Holland book of mormon talk

Hollands oct 2009 general conference address entitled safety for my soul. Jeffrey r holland book of mormon lds conference talk oct 2009 179 hd 22 i decided to post this portion of jeffrey r. Muhammad and book of mormon where it says quran and you have the. My letter to elder holland re book of mormon heres your reply, assuming youre still a member. But the two references are sufficient to demonstrate that the people knew about it. Members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints have a new authoritative statement from church leaders on book of mormon geography.

You are what you speakthe power of the language we choose. Holland was a member of the quorum of the twelve apostles of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints when this devotional address was delivered at brigham young university on 15 february 2000. Jeffrey r holland book of mormon lds conference talk oct 2009. Elder holland spoke as the concluding, and culminating speaker at the chiasmus jubilee.

The result is an intelligent observation and thorough study of the book of mormons contribution to our understanding of christ. Elder hollands talk on the poor lds general conference, saturday pm. His implication that hyrum read to joseph, and his assertion that joseph quoted, or pondered, or even mentioned in passing the book of mormon is deliberately deceptive. A subtle difference between the bible and the book of mormon is the use of the phrase land of jerusalem by nephi and his descendants. Given not long after a visit elder holland made to the utah state prison, this talk is about gods justice and mercy and the different forms of spiritual bondage we sometimes bring upon ourselves. In that spirit i wish to say at the outset that the presiding officers of the church appreciate and applaud the exceptional work being done by so many to search and to substantiate, to defend and promulgate the history and doctrine of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, including and especially the book of mormon, in a way both.

Holland in 1963, and in 1984 she was called as a counselor in the general young women presidency, serving with ardeth kapp. That is the message with which the book of mormon begins, and that is the message with which it ends, calling all to come unto christ, and be perfected in him. They are an indicator of our selftalkwhat we say to ourselves. Elder and sister holland identify the most important figure in the. Following those words came one of the most powerful apostolic witnesses of the book of mormon. Available in stores and online at deseret book, seagull book, and the byu store.

Since jerusalem is only a city, and not a land, in the bible, some have even criticized this detail in the book. I really hope people who are unsure what the balance is of human and divine content in the book of mormon wont feel his talk as rejection, or as a reason to distance themselves from the church. For brevity sake, ill refer to the deseret news report here, titled elder holland on book of mormon. This conference, held on august 16, celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of the discovery of chiasmus in the book of. Holland transferred to byu where he graduated with a bachelors degree in english. Brother phillips, the stake presidency is considering formal disciplinary action in your behalf, including the possibility of disfellowship or excommunication, because you are reported to have participated in conduct unbecoming a members of the church and evil speaking of the lords anointed.

The entire talk is available now at mormonnewsroom here. According to elder holland, preeminent in the lords arsenal to combat the evils of the world is the book of mormon, as the book is infused with the power of christ to counter all troubles in all timesincluding the end of times. This conference, held on august 16, celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of the discovery of chiasmus in the book of mormon. Much can be discerned about us by the language we send out into the world. Happiness in life is only found in obedience to the commandments of god. Holland attended lds business college, dixie college, and the juilliard school. There was a recent mormon message very similar to this, showing excerpts from elder hollands powerful conference talk, safety for the soul.

You can watch elder hollands talk in the video embedded below. Symposium on the book of mormon, 9 august 1994, byu. For emotional health and spiritual stamina, everyone needs to be able to look forward to some respite, to something pleasant and renewing and hopeful, whether that blessing be near at hand or still some distance ahead. Elder holland bore solemn and soulstirring witness of the book of mormon that was tangibly powerful in the declaration of its veracity. He wrote a thesis on selected changes to the text of the book of mormon to complete his. This is one of my all time favorite talks and everytime. Numerous church leaders, including elder jeffrey r.

There is no good explanation for its existence, except the explanation that joseph smith put forward. You can watch elder holland s talk in the video embedded below. Holland, during the lds general conference on october 4, 2009. Furthermore, you have more faith than you think you do because of what the book of mormon calls the greatness of the evidences. I have uploaded one of the best talks i have ever heard on the book of mormon to our youtube channel. The article is a nice summary of elder hollands talk, but it overlooked a key point he made which i. The book of mormon keystone of our religion by ezra taft benson oct 1986. The book of mormon teaches, do not suppose that ye shall be restored from sin to happiness. As peter and john said once to an ancient audience, i say. Holland, i am a nonmormon and i would love to be included in this meeting and discuss with you what your idea of shunning is and how this applies to excluding nonmormon parents and other loved ones from their childrens weddings, or more specifically, the one year penalty of having an inclusive civil wedding for all loved ones to share in the joy of such a wonderful day and event in. Interlude elder hollands powerful talk to a room full. Elder hollands mission president seminar on the book of.

The twoday conference included presentations by latterday saints and scholars of other faiths discussing chiasmus in the bible and other texts, including the book of mormon chiasmus, which comes from the greek for crossing or diagonal arrangement, is a rhetorical or literary figure in which words, grammatical constructions or concepts are repeated in reverse order. Its contents were merged into list of book of mormon people. The discussion was closed on 28 september 2019 with a consensus to merge. Elder hollands mission president seminar on the book of mormon. To read the full, and updated, transcript of elder hollands talk, see the article on the. In thus pronouncing the canon of revelation closed, our friends in some other faiths shut the door on divine expression that we in the church of jesus christ of latterday saints hold dear.

I agreeelder hollands list of reasons is a good one, and it helped me refocus on the core purposes of tithing. Elder holland gave a riveting sermon about the book of mormon in general conference yesterday sunday, oct 4, 2009. The book of mormon referenced in elder hollands talk. Ive only seen one report so far, in the deseret news here, titled elder holland on book of mormon. Elder holland explained that our testimonies are fundamentally based on spiritual confirmation. What i come back to time and again is the existence of the book of mormon. Titles include for times of trouble, broken things to mend, christ and the new covenant and more found at. Elder holland speaks at book of mormon chiasmus conference. It was given by elder holland to the new mission presidents in 1997. Covid19 stimulus checks put universal basic income back in the conversation. Elder jeffrey r holland safety for the soul general conference talk from the church of jesus christ of latterday saints 179th semiannual. I pulled up our recording made while we were on the band trip to logan and i watched it skipping back a few times to make sure. But evidence from ancient records and archaeology now confirm that the region surrounding the holy city could be called the land of.

Of course, the book of mormon is not the churchs only missionary. Official statement on book of mormon geography and its. This talk will be quoted for a long time to come, and elder holland has quickly become a favorite for many lds apologists. Elder hollands 10 best talks of all time utahvalley360. I did not hear king benjamin speak his angelically delivered sermon. Mormon apostle misled members with his book of mormon prop. This is only a portion of from the point that he really starts addressing the book of mormon. To ensure the books preservation, it is stored in prescribed conditions and removed very rarely. Elder hollands talk on the poor lds general conference. Holland, one of the twelve apostles and the former president of brigham young university, you really should see it.

To make our exit from the church we must crawl over, under, or around the book of mormon. Some notes on elder hollands conference talk april 7, 2009 by kevin barney my easterseason message today is intended for all, but is directed in a special way to those who are alone or feel alone or, worse, yet, feel abandoned. And knowing and liking him as i do, i wanted to hear it. After some small talk he said, i have a meeting of the first presidency at 8. In light of that, it has always been significant to me that the book of mormon, one of the.

There were a lot of tweets and facebook posts about elder hollands talk on the poor. One cannot come into full faith continue reading the 179th semiannual general conference. And i think elder holland put together in a 16minute talk the most cogent defense of the book of mormon that i. But the talk was so powerful, i wanted to show more. The short 10 minute video is a talk by lds apostle jeffrey r. Im not sure why the book of mormon doesnt talk about tithing more. Finding joy and happiness in the journey mormon beliefs. For the contribution history and old versions of the redirected article, please see its history. Jeffrey r holland book of mormon lds conference talk oct. According to elder holland, one of the remarkable contributions of the book of mormon is that, unlike the bible, there is a seamless transition from the period before jesuss mortal ministry with the law of moses to the period after.

Church historians also believe that the copy of the book of mormon elder holland held is the book hyrum had at carthage. There is one kind of latter day destruction that has sounded more personal spiritual destruction held in his hand the very book of mormon that hyrum had read. Elder hollands insights on how the book of mormon can. Holland speaks out on the book of mormon and the failed attempts of critics to explain it away if you missed the general conference talk by elder jeffrey r. Elder holland testifies boldly of the truth of the book of.

Elder holland, were ready exmormons willing to talk. I was moved by elder hollands speech, and took it as eloquent testimony of his belief in the divine origins of the book of mormon. The article is a nice summary of elder hollands talk, but. Some notes on elder hollands conference talk by common. Read and study the words and teachings of lds general authority jeffrey r. For most of a decade, elder holland has read the book of mormon repeatedly and thoroughly, focusing on all references to the savior and his teachings. Thus it is required of us as it was of nephi to continue to talk of christ. I would love to find bro jeffrey hollands talk on the other prodigal, regarding the son who stayed home and was upset at the attention paid his brother who took his inheritance and squandered it. The quilted armor described in the book of mormon is consistent with that used in ancient mesoamerica.

My letter to elder holland re book of mormon very long. Parsing elder hollands safety for the soul talk dave. The article is a nice summary of elder hollands talk, but it overlooked a. A modernday apostle describes the unwavering faith churchs founders showed, even in the face of death, to remain true to their testimonies of the book of mormon.

I hope the talk will be published someday somewhere. This is written, an ancient prophet said, speaking of the book of mormon, for the intent that ye may believe that, speaking of the bible. Learn about resources from the church of jesus christ of latterday saints and from members around the world. As has been reported elsewhere here and here, the new entry in the gospel topics section book of mormon geography states, the church takes no position on the specific geographic location of.