Download the book of mormon as a free pdf book holy books. Sealed portion the last testament of jesus christ this book is available for free download at. There are many lessons, of all kinds, that we have yet to learn from its pages. The sealed portion of the book of mormon brunson20. In the sealed portion of the plates is recorded a history of the world from the beginning to the. On 26 mar 2019 a book entitled the sealed book of mormon was published. Angel book of mormon golden plates joseph smith manchester mormon moroni native american. The conclusion states, much as critics and defenders of the book of mormon would like to use dna studies to support their views, the evidence is simply inconclusive. Warning thread the book of mormon musical part 1 of 9 might contain content that is not suitable for all ages. The book of mormon part three his is the third and final chapter of our discussion of the book of mormon.
The book of mormon the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. As many mormons believe that the book of mormon gives divine proof of joseph smith s calling, a similar validation is given to nemelka by his followers. What about this lds guy who says hes translated the. Its as if the current church wants it to be forgotten like so many other old doctrines or prophecies. The longest portion, from mosiah through mormon chapter 7, is a trans lation of mormon s abridgment of the large plates of nephi. The sealed portion of the book of mormon marvelous work and. The book of mormon is a sacred text that was published in march.
It also contains a testimony of eight witnesses from. Jul 02, 2014 if one does not accept the book of mormon for what it claims to be, then it is likely that one will not accept the sealed portion for what it is. Jan 05, 2015 what is more fascinating, however, is that the majority of the plates were sealed. The sealed portion of the book of mormon, volume 1. Mormon discussions view topic sealed portion of the book. The book of mormon another testament of jesus christ. In this chapter we will look at the content of the book of mormon in terms of its plagiarism from the king james version and its inclusion of many anachronisms.
Lds convert finds sealed portion of book of mormon. The speaker asked us youth to raise our hands if we would like to, right now, be able to read the sealed portion of the book of mormon. The revelations in the book of commandments up to june, 1829, were given through the stone, through which the book of mormon was translated. We are assured the time will come for the sealed portion to. As discussed earlier, the eight families who went with nephi at the time of the great separation likely numbered somewhere between twenty and sixty israelites. The saddest part is this elderly lady who was so desperate to see the sealed part of the book of mormon she is willing to reject the very church that is ordained to bring those parts forth.
Josephs translation of the book of mormons ancient title. Welcome to the sealednot or it is not the sealed portion web site. Anyway the sealed portion is supposed to be like twice the length of the book of mormon, yet this covers barely a third of that length. Hinckley had asked his churchs 10 million members to read the book of mormon during 2005, ida smith had been convinced the. The sealed portionanother testament of jesus christ is the second part of the book of mormon, which millions of people throughout the world accept as the word of god along with the bible.
Here you will find information pertaining to the veracity of the socalled sealed portion of the book of mormon. Nov 01, 2016 book of mormon is the keystone of our religion, as described by joseph smith,2 the church rises or falls on the truth of it. The book was written by many ancient prophets by the spirit of prophecy and revelation. This sealed portion contains the complete record of the vision of the brother of jared see ether 4. The book of mormon and the king james bible wikipedia.
Doing some surfing online, i came across this guy in salt lake, christopher marc nemelka, who claims to be the reincarnated hyrum smith. Unless otherwise indicated, bible quotations are taken from the king james version. The sealed portion would come forth in the final days when we were ready to have it. In a word, the book of mormon is clear regarding the order in which other writings will come forth.
The sealed portion of the book of mormon an abridgment of the vision and words of the brother of jared written and sealed up by moroni, the son of mormon therefore, these things shall remain sealed and hidden from the eyes of all men except it be unto those to whom the lord shall reveal them. Thanks last few years before i left, i doubt i ever heard it mentioned. However, after a fair and candid examination of the evidence, many thousands of honest mormons have discovered that this claim simply is not true. After all, we know that the sealed portion of the book of mormon will not come forth in a day of wickedness millennium. A pdf of the printers manuscript of the book of mormon. The sealed portion just gets ridiculous, especially when they get to where jared meets heavenly mother with heavenly father and jesus christ. Response to the book of lehi by christopher marc nemelka. 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. Sometimes the quotation is explicit, as in the second book of nephi, which contains 18 quoted chapters of the book of isaiah other significant connections between the two books include book of mormon words and phrases that only appear in. Sep 02, 2016 former baptist missionary finds the sealed portion of the book of mormon 2.
An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi, who claimed that it had been. By clicking on continue you confirm that you are 18 years and over. Mormon buried all the plates except the gold plates. It is a record of gods dealings with ancient inhabitants of the americas and contains the fulness of the everlasting gospel.
The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement, which adherents believe contains writings of ancient prophets who lived on the american continent from approximately 2200 bc to ad 421. If one does not accept the book of mormon for what it claims to be, then it is likely that one will not accept the sealed portion for what it is. Josephs translation of the book of mormons ancient title page, a modern. The book of mormon is a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. This insert connects the record engraved on the small plates with mormon s abridgment of the large plates. How will god manifest the truth of the book of mormon. Joseph smith, himself, gave christopher the gold plates so that he could translate the sealed portion of the book of mormon. Christopher also claims to have translated the sealed portion of the gold plates referenced in the book of mormon, which mormons members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints have long awaited. Unfortunately, the sealed portion is not high on the list strike one. What is the sealed portion of the book of mormon, and will we ever. The sealed portion is to counter the book of mormon. Contents of the book of mormon an introduction to the book of. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. If youve read the book of mormon and other lds scriptures, there is nothing.
The book of mormon contains many linguistic similarities to the king james bible kjv. The final testament of jesus christ christopher marc nemelka on. True sealed portion of the book of mormon truth and evidence. Sealed fate cover story salt lake city salt lake city.
The sealed portionanother testament of jesus christ is the second part of the book of mormon, which millions of people throughout the world accept as the. Indisputable evidence that the sealed portion of mauricio. He was told not to translate the sealed portion and show the book unto three witnesses. The book of mormon is a lengthy and somewhat complex book. It is a record of gods dealings with the ancient inhabitants of the americas and contains, as does the bible, the fulness of the everlasting gospel. Does anyone know if a torrent of the book of mormon by matt stone and trey parker is available. The sealed portion another testament of jesus christ is the second part of the book of mormon, which millions of people throughout the world accept as the word of god along with the bible. Ida smith pictured at left has always believed, if i wanted the truth badly enough, i would get it. We are assured the time will come for the sealed portion to be translated, but that day is not yet here. Does anyone know if a torrent of the book of mormon by matt. To persuade the unbelieving of the jews that jesus is the son of god. Criticism of mormonismbooksthe book of lehi fairmormon. The sealed book are the past that tbm will speculate about and the church government will do its best to distance itself from its past. Jacob gave a discourse as high priest to an assembled group of brethren who had gathered at the newly.
Christopher nemelka and the sealed portion miscellaneous. On the other hand, if its origin is godgiven, then joseph smith was a prophet, and if he. Contents of the book of mormon an introduction to the book. In the book of mormon, two records a large engraved stone and twentyfour gold plates contain the story of an ancient civilization known as. The sealed portion the final testament of jesus christ. For those who who get disturbed by the fact that joseph used the seer stone mainly to translate the unsealed portion of the book of mormon plates remember this. Isaiah described a sealed book which would confound a learned man. Does anyone know if a torrent of the book of mormon by. What is more fascinating, however, is that the majority of the plates were sealed.
When moroni was finishing the book of mormon record, he was commanded to seal up some of the plates, and joseph smith was later commanded not to translate them. The book of mormon, at least in its first portion the small plates, could plausibly be considered a manifestation of that scribal tradition, on the basis of the evidence offered above. For the most part, it is in easyflowing new testament language, with such words as. Bible prophecies of the book of mormon bible prophecies of the book of mormon another testament of jesus christ one stick for judah which is the bible and for joseph one stick of ephriam which is the book of mormon shall be one in the hand of the lord. Find thousands of lds books, movies, music and more. I see this as another example that is all too common in our day, of looking beyond the mark instead of faithfully enduring to the end. Jan 26, 2011 ida smith pictured at left has always believed, if i wanted the truth badly enough, i would get it. Why would you have one book to get it started book of mormon, then one.
Parry, a member of the dead sea scrolls translation. He would be asked to read it and would say in frustration, i cannot. It is written in biblical language, the language of the prophets. Jan 27, 2011 the saddest part is this elderly lady who was so desperate to see the sealed part of the book of mormon she is willing to reject the very church that is ordained to bring those parts forth. After the translation of the book of mormon was finished, early in the spring of 1830, before april 6th, joseph gave the stone to oliver cowdery and told me as well as the rest that he was. Could it be that the unsealing of the book of mormon is the same event as this great millennial vision. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. The three witnesses and as many witnesses as seemeth him good the eight witnesses to the entire book of mormon including the sealed portion have already been provided and their testimonies given to the world. Between the books of omni and mosiah is an insert called the words of mormon.
Chapter 01 the sealed portion the last testament of jesus. His writings include several books, including one titled the sealed portion. Es focus on events, in contrast to js remarkable characterizations of persons, fits the book of mormon, which is annalistic and for the most part limited. What is the sealed portion of the book of mormon, and. He then told us to keep our hands in the air if we have read the entire book of mormon.
The book of mormon is a sacred text that was published in march 1830 by joseph smith, jr. The front matter of contemporary editions of the book of mormon include the following elements. Book of mormon is the keystone of our religion, as described by joseph smith,2 the church rises or falls on the truth of it. The sealed portion of the book of mormon marvelous work. Maxwell grant hardy, chair of the history department at the university of north carolina at asheville and specialist in chinese history, has produced for the university of illinois press a useful edition of the book of mormon.
Sep 20, 2010 doing some surfing online, i came across this guy in salt lake, christopher marc nemelka, who claims to be the reincarnated hyrum smith. We build enduring faith in jesus christ by making the book of mormon accessible, comprehensible, and. A book of mistakes, error, and fraud by jon gary williams introduction the mormon church promotes the book of mormon as an inspired writing. A clear understanding of its various parts and how they fit together is essential to understanding the issues pertaining to its historical and religious claims. Printed in canada first edition, isbn 9780981146720. The longest portion, from mosiah through mormon chapter 7, is a trans lation of mormons abridgment of the large plates of nephi. Christopher nemelka has published the sealed portion of the book or mormon and has also translated the 116 pages of missing manuscript.
According to smith, the book is originally written in an otherwise unknown language called reformed egyptian on golden plates and it should be of similar importance as the bible. You may download this document pdf for free from our. The book of mormon is truly the most correct of any other book on earth and. Said another way, the book of mormon represents far less than half of what was recorded on the plates by moroni. Smith said he has received these plates in 1827 from an angel named moroni, who identified himself to smith as a native. Hinckley had asked his churchs 10 million members to read the book of mormon during 2005, ida smith had been convinced the lds church would finally receive the sealed portion. Lds convert finds sealed portion of book of mormon general. When moroni was finishing the book of mormon record, he was commanded to seal up some of the plates, and joseph smith was later commanded not to. The author of the book of lehi claims to have been commanded to translate the sealed portion of the book of mormon, as well as the lost 116 pages. Does the church have a position on the rumor that someone. One author makes the point that certain portions of the greek manuscripts of matthew 57 do not agree with the kjv of the text, and concludes that the book of mormon version of the sermon should not contain text similar to the kjv.
Policy is the new form of doctrinal evolution and most of these are kept secret and issued on a need to know basis. Bible prophecies of the book of mormon gods plan of. Another testament of jesus christ presents itself as a translated record of ancient american peoples detailing their dealings with each other and with god. Yet another sealed portion hoax trying to take advantage of gullible mormons. The book of lehi fails even a cursory analysis when checked against what is known about joseph smiths translation of the same material.
The book of mormon contains a version of the sermon on the mount, which some authors have claimed to be the achilles heel of the book of mormon. Tvedtnes the preface to the work, david noel freedman wrote, the editor is to be commended for his catholicity and courage and for his own original contributions in several domains including a unique treatment of the book of mormon. Critics challenge the viability of the population size and growth of the book of mormon people. Sep, 2009 have you read the sealed portion of the book of mormon yet. Have you read the sealed portion of the book of mormon yet. In some cases, entire passages are duplicated in the book of mormon. In its fullness, we have hardly scratched the surface. As a result, if the book of mormon can be proved to be manmade, then the church is manmade. See also verse 24 below the witnesses have already been provided. John the beloved and the three nephites use him to present their message to the world. When i was in high school, i attended an education week at byu. A portion of the text on the plates was also sealed according to his account, so its content was not included in the book of mormon. Former baptist missionary finds the sealed portion of the book of mormon 2.
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