Meldrum shares his experience in the missionary training center mtc wherein he received a testimony of the truthfulness of the book of mormon. Doubt notsisterthe book of mormon is the word of god. I know without a doubt that the book of mormon is a true account and that all the doctrine there in is true. Mormon stories exploring, celebrating and challenging. 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. 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. The sendup of missionaries from the church of jesus christ of latterday saints is getting a rousing reception. Please help me help a mormon missionary having a faith crisis. Book of mormon not a problem for the latterday saints. Its validity as scripture depends on its being historically authentic. Listen to how he gained that sure witness prior to leaving on his mission to milan, italy. 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. Much has been said about the book of mormon since its first publication in the 1800s. This page is designed to deliver one 365th of the book of mormon to your facebook feed each day.
In a first presidency message in august 2005, president gordon b. A modernday apostle describes the unwavering faith churchs founders showed, even in the face of death, to remain true to their testimonies. Testimony the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. The book of mormon is a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible.
Aug 02, 2015 the tony awardwinning musical, the book of mormon, opened in salt lake city last week. Religious studies center, brigham young university, 1992. Mormon stories listeners, yesterday i spent an hour on the phone with a. 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. One type of content which appears frequently is sermons. 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. We have the largest library of xxx videos on the web.
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 is unique from the bible because through the book of mormon, we learn about the ancient people and ancient prophets from the americas. 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. Hinckley challenged church members to read the book of mormon before the end of the year.
Mormons anciently in egypta set of blacklegs, thieves, robbers, and murderers. Yet, joseph smith contradicted the book of mormon when he taught. The book of mormon explains that death is not simply the transition from mortality to the eternal heavenhell. Later when actually incarcerated in the jail, joseph the prophet bore a powerful testimony of the divine authenticity of the book of mormon. 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. Those who frequently witness to mormons seem to gravitate to one of three different approaches. A testimony of the book of mormon church of jesus christ. 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. Mormonslds what are the main messages in the book of mormon. The rich history of this family takes them from jerusalem to the americas. Testimony of the book of mormon latterday saints channel. To present, show the two testaments of jesus christ puzzle to help youth learn why we need the book of mormon.
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 is a second witness of jesus christ that has changed millions of lives. The book of mormon is on a time line from 600 bc to 400 ad. May 09, 2011 the book of mormon broadway musical is pure garbage. 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. That is the message with which the book of mormon begins, and that is the.
According to joseph smith, jr, he was led to metal plates that had the appearance of gold by an angel named moroni. I believe in jesus christ as my savior and redeemer. The book of mormon is the word of god brother hagen. We will discuss these methods in more detail, but first lets consider a. This site, which is by ordinary, unofficial mormons, will introduce you to the book of mormon. I did see the angel as it is recorded in my testimony in the book of mormon. Nov 07, 2014 interview with cal about his testimony of the book of mormon what is your christian background. So the family of lehi knew about the coming of jesus christ as talked about in the old testament. Building upon this foundational testimony of christ, each book of mormon prophet distinctively accented certain attributes of jesus christ. 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. Book of mormona book of gross, fictitious nonsense, wrote by mormon, for gazeloms diabolical purposes. In the english language edition, more than half about 233 verses. General conference of the church of jesus christ 4,688.
Oct 21, 2015 the book of mormon contains an account of this visit, including the very words spoken by jesus. This verse from the book of mormon also agrees with the bibles teachings about gods eternal, unchangeable nature at malachi 3. The book of mormon is a document 1st published in 1830. 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. Tell that both the bible and the book of mormon testify of jesus christ articles of faith 1. It can be historically figurative and symbolic and still be of value. Sermons in the book of mormon book of mormon study notes. I hold in my hand that book, the very copy from which hyrum read, the same corner of the page turned down still visible. The title page and moroni 10 book of mormon study notes. Testimony of the book of mormon mormon messages youtube. I just recently finished reading it and after reading it i followed the promise in moroni 10.
The book of mormon is a complex book covering a variety of historical, religious, political, and military events in a variety of ancient communities. The book of mormon is an entirely different book of scripture. Let us learn its message and be blessed accordingly meeting, baltimore, maryland, 15 nov. 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. Jun 29, 2012 those who frequently witness to mormons seem to gravitate to one of three different approaches. The book of mormon contains an account of this visit, including the very words spoken by jesus. 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. 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. I want to bear testimony to you that i know that the book of mormon is true. Debunking fairmormon letter to a ces director book of mormon. Due to resistance from the orkish community, it is projected that this translation will not be completed until early january 3022.
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. 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. Alma, the testimony of the word in the book of mormon symposium series, edited by monte s. David whitmer never returned to the church, but left an extensive record validating his testimony. 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.
The book of mormon purports to be an inspired and accurate translation of an ancient historical narrative covering more than a thousand years. We will discuss these methods in more detail, but first lets consider. 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. 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. Shortly thereafter, pistol and ball would take the lives of these two testators. 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. On todays episodes of mormon stories, we interview dr. My bofm testimony, book of mormon book of mormon evidence.
Next prophet in 2050 after new discoveries prove joseph smith was full of shit. 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 church translation department released a statement on the timeline for this new book of mormon publication. The book of mormon another testament of jesus christ. There was a recent mormon message very similar to this, showing excerpts from elder hollands powerful. The testimony of joseph smith about the book of mormon.
Interview with cal about his testimony of the book of mormon what is your christian background. The book of mormon broadway musical is pure garbage. Safety for the soul the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Chris thomas as we discuss his book a pentecostal reads the book of mormon. 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. Why does the book of mormon state that jesus was born in jerusalem alma 7. If ye will awake and arouse your faculties, even to an experiment upon my words. Youll learn what the book is about, who the heroes and villains of the book are, and how mormons view the book. 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. The people who wrote the following testimonies became converted to jesus christ and his gospel because of their experiences reading and praying about the. 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. Mormon messages by topic short videos from the lds church.
A testimony is a spiritual witness given by the holy ghost. It can be true in that it teaches true principles and good values. Doubt notsister the book of mormon is the word of god. I became a christian on june 6, 1983, after reading a prayer that included romans 10. 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 musical is antimormon dreck sixteen. 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. Speaking to a group of people who did not yet have testimonies of the gospel, alma taught. Apr 01, 2019 the church translation department released a statement on the timeline for this new book of mormon publication. Ten testimonies of jesus christ from the book of mormon. The book of mormon contains several different kinds of writings. So, i believe this teaching in the book of mormon is true. A testimony of the book of mormon book of mormon central. More recently, prophets have encouraged members of the church to read the book of mormon and study it for themselves.
Because isaiah is quoted so extensively, he deserves mention as one of the major contributors to the book of mormon. 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. Nonmormon christian who believes in the book of mormon. The tony awardwinning musical, the book of mormon, opened in salt lake city last week. Nephi records several sermons on his small plates, and mormon quotes quite a few sermons in the subsequent books. See more ideas about book of mormon, lds and latter day saints. Interesting as these matters may be, study of the book of mormon is most rewarding when one focuses on its primary purpose. View mormon videos and every kind of mormon sex you could want and it will always be free.
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