I have therefore restricted my discussion to the text. David whitmers final testimony of the book of mormon. Nelson, his counselors, and the members of the quorum of the twelve apostles are the prophets, seers, and revelators in our day. Jan 27, 2017 the solemn testimony of these three additional witnesses has appeared in every edition of the book of mormon from the beginning. That wedding of the rational and the religious works well for a volume which argues that the literary dimensions of the book of mormon contribute deliberately and dramatically to its religious impact. Like the three witnesses, the book of mormon prophecies that there will be others which will testify of this work, and there is none other which shall view it, save it be a few according to the will of god, to bear testimony of his word unto the children of men. General conference of the church of jesus christ 4,688. Seminary is a program for mormon youth high school students. The testimonies of the three and eight witnesses were published in the first edition of the book of mormon and every edition since. As discussed earlier in this chapter, the hebrew idiom, cutting a covenant, may have had its roots in the sacrifices so intimately connected with the oathswearing tied to covenants. People share their mormon faith and their conversion to the book of mormon. In the introductory pages of the book of mormon, there is a page that contains the testimony of three witnesses and the testimony of eight witnesses.
I remember the spirit i felt as a kid every time we read from it. Mclellin 18061883 was an early mormon apostle who later left the church. The book of mormon shall stand as a testimony against the world, ether 5. Awardwining author dan vogel has just come out with his latest video sep 2014. Gaining a personal testimony of the book of mormon. Discussions on the book of mormon testimony of the witnesses and general church history. As editor of the book of mormon critical text project and the book of mormon. The book of mormon is the best book that has ever been written on the planet. Downloads male voice mp3 female voice mp3 entire book pdf footnotes. Discussions on the book of mormon the structure of the book of mormon. It refers to a conviction or sure knowledge of things that are holy. The book of mormon holds a special place in my heart.
Why is there a need for the testimony of two nations. After all, the foremost claim of the book of mormon that jesus is the. Feasting on the word is both a heartfelt and a thoughtful book, as clearly reasoned as it is faithful. Testimonies of the book of mormon lds scriptural studies. The testimony of joseph smith about the book of mormon youtube. The american scripture that launched a new world religion new york. This script is taken from portions of joseph smiths own testimony, found at the beginning of the book of mormon. Testimony of eight witnesses church of jesus christ. Nelson when you read the book of mormon, concentrate on the principal figure in the bookfrom its first chapter to the lastthe. Fortunately, book of mormon central has produced a massive amount of content that can help individuals dive deeper into the book of mormon.
David whitmers final testimony of the book of mormon david whitmer was excommunicated from the church of jesus christ of latterday saints in 1838 for turning against church members and joining in persecuting them. Katie paynes miraculous book of mormon testimony youtube. The book of mormon has filled my heart with so much joy and light and hope. Nephi, a book of mormon prophet, teaches that the scriptures contain the words of christ, and they teach us to do good. The 1830 edition of the book of mormon had nephi prophesy that his descendants would become a white and a delightsome people through the gospel of jesus christ. Book of mormon lesson 45 never has man believed in me as thou hast. Oxford university press, 2003, 4142, emphasis added. Martin harris may 18, 1783 july 10, 1875 was an early convert to the latter day saint movement who financially guaranteed the first printing of the book of mormon and also served as one of three witnesses who testified that they had seen the golden plates from which joseph smith said the book of mormon had been translated. Thereafter, the book s teachings on israelites became a focus for proselyting work among the maori. The book of mormon videos youtube channel is a collection of videos based on accounts from the book of mormon. But as a young adult, i fell away because i was unable to live up to all of the churchs standards.
As francis kirkham, an lds missionary to the maori in the 1890s remembered, we would go to them, hold up a copy of the book of mormon and tell them that we had a book that told the history of their ancestors barber 1215. I felt prompted to share my testimony of the book of mormon with you. The foundation of a testimony is the knowledge that heavenly father lives and loves his children. Jul 03, 2008 a testimony begins with a desire to know the truth.
In this first of two parts, dan examines the three book of mormon witnesses and does an indepth analysis of their testimony. One of those claims is that the eight witnesses, whose printed testimony is included with every copy of the book of mormon, never really saw the gold plates, but only saw them covered by a cloth. The question of the book of mormon witnesses is extremely significant. A testimony of the book of mormon book of mormon central. How would you defend the book of mormon in a court of. Feb 28, 2020 brother callister could almost be seen as an attorney for his client, the book of mormon, which is exactly what a video by the church of jesus christ entitled compelling witness portrays. The testimony of eight false historical claims continue to be put forward by critics of mormonism. Latterday saints mormons often speak about the importance of having a personal testimony of the gospel of jesus christ. 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 official youtube channel of the book of mormon musical. The book of mormon is most rewarding when one focuses on its primary purpose to testify of jesus christ. This weeks episode is 2 nephi 33, nephi records his final testimony.
My testimony of the book of mormon by kristen duke this site is a participant in the amazon services llc associates program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to. After david whitmer left the church he said if you believe my testimony to the book of mormon. 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. May 03, 2010 the youtube homepage is the highestprofile placement on the site. Religious studies center, brigham young university, 1992. In an interview conducted by her son joseph smith iii in 1879, emma smith, wife of the prophet joseph smith, expressed her faith in the restored church of jesus christ, which was established in 1830 after the prophet had translated the book of mormon and published it. Hayley shares her reasons for leaving the lds church and explains why her faith is different today. This content includes over 500 videos which are featured on our youtube channel and included in our scripture app called. We had the opportunity to sit down with katie payne and hear her amazing story about her witness of the book of mormon. I know that the book of mormon is true, i sustain it as the word of god, i know that god still chooses worthy men to hold priesthood power. The book of mormon, like the bible, testifies of jesus christ, his atoning sacrifice, and his. The earliest text yale university press, 2009, my task has been to recover the original englishlanguage text of the book of mormon to the extent scholarly and academic analysis will allow. My testimony of the book of mormon, scholarly and personal.
Wilders conversion blossomed, leading his family also to accept jesus. The challenge of the book of mormon religious studies center. This is the media channel of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints youtube. When a mormon says that he has a testimony of the gospel of jesus christ, it means that he has a very strong belief in it. Testimonies of the book of mormon my testimony of the book of mormon by dr michael ballam my testimony of the book of mormon came to me as a borrowed gift from my greatgrandfather, marius falslev, who converted to mormonism in randers, denmark, and gave up everything to emigrate to be with the saints in the new zion. I know that he calls prophets, who lead and guide this church. Ten testimonies of jesus christ from the book of mormon. Every friday until the end of the year, the church is releasing another episode in the book of mormon videos series. Alma, the testimony of the word in the book of mormon symposium series, edited by monte s. A modernday apostle describes the unwavering faith churchs founders showed, even in the face of death, to remain true to their testimonies. Unless otherwise indicated, all content on this channel is ed by intel.
As a mormon, i was proud of my heritage as a lamanite descendant of book of mormon people. This textual emendation has understandably raised questions about the book of mormon s racial views, with some. A young bishop in england describes how the book of mormon came to life for him and changed his perspective forever. Male voice mp3 female voice mp3 entire book pdf related content. Jun 25, 2007 like many of you, i started gaining my testimony of the book of mormon at a very young age. This textual emendation has understandably raised questions about the book of mormon. Building upon this foundational testimony of christ, each book of mormon prophet distinctively accented certain attributes of jesus christ. The testimony of the eight witnesses was first published at the end of the 1830 edition of the book of mormon and has been printed in nearly every edition since, although most subsequent editions moved the statement to the front of the book and included minor grammatical corrections. Nephi records his final testimony 2 nephi 33 youtube.
No matter what were bearing testimony of, the truth of the church and all its teachings are rooted in these five points of doctrine. The three most abominable sins religious studies center. The exposure that the book of mormon could receive in one day is astronomical. This was changed by joseph smith in 1840 to read that nephis descendants would become a pure and a delightsome people. The book of mormon is a special testimony to the jew, and amaleki seals this testimony in his declaration of christ as the holy one of israel. Testimony by general conference of the church of jesus christ. Hagoth and the polynesians religious studies center. Is a latterday saint testimony simply based on feelings.
My testimony of the book of mormon i bear witness to my family, my loved ones, my posterity, and the world that the book of mormon is true and is indeed the word of god and that joseph smith was the person god chose to restore the true gospel to the earth, in this last of dispensations, in preparation for the second coming of the savior. Martin harris testimony of the book of mormon as given to. Second, amaleki says that to serve christ we must give ourselves as an offering to him. Gaining a testimony and becoming converted begins with study and prayer, then living the gospel with patience and persistence. Nephi invites those who do not believe in his words to believe in christ. Dec 19, 2018 hayley shares her reasons for leaving the lds church and explains why her faith is different today. The solemn testimony of these three additional witnesses has appeared in every edition of the book of mormon from the beginning. Cobb, a graduate of dartmouth and amherst colleges and a resident of salt lake city, was making an attempt to establish the falsity of the book of mormon through an extensive examination of its origins. Testimony of three witnesses church of jesus christ. His mother, lynn wilder, wrote a book about her testimony, called unveiling grace. That wedding of the rational and the religious works well for a volume which argues that the literary dimensions of the book of mormon contribute deliberately and. Videos that cover mosiah through the end of the book of mormon will be released in 2020 and 2021.
Young womans testimony of the book of mormon mormon women. Dec 31, 2019 19 videos play all lesson 1 from book of mormon central 2020 come follow me stull family a testimony of the book of mormon duration. Book of mormon writers often use the term sword for a symbol of divine power, particularly as judgment hamblin 33234. At the beginning of our discussion i mentioned that the challenge of the book of mormon differs from person to person, and from time to time. In his later years he questioned the authority of founder joseph smith, but he always said he believed that the book of mormon was truly the word of god. I showed this to my seminary students as part of lesson 5 overview of book of mormon. Nineteen papers on a variety of topics related to the largest book in the book of mormon, alma, make up this volume. I just recently finished the book of mormon all the way through for the first time. Mar 12, 2018 former mission president and ysa bishop lynn mcmurray explains how the book of mormon has been the knot at the end of his faith rope when his testimony has waivered.
Book of mormon witnesses all later denied its truthfulness. I remember waking up very earlier as a family to read from its pages. The come follow me curriculum for this year is covering the book of mormon. We tend to encourage people to not just read and think, but also to pray as a way to learn, through personal revelation, if the book of mormon. Be it known unto all nations, kindreds, tongues, and people, unto whom this work shall come. Thus, some form of christs name is used on an average of one reference for every 1. The story of how we found our way out of the mormon church. In addition to desiring a testimony of the gospel of jesus christ and the living prophet, members and investigators of the mormon church will desire to know the truthfulness of the book of mormon and all principles of the gospel. Nelson when you read the book of mormon, concentrate on the principal figure in the book from its first chapter to the lastthe lord jesus christ. The captain and the covenant religious studies center.
The video first ran in october of 2018, but still does a good job of presenting the case that the book of mormon is not a work of fiction. I have a testimony of the divinity and reality of jesus christ. She explained that micahs conversion first led her to question the mormon faith and eventually to leave it for jesus. A common muslim testimony i bear you my testimony that i know the book of mormon is true, i know that joseph smith is a true prophet of god and i know that the church is the only true church i bear witness that there is no god but allah, and i bear witness that mohammed is the servant and messenger of allah. These topics include the relevance of the book of alma to our modern situation, classic discourses of alma the younger, the doctrinal and spiritual understanding afforded by almas counsel to his son corianton, and an enlightening look at the antichrist. I can testify with the fullness of my heart that i know that the book of mormon is true. Testimony in mormonism a gift from heavenly father. As the director of the church history library, where we hold the churchs official archival. The testimony of the eight witnesses gospel doctrine. Dean garrett, the three most abominable sins, in the book of mormon.
Martin harris is a firm believer in shakerism, says his testimony is greater than it was for the book of mormon martin harris witness and benefactor of the book of mormon, 1955, p. A testimony is a spiritual witness given by the holy ghost. Jan 01, 2020 the come follow me curriculum for this year is covering the book of mormon. We have nearly 90,000 missionaries worldwide and we too can contribute. You will note that so far in our discussion we have emphasized that a testimony of the book of mormon is based on spiritual power. After recounting how hyrum smith read from the book of mormon ether 12. The dying testimony of martin harris, as given to william pilkington by martin harris himself, in clarkston, cache county, utah. Mormon answers to questions about the lds testimony and the need for personal revelation. Mclellans testimony of the book of mormon author larry c. Phineas young wrote to his older brother brigham young on december 31, 1841, from kirtland, ohio. Flooding the earth with the book of mormon said, we commend the members of the church who have participated in the familytofamily book of mormon program, placing their pictures and testimonies inside copies of the book. Discussions on the book of mormon the divine purposes of the book of mormon part 1. Discussions on the book of mormon mosiah 1417 episode info.
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