Nall good things come from god book of mormon

The mound builderelephant controversy did not originate with the book of mormon. Demonic and ungodly names in the book of mormon 2 life. Jan 28, 2010 according to the recent lesson manuals, the founding fathers, including benjamin franklin, were inspired. Smith, they will say, translated the book of mormon from golden plates he dug up in a hill in new york in the early 1800s.

It professes to be a religious and secular history of hebrews who fled jerusalem and certain persecution in 600 b. What to do if you dont know the book of mormon is true so this literally just happened last sunday, and it was one of the most inspiring things ive heard in church for a long time. By helping others come unto him, you will find that you have come unto him yourself. Oct 04, 20 moroni yea, come unto christ, and be perfected in him, and deny yourselves of all ungodliness. Book of mormon is the word of god audio cassette december 1, 1991 by benson author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Jan 04, 20 likewise, mormon speaks of the father, the son and the holy ghost which are one god mormon 7. And all things which were created must have remained in the same state in which they were after they were created. The bible, the book of mormon, and continuing revelation duration. Lds church quotes 16 quotes meet your next favorite book. This may be the view of faith in the book of mormon, but it is decidedly not the biblical. And it came to pass that i, nephi, beheld the pointers which were in the ball, that they did work. What are the key differences between mormonism and christianity.

The book refers to the book of mormon and to the sealed portion of the plates of mormon. The book of mormon is a compilation of several books written by ancient prophets. The falsity of mormonism and the book of mormon god on the. Of course you would have to stand corrected if you think that we are saved by our good works. Good things come from god the book of mormon online. O how great the goodness of our god, 2 nephi 610 sunday school posted by joespencer on february 8, 2012 we come, now, to what i called in my preliminaries post the atonement stretch of nephis recordtwentyfive chapters focused on prophecies concerning the eventual reconciliation of the lamanites. This is clearly taught in the book of romans chapters 4 and 5. The good things about being mormon in my other life i was a. To help them, the lord provides to lehi a curious metal ball that. According to the introduction to the book of mormon, what will those who gain a divine witness of the book of mormon also come to know is true. The book of mormon is changing the lives of people all. The mormon doctrine and covenants teaches, the father has a body of flesh and bones as tangible as mans, the son also. She developed the idea for this video and used it as one of her personal progress projects.

All things denote not connote that there is a god, and, to quote mr. When mormon missionaries properly called latter day saints or simply lds come to your door, they will often offer a free copy of the book of mormon and tell you about its author, joseph smith. In it are passages that proclaim there is only one god and that god cant change. Mormonism the church of jesus christ of latter day saints.

Also, unlike a normal compass, the book of mormon says that there was also writing on the ball that displayed instructions from god, and. We should not spend our money for that which is of no worth or labor for that which cannot satisfy. Although the mormon church denies it, the book of mormon actually was plagiarized from an unpublished novel, i. I would also like to point out that in the book of mormon we learn that christ is the god of ancient israel see jesus christ is jehovah. Moroni spoke of it in the book of mormon as hope for a better world. I know there is a god, and also that christ shall come alma 30.

There are a number of words and phrases in the book of mormon that are anachronistictheir. A common appeal from mormon friends and acquaintances is this. It is good to be learned if we hearken unto the counsels of god. King benjamin, a prophetking in the book of mormon, taught his people that when ye are in the service of your fellow beings ye are only in the service of your god mosiah 2. He was the 5 th person to help author the book of omni in the book of mormon. According to the recent lesson manuals, the founding fathers, including benjamin franklin, were inspired. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints 173,720 views. Wow, i can only say that this was very inspiring and has contributed to my new testimony of the book of mormon. To learn more about god and the godhead, follow one of the links below. The liahona a curious ball book of mormon evidence. Moroni yea, come unto christ, and be perfected in him, and deny yourselves of all ungodliness. The mighty cities of the nephites and jaredites, ether 9. Whats one thing you can do this week to abound in good works.

Jul 25, 2015 why we should not pray about the book of mormon. Alma 37 the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. In the parable of the great supper, the savior taught that we will be judged by how. Why we should not pray about the book of mormon tom schmidt. Learn about the book of mormon with verse by verse commentaries from renowned book of mormon scholars like john w. It is where i attended school, where i met my wonderful wife, and where all six of our children have attended. His is the voice that narrates the story of the book of mormon.

The book of mormon teaches that there is a father, a son and a holy ghost 2 nephi 31. The book of mormon is not true for the following reasons. Mormons hope to become gods of their own worlds procreating endless numbers of children quotes from lds leaders by sandra tanner. Why we should not pray about the book of mormon tom. For my book of mormon class we are supposed to share with someone each week about what we learned in class. Mormon was one of the two abridgers of the numerous records that went into making up the book of mormon, the other being his son, moroni. The doctrine of god the father in the book of mormon. 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. Lehi on gods law and an opposition in all things a. I have somewhat to say concerning the thing which our fathers call a ball. The book of mormon is the word of god by president ezra taft benson ensign, jan. Behold, i would exhort you that when ye shall read these things, if it be wisdom in god that ye should read them, that ye would remember how merciful the lord hath been unto the children of men, from the creation of adam even down until the time that ye shall receive these things.

Early in his career as prophet, seer, and revelator of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, smith wrote the book of mormon, which he claimed to be the fullness of the everlasting gospel. Mar 01, 2009 the book of mormon is the word of god. God has so declared it, so have its writers, so have its witn esses, and. Joseph smith said, 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. It took me a long time to get over that and realize i was just fine the way i am. My purpose here is to explore the meaning and significance of this difficult but important passage. In the book of mormon, nephi describes the liahona and how it guided the course. Religious studies center, brigham young university.

In the book of mormon, when alma was confronted by korihor, he bore a strong, direct testimony, declaring. The importance of small and simple and ordinary things. Religious studies center, brigham young universitydeseret book, 2007. And jesus said, for judgment i am come into this world, that they which see not might see. Sealed by the hand of moroni, and hid up unto the lord, to come forth in due time by way of. Do these scriptures contradict lds teachings concerning the plurality of gods. What to do if you dont know the book of mormon is true. The book of mormon comprises 15 books, each allegedly written by an ancient american prophet.

As members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, we believe the book of mormon to be the word of god. Here are the characters in the book of mormon, their jobs and the amalekite people. Nov 01, 2016 the book of mormon is the keystone of our religion it is good to be with you today. Lehi, an alleged prophet and contemporary of jeremiah, led his wife, children, and their spouses through the arabian wilderness to the shores of the large waters. And thus we see that by small means the lord can bring about great things. How does the book of mormon bring one closer to god. The book of mormon helps us to understand the nature of the godhead, just as the brass plates helped the nephites to understand the concept of the godhead. I thought i would email you this week to tell you about what i learned. God himself was once as we are now, and is an exalted man.

Gospel insights from general authorities and religious educators. According to the book of mormon and other latter day saint movement sources, the liahona is a brass ball that operated as a type of compass with two spindles. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. It is almost impossible to read more than a page without encountering mormon. I was in a mission prep class with about 20 priests and laurels. Certainly not smoking is a good thing, and although i dont think its necessary for the average nonalcoholic individual to avoid alcohol, overall it would lead to the whole clean living. D among the children of men, and shall redeem his people. Mar 25, 2009 how does the book of mormon bring one closer to god. The book of mormon the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Lds are here assuming that every particular intelligence may become exalted as a god for a particular world. Lehi on gods law and an opposition in all things book of. And they are free to choose liberty and eternal life, through the great mediator of all men, or to choose captivity and death, according to the captivity and power of the devil. The foreman in the palmyra printing office that produced the first book of mormon said that harris used to practice a good deal of his characteristic jargon and.

The book of mormon is the word of god ezra taft benson. One of the most puzzling and intriguing passages in the book of mormon is 2 nephi 2. All things denote that there is a god mormon matters. I challenge you to read the book of mormon and pray about it, and you will see that it is true, just as i also have read and prayed about it and know in my heart that it is true. In fact, the third article of your church contradicts the book of romans and ephesians and galatians which all teach justification by faith alone. Likewise, mormon speaks of the father, the son and the holy ghost which are one god mormon 7. Mormon again leads the nephite armies in battles of blood and carnagethe book of mormon will come forth to convince all israel that jesus is the christbecause of their unbelief, the lamanites will be scattered, and the spirit will cease to strive with themthey will receive the gospel from the gentiles in the latter days. Top 40 inspirational book of mormon scriptures the lifey app.

How could two great nations grow from 28 people in a period of 30 years. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. Mormon again leads the nephite armies in battles of blood and carnagethe book of mormon will come forth to convince all israel that jesus is the christthe lamanites shall be a dark, filthy, and loathsome people because of their unbelief, the lamanites will be scattered, and the spirit will cease to strive with themthey will receive the. The good things about being mormon i thought a post on the good points of this religion and culture might be interesting to many of you. Wherefore, all things which are good cometh of god.

Another testament of jesus christ official edition smith, joseph on. Throughout the book, faithful christians are described as those who have individually come unto christ, repented of their sins, been baptized as a witness that they will obey god in all things, received a spiritual rebirth by the power of his spirit, and put their trust alone in jesus christ not in man, nor in the authorities of the church. To be carnally minded is death, and to be spiritually minded is life eternal. Is there one god according to the bible and book of mormon. God has so declared it, so have its writers, so have its witn ess es, and so do all thos e who have re ad it and. The lds scriptures declare that the ultimate goal of a mormon is to become a god and procreate for all eternity. Lds often ask this of classical theists jews, christians, and muslims who claim that god has always been god, and is the only god there is period. Kimball read more and believed in more than he did the book of mormon. The book of mormon is the keystone of our religion it is good to be with you today. And now, behold, if adam had not transgressed he would not have fallen, but he would have remained in the garden of eden.

Abiding by its precepts, edited by gaye strathearn and charles swift, 1255. Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning. The book of mormon elucidates, for example, that christ will be our primary judge. Well, the book of mormon is a migration story, similar to the idea of the book of exodus in the old testament, except there are three migrations involved in this. We have imagined and supposed that god was god from all eternity. Read this weeks knowhy connected with the come follow me curriculum, and watch a video elucidating an insight in this weeks scripture reading. Franklin, beer is proof that god loves us and wants us to be happy. He drew on the witnesses of the prophets, as found in the scriptures, and taught that all things denote there is a god alma 30. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints 3,730,856 views.

Another wonderful way to get to know god is to serve others. That the book of mormon is the most carefully translated book and it is true. I find that a man can act good and talk good and look good and not do any good. I have tried to believe it as my father believed it. For there is one god, and one mediator also between god and men, the man christ jesus, 1 timothy 2. The book of mormon testifies of jesuss ministry in the americas following his resurrection. Book of mormon scripture mastery flashcards quizlet. A testimony of the book of mormon comes by the power of the holy ghostthe gifts of the spirit are dispensed to the faithfulspiritual gifts always accompany faithmoronis words speak from the dust come unto christ, be perfected in him, and sanctify your souls.