The principles that were recorded in the book of mormonfaith in jesus christ, repentance, baptism, joy, salvationchanged the lives of an ancient people. In our day, the book of mormon has influenced the lives of millions of people around the world by bringing them closer to jesus christ. I knew about the book of mormon, but i had never read even a page of it. One lifechanging question from the book of mormon and. Mormon invites the lamanites of the latter days to repent, to be baptized and to take hold of the gospel of christ, set forth in the bible and the book of mormon. How the book of mormon changed my life the church of jesus. Watch these videos to see how the book of mormon has changed their life. Order your free book of mormon today to see how it can change your life. For you, if that book is the book of mormon, go to the website and vote for it. It is the first and last most important book in islamic history that are brought by our beloved last messenger prophet mohammad before 1435 years approx.
Because of my conclusions about the mormon god, i turned to atheism instead, and i broke the news to my friends and family a few months after returning home from my honorable mission in 2001. Suddenly, i saw it as movie, in full color and on a wide screen. Click here to visit our frequently asked questions about html5. The book of mormon is written to help people believe in the bible. Will dive into the book of mormon this year with whatever resources you have the book of mormon has saved my life. This feels like an lds troll question, but since they wont like my answer, i dont mind being honest. Box 1884 salt lake city, utah 84110 or visit their website. The book of mormon changed my life repeatedly through the years. It has been almost 20 years since i closed the cover after reading my first copy of the book of mormon. I have received that knowledge independent of any other person. Return to main margies messages home page full list of topics f.
We spend a lot of time thinking about what the scriptures tell us, not nearly as. Mormon beliefs, victor tells how the book of mormon changed his life. It is bridge the gap between my afflictions and grief. Without delving too far into the the religious realm a subject i suspect my readers are not interested in i can state that the bible has impacted my life in both positive and negative ways. The scripture study habit that changed my life part 3. Book of mormon helped them solve pressing personal problems.
How the book of mormon changed my life, ensign, oct. How the book of mormon design has changed over the last. My social life changed quite a bit, since i took off on a mission pretty much immediately afterward, and then went to byu. I now belong to the church of jesus christ of latter day saints and have never been happier. We have always taught a limited geography model of the book of mormon. How the book of mormon changed my life the church of. For a cute 17yearoldgirl, this was a serious life change at a very critical time in my life or so it felt.
As i looked at the pictures, i loved sitting by my mom and hearing her tell me book of mormon stories. This book has greatest impact on my life than any other book i understood after reading. When i was in high school, i committed to never miss a day of reading from the book of mormon for the rest of my life. The following is a brief sample taken from their text. When i was young, my mom read illustrated stories from the book of mormon to me. In making this study we obtained photocopies of an original 1830 edition of. I am an avid reader but the book of mormon changed my life. It has changed my life and provided me with my own safety for the soul. As you can see, the book of mormon is a changing document. The book of mormonchanged my life women in the church. Celica cruz ayala of puerto rico decided to give a copy of the book of mormon to a friend. The people whose lives have changed from reading the book of mormon found it when they were sinners or when they were faithful, when they felt hopeless or when they were happy. Sister cruz wrapped the book in paper with a ribbon and set out to deliver her present. The next one, to have hope, the book of mormon in the original text has the main verb have followed by the direct object hope18 to 0, there is one occasion where this is actually due to editing by joseph smith, he changed it to to have hoped he made the have.
If you will believe the bible, you will believe the book of mormon too mormon 7. Whats not stated in the title is whether that change was positive or negative. Hi five live whos testimony of the book of mormon has. She obtained a blue, soft cover edition of the book of mormon and wrote her testimony inside, mentioning moronis promise in mormon 10. Back then, we all new which pages the hymns were on, but the new book changed all that 2 my favourite. This hawaiian edition of the book of mormon was printed by deseret news in 1905, bound in blindstamped black cloth with a giltstamped title on cover and spine. I never doubted that the gospel and the book of mormon were true. There are several theories as to the origin of the book of mormon.
The book of mormonchanged my life women in the church of. While this 1893 german edition of the book of mormon, printed by deseret news, is wellworn, and you can still see the beautiful pebble designs inked onto the edges of the pages. How many changed has the book of mormon been changed. And i had a feeling for nephi, who somehow knew about the change you and i want. In their book, 52 lifechanging questions from the book of mormon, authors john hilton iii and brad wilcox help us to not only recognize difficult questions from scriptures, but to discern the answers through true doctrine. Eric is not alone in the miraculous healing of the book of mormon, millions others have been affected. I pictured the savior and his visit almost as if i had been there. Members share how the book of mormon helped them solve pressing personal problems. The most important effect, however, is distinctly personal. Most adherents to the latter day saint movement view the book as a work of inspired scripture.
It is bridge the gap when i havent known how to solve my problems and it is comforted me by reading one verse a day. Joseph smith said 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, history of the church, vol. To this day, i remember that feeling i knew then as i know today that. Smith claimed the angel moroni, a prophet in the book of mormon, directed him in the 1820s to a. He became an important missionary to the lamanites along with his friends, the four sons of mosiah. But since the rest of the book of mormon was sealed, we can only learn it through studying the scriptures we have, and then live worthy so the lord can teach us more. The title of this piece is the 10 books that have changed my life. The most common belief of adherents is that promoted by joseph smith, who said he translated ancient golden plates inscribed by prophets. I always believed that jesus christ was my savior and my friend. Book of mormon changes the fall of mormonism rich kelsey. As i vividly remember telling my harvard classmate and friend anne harrington now franklin l. View entire discussion 15 comments more posts from the exmormon community. Ford professor of the history of science at harvard when i was leaving mormonism around the age of 40, the main story of my life until then was not about being an economist but about my spiritual journey within and then out of. To obtain copies of their work please write to utah lighthouse ministry p.
Royal skousen, a professor of linguistics at byu and a recognized expert of the textual history of the book of mormon, has identified 5,280 variations in all editions of the book of mormon. Indeed, mormon said, a continual scene of wickedness and abominations has been before mine eyes ever since i have been sufficient to. Before writing this, i set aside a short period of time to read the book of mormon. How much mormonism has changed by common consent, a. The scripture study habit that changed my life part 2. The book of mormon changed my life realclearreligion. Since its first publication in 1830, the book of moron has undergone thousands of changes. The book that changed my life whats the book that has changed or shaped you in some way. Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available. This is where i learned to love the stories of the book of mormon. Ive read it in its changed my life and i wanna bear that testimony in the name of jesus christ. I obtained that knowby the power of the holy ghost.
Mormon doctrines changed in my lifetime jonathan ellis. At that time, i was more determined to be a latterday saint, so, encouraged by a sister, i started reading the book of mormon, he proclaimed. What does the lds church say about the book of mormon musical. The third book that changed my life was the book of mormon. The primary research for this information was taken from the book 39 changes in the book of mormon by jerald and sandra tanner. Lori vallow changed password on husbands account before. From the broad impact of janice kapp perrys coursechanging decision to pursue music to the. Mother has told father charles vallow that she is sealed eternally married to the ancient book of mormon prophet moroni and that she has lived numerous lives on numerous planets prior to. Converts to mormonism, how did becoming mormon change your.
He was starting to embrace the principles of the book of mormon into his very way of being. The website is asking people to vote for the one book that has transformed your life forever. The book of mormon answers questions, provides hope, and solidifies spiritual strength in people, one by one. I have a copy of the original book of mormon and all the changes in it next to it. I still remember when i use to watch movies instead of reading books and also i use to ask my friends to read a book and tell me what its all about because i prefered text books, i felt that wisdom lies in a book full of numericals and objectives. The scripture study habit that changed my life part 1.
I began my new life as an atheist, actively seeking after whatever indulgences the world had to. Five books that have changed my life confessions of a. This past year i began a new study of the book of mormon. Almas son did not accept his fathers faith and was wicked when he was young, but he was visited by an angel and changed his ways. In the decision that changed my life, author ganellyn condie explores some of the lifealtering choices made by sixteen notable and everyday latterday saints and the chain of events that followed those decisions that affected other peoples lives. Recognizing the lord and his healing influence in the book. Hi five live the book of mormon saved my life facebook. Like your first sip of alcohol, or the first time your heart is broken, you dont forget the first book that made you feel differentlythat changed you as a person from the moment you opened. It has answered my prayers, taught me truth, opened my heart to others, inspired me to greater heights, dried my tears, and pushed me to serve my fellow men. Brown said after reading half of the book, he asked the lord if the book was true and he got his answer on a wednesday after three weeks of reading. In this study we will show that there have been at least 3,9 changes made in the book of mormon from the time it was first published in 1830. Near the end of the book of mormon, we read of the great social, political, and personal unrest in which the prophet mormon lived. Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats. The decision that changed my life deseret book company.
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