Awesome! Thanks God and you president Nelson for your hard and humble work . I'm a lamanite. ( born i Colombia) I get all the answers pertaining to my past generations' actual and future status in the last days of my people.

@fritz4573

5 ай бұрын

Sorry but that's just a story made up by a guy who duped millions of people... Yes, a dude looked in a top hat at a rock and it magically told him what to write...or the complete lack of any historical or archeological evidence.

It means alot to me that president Nelson spoke about this and shared his experience. I'm glad to have heard this.

@davidcapcha998

5 ай бұрын

To this mensaje Its nothing but a los of Bull shit lies from a well país lds authority

I love taking instruction from our modern day prophet !! what a privilege

Crazy to think he was 87 here he's amazing.

@joshstevens4626

5 ай бұрын

Still looks amazing for 99!!

@lunabeta3516

5 ай бұрын

This is an old video of him?

@conniesee1126

5 ай бұрын

​​@@lunabeta3516 yes, in the title it has the date July 2012

Love the Book of Mormon, i love reading Joseph Smiths testimony. I feel the spirit so strong each time I read it. We love you P. Nelson!

When the Book of Mormon was translated in 3 months, some say unbelievable and improbable, we say a miracle. It is truly a blessing to have the Lord’s word on this earth again.

@johnrowley310

5 ай бұрын

Yeah, people were reading that Satanic book called the Bible According to the Mormon church. Mormons can throw it in the trash now. We Christians still know it is the word of GOD...

@dixieforever1

5 ай бұрын

Many suggest Joseph Smith could not have written the BoM. Is that true? Could a 24 year old man author the Book of Mormon? - Christopher Paolini wrote the +500 page book “Eragon” by himself at age 15. - Mary Shelley published the complex classic novel “Frankenstein” at age 20, - Godon Korman had published 11 books by age 23 - Twins Jyoti and Suresh were 11 years old when they finished, “Conspiracy of Calaspia.” - F Scott Fitzgerald published "This side of Paradise" at age 23 - Mozart wrote his first symphony at age 8, - Zuckerberg launched fb at age 20, - Steve Jobs launched Apple II at 22, - Brian Wilson created Pet Sounds at age 23 (considered #2 album of all time), - Carl Gauss produced some of the greatest mathematical works on earth by aged 20, - Pascal developed a calculator nearly 200 years before Joseph at age 19, - Mark who authored the Biblical Book of Mark was as young as age 10, - Percy Shelly authored multiple advanced novels by the age of 24, - Jane Austen authored "Sense and Sensibility at age 19 - etc, etc, etc. (this could be a very long list) Keep in mind, unlike others, Joseph also had assistance from an educated teacher & scribe and much of the book is rehashed or connected to the Bible and other books of his time. Additionally, his mother said he was talking about similar stories for many years before it was created. And, even faithful LDS scholars are now claiming it’s a product of the 19th century. Undoubtedly, the BoM is a great achievement, but could it have been authored by a 24 year-old who had the aid of a scribe? It's fascinating how apologists keep portraying Joseph Smith as a stupid, ignorant idiot when in reality he was nothing of the sort. Smith was known to have a keen intellect, wild imagination, and strong ambition. He accessed many books, frequently read, and often talked to the educated of the community long before the BoM. kzread.info/dash/bejne/oGt7o8ypoJCbedI.htmlsi=RdLhJEWwqlaQZGFV

@cubic-h6041

5 ай бұрын

You can leave the church but can’t leave it alone, lol. I do appreciate you putting Joseph smith on par with some of the greatest minds in human history though. lol.

@dixieforever1

5 ай бұрын

​@@cubic-h6041 “Hey you got out of the burning building, why can't you just leave it alone? Because there’s still people in there that don’t know it’s on fire.” All "critics" of the church believe Joseph Smith was a clever, intelligent guy although he did some incredibly dumb things (for example, when he claimed to have translated Abraham's scrolls, was caught changing revelations and lying, etc). Guys like David Koresch, Marshall Applewhite, Jim Jones, etc, etc all had great minds and were very charismatic. All their followers also believed they were chosen of God. All these deceptive leaders knew how to manipulate emotions, give the appearance of divinity, and fool the most educated. But, please, no hard feelings. I fully understand where you're coming from. I was once like you too and felt the same way.

Thank you president Nelson for taking the time to explain the beginning portion of the Book of Mormon to us and thank God we have the Book of Mormon.

Wow! I wish I had had, as a youth, the opportunity of the Prophet speaking directly to my seminary class ! This shows how much our Prophet loves the youth of the church ❤

Teaching from our Prophets himself its amazing, Thank you and God bless, Happy new year President Nelson

AMAZING and miraculous! Thank you, President Nelson!

Thank you President Nelson!! ❤

Today in class for Come Follow Me we touched on the purposes of the Book of Mormon, and LAUNCHED headlong into what critics say and the Light of Truth that is all over the earth and the evidence that the Book of Mormon is simply PROOF! I’m convinced that there’s no other way around it without absurdity.

@kayak77

5 ай бұрын

If only the Book of Mormon was actually real, then maybe. Light of Truth is just existence. It has nothing to do with Mormonism or belief in God. The world is just beautiful without having to seek some godly explanation for it.

@Brigsam1970

5 ай бұрын

@@kayak77I’m not following you. It’s not a real book? It has words, pages, binding, authors, and a publisher? How is it not real in your opinion?

@brandanhall7189

5 ай бұрын

@@kayak77 It is actually real because I and many, many other people have a copy of the book. It is so real that even you can get a copy of this book and read it for yourself.

President Nelson looks so good and strong again. We have all been praying for his back to not stand in his way. Wonderful teachings. Thank you for prophesying to us.

@imdaddio

5 ай бұрын

The July '12 in the title probably means it was recorded 11 years ago. But his messages are eternal and timeless

@strawberryme08

5 ай бұрын

this is 12 years ago. but even here at age 87 he looks amazing

@jrtodd-br4zc

5 ай бұрын

What prophesy?

@patriot692

5 ай бұрын

​@jrtodd-br4zc Listen to old, & new General Conference talks. His Prophecies will be revealed TO YOU, according to your Faith!! I also testify that Pres. Nelson is the Lords' Prophet in 2024. The Holy Spirit has told me so. 🙏🇺🇸

Today is Sunday School in Come Follow Me we focused how all these had tribulations and how it can help us become better and become the best we can. It can help us to become like the savior

I wish President Nelson would just teach us all about the whole Book of Mormon with his own KZread show❤❤❤

@jrtodd-br4zc

5 ай бұрын

The glaring issue with that idea is he hasn’t a single clue what it says

@blakesanchez376

5 ай бұрын

@@jrtodd-br4zcit wouldnt matter if he didnt. He holds keys to the kingdom of God on Earth. As such he has a right to receive revelations for the whole world. Its all other apostate Christian religions that think authority comes from scholarly pursuits

@jrtodd-br4zc

5 ай бұрын

He can’t hold a coherent thought…good luck with those keys

@blakesanchez376

5 ай бұрын

@@jrtodd-br4zcwell, he is 99 and is at the end of his mortal life but this transition has happened 16 times before so its not really clear what you are arguing.

@jrtodd-br4zc

5 ай бұрын

I’m not arguing anything. You and this old man use the word “keys” in precisely the opposite way the scriptures and Joseph Smith used the term. There are over 200 denominations that claim Joseph as their founder. The salt lake based lds church is not special in any way. They are simply the richest and most popular. They are simply another faction, founded Brigham young. They don’t own the Book of Mormon. They don’t even use Joseph’s punctuation or his corrections to the Book of Mormon after its initial publication. They are a dead and hollow shell, unable to even really define the “keys” they claim to hold. All they know is they have them. The leaders of the lds church will damn anyone who chooses to follow them. As the scriptures put it, they hedge up the way. And boy do they hedge

And we talk of Christ, we rejoice in Christ, we preach of Christ, we prophesy of Christ, and we write according to our prophecies, that our children may know to what source they may look for a remission of their sins. 2 Nephi 25:26 Jesus Christ is mentioned 3,925 times throughout the book, which equates to a mention every 1.7 verses, on average.

Delightful and inspiring to contemplate

Thank you President Nelson!

Thankyou for these wonderful thoughts ❤

The Lord knows us & loves us. We are blessed with the Book of Mormon

Sadly, there are always people, that cannot see the trees from the forest. I know the Book of Mormon, is from the Saviour 🇦🇺👍🙏

@jrtodd-br4zc

5 ай бұрын

Yep, and it condemns the lds church harder than any book on earth.

@jrtodd-br4zc

5 ай бұрын

This guy thinks he owns this book. The ego is beyond my comprehension

@shawnbradford2243

5 ай бұрын

😂😂😂

@acuerdo3

5 ай бұрын

@@jrtodd-br4zc It looks like you haven’t read it, lol

@johnrowley310

5 ай бұрын

@@jrtodd-br4zc What Mormons believe is not found in it...

🎗Lamanites, for those who are not familiar, are the ancient Native Americans. I love the Book of Mormon and know by it's fruits that it is of God 🙏 💖🎗

@kayak77

5 ай бұрын

There is 0 evidence for this, sorry, it hurt when I finally realized this as well.

@cubic-h6041

5 ай бұрын

@@kayak77exmos gotta exmo

@stephtimms1776

5 ай бұрын

@@kayak77 🎗Yes, there is, all kinds of evidence, for those who won't block it out. Do you believe the teachings of Jesus Christ? Holy Bible - KJV Matthew 7:16 You will know them by their fruits. 1 Corinthians 2:14 But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness unto him; neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

@robincrow6436

5 ай бұрын

​@@kayak77 may your hurt be healed through an assurance of how God feels about you and his infinite hope for you no matter what. May you find and reflect this love and power in all your days. Please know that those who accept and love the Book of Mormon as God's gift and word still accept and love you too. ❤

@derekbrown9574

5 ай бұрын

The Book of Mormon clearly states that these ancient people (nephites, lamanites, ect) had access to horses (and other domesticated animals), iron/steel and wheat. The native Americans at the time of Colombus, and all American cultures found through archaeology, have every indicator that they never had access to these things. Once a culture is exposed to things like animal domestication or steel or wheat, they are extremely unlikely to lose any sign of it ever existing. This is why people sometimes say the evidence for the Book of Mormon is lacking. Of course, if you assume scripture is evidence for the truth of scripture, you can do that.

I’ve never heard of “excited” and “title page” in the same sentence.

The best teaching moment on the Book of Mormon I have ever heard! Thank you, President Nelson!

Absolutely fantastic! I love President Nelson! The Book of Mormon is True scripture!

i can and i Do testify that what President Russell M. Nelson says in this video and that the Book of Mormon in Very True!!! i say this in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen :) :)

Love this amazing book.

The Restoration is next level glorious! The Book of Mormon is wonderful, inspired and a precious, priceless gift! How I love our living prophet Pres. Nelson! We are so blessed! ❤️☀️

I really love that he is releasing more videos lately.

The word Testiment is another word for covenant. The Book of Mormon is a Testiment of and a Covenant with the Lord Jesus Christ. ❤🙏

@johnrowley310

5 ай бұрын

And a fraud...

@patriot692

5 ай бұрын

So sad 4 u. If you only had a wish of Faith "of a mustard seed." No miracle comes until after the trial of your Faith. 🙏🇺🇸

I would be surprised if President Nelson has spent more time studying the human heart than he has the Book of Mormon. I love them both (i love the human heart too- another testament of the existence of God and his son Jesus Christ)

I know the Book of Mormon is True! I'm thankful for my Savior I pray and hope for more understanding in reading this book for my learning and teaching in our Sunday School. To deepen our conversion, help us to be more like my Lord Jesus Christ! To receive the influence of the Holy Ghost

Thank you!

I LOVED these comments by President. Nelson.. I have Never Heard this info before! I first read the Book of Mormon about 60 years ago. Then learned more about it in Seminary, BYU, Institute, and etc.

All the saints know the bom is about Christ, unfortunately very few know it's also primarily about covenants for the house of Israel

And _that_ is the miracle of it!

First time reading the book of Mormon. So far it has been an amazing experience, not only are the story's incredible and undeniably the most important (and applicable) doctrine that I have ever read, but also the influences and the power that it has in my life is shocking as well. I can declare that my life is changing for the better and I am so greatfull for it.

@brucegillingham2793

Ай бұрын

I only ask that before you commit to anything you review the history of the church first.

❤ you all brothers and sisters

President Nelson, looking young

Declare my word, thank you very much for sharing this

You can just feel the spirit of the adversary.

Pres Nelson looks and acts like a man half his age❤

@johnrowley310

5 ай бұрын

god like....

@sagesaith6354

5 ай бұрын

@loisleonard9436 At the time it was recorded he was much younger. If you watch one of your home movies when you were a child you would probably say that you look like someone much younger than you are.

@marygreen2672

5 ай бұрын

He isn't a prophet 😂😂😄😄

@sagesaith6354

5 ай бұрын

@@Jacob0506 you are correct -- I repented

@loisleonard9436

5 ай бұрын

@sagesaith6354 I knew that might be the case but I gave him the benefit of the doubt because he so deserves it.🥰

Do yourself a favor and listen to Hugh B Brown: Profile of a Prophet if you haven’t heard it or it’s been a while. It’s Fantastic! Thank you President Nelson 😊

Poignant, thank you

I know without a shadow of doubt that Joseph Smith was inspired by God Himself because this work had to come forward for the time the Saviour Himself would come to the earth a second time so these inspired words of Hod wanted all His children to know to be able to connect with Him through our time here on earth for to know that Jesus is the Christ and the Redeemer of all man kind and is God's Only Begotten Son we had to have Atonement given to all through the Saviour Himself . So this knowledge had to be brought to us all because of the darkness that is in the world right now The Book of Mormon is another testament of Jesus Christ ❤❤❤❤😊

The Prophet looks so well and even younger, is this recorded this year? How blessed to be taught a Sunday school lesson by the Prophet.

@under_score_el_bien

5 ай бұрын

No it's from 2012.

the most correct book

@declaremyword can you share the link to the full video?

In the beginning of the book of mormon it says this is the most true and accurate book ever written. Then you ask Google how many corrections have been made from the original version and the answer is over 3900 corrections. Beware of false prophets. My brothers and sisters trust God's Word. ( The Bible ) Gospel = Good news Jesus died for our sins and was resurrected on the third day. The great commission is to go into the world and tell the Good News.

@Jacob0506

5 ай бұрын

The quote you’re referencing: “I told the brethren 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.” This quote is true because of what the Book of Mormon teaches, not for lack of grammatical errors. The original manuscripts of the BoM hardly used any punctuation. Overwhelmingly, the Book of Mormon proves again and again through its teaching that Jesus Christ is not only the God of Israel, but the God of the whole Earth. It proclaims that Jesus gave His life for each one of us, and that He has risen again. It teaches that we are saved “only in and through the Atonement of the Lord Jesus Christ.” I think you’ve judged the things of God before you’ve given them an honest look.

@tinman6972

5 ай бұрын

@@Jacob0506 Knowing and trusting God's Word qualifies me to be a fruit inspector. Joseph Smith should have read Galatians 1:6-9. Before trusting Any spirit. The very first Lie Satan used in the garden was doubting God's Word " DID God really say?" LDS Church members are still falling for it. God's Word teaches us that we are justified through faith Not by works, least any man should boast. The LDS church teaches that they are the only true church. So if they excommunicate someone from the body of Christ that soul is left wandering the Earth Without any chance of salvation...? This is completely unBiblical among so many other teachings. Jesus is the way the truth and the life. God does not dwell in places made by hands. These teachings are very elementary, Jesus Also told the religious leaders of the day they didn't know their scriptures because they thought they would be married in heaven. Jesus kept it very simple. Jesus is the Word John 1:1.

@Jacob0506

5 ай бұрын

@@tinman6972 Fruit inspector? Maybe you should participate in the Church and inspect the fruits. “Come, and see.” We don’t believe Joseph received an angel proclaiming a different gospel. We believe Jesus is restoring His original, true and everlasting Gospel, which process He started by sending the angel mentioned in Revelation 14:6. Satan DID deceive Adam and Eve, but it was by telling a half-truth. Death WAS brought upon mankind, but we also see that Adam and Eve DID “become as one of Us, knowing good and evil,” according to God’s own observation. We ARE saved by Grace. The Bible also teaches that “faith without works is dead,” and the Book of Mormon confirms that “it is only in and through Christ that we are saved.” Excommunication from the Church is not the end for anyone. It is always their choice, even in the next life (though it is much easier in this life). Mainstream Christianity seems to teach that the majority of humanity is doomed to endless torment, having never heard of Jesus while they were alive. We believe Jesus saves *all* the works of His hands (if that’s what they want.) The Lord Jesus is “a minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, and not man.” He is Lord of His Temples, and dwells in no others. A true Temple is not just “a place built with hands.” It is an embassy of His Kingdom. And Jesus spoke truly when He said that none would marry or be given in marriage after they were resurrected. The Jews to whom He spoke did not believe in the literal resurrection of the dead. They did not understand that marriage sanctioned by God is to be performed during mortality and then continue into the eternities. :)

@marygreen2672

5 ай бұрын

@@tinman6972 ,AMEN. God is great. The devil is a liar.

Interesting stats on translation.

Is it possible to watch the video in its entirety somewhere?

Dear prophet, where can we find the Lamanites that this book was written for?

"25For I know that my Redeemer lives, And He shall stand at last on the earth; 26And after my skin is destroyed, this I know, That in my flesh I shall see God," - The book of Job, The Bible Jesus Christ is the Way, the truth, and the Life. There is a Heaven, there is a Hell. Only falling on the mercy of the cross will ever save any of us! That Jesus died, and rose again, and there is our salvation and our hope, when we believe on him, as the man crucified next to him said 'Lord, remember me." And Jesus told that man "I tell you the truth, you will be together with me TODAY in paradise."

It seems inconsistent to me to sweep all the difficult anachronistic elements of the BoM away by stating that they are "couching in the environment of the day" so that those elements should not be scrutinized and then to describe the translation process in specific detail such that the "translation" process took only 85 days. This would appear as proof that the translation process was not humanly possible. There is actually much in the historical documents that this process actually took much longer than three months. I also wish President Nelson would have expanded on why the change in wording occurred in the title page to "remnant" as it has huge implications regarding Indigenous Peoples or Lamanites attachment to their true heritage/ Clarification as to who and how many true Lamanites actually exist would be a topic he might could address some time in the future.

Wow! The perspective is amazing. There's no way Joseph Smith could've "written" the Book of Mormon. Everyone must say how the Book came to be. If not the way Joseph said, then how? One can deny it all day long, but one must still explain how it's here with us. I put my name to those who proclaim it came to be just as Joseph said did. Paraphrasing him, I know, and I know that God knows, and I can not deny it. The Book of Mormon is another testament of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior.

@johns1834

5 ай бұрын

Lots of great authors out there writing books like Harry Potter, etc. No doubt Smith was very imaginative. Meanwhile, Mormons desecrate the body of Jesus every Sunday when the left over 'blessed and sanctified' bread and water is poured down the sewer or thrown into the trash, as the mormon prophet and leaders smile and speak of the goodness of the LDS church. The BOM is a testimony of 'another jesus' as Apostle Paul warns about in (2 Corinthians 11:4, 14-15); “For such men are false apostles, deceitful workmen, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ. And no wonder, for even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light.

Como me gustaría leer las palabras del pte, Nelson en español

President Nelson will be 100 this year 😳

Traducir al español, por favor...graciasss

This is the most amazingly intellectual introduction to the Book of Mormon! BTW -- I already am (and have been for a long time) convinced that (1:54) " ... Jesus is the Christ -- The Eternal God.. I was convinced by The Word of God -- The Holy Bible, and The Holy Spirit. It did NOT have (and never will have) one iota of anything to do with the Book of Mormon. In fact, it is The Word of God -- The Holy Bible, and The Holy Spirit which have convinced me that the book of Mormon is NOT from God. However, " ...sincere hearts may disagree ..." (as David likes to say...)

I also add my personal testimony: I know by The Power and Authority of The Gift of The Holy Ghost, that The Book of Mormon is true! This is the Spirit of Prophecy and Revelation, which is pour out from Heaven to all who are seeking the truth. By the same Power, I know JESUS IS THE CHRIST, THE SAVIOR OF THE WORLD.

@jrtodd-br4zc

5 ай бұрын

If you think that testimony has anything to do with the lds institution based in Salt Lake City or that the book is somehow owed or controlled by those old men that run it, then you actually have a testimony of these men. The Book of Mormon has nothing to do with any worldly organization. If your testimony has anything to do with this man, good luck

@johnrowley310

5 ай бұрын

My testimony is the Bible is the word of God and smith is a deceiver...

@dixieforever1

5 ай бұрын

Try Moroni’s experiment with a different book. Really, sincerely pray for the truth about Qura (Islam), Dianetics (Scientology), Sutta Pitaka (Buddhism), Smriti (Hindu), Digambara (Jainism), Book of Common Prayer (Anglicanism), Book of Discipline (Methodist), etc, etc, etc. Beware, you will get the same feelings especially if you desperately pray during an emotional hardship in your life. I'm curious, why do you suppose spiritual confirmations told these folks to join other churches? They describe their experiences just like the Mormons and are absolutely certain God told them to join other churches. kzread.info/dash/bejne/h36Btbdxgc2cd9I.html

@marygreen2672

5 ай бұрын

@@johnrowley310 ,Amen. God is great. 💜💜💜😇😇😇

Sadly, I do not believe the "war" chapters were not just put into the book just as "couch filler". Mormon stated that the Lord told him what to write. All in the book has a purpose. It's absurd to think we can just pick and choose what we read in the book. Especially today when Alma 42 on, the "war chapters", inform us how we prepare and how we stand for truth and righteousness. If all men were like General Moroni, Satan's would not have power over us, is not "couch filler". I desire to be like a man like that, one who truly understood how to apply the balance of mercy and justice. Thees chapters are full of the "how", "what & "when" of what is needed today to safe our freedoms of religion, etc.. The sane ideological war exists today as in the pre mortal existence, during the times of the Nephites, Jaradites, and more, why then not learn from their mistakes, so that we keep the freedoms in order to worship our Lord!

Hey you cut this this short

Tenés darme q te pedy soy profeta esmih y micionera rlejida

Why does this church protect csa perps?

I love watching the archaeologists who work tirelessly to pick up proof that the Bible is true. Let's face it! There are a lot of naysayers out there in the world who are attacking religion. It doesn't matter whether it's Christianity or Islam or any of the others. Their new bible is science. So all I can say them is... take Moroni's challenge. Read, study, humble yourself, and take Moroni's challenge.

One wonders why the Plates were taken, with the sealed portion, not translated seems a time wasting effort to lug the plates all over the country side, and have it taken away without ever revealing its contents further more if it was going to be translated why wait till the very end of time released it, be nice to get a glimple of what we may have recieved. A book written in reformed egyptian, read by jewish hebrews, printed in english, all I can say is Adieu Is that a french word in the BOM. Im still puzzled by the word of wisdom , in the book , MORONI CH 10 V 9, is that in D&C as well .

Was the title page changed due to DNA evidence?

No

To me The Book of Mormon is an enigma. So many good verses that appear to be true and yet it doesn’t seem to fit into the geography and historical settings of the Americas. In fact, the Native American peoples are so far removed culturally from those who lived during The Book of Mormon period it makes one wonder if there ever was a connection in the first place? The LDS Church had tried to re-indoctrinate, re-educate and reintegrate many Native American peoples to their supposed roots for over a century with little or no success. The program was finally shut down in 2005. It is hard for me and for many to visualize that Native American peoples were ever descendants of Lehi and his extended family including those who came over with Mulek when the Southern kingdom of Israel fell to the Babylonians. As inspired as this Book may appear to be there are still many questions, many things that don’t fit. Will there ever be a day that they will be answered and make sense? I hope so.

You forgot the part where it says..." Translated by the gift and power of God." Notice it says nothing of Joseph's little seer stone or by putting that and his face into his hat etc. That is what I wish you had made crystal clear in your 60 Minute interview. Instead all you did was acknowledge the South Park joke.

@johnrowley310

5 ай бұрын

Mormons live to deceive. They won't deceive Christ at the final judgement...

@Jacob0506

5 ай бұрын

Copied and pasted from another comment thread under this video: The translation process wasn’t only “a rock in a hat,” and the plates were definitely used in the process. Joseph had to “grow into the principle of revelation,” and be taught how to translate, through the Holy Spirit. The Lord used means that were comfortable and familiar to Joseph to teach him according to his limited knowledge and understanding. (Seer stones and the like were not uncommon at the time. Yes, people were superstitious.) It wasn’t a “magic rock.” The “magic” was the miracle: the Divine aid, or the power of God, working through the limited knowledge of an ignorant and imperfect man. At first, Joseph carefully studied the characters on the plates and used the “interpreters” that were given to him to translate them. At some point, as his understanding deepened and his confidence in God increased, he may have placed the interpreters or his “seer stone” in a hat and dictated it that way, because it was familiar to him. In time, however, we see that Joseph was able to translate without interpreters or seer stones, instead receiving revelation directly through the Holy Ghost. He had matured in his understanding of spiritual things. This is a powerful witness to me that Joseph truly was instructed of God, because it echoes my own experiences with learning to receive personal revelation from God.

@jamesbaldwin7676

5 ай бұрын

@@Jacob0506 I really don't care how the Book of Mormon was translated, but I don't like being the brunt of a South Park/BroadwayJoke. Consider this...When Joseph was first attempting to "translate" the plates, he was under strict command not to show any items of antiquity to anyone (on pain of death.) This included his own wife. Therefore whatever Emma and Peter Whitmere saw (and later testified of,) were only the things they were allowed to see. Is it possible that the Urim & Thummim was already in the hat when Joseph was seen putting his "seer stone" in with it and then concealing everything with his face, as the local newspaper was reporting? Is it possible that Joseph's little rock was merely a ruse? I don't think the Lord was unaware of this pretense (see D&C 5:4.) This would explain a few things... 1. This particular Scripture in the D&C. 2. The title page of the BofM. 3. Joseph's reluctance to give any specific details of the translation process. 4. Joseph's willingness to just give his "seer stone" away stating he had no further use for it. (How could you do such a thing if the stone had actually helped in translating the Book of Mormon?) Personally I don't believe Joseph "translated" a single word but only dictated words which were appearing before him. There just wasn't enough time to ponder and study.

@Jacob0506

5 ай бұрын

@jamesbaldwin7676 Why should we care what people at SouthPark say? The things of God have always seemed strange to the unbelievers. The question of whether Joseph used a seer stone is inconsequential to the fact that the Book of Mormon was translated by the gift and power of God. I’ve found that most accusations of the critics can be answered in the same way: “So what? What does it change?”

@jamesbaldwin7676

5 ай бұрын

Of course you're right but 3 of my 4 kids think I'm foolish, crazy and stupid for believing in the Book of Mormon, along with my wife and brother. We all went to the Book of Mormon musical and everybody sat there laughing except me. "What's wrong Dad, can't you take a joke?"

Never ever preach the Bible. I do not know why they even carry it around...

@capple4320

5 ай бұрын

You are incorrect. Last year every Sunday lesson was on the New Testament, the year before that was the Old Testament, and this year is the Book of Mormon, and it continues rotating like that every year. We teach the bible more then any religion on earth, and we study it in it's entirety, not just parts that we want to read. If you don't understand what we believe, then read the whole bible and really study it, and you will find many of our beliefs that are condemned, actually come from the bible. And look to sources that actually know our religion and doctrine, not people who hate us or look down upon our beliefs. If someone was told some things about your religion and beliefs, wouldn't you want them to ask you and get the truth of what you really believe, instead of relying on people who don't even know your beliefs to tell them?

The church contradicts the BOM and misinterprets its teachings, warnings, prophecies and purpose. The Book explains it clearly that the Covenants mentioned in the scriptures are not Temple marriage or Temple covenants that the leaders talk about all the time in Conferences, the covenants that are mentioned in the scriptures are the covenants that GOD MADE with the House of Israel and that HE, GOD will fulfill in the last days of gathering them from all over the earth into specific geographic locations and then they will become converted to the Lord, the remnants of Jacob from the seed of Lehi will be gathered in the US territory and along with the other remnants and the repentant Gentiles will build Zion, the other Tribes will be gathered in the Palestine. Gentiles nations will be destroyed according to the BOM and Isaiah's prophecies. The Marvelous work referred to and prophesied by Isaiah is the literal gathering of Israel,the destruction of the Gentile Nations and the establishment of Zion. I hope that this time around, people pay attention to the Book Of Mormon and really take it seriously as these events are approaching and will take the world by surprise. Don't expect that everything we have now will stay the same, the USA will cease to exist as nation and the seed of Lehi will be fully established in this land. There is absolutely nothing that will prevent that from happening, the Gentiles need to repent so they can be part and numbered with them, otherwise they will be swept off the face of this land. Study the Book Of Mormon and see it for yourself what the Prophets in the BOM are telling us.

@Jacob0506

5 ай бұрын

…Everything you said is what we believe in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, except for the Temple stuff. Where does the Book of Mormon teach against Temple covenants??

@FFM115

5 ай бұрын

@@Jacob0506 The very fact that it doesn't teach anything about it should be enough to understand that it is not part of the Covenant mentioned in the scriptures. If the BOM contains the fullness of the gospel and it is the most correct book, then that doctrine should be at least mentioned in it. All references about the covenant is about the House of Israel.

@Jacob0506

5 ай бұрын

@@FFM115 That doesn’t add up. The BoM contains the fulness of the Gospel because it proves that there’s no “closed cannon” of scripture, and that God continues to speak to His people and teach them His will for them. “manifesting Himself to all nations.” It teaches us how to communicate with God.

@Jacob0506

5 ай бұрын

@@FFM115 That being said, the core teachings of the Temple are largely contained in the Bible.

@FFM115

5 ай бұрын

@@Jacob0506 where in the Bible it teaches about it? The Jewish temple ceremonies and rituals have nothing to do with Masonic rituals, temple marriage or family sealing. That’s an LDS invention design to obtain gain and control, it’s so distorted that the church requires people to pay in order to participate in temple rituals, demands that people obey the leaders, even abstain from drinking coffee. These are major distortions from Christ’s teachings and even from the teachings of the very Book Of Mormon they they claim to believe it.

When looking at a rock in a hat, how and what exactly would you be translating? The Gospel Topics Essays admit that the so-called Golden Plates were not used in creating what is known as the Book of Mormon. Where would we find evidence of these civilizations? What if Joseph was just narrating a made-up story? Where would we find evidence of Reformed Eqyptian? Why didn't you mention the magical treasure-digging stone and his top hat even once? I feel like you are leaving out some VERY important details.

@supperspreader

5 ай бұрын

If he was just narrating a made up story then he's the most underrated literature genius in history,

@Jacob0506

5 ай бұрын

The translation process wasn’t only “a rock in a hat,” and the plates were definitely used in the process. Joseph had to “grow into the principle of revelation,” and be taught how to translate, through the Holy Spirit. *The Lord used means that were comfortable and familiar to Joseph to teach him according to his limited knowledge and understanding.* (Seer stones and the like were not uncommon at the time. Yes, people were superstitious.) It wasn’t a “magic rock.” The “magic” was the miracle: the Divine aid, or the power of God, *working through the limited knowledge of an ignorant and imperfect man.* At first, Joseph carefully studied the characters on the plates and used the “interpreters” that were given to him to translate them. At some point, as his understanding deepened and his confidence in God increased, he may have placed the interpreters or his “seer stone” in a hat and dictated it that way, because it was familiar to him. In time, however, we see that Joseph was able to translate without interpreters or seer stones, instead receiving revelation directly through the Holy Ghost. He had matured in his understanding of spiritual things. This is a powerful witness to me that Joseph truly was instructed of God, because it echoes my own experiences with learning to receive personal revelation from God. As for BoM evidences, there are plenty of intellectual evidences out there, if you take the time to look for them. In the Old World, there are NHM and the “land Bountiful.” In the Americas, the exact BoM geography is not 100% confirmed, but I believe the findings on the “Hopewell” Native-American culture in the US align with the history in the BoM very nicely. New discoveries are being made all the time, and they repeatedly verify BoM claims. Joseph was not just making things up. The BoM itself contains many Hebraisms, or ancient Israelite writing patterns. But the biggest or most important evidence is the Spiritual evidence. The Holy Spirit bears witness throughout! And spiritual things are spiritually discerned, not intellectually learned, as Paul taught in 1 Corinthians 2.

@johnrowley310

5 ай бұрын

@@Jacob0506 Why wouldn't God just save all this trouble and just hand the BOM to him ready to distribute.???

@JackSonOfJohn

5 ай бұрын

Chiasmus, Pangea, billions upon Trillions of stars not being a beginning of creation in a time science thought there were only thousands of stars. All evidence Joseph was truthful. Or just read 2 pages of the Book of Mormon and think to yourself why he would make it up? Money, power? And then never take credit for writing such a brilliant Book? Always praising God and angels. And those who were disaffected apostles who even grew angry at Joseph but never could deny that an angel showed them the plates. Even while being beaten nearly to death. Or every day average people like myself who am no one in particular who have had not just a feeling but the holy spirit testify to me of the truthfulness of this gospel. It is true my friends.

@sagesaith6354

5 ай бұрын

​@@supperspreader nah -- it's not even that good of a story -- too much fake stuff and wanna-be Bible stuff copied from the Bible ..

"Don't focus on the Battles" Especially when we can't find a shred of evidence of a war in which MILLIONS died in a single battle. BTW that would be the largest battle in human history and not even a shred of evidence anywhere.

@loisleonard9436

5 ай бұрын

Your point?

@sdfotodude

5 ай бұрын

@@loisleonard9436 it's fictional until proven otherwise.

@3848sdgriwb

5 ай бұрын

@@sdfotodude Jesus Christ is the light of the world and John Dehlin doesn’t care about you

@benzun9600

5 ай бұрын

So you think archeologists have uncovered every artifact and land and history of 2 major continents ?

@tarp11z

5 ай бұрын

​@@sdfotodudeHow can we prove that you don't want it to be fiction even if it were proven to you?

Not sure the purpose of this video… so much here isn’t about translation, but revelation. Is this actually anti Mormon? Seems so. Everything said here proves the only person who could have made this book was Joseph. Please post more that is faith affirming. This hurts

@sagesaith6354

5 ай бұрын

Sometimes I think that Russell is actually a Christian in his heart and mind -- he's actually briiliant enough to speak the Truth without anyone actually seeing or hearing it (at least not anyone in the "church")

@Jacob0506

5 ай бұрын

@sagesaith6354 🤦‍♂️

I've noticed over the years that Nelson's comments are always elementary, basic, repetitive, and generic. I've listened to his talks for decades and never heard anything really anything deep, inspiring, or thought-provoking. It's the same rehashed stuff over and over again. It's like he's teaching to a Primary level audience. You can really tell when the General Authorities are off script (like Ballard recently). Without their teleprompter, they always resort to shallow CTR-5 junior primary level talking points. Even faithful apologists are now admitting Joseph Smith was adding his own world view into the Book of Mormon and many are now even talking about the Book of Mormon as a non-literal, non-historical product. Others frankly admit that the BoM is really not that great of an achievement and others have written more complex books at a younger age with no assistance. As example, Gregory A Prince Pathology researcher, author, historian of LDS movement has called for those who still believe in the literal historicity of the Book of Mormon “to grow up.” He believes the BoM is merely an allegory of events that never really happened. I agree with his statement, “I don’t believe most Mormons know what their religion is about" You should watch this. Many, like Dr Bokovoy believes the books can still be "true scripture" even if it's not historical and just fiction... see 1:19:20 kzread.info/dash/bejne/jJynuqufdpW6nrw.html

You keep using the word translate. I don’t think it means what you think it means.

@Jacob0506

5 ай бұрын

Haha. In the spiritual context, I suppose “translate” means more than just moving from 1 language to another.

@alissastarnes1187

5 ай бұрын

Inconceivable!

When you seek answers from the Book of Mormon instead of the Bible, God can't help you because you have turned your back on Him. Therefore this leaves the door open for Satan (II Corinthians 11:14-15) to step into your life with a false christ or prophet showing you signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect..." Mormons teach and believe that their jesus is the brother of Satan, which contradicts what God says in His Bible that Jesus is God the Son 2nd person of the Trinity. So Mormons, which Jesus do you choose to believe in? A. Your jesus of the Book of Mormon, who is the brother of Satan. OR B. The Jesus of the Bible, who is God the Son 2nd person of the Trinity.

@johns1834

5 ай бұрын

Totally agree. Mormons desecrate the body of Jesus every Sunday when the left over 'blessed and sanctified' bread and water is poured down the sewer or thrown into the trash, as the mormon prophet and leaders smile and speak of the goodness of the LDS church. Apostle Paul warns of such teaching (2 Corinthians 11:14-15); “For such men are false apostles, deceitful workmen, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ. And no wonder, for even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light.

Don't worry about the animals because most of them never existed in the America's until after Columbus arrived nearly 2000 years after Jared and his magical wooden submarine filled with bees.

@supperspreader

5 ай бұрын

So glad you cleared that up for us, maybe do a bit more historical research you'll find that your account don't seem to match the facts but oh well I suppose the farm boy managed to imagine it all up in the 70+ days he wrote it😂

@james8996

5 ай бұрын

​@@supperspreaderRussell Nelson is a false prophet just like Joseph Smith was and all the Mormon church so called prophets, ( Psalm 147:19-20)

@Vonleber

5 ай бұрын

@@supperspreaderthe data does not support the presence in America of a few animals found in the Book of Mormon at that point in time. Respectfully.

@alissastarnes1187

5 ай бұрын

Giving up worldly things and focusing on spiritual things can be difficult. It can be like learning a new language or like working out muscles one isn't used to working out. I know I have a lot of applying I need to learn as far as spiritual matters. We need the basics over and over. We should be applying our faith in Jesus Christ on a daily basis. Sometimes I get fixated on where a specific location might be in the Book of Mormon. Or sometimes I read about something found in North America and I spend a lot of time researching it. But really it is inconsequential when I am neglecting to grow spiritually

@johnrowley310

5 ай бұрын

@@supperspreader Who knows how long it took to write. You have to trust old Joe the con man on everything...

Deep down, Russell knows he's a false prophet.

@KOdi766

5 ай бұрын

Kung ayaw mo, wag mo...

@johnrowley310

5 ай бұрын

He likes the billions...

@dante04srt

5 ай бұрын

100%. I'm sure all the LDS hierarchy know it's fake when they get that high up in it.

@marygreen2672

5 ай бұрын

He is deceiving himself and the CHURCH. God knows his heart. The devil is a liar. 🙏🙏for the lost.

The Book of Mormon is absolutely true .. but members are walking in darkness.. Taking a False Prophet for a True Prophet.. I testify President Nelson Isn’t a Prophet!! Seek Christs Face!! Seek to make your calling and Election Sure.. if Ye lack wisdom Ask GOD !! Joseph Smith, quoting John the Revelator, indicated this gift is so important that( every “man who has the testimony of Jesus,” is a prophet, “)(for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy. -Revelation 19:l0th )verse” (TPJS, p. 119) In ancient times it was thought that only a few people could be prophets. In fact, they often declared that they wanted only a certain person to be a prophet for all the people. Joseph Smith said this was a wrong concept and declared: . . . the people should (each one stand for himself, )(and depend on no man or men)( in that state of corruption) of the Jewish church-that (righteous persons could only deliver their own souls)(-applied it to the present state of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints-)said if the people departed from the Lord, (they must fall-that they were depending on the Prophet)(, hence were darkened in their minds, in consequence of neglecting the duties devolving upon themselves), . . . (TPJS, pp. 237-238) And there ran a young man, and told Moses, and said, Eldad and Medad do prophesy in the camp. And [91] Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of Moses, one of his young men, answered and said, My lord Moses, forbid them. And Moses said unto him, Enviest thou for my sake? Would God that all the Lord’s people were prophets, and that the Lord would put his spirit upon them! (Num. 11:25-29)

@Jacob0506

5 ай бұрын

The mission of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is to make all of its members “prophets” and “prophetesses.” But that’s up to each individual to decide for themselves, and to work out with God. It’s also true that God is a God of order, and He calls servants to preside in the organizations of His Church. There is a line of authority. If everyone had equal authority to lead and direct the Church, we’d be inevitably end up no better than modern-day evangelical Christianity, who have 40,000+ denominations, and who agree on all the “important stuff,” but can’t agree enough to be united in one body. That’s not what Jesus intended for His people.

@johnrowley310

5 ай бұрын

@@Jacob0506 To make millions of fake gods you mean.

@sagesaith6354

5 ай бұрын

​@@Jacob0506 it's amazing how all the LDS love to quote David Alexander's "40,000 denominations" thing without having the slightest clue that it's meaningless. They think it's a real "gotcha" for evangelical Christianity when what it really stands for is 40,000 *congregations* which all -- aside from minor differences in practices and some outlying beliefs -- at their root and core have faith in Jesus Christ as their Savior -- Eternal God -- and The Bible as God's Revealed Word to man.

@Jacob0506

5 ай бұрын

@sagesaith6354 That’s all well and good, but belief in Jesus and in the Bible is not the same as “one faith, one baptism.” The restored Church of Jesus Christ has the Living Christ to give them the Living Word of God. We have over 30,000 “congregations,” but all of them have the exact same organization and teach the exact same beliefs and practices: Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, repentance, baptism for the remission of sins, and the laying on of hands for the Gift of the Holy Ghost! Exactly as is outlined in the Bible for the Former-Day Saints, and exactly as the Living Christ has directed us in the Latter Days. We have something that evangelical Christianity does not. If you don’t believe me, “come, and see.”

@rayannespottedbull8578

5 ай бұрын

Jacob , it is Not the LDS churches mission to make all prophets.. I am a member, and no way do they teach that.. sorry… priestcraft is what is taught especially at General Conferences. I am Not bitter, i am someone that always sought the Lord and Not Follow the Prophet that the Lord told me specifically, Don’t touch the Unclean Thing… and they are absolutely Unclean.. Isaiah 28 speaks very accurately about the state of Ephraim and it’s HEAD .. and it matches the Talk on PRIDE Ezra T Benson had Gordon B Hinkley Read.. The Church is in trouble!! And anyone attached to the Head that is the beard ( Ezekiel 37) a barbers razor 🪒 will have its work.. Because the Father Loves his children..