As i have explained in earlier essays,2 the book of mormon writers consistently include water baptism as one element of what they call the gospel or doctrine of christ, the way whereby men can be saved in the kingdom of god 2 ne. Sometimes the quotation is explicit, as in the second book of nephi, which contains 18 quoted chapters of the book of isaiah other significant connections between the two books include book of mormon words and phrases. Book of mormon, scripture mastery, 1 nephi new for 20 from the mormon what others are. Those who diligently study god s eternal plan will find their eternal bearings, a renewed sense of meaning and purpose in life, and hope and faith that. But the lord knoweth all things from the beginning. One thing the book of mormon teaches is that the resurrection is not somehow isolated from the other parts of gods plan of redemption. King benjamin taught that we can serve god by serving others. The book of mormon contains a version of the sermon on the mount, which some authors have claimed to be the achilles heel of the book of mormon. Mormon is allegedly a prophethistorian who was the native american believed by mormons to have written the book of mormon the main religious text of the church of jesus christ of latter day saints mormonism. One day after a particularly distressing day of reading, i decided to go into the willows by the river and pray until god gave me an answer. If god had commanded me to do all things i could do them 1.
Since an opposition in all things is attached to the law, this suggests that the law governs life and creates life in all its degrees through that opposition in all things. Jun 11, 2009 the book of mormon strongly affirms the necessity of opposites. It is not and cannot be simply another treatise on. Scriptures declare that heaven, earth, and all things upon the earth are divinely created. Scriptures also help us to know more about the partnership of god and his son, jesus christ, in the creation. Korihor finally demanded that alma show him a sign from god or he, korihor, would not believe in god. All good things are possible because of jesus christ. Neither is he truly the creator of all things, for he is one among potentially billions of gods, and does not even have the ability to create matter. Top 40 inspirational book of mormon scriptures the lifey app. Mormonism is a religion less than two centuries old, but in this short time it has managed to accrue a long list of embarrassments which the church leaders would.
Lehi on gods law and an opposition in all things religious. According to moroni, how do we gain a testimony of the book of mormon. Occasionally someone will say, i could believe your mormon doctrine if i just didnt have to swallow the story about joseph smith being a man of god and that he translated the book of mormon from some golden plates which he claimed to have found on a hillside. I created the heavens and the earth, and all things that in them are. It promises that by the power of the holy ghost you can know the truth of all things. Contemporary english version jesus looked straight at them and said, there are some things people cannot do, but god can do anything. How has reading, pondering, and praying about the book of mormon impacted your life. Jesus and satan are spirit brothers and we were all born as siblings in heaven to them both, mormon doctrine, p. As the children recognize god as the source of all their blessings, they will be humble and thankful. If you believe the bible, then why not the book of mormon. When i was fourteen, i decided it was time i received my own testimony of the book of mormon. For there is one god, and one mediator also between god and men, the man christ jesus, 1 timothy 2. Is there one god according to the bible and book of mormon.
O god, i thank thee that we are better than our brethren. If you have both the discourse and the book of mormon on hand, read these passages to the missionary. A personal experience makes it possible for me to relate to king. It holds that god and man are essentially of the same species, and that god the father has a body of flesh and bones. Though the church paid for his rent and he ate with the members, he had little money. He is not uniquely selfexistent, transcendent, or eternal. The book of mormon offers unique and profound insights into each phase of gods plan of salvation, as had been revealed by angelic messengers to prophets such as alma, ammon, benjamin, abinadi, jacob, nephi, lehi, and the brother of jared. Jesus looked at them and said, with man this is impossible, but with god all things are possible. If not so that there is opposition in all thingsrighteousness could not be brought to pass, neither wickedness, neither holiness nor misery, neither good nor bad. Where can you best learn about gods plan of salvation. Those who diligently study gods eternal plan will find their eternal bearings, a renewed sense of meaning and purpose in life. The king james bible and the book of mormon its obvious even to the casual reader that the book of mormon, in its original 1830 translation, is written in the language of the king james version bible hereafter kjv. Understanding christian baptism through the book of mormon. Hinckley, noted the church believes that man may become as gods.
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. It is not and cannot be simply another treatise on religion. Cs lewis in his book the problem of pain characterized this. Mormons express the doctrines of mormonism using standard biblical terminology and have similar views about the nature of jesus atonement, bodily resurrection, and second coming as traditional christianity. Possible for people strength the power of christ god gives strength faith and strength studying hope and strength christ sisterhood surrender weakness efficiency strength and faith empowerment being content. Latterday saints believe in an eternal cycle where gods children may progress to become heirs of god and jointheirs with christ romans 8. Articles of faith book of mormon videos images children and youth christmas church leaders come, follow me.
Feb 24, 2019 god makes all things possible through him. It is the word of god and, like the bible, gives us guidance and inspiration in our daily lives. Why would god choose an uneducated man to translate the book. One author makes the point that certain portions of the greek manuscripts of matthew 57 do not agree with the kjv of the text, and concludes that the book of mormon version of the sermon should not contain text similar to the kjv. Although a comparison between the lds god and the god of the bible can be made on many levels i wish to focus only on one irreconcilable difference. This variation works for all the texts we have examined so far in the book of mormon. The book of mormon and the king james bible wikipedia. Those who diligently study gods eternal plan will find their eternal bearings, a renewed sense of meaning and purpose in life, and hope and faith that. This is commonly called exaltation within the lds church. Well, as far as being wrong, help me out here, please provide me the location of an ancient from the book of mormon where reformed egyptian has been discover, because if thats not possible, mormonism is one of the biggest hoaxes to come down the pipe, just short of the trumprussian investigation and the trump impeachment trial, then comes.
Explain that king benjamin taught that all of our blessings come from heavenly father. It is a spiritual topic, associated with faith, belief, testimony, emotion, revelation, and personal conviction. Mormonism and christianity have a complex theological, historical, and sociological relationship. Together with the bible, the book of mormon is an indispensable witness of the doctrines of christ and his divinity. The book of mormon strongly affirms the necessity of opposites. Callister then, of the presidency of the seventy general conference october, 2011 years ago my greatgreatgrandfather picked up a copy of the book of mormon for the first time. I began to read it, but as i read, i was filled with doubt about its truthfulness. When one makes a comparison of the mormon god with the god of the bible you find that this god and jesus is totally different from our creator who revealed himself to man in the bible. All im trying to say is that if youre willing to accept and believe the bible, then why not give the book of mormon a chance. With god, all things are possible meridian magazine.
The book of mormon in no way contradicts the bible. I was frightened by my feelings, but i shared them with no one. The atonement of jesus christ makes it possible for us to overcome physical and spiritual death, which was a result of the fall. Obedience or all things are possible throughwith god. For now, we need to seek to understand and live what we have. Worthen, byu president, spoke at an lds business college. All things are possible bible verses in the king james version kjv about all things are. The book of mormon urges anyone who reads it to ask god if the book and the things it teaches are true moroni 10. King benjamin delivers an angels prophecy of jesus christ. Alma responded to korihors arguments, stating that all things testified that there is a god. Before healing a blind man, the savior said, i must work the. The book of mormon is a precise parallel to this usage.
Mormons hope to become gods of their own worlds procreating endless numbers of children quotes from lds leaders by sandra tanner. Later on, christ summarized these points quite nicely, repent, all ye ends of the earth, and come unto me and be baptized in my name, that ye may be sanctified by the reception of the holy ghost 3 nephi 27. God the father according to mormonism mormonism research. The book of mormon clarifies the covenant nature of baptism. Ten testimonies of jesus christ from the book of mormon. Submitted to the 2016 book of mormon central art contest. Teachings of jesus you probably never noticed before book. Lehi teaches his son, jacob, that god was not taken off guard or thwarted in any way by satans successful effort to get adam and eve to eat the forbidden fruit in the garden of eden. And by the power of the holy ghost ye may know the truth of all things. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints 173,720 views. God promises that if we obey his commandments, that he will nourish us, and strengthen us, and provide means whereby we can accomplish the thing which he has commanded us 1 nephi 17. What the book of mormon tells us about jesus christ. The book of mormon offers unique and profound insights into each phase of god s plan of salvation, as had been revealed by angelic messengers to prophets such as alma, ammon, benjamin, abinadi, jacob, nephi, lehi, and the brother of jared.
Now the two basic roles played by gods law are formed from a single fundamental oppositionthe opposition of spiritual life and death in their many degrees. The doctrine of god the father in the book of mormon. The book of mormon says it was the god of abraham, and of isaac, and the god of jacob who was lifted up and crucified 1 nephi 19. The devil the devil was born as a spirit after jesus in the morning of preexistence, mormon doctrine, p. Both the fall of adam and eve and the atonement of jesus christ are essential parts of the plan of salvation that heavenly father has given us. Religious studies center, brigham young university. In the future, when we are more fully using the book of mormon as he wants us to, we will receive the rest of the book mormon wrote. In some cases, entire passages are duplicated in the book of mormon. Book of mormon alma 17moroni 10 learning assessment form a. Book of mormon the book of mormon is more correct than the bible, history of the church, vol. A third accusation sometimes made is that mormonism is more about joseph smith than jesus christ. May 31, 2019 may 30, 2019 messages of the book of mormon lehi teaches his son, jacob, that god was not taken off guard or thwarted in any way by satan s successful effort to get adam and eve to eat the forbidden fruit in the garden of eden. Gospel insights from general authorities and religious educators. Then invite them to share their thoughts and insights with the rest of the group page vii in this book.
In the book of mormon as in the old testament, the heavenly or earthly context serves as the defining field of operation which clues the reader or listener to the appropriate meanings of father and son. The book of mormon tells us that by small and simple things are great things brought to pass alma 37. The book of mormon contains many linguistic similarities to the king james bible kjv. The salt lake tribune, october 3, 1998 octavo editions give readers a firsthand experience of a milestone text. More than 300 people showed up at the revival meeting. I am the son of mormon, and my father was a a descendant of nephi. If you question a mormon missionary, hell be familiar with the king follett discourse, and hell have a testimony about the truth of the doctrine of eternal progression. The first thing is to have a desire to change and have hope that its possible. No wonder the book of mormon proclaims with boldness, and if ye shall believe in christ ye will believe in these words, for they are the words of christ 2 nephi 33. Book of mormon alma 17moroni 10 learning assessment. Both take faith, and if what happened in the bible is possible, then what happened in the book of mormon is also possible. Top 10 embarrassments of the mormon religion listverse. Is it possible that a single author wrote the book of mormon.
Holding an 1830 first edition of the book of mormon can stir the souls of bibliophiles and believers alike. The book of mormon is another testament of jesus christ. Jul 02, 2019 christ also declared that god will visit these people, with fire and with the holy ghost. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints purports to be a reboot, if you will, of the divine franchise. And looking at them jesus said to them, with people this is impossible, but with god all things are possible. It declares plainly that all men must accept it as pure scripture or they will lose their souls. Bom lesson 8 all things are possible through god mormon. The holy ghost testifies of the book of mormon and the truth of all things. The prophet nephi in the book of mormon explained, i did liken all scriptures unto us. Is the book of mormon a series of parables rather than a. And all things which were created must have remained in the same state in. Organized by book, or search for your favorite scripture on teaching, love, service. The lds scriptures declare that the ultimate goal of a mormon is to become a god and procreate for all eternity. The book of mormon is a pillar of revealed truth supporting and upholding the chief cornerstone, who is jesus christ.
Mormon 1 1 and now i, mormon, make a record of the things which i have both seen and heard, and call it the book of mormon. Another thing to consider is that prophets are more than mere paper delivery boys, tossing the news from heaven right to our doorsteps without taking much thought for what that news might be. While possible answers to this question are probably as unique as the various circumstances in which any case might arise, the book of mormon offers some divinely revealed insights on this topic. The book of mormon testifies that jesus is the savior of the world. Because jesus was a god in the premortal existence, lived a sinless life, and during his atonement satisfied all the demands of justice for you and me, he has the power and keys to bring about the resurrection of all men, and he made it possible for mercy to overpower justice upon conditions of repentance. In addressing this issue, former church president gordon b. It was apparently part of the lords plan to first allow the learned men of the world to try their hand at deciphering the characters from the plates. The bible, the book of mormon, and continuing revelation duration. To help class members see how king benjamins sermon helps accomplish this purpose of the book of mormon, you might write on the board jesus christ makes salvation possible. The critics have been quick to condemn the book of mormon because of this fact.
Its possible that joseph smith, at first, may not have been altogether certain that he would be the one to translate the book of mormon. Korihor was turned over to higher authority and later got into an argument with the chief judge and governor, alma regarding the existence of god. Jesus said to him, if you can believe, all things are possible to him that believes. The authority of god given to men throughout time has been taken back and restored many, many times. O lord, forgive my unworthiness, and remember my brethren in mercy yea, acknowledge your unworthiness before god at all t. If adam had not transgressed he would not have fallen, but he would have remained in the garden of eden. I continue reading with god all things are possible.
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