From what teaching does it arisethe bible, the book of mormon, the pearl of great price, the doctrines and covenants, or something else. The devil was born as a spirit after jesus in the morning of preexistence, mormon doctrine, p. The gospel principles manual chapters 43 and 44 are a good place to look for more information as well. The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement. Eschatology is an ancient branch of study in christian theology, informed by biblical texts such as the olivet discourse, the sheep and the goats, and other discourses of end times by jesus, with the doctrine of the second coming discussed by paul the apostle and ignatius of antioch c. Among believing christians, one finds amillennialists, postmillennialists, and premillennialists. Mormon temples are found, not only in the usa, but in four foreign countries. In old testament times the prophets isaiah and ezekiel foresaw the coming of the book of mormon see isaiah 29.
The book of mormon is a sacred text of the church 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. In this sense the book of mormon speaks of spiritual death as hell 2 ne. Church of jesus christ of latterday saints accepts the following books as. Then i saw an angel coming down from heaven, holding in his hand the key to the bottomless pit and a great chain. Beck, who was raised catholic in washington state, has produced, with the help of mormon churchowned deseret book company, the dvd an unlikely mormon.
The nature of the original language of the book of mormon royal skousen stanford carmack duration. This book is a reminder of the big picture and helps to clarify our place, and especially the role of the savior, jesus christ, in that grand plan. The book contains original doctrinal discussions on the fall of adam and. Robert owens communities had an influence on mormonism because several owenite coops existed in the vicinity of kirtland just prior to the advent of the lamanite missionaries landing there. Mormon geopolitical eschatology has diminished greatly on an official level. The part of theology concerned with death, judgment, and the final destiny of the soul and of humankind. According to lds church teachings, the restored gospel will be taught in all parts of the world prior to the second coming. In lds history, as i see it, it reached peaks in the 183040s, 1860s, 188090s, 196070s, and 1990s. The book of mormon has a number of original and distinctive doctrinal discussions on subjects such as the fall of adam and eve, the nature of the atonement, eschatology, redemption from physical and spiritual death. In a 1978 study, krister stendahl traced the use of johannine theology in the book of mormons most central narrative. The pivotal event of the book is an appearance of jesus christ to the americas.
For example, chapter 44 of the lds manual gospel principles teaches that jesus christ will return personally, visibly, and bodily to the earthwhat is called the second coming 257. It also affirms that all human beings will be resurrected physically from the. Eschatology, mormon manuscript collection descriptions. Mormon eschatology was explicitly american,incorporating the nations landscape into gods teleological plan. America, gathering israel to zion, and the book of mormon. Another testament of jesus christ the book of mormon is a volume of scripture comparable to the bible. To save some folks time, it refers to the branch of theology concerned with the final events in the history of the world or of humankind. The book of mormon has a number of original and distinctive doctrinal discussions on subjects such as the fall of adam and eve, the nature of the atonement, eschatology, redemption from physical and spiritual death, and the organization of the latterday church. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. The nephite fulfillment of jesuss eschatological prophecies jstor. Mormon eschatology or in other words, i like to use big words to pretend im smart. Bible verses related to eschatology from the king james version kjv by relevance sort by book order 1 thessalonians 4. The book of mormon is more correct than the bible, history of the church, 4.
Behold, i will send you elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of. An lds church spokesman has publicly stated that this prophecy is not part of. But seriously though, i learned the word eschatology back in a new testament class at byu and it basically means the study of the last days, the second coming, or the end of the world. Apart from the sacraments, there is probably no division of systematic theology that is the source of more controversy than eschatology the doctrine of the last things. And he seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the devil and satan, and bound him for a thousand years, and threw him into the pit, and shut it and sealed it over him, so that he might not deceive the. This book deals primarily with corporate eschatology rather than individual eschatology, although there is some overlap between them. Mormon perspectives on jesus the christian century. Mormon fan sites invite visitors to learn more about becks beliefs by clicking. Some examples of chiasmus in the book of mormon work better in hebrew than in english, which is an important and remarkable clue to the original language of the book of mormon.
The book of mormon opposition to the book of mormon restoration of keys and priesthoodcoming of elijahmessenger to precede the second comingchurch and kingdom set up againgrowth of the church. An lds church spokesman has publicly stated that this prophecy is not part of their officially accepted canon. We believe in jesus christ, that he was put to death and was resurrected. Mormonisms raveling and unraveling of a geopolitical thread. Reserved by god for the last days, america, the land and the people, had special characteristics allowing the restored gospel to be born and to flourish. Each reads very much like the bible in type and breadth of thematic concerns and literary forms history, law, psalm. Mormon eschatology the mormon view of the end of the world. 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. This gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world, for a witness. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the. The lds church affirms a number of teachings concerning eschatology in common with evangelical christianity.
The 2003 episode about joseph smith all about mormons is funnier, smarter, and spikier than the book of mormonand you can watch it online for free. Behold, i will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me. Two of the authors who contributed to the composition of the book of mormon, nephi and moroni, both claim at the end of their respective. The gospel principles manual chapters 43 and 44 are.
Mormon communitarianism came close on the heals of a number of such experiments. Once again, the rhetorical logic behind this passage is crystal clear. The mormon church uses, in addition to the king james version of the bible, the following sacred books as its main sources of authority. The descendants of judah will gather from the four corners of the earth. Book of mormon for android free download and software. According to joseph smith, he was seventeen years of age when an angel of god named moroni appeared to him and. Choose from 500 different sets of book of mormon final flashcards on quizlet. May 21, 1974 by ben crowder book of mormon, dispensations, drama. The book of mormon is conspicuously silent on this point, if i recall correctly, with the exception of few messianic isaiah quotations and the confirmation that a second coming is to be expected. Learn book of mormon final with free interactive flashcards. If end times means the prophesied events that will occur preceding the second coming of jesus christ and the inauguration of his millennial reign on the earth, yes indeed, mormons believe in the end times. According to stendahl, the reproduction of the sermon on the mount with occasional slight variations suggests an attempt at deliberately recasting the matthean text as a johannine. It is believed that the coming of the book of mormon to the american people fulfills this prophecy.
By jack kelley friday march 2nd, 2007 about 2 minutes to read. Smith said the title page, and presumably the actual title of the 1830 edition, came from the translation of. Glenn beck and mormon eschatology bible prophecy blog. Members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds church believe that there. According to our teachings, satan and an army of supporters were cast down to earth from the premortal spirit world. In fact, god restored his ancient church because we are in the end times right now. The book of mormonopposition to the book of mormonrestoration of keys and priesthoodcoming of elijahmessenger to precede the second comingchurch and kingdom set up againgrowth of the church. We believe in hell, but we believe its remedial, and temporal. Fairmormon is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing welldocumented answers to criticisms of lds doctrine, belief, and practice. Mormon communitarianism distinct by eschatology boap. To call the book of mormon a daring piece of religious satire is like calling jesus christ superstar a great opera.
Broadway audiences flocked to the book of mormon, which won a host of. With lowbudget animation, south park manages to do more with less. You might hear about joseph smiths white horse prophecy in the days ahead, especially if mitt romney s run for president becomes a serious possibility. Two of the authors who contributed to the composition of the book of mormon, nephi and moroni, both claim at the end of their respective records that they will meet the reader of the book at the judgement bar of god and testify to him or her concerning the truthfulness. Third nephi testifies to the fulfillment of jesuss eschatological prophecies.
Other chapters delve into mormon eschatology, the role of jesus in. It is a record of gods dealings with the ancient inhabitants of the americas and contains, as does the bible, the fullness of the everlasting gospel. When parley pratt, ziba peterson, oliver cowdery and peter. This book is a collection of those prophesies and will enlighten its readers as it has enlightened me. The book of mormon has a number of original and distinctive doctrinal discussions on subjects such as the fall of adam and eve, the nature of the atonement, eschatology, redemption from. Why the book of mormon the musical is awesomely lame. The second coming of jesus christ has been prophesied of throughout history.
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