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. Your testimony and the book of mormon three stories from youth about how the book of mormon has changed their lives. My wife and i both come from nonreligious families. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. I want to share my testimony of the book of mormon with you.
Mormon messages by topic short videos from the lds church. There are advantages to each way of reading it, but ive found that when i read it in a short amount of time, i understand the flow of it better the stories behind the doctrine. Learn about the savior, jesus christ, and how the basic beliefs of his gospel can enrich our lives. If you participated in the book of mormon reading challenge, you finished the book of mormon yesterday with me. A modernday apostle describes the unwavering faith the churchs founders showed, even in the face of death, to remain true to their testimonies of the book of mormon. Later when actually incarcerated in the jail, joseph the prophet bore a powerful testimony of the divine authenticity of the book of mormon. Some that are echoing what is in the bible, some that are not included in the bible. Feitz one simple act taught me a lesson about respect for the. What is your favorite book of mormon scripture that brings you peace. Book of mormon testimonies in this collection of stories, women share their experiences with and testimonies of the book of mormon. This arnold friberg painting depicts the book of mormon scene of the resurrected.
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. The message it contains is a witness for christ and teaches the love of god for all mankind. A modernday apostle describes the unwavering faith churchs founders showed, even in the face of death, to remain true to their testimonies. I would definitely recommend book of mormon stories. Joseph smith jr and emma hale smith historical society. I have a testimony of the book of mormon, that it is the word of god. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi, who claimed that it had been. We will continue to collect and publish testimonies through the remainder of 2020. Without the book of mormon, we would never know that god has such a beautiful plan for each one of us. Its interesting to note that all four of those prophets bore testimony.
Mormons claim that a personal feeling, a burning in the bosom, which is interpreted to be a manifestation of the holy ghost, is the only evidence needed to prove that the religion is true. A young bishop in england describes how the book of mormon came to life for him and changed his perspective forever. I will answer every single email or message that i see. Mormon answers to questions about the lds testimony and the need for personal revelation. Im amazed at how many times i have read it, and i still get so much out of it.
My topic for discussion here is the challenge of the book of mormon. Meldrum shares his experience in the missionary training center mtc wherein he received a testimony of the truthfulness of the book of mormon. Book any title page introduction testimony of three witnesses testimony of eight witnesses testimony of the prophet joseph smith a brief explanation about the book of mormon 1 nephi 2 nephi jacob enos jarom omni words of mormon mosiah alma helaman 3 nephi 4. Christensen is a returned lds missionary and is home book of mormon challenge. The lord has commanded us to divide with all his children the truths of the everlasting gospel that have been revealed to prepare them for a place in the celestial kingdom. Joseph smith was the conduit to bring this book to light, after it was hidden for many years. Alma, the testimony of the word in the book of mormon symposium series, edited by monte s. How the book of mormon design has changed over the last 100 years kelsey berteaux editors note. We talk of christ, we rejoice in christ, we preach of christ, we prophesy of christ, that our children may know to what source they may look for a remission of their sins. I remember waking up very earlier as a family to read from its pages. Apostle describes the unwavering faith the churchs founders showed, even in the face of death, to remain true to their testimonies of the book of mormon. Im grateful for the teachings in the book of mormon. The testimony of joseph smith about the book of mormon youtube.
The book of mormon has filled my heart with so much joy and light and hope. This story was originally published in december 2015. My bofm testimony, book of mormon book of mormon evidence. I felt prompted to share my testimony of the book of mormon with you.
But the talk was so powerful, i wanted to show more. The challenge of the book of mormon religious studies center. I created some blank bookmarks for you to print out and use as well. 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. A testimony of the book of mormon book of mormon central. Accordingly, on another occasion, alma essentially rehearsed the same seven points in the city of gideon and expressly identified them as the testimony which is in me alma 7. Testimony of the book of mormon testimony of the book of mormon a modernday apostle describes the unwavering faith the churchs founders showed, even in the face of death, to remain true to their testimonies of the book of mormon. I hold in my hand that book, the very copy from which hyrum read, the same corner of the page turned down still visible. Testimony of the book of mormon bookmark little lds ideas. Religious studies center, brigham young university, 1992, 12939. I remember the spirit i felt as a kid every time we read from it. The decision to use the word challenge came from a remark by president spencer w.
Joseph smith said that the book of mormon is 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 introduction to the. 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 or other aspects of the. Top 40 inspirational book of mormon scriptures the lifey app. The words of this canonized book of mormon scripture, translated by joseph, stood at the center of his life. The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement, which adherents believe contains writings of ancient prophets who lived on the american continent from approximately 2200 bc to ad 421. I showed this to my seminary students as part of lesson 5 overview of book of mormon. Ten testimonies of jesus christ from the book of mormon. If you love the book of mormon, consider donating to book of mormon central and becoming part of this exciting movement. See more ideas about mormon messages, mormon channel and latter day saints. Mormon messages are short videos from the lds church featuring the words of prophets and apostles about values and principles important to society. Hi five live whos testimony of the book of mormon has. Lds mormon book of mormon lds talks elder holland mormon messages later day saints lds scriptures lds org joseph smith. Todd white jesus can restore anything gym restoration testimony 11. This question prompted my moms sharing her testimony of the book of mormon with her children and grandchildren.
If this message has been helpful, i hope youll share it with others if in all. Kimball in his first press conference after he became president of the church. The book of mormon was anciently abridged by a prophet named. However virtually all religions claim to have spiritual experiences. I bear you my testimony that i know the book of mormon is. Listen to how he gained that sure witness prior to leaving on his mission to milan, italy. When you read the book of mormon, concentrate on the principal figure in the book from its first chapter to the last the lord jesus christ. Like many of you, i started gaining my testimony of the book of mormon at a very young age. The book of mormon fills my life with joy and hope. There was a recent mormon message very similar to this, showing excerpts from elder hollands powerful conference talk, safety for the soul. Shortly thereafter, pistol and ball would take the lives of these two testators. Take some time to read about the book of mormon, and pick 10 scriptures that help you gain a stronger testimony of the truthfulness and importance of it. Free book of mormon meet with missionaries find a church email get a book of mormon. Yes, book of mormon stories will strengthen your testimony and will make you want to be a better person see more.
We are a nonprofit organization supported by people like you. 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. Ive felt prompted for a few weeks now that i want to write a post about my testimony of the book of mormon. It is being shared again to celebrate the 190th anniversary of the publication of the book of mormon. Testimony of the book of mormon latterday saints channel. If we repent, all of our sins can be washed away and we will be able to live with him someday. In a first presidency message in august 2005, president gordon b.
Not long after my call to serve as one of the twelve apostles, i was summoned to the office of the president of our quorum, president ezra taft benson. This script is taken from portions of joseph smiths own testimony, found at the beginning of the book of mormon. See more ideas about mormon messages, latter day saints and lds. Seminary is a program for mormon youth high school students. The book of mormon videos is a collection of videos based on accounts from the book of mormon. Latterday saints mormons often speak about the importance of having a personal testimony of the gospel of jesus christ.
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. If you knew your life was coming to an end, what final messages would you want to share with those you love most. Some scholars estimate that about 99% of the book of mormon text was authored primarily by four principal writers. Regarding this book, joseph smith said, the book of mormon is the most correct of any book on this 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. Testimony of the book of mormon mormon messages bymormon life apr. The book of mormon is a sacred record containing information that is found in no other book. A followers view of alma 32, in the book of mormon. Four messages from the four primary authors of the book of. A few short verses from the 12th chapter of ether in the book of mormon. We ask that all comments be respectful and nonjudgmental of any womans choices or beliefs. The prophets of the book of mormon regularly referred to these points when they testified of christ.
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