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Title: The Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ (Official Edition)
ISBN: 0967686563
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Publicate Date: 1981-07-01
Publish: 1981-07-01
List Price: $4.99
Average Customer Rating: 4.0
Format: Paperback
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1: ripped off by the shipper
I ordered one book from this dealer. Somehow the order was interpreted as two. Even though I contacted the seller the same day to explain that I only wanted one book. My e-mail was ignored. Not so bad though because I can find someone else who wants the book. When it came to shipping this is where the blatant theft occurred. The seller shipped the books in the same box at the same time but charged me for shipping twice. What a BIG FAT RIPOFF THAT WAS! I really enjoy the convenience of the amazon shopping network. I hope that some sort of affirmative action can be taken in this case.
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2: Changed Man
I like to think of myself as a great father, sensitive husband, and faithful American. I hope my wife and children would agree. I haven't always been sensitive to the needs of others. Earlier in life I would often wonder if there was a God and if I even mattered. Then I read this book. It all changed. I changed. I know that God lives and I know that He knows my name. So all in all? Good read. Give real happiness a chance.
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3: False Doctrine
I implore you to study the founders and learn of the FULL teachings of LDS before getting involved. LDS is NOT a Christian religion. The basic tenants of Mormonism contradict the bible. It doesn't teach of one true god as the Bible does. It teaches of countless gods. Mormonism teaches man (not woman) can in fact become a god and rule over their own earth. It also teaches Jesus is the same as you and I except he was the 1st born. It teaches Satan is the spirit brother of Jesus (not biblical). Mormonism is a works based religion vs. salvation by faith (Eph 2:8-9). At the end of the bible (Gen 22:18), it tells us not to add to or take away from this book ... which is exactly what Mormonism does. Mormonism is filled with deception, racism, polygamy, and false prophesies. There are no historical documents to support the Book of Mormon. According to the founder, Joseph Smith, ALL other faiths are an abomination. Study up. He was a con man and swindler. After his "vision" that "told him not to join any other church but to start his own", he tried to join another church. The book of Mormon is supposed to be the most accurate book ever written yet it has been changed THOUSANDS OF TIMES; not just minor changes but major theological issues. There are many books that expose Mormonism for what it is > e.g. "Reasoning From the Scriptures with Mormons" etc. Please thoroughly research this faith system before getting involved as you will be forbidden to read "apostate literature". They make it extremely difficult to leave.
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4: Anyone who would seriously consider ....
the BOM as anything other than a very obvious work of fiction should seriously study the Word of God. If you have been taught the lie that the Bible was somehow "corrupted" and is "untrustworthy", then you owe it to your eternal salvation to seriously challenge these false claims. Make it an easy project initially. Start with just the following handful of verses from the Word of God. Seek the truth. If you honestly believe that these verses have somehow been "corrupted" or are "untrustworthy", then conduct some honest and unbiased research in search of the truth and try to prove that they are false. You will discover that the Word of God is worthy of your complete trust.
Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any double-edged sword, piercing until it divides soul and spirit, joints and marrow, as it judges the thoughts and purposes of the heart.
Note: Satan always attacks the Word of God and tries to portray it as in error or otherwise corrupted and in need of additional "revelation" which then contradicts the Bible.
Matthew 24:11 ...and many false prophets will appear and deceive many people.
Note: Christians are not being warned that false prophets may appear and may deceive many people, but that they will appear and will deceive many people. There have been many false prophets that preach lies that contradict the Word of God.
Galatians 1:8-9 But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel other than the one we preached to you, let him be eternally condemned! As we have already said, so now I say again: If anybody is preaching to you a gospel other than what you accepted, let him be eternally condemned!
Note: Seriously consider the very strong warning in these verses, which was repeated for emphasis.
Muhammad claimed to be a prophet of God. Muhammad claimed that the angel Gabriel appeared to him and provided new revelations contained within the Qur'an, which contradict the Word of God.
Joseph Smith also claimed to be a prophet of God. Smith claimed that the angel Moroni appeared to him and provided new revelations now contained within the BOM, which also contradict the Word of God.
There have been many false prophets and there is no reason to believe that they will not continue to appear and to deceive many people.
II Corinthians 11:14-15 And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light. It is not surprising, then, if his servants masquerade as servants of righteousness. Their end will be what their actions deserve.
Note: Is it any surprise that Satan masquerades as an angel of light in order to deceive people? He is the father of all lies.
Ephesians 28-9 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith--and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God-- not by works, so that no one can boast.
Galatians 2:21 I do not set aside the grace of God, for if righteousness could be gained through the law, Christ died for nothing!
John 14:6 Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."
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5: Pray for the Spirit, and know for yourself...
I've read the Book of Mormon, and have received a witness from the Spirit that it is the word of God through his holy prophets! I read it daily (along with the Bible), because it brings God's Spirit in my life. It inspires me to make better choices, and gives me the power to resist temptations. It leads me to repent and have faith in Jesus Christ. The words of this scripture lead men, women, and families to Christ. I have been brought closer to God's Holy Son through a study of it's pages. I know MANY people, and have read many reviews of people who have had similar life-changing experiences!
Those who are critical it seems look at Mormon doctrine through the window of their own religious beliefs. Is it any wonder then that it doesn't make sense to them? Have these men ever read the Book in its entirety, and then did as exhorted by the prophet Moroni, to ask with a sincere heart and real intent? Or do they simply read with the intention of finding evidence to support their own narrow views and agenda? Below is the promise made in the Book of Mormon, to pray and ask God as an individual son or daughter if the book is true. Could there be a more sure witness than one received from God?
3 Behold, I would exhort you that when ye shall read these things, if it be wisdom in God that ye should read them, that ye would remember how merciful the Lord hath been unto the children of men, from the creation of Adam even down until the time that ye shall receive these things, and ponder it in your hearts.
4 And when ye shall receive these things, I would exhort you that ye would ask God, the Eternal Father, in the name of Christ, if these things are not true; and if ye shall ask with a sincere heart, with real intent, having faith in Christ, he will manifest the truth of it unto you, by the power of the Holy Ghost.
5 And by the power of the Holy Ghost ye may know the truth of all things. (Moroni 10:3-5)
There are deceivers, and there is truth. The scripture says "by the power of the Holy Ghost you may know the truth of all things." (How do you know if you are feeling the spirit? Galatians 5:22-23) The scriptures also say "by their fruits ye shall know them." Faithful Mormons endeavor to draw close to God by obeying his commandments. Bending our will to God's instead of the other way around will yield the spiritual growth and progression that others only speak about.
There is a power in the Book of Mormon, which for me does not only come through the story line (although it is worth studying, and filled with analogies for our day), but rather from how I feel when I read it. Many righteous men and women, both anciently and in recent history, made great sacrifices for us to have this book. Take advantage of the opportunity to read it, and have that power manifested for good in your life. Especially written for those with a love of the Bible and our Savior, Jesus Christ, with a desire to learn more about them!
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