Explaining away the book of mormon witnesses fairmormon. This is a womans church sharon eubanks 2014 fair mormon conference presentation duration. Seven witnesses seven heavenly witnesses of the coming. Investigating the book of mormon witnesses richard l. Many of the documents are updated with new information from time to time. Cowderys elevated status as second elder and witness to the book of mormon was eventually lost amid accusations of adultery and theft. I applaud the effort to make the book of mormon better known. The first edition of the book of mormon featured two testimonials. This presentation includes powerful information cited from lds and nonld. Former bishop spending thousands to tell others that the book of mormon is true brother scott and the book of mormon spiritual and temporal witnesses presentation session 2 brother scott and the book of mormon spiritual and temporal witnesses presentation session 1. Davids problem was not with the book of mormon but with joseph smith. This remarkable statement was in fulfillment of prophecy in the book of mormon itself, given by nephi, the son of lehi. Lds videos largest collection of official mormon videos.
I have sifted through his over 11,000 words and i am dismayed that peterson completely misses the entire point of my letter to the ces director. It could also account for the book of mormon description claiming that waters have i cause to come up from the earth. This is the first half of an old byu film depicting the story of the three witnesses of the book of mormon. Of course, he would still be connected to other churches that considered the book of mormon because he believed that the book of mormon came from god. Answers to questions about the witnesses to the book of mormon. He was excommunicated from the church in 1838 and forced to leave the area. The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement, which, according to. Evaluating the book of mormon witnesses book of mormon. After traveling nearly 100 miles to reach harmony, pennsylvania, david whitmer met joseph smith for the first time at the end of may 1829. Mar, 2008 in studying the history of joseph smith and the the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, referred to as the mormons, we emphasize joseph smiths own testimony of the book of mormon, that book of additional scripture that is another testament of jesus christ. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. Brother scotts book of mormon witness presentation. Book of mormon the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. This is a great video considering i am not even mormon, there is just.
It could also account for the book of mormon description claiming that waters have i. A zombies reflections on that mormon apologists reflections. The three witnesses is the collective name for three men connected with the early latter day saint movement who stated that an angel had shown them the golden plates from which joseph smith, jr. Joseph smith in the introduction to the book of mormon. Why do new testament words and phrases show up in the book. Apr 26, 2010 the bible prescribe at least two or three witnesses for everything. For reasons that are not completely clear, smith and cowderys relationship soured. Brother scott and the book of mormon spiritual and. The ad in the draper paper said, over the last 3040 years many discoveries have given great support to the book of mormon you will learn of the many spiritual and temporal witnesses between the book of mormon and precolumbian history information from lds and nonlds scholars bring your friends, family, neighbors. I blogged about this already here, complete with illustrations. Brother scott is holding these events every thursday from may 11jun 1 from. Pdf papers are listed first below, then pdf slide shows and videos farther down this page. The most significant witnesses are the three witnesses and the eight witnesses, all of whom allowed their names to be used on two separate statements included with the book of mormon.
Seven witnesses seven heavenly witnesses of the coming of. Video of live training session on reaching mormons given by joel b groat in ephraim, utah. This video takes the text of the introduction of the book of mormon and. Many people that wholeheartedly believe the book of mormon witnesses do so because they have a hard time thinking that these people would either lie or could have been deceived. Facts on the book of mormon witnesses part 2 mormons. The mormon testimony mormons claim that a personal feeling, a burning in the bosom, which is interpreted to be a manifestation of the holy ghost, is the only evidence needed to. I found brother scott to be engaging and enthusiastic. The book of mormon speaks of earth being carried up upon the city and of many cities being covered with earth which again matches, startlingly, the effects of the 18111812 earthquakes. May 08, 2017 yesterday a friend gave me a cutout from the newspaper. If you would like more interactive discussion, then please see our facebook discussion page.
Brother scott and the book of mormon spiritual and temporal witnesses presentation session 2. Video is now available of the presentation by royal skousen and robin jensen, sept. And the book of mormon witnesses have got their testimonies out there. Acts 31415 kjv but ye denied the holy one and the just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you 15 and killed the prince of. Apparently he went on one of the infamous book of mormon tours to central america and is on fire now. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available. The witnesses to the coming forth of the book of mormon. The remnant awakens 250 pages, 4th edition the book of mormon is written to the lamanites, along with jews and gentiles.
Order the dvd at for more than 170 years, the church of jesus christ of latterday saints has declared the book of mormon to be a scriptural and literal history. Brother scott and the book of mormon spiritual and temporal witnesses presentation session 3. The book of mormon provided multiple official and unofficial witnesses who corroborated aspects of josephs account. Introduction and witnesses of the book of mormon come follow me. In this video, i discuss how relying on the published testimony of eight witnesses has led many to incorrectly assume the experience of the eight men was completely natural and physical. We also talk about the testimony of the three witnesses. Faithpromoting material about the book of mormon witnesses like cowdery claims they.
Addresses key aspects of lds culture related to belief, doubt. Brother scott and the book of mormon spiritual and temporal witnesses presentation session 1 let not many of you become teachers, my brethren, knowing that as such we will incur a stricter judgment james 3. The lamanites are called a natural branch and my people by the lord in the book of mormon. To help students understand that because the book of mormon was written for our day, it is relevant to our needs and can be a powerful influence in our lives. Richard lloyd anderson, personal writings of the book of mormon witnesses, in book of mormon authorship revisited. This presentation includes powerful information cited from lds and nonlds experts, scholars, archaeologists, and prophets. Three witnesses the three witnesses are david whitmer, oliver cowdery, and martin harris, who mortgaged his farm to finance the first printing of the book of mormon. Ive been wanting to update my why people leave the lds church youtube video for some time to include the results from the why mormons question survey. Witnesses of the book of mormon by alyssa stastny on prezi. Additional information on the individual witnesses and their statements are available in the maxwell institutes digital collection.
Just like the introduction of the book of mormon says. The witnesses of the book of mormon by preston nibley. Nov 03, 2014 statements from joseph smith and brigham young in the early history of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints about where parts of the book of mormon took place. The book of mormon gives very specific details about its characters culture, religion, politics, flora and fauna, etc. Many people that wholeheartedly believe the book of mormon witnesses do so because they have a hard time thinking that these people would either lie or. Restoration of the priesthood and witnesses of the book of mormon. Today chris and clay join me again for a roundtable discussion about the eleven witnesses to the book of mormon. The solemn testimony of these three additional witnesses has appeared in every edition of the book of mormon from the beginning. They worship the old testament god, follow the law of moses, and even preach and worship christ both before and after his ministry.
I understand emma, martin harris, oliver cowdery all say the prophet did not. The myth of mormon families forever video of live seminar presentation at midwestern theological seminary. Book of mormon spiritual and temporal witnesses presentation. Do not judge by appearances, but judge with right judgment john 7. 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. Introduction, and the testimonies of the three and eight witnesses. We talk at length about our assumptions that the three witnesses has a spiritual event, that the eight witnesses had a physical event, whether their experience was consistent, and how the institutional church may have. The book of mormon videos youtube channel is a collection of videos based on accounts from the book of mormon. Jan 30, 20 i created this video presentation for two reasons.
Why do we need the book of mormon 1 why do we need the book of mormon. Joseph and hyrums testimonies were sealed with blood, just as were. The largest collection of lds videos is found in the media library. Peterson affectionately known as tapir dan by some for his theory that book of mormon horses could instead be deer or tapirs presented his reflections on that letter to a ces director. Witnesses to the book of mormon david whitmer general. Suggest that the students watch for illustrations of the book of mormons influence in our day. Bofm witnesses presentation provides a spiritual and temporal witness of the realities of the book of mormon. The three witnesses of the book of mormon, part 1 youtube. Statements from joseph smith and brigham young in the early history of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints about where parts of the book of mormon took place.
Dec 10, 2011 davids problem was not with the book of mormon but with joseph smith. You may wish to share the following quotations with your class. The book of mormon witnesses are a group of contemporaries of joseph smith who claimed to have seen the golden plates from which smith translated the book of mormon. We talk at length about our assumptions that the three witnesses has a spiritual event, that the eight witnesses had a physical event, whether their experience was consistent, and how the. Science state theocracy vegetarianism video games violence. I do believe that he considered js a fallen prophet.
A faith promoting presentation of many correlations between the book of mormon and mesoamerican history. The second video is now available oct 2014 that focuses on the eight witnesses. To dispel any misunderstandings about why people leave the church and what happens to them when they do. It is very interesting how the lord decided to have those special witnesses of his work of the last days. The eight witnesses of the book of mormon lds blogs.
Rob sivulka at copper hills high school introduction on january 29, 2018, a buddy and i went to go hear brother scott of the book of mormon spiritual and temporal. David had received word from oliver cowdery that joseph had an ancient record, that he had begun translating it, and that harassment from locals in harmony was deterring their progress. The case for the book of mormon wont likely be won in a courtroom or. Aside from the lost 116 pages, was the book of mormon translated with the urim and thummim or strictly from peering into a hat and the words appearing from a seer stone. Some of the most important evidence for the reality and divine nature of the book of mormon comes from detailed scholarship about the witnesses to the book of mormon. The three and eight witnesses to the book of mormon. Exploring the complexities of the presence of the new testament within the book of mormon, presentation given at the 2015 exploring the complexities in the english language of the book of mormon conference, byu, march 14, 2015, online at archive. The book of mormon contains two sets of joint statements written by joseph smith for those who claimed to have seen the gold plates. Why is david whitmers witness of the book of mormon so. Some may not realize that, aside from viewing the plates, the three witnesses of the book of mormon beheld several other nephite artifacts, including the miraculous directors which were given to lehi while in the wilderness, on the borders of the red sea doctrine and covenants 17. Lds videos largest collection of official mormon videos online.
The world was not left with joseph smiths testimony alone. Jan 27, 2017 the solemn testimony of these three additional witnesses has appeared in every edition of the book of mormon from the beginning. The bible prescribe at least two or three witnesses for everything. The one who states his case first seems right, until the other comes and examines him proverbs 18. The video features students from around the world describing the influence the book of mormon is having on their lives. Brother scott and the book of mormon spiritual and temporal.
Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats. Acts 232 kjv this jesus hath god raised up, whereof we all are witnesses. Three witnesses oliver cowdery, david whitmer, and martin harris declared an angel of god appeared to them and showed them the book of mormon plates and they heard the voice of the lord pronounce that joseph smiths translation had been accomplished. In studying the history of joseph smith and the the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, referred to as the mormons, we emphasize joseph smiths own testimony of the book of mormon, that book of additional scripture that is another testament of jesus christ. Similar to previous sessions addressing the witnesses of the book of mormon, we evaluate the eight as witnesses using bicc and offer counterarguments for critics. Three witnesses shall behold it, by the power of god, besides him to whom the book shall be delivered. Unless otherwise indicated, individuals may post material from the gospel media portion of this site to another website or on a computer network for their own personal, noncommercial use. He gave joseph like first witness, but one according to the scriptures is not enough so god provided three new witnesses. The book of ether is presented as the narrative of an earlier group of people. The book of mormon people speakwrite hebrew and some form of egyptian. The three are part of twelve book of mormon witnesses. Vals papers click on the blue pdf near each paper below to download it slide shows and videos are in d farther belowto download more than one file, right click on your mouse or click on the back button of your browser.
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