Wilcox may have sounded familiar to many latterday saints when he was announced as a member of the new young men general presidency in general conference, and rightly so. The first in a series of epic book of mormon videos has been released by the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Book of mormon introduction church of jesus christ. 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. Joannas journey through her faith explores a side of the religion that is rarely put on display. The objective is not to find the most correct meaning for each passage of the book of mormon, but to find the most likely sources which joseph smith remixed to create the book of mormon. Three minute book of mormon summary, perfect to share. It should be noted the lds church does not endorse any theory. Mitt romneys run for president of the united states and the recent success of the broadway play book of mormon has created enormous interest in the church of jesus christ of latterday saints.
Elder holland provides a brief overview of where the book of. The picture and the video are available online, or they can be checked out. This portion of the jerusalem set is located in goshen, utah. Throughout the history of the church, people of every race and ethnicity in many countries have been baptized and have lived as faithful members of the church. Youth invited to join face to face event with president and sister oaks. The bible, the book of mormon, and continuing revelation duration. Excellent introductionoverview of the book of mormon.
New mormon scriptures tweak race, polygamy references. Ldsmormon scripture says that they can become equal to god. It is a record of gods dealings with ancient inhabitants of the americas. Resources to help you immerse yourself in the restoration. Book of mormon videos in chronological order youtube. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints 614,704 views 4.
Brother wilcox is widely known for his work at byu and as a speaker and an author. The first group was the jaredites, who left the middle east during the time of the biblical tower of babel, sometime in the third millennium b. The owner and employees of this site are members of the lds church and in good standing. Most, but not all, mormons hold the books connection to ancient american. See more ideas about book of mormon, mormon, scripture study.
You can also request a free copy or read it online in many languages. Come follow me lds book of mormon introductory pages youtube. Its such a good chapter full of doctrine and visuals on its own. Many members of the latter day saint movement claim that the book of mormon is historically accurate. Hardtofind mormon videos uploaded a video 4 months ago. If it turns out that there are no genuine complex chiasms in the book of mormon, that conclusion would not prove the book false or inauthentic. Nor does the book of mormon text indicate that horses or chariots play any role in the many nephite wars despite a popular classic book of mormon painting by arnold friburg depicting helaman leading the 2000 stripling warriors while astride a battleready horse. Represents god sitting upon his throne, revealing through the heavens the grand key. The record gives an account of two great civilizations. The book of mormon, doctrine and covenants, the pearl of great price ebook.
The book of mormon criticizes the bible, doesnt attempt to correct the message of the bible, doesnt teach the multiple lds requirements for eternal life, doesnt teach that men and women should strive to become gods and goddesses, doesnt teach that males and females need to be baptized for the dead or do any other ordinances for the dead. The book of mormon purports to be an inspired and accurate translation of an ancient historical narrative covering more than a thousand years. Watch the most recent episode of the book of mormon videos. How you can join in the largest family history conference in the world. The book of mormon girl book by joanna brooks official. Lds are key lds teachings derived from the book of mormon. The lamb of god hath overcome and trodden the winepress alone, even the winepress of the fierceness of the wrath of almighty god. Their words, written on gold plates, were quoted and abridged by a prophethistorian named mormon. This book is another testament of jesus christ and serves as a companion scripture to the holy bible. 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 christ. Welcome to our project to crowd source the origins of the book of mormon, a controversial text published in 1830. The trailer for the book of mormon videos was released thursday, sept. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints is a christian church though some critics deny even that basic claim founded in 1830 in the state of new york in the united states.
Givens provides insight and perspective i have never considered before. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. If the events it records did not happen, and if it is actually modern rather than ancient in origin, then the book of mormon cannot be the word of god. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the book of mormon. To view images from the book of mormon videos series, click here. A quest for the book that just might be the great american novel new york. Introduction the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. It was released by the church to help explain how the book of mormon was translated, and to explain why the true story of the translation differs so greatly from the official church narrative taught since its founding. According to the text, the nephites and the lamanites initially spoke hebrew 600 bc and might have spoken a modified semitic language until at least 400 ad, when the book of mormon ends. Show video for a wise purpose 1 nephi 9 a seminary teacher uses oversized models of the book of mormon, the gold plates, and other source plates to help his students understand the. Holland explains the background and importance of the book of mormon. Doctrine and covenants 88 106 and again, another angel shall sound his trump, which is the seventh angel, saying. An additional criticism of the historical authenticity of the book of mormon concerns linguistics.
More recently, latterday saints have proposed various parts of the united states as the setting for most book of mormon events such. The noncanonized introductory paragraph to the lds church 1981 edition of the book of mormon. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints, often informally known as the lds church or mormon church, is a nontrinitarian, christian restorationist church that considers itself to be the restoration of the original church founded by jesus christ. If true, it is one of the most important messages ever sent from godif false, it is one of the most cunning, wicked, bold, deeplaid impositions ever palmed upon the world. This fuller understanding helps make sense of joseph smiths interpretation of this figure and plausibly situates such it in an ancient egyptian context. Show video for our day latterday saint youth from around the world describe the influence and guidance the book of mormon provides in their lives. The book of mormon is the word of god, like the bible.
The following essay is the official lds released essay entitled book of mormon translation. A very short introduction very short introductions. This highly anticipated dvd presentation is a must see for all lds. Its validity as scripture depends on its being historically authentic. If the book of mormon has changed your life, this is a simple way to share it with those you love. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. Josephs plagiarism in book of mormon and other revelations. As a member of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints mormon, i found it very helpful. Lds videos largest collection of official mormon videos. In addition to those resources, a recent video by book of mormon central describes how the book of mormon was compiled and came to be the book of.
A project to share with the world what is the book of mormon. In the video below, a living apostle explains what the book of mormon is and how anyone can know that it is true learn more about the book of mormon. The book was written by many ancient prophets by the spirit of prophecy and revelation. Early mormon apostle orson pratt made a statement concerning the book of mormon. The lds church will film their book of mormon video series at this set starting in june 2017. The book of mormon tells the story of three groups of people who sailed from the middle east to america. For example, see grant hardy, understanding the book of mormon. The church is headquartered in salt lake city, utah, in the united states, and has established congregations and built temples worldwide. For members and nonmembers this book is a great way to come to a better understanding of the value of the book of.
The book of mormon girl is a story about leaving behind the innocence of childhood belief and embracing the complications and heartbreaks that come to every adult life of faith. 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. Lds church to film new book of mormon videos the daily. Video introduction to the book of mormon by study and faith.
The lds apologetic argument that the book of mormon contains complex chiasms is a positive argument in which the chiasms are thought to be good evidence for the authenticity of the book of mormon. The book of mormon videos youtube channel is a collection of videos based on accounts from the book of mormon. The book of mormon teaches that all are alike unto god, including black and white, bond and free, male and female 2 nephi 26. From the book of mormon videos released by the church to new study guides and journals, several resources are now available to help latterday saints as they study of the book of mormon this year. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints iffer mitchell is an assistant costume designer for the project. 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.
What it means to take upon the name of jesus christ. Early latterday saints might have assumed the book of mormon spanned north and south america. Church leaders, cast and crew express excitement for. A very short introduction very short introductions kindle edition by givens, terryl l download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Check out these video resources for the 2020 youth curriculum. Its a great video to share with friends or family who are not members of the lds church. Both books contain gods guidance as revealed to prophets, as well as religious histories of different civilizations. Mormon crises by james a beverley overdrive rakuten. The lamanites, who survived, are among the ancestors of the american indians introduction to the book of mormon. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints wikipedia.
This narration of the book of mormon comes from the introduction preface, included in each book of. The power of context in the newest book of mormon video on faith in jesus christ jannalee sandau this weeks book of mormon video includes the iconic and powerful teachings in alma 32 on faith as a seed. Discover the book of mormon get a free digital copy of the book of mormon and study it with missionaries via voice or video call. This video vividly illustrates the main story lines and purposes of the book of mormon using the introduction to the book of mormon. You will also need the picture of mormon abridging the plates from the gospel art picture kit, the book of mormon stories video dvd, a television, and a dvd player. Christ and serves as a companion scripture to the holy bible. From the beginning, church members have accepted it. It has been described as the keystone of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Book of mormon video guide the church of jesus christ of latter.
Helping young people connect the dots lds living the name bradley r. Church releases first book of mormon video lds living. Lds bookstore scriptures, ctr rings, books, art, primary. In spite of enormous media focus during this socalled mormon moment, coverage has been often shallow and misleading, even from the lds church. There is a new video on the mormon messages youtube channel introducing the book of mormon.