Clearly the book of mormon teaches of a permanent hell for the devil and his angels and for those who, at the final judgment day, are found to be wicked or filthy stillrebellious, defiant, incorrigible enemies. Satan, lucifer, or the devil according to mormonism. What the book of mormon tells us about jesus christ. In the book of mormon the following statements are made regarding the devil and his followers. His name is satan the hebrew word for adversary, and he is. The devil the devil was born as a spirit after jesus in the morning of pre. Spooky mormon hell dream moving lights project unl youtube. In mormon doctrine, satan, also known as lucifer, is a spirit son of god. The book of mormon original broadway cast recording. Nephi said the book shall be of great worth to us because of conditions in the last days. For the devil laugheth 3 nephi chapters 710 describe the state of the nephites after the terrible destruction of their cities. The book of mormon, the hit broadway musical by matt stone and trey parker the creators of south park, and bobby lopez avenue q, frozen is now playing in.
Jesus and satan are spirit brothers and we were all born as siblings in heaven to them both, mormon doctrine, p. The book of mormon spooky mormon hell dream youtube. The book of mormon records the visit of jesus christ to people in the americas following his resurrection. These sins, nephi states, will pervade much of society in the latter days. It is a spiritual topic, associated with faith, belief, testimony, emotion, revelation, and personal. The book of mormon infamously draws heavily on the bible, including the new testament, which its supposed ancient authors would never have seen. Sometime in early 1830 probably between january and early march, as the book of mormon was at press, joseph smith received a revelation instructing him to secure the for. The king james quotations in the book of mormon, the history of the text of the book of mormon. The mormon church uses the king james version of the bible, with the caveat as far as it is translated correctly. Douglas preston, author of blasphemy and the monster of florence this disturbing account of the mormon immigrants. An account written by the hand of mormon, upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. While in this almost hopeless state, they hear a voice from heaven calling out to them. For your benefit, every chapter of book of mormon stories is being made into a video. Watching book of mormon videos is an easy way for your child to learn the stories of the book of mormon.
First john in the book of mormon moronis new testament. The book of mormon refers to other churches as the church of the devil. Nephi said the book shall be of great worth to us because of conditions in the last. First, it utterly lacks historical or archaeological support, and there is overwhelming empirical evidence that refutes it. Thats because the central message of the book is that after his crucifixion and resurrection, jesus visited his other sheep of the house of israel who lived in the americas. Book of mormon, 1837, page 122 the joseph smith papers. Why did nephi say the devil leads sinners by a flaxen. Devils gate is a book of history with an important message for the modern world. Many of the devils key methods are reflected in the ideologies of today. Over the past two centuries, the relationship between black people and mormonism has a history that includes both official and unofficial discrimination, but more recently it has become one of increased. Devil the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Some have argued that the reference to the flaxen cord is an allusion to free masonry. President ezra taft benson 18991994 taught how we can recognize the great worth of the book of mormon. Mormon again leads the nephite armies in battles of blood and carnage the book of mormon shall come forth to convince all israel that jesus is the christ the lamanites shall be a dark.
How is the church of the devil, as spoken of in the book. There are all sorts lists of things that critics of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints seem to think its members ought to know. According to callister, likewise, we must make a simple choice with the book of mormon. The devil the devil was born as a spirit after jesus in the morning of preexistence, mormon doctrine, p. Embedded in nephis prophecy in 2 nephi 28 are many phrases that describe the conduct of those who follow the devil. The book of mormon includes the religious history of a group of israelites who settled in ancient america. The godordevil dilemma argument for the book of mormon. The book of mormon spooky mormon hell dream lyrics by azmad202. The book of mormon describes the actions and teachings of three antichrists. However, if the king james version of the bible was translated by men who were members of the church of england, how can the mormon church rely on scripture that was translated by men who were members of the church of the devil. A dynamic, interactive, webfriendly presentation of the book of mormon. The devil is the enemy of righteousness and of those who seek to do the will of god.
The subtitle of the book of mormon is another testament of jesus christ. When compared the book of mormons use of flaxen cord with biblical and 19th century usages, and with the masonic. The mormon church distributes free copies of the king james version of the bible and the book of mormon. The english word devil is distantly related to diabolos, the greek translation of the hebrew word, sa. Verses are cited in the order they are listed in the book of mormon. How is the church of the devil, as spoken of in the book of mormon. He is literally a spirit son of god and was at one time an angel in. How and why the book of mormon tells us more about satan than. In the latter day saint movement, the great and abominable church also called the great whore of all the earth is a church described in the book of mormon and other revelations by joseph smith. Book of mormon the book of mormon is more correct than the bible, history of the church, vol. Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. They especially cannot believe that a loving god could allow the. Clearly, then, the book of mormon itself acknowledges that some people who claim to believe in christ and to follow christ are deceived by the devil.
The names they use are those of prophets who taught the book of mormon peoples to look forward to the coming of christnephi, lehi, alma, helaman, and other unfamiliar names. The book of mormon is a religious record of three groups of people who migrated from the old world to the american continents. These groups were led by prophets who recorded their religious and secular histories on metal plates. They lie in a thick fog that keeps them from lighting a flame or seeing much of anything. Why did joseph smith attempt to secure the book of mormon. In 2 nephi 28, nephi provides the most detailed explanation of satans strategy found anywhere in scripture. The book of mormon teaches that there is a being in the universe who is trying to harm us and to thwart gods plan. But what are the things the devil does not want anyone to know about the book of mormon, the keystone of our religion. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him.
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