Book Of Mormon

Consequently it is fair to say that to the Jewish people of Jesus’ time the term ‘Kingdom of God’ was interpreted as a time when God’s rule would be restored through a descendant of David and things would be good again. Macquarrie sums their view precisely when he states, “The coming of the Kingdom would mean the judgement of the existing order, the overthrow of all evil and demonic powers and a new order in which God’s perfect reign would be manifested.”

Although many will claim reading the scriptures and saying prayers are the “primary answers” to any situation, I want to share with you how I have found studying the Book of Mormon is one of “The Primary Answers” to protection and lasting conversion in our lives. The fiery darts of the adversary have little or no effect upon us when we begin a serious study of the Book of Mormon; we are protected through the promises of the Lord who said “whoso would hearken unto the word of God, and would hold fast unto it, they would never perish; neither could temptations and the fiery darts of the adversary overpower them unto blindness, to lead them away to destruction” (1 Nephi 15:24). We are also promised by a modern day prophet, Ezra Taft Benson, “There is a power in the book which will begin to flow into your lives the moment you begin a serious study of the book. You will find greater power to resist temptation. You will find the power to avoid deception. You will find the power to stay on the strait and narrow path.” (Ezra Taft Benson, October 1986, Ensign) There is no other path to true conversion and staying on the path which leads us to the tree of eternal life and that of our Savior, Jesus Christ.

The book of Hebrews was written by a Christian scholar and not by one of the Gospels. I knew that many authors made up the New Testament but I did not know scholars wrote some books a well. Hebrews writer was someone who linked the Hebrew Bible along with Greek philosophy. The writer never identifies himself but his views on the end times were very strong. He assumes that there is an existence of two parallel worlds: the eternal and the perfect realm of spirits. This is something that I have never heard before. This writer is the only person to speak of Jesus as the mediator between God and humanity. He has so much insight on what was happening or what was to happen but we do not know who this person was. Hebrew is written very differently and some of the

Based upon the information gathered from Robert Millet about the Mormon perspectives on their religion. The Mormons renounced a distant, unknowable god of the Neoplatonists God of philosophers and worshiping a God, who possesses every divine attribute.(251 Metzger) Some of the Mormons views of God is similar in nature to the Christianity God. Joseph Smith, who is the founder of the Mormons, do realize God is an omniscient, omnipresent and omnipotent God. He also knows God is a Holy God, who desire to reveal himself to his people. Muck points out; Mormons believe in the Jesus Christ of the New Testament. They believe "salvation is in Christ and that it comes by and through his holy name. The Mormons

I grew up knowing this gospel, I lived in Salt Lake City, my parents were extremely emerced in the church with callings like young women’s president, primary president, Sunday school teacher, elder quorum president, 2nd counseler to the bishop, stake relief society president, and 1st counsel to the stake Sunday school president. Their testimonies and examples help me understand the principles of Christ’s teachings. I grew up knowing what was good and what was bad, and from an early age I hated being in the wrong. I liked to please people and felt so uncomfortable with the feeling of guilt. Looking back on it now I can see that is a gift that God gave me, it was great it kept me out of trouble for the beginning years of my life, but it wasn’t

Readers only have to recall name of the character and the associated mental images help retell the story internally. Pictures also become easier to remember when they are clustered into similar groups or when they are chained together to tell a story. The subsequent linking of these mental images can make the Book of Mormon more real to it s readers. Conclusion The most effective study of the Book of Mormon is accomplished when the reader has accessed the personal companionship of the Holy Ghost and makes the book a personal tool for revelation. I personally devour my Book of Mormon, mark it up, and have little stickers and papers glued in for marking important pages.

Throughout the Bible, there are an abundance of customs one may come across which are typically exemplified through the stories within the books of the Bible. Judah and Tamar in Genesis 38 are a chief example of how stories are used to reiterate customs, such as marriage, in the Bible. Although some stories may appear to have strange placement, it is important to remember how much detail was put into every chapter and verse which shows that there is a reason each story is where it is.

The foul-mouthed musical The Book of Mormon opened in Spring 2011 to stellar reviews including The New York Times claiming the musical as "a newborn, old-fashioned, pleasure giving musical" by Ben Brantley (2011). As a story about two Mormon missionaries who got sent to northern part of Uganda for their mission, the musical tells a brief explanation of the real "Book of Mormon" -the sacred text of the Latter Day Saint church founded in 1820s by Joseph Smith, but instead providing satirical view and perception of contemporary musical theater writers (in this case, Trey Parker and Matt Stone of the television series South Park and Robert Lopez) towards the Mormons and a rather stereotypical portrayal of Uganda as a barren land of extreme poverty and savages.

Throughout the Book of Mormon, the name Joseph appears several times. However, there are a striking amount of similarities between Nephi and Joseph of Egypt mentioned in the scriptures. This being the case, the Tribe of Joseph is related to the Book of Mormon in more ways than one. For starters, Nephi’s father, Lehi, is a descendant of Joseph, causing the two men to be related to one other.

The most common phrase found in the Book of Mormon with the word “knowledge” in it was some version of “the knowledge of Christ.” We know this to be one of the central purposes of the Book of Mormon, to bring people to a knowledge of Christ. That led me to wonder, what does it really mean to know Christ? How can I come to know Him better? While studying the word “know” may bring some more results, I was interested to see that many different prophets taught about a knowledge of Christ.

A testimony is most often forged through personal experience or intentional personal study. In the Book of Mormon, Moroni, the last prophet of the Nephite nation, leaves the reader with an exhortation to read and ponder in their hearts the passages contained in the book. Then Moroni gives a promise that if the reader will pray and ask God if these things are true, in faith, the truth will be manifest to them. (Moroni 10:3-5) We are taught that this process is the same no matter what the question we are seeking an answer to. We must first study it out in our mind then ask in prayer if it be right and if it is right we shall know through the power of the Holy Ghost (D& C 9:8).

In the Bible there is a story of two brothers, one called Cain, and the other Abel. Cain and Abel were the first humans created by Adam and Eve, who, according to the Bible, were the first humans created. A day came when Cain and Abel both went to make an offering unto God of their harvest and flock. Cain’s offering of his first harvest of fruits was rejected by God but Abel’s flock was not, and out of hatred and jealousy Cain violently slew his brother. Humanity is not supposed to behave violently towards one another. Before Cain and Abel, human blood had never been spilled in vain, and from the spewing of Abel’s blood the evil tendencies of man were unleashed into the world. Prior to Abel’s murder, there was no war, man had not fought and sword had not been raised. It was from Cain punishment, which struck the feeling of hatred and the idea of war to solve problems. The Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indochina War, was a military struggle fought in Vietnam from 1959 to 1975 between the United States Forces and the Vietnamese army. Vietnam was the first significant war lost by the United States of America. It was the first war to be broadcasted nightly through television sets across the nation. The Vietnam war was not favored by the majority of Americans, partly because of the compulsory draft and anti-war culture of America. The aftermath of the Vietnam War is the subject for many texts by several authors, including Kandi Tayebi, and Tim O’Brien, who- in their

New Testament. According to Renn (2005) much like the OT, the NT holds four Greek word translations to denote humble; they are tapeinoo, tapeinos, tapeinophrosyne, and tapeinosis. Mere comparison of the quantity of times the word humility appears in the NT as compared to the OT, one can clearly see the significance of Jesus Christ, his presence on earth and crucifixion. The largest distinction between the two Testaments is the fact that the NT was written after the birth and crucifixion of Christ. Thus, NT is spoken through the application of Jesus Christ and His teachings. NT teaches people to accept Jesus Christ as their personal Savior through whom eternal life is given (John 3:16). Thus, through such act all those who have faith are

“Learn how to see. Realize that everything connects to everything else.”(Balt, 2013). This is a quote by Leonardo da Vinci and states one of his main ideas; knowledge will open your mind to new ideas and helps you learn about the past. A book that represents this quote, is the Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown. This book is the thrilling story of Robert Langdon and Sophie Neveu in their hunt to solve the dying wish of Sophie’s grandfather. Not only does it contain a fantastic storyline, it also is full of rich history. John Paul Richter said history is like religion, it unites all learning and power and that is exactly what happens in the Da Vinci Code. His life was filled with many things that were hidden to the others, his paintings were filled with many things that are still a mystery to this day. The book the Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown is a historically accurate portrayal of the mysterious life of Leonardo Da Vinci and one of his most famous paintings, the Mona Lisa.

Since the day I was born my parents took my sister and me to church ever Sunday. I grew up in a loving Christian home and was encouraged at an age where I could fully understand, to purse a relationship with Jesus. I accepted Christ into my heart when I was in the second grade and was baptized in the fourth grade at age 10. Growing up I have always been super involved in Church. I have a heart for people and love serving. Since 3rd grade until now, my senior year of high school I have been on the leadership team with my youth group. I can not imagine my life without Jesus as the center. I have been pushed to step out of my comfort zone and because of that I have grown in several different ways. For example, I am an extrovert and enjoy getting new people, but never liked public speaking as I felt nervous and intimidated. By the many adult leaders, and pastors coming along side of me and encouraging me to step of on my comfort zone I now highly enjoy speaking and spreading the truth about The Lord in big groups of people. I am so thankful for the many God loving people that have come in my life and helped stretch me. Jesus is my entire life and I am nothing without him.