PPT-Introduction to the Book of Mormon

How important is the Book of Mormon to us Joseph Smith put it this way Take away the Book of Mormon and the revelations and where is our religion We have none . Volume 2:. Latter-Day . Saints. Latter-Day Saints . (a.k.a. Mormons). An American Revealed Scriptural Religion. A Sacred History for the Americas. An American Version of the Exodus Narrative. Latter-Day Saints (LDS). 1 Nephi 6 and 9. The . Book. of . Mormon. ANOTHER TESTAMENT . OF JESUS CHRIST. The Purpose. God of Abraham. God of Isaac. God of Jacob. Jesus Christ. Jehovah. 1 Nephi 6:4. “We must keep in mind who Jesus was before He was born. He was the Creator of all things, the great Jehovah, the Lamb slain before the foundation of the world, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. He was and is the Holy One of Israel”. Obtaining a Testimony of the Book of Mormon and Jesus Christ. Moroni 10:1-7. , 27-29. If you haven’t read it, how do you know it is . not true. ?. Moroni 10:1-7. Sealed Up The Records. More than 420 years have passed since the coming of the Savior . 1 Nephi 19. The Large Plates of Nephi. The Small Plates of Nephi. A. Historical Record—The Other Plates. The Record of Nephi’s People . Record of His Father. a. nd their journey into the wilderness (1 Nephi 19:2). Another Testament of . Jesus Christ. Lesson 9: Words of Mormon-Mosiah . 6. Serve, Love, & Give Thanks to God. Christina G. Hibbert. christi@drchristinahibbert.com. What makes a good leader?. LEADERSHIP. Lesson 4. Moroni and the Book of Mormon Promise. Title Page of the Book of Mormon. SAMPLE. Copy on Card Stock and cut out. Arrange over Book of Mormon Statement. See sample on next page. Wherefore, it is an abridgment of the record of the people of Nephi, and also of the Lamanites—Written to the Lamanites, who are a remnant of the house of Israel; and also to Jew and Gentile—Written by way of commandment, and also by the spirit of prophecy and of revelation—Written and sealed up, and hid up unto the Lord, that they might not be destroyed—To come forth by the gift and power of God unto the interpretation thereof—Sealed by the hand of Moroni, and hid up unto the Lord, to come forth in due time by way of the Gentile—The interpretation thereof by the gift of God.. Institute Fall 2015. Bro Daniel Peterson. Today, . Mormonism . and Western society seem to be parting ways in crucial respects. They’re no longer . aligned…In . an era when such things aren’t appreciated, Mormonism seems socially retrograde and corporate to many outside observers. Mormonism’s patriarchal orientation, for example, is, to put it mildly, out of fashion in fashionable circles. Its emphasis on heterosexual marriage is often seen as hateful, its insistence on fidelity within marriage as somewhat quaint, and its requirement of chastity outside of marriage as transparently ridiculous.. Name that Book. Famous first lines. I am Sam. Sam I am…. It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…. One fish, two fish. Red fish….. In the beginning…. The . Wimmicks. were small wooden people…. . . . . The devil laughs. !. Moses 4:1, . 4. . . (Satan’s Mission Statement) . Reveals Enemies to Christ. !. . In Hebrew “wo” means . sorrow. !. “Wo” is a condition of deep suffering from misfortune and affliction, or grief. It is used seven times in verses 24-32 of chapter 28.. Perspective is everything…. Mormon’s Last Testimony. Mormon 7:1. Title Page. Which is to show unto the remnant of the House of Israel…that they may know the covenants of the Lord. Mormon 7. …I would speak … unto the remnant of this people who are spared … . . How important is the Book of Mormon to us. ?. . . Joseph Smith put it this way: . “. Take away the Book of Mormon and the revelations and where is our religion. ? . “We have none. ” (. Mormon had an interesting and remarkable history. . At age 15, like Samuel at Shiloh, he received a personal visitation from the Lord. . At age 16 he was launched upon what so far as I can find was the greatest military career in history, stretching as it did over a period of 58 years (Mormon 1:15, 2:16).. (Elder Richard G. Scott, “Finding Forgiveness,” . Ensign,.  May 1995, 77).. “Sins do not take care of themselves or simply fade away. Sins do not get ‘swept under the rug’ in the eternal economy of things. They must be dealt with, and because of the Savior’s atoning grace, they can be dealt with in a much happier and less painful manner.” . What is the purpose of the Book of Mormon?. Lesson #1. Martin Harris. D&C 10:1,6,7. The Lost 116 Pages. D&C 10:45, 46. However…. So . clearly this was not a . quid pro quo.  in the development of the final Book of Mormon product. It was not tit for tat, this for that—116 pages of manuscript for 142 pages of printed text. Not so. .