This page from the original book of mormon manuscript contains the story of nephi trying to obtain the brass plates from laban, found today in 1 nephi 4. For most of the history of the lds church, the book of. In chapter 11 of 1 nephi in the book of mormon, a teenager named nephi wanted to understand the vision his father, the prophet, had seen. Readers unfamiliar with the book of mormon are sometimes surprised to find how much, from the beginning to the end, the book is about jesus christ. Some authors have focused upon its stories, its people, or its. It is the socalled community of christ who have betrayed the josephite tradition with liberal theology which has led them down this shameful path. We know that early book of mormon prophets knew that jesus would be born precisely 600 years from the time that lehi left jerusalem. Mormon seems to focus more on the indirect manifestations and attributes of. But the book of mormon teaches that jesus loves all people. You brighamites in salt lake city are completely blameless in this.
Those prophets who wrote, compiled, and abridged the book of mormon did so with the inhabitants of our day in mind. Lets study and teach come, follow me 2 nephi 1125 we. The only true god and jesus christ whom he has sent. The lord has declared that the book of mormon contains the fulness of the gospel of jesus christ doctrine and covenants 20. Portions of the pearl of great price that are not accepted as scripture by the community of christ are the book of abraham, joseph smithhistory, and the articles of faith. The book of mormon is another testament, or witness, of jesus christ. A young bishop in england describes how the book of mormon came to life for him and changed his perspective forever. Its history was carefully written to build faith in christ, its stories show how that faith can lead to righteous actions, and its sermons and teachings explain the intricacies of christ s doctrine. Many people close to the process were moved by the book s message and eagerly waited for a renewing of old covenants and the restoration of christ. The bible proclaims the birth and life of jesus christ. It is the word of god and, like the bible, gives us guidance and inspiration in our daily lives.
The book of mormon videos youtube channel is a collection of videos based on accounts from the book of mormon. Sherem denies christ, opposes doctrine of christ in new book. Moroni, the last of the nephite prophethistorians, sealed up the abridged records of these people and hid them in about a. Learn to meet him as they did by following in their footsteps and discovering christ in. The book of mormon is another testament of jesus christ.
I testify that the book of mormon is true and that in very fact it was delivered to the prophet joseph smith by the angel moroni, under the direction of the lord jesus christ. Nov 30, 2018 i think it is the very nature of the book that prompted the prophet joseph smith to say. In the unfolding book of mormon text, joseph smith found answers to some of the questions that had brought him to the sacred grove as a 14yearold boy. Accounts of conversions and miracles abound throughout the pages of the book of mormon, and the book of mormon story reaches its pinnacle of testimony in its account of jesus christ s visit to. The importance of the book of mormon was a focus of ezra taft benson, the churchs thirteenth president.
An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. The mormons a nickname for members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints added a subheading to the book to explain that it is a second witness of the lord. Nephi also prophesied that the savior would be the messiah and he would be raised up among the jews. Its history was carefully written to build faith in christ, its stories show how.
For example, in studying the book of mormon, some people focus their. Hugh nibley has researched hebrew and near eastern aspects of the book of mormon in detail. The story of how it came about is rather fantastic, after all, and the simplest explanation is that the book was a deliberate deception. Feb 12, 2020 the book of mormon records the visit of jesus christ to people in the americas following his resurrection. How coming to christ through the book of mormon changes. Nephi is using isaiahs prophecies to show how his people, who are israelites, are included in the great tapestry of the plan of salvation.
It is a record of gods dealings with ancient inhabitants of the americas and contains the fulness of the everlasting gospel. Comparison of the community of christ and the church of. Building a foundation on jesus christ helps us to stay safe from. Anonymous general church official community of christ grant palmer has always maintained, only the truth is good enough for the latterday saints. Apr 20, 20 in this series of articles, were exploring the role of the lord jesus christ in the book of mormon. Readers unfamiliar with the book of mormon are sometimes surprised to. Jacob wrote, i cannot write but a little of my words, because of the difficulty of engraving our words upon plates jacob 4. He told of a people who despised the words of plainness, and killed the prophets, and sought for things that they could not understand. For instance, concerning the general purpose of his record, the prophet nephi.
Book of mormon central teamed up with artist katie payne to create a beautiful and engaging video called the plates of mormon. The book of mormon prophet jacob emphasized the importance of keeping our focus on jesus christ and his atonement. 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. If we will focus our study of the book of mormon on jesus christhis. We all know the classic rendering of luke 2 which is tradition to read every year, as well as all the prophesies concerning the lords birth throughout all the bible. Its history was carefully written to build faith in christ, its stories show how that. How this aspect of the book of mormon helped a man come back. Read the story from her perspective as part of my book of mormon story series.
Nephi, son of lehi, was one of the first prophets in the book of mormon. A twohundredyear era of peace followed that visit of christ. It would appear that jacob had much to say, but only a small percentage of it could be written on the plates. Comparison of the community of christ and the church of jesus.
The book of mormon is a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. Avoid distractions by focusing on christ church news. While some use the book of mormon to say that mormons are not christian, the fact is that the book of mormon s purpose to to testify of jesus christ. The story behind the worldwide choir conference performance. See more ideas about scripture study, lds books and book of mormon. Another testament of jesus christ march 8, 2012 jesus christ is mentioned 3,925 times in the book of mormon a mention every 1. I have also read much that has been written about it. The book of mormon tells us that the person we call jesus christ is the god of. Daniel k judd was chair of the department of ancient scripture at brigham young university when this was published. Lds, do mormons believe in the deity of jesus christ. Strengthening our faith in jesus christ by elder neil l.
Veazey ruled that a resolution to reaffirm the book of mormon as a divinely inspired record was out of order. A dynamic, interactive, webfriendly presentation of the book of mormon. The words of isaiah quoted here are painting the story of all of gods dealings with his people from isaiahs day down to the end of time. The book of mormon tells the story of a prophet and his family who leave jerusalem soon before its conquest by babylon in the sixth century bce. God warns lehi in a dream to take his family and leave jerusalem because the city will be destroyed. It is, word for word, the original book of mormon, but divided by events rather than by chapters. 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.
According to wikipedia the community of christ views the book of mormon as an additional witness of jesus christ and publishes two versions of the book through its official publishing arm, herald house, all of which is inconsistent with a view that the community might have denounced the book in order to win favour with the world. Andersen of the quorum of the twelve apostles the testimony of jesus christ accompanied by the power of the holy ghost, reading and pondering the great sermons on jesus christ in the book of mormon bring a certain witness of their truthfulness. The book is a doctrinal study on the life and ministry of jesus christ and is widely appreciated by members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds church. We must continually exercise faith in christ, repent of our sins, and serve gods children. Nov 18, 2012 prophets throughout the scriptures, including the bible and book of mormon, have acted as witnesses of the coming and sacrifice of christ. And i, nephi, saw that he was lifted up upon the cross and slain for the sins of the world 1 nephi 11. What the book of mormon tells us about jesus christ religious.
How do these names help you understand jesus christ better. There are no footnotes or chapter summaries, but it is much easier to see who is speaking and when someone is being quoted. The book of mormon records the destruction of individuals and societies that embraced wickedness and allowed secret combinations to exist. The book of mormon is a convincing witness for jesus christ because its writers freely. The book consists of 42 chapters, each focusing on important aspects of the life and mission of jesus as the messiah. Using only the text of the book of mormon as the narration, get a. For the lds, the book of mormon records the resurrected lords appearance on the american continent. Many people believe that when jesus was on the earth, he only ministered to the people in jerusalem.
Book of mormon story abinadi warns the wicked king noah puppet show objective. Nov 30, 2014 book of mormon christmas story latterday saints are blessed to have not only the biblical accounts of jesus birth in matthew and luke, but also the account found in the book of mormon. Community of christ rlds church sells the book of mormon. Dec 20, 2019 the newest book of mormon video released friday, december 20, tells the story of sherem, a man who preached against the doctrine of christ. Visit book of mormon central at follow us on facebook and now, behold, this is the doctrine of christ, and the only and true doctrine of the father, and of the son, and of the holy ghost, which is one god, without end. My story conversion through the book of mormon duration. Feb 27, 2008 his resurrection is well attested in the bible. In the book of mormon account, abinadi visited the court of king noah at lehinephi, and pleaded for them to repent of their iniquity. See more ideas about book of mormon, scripture study and lds scriptures. He stated that while the church affirms the book of mormon as scripture, and makes it available for study and use in various languages, we do not attempt to mandate. Those who were not so convinced insisted that it obviously read like anything but a hebrew text. Why is the book of mormon so focused on jesus christ.
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. Nephisbrokenbow lds art, church, the church of jesus christ. The primary factor in helping me gain a spiritual testimony of the book of mormon was that i changed my focus or criterion on what would make it true for me. Focusing on jacob 7, the latest installment takes place in 544421 bc in the land of nephi. The book of mormon is a collection of ancient records created, compiled, and abridged by holy prophets. At the same time, the book of mormon also teaches that we can live righteously despite living in a wicked environment. This intent focus on jesus christ helps readers see how his life and. The book of mormon church history the church of jesus christ. Mormons claim that to restore the true church and true gospel to the earth, in 1820 god the father and jesus christ appeared to joseph smith in a grove of trees near his home. Being that the book of mormon is comparable to the bible as a volume of scripture. As the prophet of the restoration, joseph smith translated the book of mormon. The institute book of mormon student manual has a good overview and can be found in your gospel library app.
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. In the clip, sherem demands that a sign be given to him proving that christ will come. I have no doubt in my mind that this is a true book and that the church of jesus christ of latterday saints is the only true church on the earth. Have your father, mother, teacher, or a friend help you. For more information, you can visit to read more about christs gospel and other restored truths. Joseph smithmatthew is accepted as part of the book of matthew in the inspired version of the bible. The book of mormon mormon2 stands as the defender of liberty, of freedom that is anchored in the eternal principles of the gospel of jesus christ jesus christ. The rosenvall book of mormon has nice wide margins for taking notes and jotting down questions. Building upon this foundational testimony of christ, each book of mormon. Gadiantongadiantonrobbers, on the other hand, is the promoter of slavery and destruction. Some of the artwork is better than others, but its a great way to teach children the book of mormon stories.
Book of mormon fhe lesson the doctrine of christ lds daily. He wanted all of them to be able to live in the celestial kingdom. Another testament of jesus christ is to convey to the modern world powerful testimonies of the divine mission and essential attributes of jesus christ, to the convincing of the jew and gentile that jesus is the christ, the eternal god title page. Top 40 inspirational book of mormon scriptures the lifey app. The story of the book of mormon church of jesus christ. When i first encountered the book of mormon, i assumed it was a hoax. He warned the wicked people in jerusalem to repent, but the people didnt listen. Members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints revere both the bible and the book of mormon in addition to other revealed scripture as sources of inspiration and guidance. Bookcraft, 1952, an approach to the book of mormon, 2d ed. Jul, 20 madeline has read the book of mormon countless times, and each time she comes away with this feeling.
From the day the book of mormon rolled off the press in 1830, those who gave it credence asserted that it obviously read like a hebrew text. Ryans latest book, meeting christ in the book of mormon, shows how mortal men came to know the savior. The community of christ has not denounced the book of mormon. A primer for priesthood leadership types and shadows of deliverance in the book of. The book of mormon begins with a prophet named lehi. The story is told of a church that evidently lost some of its parishioners. The gospel of jesus christ is gods plan for us to receive that salvation. Laman and lemuel, the oldest sons, dont believe their dad.
Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the publication of jesus the christ and aligned with the new testament study year, this unique study guide helps learners of all levels get even more out of their study of the savior, the scriptures, and a beloved, classic. The book of mormon, like the bible, testifies of jesus christ, his atoning sacrifice, and his. Book of mormon study questions mosiah middaymornings. May 16, 2016 as the prophet of the restoration, joseph smith translated the book of mormon. To those people he said, behold, i am jesus christ, whom the prophets testified shall come into the world. The newest book of mormon video released friday, december 20, tells the story of sherem, a man who preached against the doctrine of christ. Salt lake city the book of mormon was a fundamental milestone in a restoration of the gospel of jesus christ that is ongoing, leaders of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints said saturday afternoon during the second session of the faiths 190th annual general conference. This series will address only a very small percentage of the mentions of christ. Lds books on jesus christ great for personal study. The lord told lehi to take his family, including his wife, sariah, and their sons. The book of mormon is intently focused on christ so that it can fulfill. Under each picture you will see where you can find that story 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.
Like heavenly father and jesus christ, lehi, who was a descendant of joseph of egypt, loved his children, and he thought hard about what he could tell each of them that would help the most. If you do not know the meaning of a word, look it up in the words to know section at the back of this book. Actually, all that became obvious was the failure of both believers and unbelievers to cite much specific evidence. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. A great answer to the great question january 612 1 nephi 17 i will go and do lehi and nephi. Tell this story from the book of mormon that teaches about faith in jesus christ. From name exchanges to terms and conditions of covenants, this bookthrough the scripturessheds light on the culture and customs of biblical times to help you better appreciate the temple as a modern saint. Youve been promoting the book of mormon to the world exactly as instructed in 19th century revelation.
It may surprise you to learn that the book of mormon is actually a book about jesus christ, the same jesus found in the bible. Ten testimonies of jesus christ from the book of mormon. 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. The book of mormon invites us and our families to embrace faith in the lord jesus christ, and it shares the principles that will help our families succeed. How will jesus christ continue to fulfill these roles now and in the millennium. Following the first vision, the miraculous coming forth of the book of mormon is the second fundamental. The book of mormon is another witness of jesus christ. There are 25% more references to christ than in the new testament. Abinadi gave noah the message of the coming of the lord jesus christ to earth in the flesh, to live among the children of men. The book s central purpose, however, is found on its title page. At a 2007 world conference, community of christ president stephen m. Book of mormon stories by the church of jesus christ of.
The book of mormon is a convincing witness for jesus christ because its writers freely shared their personal testimonies of him and communicated their individual feelings and thoughts about his attributes and functions. They told him that all professing christians on the face of the earth were abominable and corrupt and that the true church. In the garden of gethsemane, christ suffered for the sins of everyone who will ever live, and. Chiasmus in the book of mormon religious studies center. Specifically, the book of mormon was prepared for our day so that we would learn and grow by readings the words of ancient prophets in the americas. Enhancing book of mormon themes through contrasts the book of mormon. Sherem denies christ, opposes doctrine of christ in new. To the convincing of the jew and gentile that jesus is. When joseph smith translated the book of mormon into english through divine inspiration, he dictated to scribes, who recorded the words on common paper of the time period, making this. This book is invaluable for deepening your understanding of divine covenants. He prophesied that jesus christ would come 600 years after his father, lehi, left jerusalem. Jesus the christ, a true gospel classic about the life and ministry of the savior, has drawn readers closer to christ for decades.
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