Book of mormon seminary helps for the church of jesus. In the lds church, much emphasis is placed on the witness of three men who said that they saw the gold plates which were translated by joseph smith into the book of mormon, as well as eight additional witnesses who testified of their belief in the book of mormon. A young refugees testimony of the book of mormon meridian. Each individual who prayerfully studies the book of mormon can also receive a testimony of its divinity. I am so grateful to have the book of mormon so that i can continually feast upon the word of god. This question prompted my moms sharing her testimony of the book of. Then, for the next question is how did you gain a testimony of the book of mormon and. Testimonies of the book of mormon the church of jesus christ of. The solemn testimony of the three witnesses has appeared in every edition of the book of mormon since 1830. The book of mormon is a powerful witness of jesus christ and his restored gospel. Tom perry of the quorum of the twelve apostles of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Testimony of the book of mormon latterday saints channel. Im grateful for the teachings in 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 created some blank bookmarks for you to print out and use as well. If you knew your life was coming to an end, what final messages would you want to share with those you love most. God has so declared it, so have its writers, so have its witnesses, and so do all those who have read it and received a personal revelation from god as to its truthfulness. Each of these specific menoliver cowdery, martin harris, and david. Rhodes scholar boldly seeks for testimony of the book of.
What happened after they signed their names, confirming that the book of mormon was true. 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. In the lds church, much emphasis is placed on the witness of three men who said that they saw the gold plates which were translated by joseph smith into the book of mormon, as well as eight. 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. Feb 26, 2020 i think the question can be turned to how did you gain a testimony of the bible and christianity. Jul 26, 2017 latterday saints mormons often speak about the importance of having a personal testimony of the gospel of jesus christ. Book of mormon reading chart lds gospel source little lds ideas. Lds testimony quotes read the scriptures lds scriptures. Their written testimonies are included herewith as the testimony of three witnesses and the testimony of eight witnesses.
There is danger to our testimony in only casual study and reading of the scriptures. Ten testimonies of jesus christ from the book of mormon. Testimony of book of mormon bookmark from book of mormon. The words within this precious book can bring great knowledge and peace to our souls. This question prompted my moms sharing her testimony of the book of mormon with her children and grandchildren. Wecan find out what we need to do to return to live in the presence of our heavenly father. Testimony of the book of mormon bookmark little lds ideas. Find messages of christ to uplift your soul and invite the spirit.
He is the great king immanuel, who stands today on the right hand of his father. 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. 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. 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. Latterday saints mormons often speak about the importance of having a personal. Book of mormon primary talk templates or so she says. Long ago in the karen culture in burma, the history has been told of three books that were lost. This story appeared in the marchapril 2020 issue of lds living. Togather saints testimony of the book of mormon facebook. Prophets and apostles talk about the book of mormon. All continually testified that they believed the book of mormon to be the word of god. After david whitmer left the church he said if you believe my testimony to the book of mormon. The sharing of testimony is confirmed in our hearts as the spirit bears witness of truth.
Take some time to read about the book of mormon, and pick 10 scriptures that help you gain a. Mar 01, 2020 if you knew your life was coming to an end, what final messages would you want to share with those you love most. Inspiring lds stories inspirational mormon stories. Members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds church and other denominations of the latter day saint movement generally believe that the book of mormon describes ancient historical events in the americas, but historians and archaeologists do not regard it as a work of ancient american history.
Mar 31, 2010 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. Then, for the next question is how did you gain a testimony of the book of mormon and joseph smith as gods prophet most christians have no idea w. 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. A year later my younger brother got baptized in the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, and the rest of the family followed him a year after that. 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. The testimony of three witnesses be it known unto all nations, kindreds, tongues, and people, unto whom this work shall come. His way is the path that leads to happiness in this life and eternal life in the world to come. The latterday saints used both the bible and the book of mormon, but we only used the bible. As members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, we believe the book of mormon to be the word of god. Weve all read, or at least skimmed, the testimonies of the three witnesses at the beginning of the book of mormon, but what is the story behind these men and their testimonies.
The book of mormon holds a special place in my heart. L tom perry lds talks toms train up a child lds church church ideas general conference conference talks lds quotes. I want to bear testimony of the truthfulness of the book of mormon. 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 prove that the. The book of mormon is the word of god brother hagen. Why is david whitmers witness of the book of mormon so compelling.
Scripture reading chart scripture study family scripture scripture journal activity day girls activity days lds mormon book of. Mar 11, 2018 if you dont know if the book of mormon is true, now is the time to find out. The book of mormon is a gift from god to all humankind, and he has commanded his people that they should persuade all men to repentance. 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. 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. As a born and raised mormon i was taught over and over to study the book of mormon in order to get a testimony.
Oliver cowdery, the closing year, latter day saints messenger and advocate 3 no. Introductory pages of the book of mormon another testament. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints 549,092 views. Testimony requires the nurturing by the prayer of faith, the hungering for the word of god in the scriptures, and the obedience to the truth we have received. I consider my two principal credentials to be my testimony of the divine origins of the book of mormon and my. 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. Without the book of mormon, we would never know that god has such a beautiful plan for each one of us. Over the last three decades, word of the churchs acquisition of a book of mormon supposedly written in by elvis presley spread easily through fireside speakers, classroom teachers, and newspaper columnists. The book of mormon has filled my heart with so much joy and light and. A modernday apostle describes the unwavering faith churchs founders showed, even in the face of death, to remain true to their testimonies. If we repent, all of our sins can be washed away and we will be able to live with him someday. As i speak today, i consider my two principal credentials to be my testimony of the divine origins of the book of mormon and my unrelenting desire to know more about this wonderful and wondrous book. The testimonies of those witnesses of the book of mormon in this book can burn in our hearts, strengthen our faith and. We invite all men everywhere to read the book of mormon, to ponder in their hearts the message it contains, and then to ask god, the eternal.
Printable book of mormon reading chart from michelle rowan of everything charts clicking the link will take you to where you can get the whole page book of mormon reading charts flower gardenthis looks like something the kids would stead of the plain ones. How did you gain a testimony of the book of mormon and the. Short versus from the twelfth chapter of ether in the book of mormon before closing the book high turn down the corner of the page from which he had read marking it as part of the everlasting testimony for. Autobiography of phineas young, also cit deseret news 3 february 1858. Youth can go from flower to flower chapter to chapter as they read the book of mormon. The book of mormon is the word of god ezra taft benson. Book of mormon reader talks about the book of mormon the official portrait of elder l. I was born as a navajo indian and raised in an lds foster family in utah. Joseph smith was the conduit to bring this book to light, after it was hidden for many years. Interesting as these matters may be, study of the book of mormon is most rewarding when one focuses on its primary purpose. 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. Book of mormon quarantine lesson from john bytheway. 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 lds church teaches members from childhood to rely upon feeling the spirit to confirm truth, promoting a personal connection to god which stems from its uniquely powerful priesthoodconferred.
My wife and i both come from nonreligious families. Another testament of jesus christ is to convey to the modern world powerful testimonies of the divine mission and essential attributes of jesus christ. 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 been spoken. 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. This week in seminary our class copresident filled in for. 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. Without the book of mormon, we would never conquer our fear of death. As a mormon, i was proud of my heritage as a lamanite descendant of book of mormon people. I felt prompted to share my testimony of the book of mormon with you. Why i lost my testimony a response to timid, testimony. 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. Lds testimony inserts for book of mormon missionary work. Rhodes scholar boldly seeks for testimony of the book of mormon.
Testimonies of the book of mormon witnesses deseret book. Mormon answers to questions about the lds testimony and the need for personal revelation. We just received our come follow me study guides for individuals and families and i am. David whitmers final testimony of the book of mormon. Fittingly, joseph smiths testimony is included in the introduction of the book of mormon. 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. 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. They are wonderful resources for teaching both in the home and church settings.
The author of these truth claims essays provided to mormon stories, michael brown, shared his testimony as follows. Dec 31, 2019 new primary talk templates for the book of mormon. 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. For some reason the book of mormon feels easier to teach than the bible. Over the last twenty years, i have made the book of mormon a matter of continual study, and the book has rewarded me far beyond anything i fully.
The book of mormon is the testament of the new world, and they go hand in hand in testimony of the lord jesus christ. Second, amaleki says that to serve christ we must give ourselves as an offering to him. He reminded us that the book of mormon is indeed another testament or witness of jesus, adding that this was one of the reasons why we have recently added the words another testament of jesus christ to the title of the book of mormon ensign, november 1986, p. Official website of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Prophets and apostles discuss the importance of gaining a testimony of the book of mormon. I had read the book of mormon before seven times, to be exact. 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. 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 prove that the religion is true. I have a testimony of the book of mormon, that it is the word of 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. 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. Easy talks for children to use while speaking in church.
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 book of mormon has filled my heart with so much joy and light and hope. In the introductory pages of the book of mormon, there is a page that contains the testimony of three witnesses and the testimony of eight witnesses. I think the question can be turned to how did you gain a testimony of the bible and christianity. He is the light, the life, and the hope of the world. Book of mormon central, knowhy david whitmer maintained his testimony of the book of mormon even though he became separated from joseph smith and the church. I am so excited to start studying the book of mormon in primary this year. We bear testimony, as his duly ordained apostlesthat jesus is the living christ, the immortal son of god.