Dec 31, 2014 33 and again, if ye by the grace of god are perfect in christ, and deny not his power, then are ye sanctified in christ by the grace of god, through the shedding of the blood of christ, which is in the covenant of the father unto the remission of your sins, that ye become holy, without spot. Do you want to expand and deepen your study of the book of mormon. Instead, it is a close reading of moroni 10, looking verse by verse at what moroni might be teaching us. Book of mormon moroni chapter 10 awitness4jesuschrist michael corbett.
A testimony of the book of mormon comes by the power of the holy ghostthe gifts of the spirit are dispensed to the faithfulspiritual gifts always accompany faithmoronis words speak from the dustcome unto christ, be perfected in him, and sanctify your souls. The book of mormon challenge moroni begins his final chapter with a challenge. Moroni x 10 book of mormon study text mormons in transition. The image of the angel moroni blowing a trumpet is commonly used as an unofficial symbol of the lds church. Five book of mormon passages include word strings of more than 20 words each that are verbally identical to new testament passages in the kjv.
Moronis promise goes beyond praying about the book of mormon alone. And there are different ways that these gifts are administered. There is more required than simply praying in order to receive a confirmation of the truthfulness of the book of mormon. He emphasizes the gifts of the spirit here more than any other part of the record. Jesus quoted key phrases, often in inverted order, from the sermon on the mount 3 nephi 1214 in subsequent book of mormon chapters the book of moroni, thus demonstrating that the sermon was accepted as an authoritative text establishing and defining jesuss kingdom on earth. Mormon is allegedly a prophethistorian who was the native american believed by mormons to have written the book of mormon the main religious text of the church of jesus christ of latter day saints mormonism. Such books include book of moroni, first book of nephi, book of ether, mosiah, alma, helaman, words of mormon, etc. Just as the arch crumbles if the keystone is removed, so does all the church stand or fall with the truthfulness of the book of. I do not have to rely on my own wisdom and learning, or anyone elses. Lack of hope leads to despair, which is contrary to the commands of christ. Moroni writes for the benefit of the lamanitesthe nephites who will not deny christ are put to death. The book of mormon an account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi wherefore, it is an abridgment of the record of the people of nephi, and also of the lamaniteswritten to the lamanites, who are a remnant of the house of israel.
Moronis final exhortations in moroni 10, journal of the book of mormon and other restoration scripture 221 20. Mormons love to say that they are not trying to convert others to their religion. Book of mormon central teamed up with artist katie payne to create a beautiful and engaging video called the the story of the book of mormon. According to moroni, how do we gain a testimony of the book of mormon. Book of mormon alma 17moroni 10 learning assessment form a. Jul 30, 2019 book of mormon the book of mormon likewise consists of smaller books bound together.
Book of mormon alma 17moroni 10 learning assessment. What about those who pray and dont receive a confirmation the book of mormon is true. Many have wondered what reformed egyptian might be and why book of mormon recordkeepers wrote in such a script. Behold, thou knowest the wickedness of this people. First john in the book of mormon moronis new testament. And again, i exhort you, my brethren, that ye deny not the gifts of god, for they are many. Latter day saints believe the plates were the source material for the book of mormon. Some are written in first person narrative, while others are written in third person narrative.
Why did mormon and moroni write in reformed egyptian. Just as the arch crumbles if the keystone is removed, so does all. Mormonism is a religion less than two centuries old, but in this short time it has managed to accrue a long list of embarrassments which the church leaders would prefer were kept. Kelly, skinner, andrew c download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. Book of mormon, 1830, page iii the joseph smith papers. If it is true, certainly doing as it directs would produce the results it promises. Oct 23, 2019 book of mormon central teamed up with artist katie payne to create a beautiful and engaging video called the the story of the book of mormon. Book of mormon commentary moroni 10 3 the book of mormon is the keystone of our testimony. Hear what these scriptural scholars have to say about the last record between mormon and moroni and the final promise of the book of mormon. This volume is the second of a twovolume, readerfriendly exploration of the book of scripture that is the keystone of our religion. The promise is made in the very last chapter of the book of mormon that if i want to know about its truthfulness i. Jul 01, 2017 incidentally, the last 3 verses of moroni 10 are about becoming spotless so that we are prepared for the final judgment moroni 10.
While there are many objective reasons to reject the book of mormon1 and joseph smiths claims to prophethood,2 most mormon s would argue that they have a testimony directly from the holy spirit of god that supersedes any appeal to logic, reason, historical evidence, or even scripture. Nowhere is this more evident than in the writings attributed to moroni toward the end of the book of mormon. Discussions on the book of mormon moroni 8 10 duration. 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. Aug 30, 2017 moronis promise goes beyond praying about the book of mormon alone.
Part 6 3 nephi 19 moroni 10 critical text of the book of mormon royal skousen on. And i make not myself known to the lamanites lest they should destroy me. Periodically, he added editorial commentaries of his own that were skillfully woven into the texts of the primary authors in that record. Again, either the book of mormon is true or it is false. If we can, as moroni did in his wanderings, learn to recognize the voice of the spirit, the lord. Seven of these 29 passages are in the six chapters attributed to moroni that is the focus of our study mormon 89 and moroni 710.
When this lofty claim is probed, it generally comes down to a moment when they prayed. Moroni appears on the cover of some editions of the book of mormon. Book of mormon the book of mormon likewise consists of smaller books bound together. The book of mormon is convincing evidence of the restoration of the gospel through joseph smith. The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement, which adherents believe contains writings of ancient prophets who lived on the american continent from approximately 2200 bc to ad 421. He asks us to remember how merciful the lord hath been unto the children of men from the time of adam to his day. The three purposes of the book of mormon, as laid out on the title page, appear in moroni 10. He asks us to ponder in our hearts the mercy of the lord and these things meaning the writings of mormon and moroni.
Professors from the byu department of ancient scripture discuss the final chapters of the book of mormon. Book of mormon, 1830, page 5 the joseph smith papers. Analysis of textual variants of the book of mormon, the fourth volume in professor royal skousen s ongoing book of mormon critical text project. Incredible video explains the story of the plates of mormon. The title page and moroni 10 book of mormon study notes. I love that i can go to my god, my heavenly father, and seek truth from him directly. Mormon and moroni discuss problems of church governance in their epistles, and moroni probably would have had firsthand experience with these procedures 10. One need not take their word for the truth of their religion. While there is much that is unknown about reformed egyptian, some clues about its nature emerge from a close reading of the book of mormon text and comparison with other realworld ancient. The overarching question is, to what does moroni exhort us as he seals his book and writes his final words. Moroni exhorts us that when ye shall read these things, if it be wisdom in god that ye should read them, that ye would remember how merciful the lord hath been unto the children of men, from the creation of adam even down until the time that ye should receive these things moroni 10. Now i, moroni, after having made an end of abridging the account of the people of jared, i had supposed not to have written more, but i have not as yet perished. According to smith, the angel was the guardian of the golden plates, buried in the hill cumorah near smiths home in western new york.
Mormon also wrote two books within the book of mormon that bear his name the words of mormon and the book of mormon. He knows the lack of faith that will exist amongst those who will receive this book in the last days and warns us. Dec 04, 2009 book of mormon moroni chapter 10 awitness4jesuschrist michael corbett. 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. Statues of the angel stand atop many lds temples, with most statues facing eastward. As we will see, moroni takes that love to be the heart of the gospel. While there are many objective reasons to reject the book of mormon1 and joseph smiths claims to prophethood,2 most mormons would argue that they have a testimony directly from the holy spirit of god that supersedes any appeal to logic, reason, historical evidence, or even scripture. How has reading, pondering, and praying about the book of mormon impacted your life. If ye have faith ye can do all things which are expedient unto me. And god shall show unto you that that which i have written is true. Hinckley said moroni was guardian and deliverer of the golden plates, the translation of which became the book of mormon, another witness of the lord jesus christ. As most are familiar, the book of mormon contains a promise, commonly called moronis promise, which asserts that by praying to god, and asking him if the book is true, god will provide a response via the holy ghost see moroni 10.
And i would that they should know that more than four hundred and twenty years have passed away since the sign was given of the coming of christ. Alma 30 through moroni 10 kindle edition by ogden, d. The online version of analysis of textual variants of the book of mormon, part six. Examining each of moronis eight exhortations, faulconer shows one way to study scriptures and perhaps to think about them afresh. If so, you will find what youre looking for in this commentary written by gospel scholars d. Using only the text of the book of mormon as the narration, get a glimpse of the fatherson relationship between mormon and moroni, as they strive to pass the plates along to where we have it today as the book of mormon. Write on the board the headings gods promise and our duty. Now i, moroni, write somewhat as seemeth me good, and i write unto my brethren the lamanites. Top 10 embarrassments of the mormon religion listverse. Of his experience creating the statue, dallin said, i considered that my angel moroni brought me nearer to god than anything i ever did.
Gods spirit works in many different ways, bringing his gifts to humanity for their profit. In chapter 2, moroni also fulfills a promise made by mormon that he would give evidence that the lord gave the nephite twelve disciples the power to give the holy ghost 3 nephi 18. Analysis of textual variants of the book of mormon part. Behold, i would exhort you that when ye shall read these things, if it be wisdom in god that ye should read them, that ye would remember how merciful the lord hath been unto the children of men, from the creation of adam even down until the time that. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. According to the text it was written by the prophet moroni sometime between 400 and 421. The book of mormon infamously draws heavily on the bible, including the new testament, which its supposed ancient authors would never have seen. Mormon was the chief abridger and editor of the full book of mormon. The four great abridgers of the book of mormon are nephi, jacob, mormon, and moroni. Moroni sums up the purpose of the book of mormon to bring us into the presence of the lord. Analysis of textual variants of the book of mormon. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading verse by verse.
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