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This book of mormon does not replace the bible at all. What jesus christs visit to the americas means for us. How you can join in the largest family history conference in the world. The book of mormon tells the facts about the coming of the white god, an event that occurred in america following christ s resurrection in palestine. Joseph smith did not refer to passages from the book of mormon in his writings or sermons, nor was it cited very often by early church leaders. What the book of mormon says about america the book of mormon peoples were led to the american continent as a land of promise reserved for the righteous. The book of mormon is set in north america in the first century. 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. This sub is for fellowship and faithful belief in the restored gospel of jesus christ ephesians 2. Known as the book of mormon, it tells of gods dealings with ancient america, as the bible relates the sacred history of the eastern hemisphere. The book of mormon teaches that several groups of people came from the holy lands to the americas.

Understanding about gods plan of salvation for his children. Proposed book of mormon geographical setting wikipedia. Mar 21, 2004 the mormons do believe that jesus came to the americas after the ascension, and joseph smith, the founder of the church of jesus christ of latter day saints did claim to have found golden tablets on which was inscribed the text of the book of mormon. Mormon as editor, in rediscovering the book of mormon, ed.

We build enduring faith in jesus christ by making the book of mormon accessible, comprehensible, and. Okay, lets be really clear about what bookofmormon christians dont believe. It makes plain many of the precious truths of the gospel. Both the bible and the book of mormon have god inspired truths that help you and me through this thing we call life. According to the book of mormon, jesus christ appeared and preached to the nephites in the americas after his crucifixion. What evidence is there that jesus ever visited america. 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. As a member of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints which church is often inadvertently referred to as the mormon church, who accepts the book of mormon as scripture. The first is that neither population was oppressed all that long before god delivered them, relatively speaking three generations at most. Mormonism is centered on jesus christ and his role as creator and redeemer. Black america has been dealing with it for sixteen. It is a record of gods dealings with the ancient inhabitants of the.

The book of mormon is used as a companion book to the bible by members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Included in the book of mormon is a record of christs visit to the americas after his resurrection. It is a record of gods dealings with the ancient inhabitants of the americas and contains, as does the bible, the fulness. He talked about this television show called around the world in 80. During the service, they had a part where anybody could go up to the stand and exclaim their faith cant remember what its called, and there was one man who really caught my attention. Returning to the two liberation narratives from this weeks book of mormon reading, there a few things worth noting. Do mormons believe that jesus christ came to america. As a member of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints which church is often inadvertently referred to as the mormon church, who accepts the book of mormon as scripture, it didnt take long to realize i would have to skip a great many mentions of jesus christ in order to do so. See in mosiah chapter 3 verse in the book of mormon where king benjamin speaks of exceedingly great joy, concerning jesus christ who should come. Youll also meet many prophetslike lehi, nephi, abinadi, samuel, and mormon. Mormons believe the fullness of the gospel of jesus christ was restored not reformed, beginning with the calling of a modern prophet in 1820.

What the book of mormon tells us about jesus christ. The people were talking about jesus christ and the sign of his death. The 12 disciples of jesus are symbolized by the humming bird. Youll travel in the wilderness with lehi and sariahs family and watch nephi build a boat. More books have been written about jesus christ than anyone else in history. See book of mormon personalities known by joseph smith. This is a stylized picture of course of jesus christ as he appeared to he indigenous tribes of south america. The book of mormon tells the facts about the coming of the white god, an event that occurred in america following christs resurrection in palestine.

After his visits to his disciples in the old world, he descended out of heaven and appeared to his followers in ancient america. With the faith now of one of the fastestgrowing religions in the country, doubleday is proud to publish this first official trade edition of the book. Dec 15, 2011 after his visits to his disciples in the old world, he descended out of heaven and appeared to his followers in ancient america. One of the stated purposes of the book of mormon in the title page was to convince jew and gentile that jesus is the christ, the son of god. All of the prophets in the book of mormon taught about jesus. According to the latterday saints official historical account, the book of mormon bom was the work of ancient american jewish prophets who wrote their inspired accounts on plates of gold.

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 church priesthoodholders to act in his name. The book of mormon records that during christs ministry to the people of ancient america, he established his church, as in the old world. Since the teachings and practices of the mormon church contradict those of historic, biblical christianity, mormons can not be considered to be christians, nor can the mormon church be described as a christian denomination. The book of mormon is another witness of jesus christ and confirms truths from the holy bible. Mar 17, 2008 the book of mormon is a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. When asked about groups that say mormons are not christians, lds church president hinckley said, i can never understand it. The book of mormon is a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. The book of mormon is the earliest of the unique writings of the latterday saint movement, the denominations of which typically regard the text primarily as scripture, and secondarily as a historical record of gods dealings with the ancient inhabitants of the americas. Here is a sampling of some of the beautiful teachings of christ from the book, but i strongly encourage anyone who hasnt read the book to actually get a copy and read it and then ask god with a sincere. The book of mormon case for black exodus by common. The heartland model or heartland theory of book of mormon geography states that the book of mormon events primarily occurred in the heartland of north america. When christ visited the americas, who were the 12 apostles. The book of mormon, like the bible, testifies of jesus christ, his atoning sacrifice, and his.

What it means to take upon the name of jesus christ. The community of christ, formerly known as the reorganized church of jesus christ of latter day saints, views the book of mormon as an additional witness of jesus christ and publishes two versions of the book through its official publishing arm, herald house. The crowning event of the book of mormon came when the savior jesus christ visited these ancient inhabitants in the americas in 34 a. Other peoples in the americas during the book of mormon. Book of mormon, work accepted as holy scripture, in addition to the bible, in the church of jesus christ of latterday saints and other mormon churches. In the opening pages of the book of mormon, a prophet named nephi recounts the teachings of his father, lehi, regarding the birth of christ. The pivotal event of the book is an appearance of jesus christ in the americas shortly after his resurrection. The reader can follow the savior throughout this holy scripture where he is identified as the holy one of israel, the rock, the. Welcome to rlatterdaysaints a gathering place for those supporting or investigating the church of jesus christ of latterday saints and its members.

Items do not represent the official views of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints or of book of mormon central. New scripture to accompany the bible, including the book of mormon. What the book of mormon says about jesus christ the full name of the book of mormon is the book of mormon. Why is the book of mormon so focused on jesus christ. The book contains the teachings of jesus christ, testifying of his atonement and his love. Inclusion within the bmc archive does not imply endorsement. The book of mormon is another witness of jesus christ. A christian is a disciple, a follower, of jesus christ as presented in the bible not the jesus created by mormonism. Joseph smith stated that the book of mormon was the keystone of our religion, to which the former lds prophet ezra taft benson added, just as the arch crumbles if the keystone is removed.

That is, god the father and one of his heavenly wives begot christs spirit. Why do new testament words and phrases show up in the book of mormon. Jesus mesoamerican name, quezalcoatl, means literally fathered snake or the plumed serpent. Oct 31, 2012 joseph smith stated that the book of mormon was the keystone of our religion, to which the former lds prophet ezra taft benson added, just as the arch crumbles if the keystone is removed. Jesus appeared in north america after his crucifixion and. Grant hardy1 despite the effort that went into the translation, joseph smith did not make the book the foundation of the church. Talmage will find that he has greatly increased his moving faith in our.

Books about jesus 238 books meet your next favorite book. He also healed the sick, the lame, the blind, and all who were afflicted. The book of mormon serves as a companion to the bibles teachings. According to the book of mormon, the destruction and associated darkness had. Items in the bmc archive are made publicly available for noncommercial, private use. The book of mormon is a second witness along with the bible that jesus is the christ. The bible and book of mormon app, from the church of jesus christ, treats the two volumes of scripture as one, and makes it easier than ever to read, study and share the word of god. There are 25% more references to christ than in the new testament. Any genre theology, novels, biblical studies, historical, biographies, religious or secular, positive or negative, fiction or nonfiction. When i first began this series of articles on jesus christ in the book of mormon a book of companion scripture to the bible, i anticipated being done by july. The book of mormon which is subtitled another testament of jesus christ contains a record of that visit. The book of mormon is a pillar of revealed truth supporting and upholding the chief cornerstone, who is jesus christ. The book of mormon describes how, during his visit, jesus christ healed their sick, taught them his gospel, blessed their children, and called twelve disciples to organize his church in the americas 3 nephi 11. Naturally, the current president of the mormon church disagrees.

The prophet often received visits from nephi, moroni, peter, james, john the beloved, john the baptist, elijah, moses, the three nephites, etc. These plates were handed down from prophet to prophet until the last prophet, moroni, hid the plates in a stone box beneath the ground in the 400s a. We dont believe that he took off a few years in his twenties, hopped on a boat, and sailed to the americas fifteen centuries prior to columbus. The book of mormon is a book of scripture that details gods teachings to people who lived in the americas from about 600 bc to ad 400. Like the prophets in the bible, book of mormon prophets shared. Youth invited to join face to face event with president and sister oaks. Just this month, turner followed up his excellent biography of brigham young with something almost entirely different. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. For the twelve million members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints worldwide six million in the united states, the book of mormon is literally the word of god, a companion volume to the bible that contains the everlasting gospel. It relates the history of a group of hebrews who migrated from jerusalem to america. Romney has said, one who gets the understanding, the vision, and the spirit of the resurrected lord through a careful study of the text jesus the christ by elder james e. This would make it supersede the authority of the bible because it says that men can get closer to god in this book than any other book smith, b. Mormons believe that the people on the american continent at the time of the lords visit were at least some of the other sheep not of this fold that jesus said he was going to visit in john 10.

Hunter of the first council of the seventy is a book of tremendous interest and value for those who would know firsthand the traditions and folkways of the early inhabitants of north, central, and south america as well as know the truth contained in the book of mormon concerning these peoples. He talked about this television show called around the world in 80 faiths. According to mormons, jesus christ is their elder brother, since he was the firstborn in the spirit world. Some believed in the coming of christ to their land. Book of mormon central archive christ in america timeline. People of all and any faiths are welcome here on the grounds of goodwill and faith. The hill cumorah in ontario county ny is the hill where joseph smith found the golden plates and is the same hill where the civilizations of the nephites cumorah and the jaredites ramah fought their last battles. So i went to a mormon church with some friends yesterday, which was tonnes of fun srsly, such a great day. Turner approaches the mormon jesus thematically and relatively. The past several articles revealed that some people who lived in ancient america knew of jesus christ. Jesus christ taught the inhabitants his gospel, and formed his church among them, choosing 12 apostles as he had during his holy land ministry.

After jesus resurrection, according to the book of mormon, he visited america. It testifies of christs appearance to the american inhabitants shortly after his resurrection in jerusalem. Book of mormon teaches about jesus christ a s you read the book of mormon, youll go on many adventures. The lord kept the continent hidden from all those except some he purposely led there. 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. Jun 17, 2012 one of the stated purposes of the book of mormon in the title page was to convince jew and gentile that jesus is the christ, the son of god.

Did jesus really take a trip to the americas, as the. It is a spiritual topic, associated with faith, belief, testimony, emotion, revelation, and personal conviction. The mormons do believe that jesus came to the americas after the ascension, and joseph smith, the founder of the church of jesus christ of latter day saints did claim to have found golden tablets on which was inscribed the text of the book of mormon. Before i get flamed i would like to point out three of the more glaring anachronistic errors. Throughout the book of mormon the identity of christ with god is explicit, as in the sermon by king benjamin, which includes an expansion on isaiah 9.

An example of that companionship is found in both the foretelling of christ s birth and in christ s visit to the americas. Since it was first published in september 1915, jesus the christ has been a classic text on the life and ministry of the savior. Members of the mormon faith are keenly aware that they are sometimes. While they were talking, they heard a quiet voice from heaven. That is, god the father and one of his heavenly wives begot christs spirit at some point in the eternity before earthly creation. Feb 02, 2009 so i went to a mormon church with some friends yesterday, which was tonnes of fun srsly, such a great day.