same thing as the Bible does:...

Why can't we rely on what has been given to those before us? Why repeat what has already been said?

“Seeing that the Lord has never given the world to understand by anything heretofore revealed that he had ceased forever to speak to his creatures when sought unto in a proper manner, why should it be thought a thing incredible that he should be pleased to speak again in these last days for their salvation?

“Perhaps you may be surprised at this assertion, that I should say for the salvation of his creatures in these last days, since we have already in our possession a vast volume of his word which he has previously given. But you will admit that the word spoken to Noah was not sufficient for Abraham, or it was not required of Abraham to leave the land of his nativity and seek an inheritance in a strange country upon the word spoken to Noah, but for himself he obtained promises at the hand of the Lord and walked in that perfection that he was called the friend of God. Isaac, the promised seed, was not required to rest his hope upon the promises made to his father, Abraham, but was privileged with the assurance of his approbation in the sight of heaven by the direct voice of the Lord to him.

“If one man can live upon the revelations given to another, might not I with propriety ask, why the necessity, then, of the Lord speaking to Isaac as he did, as is recorded in the 26th chapter of Genesis? For the Lord there repeats, or rather promises again, to perform the oath which he had previously sworn unto Abraham. And why this repetition to Isaac? Why was not the first promise as sure for Isaac as it was for Abraham? Was not Isaac Abraham’s son? And could he not place implicit confidence in the word of his father as being a man of God? Perhaps you may say that he was a very peculiar man and different from men in these last days; consequently, the Lord favored him with blessings peculiar and different, as he was different from men in this age. I admit that he was a peculiar man and was not only peculiarly blessed, but greatly blessed. But all the peculiarity that I can discover in the man, or all the difference between him and men in this age, is that he was more holy and more perfect before God and came to him with a purer heart and more faith than men in this day.

“The same might be said on the subject of Jacob’s history. Why was it that the Lord spake to him concerning the same promise after he had made it once to Abraham and renewed it to Isaac? Why could not Jacob rest contented upon the word spoken to his fathers?

“When the time of the promise drew nigh for the deliverance of the children of Israel from the land of Egypt, why was it necessary that the Lord should begin to speak to them? The promise or word to Abraham was that his seed should serve in bondage and be afflicted four hundred years, and after that they should come out with great substance. Why did they not rely upon this promise and, when they had remained in Egypt in bondage four hundred years, come out without waiting for further revelation, but act entirely upon the promise given to Abraham that they should come out? …

“… I may believe that Enoch walked with God. I may believe that Abraham communed with God and conversed with angels. I may believe that Isaac obtained a renewal of the covenant made to Abraham by the direct voice of the Lord. I may believe that Jacob conversed with holy angels and heard the word of his Maker, that he wrestled with the angel until he prevailed and obtained a blessing. I may believe that Elijah was taken to heaven in a chariot of fire with fiery horses. I may believe that the saints saw the Lord and conversed with him face to face after his resurrection. I may believe that the Hebrew church came to Mount Zion and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels. I may believe that they looked into eternity and saw the Judge of all, and Jesus, the Mediator of the new covenant.

“But will all this purchase an assurance for me, or waft me to the regions of eternal day with my garments spotless, pure, and white? Or, must I not rather obtain for myself, by my own faith and diligence in keeping the commandments of the Lord, an assurance of salvation for myself? And have I not an equal privilege with the ancient saints? And will not the Lord hear my prayers and listen to my cries as soon as he ever did to theirs if I come to him in the manner they did?”5

from
LDS.org - Relief Society Chapter Detail - Prayer and Personal Revelation

 

[ἀλήθεια]

I guess it gives you as much as you're looking for. But if it alone were sufficient for mankind to know what God wanted us to know, it seems to me that it would unite Christians in their understanding and not be the source of contention that is undoubtedly is. After all, more than 30,000 different Christian denominations all interpret it differently. Maybe that's because it contains the basics and leaves enough unanswered questions that men are left to their own devices to come up with the answers.

No, the unanswered questions are all answered in Jesus Christ! Some men have no interest in Christ. To those men, the preaching of the cross is foolishness. To those who are saved it is the power of God. The saved are complete in Him; they go in and out and find pasture. They have eternal life. Eternal life is not reserved for those who have a complete understanding of the Bible. Many are babes in Christ, yet they are in Christ. They will grow in grace and in the knowledge of Him.

But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: (John 1:12)

 

[Katzpur]

Sorry but there's nothing in the BOM or Mormonism that I'd find inspiring,

Book of Mormon,Abra.1:20-27- "Negroes in this life are denied the priesthood; under no circumstances can they hold this delegation of authority from the Almighty.

Mormon Doctrine, Apostle Bruce R. McConkie, pg. 114- "Cain, Ham and the whole Negro race have been cursed with black skin, the mark of Cain, so they can be identified as a "caste apart". A people with whom the other descendants of Adam should not intermarry."

Waymarker,

1. Abraham is not part of the Book of Mormon.
2. 1:20-27 does not say anything remotely similar to what your quote implies.
3. Mormon Doctrine (the book by McConkie) is not part of the official LDS canon. It is simply one man's interpretation of our doctrine.

I asked you in another thread, but you may not have seen it... What other name do I know you by? I know I've seen you post elsewhere (or maybe even here before) but I can't place you.

 

[idea]

Sorry but there's nothing in the BOM or Mormonism that I'd find inspiring,

Book of Mormon,Abra.1:20-27- "Negroes in this life are denied the priesthood; under no circumstances can they hold this delegation of authority from the Almighty.

Mormon Doctrine, Apostle Bruce R. McConkie, pg. 114- "Cain, Ham and the whole Negro race have been cursed with black skin, the mark of Cain, so they can be identified as a "caste apart". A people with whom the other descendants of Adam should not intermarry."

well, I guess that because the Jewish people were the only ones that were "chosen" in the bible, all else being ignored/killed/etc... that I should not find the Bible inspiring...
is this the logic you want to use?

Video: Priesthood for Mormon Men of Every Race | Blacklds.org

There are plenty of Africans in our church. In fact, more than 50% of the pop is not white. If we were sooo prejudiced, I do not think our numbers would be such.

Blacks and the priesthood/The "curse of Cain" and "curse of Ham" - FAIRMormon

LDS population / ;argest communities:
Latter-day Saints (LDS) / Mormon Statistics / Church of Jesus Christ Statistics

CountryPercent
Tonga32.0%
Samoa25.0
American Samoa25.0
Niue15.0
Kiribati6.0
Tahiti6.0
Chile2.5
Palau2.0
USA1.9
Uruguay1.8
New Zealand1.5

If you read the BoM - in the end, the white people are killed, those with dark skin win!

 

[Katzpur]

No, the unanswered questions are all answered in Jesus Christ! Some men have no interest in Christ. To those men, the preaching of the cross is foolishness. To those who are saved it is the power of God. The saved are complete in Him; they go in and out and find pasture. They have eternal life. Eternal life is not reserved for those who have a complete understanding of the Bible. Many are babes in Christ, yet they are in Christ. They will grow in grace and in the knowledge of Him.

But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: (John 1:12)

I see. So if a person has not yet found the answers, it is an indication that he really has no interest in Christ. Of all the denominations in the world today, no two can both be correct, because no two teach exactly the same doctrines. (Of course, it is possible that none of them are.) Unless Christ tells the Baptists one thing, the Lutherans something else, the Methodists something else and the Catholics something else, the only valid explanation of why people don't agree on how to interpret the scriptures is that the ones who somehow got the answers wrong simply aren't sincere enough.

 

[Katzpur]

In fact, more than 50% of the pop is not white. If we were sooo prejudiced, I do not think our numbers would be such.

I think maybe you'd better clarify this comment, idea. Over 50% of the membership of the Church lives outside of the U.S. and Canada. It would be inaccurate to imply that over 50% of the membership of the Church is not Caucasian. As a matter of fact, the Church doesn't even keep track of its membership by race.

 

[idea]

I think maybe you'd better clarify this comment, idea. Over 50% of the membership of the Church lives outside of the U.S. and Canada. It would be inaccurate to imply that over 50% of the membership of the Church is not Caucasian. As a matter of fact, the Church doesn't even keep track of its membership by race.

you are right just posted a link with stats.
Latter-day Saints (LDS) / Mormon Statistics / Church of Jesus Christ Statistics
you can deduce it - look at the country, yes US is a melting pot, other places are not, so you can pretty much tell nationality from the country for most places outside of US.

Let me find a more up to date link...
Number of Mormons
Aside from the United States, other regions with significant numbers of Mormons include Mexico and Asia (1 million members each), South America (3 million members), and Central America and Europe (about half a million each). The rapid growth the Church has been experiencing in Africa, where the number of Mormons already passes a quarter of a million, is particularly exciting.

 

[idea]

No one commented on my previous post

the word spoken to Noah was not sufficient for Abraham, ...

“If one man can live upon the revelations given to another, might not I with propriety ask, why the necessity, then, of the Lord speaking to Isaac as he did, as is recorded in the 26th chapter of Genesis? For the Lord there repeats, or rather promises again, to perform the oath which he had previously sworn unto Abraham. And why this repetition to Isaac? Why was not the first promise as sure for Isaac as it was for Abraham? Was not Isaac Abraham’s son? And could he not place implicit confidence in the word of his father as being a man of God?

“The same might be said on the subject of Jacob’s history. Why was it that the Lord spake to him concerning the same promise after he had made it once to Abraham and renewed it to Isaac? Why could not Jacob rest contented upon the word spoken to his fathers?
“When the time of the promise drew nigh for the deliverance of the children of Israel from the land of Egypt, why was it necessary that the Lord should begin to speak to them? The promise or word to Abraham was that his seed should serve in bondage and be afflicted four hundred years, and after that they should come out with great substance. Why did they not rely upon this promise and, when they had remained in Egypt in bondage four hundred years, come out without waiting for further revelation, but act entirely upon the promise given to Abraham that they should come out? …

“… I may believe that Enoch walked with God. I may believe that Abraham communed with God and conversed with angels. I may believe that Isaac obtained a renewal of the covenant made to Abraham by the direct voice of the Lord. I may believe that Jacob conversed with holy angels and heard the word of his Maker, that he wrestled with the angel until he prevailed and obtained a blessing. I may believe that Elijah was taken to heaven in a chariot of fire with fiery horses. I may believe that the saints saw the Lord and conversed with him face to face after his resurrection. I may believe that the Hebrew church came to Mount Zion and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels. I may believe that they looked into eternity and saw the Judge of all, and Jesus, the Mediator of the new covenant.

“But will all this purchase an assurance for me, or waft me to the regions of eternal day with my garments spotless, pure, and white? Or, must I not rather obtain for myself, by my own faith and diligence in keeping the commandments of the Lord, an assurance of salvation for myself? And have I not an equal privilege with the ancient saints? And will not the Lord hear my prayers and listen to my cries as soon as he ever did to theirs if I come to him in the manner they did?”5


from
LDS.org - Relief Society Chapter Detail - Prayer and Personal Revelation

It all comes down to modern day revelation. Some think God no longer talks with those on Earth, no more scriptures, no more prophets, etc. etc...

Other believe that God is alive and well, and still communicates with those on Earth as in the days of old.

 

[DavyCrocket2003]

The Shepherd cares for His sheep and they follow Him. Believe me, they are not starving! Therefore, the sheep don't need an LDS chapel.

John 10
7Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep.

8All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.
9I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.
10The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

If a sheep doesn't eat or drink, it is sick. Would a Good Shepherd not heal His sheep?



I said that I have read the Book of Mormon with an open mind. It is a desert. You are LDS and certainly don't see what I see. I am complete in Christ for He gives life abundantly to His sheep; no Book of Mormon is needed. No Doctrine and Covenants, no Pearl of Great Price, no put-downs of the Bible and the royal priesthood are needed. Capice?

I think I understand. The scriptures you posted were helpful. You feel that the church ended with Jesus. There is no more need for a "church" per say. He fulfilled the law and the prophets, meaning that there is no more need for them. Is this assessment of your position correct?

Anyhow, I don't see where there were any put-downs of the royal priesthood. Maybe I missed something. As to the Bible, I don't think you should be sore about that. Look at the Bible. It's great. Anything the Book of Mormon says can not change or diminish the Bible. What the Book of Mormon says, is that many of the plain and precious truths were taken out of it, causing many people to stumble. Don't you see a lot of stumbling? Look around on this forum. How many people stumble because the Bible, while the word of God, doesn't provide a complete picture? How many points of doctrine are debated endlessly with no real way of settling the dispute? How many points of doctrine are universally agreed upon throughout Christianity? Precious few. We are stumbling. The truth is there, for sure. But it doesn't form a complete picture. We have been trying to piece it together for centuries. And what we have come up with is a thousand different pictures from the same pieces. The Bible, on it's own, as we find it today, is incomplete.

 

[Waymarker]

1. Abraham is not part of the Book of Mormon.
2. 1:20-27 does not say anything remotely similar to what your quote implies.
3. Mormon Doctrine (the book by McConkie) is not part of the official LDS canon. It is simply one man's interpretation of our doctrine.
I asked you in another thread, but you may not have seen it... What other name do I know you by?

Sorry, there's so much literature surrounding Mormonism that it's difficult to know where the BOM ends and something else begins,plus the Elders are always flip-flopping and doing u-turns-
"Forget everything that I have said, or what President Brigham Young or President George Q. Cannon or whomsoever has said in days past that is contrary to the present revelation. We spoke with a limited understanding and without the light and knowledge that now has come into the world"- Mormon Elder Bruce R. McConkie in an address to a Symposium for Seminary and Institute teachers, Brigham Young University, 18 Aug. 1978

But the basic undisputed facts of Mormonism are enough to put me and others off, for example Joseph Smith carried a gun and killed somebody with it, he had about 45 wives and Brigham Young had 55, the Book of Mormon says God thinks Christians are "fools" for thinking the Bible is all we need, and so on..

As for me, yeah your name rings a bell too, we've been around..

 

[ἀλήθεια]

Well, I'll be darned. It says pretty much the same thing as the Bible does:

Matthew 7:21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.

And who can do the will of God?

Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent. (John 6:29)

But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name (John 1:12)

Matthew 16:27

For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works.

Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or make the tree rotten and its fruit rotten, for the tree is known by its fruit. (Matt 12:33)

So then the question becomes, "Do you belong to Christ or Satan?"

To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me. (Acts 26:18)

How are we made holy? We are made holy by faith in Christ.

John 15:10

If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love.

Romans 2:12-13 For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without law: and as many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law; for not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.

Who are the doers? They are the sheep. They are the saved. They are the ones who have faith. They are the ones who are born of God. They are the ones whom the Lord sanctifies.

For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.(1 John 5:4)

Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ: (Philippians 1:6)

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.(Romans 8:28)

2Timothy: 2-19

Nevertheless, the foundation of God standeth sure, having the seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his.
And, let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.

Amen!

Hebrews 5:9

And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him.

And who obeys him? Is it the believers or the unbelievers? Who has the power to obey him?

But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: (John 1:12)

James 2:20-24

But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead? Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar? Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect? Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.

Dead faith doesn't save. But God doesn't give us dead faith.

But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his. (Romans 8:9)

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, (Galatians 5:22)

For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith. (1 John 5:4)

Hebrews 5:1-3, Hebrews 7:24,27 and Hebrews 9:11-14 are not even referring to the Aaronic Priesthood. The office of High Priest is part of the Melchizedek Priesthood. That aside, none of these verses abolish either priesthood.

Christ is the only high priest after the order of Melchizedek. His priesthood is not transferable. No one else can hold it. I will address the rest at a later time.

Leviticus 17:11-18 is obviously a typo, as there is no chapter 17 of Leviticus.

Sorry...I'll fix that later.