Memorize moronis promise in the book of mormon known as the book of mormon promise to ask of god if the book is true if you have a sincere heart, the holy ghost will witness the truth to you. The book contains ten chapters that range widely in length. 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 faith moronis words speak from the dustcome unto christ, be perfected in him, and sanctify your souls. Chapter 9 contains the writings of mormon explaining and giving examples of the wickedness of both the nephites and the lamanites. He promised me that he would honestly ask god in the same manner. That might very well be a stated purpose of the book, but moronis promise doesnt ask the reader to pray about whether jesus is real, or if jesus is the savior. The only reason to try it on the book of mormon only, and then stop the search, is that you are already predisposed to believe the book of mormon. If you arent lds, you may have heard about a peculiar book called the book of mormon. To encourage the children to gain a personal testimony of the book of mormon and study it and live its teachings throughout their lives preparation.
Artist katie payne helps bring this important principle to life with her beautiful artwork. I love that i can go to my god, my heavenly father, and seek truth from him directly. Fun stuff moronis america the north american setting. It is the word of god and, like the bible, gives us guidance and inspiration in our daily lives. Oct 04, 2015 this video was originally put together by a missionary on my mission many years ago.
The book of moroni skeptics annotated bible quran book. Then moroni buried the plates in the hill cumorah to. I followed moronis promise in the book of mormon and prayed. Because of this theory, he wrote, some members of the church have become confused and greatly disturbed in their faith in the book of mormon. The book of mormon is a translation of an actual record of actual people who lived in america from roughly 600 bc to 400 ad. A beautiful portrayal of moronis promise, as found in the book of mormon. The promise of a spiritual witness is no longer promised. Book of moroni mormonism, the mormon church, beliefs.
The book of mormon is another testament of jesusread more. The book of mormon provides a means of determining the truthfulness of the. Moronis special promise, 1 book of mormon stories, moroni. It amounts to im going to pray about it, and whatever i feel means that its true. It s easy to lose yourself in the story of a young boy and his life changing adventure. We know from moronis statements to joseph smith that the book of mormon is a record of the ancient inhabitants of this country meaning the united states, and of this continent, meaning the american continent, but that says nothing about where lehis group originally landed. The book of moroni is the last book in the book of mormon and the last writings of the prophet moroni. Moronis promise claims that we can know the truthfulness of the gospel by praying about it with sincere intent. I followed moronis promise in the book of mormon and.
This bookmarks contains moronis promise as found in moroni 10. Print and download moronis promise from the book of mormon moroni ch 10 sheet music. Latter day saint mormon teaching ideas for sunday school primary and family home evening. When i returned from my mission, i made my own copy, but as vhs was the height of technology back then, i haven. Specifically, the book of mormon was prepared for our day so that we would learn and grow by readings the words of ancient prophets in the americas. On the flip side, if moronis promise is false that is, the truth of the book of mormon cannot or will not be revealed through prayer via the holy ghost then so is the rest of the book of mormon. Like his ancestor nephi, mormon was large for his age and a skilled soldier. Another important reason for the title moronis america is that moroni specifically addressed the future inhabitants of his homeland. To joseph, via the book of mormon, the prophet was revealing a new, prophetic discovery, which he believed would vindicate his prophetic mantel and calling, as time ensued. Over the years, i have heard members and missionaries offer a variety. So many qualifiers a clever tactic used by the author of moronis promise is to load it with quatifiers.
Thus, by refusing to test the book of mormon by moroni 10. To bring people to christ through the book of mormon. The book of mormon has continued to be the keystone of my testimony, for it was my witness of that book that pulled me out of a period of spiritual darkness. We can just feel good about being a mormon and your blessings. The converting power of the book of mormon glenn l. It focuses on the north american setting with a bookbybook, chapterbychapter approach to the geography passages, illustrating the points with over 75 maps and diagrams. 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. When i returned from my mission, i made my own copy, but. It only asks the reader to pray about whether the book is true.
Pictures 42, moroni hides the plates in the hill cumorah gospel art. Author steven harper posted on september 15, 2019 september 23, 2019 categories book of mormon tags alma, amulek, book of mormon, born again christian, false, false dilemma, gift and power of god, joseph smith, mission, mormon, moronis promise, nephi, prayer, revelation, seer stone, steven c. That is because from a very real perspective, mormons consider the alleged fact that the book of mormon is true to be in and of itself more important than any of the alleged truths it contains. Then moroni buried the plates in the hill cumorah to keep illustrations by apryl stott them safe. I do not have to rely on my own wisdom and learning, or anyone elses. Top 40 inspirational book of mormon scriptures the lifey app. The words testimony and truth in this context really need to be further defined because they are nebulous when used by the mormons. Moronis promise the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Moroni finalizes the book of mormon the book of mormon. To a staggering degree, the entire mormon religion hinges upon these 3 verses in the book of mormon moroni 10. The promise is made in the very last chapter of the book of mormon that if i want to know about its truthfulness i can pray and get an answer. Moronis promise claims that we can know the truthfulness of the gospel by praying about it with sincere intent moroni 10. Moronis special promise book of mormon stories for young readers. Moroni is the ascribed author of chapters 8 and 9 of mormon s record within the larger book of mormon, the entire book of moroni, and the title page of the book of.
Somehow mormon was able to combine a literary life with a life of action. This video was originally put together by a missionary on my mission many years ago. The book of mormon offers a remarkable promise to those seeking knowledge of the truth. Ask god if the book of mormon is true and god will show you that it is. Moronis promise from the book of mormon moroni ch 10. Then study the lesson and decide how you want to teach the children the scripture account. Again, the answer is, inspired prophets knew a great deal, unfortunately it wasnt adequately transmitted to us before the recovery of the book of mormon.
Evidently, its not just evil antimormons who struggled to receive moronis promised answer to prayer about the truthfulness of the book of mormon. Moroni s promise claims that we can know the truthfulness of the gospel by praying about it with sincere intent moroni 10. He admonished readers to ponder the words of the book of mormon in their hearts see moroni. Moronis concluding 265 words became the introduction to the book of mormon. He is later known as the angel moroni, who presented the golden plates to joseph smith, who translated the plates upon which the book of mormon was originally written.
Unlike most of the rest of the book of mormon, the book of moroni was not abridged by mormon, but contains the writings of his son after the nephites were destroyed as a people. Moroni s america is a mustread for anyone interested in the historicity and geography of the book of mormon. He testified that god will manifest the truth of the book of. Moronis promise that god will manifest the truth of the book of mormon to every faithful and sincere inquirer guarantees every individuals right to receive a testimony of the divinity of the book of mormon. But definitions aside, i guess i wouldnt explain anything to you, throwing answers at you. Moronithe finishing editor of the book of mormon part 3. After all, none of those things are mentioned in moronis phoney baloney promise. Moroni, as a mortal man, was the last author of the book of mormon, burying the metal plates upon which it was recorded, some 421 years after the birth of christ.
He promises that if anyone reads the book and asks the lds god in the name of christ whether or not the book is true, that an answer will be received in the. According to the text it was written by the prophet moroni sometime between 400 and 421. What we have of moronis writings in the current book of mormon is small compared to. It focuses on the north american setting with a book by book, chapterbychapter approach to the geography passages, illustrating the points with over 75 maps and diagrams. The converting power of the book of mormon as want to read.
Moronis promise goes beyond praying about the book of mormon alone. Laundry list of issues regarding moronis promise a careful. How well do you know the book of mormon geography in moronis america. Come follow me book of mormon teaching idea for week 1 object lesson for week one. However, some claim that praying about the book of mormon is not an objective standard for determining. Laundry list of issues regarding moronis promise a.
He wrote that if we read the book of mormon and ask god, the holy ghost will tell us it is true. Prayerfully study moroni 10 and joseph smithhistory 1. The book of mormon is the keystone of the whole religion. Moroni s promise claims that we can know the truthfulness of the gospel by praying about it with sincere intent. Similar criticisms are leveled at the book of mormon and the church, because the book of mormon reveals the name of jesus christ prior to his birth. Testify to the truthfulness of moronis promise in moroni 10. Vowing to take revenge on the gangster who killed his sister, ronnie joins a rival gang. One could easily substitute mormons name for captain moronis in the above passage, for mormon was above all else a man of god, one who also threatened to shake the very foundations of hell. The book of mormon is another testament of jesus christ. He gave me a book of mormon and asked me to read it and pray about it. May 04, 2014 the book of mormon is the keystone of the whole religion. If you ever visit a mormon temple or talk to a mormon missionary, you will be told about moroni s promise. If we can, as moroni did in his wanderings, learn to recognize the voice of the spirit, the lord.
Moronis promises that if we read the book of mormon, we will have an understanding of gods mercy. However, some claim that praying about the book of mormon is not an objective standard for determining if the book is true or not, and should therefore not be trusted. And from the pages of the book of mormon comes moronis promise that through prayer, real intent, and faith in christ, we may know the truth of these promises. Memorize moronis promise in the book of mormon known as the book of mormon promise to ask of god if the book is true if you have a sincere heart, the holy. Moroni had been commanded by his father to complete the nephite record, which mormon had abridged from previous records. Nephi, make your own keystone arch using an egg carton other ideas and free teaching recourses and printable can be found on the living on lemon lane post. Yet at the moment of truth, he cant pull the trigger. Moronis promise is not about the book of mormon rational.
After mormon died, moroni wrote on the golden plates. Moronis america is a mustread for anyone interested in the historicity and geography of the book of mormon. How important was it to moroni that we pray about the book of. He exhorted his brethren, the lamanites see moroni 10. Author steven harper posted on september 15, 2019 september 23, 2019 categories book of mormon tags alma, amulek, book of mormon, born again christian, false, false dilemma, gift and power of god, joseph smith, mission, mormon, moroni s promise, nephi, prayer, revelation, seer stone, steven c. Chapters 7 and 8 contain mormon s writings on faith, hope, and charity. Moronis book of mormon promise to a staggering degree, the entire mormon religion hinges upon these 3 verses in the book of mormon moroni 10. He admonished readers to ponder the words of the book of mormon in their hearts see moroni 10. The next three chapters contain the writings of moroni s father mormon. Moronis america the book of mormon in north america. Mormon times a beautiful portrayal of moronis promise.
The familiar angel graced the cover and i could hardly wait to get home and start reading. One of the purposes of the book of mormon, the thread that runs throughout from nephi through moroni, is connecting the past jaredites, present nephites, and future americans. After all, none of those things are mentioned in moroni s phoney baloney promise. Not just for the books principles but also its prophetic accuracy in history. He followed in the footsteps of his father, mormon after whom the book of mormon is named as keeper of an ancient record detailing the history and eventual destruction of their people, the nephites, by their enemies, the lamanites. Moroni was the last to write on the plates of mormon. Moroni was the last known survivor of the nephite nation. So many qualifiers a clever tactic used by the author of moronis. Invite the children to bear testimony of the book of mormon. He sealed the record with his testimony and called upon god as his primary witness of the truth of the records he was sealing up. Moronis book of mormon promise how to memorize things. If you ever visit a mormon temple or talk to a mormon missionary, you will be told about moronis promise. To encourage the children to gain a personal testimony of the book of mormon and study it and live its teachings throughout their lives. Moronis america today in 1936, when lds scholars first began accepting the twocumorah theory, apostle joseph fielding smith warned the saints.
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