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. In its more than 6,000 verses, the book of mormon refers to jesus christ almost 4,000 times and by 100 different names. What the book of mormon tells us about jesus christ. The reader can follow the savior throughout this holy scripture where he is identified as the holy one of israel, the rock, the. Downloads male voice mp3 female voice mp3 entire book pdf footnotes. See more ideas about book of mormon, jesus christ and christ. A book of mistakes, error, and fraud by jon gary williams introduction the mormon church promotes the book of mormon as an inspired writing. I thought it was quite evenhanded and did an excellent job of chronicling the evolution of mormon beliefs and doctrine regarding the savior while situating that evolution in its cultural contextboth within the narrow mormon community and within american society as a whole. The mormons a nickname for members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints added a subheading to the book. The book of mormon was conceived by trey parker, matt stone and robert lopez. Andrew rannells from the book of mormon performs i believe at the 2011 tony awards the book of mormon musical was created by the same people that create the show south park. There are beautiful pictures, maps of the various areas where the miracles took place, background information from the historical setting and beliefs, hymns, and present day and personal application. Both volumes of scripture are a compilation of teachings as recorded by ancient prophets. Published by the church of jesus christ of latterday saints.
There are 101 distinct namestitles for jesus christ in the book of mormon lamb of god, messiah, stone, great creator, etc. A readers guide, have attempted to move the discussion away from. Apr 01, 20 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. He speaks to the people gathered at the temple and teaches them about. However, after a fair and candid examination of the evidence, many thousands of honest mormons have discovered that this claim simply is not true.
How is the day of atonement understood in the book of mormon. 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. Replica of the original gold plates of the book of mormon. To revive discussion, seek broader input via a forum such as the village pump. The book of mormon is another witness of jesus christ and confirms the truths found in the holy bible. This record of prophets teaching the inhibitants of ancient america includes numerous accounts of fathers coursecorrecting children who have strayed. Far from undermining the bible, the book of mormon.
Anyone who reads the book gains a fuller appreciation for gods love for his children, and realizes that his plan for us is not bound by geographical borders. Just this month, turner followed up his excellent biography of brigham young with something almost entirely different. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints uses four holy books. Does the book of mormon say jesus is god yahoo answers. The book of mormon testifies of christ church of jesus. The book of mormon another testament of jesus christ and witness to his love, ministry, and resurrectioncontains dozens of examples of fathers teaching their children to become better people. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. Yet in old testament times, the name jesus christ was never used in reference to the son of god.
Other researchers believe it took place in the great lakes area of north america to include involving the mound. So many people came that benjamin had to speak from a tower and even then, his words had to be written down and read to the people who were too far away to hear. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. The book of mormon photo galleries on, the most comprehensive source for broadway shows, broadway tickets and broadway information. Mormonism is centered on jesus christ and his role as creator and redeemer.
Why is the book of mormon so focused on jesus christ. The book of mormonanother testament of jesus christ and witness to his love, ministry, and resurrectioncontains dozens of examples of fathers teaching their children to become better people. The book of mormon is set in north america in the first century. 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 earnest young men are challenged by the lack of interest from the locals, who are distracted by more pressing issues such as hivaids, famine.
If youre born in a suburb outside of chicago and youre far away from home, which is easier to say, i am from chicago or i am from this other city which no one knows the name for and you get blank stares from people. Joseph smith published a new scripture dominated by the figure of jesus christ, dictated revelations presented as the words of the savior, spoke of encountering jesus in visions, and told his followers that the messiah and king would soon return to earth. Before i get flamed i would like to point out three of the more glaring anachronistic errors. Teaching to manipulate straight from the lds manual. There are a few other official pronouncements by mormon officials that deal. To view images from the book of mormon videos series, click here. Physical parallels between the book of mormon and jesus.
They told me that the book of mormon does not contradict the holy bibl. It is held to be canonical by the church of jesus christ of latterday saints and related denominations. The book of mormon is another witness of jesus christ and confirms truths from the holy bible. You can read the book of mormon till you are blind and not find their doctrine of salvation in it. We shouldnt wish our grass were as green as we perceive theirs to be. Inclusion within the bmc archive does not imply endorsement. Its title page declares that among other reasons it was given for the convincing of the jews and gentiles that jesus is the christ.
The unique combination of these two factorsa focus on the. From a geographical standpoint, some lds scholars believe mesoamerica to be the setting of the book of mormon. In the book of mormon, an angel uses the name jesus christ years before the time of christ 2 nephi 25. He is not only the center of mormon worship, he leads the church personally through revelation to his prophet the president of the church and by giving the authority to. These include endowments, celestial marriage, and specific tithing. Does the book of mormon state or imply that jesus is his own father. Mormon corridor arizona, utah, idaho highdensity mormon states mormon salute gesture made by mormons constantly pulling their underwear out of their butts morg the church acting like a star trek borg collective, mormon borg morgbot a mormon who demonstrates lack of independant thought, mormon borg robot. Jesus spent his mortal life near jerusalem, teaching the jews of his gospel.
King benjamin in the book of mormon the people gathered together to hear the address, bringing animals for sacrifice and tents to stay in. 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. The pn jesus is from jesus of the latin versions of the new testament, itself from the greek iesous, from the aramaichebrew yesua matthew 1. The book of mormon bom is an abbreviated account of the inhabitants of the ancient americas from 2200 bc to 421 ad. The world is not going to solve its problems of war, famine, poverty, and unrest until mankind believes and obeys the gospel of jesus christ. How can the book of mormon help me draw closer to jesus. Book of mormon the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Apr 29, 2016 my assessment of turners book, was much the same as yours. Oct 21, 2011 andrew rannells from the book of mormon performs i believe at the 2011 tony awards the book of mormon musical was created by the same people that create the show south park. It is a spiritual topic, associated with faith, belief, testimony, emotion, revelation, and personal conviction.
The nineteenthcentury mormon prophet joseph smith published a new scripture dominated by the figure of jesus christ, dictated revelations presented as the words of the christian savior, spoke of encountering jesus in visions, and told his followers that their messiah and king would soon return to the earth. The manipulation of 18 year olds in every christian church and i assume other monotheistic religions i can think of, the power of god, working through humans, is what leaders describe. Book of mormon i am africa lyrics by rick whitehead. The book of mormon is the most correct of any book on earth because it centers upon the truth see john 14. Instead of picketing the book of mormon musical, for example, the mormon church. Discover how you can come closer to god by reading from its pages.
The book of mormon is another testament of jesus christa sacred witness that he lives and acts for the immortality and eternal life of man. Ap assistants to the president, mission presidents top missionarieshenchmen bic born in the covenant parents had been sealed in the temple prior to your birth bil brotherinlaw bkp boyd k packer boa book of abraham bom book of mormon bp branch president btw by the way by brigham young byu brigham young university chi church handbook of instruction. 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. However, after a fair and candid examination of the evidence, many thousands of. I really loved reading through these stories of aweinspiring faith and miracles. The name jesus christ revealed to the nephites book of. Items in the bmc archive are made publicly available for noncommercial, private use. Alma 36 mosiah 1118 mosiah 15 enos 1 jacob 7 jacob 23 2 nephi 33 2 nephi 32 2 nephi 610 2 nephi 5 2 nephi 14. The book of mormon is another testament of jesus christ and serves as a companion scripture to the holy. The official mormon doctrine comes neither from the bible, nor from the book of mormon. To what extent is the book of mormon a nineteenthcentury product andor an actual record of some of the peoples of ancient mesoamerica. The book was first published in 1830 by joseph smith, the founder of the latter day saint movement. How to have joy in others successes by grego c2018 the more we have the spirit, the less we will look at someone else accomplishing good and feel sorrow or despair.
Jesus is the pn of the savior of the world and son of mary whose name is frequently mentioned in the book of mormon. The name jesus christ revealed to the nephites edward j. The book of mormon spooky mormon hell dream lyrics by azmad202. The musical 1993, their first experience with movie musicals. 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. Oct 31, 2012 some mormon scholars, like grant hardy, who wrote understanding the book of mormon.
Items do not represent the official views of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints or of book of mormon central. A twohundredyear era of peace followed that visit of christ. Is jesus in fact jehovah, the god of the old testament. Deseret book, 1987 she revealed some interesting facts about references to jesus christ contained in the book of mormon text. The book of mormon follows two latterday saints missionaries as they attempt to preach the faith of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints to the inhabitants of a remote ugandan village. Book of mormon characters mormonism, the mormon church.
They told me that the book of mormon does not contradict the holy bible as it was given by god to their prophet on golden plates. The source to which they appeal for salvation is known as, doctrines and covenants. Jun 03, 2016 the book of mormon spooky mormon hell dream lyrics by azmad202. The miracles of jesus is a beautiful and resourceful book. Either the page is no longer relevant or consensus on its purpose has become unclear. Latent antimormon bias may seem harmless enoughafter all, mormons are reluctant to call others out on it. The pn j esus is from jesus of the latin versions of the new testament, itself from the greek 1 iesous, from the aramaic h ebrew yesua. Click here to buy the book of mormon tickets today. The resurrected j esus also appears to the people in the new world in 3 nephi. Plus ill get the forbidden books on christianity if i order right now. Ill also recieve the book of mormon and its audio indepth analysis revealing the secret meanings and symbols of mormonism. A readers guide, have attempted to move the discussion away from polemics to an appreciation for the books. Some mormon scholars, like grant hardy, who wrote understanding the book of mormon.
When adding biographies, be sure to add a category link seen at bottom of this edit page so that it will be added. The book of mormon records the visit of jesus christ to people in the americas following his resurrection. Turner approaches the mormon jesus thematically and relatively. The cast of the book of mormon during the curtain call on the opening night of the book of mormon on broadway on mar. The resurrected jesus also appears to the people in the new world in 3 nephi. Like the bible, the book of mormon is a book of scripture that teaches about jesus. Jehovah, immanuel, holy messiah, lamb of god, redeemer of israel, and so on. You wont believe at some of the hidden meanings and symbols that mormon scholars have found between the lines.
The book of mormon is heralded to the world as another testament of jesus christ packer 53. In susan easton blacks finding christ in the book of mormon salt lake city. This page is currently inactive and is retained for historical reference. Nov 15, 2017 latent antimormon bias may seem harmless enoughafter all, mormons are reluctant to call others out on it. The mormon jesus explains this as well as how mormonism absorbed and later modified his views. This record of prophets teaching the inhibitants of ancient america includes numerous accounts of fathers coursecorrecting children who have strayed from the full gospel of. Why is the book of mormons historical authenticity so important. The book of mormon affirms the bible teaching that jesus was god before he was born. What the book of mormon tells us about jesus christ religious. Parker and stone grew up in colorado, and were familiar with the church of jesus christ of latterday saints and its members.
The book of mormon is a volume of sacred scripture containing the history of a branch of the house of israel which inhabited the ancient americas. What the book of mormon says about jesus christ the full name of the book of mormon is the book of mormon. The book of mormon videos youtube channel is a collection of videos based on accounts from the book of mormon. According to the book s narrative, when joseph smith was 21 years old an angel named moroni gave him the ancient records which when translated would become the book of mormon. In the early years of my christian life, i have often been approached by mormons who tried to persuade me to believe that the book of mormon is another testament of jesus christ. The book of mormon another testament of jesus christ. The book of mormon claims that jesus s atonement provided for the immortality for all people.
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