I originally began writing this post the day after Sunday, April 27, 2014, because that was the Sabbath that my family gave a Book of Mormon to a neighbor that we have known over 4 years. And that brought on a few thoughts that I wanted to record.
The Sabbath is the day that many or most Christians around the world celebrate and worship the Lord, Jesus Christ. A small minority of those followers are Latter-day Saints, members of a relatively new faith tradition officially known as the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
This faith, a church in existence since the 1830s, claims that it is the restored organization of the of the Lord from two thousand years ago. It has a president and its leader is known as a prophet, seer and revelator in the tradition of Peter, who replaced the Savior as head of the worldwide church of original New Testament Bible times. It has a quorum of 12 apostles as the ancient Christian church started, as well as many other features claiming the proper authority to be Christ's church in the last days before His return.
Making this Christian faith perhaps most unique is the scripture used and shared to all, the Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ.
It claims to be a record of ancient people who lived before, during, and after the time of Jesus Christ, and largely takes place in the New World, now known as the Western Hemisphere, the Americas.
It is an object of scrutiny to the religious and secular world. It is an object of sacred wisdom to those who believe in it. Like the Bible, it purports to be the word of God and helps those who study it to grow closer to God, understanding His purposes more fully and knowing more of this part of humanity, the history of God's family here as well as farther away, such as the history of the Israelites and Jews of the Old and New Testaments .
Part of the controversy and dubious claim to many regarding the Book of Mormon is its origin and alleged translator, Joseph Smith. Some believe that he made it up. Others believe Joseph as like so many other historical religious figures, a gifted leader or creator of a new movement, but ultimately a liar or delusional, or perhaps deceived.
The Book of Mormon is supposed to be part of the test in order to discern the difference.
The Book of Mormon is supposed to be a book to help God's family in the days it has been revealed.
It is supposed to be a sign of the times, and a signal that Christ will soon return, according to Christian belief in the Bible, and even Muslim and Jewish belief throughout their histories.
It is supposed to be a test for us as much as we test it.
It is said that we will be judged by the books we read.
We believe this is one of them.
More later.
Blog on. EMC.
The Sabbath is the day that many or most Christians around the world celebrate and worship the Lord, Jesus Christ. A small minority of those followers are Latter-day Saints, members of a relatively new faith tradition officially known as the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
This faith, a church in existence since the 1830s, claims that it is the restored organization of the of the Lord from two thousand years ago. It has a president and its leader is known as a prophet, seer and revelator in the tradition of Peter, who replaced the Savior as head of the worldwide church of original New Testament Bible times. It has a quorum of 12 apostles as the ancient Christian church started, as well as many other features claiming the proper authority to be Christ's church in the last days before His return.
Making this Christian faith perhaps most unique is the scripture used and shared to all, the Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ.
It claims to be a record of ancient people who lived before, during, and after the time of Jesus Christ, and largely takes place in the New World, now known as the Western Hemisphere, the Americas.
It is an object of scrutiny to the religious and secular world. It is an object of sacred wisdom to those who believe in it. Like the Bible, it purports to be the word of God and helps those who study it to grow closer to God, understanding His purposes more fully and knowing more of this part of humanity, the history of God's family here as well as farther away, such as the history of the Israelites and Jews of the Old and New Testaments .
Part of the controversy and dubious claim to many regarding the Book of Mormon is its origin and alleged translator, Joseph Smith. Some believe that he made it up. Others believe Joseph as like so many other historical religious figures, a gifted leader or creator of a new movement, but ultimately a liar or delusional, or perhaps deceived.
The Book of Mormon is supposed to be part of the test in order to discern the difference.
The Book of Mormon is supposed to be a book to help God's family in the days it has been revealed.
It is supposed to be a sign of the times, and a signal that Christ will soon return, according to Christian belief in the Bible, and even Muslim and Jewish belief throughout their histories.
It is supposed to be a test for us as much as we test it.
It is said that we will be judged by the books we read.
We believe this is one of them.
More later.
Blog on. EMC.
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