All things denote there is a god alma 30 korihor preaches against the prophecies of the coming of christ. Korihor the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Today, in the age of the internet, even a member of the church of jesus christ of latter day saints who is innocently preparing a lesson or talk is bound to come across modern day korihors on the internet, it is bound to happen. The nature of deception is spelled out clearly to us in the arguments of nehor and korihor in the book of mormon. Now when alma had said these words, korihor was struck dumb, that he.
Inclusion within the bmc archive does not imply endorsement. The book of mormon another testament of jesus christ the book of alma chapter 30 korihor, the antichrist, ridicules christ, the atonement, and the spirit of prophecyhe teaches that there. Additional videos that cover mosiah through the end of the book of mormon will be released in 2020 and. I just finished watching a most interesting video that was produced by byutv called new day for the book of mormon which features non mormon scholars and ministers. Lds videos largest collection of official mormon videos. Korihor is among the most poorly written stories in the. He seeks a sign to be convinced that there is a god. This weeks episode, enos 1, enos prays mightily, is the last episode of the currentlyscheduled releases.
Aburto second counselor in the relief society general presidency of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, as production of the book of mormon video series continues in provo, utah, at the lds motion picture studio on tuesday, sept. Korihor is directly referred to in the book of mormon as an antichrist, because he claimed there will be no christ. Videos covering the first 8 pages of the book of mormon 1 nephi to enos will continue to be released every friday between now and the end of 2019. Korihor, an antichrist preaching at the time when alma the younger was high priest over the land, convinced. The scripture story visuals come from chapter twentyseven of book of mormon stories. New trailer for season 3 of the book of mormon videos. In the absence of that proof his argument was weak. Korihor, the antichrist, ridicules christ, the atonement, and the spirit of prophecyhe teaches that there is no god, no fall of man, no penalty for sin. In a nutshell, korihor began teaching his particular philosophy that.
These teachings alarmed the clerical government in zarahemla, who felt that his views were dangerous to their society. What if nehor and korihor had had blogs, created podcasts, collected comments, solicited letters on their behalf, and formed candlelight vigils of their supporters when they were called before nephite chief judges. In alma 23, it is said that religious freedom is proclaimed in the land. Today weve got a special lds living 5 minute fireside from author john hilton about finding practical peace in. Some even told me that i have become such an anti mormon that in fact, my acts are practically antichrist. I have a vision of home teachers and visiting teachers, ward and branch officers, and stake and mission leaders counseling our people out of the most correct of any book on earththe book of mormon. This video is part of a series illustrating the stories of the book of mormon. Items do not represent the official views of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints or of book of mormon central.
With respect to sherem, roberts noted that he was a learned man who was a powerful and flattering speaker jacob 7. Bible book of mormon children christmas david archuleta easter ensign facebook family family history familysearch gay general conference jesus christ joseph smith latterday saint beliefs latterday saints channel lds resources lds temples lds videos from members lds videos from the church lds websites lds women lgbt liahona missionary. Comparing sherem, nehor, and korihor book of mormon central. All things denote there is a god church of jesus christ. Every friday until the end of the year, the church is releasing another episode in the book of mormon videos series. The story of korihor is one of the most poorly written stories in the book of mormon. The korihor argument is not merely a treatise on the infamous korihor encounter within the book of mormon.
From the book of mormon videos released by the church to new study guides and journals, several resources are now available to help latterday saints as they study of the book of mormon this year. To view images from the book of mormon videos series, click here. All opinions, speakers and presenters represent and express their own individual opinions, and not necessarily the opinions of firm foundation, book of mormon evidence, or its employees, and no information or opinions represent the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. In addition to those resources, a recent video by book of mormon central describes how the book of mormon was compiled and came to be the book of. How the book of mormon design has changed over the last 100 years kelsey berteaux editors note. There is an interesting conceptual chain related to the power of the word that flows through this section of the book of mormon. The first episode in the book of mormon videos series of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints is now available.
It is being shared again to celebrate the 190th anniversary of the publication of the book of mormon. First episode in book of mormon videos series now available. If youre anything like me, even though you know how the book of mormon stories turn out, you probably felt a little bit like season 2 of the book of mormon videos ended with a cliffhanger as you wondered which beloved scripture stories were going to be turned into film next. Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available. I looked up the book of mormon story in alma 30, relating the verbal melee between the prophet alma and his critic korihor.
Korihor told the people they were foolish to believe that jesus would come to the earth and suffer for their sins. Alma 36 mosiah 1118 mosiah 15 enos 1 jacob 7 jacob 23 2 nephi 33 2 nephi 32 2 nephi 610 2 nephi 5 2 nephi 14 1 nephi 18 1 nephi 1718 1 nephi 16 1 nephi 8. Alma 30 alma confronts korihor lds scripture teachings. Alma 30 the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. This story was originally published in december 2015. Among other things, korihor taught that there should be no christ, and when asked by alma if he believed in god, flatly answered in the negative vv. Korihor is an antichrist described in alma 30 in the book of mormon.
Pictures of christ church pictures bible pictures book of mormon mormon stories arte lds simon dewey religion lds art. Videos that cover mosiah through the end of the book of mormon will be released in 2020 and 2021. Korihor, an antichrist preaching at the time when alma the younger was high priest over the land, convinced many nephites that they should not believe in jesus christ or his coming atonement. An antichrist in the book of mormonthe face may be. The largest collection of lds videos is found in the media library. Eight new episodes of the book of mormon videos lds365. They may mock and deride, as did a man named korihor, with these words recorded in the book of mormon. Korihors specific affliction makes sense when read in the light of ancient religious and legal.
Lesson 20 korihor, the antichrist teaching lds children. Members of the lds church view the book of mormon as a second witness of jesus christ and a guide to living a christlike life. New church video explains the significance of the gold plates and why we still need them today greyson gurley for latterday saints, the gold plates are immediately associated with the translation of the book of mormon, but when someone asks, what are the gold plates. Above all, were these words given by the gift and power of god. Note also that of the great apostate preachers of the book of mormon, sherem, nehor and korihor, the latter two bear names that probably are jaredite in origin, which may say something about those involved in apostate movements. A new book of mormon seminary video is now available online. Roberts described all three of these dissidents as antichrists, even though the book of mormon applies that term only to korihor alma 30. Because of this, modern readers of the book of mormon are accustomed to describing korihor as an atheist, or someone who denies the existence of god. Lund, an antichrist in the book of mormon the face may be strange, but the voice is familiar, in the book of mormon. Korihor was able to preach his views to the people because of the lands freedom of religion. The book of mormon videos youtube channel is a collection of videos based on accounts from the book of mormon. It is possible that the c and the k reflect different jaredite and lehite pronunciations of the same phoneme.
Jan 24, 2014 a new book of mormon seminary video is now available online depicting alma and korihor titled all things denote there is a god for use with. Looking at korihor s teachings carefully, we see that he starts with an epistemology based on strong empiricism, and perhaps mormon included this section on an anti. Basically, alma affirms that religious freedom is only for those who believe in the mormon. Korihor is an important character in the book of mormon whose rise and fall happen in about 74 b. Why new testament words and phrases are in the book of mormon part 9. Every friday since september, the church has released an episode of the book of mormon videos series. It seems to me that the only reason that alma won the confrontation was because in the end he provided solid evidence in the form of smiting that god existed.
Korihor is introduced as antichrist because he preached against the prophecies of the coming of christ. Pages other community book of mormon 365 videos deseret book live. Alma 30 korihor preaches against the prophecies of the coming of christ. Korihor was arguing, as men and women have falsely argued from the beginning of time, that to take counsel from the servants of god is to surrender godgiven rights of independence. Alma the younger lived in zarahemla during the end of the reign of the nephite king mosiah. Korihor told the people they were foolish to believe that. Ryan wood, who plays the part of abinadi, talks with sister reyna i. Book of mormon the church of jesus christ of latterday. When i was a young person, anti mormon literature was difficult to come by. Pause for a moment and picture a copy of the book of mormon. This weeks episode is jacob 7, sherem learn about resources from the church of jesus christ of latterday saints and from members around the world.
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