We will discuss these methods in more detail, but first lets consider a. I hold in my hand that book, the very copy from which hyrum read, the same corner of the page turned down still visible. Shortly thereafter, pistol and ball would take the lives of these two testators. Nov 08, 2017 the book of mormon acts as a companion book to the bible, and it supports the doctrines, and testimony of christ found in the bible.
Later when actually incarcerated in the jail, joseph the prophet bore a powerful testimony of the divine authenticity of the book of mormon. Please help me help a mormon missionary having a faith crisis. Jul 01, 2017 the titlepage of the book of mormon is a literal translation, taken from the very last leaf, on the left hand side of the collection or book of plates, which contained the record which has been translated, the language of the whole running the same as all hebrew writing in general that is, from right to left. The book of mormon explains that death is not simply the transition from mortality to the eternal heavenhell. Apr 07, 20 book of mormon not a problem for the latterday saints this article is more than 7 years old british branch of church launches ad campaign as south park creators musical opens, but says it doesn. The rich history of this family takes them from jerusalem to the americas. Testimony of the book of mormon mormon messages youtube. Speaking to a group of people who did not yet have testimonies of the gospel, alma taught. The book of mormon drills the point home that the fall of mankind was an essential part of gods plan.
The saints channel is the media channel of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, including inspirational videos, radio programs, music stream, and other latterday saint media. The book of mormon acts as a companion book to the bible, and it supports the doctrines, and testimony of christ found in the bible. The book of mormon has been organized into 6,607 verses, of which 3,925 refer to jesus christ, employing more than 100 titles. The book of mormon is on a time line from 600 bc to 400 ad. The book of mormon is an entirely different book of scripture. So the family of lehi knew about the coming of jesus christ as talked about in the old testament. Book of mormon not a problem for the latterday saints. General conference of the church of jesus christ 4,688. The mormon testimony mormons claim that a personal feeling, a burning in the bosom, which is interpreted to be a manifestation of the holy ghost, is the only evidence needed to prove that the religion is true. The book of mormon is a document 1st published in 1830. Judging simply from the names and titles they used in referring to the lord, we can see that each book of mormon prophet related to and testified of jesus in his own individual way, revealing to us things. I saw the angel when he brought the plates, and the angel told us that we must bear testimony to the world, as contained in my testimony written int he book of mormon. Marsh, an excommunicated apostle, approached whitmer and cowdery to learn the real truth about the book of mormon since they, like him, were now excommunicated and hostile to it marsh reported.
The book of mormon is a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. Those who frequently witness to mormons seem to gravitate to one of three different approaches. Ten testimonies of jesus christ from the book of mormon. It can be historically figurative and symbolic and still be of value. This verse from the book of mormon also agrees with the bibles teachings about gods eternal, unchangeable nature at malachi 3. Gunnell goes on to quote a letter written in 1844 by phineas young to brigham young, martin harris is a firm believer in shakerism, says his testimony is greater than it was of the book of mormon martin harris witness and benefactor to the book of mormon, wayne c. Debunking fairmormon letter to a ces director book of mormon. The book of mormon is a complex book covering a variety of historical, religious, political, and military events in a variety of ancient communities.
Hinckley challenged church members to read the book of mormon before the end of the year. I did see the angel as it is recorded in my testimony in the book of mormon. Nephi records several sermons on his small plates, and mormon quotes quite a few sermons in the subsequent books. Let us learn its message and be blessed accordingly meeting, baltimore, maryland, 15 nov. If, in fact, the book of mormon gold plates were delivered to joseph smith not by an angel but by a white salamander as mark hofmanns eventually exposed.
David whitmer never returned to the church, but left an extensive record validating his testimony. Doubt notsisterthe book of mormon is the word of god. They will be able to see that both the bible and the book of mormon testify of jesus christ. Testimony of the book of mormon latterday saints channel. It is a record of gods dealings with the ancient inhabitants of the americas and contains, as does the bible, the fulness of the everlasting gospel.
May 09, 2011 the book of mormon broadway musical is pure garbage. Testimony the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Mormon stories exploring, celebrating and challenging. See more ideas about book of mormon, lds and latter day saints. I believe in jesus christ as my savior and redeemer. We believe that god has revealed his word to all people in all generations and the book of mormon is simply a record of his dealings with a different nation than that of the bible. If the book of mormon is the most correct of any book on earth, as joseph smith said, why does it contain over 4000 changes from the original 1830 edition. The mormon testimony mormons claim that a personal feeling, a burning in the bosom, which is interpreted to be a manifestation of the holy ghost, is the only evidence needed to. This site, which is by ordinary, unofficial mormons, will introduce you to the book of mormon. A confirming testimony of the book of mormon convinces that jesus is the christ, the eternal god title page, book of mormon and also spiritually verifies a the divine calling of joseph smith and b that he did see the father and the son. The testimony of joseph smith about the book of mormon. Mormon messages by topic short videos from the lds church. So, i believe this teaching in the book of mormon is true.
Interesting as these matters may be, study of the book of mormon is most rewarding when one focuses on its primary purpose. That is the message with which the book of mormon begins, and that is the. A testimony is a spiritual witness given by the holy ghost. I just recently finished reading it and after reading it i followed the promise in moroni 10. Just like star wars didnt happen, its core message is true and that is what makes the church true. Mormon stories listeners, yesterday i spent an hour on the phone with a. The sendup of missionaries from the church of jesus christ of latterday saints is getting a rousing reception.
We have imagined and supposed that god was god from all eternity. Its validity as scripture depends on its being historically authentic. Next prophet in 2050 after new discoveries prove joseph smith was full of shit. It can be true in that it teaches true principles and good values. The book of mormon is a second witness of jesus christ that has changed millions of lives. The book of mormon is the word of god brother hagen. The book of mormon how the book of mormon changed a familys life as part of the process of restoring the ancient church, god used his prophet joseph to bring to light a book of ancient scripture called the book of mormon from which the nickname of the church is derived. According to joseph smith, jr, he was led to metal plates that had the appearance of gold by an angel named moroni. One type of content which appears frequently is sermons. The book of mormon broadway musical is pure garbage. Listen to how he gained that sure witness prior to leaving on his mission to milan, italy. Thus, some form of christs name is used on an average of one reference for every 1.
If ye will awake and arouse your faculties, even to an experiment upon my words. Inspiration the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. The book of mormon is a musical comedy with music, lyrics and book by trey parker, robert lopez, and matt stone first staged in 2011, the play is a satirical examination of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints beliefs and practices that ultimately endorses the positive power of love and service. This page is designed to deliver one 365th of the book of mormon to your facebook feed each day. Yet, joseph smith contradicted the book of mormon when he taught.
I know without a doubt that the book of mormon is a true account and that all the doctrine there in is true. Book of mormona book of gross, fictitious nonsense, wrote by mormon, for gazeloms diabolical purposes. You will also need the picture of mormon abridging the plates from the gospel art picture kit, the book of mormon stories video dvd, a television, and a dvd player. Nov 07, 2014 interview with cal about his testimony of the book of mormon what is your christian background. View mormon videos and every kind of mormon sex you could want and it will always be free. Nov 26, 2011 a modernday apostle describes the unwavering faith churchs founders showed, even in the face of death, to remain true to their testimonies of the book of mormon.
On todays episodes of mormon stories, we interview dr. Alma, the testimony of the word in the book of mormon symposium series, edited by monte s. Jun 29, 2012 those who frequently witness to mormons seem to gravitate to one of three different approaches. The book of mormon is a second witness, confirming the validity of biblical doctrine and verifying the divinity of christ through the inspired words of other sheep in christs fold see john 10. In a first presidency message in august 2005, president gordon b. The book of mormon contains an account of this visit, including the very words spoken by jesus. The book of mormon another testament of jesus christ. In my personal experience, and as a member of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints sometimes mistakenly called the mormon church, i have heard it described as everything from interesting, false, uplifting, or contrary to the bible. The book of mormon musical is antimormon dreck sixteen. Sermons in the book of mormon book of mormon study notes.
The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement, which adherents believe contains writings of ancient prophets who lived on the american continent from approximately 2200 bc to ad 421. A testimony of the book of mormon church of jesus christ. A modernday apostle describes the unwavering faith the churchs founders showed, even in the face of death, to remain true to their testimonies of the book of mormon. A modernday apostle describes the unwavering faith the churchs founders showed, even in the face of death, to remain true to their testimonies of the book of. The book of mormon is unique from the bible because through the book of mormon, we learn about the ancient people and ancient prophets from the americas. We have the largest library of xxx videos on the web. I became a christian on june 6, 1983, after reading a prayer that included romans 10. Much has been said about the book of mormon since its first publication in the 1800s. If the events it records did not happen, and if it is actually modern rather than ancient in origin, then the book of mormon cannot be the word of god. Meldrum shares his experience in the missionary training center mtc wherein he received a testimony of the truthfulness of the book of mormon. Because isaiah is quoted so extensively, he deserves mention as one of the major contributors to the book of mormon. I want to bear testimony to you that i know that the book of mormon is true.
The tony awardwinning musical, the book of mormon, opened in salt lake city last week. Due to resistance from the orkish community, it is projected that this translation will not be completed until early january 3022. The people who wrote the following testimonies became converted to jesus christ and his gospel because of their experiences reading and praying about the. The angel moroni said there was a book deposited, written upon gold plates, giving an account of the former inhabitants of this continent not just a small chunk of central america thousands of miles away from new york, and the source from whence they sprang. A modernday apostle describes the unwavering faith churchs founders showed, even in the face of death, to remain true to their testimonies. To present, show the two testaments of jesus christ puzzle to help youth learn why we need the book of mormon. Chris thomas as we discuss his book a pentecostal reads the book of mormon. Mormons anciently in egypta set of blacklegs, thieves, robbers, and murderers. The church translation department released a statement on the timeline for this new book of mormon publication.
More recently, prophets have encouraged members of the church to read the book of mormon and study it for themselves. We will discuss these methods in more detail, but first lets consider. My bofm testimony, book of mormon book of mormon evidence. The book of mormon contains several different kinds of writings. A testimony of the book of mormon book of mormon central. In the english language edition, more than half about 233 verses.
The title page and moroni 10 book of mormon study notes. Book of mormon not a problem for the latterday saints this article is more than 7 years old british branch of church launches ad campaign as south park creators musical opens, but says it. Safety for the soul the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. There was a recent mormon message very similar to this, showing excerpts from elder hollands powerful. Religious studies center, brigham young university, 1992. Why does the book of mormon state that jesus was born in jerusalem alma 7. Mormonslds what are the main messages in the book of mormon. Nonmormon christian who believes in the book of mormon. Youll learn what the book is about, who the heroes and villains of the book are, and how mormons view the book. Mormon messages are short videos from the lds church featuring the words of prophets and apostles about values and principles important to society. The book of mormon purports to be an inspired and accurate translation of an ancient historical narrative covering more than a thousand years. Apr 01, 2019 the church translation department released a statement on the timeline for this new book of mormon publication. Building upon this foundational testimony of christ, each book of mormon prophet distinctively accented certain attributes of jesus christ.
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