Testimony about book of mormon

The literary testimony of the book of mormon richard dilworth rust on. 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. Should you pray and ask if its true or maybe you already prayed and didnt get an answer. The three most abominable sins religious studies center. The question of the book of mormon witnesses is extremely significant. Martin harris testimony of the book of mormon as given to. 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. I respect individuals who are determined in their beliefs and their love for jesus and his gospel, because i find myself in that same path.

The king replaces good priests with ones who do not keep. Hayley shares her reasons for leaving the lds church and explains why her faith is different today. Their writings centered upon the lord, his mission, and his ministry. Fittingly, joseph smiths testimony is included in the introduction of the book of mormon. Jan 07, 2020 what is your testimony 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. Book of mormon testimonies have you ever wondered about. The testimony of the eight witnesses gospel doctrine. I am so grateful to have the book of mormon so that i can continually feast upon the word of god. Gaining a personal testimony of the book of mormon youtube. The author of these truth claims essays provided to mormon stories, michael brown, shared his testimony as follows. President joseph fielding smith taught that every member should read the book of mormon and possess a testimony of this book of scripture. I wish now, standing as it were, in the very sunset of life, and in the fear of god, once and for all to make this public statement.

I bear testimony that our savior is our perfect example, that he did perform the atonement for us, and that through him we all may be able to return to live with our father in heaven again. My testimony of the book of mormon, scholarly and personal. Nor does the spirit, which testifies of the book of mormon, confirm the historical reality of the book. As one of a thousand elements of my own testimony of the divinity of the book of mormon, i. Later when actually incarcerated in the jail, joseph the prophet bore a powerful testimony of the divine authenticity of the book of mormon. At the time of book of mormon was translated there was no church organized, and rigdon did not become acquainted with joseph and me till after the church. Current mormon doctrine on the nature of god, the priesthood, use of temples, baptism for the dead, and men becoming gods, is nowhere contained in the book of mormon. Seminary is a program for mormon youth high school students. This moroni says he did, and from all the evidence in the book of mormon, augmented by the testimony of the prophet joseph smith, these final battles took place in the territory known as the united states and in the neighborhood of the great lakes and hills of western new york. This appeal to all people must involve many languages and the work.

Testimony of the book of mormon latterday saints channel. The book of mormon is true, and was given to bring happiness and hope to the faithful in the travail of the last days. The book of mormon is the testament of the new world, and they go hand in hand in testimony of the lord jesus christ. Obviously, the book of mormon witnesses consented to the witness statement and agreed with it. Gaining a personal testimony of the book of mormon. My testimony of the book of mormon by darla bushman, february 6, 2020. This is a remarkable and important evidence for the truthfulness of the book of mormon.

Shortly thereafter, pistol and ball would take the lives of these two testators. A book of mormon ruler named king noah leads some of his people to rebel against god. 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. David whitmers final testimony of the book of mormon. That book the very copy from which high red the same corner of the page to turn down still visible. Ten testimonies of jesus christ from the book of mormon. Nelson was first called to the quorum of the twelve apostles, president ezra taft. Hopefully the following firsthand accounts of how different people gained their testimonies can help provide insights and inspiration for your own journey of faith. Dean garrett, the three most abominable sins, in the book of mormon. May 04, 2018 if you want to have a testimony that the mormon church is the true church, simply ask god and he will tell you. Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.

A bright light enveloped us where we were, that filled at noon day, and there in a vision, or in the spirit, we saw and heard just as it is stated in my testimony in the book of mormon. 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. So as attacks on the book of mormon as continue now as they did in 1830, here is a quick overview of why i know my testimony of the book of mormon is rational. To this day, this testimony continues to grow as i continuously search, with a sincere heart, to more fully understand the word of god as contained in this extraordinary book of scripture. Testimony of the book of mormon i created some blank bookmarks for you to print out and use as well. The book of mormon has been organized into 6,607 verses, of which 3,925 refer to jesus christ, employing more than 100 titles.

Join hundreds of instagrammers sharing testimony of the book of. My suggestion to you is that you read the book of mormon, and in doing so that as you turn each page you sincerely ask the lord to let you know if this book is indeed truethat will be a total of 531 prayers. Never in my born and raised in the church life have i read the book of mormon on a daily basis. My dear friends, my testimony of the book of mormon came line upon line 23 as a miracle to my heart. That i have never at any time denied that testimony of the book of mormon or any part thereof, which has so long since been published with that book, as one of the three witnesses. I created some blank bookmarks for you to print out and use as well.

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. Most books contained in libraries of the world were authored for contemporary readers. Jan 02, 2016 elder holland then declared his own testimony of the book of mormon, but not before asking a penetrating question to those who question the books divinity. 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 church are true. Jul 26, 2017 latterday saints mormons often speak about the importance of having a personal testimony of the gospel of jesus christ. A twohundredyear era of peace followed that visit of christ. A modernday apostle describes the unwavering faith churchs founders showed, even in the face of death, to remain true to their testimonies. The dying testimony of martin harris, as given to william pilkington by martin harris himself, in clarkston, cache county, utah. Nineteen papers on a variety of topics related to the largest book in the book of mormon, alma, make up this volume. 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.

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. Christensen is a returned lds missionary and is home book of mormon challenge. 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. 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. The book of mormon holds a special place in my heart. As editor of the book of mormon critical text project and the book of mormon. My testimony of the book of mormon, scholarly and personal as editor of the book of mormon critical text project and the book of mormon. That we, through the grace of god the father, and our lord jesus christ, have seen the plates which contain this record, which is a record of the people of nephi, and also of the lamanites, their brethren, and also of the people of jared, who came from the tower of which hath. The testimony of three witnesses be it known unto all nations, kindreds, tongues, and people, unto whom this work shall come. Ive felt prompted for a few weeks now that i want to write a post about my testimony of the book of mormon. The testimony was moved to the beginning of the book of mormon in later editions, with standardized spelling. The book of mormon fills my life with joy and hope. Hagoth and the polynesians religious studies center. 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 korihor.

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. Friend april 2016 a family reads the book of mormon and then prays to get a testimony of its truth. Elder holland then declared his own testimony of the book of mormon, but not before asking a penetrating question to those who question the book s divinity. Shortly thereafter, pistol and ball would take the lives of these two test stators. Testimony of the book of mormon bookmark little lds ideas. Have you ever wondered about your testimony of the book of mormon. Aug 08, 2019 chapter of ether in the book of mormon. To the inside front cover are affixed four clippings of descriptions of different versions of first edition copies of the book of mormon and of an 1854 edition of the doctrine and covenants, along with a clipping describing the origin of the text of the book of mormon and a bookplate of the shepard book company of salt lake city, utah. The book of mormon has filled my heart with so much joy and light and hope. We believed the third book, a golden book, was lost until we learned of the book of mormon. I showed this to my seminary students as part of lesson 5 overview of book of mormon.

A modernday apostle describes the unwavering faith churchs founders showed, even in the face of death, to remain true to their testimonies of the book of mormon. I felt prompted to share my testimony of the book of mormon with you. Friend january 2020 8 ideas for reading the book of mormon. Jun 02, 2012 i bear testimony that our savior is our perfect example, that he did perform the atonement for us, and that through him we all may be able to return to live with our father in heaven again. The summary points below defending our rationality as mormons are a serious matter. The testimonies of the three and eight witnesses were published in the first edition of the book of mormon and every edition since. Brothers and sisters, god always provides safety for the soul, and with the book of mormon he has again done that in our time. Our elders teach us that the silver book represents knowledge and the heavenly book represents the bible, or the word of god. The book of mormon records the visit of jesus christ to people in the americas following his resurrection. They all consistently reaffirmed the testimony and never contradicted it. Reading the book of mormon teaching children the gospel. This textual emendation has understandably raised questions about the book of mormon s racial. The solemn testimony of the three witnesses has appeared in every edition of the book of mormon since 1830.

Friend june 2016 jasons study buddy jason reads the entire book of mormon before his baptism. Testimonies are connective and the value of sharing testimony is immenseeven if its written or expressed to ourselves and for ourselves. Abinadi testifies of jesus christ mosiah 1118 book of. The mormon 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. Fairmormon answers wiki table of contents last testimony of sister emma, saints herald, vol. Mar 01, 2020 i do want you all to know for sure i have that testimony, and not hide it, so i will do my best to share it with you in writing. The three witnesses were closely associated with joseph smith, jr. 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. All book of mormon prophets taught more or less mosiah. Hopefully the following firsthand accounts of how different people gained their testimonies can help. Second, amaleki says that to serve christ we must give ourselves as an offering to him. 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. Even if the majority of the witnesses to the book of mormon did not deny their testimony of the book itself, this does little to support mormonism today.

This testimony, however, contradicts the clear testimony of jesus who said. Seven summary insights into the theological rationality of the book of mormon. This was changed by joseph smith in 1840 to read that nephis descendants would become a pure and a delightsome people. Isnt it interesting that the general conference odyssey is just now reading through those powerful talks given by president ezra taft benson who focused so much on this great book of scripture. Thus, some form of christs name is used on an average of one reference for every 1. As the director of the church history library, where we hold the churchs official archival. When you read the book of mormon, concentrate on the principal. It was on saturday, january 18th that our bishop called late and asked me to bear my testimony of the book of mormon the next morning in sacrament meeting along with others. 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.

Ideas for reading and understanding the book of mormon. 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. Nelson when you read the book of mormon, concentrate on the principal figure in the bookfrom its first chapter to the lastthe. I want to share my testimony of the book of mormon with you. Even in my nuclear family, some of our journeys are vastly different from each other. 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. If you want to have a testimony that the mormon church is the true church, simply ask god and he will tell you. Thereafter, the book s teachings on israelites became a focus for proselyting work among the maori. Lest anyone conclude that i merely lack the powerful spiritual experiences and personal confirmation they received, allow me to share how i obtained my testimony. No religious class, church lesson, parental bribe, new years resolution, or challenge from a prophet helped me develop a habit of daily scripture study. It seems to me that any member of this church would never be satisfied until he or she had read the book of mormon time and time again, and thoroughly considered it so that he or she could bear witness that.

Feasting on the word is both a heartfelt and a thoughtful book, as clearly reasoned as it is faithful. As one of a thousand elements of my own testimony of the divinity of the book of mormon, i submit this as yet one more evidence of its truthfulness. Testimony moronis america the north american setting. Can you show me how to gain a testimony that the mormon. Martin harris made a significant financial contribution to the printing of the book of mormon.

I first met martin harris, one of the three witnesses to the authenticity of the book of mormon, in smithfield utah in 1874. Togather saints testimony of the book of mormon facebook. Moroni, the last of the nephite prophethistorians, sealed up the abridged records of these people and hid them in about a. I bear you my testimony a reply to a mormon testimony. 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. Prophets and apostles talk about the book of mormon.

Why didnt the book of mormon witnesses sign their testimony. Book of mormon, 1830, page 589 the joseph smith papers. My wife, mei, and i are fresh, new members of the church. Be it known unto all nations, kindreds, tongues, and people, unto whom this work shall come. 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. Alma, the testimony of the word papers from the sixth annual book of mormon symposium, 1991 monte state, charles d. Actually incarcerated in the jail, joseph the prophet bore a powerful testimony of the divine authenticity of the book of mormon. A young refugees testimony of the book of mormon meridian. As a born and raised mormon i was taught over and over to study the book of mormon in order to get a testimony. Each of these specific menoliver cowdery, martin harris, and david whitmersacrificed much to help with the translation and publication of the book of mormon, and its likely this is a significant part of why they were chosen as witnesses. My testimony of the book of mormon is rational meridian. Grant palmer aptly writes, when a person experiences the spirit at a protestant revival meeting or when reading the book of mormon, it is not my belief that the powerful feelings prove the truthfulness of the doctrines heard, taught, or read. Ive done just that and what ive replicated is not what members will be happy with and will surprise those of you not of the church despite w. My life by gogo goff testimony of the book of mormon facebook.