Jehovah, immanuel, holy messiah, lamb of god, redeemer of israel, and so on. While the bible is written by and about the people in the land of israel and surrounding areas and takes place from the creation of the world until shortly after the death of jesus. Published by the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. The book of mormon and the bible will grow together, 2 ne. Unless otherwise indicated, all content on this channel is ed by intel. This edition features the painting the lord jesus christ by heinrich hofmann. According to the books narrative, when joseph smith was 21 years old an angel named moroni gave him. It tells how the prophet lehi and his family left jerusalem and were led to a promised land, far across the ocean in the new world. In 1982, the phrase another testament of jesus christ was added as a subtitle to the book of mormon. Lds scriptures holy bible, book of mormon, doctrine and. Church of jesus christ of latterday saints casting office. From a geographical standpoint, some lds scholars believe mesoamerica to be the setting of the book of mormon. It even has a section that details christs visit to the people on the american continent after he was resurrected from his death and crucifixion that happens in the bible.
Book of mormon videos the church of jesus christ of latterday. The book of mormon, doctrine and covenants, the pearl of great price kindle edition by church, lds. The book of mormon is a pillar of revealed truth supporting and upholding the chief cornerstone, who is jesus christ. The lds church, originally called the church of christ, was formally organized by joseph smith on april 6, 1830, in western new york. Lds scriptures holy bible, book of mormon, doctrine and covenants, pearl of great price regular quad black genuine leather the church of jesus christ of latterday saints on.
When jesus christ visited the people in the book of mormon, he taught, 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, that ye may stand spotless before me at the last day 3 nephi 27. What do latter day saints believe about god, jesus, gospel. Applicants must be temple worthy members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints and eligible to work in the united states. The bible and the book of mormon church of jesus christ. What the book of mormon tells us about jesus christ. Since we know this, it does not seem a coincidence that the church of jesus christ of latterday saints was. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Nephi, son of lehi, was one of the first prophets in the book of mormon. Both volumes of scripture are a compilation of teachings as recorded by ancient prophets. Today, a bountiful kitchen plays a large role in her missionary work, as. The book of mormon bom is an abbreviated account of the inhabitants of the ancient americas from 2200 bc to 421 ad. Lds bookstore scriptures, ctr rings, books, art, primary. Its not uncommon for mormons to argue that they should be regarded as christians because their faith is centered on jesus christ. And while this may appear to be the case from the perspective of the mormon church, there can be little doubt that the jesus preached by mormonism is not the jesus of the bible. Gospel library is the gospel study app of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. He prophesied that jesus christ would come 600 years after his father, lehi, left jerusalem. Written by prophets to a people who lived in america long before white people ever came, some believe they were the beginnings of some native indian tribes.
Book of mormon the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Old testament, about 600 years before jesus was born. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints wikipedia. For more information, visit, or special thanks to zelph on the shelf for summarizing.
Ten testimonies of jesus christ from the book of mormon. The book of mormon was preserved to come forth in these latter days to convince the jew and gentile that jesus is the christ, the eternal god. What is the difference between the mormon jesus and the. The lord covenanted with enos to bring forth the book of mormon to the lamanites, enos 1. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints youtube. Mormonism is centered on jesus christ and his role as creator and redeemer. In this chapter, i desire to discuss some of the fundamental things that the book of mormon relates about jesus christ. The book of mormon is a religious record of three groups of people who migrated from the old world to the american continents. Lds scriptures holy bible, book of mormon, doctrine and covenants, pearl of great price regular quad black genuine leather. This title page serves as an introduction and preface to all that the reader encounters in the book of mormon, and reflects mormons own feelings about the work and the gospel of jesus christ.
It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. Official website of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading lds triple combination. Beautiful sixribbed spine, with the book of mormon and the church of jesus christ of latterday saints stamped in gold foil, and with a debossed design featuring the tree of life sewn binding with headbands ivory silk moire endsheets deluxe cream pages. Joseph smith testified that the book of mormon is the keystone of our religion. Following jesus the book of mormon the bible family is forever purpose of life coming closer to god jesus christs church forgiveness life after death baptism temples healthy living belong worship services people and programs. The following summaries provide several different ways to understand the meaning and purpose of this added subtitle. From the beginning, church members have accepted it.
The book of mormon and the bible work together to tell the story of jesus the book of mormon is a book of scripture that details god. The book of mormon was written for the intent that we may. The book of mormon has been described as the keystone of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Bible book of mormon children christmas david archuleta easter ensign facebook family family history familysearch gay general conference jesus christ joseph smith latterday saint beliefs latterday saints channel lds resources lds temples lds videos from members lds videos from the church lds websites lds women lgbt liahona missionary mobile. Some may wonder what it means that the book of mormon is another testament and why this additional description is so important. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints 614,704 views 4. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the book of mormon.
It puts forth the doctrines of the gospel, outlines the plan of salvation, and tells men what they must do to gain peace in. 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. Smith later changed the name to the church of jesus christ of latter day saints after he stated he had received a revelation to do so. Ishmaels household joins lehis family 1 nephi 7 book. It has been described as the keystone of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Videos covering the first 8 pages of the book of mormon 1 nephi to enos will continue to be released every friday between now and the end of 2019. Find messages of christ to uplift your soul and invite the spirit. Initial converts were drawn to the church in part because of the newly published book of mormon, a selfdescribed chronicle of. The first episode in the book of mormon videos series of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints is now available. To view images from the book of mormon videos series, click here.
Another testament of jesus christ kindle edition by the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. The bible, the book of mormon, and continuing revelation duration. The book of mormon videos youtube channel is a collection of videos based on accounts from the book of mormon. The lords words will hiss forth unto the ends of the earth, 2 ne. The mormon church, the church of jesus christ latter day saints believes that joseph smith is a latter day prophet whom god the father and jesus christ appeared too. The latterday saints revere the book of mormon as the divinely inspired record of those people and of christs appearance to them shortly after his crucifixion in jerusalem. Mcconkie once described it as a book that would shake the earth. The book of mormon is the word of god, like the bible. 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 1 nephi 18. The book of mormon, doctrine and covenants, the pearl of great price. The lord reveals to lehi that his sons should return to jerusalem and enlist ishmaels family in their journey so that those sons could marry ishmaels daughters and. Since it was first published in english in 1830, the book of mormon has been fully translated into 82 languages, and printed copies have totaled more than 150 million. This is the media channel of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints.
The book of mormon begins in jerusalem during the time of the. It serves as a companion to the bible, reinforcing the witness of jesus christ, and. Title page the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Its similar to the bible except its the testimonies, prophecies and teaching about jesus christ from his prophets on the american continent. This volume provides extensive commentary on the title page of the book of mormon, written by the hand of mormon. The library includes the scriptures, general conference addresses, music, learning and teaching manuals, church magazines, videos, audio recordings, gospel art. Why is the book of mormon another testament of jesus.
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. Joseph fielding smith said, they tell us the book of mormon states that jesus was begotten of the holy ghost. How can the book of mormon help me draw closer to jesus. This free, unabridged 26hour audio book is offered on mp3 download from the church of jesus christ of latterday saints website. 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. Unless otherwise indicated, individuals may post material from the gospel media portion of this site to another website or on a computer network for their own. The book of mormon is another testament of jesus christ. Those selected will likely only be needed a partial day. The awkward part for the mormon church is the total lack of historical and archaeological evidence to support the book of mormon. 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. The crowning event recorded in the book of mormon is the personal ministry of the lord jesus christ among the nephites soon after his res urrection. The book was first published in 1830 by joseph smith, the founder of the latter day saint movement. 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. The book of mormon is another witness of jesus christ and confirms the truths found in the holy bible.
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