Enoss contribution to the record, the book of enos, consists of a single chapter, told in the first person, describing his own conversion and subsequent ministry. The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement, which, according to adherents, contains writings of ancient prophets who lived on the american continent from approximately 2200 bc to ad 421. He kept telling me, brother branham, youre in the wrong church. The prophet joseph smiths own words about the coming forth of the book of mormon are. Nelson, his counselors, and the members of the quorum of the twelve apostles are the prophets, seers, and revelators in our day. Check out this great family home evening lesson on the book.
I sat for a moment in the afterglow, comforted with a renewed knowledge that the church was indeed true. Why president monson has not born testimony of the. Second, the book of mormon contains none of the key mormon doctrines. Bible ties to the book of mormon bible reference for lds. The book of mormon is the keystone of our religion primarily because it is the most extended and definitive witness we have of the lord jesus christof our alpha and omega, the key stone, the chief cornerstone of the eternal gospel. The book of mormon is the most important book in my life.
Donl peterson notes that moroni could have empathized with ether, since both were prophets of god sent to preach to a people who were past feeling and who did reject all the words of the prophets ether 11. Book of mormon testimony of the prophet joseph smith. The book of mormon was primarily written and assembled by mormon, a nephite who lived in the americas during the 4th century a. It is written in biblical language, the language of the prophets. If you are a book of mormon believing parent, you are strongly encouraged to follow the teachings in the book.
Bible prophecies of the book of mormon book of mormon facts. Moreover, in many cases, the attributes and functions of jesus christ emphasized by each book of mormon prophet correspond closely with the personal circumstances and experiences of these prophets. The prophetic book of mormon the collected works of hugh. Book of mormon prophets, namely mormon and moroni, testified that secret combinations brought down at least two ancient american civilizations. In other words, they both preach the same gospel, they both testify of the divinity and of the great atoning sacrifice of the lord, jesus christ, and they both cite the same priesthood authority given by god to his prophets on both hemispheres. We talk of christ, we rejoice in christ, we preach of christ, we prophesy of christ, and we write according to our prophecies, that our children may know to what source they may look for a remission of their sins. And then one night, i was coming out of seattle, and there was a man standing over there. The book of mormon describes a number of individuals unique to its narrative as prophets. Julia, we have no way of knowing for certain, because it is not usually announced publicly when such a sacred event occurs. The testimony of joseph smith about the book of mormon. Prophet from april 6, 1830 to june 27, 1844 14 years brigham youngprophet from december 27, 1847 to august 29, 1877 john taylorprophet from october 10, 1880 to july 25, 1887 wilford woodruffprophet from april 7, 1889 to september 2, 1898 lorenzo snowprophet from september, 1898 to october 10, 1901. The jaredites book of ether came to the new world at the time of the tower of babel.
What the book of mormon says about prophets the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, casually called the mormon church, claims to have a living prophet. Charting the book of mormon is a collection of more than 175 visual aids that promote deeper understanding and appreciation of the book of mormon. Book of mormon reading charts keeping committed to reading the book of mormon is hard, but these three reading charts will make your resolution to read it so much easier and more fun. A book of mormon ruler named king noah leads some of his people to rebel against god. Like the prophets in the bible, book of mormon prophets shared. In the work, an address to all believers in christ, david whitmer, one of the three witnesses to the book of mormon related that in the winter of 18291830, joseph smith sent hiram page and oliver cowdery on a mission to toronto, canada to sell the to the book of mormon. It is entirely plausible that the reason for the mormon prophet s reticence in testifying to the truthfulness of these aspects of the mormon. There are only two of the witnesses to that book now living, to wit. Make a list of the different names and titles for christ used in these chapters. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi.
Interesting as these matters may be, study of the book of mormon is most rewarding when one focuses on its primary purpose. You try spraying, scrubbing, and still were left with so many persons whose testimonies of the physicality of the golden plates, angels, and other artifactsnever wavered. Although it is not known exactly why the prophets spoke after this manner, it may have been because they had seen these events in vision. Theyll assure you that if you read their text in a spirit of prayerful inquiry, you too will receive the testimony. The solemn testimony of these three additional witnesses has appeared in every edition of the book of mormon from the beginning. Latterday saint apostles witness of jesus, the son of god. Like the bible it testifies of christ and of his gospel. No matter what were bearing testimony of, the truth of the. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and. It was brought forth by prophetic gifts for prophetic purposes.
Nephi records his final testimony 2 nephi 33 youtube. Ten testimonies of jesus christ from the book of mormon. We should know the book of mormon better than any other book. Mormon created the book of mormon by abridging the records of his people as they had been kept from approximately 600 b. The prophets of the restoration series highlights key events and teachings in the lives and ministries of the presidents of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints mormon. My testimony of the book of mormon does not depend on oddities like i have discussed, as a real testimony is based on revelation and is spiritual in nature. The book of mormon says, and we talk of christ, we rejoice in christ, we preach of christ, we prophesy of christ, and we write according to our prophecies, that our children may know to what source they may look for a remission of their sins 2 nephi 25. Book of mormon testimonies prophets and apostles discuss the importance of gaining a testimony of the book of mormon. False prophecies of the mormon church life after ministries. Oaks said that, in actuality, the fundamental role of a prophet is to testify of christ. Top 40 inspirational book of mormon scriptures the lifey app. Under inspiration, prophets in the book of mormon frequently quoted previous prophets in support of their teachings. Jan 16, 2015 we read in the book of mormon and the bible that christ appeared to his servants throughout history.
Hagoth and the polynesians religious studies center. The message of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints is that god continues to speak to mankind through prophets. This is important because the latterday saints make such a point about it containing the fullness of the everlasting gospel. See more ideas about lds seminary, book of mormon and scripture study. I bear testimony that joseph smith was raised up by almighty god as a prophet in the last dispensation and fullness of times. This article was written in june, 2010, at which time, the prophet of the church and indeed, of all the world is thomas s. Why president monson has not born testimony of the book of mormon since 2005. In particular, moroni wrote, and they meaning secret combinationscaused the destruction of the jaredites, and also the destruction of the people of nephi ether 8. This is, in part, because church members believe the bible was the result of a multiplestep translation process and the book of mormon was not. Is there any evidence that all prophets of the church have seen him in person. Here, the prophets included are those who, according to the narrative, inherited the plates of nephi and who otherwise are called prophets within the text. In the years that followed, i drew upon that powerful experience, and many others, testifying of the spiritual confirmations i had received.
The video is the third in book of mormon centrals evidence video series, the two previous videos being one on the archaeological evidence for the place called nahom, mentioned by nephi 1 nephi 16. I know that book of mormon is true can be used even if never read, as in case of 3year olds whose parents whisper to them. The book of mormon contains the purported stories of three different groups which sailed to the americas. Maxwell said that church members shouldnt use fulfilled prophecies to keep box scores. The prophet joseph smith taught that the book of mormon is the keystone of our. How many pages you need to read in a day to finish in a certain amount of time. I am convinced that the book of mormon not only testifies of jesus christ but also. Nephi, a book of mormon prophet, teaches that the scriptures contain the words of christ, and they teach us to do good. I know that the book of mormon is true and is a divinely inspired record. But noticing little things like this provide another small piece of kindling on a healthy bonfire of faith and testimony. Its first book of nephi written some six centuries before the birth of jesus records that the prophet lehi 8 received a vision of the tree of life.
The interest in the people of the pacific comes from a brief account in the book of mormon of one hagoth, a nephite shipbuilder who left the americas and. Dec 02, 2012 i would like to just take this space here to say that i do not want this video to be viewed as intentionally offensive. The king replaces good priests with ones who do not keep the commandments of god. Prophets and apostles discuss the importance of gaining a testimony of the book of mormon.
Although harris continued to testify to the truth of the book of mormon even when he was estranged from the. All book of mormon prophets taught more or less mosiah. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. Book of mormon and modern prophecies about americas future crowther, duane s on. Moreover, thou son of man, take thee one stick, and write upon it, for judah, and for the children of israel his companions. Just thirteen years later, in 1843, the prophet joseph smith sent the first missionaries to the islands of the pacific. Through the instrumentality of the holy ghost, these prophets also knew that their writings were to bear testimony that jesus is the christ. Some major book of mormon figuressuch as captain moroni, ammon, pahoran, and nephihahare omitted from the list because they had prominent roles only in secular and military history. I remember it as one of the earliest things i read, starting with emma mar petersons childrens adaptation. The book of mormon prophet jacob taught that, because of the mercies of. Therefore i desire to testify to all that will come to the knowledge of this address. Abinadi testifies of jesus christ mosiah 1118 book of. List of prophets of the church of jesus christ of latterday.
Not only should we know what history and faithpromoting stories it contains, but we should understand its teachings. Church members officially regard the book of mormon as the most correct book of scripture, in that a man would get nearer to god by abiding by its precepts, than any other book. Prophets and apostles talk about the book of mormon. I told the brethren that the book of mormon was the most correct of any book on earth, and the keystone of our religion, and a man would get nearer to god by abiding by its precepts, than by any other book. Adapted from a speech given at the byu symposium on life, the universe, and everything. Bible prophecies of the book of mormon another testament of jesus christ one. Promises for reading book of mormon margies messages.
If joseph smith was a prophet, then the church of jesus christ of latter day saints is the same church that christ established while he was on the earth. Witnessing to mormons some first principles christian. He said that foretelling events is a prophets minor responsibility. I know that there are people, particularly mormons, who will be offended by. Speaking of the book s history and geography, president russell m. The maxwell institute study edition, produced by believing scholars, is ideally suited to both new readers of the book of mormon and also those who know the book well and have loved its teachings and testimony of christ for many years. As parents, we will be judged by what we teach our children. Nephi invites those who do not believe in his words to believe in christ. Also included are the high priests mentioned and the missionaries. So the question of all questions deals with the truthfulness of book of mormon. A lthough the old and new testament are full of prophets and the mention of prophets, although the lord has always used prophets to bear testimony of him and his word and will, most christians do not believe prophets live today. How could joseph smith come up with roughly 200 new names in the book of.
Oct 03, 2011 jesus said beware of false prophets matthew 7. Mormon prophecy about william branham believethesign. Then, very solemnly, theyll testify to you that they know the book of mormon is true, that its gods inspired word, and that it contains the fullness of the everlasting gospel. As a member of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints which church is often inadvertently referred to as the mormon church, who accepts the book of mormon as scripture, it didnt take long to realize i would have to skip a great many mentions of jesus christ in order to do so. 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. Members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints believe the holy bible and the book of mormon. In addition to joseph smith, the lord provided for eleven others to see. Distinct personal profiles emerge when the words of the following ten book of mormon prophets are identified and compared. Another testament of jesus christ are two volumes of scripture that testify of the divinity and earthly.
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. If the book of mormon is true, then joseph smith was a prophet. Numerous antimormon pamphlets have been published with the aim of proving that joseph smith is a false prophet. He added, weve never had a perfect prophet or a perfect general authority. The last prophet called of god to warn the jaredite nation and to witness against them was ether, the son of coriantor. I knew that joseph smith was a prophet of god and the book of mormon was. The book of mormon testifies of christ and his atonement. The book of mormon has come forth to remind us of the covenants of the lord, to the convincing of all that jesus is the christ, the eternal god, manifesting himself unto all nations. General conference of the church of jesus christ 4,688. Andersen, spiritual whirlwinds, ensign or liahona, may 2014, 1821.
The first church unit in the bible and the book of mormon is the home. Christ is our salvation, and the book of mormon declares that message unequivocally to the world. Scott scheibe, bible prophecies of the book of mormon salvation. However, after a fair and candid examination of the evidence, many thousands of. On the evening of the twentyfirst of september 1823 i betook myself to. Thus, some form of christs name is used on an average of one reference for every 1. Along with other latterday prophets, i testify of the truthfulness of this most correct of any book on earth, even the book of mormon, another testament of jesus christ its message spans the earth and brings its readers to a knowledge of the truth. The purpose of the book is to convince the jew and the gentile that jesus is the christ. Oct 24, 2012 book of mormon prophets testimony matchup stay safe and healthy. They were instructed to build eight barges in which to sail to america. Serene and inspiring, another testament is a collection of music designed to create the perfect setting for your book of mormon study. This mission was ordered by a revelation that joseph claimed. Home world 5 fascinating stories about presidents and prophets.
Your personal testimony is actually invalid because i testify to you that joseph smith was a false prophet, the mormon church is not true, jesus christ is my lord and savior, and ezra taft benson is not a prophet on the earth today, and i say this in the name of jesus christ, amen. The book of mormon has filled my heart with so much joy and light and hope. The bible is the first witness and the book of mormon bears a second witness that all the promises, prophecies, and miracles in the bible are true. Much more important is the singlemindedness of book of mormon prophets in testifying of and teaching about jesus christ.
The book of mormon is the most correct of any book on earth, joseph smith stated, and the keystone 1 of our religion. Church leaders and missionaries often instruct members and investigators of the religion that once they know through prayer that the book of mormon is true, they can then confirm that joseph smith was a true prophet of god, which naturally means the lds church is christs one true church. Third, the book of mormon abounds in textual errors, factual errors, and outright plagiarisms from other works. The prophetic book of mormon the collected works of hugh nibley hugh nibley on. A key test is to examine the prophecies he or she has made in the name of the lord. Both the bible and the book of mormon are true and are testimonies of christ. Mormon included zenos as one of the prophets who spoke of events associated with the coming of christ 3 ne. Other prophets have testified simply of the divinity of the book of mormon.
Much of the book of mormon is a nephite record, so most of the prophets are nephites. Book of mormon prophets warned of these behaviors and attitudes and taught gospel principles that will fortify and strengthen our faith and testimony. I have never heard that any one of the three or eight witnesses ever denied the testimony that they have borne to the book as published in the first edition of the book of mormon. A book of mistakes, error, and fraud by jon gary williams introduction the mormon church promotes the book of mormon as an inspired writing. If a single one of those prophecies fail to come to pass, the speaker is identified as a false prophet and we are not to pay. It is my testimony that the book of mormon changes lives. Prophecy in the book of mormon encyclopedia of mormonism. Book of mormon commentary using a testimony of jesus christ.
I felt prompted to share my testimony of the book of mormon with you. The book of mormon is another testament of jesus christ. Brothers and sisters, without reservation i promise you that if you will prayerfully read the book of mormon, regardless of how many times you previously have read it, there will come into your hearts an added measure of. 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 fact that lehi, nephi, and other book of mormon prophets speak of events that they have seen in vision in the past or perfect tense authentically links them with the israelite prophetic tradition. This reference explains that the bible and the book of mormon are as one book in the hands of the lord. So in light of these events, weve assembled several that well be posting for now but come back often to see the updates. Timeline of book of mormon and old testament prophets 800 bc. If you were to drop a nuclear bomb on my testimony, the book of mormon would be like the. But, what never seems to go away for book of mormon critics are those pesky witnesses. Scott of the quorum of the twelve apostles says that a testimony of the book of mormon leads to a testimony of the savior and his work. Designed for multiple use as study guides, handouts, and masters for creating projectable images, the charts convey a wealth of information that will enrich personal study and teaching.
Why did book of mormon prophets speak of future events as. Each testimony shows that christ is our savior and that he. From the teachings of nephi to the appearance of the savior, to the final writings of moroni, each song, carefully selected, illustrates the truths learned from the book of mormon and will help personalize the teachings of those prophets. The book of mormon witnesses are a group of contemporaries of joseph smith who claimed to. The book of mormon holds a special place in my heart. Through studying and readying the book of mormon, we can come closer to christ. Dec 29, 2011 along the right side the prophets are listed in the order they appear in books of the old testament and book of mormon to make it easy to correlate the book order to the timeline. Concerning this record the prophet joseph smith said. Jul 22, 2011 according to the mormon church, ezekiel 37. Have prophets of the church seen jesus christ in person. Book of mormon translation response to an essay on the mechanical process in which the book of mormon was translated was put in the topical guide of the website on 1230. Both nephi and jacob had kept the record previously, recording first and second nephi and the book of jacob, respectively. They warned that in rejecting the living prophets witness, their hearers were rejecting the testimonies of such revered prophets as isaiah, moses, and zenos hel. Book any title page introduction testimony of three witnesses testimony of eight witnesses testimony of the prophet joseph smith a brief explanation about the book of mormon illustrations 1 nephi 2 nephi jacob enos jarom omni words of mormon mosiah alma helaman 3 nephi 4 nephi mormon ether moroni pronunciation guide.
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