David Journal

Tag: Testimonies

  • Witnesses

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    When I consider the only alternative explanation for the coming forth of the Book of Mormon and the establishment of the church, namely collusion and fraud on a massive scale for centuries or really millennia, I conclude that I would despair to live in such a world.

  • Testimony

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    Along with the three witnesses, the eight witnesses, and the prophet Joseph Smith I bear testimony that the Book of Mormon is true. It has been repeatedly confirmed to my mind that it is true for it testifies of Christ. Nothing could carry such a testament of Christ while falsely claiming to be nonfiction. The…

  • Testimonies

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    The Book of Mormon opens with testaments to it’s purpose and origin from the author, the translator, and two district groups of witnesses. What work of fiction would (could) go to such lengths to hide it’s fictional nature?

  • Book of Mormon introduction

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    I believe it was elder Andersen so said in priesthood session tonight ” if your faith had been wavering read the Book of Mormon again – it will strengthen your faith every time you read it. I don’t know if my faith is wavering but I feel my spiritual progress stalled so I am reading…

  • Celestial communication

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    I have often said that the Adamic language must be more precise in its ability to convert meaning but I realized today that the way Moroni communicated to Joseph Smith, namely the ability to open up a vision to his mind while speaking to him about the plates, is more precise than any spoken language…

  • 1 January 2013

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    Title Page, Introduction, and Testimonies It speaks to the nature of the record that there is such a seamless fit between the title page (written in the 5th century AD) and the introduction and testimonies (written in the 19th century AD). Written more than a dozen centuries apart and by four different sets of authors,…

  • 1 January 2012

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    Title Page – Testimony of Joseph Smith I had intended to dive right into 1 Nephi but found it impossible to simply pass over these opening structural elements of the Book of Mormon. If anyone would gain a testimony of the book they should read its title page, it’s introductory explanation, and the testimonies of…

  • 22 July 2008

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    Testimonies of the Book of MormonI love how clear and unassuming each of the testimonies is. They are simply statements concerning extraordinary facts. It must have been very exciting for Moroni to finally visit Joseph. I imagine that Moroni had been watching and even protecting Joseph for years before his visit.

  • 26 June 2008

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    D&C 119While sitting in priesthood meeting last Sunday listening to the lesson on tithing i was thinking about the fact that I have always paid my tithing, but I have never had any grand experience of being directly blessed for it. I have always had my needs met – I’m sure that paying a full…

  • 23 August 2007

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    Introduction, Title Page, TestimoniesEvery effort has been made to shed light on the creation and translation of the Book of Mormon. Witnesses have been provided and records kept. That stands as a testimony that the Lord works in the light and not in darkness and secrecy.