Moroni declares that his words are the words of one speaking out of the dust which alludes to a prophecy of isaiah see isaiah 29. The words moronis promise are done in calligraphy with multiple colors followed by the full scripture of moroni 10. Moroni finalizes the book of mormon the book of mormon online. If you arent lds, you may have heard about a peculiar book called the book of mormon. How well do you know the book of mormon geography in moronis america. When he raised the title of liberty, captain moroni prayed mightily unto his god for the blessings of liberty to rest upon his brethren, so long as there should a band of christians remain to possess the land. 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. He writes about spiritual gifts, faith, hope and charity. Moroni was the last to write on the plates of mormon. Chapter 10 is the last and arguably the most significant chapter in the book. Chapter 9 contains the writings of mormon explaining and giving examples of the wickedness of both the nephites and the lamanites. Moronis promise claims that we can know the truthfulness of the gospel by praying about it with sincere intent moroni 10. 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. If we can, as moroni did in his wanderings, learn to recognize the voice of the spirit, the lord.
Lets talk about the golden, brass and other metal plates as described by joseph smith and the book of mormon. The promise made by moroni of the book of mormon theldslife living life as a latterday saint. I put moronis promise to the test church of jesus christ. Moronis special promise book of mormon stories illustrations by apryl stott moroni wrote down the sac rament prayers. Laundry list of issues regarding moronis promise a. Moroni made a special promise to all those who read the book of mormon. 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. Chapter 10 contains moroni s promise and some advice for people in the present day. This passage is sometimes referred to as moroni s promise. 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. Purpose to encourage the children to gain a personal testimony of the book of mormon and study it and live its teachings throughout their lives. This is the first time i can recall reading the book of mormon cover to cover in a single year.
Chapters 7 and 8 contain mormons writings on faith, hope, and charity. Then moroni buried the plates in the hill cumorah to keep illustrations by apryl stott them safe. Aug 30, 2017 moronis promise goes beyond praying about the book of mormon alone. Moronis america the book of mormon in north america. That fact alone is no indication that i wont get exactly the same feeling if i were to pray about the quran, or the writings of mary baker eddy or ellen white, or the vedas, or dianetics, or the egyptian book of. Tell her what you believe and love about the gospel. 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 by the power of the holy ghost along with other latterday prophets, i testify of the truthfulness of this most correct of any book on earth, even the book of mormon.
This bookmarks contains moroni s promise as found in moroni 10. He promised me that he would honestly ask god in the same manner. Moronis promise moroni, the last book of mormon prophet and last of his people, was left with the charge of protecting the sacred record. Moroni s promise it does not really mean what it says ensign magazine and 33 more topics. Nov 17, 2019 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. As of april 2011, the lds church has published more than 150 million copies of the book of mormon. In light of the above, in particular e and f, claiming a spiritual witness seems the height of arrogance. Moroni finalizes the book of mormon the book of mormon. This bookmarks contains moronis promise as found in moroni 10. He exhorted his brethren, the lamanites see moroni 10. The words moroni s promise are done in calligraphy with multiple colors followed by the full scripture of moroni 10. Moronis book of mormon promise how to memorize things.
Each of you can have your own testimony that the book of mormon is true. It only asks the reader to pray about whether the book is true. A popular fairmormon trope is that the plates are an example of a onetime anachronism that has since been vindicated. Pictures 42, moroni hides the plates in the hill cumorah gospel art. The book of mormon provides a means of determining the truthfulness of the book. 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 faithmoronis words speak from the dustcome unto christ, be perfected in him, and sanctify your souls. Moroni 10 the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Whatever you say in your testimony, i think it should be sincere. Its contents will help you in understanding the importance of and how best to utilize this the greatest tool of missionary work the world has ever known, the book of mormon. The publication history of the book of mormon bruce satterfield department of religious education, brigham young university idaho this article appeared in the church news, jan. Moronis promise it does not really mean what it says ensign magazine and 33 more topics. Constantly pursued by his enemies, moroni buried it.
Top 40 inspirational book of mormon scriptures the lifey app. I try moronis promise, and i get an emotion that i interpret as the witness of the holy ghost that the book of mormon is true. This is typically used to further the narrative that the list of anachronisms in the book of mormon is growing shorter. It holds all the other stones in place, and if removed, the arch crumbles. How important was it to moroni that we pray about the book of. He testified that god will manifest the truth of the book of mormon by the power of the holy ghost and that by the power of the holy ghost ye may know. He testified that god will manifest the truth of the book of. Book of mormon quiz below take a look at the painting of north america, a land of promise by brook malia mann. The book of mormon is another testament of jesus christ that was written, preserved, and translated by. To a staggering degree, the entire mormon religion hinges upon these 3 verses in the book of mormon moroni 10. Even if the book of mormon were entirely true, a response to moronis promise is precisely the sort of thing that we are going to erroneously judge ourselves as superior to others on. The lds church encourages discovery of the book s truth by following the suggestion in its final chapter to study, ponder, and pray to god concerning its veracity. Chapter 10 contains moronis promise and some advice for people in the present day.
However, the gold plates continue to be anachronistic for at least 4 different reasons. In the final chapters of the book of mormon before he sealed up the plates from which it was translated, moroni invited all the ends of the earth. Moroni 10 contains some of the most wellknown and most often quoted. Otherwise i would try to think of verses that are especially meaningful to me or which might apply to her. Nov 14, 2015 provided to youtube by cdbaby moronis promise max g. Precious promises of the book of mormon the idea door. 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 by the power of the holy ghost see moroni 10. But i have never experienced the confirmation of moronis promise past general emotions. 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. Not just for the books principles but also its prophetic accuracy in history. 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. In chapter 2, moroni also fulfills a promise made by mormon that he would give evidence that the lord gave the nephite twelve disciples the power to give the holy ghost 3 nephi 18.
He admonished readers to ponder the words of the book of mormon in their hearts see moroni 10. Memorize moroni s 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. Mar 23, 20 moronis promise moroni, the last book of mormon prophet and last of his people, was left with the charge of protecting the sacred record. After mormon died, moroni wrote on the golden plates. Moronis promise the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Mormon and moroni discuss problems of church governance in their epistles, and moroni probably would have had firsthand experience with these procedures 10. 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 first is that the book of mormon is the keystone of our religion. The promise made by moroni of the book of mormon youtube. Over the years, i have heard members and missionaries offer a variety of explanations about its meaning. Behold, i would exhort you that when ye shall read these things, if it be wisdom in god that ye should read them, that ye would remember how merciful the lord hath been unto the children of men, from the creation of adam even down until the time that. Moronis promise is not about the book of mormon rational. Moronis america today in 1936, when lds scholars first began accepting the twocumorah theory, apostle joseph fielding smith warned the saints. However, what i can hardly get out of my head is that many upon many upon many lds leaders, much higher than yourself, in authority in the church, for almost two centuries now, have officially declared the book of mormon to be the most correct book upon the face of the earth and have prophetically testified to the books truthfulness. Learn about the book of mormon promise with this fun poster. The book of mormon offers a remarkable promise to those seeking knowledge of the truth. The book of mormon is the keystone of the whole religion.
Finally i decided to put moronis promise to the test see moroni 10. The book of moroni is the last of the books that make up the book of mormon. Foundation for ancient research and mormon studies, 1999. 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. This promise is one of the last things moroni wrote on the gold plates. 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. Chapters 7 and 8 contain mormon s writings on faith, hope, and charity. He wrote that if we read the book of mormon and ask god, the holy ghost will tell us it is true.
Also by this author is moronis promise, a semisequel to this book, which outlines the via experiences many of the techniques found in the book of mormon. Moronis promise goes beyond praying about the book of mormon alone. Invite the children to bear testimony of the book of mormon. Book of moroni mormonism, the mormon church, beliefs. Moronis vision of the coming forth of the book of mormon. Fourth nephi through moroni, from zion to destruction, edited by monte s. Youth can memorize the verses or seek to receive their own testimony.
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 book of mormon provides a means of determining the truthfulness of the book moroni 10. Behold, i would exhort you that when ye shall read these things, if it be wisdom in god that ye should read them, that ye would. 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. Book of mormon scriptures book of mormon stories primary lessons lds primary primary talks lds coloring pages reading charts the body book family home evening. Testify to the truthfulness of moronis promise in moroni 10. Moroni s promise claims that we can know the truthfulness of the gospel by praying about it with sincere intent moroni 10. Provided to youtube by cdbaby moronis promise max g. Then moroni buried the plates in the hill cumorah to.