Its always a pleasure to make videos for you guys, its one of my favorite things to do. The doctrine and covenants and the pearl of great price are also viewed as divinely authoritative. Music, lyrics and book by trey parker, matt stone and robert lopez. Why i believe the book of mormon to be the word of god. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. Why i believe the book of mormon to be the word of god by morton, william a. Sukhram for being a wonderful albeit startled volunteer. The holy books of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. A mormon explanation of the i believe book of mormon. Nov 07, 2014 i believe it was shortly after that that i dared to begin reading the book of mormoni say dared because, like many nonmormon christians, i was afraid of being deceived. Conformably to the book of mormon, the book of doctrine and covenants expressly declared that we believe that one man should have but one wife, and one woman but one husband. Let me first state that i am an active member of the lds faith and accept the historicity of the book of mormon. The ancient american prophet of mormon theology who compiled the book of mormon.
Mormonism is a religion less than two centuries old, but in this short time it has managed to accrue a long list of embarrassments which the church leaders would prefer were kept silent. From a geographical standpoint, some lds scholars believe mesoamerica to be the setting of the book of mormon. However, when push comes to shove for these preachers they would never admit they use it to their congregation, also they dont consider the book of mormon authoritative. Active but nonbeliever by sherlock jan 2012 having asked to be released from my previous ward clerk calling due to opening up to bishop about my unbelief and lack of temple recommend still attend church due to family situation, i knew bishop would try and call me to something else. The book of mormon is a compilation of several books written by ancient prophets.
Andrew rannells from the book of mormon performs i believe at the 2011 tony awards the book of mormon musical was created by the same people that create the show south park. I believe is the twelfth song in the broadway musical the book of mormon. Smith, they will say, translated the book of mormon from golden plates he dug up. Mckay was also a prophet, and he had said that every young man who was able should go on a mission, so i was going on a mission. I believe from the book of mormon musical on the 65th tony awards. Mormon is allegedly a prophethistorian who was the native american believed by mormons to have written the book of mormon the main religious text of the church of jesus christ of latter day saints mormonism.
However, i discovered agreement with the bible, and after my suspicions died down, i began to realize that it was lifting my faith and strengthening my spirit in same. We believe that through the atonement of christ, all mankind may be saved, by obedience to the laws and ordinances of the gospel. Church members believe that the book of mormon is more correct than the bible because the bible was the result of a multiplegeneration translation process and the book of mormon was not. In 1844 joseph smith declared that the book of mormon was the most correct of any book on earth, and the keystone of our religion, and a man would get nearer to god by abiding by its precepts than by any other book teachings of the prophet joseph smith, p. This is usually accompanied by a heartfelt testimony that god has given the person a. Hello my name is elder grant its a book about america a long, long time ago.
Mormon apostle orson pratt wrote in 1851, the book of mormon claims to be a divinely inspired record. I believe that jesus has his own planet as well and i believe that the garden of eden was in jackson county, missouri if you believe, the lord will reveal it and youll know its all true, youll just feel it youll be a mormon and, by gosh, a mormon just believes a mormon just believes just believe, a mormon just believes oh, i believe. I believe by the book of mormon free listening on soundcloud. Mar 22, 20 i believe from the book of mormon musical on the 65th tony awards. I do believe in the book of mormon, the doctrine and covenants, and the. Mormons recognize it as divinely inspired and equal in authority to the bible, but others have reason to doubt its claims. Kent james collins performing i believe from the book of mormon at the 2015 wrhs senior showcase. Jun, 2011 a mormon explanation of the i believe book of mormon musical number from the tonys. Sharing the good news with mormons think biblically biola. Tolkien and the lord of the rings, as well as those who doubt the american moon landings. Original broadway cast recording i believe performed by andrew rannells. Why we should not pray about the book of mormon tom schmidt. When mormon missionaries properly called latter day saints or simply lds come to your door, they will often offer a free copy of the book of mormon and tell you about its author, joseph smith. The augsburg confession found within the book of concord, a compendium of belief of.
A common appeal from mormon friends and acquaintances is this. One true church refers to an ecclesiological position asserting that jesus gave his authority in. I believe from the book of mormon sheet music in f major. Mcconkie and millets four volume doctrinal commentary on the book of mormon is good, although it is as conservative a series as you might guess a work by a man sporting the names of both joseph fielding smith and bruce r. The bible the bible teaches that all men have sinned and fallen short of the glory of god. Examining the book of mormon a christian view probe. A video explaining basic beliefs mormons have about the book of mormon the actual book, not the musical. A person who belongs to the christian religious groups related to the religion founded by joseph smith, jr. What are some great commentary books on the book of mormon.
I believe by the book of mormon published on 20627t11. And i believethat ancient jews built boats and sailed to america. Nonlds people who still believe in the book of mormon. Showcasing theatre ucfs sophomore bfa musical theatre majors i believe from the book of mormon mikey reichert accompanied by john r.
A mormon just believes db abm db just believe, a mormon just believes ebm bbm abm db oh, i believe just believe, a. Smith, they will say, translated the book of mormon from golden plates he dug up in a hill in new york in the early 1800s. I attempted to translate it to german, but it looked so horrible. I believe that god lives on a planet called kolob i believe that jesus has his own planet as well and i believe that the garden of eden was in jackson county, missouri if you believe, the lord will reveal it and youll know its all true, youll just feel it youll be a mormon and, by gosh, a mormon just believes i believe. The book of mormon establishes clearly that jesus is the christ, the eternal god, manifesting himself to all nations book of mormon title page. Mormonism is the predominant religious tradition of the latter day saint movement of restorationist christianity started by joseph smith in western new york in the 1820s and 30s. If i had a nickel for every time that somebody ask me that question, id be a very rich. They like the book of mormonand believe it teaches good thingssome even thought it was the word of god. Print and download i believe sheet music from the book of mormon. Sorensons an ancient american setting for the book of mormon deseretfarms, 1985. The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement, which, according to adherents, contains writings of ancient prophets who lived on the american continent from approximately 2200 bc to ad 421. Top 10 embarrassments of the mormon religion listverse. The book of mormon is changing the lives of people all. Some people believe the book of mormon is a new revelation from god given to joseph smith.
Book of mormon translation englishtwi dictionary glosbe. This book is not, strictly speaking, apologetic, though he does make mention of alternative theories for the origin of the book of mormon anything but divine origin. It might be the funniest thing in the world to me when someone tells me with absolute certainty that the book of mormon isnt true after having admitted never actually reading the book themselves. I believe from the book of mormon sheet music in f. Is the mormon church aligning with historic christian doctrine. For behold, this book of mormon is written for the intent that ye may believe that bible. If the book of mormon is true, then joseph smith was a prophet. Hello the book of mormon broadway musical hello my name is elder price and i would like to share with you the most amazing book.
What mormons believe uploaded, posted and added to what mormons believe 7 years ago october 20. And this declaration of the church on this subject reappeared in the book of doctrine and covenants, editions of 1846 and 1856. I believe that the book of mormon does not represent the words or deeds of ancient peoples, but instead is an pseudepigraphical document that was created via a creative and revelatory process. The history will be different from what mormons learn and teach within their church, but this film backs up their facts with objective historical accounts from the context of events from american history, from municipal criminal records, from eye witness testimonies of nonmormons who saw the original book of mormon plates, etc. One cannot read the book of mormon and honestly come away wondering what the latterday saints believe about the divine sonship.
I believe chords by the book of mormon with chords drawings, easy version, 12 key variations and much more. So if you like music stuff as much as i do, make sure to click. From the original broadway cast recording of the book of mormon, the twelfth track. To answer your question in the authors comment, its a song from a very popular broadway musical called book of mormon. I believe from the book of mormon musical on the 65th tony.
Publication date c1918 topics church of jesus christ of latterday saints, book of mormon, mormon church doctrines publisher salt lake city collection cdl. I believe it was shortly after that that i dared to begin reading the book of mormoni say dared because, like many nonmormon christians, i was afraid of being deceived. The word mormon originally derived from the book of mormon, a religious text published by smith, which he said he translated from golden plates with divine. Book of mormon translation englishfijian dictionary. Mormonism is a religion less than two centuries old, but in this short time it has managed to accrue a long list of embarrassments which the church leaders would prefer were kept. Update to membership video lds global population is now over 15million members. Apr 20, 2015 kent james collins performing i believe from the book of mormon at the 2015 wrhs senior showcase. The book of mormon teaches that god has flesh and bones and that he has a wife with whom they produce spirit offspring in heaven that will inhabit human bodies on earth. If you believe the bible, then why not the book of mormon. The book of mormon bom is an abbreviated account of the inhabitants of the ancient americas from 2200 bc to 421 ad. It has so many awesome parts you simply wont believe how much this book can change your life. Gavin creel singing i believe from the hit musical the book of mormon, at the royal opera house for the 2014 olivier awards. The only bible that joseph smith relied on was the king james version.
The book of mormon testifies of jesuss ministry in the americas following his resurrection. I challenge you to read the book of mormon and pray about it, and you will see that it is true, just as i also have read and prayed about it and know in my heart that it is true. For example, critics of mormonism have shown convincing proof that the book of mormon is a synthesis of earlier works written by other men, of the vivid imaginings of joseph smith, and of plagiarisms from the king james bible. Mormon in tagalog englishtagalog dictionary glosbe. About i believe one of the showstoppers from the book of mormon musical, when i believe starts, elder price has realized he must confront the warlord tormenting the ugandan village and convert. Original broadway cast of the book of mormon i believe. Apr 25, 20 they like the book of mormon and believe it teaches good thingssome even thought it was the word of god. I believe the accounts of its dictation evidence the revelatory and inspired component of the book.
Hello my name is elder green i would like to share with you this book of jesus christ. Before i could finish the words of my prayer, i knew that the book of mormon was the word of god and that joseph smith was a prophet. Nonmormon christian who believes in the book of mormon. Other groups, such as iglesia ni cristo, believe in a last messenger doctrine, where no. Sheet music arranged for pianovocalchords, and singer pro in f major transposable. Mormonism is the predominant religious tradition of the latter day saint movement of restorationist christianity started by joseph smith in western new york in the 1820s and 30s the word mormon originally derived from the book of mormon, a religious text published by smith, which he said he translated from golden plates with divine assistance. Is it ok to tell your bishop you are a nom new order mormon and still get a temple rec. A mormon explanation of the i believe book of mormon musical number from the tonys. In contrast, the christian church also called biblical. Youtube 2012 tony awards book of mormon musical opening number hello duration. The mormon church uses two sources as its primary authorities.
Indeed, i believe that there are very good evidences supporting 1 the verisimilitude and 2 historicity of the book of mormon, as seen in works such as parry et al. I believe the book of mormon is multidimensional by. Jul 25, 2015 why we should not pray about the book of mormon. I really enjoyed his comparison of joseph smith and the book of mormon with j. The ancient american prophet of mormon theology who mormons believe compiled the book of mormon. So i watched the tony awards last night, where the book of mormon musical cleaned up. Why we should not pray about the book of mormon tom. Book of mormon translation in englishfijian dictionary. And i believe that ancient jews built boats and sailed to america.
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