Facts that the Book of Mormon is True

[@CZ-ONE]

I grew up in the Methodist Church and the book of Mormon changed my life when I was 23 years old, I got baptized into the church of Jesus Christ of latter day saints, I was the first member in my family tree. I have a testimony of Joseph Smith and that he translated the book of Mormon by the power of God. This proves that God is the same yesterday today and forever and his Church is upon the earth now preparing his saints for his second coming! "Come and see" Jesus said;

[@richarner3856]

God is the same yesterday today and forever? Then why did Joseph Smith say you have got to learn to become gods yourselves just like all the other gods before you?

[@FromAgonyToLight]

@@richarner3856Well, read the Bible: “Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods?” -John 10:34

[@Flintlock1776]

You've been conned.

[@richarner3856]

Keep reading ​@@FromAgonyToLight

[@erbgood917]

That is so amazing! I think about the people who were first to join the Church in my family and I have so much to thank them for. Your posterity will be forever grateful to you!:)

[@JohnathanLingo]

Tad Callister has always been a master teacher, and he is always worth the effort to hear him.

[@PhoenixSunsNZ]

A powerful talk. Tad Callister has always been a great teacher. He did a mission tour when I served in Australia and he just broke down so many doctrines in a simple way. His book 'The Infinite Atonement' is still one of the best church books I've read by any General Authority.

[@Red-gp9hn]

I just finished The Infinite Atonement myself prior to Christmas. Easily one of the best books I’ve ever read!

[@MichaelHodgkinson]

Once looking at all the evidence and criticisms of the Book of Mormon only one answer makes sense, the story Joseph Smith told, its divinely inspired and the word of God. And as time marches on it’ll become even clearer the truth of the Book of Mormon.

[@thomaschoate976]

Joseph Smith in the Wentworth Letter: “In this important and interesting book the history of ancient America is unfolded, from its first settlement by a colony that came from the Tower of Babel at the confusion of languages to the beginning of the fifth century of the Christian era. We are informed by these records that America in ancient times has been inhabited by two distinct races of people. The first were called Jaredites and came directly from the Tower of Babel. The second race came directly from the city of Jerusalem about six hundred years before Christ. They were principally Israelites of the descendants of Joseph. The Jaredites were destroyed about the time that the Israelites came from Jerusalem, who succeeded them in the inheritance of the country. The principal nation of the second race fell in battle towards the close of the fourth century. The remnant are the Indians that now inhabit this country.” Indigenous American populations descend from an Ancient Paleo-Siberian population, itself a combination of an Ancient East Asian lineage which diverged from other East Asian peoples prior to the Last Glacial Maximum, between 36,000 and 25,000 years ago, and subsequently migrated into Siberia, where they merged with a primarily West Eurasian (Ancient North Eurasians), deeply related to European hunter-gatherers. They later dispersed throughout the Americas after about 16,000 years ago (exceptions being the Na-Dene and Eskimo-Aleut speaking groups, which are derived partially from Siberian populations which entered the Americas at a later time).

[@braydenweese1407]

So how do I personally gain a witness that the Book of Mormon is true? How can I confidently know that the prophet speaks to God and that he truly receives revelation?

[@bartonbagnes4605]

​@@thomaschoate976That is man's best guess, with the miniscule amount of data they have right now. That being said, in Nephi's vision he reports seeing others inspired to come to the Americas, that doesn't exclude the possibility of those coming before Columbus, like we know the Vikings did. And there's nothing to say that those others couldn't belong to descendents of the Lost Tribes of Israel. And those descendants of Israel could have been carried by Babylon into Eurasia. These ideas are no less viable than the ones the experts have come up with, with those experts often ignoring data that doesn't fit their models until the evidence is so great it is more embarrassing not to accept it.

[@thomaschoate976]

@@bartonbagnes4605 “with those experts often ignoring data that doesn’t fit their models until the evidence is so great it is more embarrassing not to accept it” What data would that be? Your personal feelings that the BoM is true? The only thing embarrassing is the Mormon church claiming Native Americans are descended from Jews, had written language of Hebrew and “reformed Egyptian” in ancient America, used horses and chariots (Alma 18:9) and fought massive battles with swords made out of steel (Ether 7:9) and where millions of people died (Ether 15:2). Yet there is no genetic, linguistic, or archaeological evidence for that whatsoever. And all the evidence we do have of the ancestry of Native Americans directly contradicts the narrative of the BoM and what Joseph Smith said. No one needs to catch up with the Mormon church, it’s the church that needs to catch up with historians and scholars. Apologists are just scrambling to reinterpret things and twist what prophets and apostles have directly stated.

[@thomaschoate976]

@@bartonbagnes4605 Joseph smith is a man. His guess was way off.

[@CindiSmith-pk3rm]

I am a member of the Jesus Christ of Latter days Saints. My 6 cousin 6 removed is joesph smith. I testify the truth of the gospel of Jesus Christ. I found no peace until I was baptized in Jesus church. I received the holy ghost and the fire ran thew my body. I know the truth. My heart knows the truth and I pray for everyone in this world to get to know Jesus one on one. To recieve the fullness of the gospel and holy spirit. I finally know who I am and know that I can not live without knowing Jesus 1 on 1. Never in my life have I known him 1 on 1 until now.

[@Valerie-e2d]

You are the first person I have heard describe exactly the same thing I experienced.

[@RevRod92]

We are distantly related too then. My mom's genealogy research shows we are related to Joseph Smith on my grandma's side. Her maiden name was Smith.

[@loisblount5056]

j haven’t been able to READ …how can I reply when the article cuts off before I can READ the story first ???

[@isaiah-4310]

Do you practice Polygamy like Joseph ?

[@apologiamixer]

A book in the Book of Mormon called Mosiah chapter 14 we find the whole 53rd chapter of Isaiah in King James English. The Mormons will argue that the people of that day (about 148 B.C.) had access to the Jewish Scriptures therefore quoted directly from the Old Testament prophet who lived about 600 B.C. If that were true, how is it they used 1611 English which had not even been translated yet? Obviously, Joseph Smith, or the writer of Mosiah had access to an English bible that was common around 1830 when Joseph Smith dreamed up this new church. It is plagiarism plain and simply. The BOM lists numerous things such as silk, horses, honey bees, coins, etc. that did not appear until hundreds of years later when the Europeans arrived. The Pearl of Great Price, Abraham chapter four shows a polytheistic view of God which no sane Rabbi would fall for.

[@craigburden1100]

No foundation can’t be laid, except that which has already been laid. Christ Jesus is the way the truth in the life, no one can come to the father, but by him.

[@establishingzion688]

I love talks that defend the Book of Mormon! Brother Callister gets it like Alma got it. Alma 5:45-46 45 Do ye not suppose that I know of these things myself? Behold, I testify unto you that I do know that these things whereof I have spoken are true. And how do ye suppose that I know of their surety? 46 Behold, I say unto you they are made known unto me by the Holy Spirit of God. Behold, I have fasted and prayed many days that I might know these things of myself. And now I do know of myself that they are true; for the Lord God hath made them manifest unto me by his Holy Spirit; and this is the spirit of revelation which is in me.

[@establishingzion688]

@@brettpinion4233 Jesus also said that he shall know true prophets by their fruits. You're dismissing the greatest work and a wonder that God has prepared for the gathering of Israel in preparation of the Second Coming of Jesus Christ that this world has ever seen. The Book of Mormon is true. Joseph Smith was called as a prophet to translate it and restore the fulness of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. There are prophets and apostles on the earth today. You're unfortunately so blinded by prejudice and your own interpretation of the Bible that you cannot see with spiritual eyes. One day, I pray that you will. Best wishes to you and yours!

[@apologiamixer]

Mormonism is about as true as the Quran. Pure BS@@establishingzion688

[@Mobius118]

@establishingzion688 Thank you for sharing the things you have in such a wonderful way. When I think of the good teachings in the Book of Mormon and how it testifies in tandem with the Bible of the divinity and mission of Jesus Christ I can only help but feel immense gratitude

[@rickhuntling7338]

@@Mobius118 if you ever read the bible you would not lie to us with your BLIND faith. They are not in tandem at all. In fact the BoM is antiCHRIST to the Gospel of JESUS CHRIST. Mat. 22:29 JESUS chasten the Sadducees for err in scripture an GOD's power to preserve HIS WORD. Obviously JESUS knows the ancient scriptures are not corrupted as accused by the stone seer. The woman who was wife to 7 brothers will be wife to no husband in the resurrection. JESUS said there is no marriage or giving in marriage in the resurrection. JESUS said we will be like angles not gods of our own creation. HE also stated the GOD of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob is the GOD of the living not the dead. So selling baptisms of the dead is not the GOD of Abraham's doctrine but if from "the power of Lucifer's Priesthod" you vowed to. Who do you believe in? Joseph or JESUS, because JESUS rebuked Joseph in three verses that are foundations to Mormonism. 1. Sealed marriage to qualify for full salvation. 2. You will be as gods. 3. The scriptures OT & NT are corrupted in need of a treasure diggers reformations. 4. Baptism of the unbelieving dead unto salvation by proxy. All four fundamental LDS beliefs rebuked by GOD and SAVIOR JESUSCHRIST in three verses.

[@isaiah-4310]

@@establishingzion688Ya let’s look at a couple of the fruits , Polygamy, Blacks not holding the priesthood till 1978 , The Book of Mormon teaching racism, fast forward , they just got fined by the IRS 5 million dollars for hiding 32 billion in shell company’s, there leadership doesn’t get a paycheck That’s just a few of there fruits.

[@ChristopherNacis]

This reminds me what Joseph Smith prophecied about how , " “The Standard of Truth has been erected; no unhallowed hand can stop the work from progressing; persecutions may rage, mobs may combine, armies may assemble, calumny may defame, but the truth of God will go forth boldly, nobly, and independent, till it has penetrated every continent, visited every clime, swept every country, and sounded in every ear, till the purposes of God shall be accomplished, and the Great Jehovah shall say the work is done.”

[@Flintlock1776]

He was a charlatan.

[@richarner3856]

@3october1993 he promised his followers a Heavenly home but it ended up being a timeshare

[@loisleonard9436]

Brave you are to speak of a prophet of God in those terms, particularly one who has done more for the world than any one else save the Savior Jesus Christ. @Flintlock1776

[@Flintlock1776]

@@loisleonard9436 Bullshit. Joseph Smith was a worthless conman. He was not a prophet.

[@jimchasten9514]

Which God do you speak of. The 1 true God of the Bible or the god who was man 1st in the bom. They are not the same.

[@anthonyjselino9295]

I've been searching the Holy Bible and the Book of Mormon for about 35 years and both books are FILLED with the LIGHT of JESUS CHRIST!

[@unclejoesghost488]

Oh, please ... The BofM is a fanciful narrative for the most part, with common-sense goodness portrayed by characters that pale by comparison with literary giants such as Jean Valjean or the Bishop of Digne in Les Miserables. If Victor Hugo could have created such towering characters, why couldn't someone else in the 19th century create something less?

[@MichaelSaline]

@@unclejoesghost488Hahahahaha 😂😂😂😂😂 that was the dumbest, funniest thing I’ve ever read. That’s your argument?? Do you even know how many discrepancies are in the Bible?

[@unclejoesghost488]

What's your point? Mine is that the BofM is mediocre fiction that's well within the reach of a competent writer. What do Bible discrepancies have to do with it? Are you daft or just hypnotized?@@MichaelSaline

[@shirlzitting647]

@@unclejoesghost488 Well... So far, you have managed to call the Book of Mormon ""Good", Joseph Smith ""Competent"" and a ""Ghost""(your words). Yes, he does hold an office of Holy Ghost, a divine office in the godhead over this earth. Keep growing, child, and you shall come to a fuller knowledge of the truth. Joe turner Ah, namesake of the Prophet. Butt, I could pick that many conjectures out of my, ummm... nose. Every single one is false. Your "turn" to be smart, turner.

[@randymcgee2603]

The book of Mormon, along with the Bible is amazing and true

[@jenpatrick6520]

Faith in Jesus Christ❤

[@exposingfakechristianity5556]

A mormon is one who has absolute zero faith in the Jesus of the Bible. A mormon is one who is the pinnacle of Biblical ignorance. Repent!

[@Wowz4me]

The Bible says in many ways, that the one true word of God is the Bible, and no other. Such as Galatians 1:6-8 "I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting him who called you in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel- 7 not that there is another one, but there are some who trouble you and want to distort the gospel of Christ." Revelations 22:13-15 "I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End" - This INSTANTLY destroys Mormonism. It's one or the other. Christianity is true, Mormonism is a fraud. Mormon's version of Jesus Christ is a fraud.

[@AVoiceCryingInTheWildern-vt6ed]

@@Wowz4me ,...Yes, absolutely! Mormonism has nothing whatsoever to do with the God, the Jesus, the Gospel, nor the Christianity of the Bible. It is a manmade fraud. It is the cult of the Biblically illiterate, and the willingly ignorant.

[@marcioluizoliveira]

@@Wowz4me I totally agree! They preach a lie, a false Jesus, a false gospel. Deuteronomy 18:22 "When a prophet speaketh in the name of the LORD, if the thing follow not, nor come to pass, that is the thing which the LORD hath not spoken, but the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously: thou shalt not be afraid of him."

[@KaiandAdrianjestandgilandharry]

The Book of Mormon is ANOTHER TESTAMENT of Jesus Christ. No lies in there. Just truth

[@evolvedape3341]

The opening argument regarding the writing of the Book of Mormon is identical to the argument made for Mohammed’s writing of the Quran.

[@saintpaxman4403]

The opening argument was showing that in fact it WAS Joseph who spoke and caused to be written the BofM, rather than others. The Quran was never written by Mohammed nor anyone else during his lifetime.

[@evolvedape3341]

@ You’re barking up the wrong tree, bud.

[@iTzChants]

“The word of the Lord came to me: “Son of man, take a stick of wood and write on it, ‘Belonging to Judah and the Israelites associated with him.’ Then take another stick of wood, and write on it, ‘Belonging to Joseph (that is, to Ephraim) and all the Israelites associated with him.’ Join them together into one stick so that they will become one in your hand.” ‭‭Ezekiel‬ ‭37‬:‭15‬-‭17‬ ‭NIV‬‬ Amen Amen 🙏🏼

[@CalledtoShare]

I've always felt a special connection to Tad R. Callister. What a wonderful teacher.

[@beheadedforthewitnesofjesu3445]

The bom is a 100% fake manmade fraud. You have been deceived. Repent!

[@beheadedforthewitnesofjesu3445]

@@Elvengem ,...What is your question?

[@shirlzitting647]

@@Elvengem The God of our solar system, Prince Michael, is the son of Jehovah (Christ the King), who directed Him in the Garden of Eden and beyond, and Jehovah has a Father/God, who has a Father/God, to all infinity. All of the Gods of the stars and galaxies advanced from mortalities, the same as we are doing now. Man is as God once was, and God is as man may become.

[@beheadedforthewitnesofjesu3445]

@@Elvengem ,...God does not have parents. There is one God and that is it. You must understand, everything the mormons believe and preach/teach is all 100% antibiblcal. The cult of mormonism is a 100% false manmade, antigod, antibible, antichrist abomination. It is the opposite of the Bibles Christianity. Read the book of Jude (only one chapter) it is speaking of the mormons.

[@beheadedforthewitnesofjesu3445]

@@shirlzitting647 ,...What you have just stated is 100% false antibiblcal nonsense that has only come from the evil, corrupt, Godless, unsaved, spiritually dead and blind minds of men. The brute beasts made to be destroyed. Repent! "But these, as natural brute beasts, made to be taken and destroyed, speak evil of the things that they understand not; and shall utterly perish in their own corruption;" 2 Peter 2:12 KJV "But these speak evil of those things which they know not: but what they know naturally, as brute beasts, in those things they corrupt themselves." Jude 1:10 KJV

[@AffectionateFlowerGarden-mg1fb]

I am a member of the church of Jesus Christ of latter days saints. I went to the Indian placement program. I was received into a beautiful family. Wow! My family back home told me to learn all the things I'm offer to learn. I love that I took seminary as my regular class with credits. We had family evening lessons. It was great . I thank God to take this opportunity to learn and lived it. I introduced the same lesson learned to my children and grandchildren. My grandchildren got baptized and started with the first visit with Joseph Smith, my parents were members of the Baptist Church. One day my mother told me, do not ever let go of the things you have learned from the LDS parents that taught you. Use it with your future Family. Yes, I know the LDS church is the true gospel of Jesus Christ. Christ came to visit my old ancestors. One is that Jesus Christ states, put your doors ways to east. So you will remember me in your prayers., I have visited and will returned one day. Don't forget me. I'm from kii ya nii, the great Tower where the language, color of skin, religions had changed. Amen

[@outof_obscurity]

One anachronism the critics still haven't answered nor even tried to attack. Why does Nephi, Jacob, Alma, King Benjamin, amukek, ammon, and Aaron all sound different than Mormon? Why does Moroni sound different than Mormon? And frankly why do all these authors sound nothing like Joseph Smith? How come with all our technology no one is comparing Joseph's writing style to the book of Mormon writers and proving it's all the same voice? It's because if you've ever read Joseph's actual writing it sounds nothing the same. Find a letter where Joseph uses the phrase "and it came to pass". It doesn't exist. Find other times where he slips and has identical writings to these writer's. They haven't yet because they can't. It doesn't exist.

[@beheadedforthewitnesofjesu3445]

The bom is a 100% fake manmade fraud written by a Godless con artist.

[@unclejoesghost488]

Because the book was plagiarized from different original sources

[@outof_obscurity]

@@unclejoesghost488 what's your evidence?

[@beheadedforthewitnesofjesu3445]

@@unclejoesghost488 ,...Absolutely correct! This is so easily seen and understood by anyone who is not completely spiritually dead and blind.

[@beheadedforthewitnesofjesu3445]

@@outof_obscurity ,...The evidence of what an absolute Godless, false, manmade, abomination the bom is, is the Bible, and actually being able to understand the Bible. A mormon is one who is 100% Biblically illiterate, and 100% Biblically ignorant.

[@ernesthenderson981]

Non Mormon here, I love LDS history. The history of the American West is the history of early Mormonism (think Porter Rockwell) , I find it, and Mormon culture endlessly fascinating. There is positively zero chance of a conversion for me, but I have read the Book of Mormon, D&C, Pearl of Great Price, and the Word of Wisdom thoroughly. I enjoyed this talk.

[@Wowz4me]

It's fascinating that people believe this BS. There are no archaeological findings to prove the people in the book, the book of Abraham has been proven by Egyptologists, both mormon and non-mormon to have factual inaccuracies. Then we get to the fact that the Bible literally says that no other book can be the word of God, and that he is the alpha and omega, beginning and end, that leaves ZERO room for Mormonism. They cannot prove their history, and the history and science is NOT on their side.

[@justonetime112]

Not biblical...

[@ernesthenderson981]

No, it's not Biblical at all. Gal. 1:8 and 9 pretty much puts the nail in the coffin for Mormonism, in my opinion.

[@mikeboyd3225]

Earnest, it’s not “another gospel”. It is the Restored Gospel of Jesus Christ. The same Church that Christ started. The only Church with Apostles and Prophets. Not preachers or ministers or popes or cardinals but actual Apostles and Prophets called of God.

[@michelleellingson8130]

why no chance? seek and ye shall find, knock and it shall be opened up to you. it’s awesome to hear god speak to you! i love his church

[@timothymagaoa1153]

I'm very greatful for Tad his very powerful testimony of the Book of Mormon l Didn't understand much of this book but I felt something with my heart is true.i joint the church recieved temple Blessing my two Sons served the lord.the book of Mormon is true.

[@HillbillyBlack]

Isaiah 43:10 ESV - Before me NO god was formed, nor shall there be any after me. 1 Timothy 2:5 ESV For there is ONE God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, Mormonism would have to ignore Torah AND NEW Testament and call God a liar to make their case. “For we labor diligently to write, to persuade our children, and also our brethren, to believe in Christ, and to be reconciled to God; for we know that it is by grace that we are saved, after all we can do.” - 2 Nephi 25:23 However the Word of God says For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is NOT OF YOUR OWN DOING; it is the GIFT of God, [9] NOT A RESULT OF WORKS, so that no one may boast. - Ephesians 2:8-9

[@steveangell1072]

I could point you to numerous videos that would feel great in your heart. Made by preachers of many religions None are true find the one that works best for you but it is not true.

[@taylorphillips5189]

@@HillbillyBlack neither of those verses contradict Mormonism. In fact the perfectly sum it up

[@taylorphillips5189]

@@HillbillyBlack Mormons only believe there is one god and that Jesus Christ is the son of god and is the one mediator between us and god .

[@HillbillyBlack]

@@taylorphillips5189 not according to Brigham Young

[@kaylahall1219]

So excited for Book of Mormon study in 2024! 🎉

[@dwfootzoning]

I have felt from a young age that the Book of Mormon is true. The Spiruit testified to me of it's truthfullness. I've read it over 30 times. The fruits from reading it include peace, which satan cannot mimic. It helps me get through life. It answers my prayers. It is another Testament of Jesus Christ.

[@patriotgodfearingamerican7185]

God gave a simple test of a prophet Deuteronomy 18:22 None of Joseph Smiths prophesies ever came to pass also Exodus 33:18-20 God says no man can look on my face and live. Joseph Smith never saw God or Jesus study the Bible the BOM is a distraction from the true word of God.

[@livetoforgive8691]

If you had read the Bible 30 times, you would’ve seen how that the book of Mormon is very wrong.

[@slipstream5762]

You cannot argue that in faith when Joseph Smith directly prophesied of the start of the Civil War. In which he gives the state, the conflict, and opposing sides.@@patriotgodfearingamerican7185

[@YoshiKarasumi]

I’m a Mormon. We should believe the Scriptures, not man. And the Scriptures testify the Mormon Church is the only true Church of Jesus Christ on Earth. But if something is taught that can't be verified by Scripture, think twice about believing it. I understand why so many people are leaving the church. Many false doctrines exist causing countless KZbin videos mocking Mormonism. False doctrines like grandpa gods, (God the Father has a father), Mormons becoming gods of their own planets, Adam helped create the earth, Christ and Satan are brothers, God the Father has rarely spoken in Scripture, the African Americans were bad in the pre-existence; all of which no Scripture verifies. And each Sunday the Sacrament is tainted because only Elders and Priests can administer but the Deacons prepare/administer, and the Teachers pass/administer the Sacrament. (D&C 20:57) And the Lord says, He’s bound when we do what He says but if not there is no promise. (D&C 82:10) …that the scriptures might be fulfilled; for ye shall do according to that which is written. (D&C 24:14) And we wonder why there’s depression, mental illness and other unspeakable events among us? And many are leaving the church because if you don't fit the mold the church leaders sculpture you're not a part of the click. Mormons believe the church leaders over Scripture. The zealous believers have the church leaders in mind with everything thing they think say and feel testifying to impress others how much they believe the current church leaders are God-inspired. But the Scriptures reveal the church leaders are the problem with the entire Planet. For example, In 2 Thessalonians chapter 2 we are informed of a person revealed as the son of perdition. This son of perdition sits in the temple of God making himself God or above all that is called God. Therefore, if the Mormon Church is the only true church, then the only person 2 Thessalonians chapter 2 could be talking about is the current Mormon prophet. For what other church is the one and only true Church with temples? And Joseph Smith taught a son of perdition can only be a church member holding all the rites of God's priesthood and using the priesthood against God as did Judas. Therefore, who else other than the current Mormon prophet could the apostle Paul be speaking of? It's as plain as the nose on a face. And even God in the Doctrine and Covenants tells us about the current church leaders and how displeased He is saying the end of this world will begin among them. (D&C 112:23-26) Joseph Smith taught the false doctrine of grandpa gods (God the Father has a father) not over the pulpit as a prophet but as a sermon at a funeral, which should not be taken as Scripture fulfilling God’s sayings to Paul, And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: (2 Thessalonians 2:11) That they might be damned who believed not the truth….(2Thessalonians 2:12) And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations. (Revelation 13:7) (D&C 112:23-26) And the current Mormon prophet is the son of perdition because he has all the saints believing God our Heavenly Father was created by a being greater than Himself but Scripture says there is no greater than our God. (Hebrews 6:13) Therefore, the son of perdition has all the saints breaking the first commandment God gave Moses, Thou shalt have no other gods before me. Does it make sense to reasonable thinking that God would command we have no other gods before Him but really there are? Does He not want us to know this? Why is it a secret? There’s a reason He commanded to have no other gods before Him. Because by believing in false grandpa gods the saints believe our God is an infinitely lesser God putting Lucifer before God. And the moment we put a god before our God, our God becomes an infinitely lesser God. Not only that, our God also becomes a liar. He and the Scriptures says He is the greatest of all. He and the Scriptures says He is the Most High God. He and the Scriptures say He created all things. And in the Scriptures He says over and over there are no gods beside Him. (Isaiah 44:6) (Isaiah 44:8) (Isaiah 45:22) (Hebrews 6:13) Therefore, the saints believing there are gods before Him is the saints believing the son of perdition or the current Mormon prophet over the Scriptures and calling God and the Scriptures a lie. And Isaiah warns, Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! (Isaiah 5:20) The saints call the son of perdition (President Nelson) good and good (Jesus Christ) evil. Because President Nelson says Christ and His Father are liars and fosters the false doctrines. Peter, John, Paul, Alma, Nephi, Lehi, Jacob and all the canonized prophets would not allow false doctrines from the Adversary but President Nelson does. President Nelson says Christ did not create all things. (John 1:1-3) Matter/energy cannot be created or destroyed the scientists say therefore the son of perdition or President Nelson says the grandpa gods created these calling Christ and the Scriptures a lie. Well did Abinadi warn the wicked king Noah and his priests, Have ye taught this people that they should observe to do all these things for to keep these commandments? (Mosiah 13:25) I say unto you, Nay; for if ye had, the Lord would not have caused me to come forth and to prophesy evil concerning this people. (Mosiah 13:26) And what is the commandment Abinadi taught that the people do not obey? Thou shalt have no other God before me. (Mosiah 12:35) Know ye not that I speak the truth? Yea, ye know that I speak the truth; and you ought to tremble before God. (Mosiah 12:30) And it is a false doctrine to say God our Heavenly Father has rarely spoke to us in Scripture. (3 Nephi 27:26), (3 Nephi 24:1). (2 Nephi 31:20), (2 Nephi 31:11) (D&C 49:20) Beware of the doctrine of the scribes and Pharisees, which are today’ Church leaders. (Matthew 16:6-12)

[@bensonjarvis5025]

@@patriotgodfearingamerican7185Well, the Prophet Joseph Smith has Seen God and Jesus Christ and Live

[@jeff3olsen]

Amen Brother! The greatest witness of the Book of Mormon to me is how it bears out in life. The principles taught so clearly draw me closer to Jesus and bring peace and joy into my life. The miracle that happens through forgiveness that burdens of sin and guilt can be removed from one's conscience! This miracle of forgiveness is taught over and over and over again throughout the entire book. I am convinced that anyone who is humble as Jesus asks us to be and follows the principle that says by their fruits ye shall know them, then they will clearly see the fruits of the Book of Mormon are good! It is amazing to me to see how decades and decades (if not centuries) of propaganda and ad hominem attacks have blinded so many good people from enjoying the fruits of the Book of Mormon. Yet I believe time will eventually cut through the lies to reveal the beauty of this book to many truth seekers.

[@jeff3olsen]

@brettpinion4233 Hi Brett, not one of your points persuades me in the least bit. In fact, many of your points sound like regurgitated talking points from decades ago. Many of which have been disproven long ago. Did you originally come up with any of these points, or are you simply falling for decades of propaganda? There is indeed a plethora of evidence across disciplines supporting the Book of Mormon; however, I am convinced it is not The Lord's intention and not in anyone's best interest to prove the truth to such an extent that there is no need for faith. Faith is essential to His plan for His children. So even though there are many many physical evidences or "non-spiritual" evidences of the Book of Mormon, we rarely focus on these, because the witness from the Holy Ghost is so much more important. I encourage anyone who is sincerely seeking truth, but is in the least bit persuaded by such propaganda to actually read the Book of Mormon and carefully consider whether it encourages you to have faith in Jesus Christ as your Savior, repent of your sins, and love The Lord and your neighbor. How anyone could read this phenomenal book and come to any other conclusion is beyond me.

[@DC-pm8wv]

“Ever learning but never coming to a knowledge of the truth!” You’re WRONG. The lack of evidence is NOT evidence to its veracity! Hypocrite, the Bible ALSO tells us that the Gospel will be proclaimed by AN ANGEL in the last days prior to the Second Coming! I’ll help you out - it’s in Revelations! The Savior will ALSO come preceded by an ARCHANGEL! Just because the Book of Mormon proves that the Bible is true doesn’t mean YOUR interpretation of it is! No matter how many times you tell a child to not touch a hot stove because it will burn them, some children just have to learn the hard way. Just remember after you’ve burned yourself several times, “ FOOL me once shame on you, FOOL me twice shame on”…you AGAIN! “ “for the wisdom of man, is foolishness unto the Lord” 1 Cor. 1:19-23

[@lamontfaulkner5090]

Where's the archealogical proof? There's no evidence whatsoever of ancient Hebrew/Jewish decendants ever inhabiting America as stated by J.S. in the BOM. In fact, the Smithsonian institute has a disclaimer letter noting the absence of support for the BOM. Furthermore, DNA disproved that any Native Americans were decendants of Hebrews as told by Joseph Smith. Your proof comes down to; "I had warm fuzzy".

[@deus_vult8111]

Are blacks excluded from the priesthood? If not, was this always the case?

[@leswalker2639]

Very well said Jeff, I agree. Through the teachings of Christ and His death and Resurrection to mankind it's truly remarkable. From the great gift of repentance joy and happiness, it's a shame the rest of the world does not know the Lord Jesus Christ. Remember opposition will always grow our testimonies in Christ even more than what it is. That's a miracle🙏👍

[@ak8990]

President Callister!!!!! I miss him so much! Such a wonderful man.

[@ProdigalSonMatt]

A very comprehensive breakdown of the attacks on the Book of Mormon and refutations of those attacks.

[@TheHappyNarwhals]

When I read the Book of Mormon I have a better and more peaceful perspective on life.

[@TheHappyNarwhals]

I should say I have a better inner peace that gives me a greater perspective on life and it’s challenges

[@beheadedforthewitnesofjesu3445]

This is because when anyone reads the 100% fake bom they are in fantasy land where they live.

[@brucenorth5337]

Why,@@Elvengem should "the Bible should be sufficient?" Why shouldn't the Old Testament be sufficient? Are you in charge of how much God is allowed to reveal? Is God incapable of calling another prophet--maybe because God changed? Has every prophet been universally accepted by the people he was called to preach to? Where, in the Bible, does it say revelation will end?

[@brucenorth5337]

On 9/8/2023@akhound replied, “The bible is sufficient. The old testament was written for the Jews and the New Testament is written for Jews and Gentiles. The book of mormon directly contradicts the words that came out of Jesus' mouth. Jesus is the way the truth and the life no one can come to the father except through me. The book of Mormon teaches that works is how you get to heaven and that is just not true. Belief that Jesus was the son of God was born sinless, was crucified, died, buried and rose on the third day then ascended into heaven. It is only the profession of this faith and the grace of God that gets you into heaven there is nothing absolutely nothing mankind can do to earn salvation is it a gift from God based on a choice of the man.” [sic] 1.) Thanks for the comment, AKHound! It was thoughtful of you to take the time to respond. As I react to your comment, I’d like to say upfront that I respect your obvious love for Jesus Christ, His gospel, and His love and grace given to all of us. Your testimony speaks of how much you value Jesus Christ and His gospel. AKH: “The book of mormon directly contradicts the words that came out of Jesus' mouth.” [sic] If you had read the Book of Mormon, you would know that is incorrect. To show that the Book of Mormon works perfectly with the words of Jesus Christ as found in the Bible, I’ll address the concepts you mention in several comments below.

[@brucenorth5337]

@akhound Part 2.) AKH: “Jesus is the way the truth and the life no one can come to the father except through me.” [sic] That’s a great quote by Jesus from John 14:6 which, by the way, all Latter-day Saints, worldwide, studied in Sunday School just last June. the principle of Jesus Christ being the only source of salvation is a core teaching of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Here are samples of how the Book of Mormon teaches this idea (there is more than I can list here): 2 Nephi 31:20 Wherefore, ye must press forward with a steadfastness in Christ, having a perfect brightness of hope, and a love of God and of all men. Wherefore, if ye shall press forward, feasting upon the word of Christ, and endure to the end, behold, thus saith the Father: Ye shall have eternal life.... 21 And now, behold, my beloved brethren, this is the way; and there is none other way nor name given under heaven whereby man can be saved in the kingdom of God. And now, behold, this is the doctrine of Christ, and the only and true doctrine of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, which is one God, without end. Amen. Mosiah 3:17 And moreover, I say unto you, that there shall be no other name given nor any other way nor means whereby salvation can come unto the children of men, only in and through the name of Christ, the Lord Omnipotent. Helaman 5:9 O remember, remember, my sons, the words which king Benjamin spake unto his people; yea, remember that there is no other way nor means whereby man can be saved, only through the atoning blood of Jesus Christ, who shall come; yea, remember that he cometh to redeem the world. Alma 38:9 And now, my son, I have told you this that ye may learn wisdom, that ye may learn of me that there is no other way or means whereby man can be saved, only in and through Christ. Behold, he is the life and the light of the world. Behold, he is the word of truth and righteousness.

[@danite620]

When i came across a B.O.M. quite by accident in 1977 . I had never befor deen one , i had never spoken to a L.D.S missionary . As a side note i really didn't kmow anything about the Holy Bible either . Although i did have a small New Testiment . Given to me with my initial issue in boot camp . After reading from the Introduction page into 2nd. Nephi i stopped snd prayed , on my knees to know if what i was reading was indeed Holy scripture. That was 45 years ago. I still know today that the Book Of Mormon is true that Jesus Christ lives and that Joseph Smith was the Lords prophet for the restoration of Christ's Church .

[@braydenweese1407]

What would you say to someone that has never received a spiritual witness? Sure I want to know it’s true, but couldn’t anyone argue that my brain is playing tricks on me to validate my devotion?

[@danite620]

@@braydenweese1407 I suppose if one likes to intellectualize you could go there . But Moroni did not say , come up with your best reasoning not to believe . No , he simply said

[@braydenweese1407]

@@danite620 Well, it’s obvious that’s what’s written at the end of the book. It’s biased because author wants people to just believe without any evidence at all. Don’t you think I deserve evidence from God Himself that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is true? Because I certainly do. I’m not about to take any step further in this organization until God shows Himself and tells me what church to join.

[@braydenweese1407]

@@danite620 And I don’t mean to mock God. If I knew God, I would do everything He asked of me. Except for marriage and potentially going on a mission. Other than that, I would tell every soul what I saw to convince them that God is real.

[@danite620]

Sorry mate , I sent that part by accident . Moroni said that if one read this work , prayed asking God the eternal Father in the name of Jesus Christ if it was true , one would receive a testimony. And I believe Jesus said suffer the little children to come unto me , that we must have a child like faith to enter into heaven . And all that is not a e

[@TRM520]

The Book of Mormon provides safety for the soul. Thank goodness we have it today and thank you, Bro Callister for your message. I love hearing evidences of the Book of Mormon, but nothing will ever trump the witness I've received from the Holy Ghost.

[@Kman.]

No, the BoM provides a nesting for Satan & his damnable heresies. That "WITNESS" you allude to certainly is not that of the Holy Spirit.

[@emilywilson4943]

I loved your reply! Beautifully and perfectly said❤

[@tracyblair3064]

Any chance we can get a look at the source manuscripts from which it was translated? It would be great if their was a word for word interlinear translation available like we have for the Old and New Testaments. Can anyone here point me in the right direction for either of these?

[@discobear5752]

Joseph Smith claimed that the source document was a set of golden plates which are no longer in the possession of any human. Instead of translating the plates by looking directly at them, he placed a "seer stone" in a large hat and buried his head into the hat and dictated the words that appeared to him.

[@tracyblair3064]

@@discobear5752 - So there is no empirical evidence of the original text? Do we even know in what language it was allegedly written?

[@jacksonhaslam2753]

​@@tracyblair3064there is the original manuscript that Joseph translated. I believe the Community of Christ currently has possession of it

[@tracyblair3064]

@@jacksonhaslam2753 - Not a source document. Need to see what J Smith was reading from, otherwise he could have just been pulling words out of his hat.

[@jakeave]

The reason we don't have the original gold plates is for our own sakes. If we had that kind of indisputable proof for Jesus Christ and Jesus Christ in the Americas, and Joseph Smith being a prophet, anyone who didn't accept would be super damned. You would immediately divide the world between those that deny the truth against all evidence, and people who no longer need faith because God spoon fed evidence to them. There is a very wise purpose that God has not kept the golden plates among us, and we should be grateful for that.

[@77smeagol]

Could references be gathered and sited in the description, please? That would make this feel much more objective and sharable with people outside of our faith, or inside the faith but still uncertain of its truth (like myself).

[@brymstar]

If you would like resources and such to help strengthen your faith, I HIGHLY suggest the saints unscripted videos on the book of mormon. They try to share all sources and evidence and have been a great help to my knowledge of the book of mormon :) hope this helps

[@NeilYoungHorne]

Tad R Callister has a book called "The Blueprint of Christ's Church." It's in physical format. But I make you this promise: if you read the book of Mormon every single day for an hour, constantly contemplating on its messages with an open and sincere heart, constantly praying with all your heart to know if it is true, I promise that you will begin to feel in your heart and mind that the Book of Mormon is a true book. I know because this happened to me. But you must do this as Deuteronomy and Jeremiah direct, that is, "But if from thence thou shalt seek the Lord thy God, thou shalt find him, if thou seek him with all thy heart and with all thy soul." Deuteronomy 4:29; see also Jeremiah 29:13 ("And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.") You gotta put in the spiritual workouts to see the gains. Salvation is not a cheap experience

[@Mobius118]

It’s so true, my life has been so much happier for it. The fruits of the Gospel of Jesus Christ are evident in my life and have done so much good!

[@Elizabeth-rk3do]

Please read the New Testament as a child. Jesus Christ never said you must believe the Book of Mormon is true to get to the 'top level' of heaven. Eternity is a long time to be wrong

[@joellavergne2001]

​@@NeilYoungHorneit also states in Deuteronomy 18 that we distinguish true prophets of God from false prophets by if they're prophecies actually take place. An extremely simple test. EVERY prophet in the BOM as well as Joseph Smith himself fails this simple prophet test. In fact, I have yet to hear a single convincing true prophecy from any Mormon "prophet". Trust what God said, when it comes to false prophets. It literally commands us to put them to death, and in a modern sense that would mean to separate ourselves. We cannot simply rely on the burning in the bosom, our hearts are deceptive above all else.

[@Rob-rs5rn]

6:25 yet if you read the accounts of the times he was "translating", there are plenty of references of him being behind a curtain or having his face buried in his trusty little hat. Notes definitely could've been present without anyone knowing. Never once did Joseph Smith - according to anyone's recollection at the time - translate from the actual plates themselves. No one saw them ever.

[@user-et1gu5sw1c]

Ok genius from what notes was he getting his information from? And there were the testimonies of others who did see the plates.

[@Rob-rs5rn]

@@user-et1gu5sw1c 🙃

[@jonahhammond2438]

No one saw the Gold plates? Have you read even ten pages of the book?

[@nathanbanks2935]

I love the powerful doctrine of The Book of Mormon! I know that it, like the Holy Bible is true scripture! It like the Bible testifies so strongly that Jesus Christ lived among men, performing mighty miracles, suffered and died on a cross, and rose from the tomb triumphantly to help us to overcome sin, and deaths sting! Both teach that God loves us very much, and that he wants us to keep his commandments! If we have a great enough love for Jesus Christ, and believe that the Bible is true, we will eventually believe that The Book of Mormon is true also. They work synergistically to help bless mankind for eternity. They work together like the human heart, and the brain work together. The brain sends signals for the heart to pump life giving blood to it (the brain), and the heart is alive, as well as the brain because of the physiological relationship between the two. Both books also teach vital, but complimentary doctrinal truths! Reading both books and applying the doctrine in ones life is how we "are that we might have joy." Joy everlasting!

[@carolvanbloemhurst7266]

Love Tad Callister! Wondering why no mention of Chiasmus?

[@Elias.Barney]

I still think that the hopewell are the best case for the Book of Mormon. If they were found in south america they will be found northward. Thank you Brother Callister.

[@YasuTaniina]

One of my great grandfather's was in Mexico. One day he fell down a hole. As he was getting his bearings after the fall he felt the floor beneath him. It was very smooth. He felt his watch and then the floor again. The floor beneath him was made of cement that was more smooth then the glass of his watch face.

[@busterbiloxi3833]

What's your point?

[@YasuTaniina]

@@busterbiloxi3833 until quite recently archeologists claimed there was no cement in the Americas before westerners came. It was one of the claims against the Book of Mormon. Not only was there cement, but it was high quality

[@Flintlock1776]

More tacos, less tequila.

[@redfightblue]

@@YasuTaniina The cement in the Book of Mormon is referring to the stone buildings in Egypt. Mexico isn't "treeless". Mexico didn't "ship timber" at the time. And Mexico isn't a location that used to be called "Desolation" (Helaman 3:6). Only Egypt fits this description. The Book of Mormon was written by Ethiopian Jews in Africa. This is where Jews went at the time. The geography is Africa. The Narrow Neck of Land is the Isthmus of Suez. The Northward flowing river is the Nile. Ethiopian Jews migrated through Egypt on their way up the Nile to Ethiopia. They believe Ethiopia is the Garden of Eden. They get this from Genesis 2:13. This is the point of the Tree of Life Vision. It guided Lehi through Egypt on his way to Ethiopia. The river in the dream is the Nile River. If Lehi would have stayed in Egypt he would have been destroyed. Read Jeremiah 44. The Nephites begin migrating back North to Egypt in Helaman 3 (for example). Helaman 3 is describing Egypt. Treeless, they build with cement and ship timber is a description of Egypt. The Nephites are destroyed in Egypt on the Nile. This was prophesized in 1 Nephi 12:16. The story of the Jaredites is Ethiopian as well. They started in Ethiopia, migrate North down the Nile to Egypt. Then they sail to Israel. They brought the milk and honey from the Garden of Eden to Israel. Then they begin to go back South to Egypt again. The Narrow Neck of Land in Ether 10:20 is Egypt. They build large buildings, wear fine linen and begin to "mock" (Chapters 10-12). The Jaredites are destroyed in Egypt. It is the lesson of the Jaredites that Lehi sees when he enters Egypt and has the Tree of Life Vision. He sees their large buildings and their fine linen. He sees them mocking in the vision. This is why Lehi moves on through Egypt and up the Nile to Ethiopia. This preserved his seed until they migrate back North to Egypt and are destroyed themselves.

[@curtisgeiger9134]

Thomas Ferguson, founder of the school of archeology spent 20 years looking for evidence of these people. He found nothing. He left the church.

[@mikeboyd3225]

Too bad for him.

[@james8996]

​@@mikeboyd3225He knew that the Mormon church was nothing but a bullshit lie, Joseph Smith will go down in history as the dumbest false prophet who ever lived, And he's still going to hell it's just how Many Deceived Mormons will join him from 1830- 2023 Millions

[@stalincespedes5093]

At one point I thought he was going to be called as a member of the quorum of the twelve. It is so refreshing to hear from him again

[@shawnbartlett1870]

How do you know this? That would be awesome if my Mission President was an apostle

[@tonybasoni8443]

The quorum of the twelve are nothing more than twelves frauds, twelve phonies, twelve liars.

[@TheMikeyb86]

My cousin also had him as his mission president. Of the President Callister, he said he's never met a more intelligent man in person.

[@awatchman-um7vy]

@@TheMikeyb86 ,...No mormon has any (actual) intelligence. They are the completely Biblically illiterate, and the totally willingly ignorant. The wisdom of the world is foolishness to God And it is hard to find a bigger fool than a mormon. The fraud and con artist joseph smith did not call his totally blind, lost and deceived followers morons for nothing. His simply added an M in for masonry to throw you off, but the fact is, his fake religion is the religion (cut) of morons. This is also why his fake angel is called moron-i. He was mocking you all. Repent! How long will you all remain completely steeped in ignorance?

[@shawnbartlett1870]

@@TheMikeyb86 who's your cousin?

[@warrenrosalesyt]

The truth will prevail

[@johnmcdonnell4216]

This is a great explanation of the Book of Mormon

[@davidgillis950]

I have read and prayed about The Book of Mormon and I have felt the power of God as I did so. It is a divine book.

[@AshrafIssaTravels]

I also read and prayed, I got a feeling God told me its ok to sleep with many girls some under age, glory to Joseph Smith.

[@chilango2323]

​@@AshrafIssaTravelsyou just repeating you've heard from anti- Mormons

[@AshrafIssaTravels]

@@chilango2323 Anti mormon? Come on. Its in your doctrine, it says Joseph Smith had a revelation from God to practice polygamy and its on your LDS website. Question is what kind of God tells a man to go sleep with multiple women and some if not many of them are under 18? You tell me.

[@foursamm]

Be very careful, my friend. Even satan came as an angel of light. No other book in the Bible asks for a test of faith like the book of Mormon. Also, unlike the Bible, there is scant archaeological evidence to back itsit's claims. The Bible tells us - "The heart is deceitful above all things, And desperately wicked; Who can know it?" -Jeremiah 17:9. I've been on both sides: I raised a member, became a very strong member, and am now a non-member. It was an excruciating road - until I met Jesus. See, that's the thing that's so confusing, Jesus is true! A church is not true. The Book of Mormon talks A LOT about Jesus! But notice you're never asked to pray over the Doctrine and Covenants, nor the Pearl of Great Price...why is that? If you look at the actual theology of the Book of Mormon, it's incredibly close to mainline protestant thinking and teaching of the time so that it can feel good. But the added material leads to a real road of not-good times. Very very bad times. I will pray for you, David. Please read the gospel according to John very, very carefully. It speaks of the real Jesus - the only begotten Son of the living God, the Alpha and Omega. Jesus is not our spirit brother and never will be. He is a diety! We will be resurrected in holy bodies, but we are still 'creations' - there's a difference. We do not become gods and have our worlds with many, many wives (yes, that's in the LDS teachings - don't let them tell you it's not). Read the book of Revelation, chapters 21 and 22. It tells you exactly what will happen at the end - not gods..but living with the eternal God! Remember what the snake said in the garden - a lie and a temptation...a doubt, a lie, and a temptation. "Did God really say, 'You must not eat from any tree in the garden'?" (doubting God's word), "You will not certainly die," (LIE!!!) the serpent said to the woman. 5 "For God knows that when you eat from it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil." (temptation, you will be like God). Don't do it. Please.

[@trumpdanusan]

sneaky snakes am I right?​@@AshrafIssaTravels

[@aaronwood8012]

I DO love that line “experience is not at the mercy of opinion” - that’s superb

[@ambu6478]

I can no more condemn the Book of Mormon than I can The Writings of Paul. I have no proof it is a lie. I was watching a tv show a few years ago about an ancient piece of pottery that was discovered in an ancient Indian burial mound. The pot had an ancient writing on it and no one could interpret it, so it was placed into storage. A few years later, a man who was learned in ancient middle eastern languages was shown the pottery and the writing read, " For the Judeans". The Book of Mormon tells of ancient Israelites who left their home and came to the land now known as America. Perhaps that's how the pottery ended up in an ancient Indian burial mound.

[@hudsondog1000]

I have read the Book of Mormon many times. Each time I learn more truths and understand it better and better. A non-member friend of mine said that it can't be true and is filled with inconsistencies and false information. I asked him if he had ever read the Book of Mormon. He sheepishly said "NO". I gave him one and asked him to read it. I don't think he read it. I think he might be afraid to find out that it is true.

[@KaiandAdrianjestandgilandharry]

I’m in the same situation. I am a member and I have a non-member atheist friend who refuses to read the Book of Mormon but will tell me it is untrue and a cult. It’s sad, but we know that one day they’ll learn the truths and will be able to pick whether to follow that truth or not, and I’m hoping they pick the truth

[@Flintlock1776]

Lol. It's not true. Your "prophet literally pulled it out of his hat.

[@James-lg1ix]

As someone who has read the book, he is correct lol.

[@RentalOffice-f4b]

Is clearly not true.

[@timothyhudson7999]

"Those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music." -Friedrich Nietzsche.

[@RaeannPeck]

I have used this quote so many times. A perfect response here.

[@spunkythedingo9859]

@@RaeannPeck He suffered from dementia and was a homosexual.

[@spunkythedingo9859]

He suffered from dementia and was a homosexual.

[@timothyhudson7999]

@@RaeannPeck dear lady you are cool.

[@timothyhudson7999]

@@spunkythedingo9859truth is eternal whether it comes from someone heterosexual and who possess all of their mental faculties or someone just like yourself.

[@SM-uf4ef]

Good now, share the facts where did BOM take place?

[@richarner3856]

It takes place where Tattoo and Mr Rourke live😂

[@SM-uf4ef]

@@richarner3856 ok....

[@Huey2ie]

Elder Callister can you please speak about the book of Abraham? I am troubled by what I've read in the CES letter.

[@Kman.]

Take what the CES letter has to say, *NOT* this Callister guy who puts his britches on the same way you and I do, one leg at a time.

[@believeinnature8930]

@Huey2ie, I was thinking the same thing!

[@Kimmer]

Excellent resources on the Book of Abraham and many other topics over at FAIR and Scripture Central for those like you who hath eyes, but doth not see!

[@Kman.]

It's clear, that you people will never recommend any literature or resources outside your own little world. If that does not scream cult, I don't know what does.

[@Kimmer]

@@Kman. Ha ha! Ditto. Keep living in your little world of ignorance and believing everything you are told. Everyone is a cult to narrow minded people like you who can't think think for themselves. Of course, you can't refute anything with facts or reason, just rambling drivel you read or heard from anti-Mormon sources. It's really pathetic. By the way, early followers of Christ were also persecuted as a cult. Will you be a modern day Paul or Pharisee? Time will tell...

[@sk00k]

Galatians 1:8 "But though we, or an angel of heaven, preach a gospel to you besides that which we have preached to you, let him be anathema."

[@Bordomfiixx]

The gospel preached in the Bible is the same gospel preached in the book of Mormon. It was simply written from a different people who also knew of Christ and urged faith in him unto repentance baptism and salvation

[@LillaDalaHast]

It’s not “another” gospel. It’s the gospel of Jesus Christ. It’s as real as the Bible, and you’ll recognize the same Holy Ghost testifying of Jesus when you read it with an open, prayerful, searching heart. ❤

[@colleenchristensen6789]

The Book of Mormon is the gospel that Paul preached. It is a testament of Jesus Christ.

[@jimmynolet3752]

It is another gospel and not the one that is in the Bible.

[@tybaltmarr2158]

Which part of the "good news" is different? The "good news" is that Christ died for our sins and was resurrected. Or is your particular brand of protestantism.04 the TRUE gospel? 😂 theres no God outside the bible right? Lmao 😂😂

[@managerassistants4469]

I love the Book of Mormon so much. I served a mission to a predominantly Islam country--Indonesia. The largest Islamic country in the world. Islam has the Bible "figured out" and in their mind discredited. But here we come with a NEW witness of Jesus Christ to present to Islam. They read THAT Kitab (holy book) and now another avenue is open to Islam to acquire a testimony of the Savior from Heavenly Father, having read this holy book. And it is ONLY through the Savior, Jesus Christ, that salvation can come to mankind. Salvation does NOT come through Mohammed. And the Book of Mormon bears strong and fervent testimony of the reality of Jesus Christ as our Lord, Redeemer and Savior. IF we turn Islam to the Messiah, it will be the Book of Mormon that makes that happen.

[@Applest2oApples]

I bet you baptized like crazy then!

[@BKS5999]

Hello there. A very interesting premise on the Book of Mormon being presented to Muslims. I'd like to talk to you about that.

[@James-lg1ix]

Joseph Smith was a conn man. Any person you converted we don't want, they're weak in faith. Mormonism is stupid lol

[@thedailydump7407]

I believe in the book of Mormon. And I also see a great deal of similarity between view of the Hebrews and the book of mormon stories.

[@clearstonewindows]

The book changed my life!

[@clearstonewindows]

@@Elvengem yes. Of course God the father has a father. This life is patterned after the eternal life. Notice Genesis 1 where it says "us". Think about the opposite. Everyone else believes the God created us out of nothing and All good and evil just Spring out of him for his entertainment. Our father in heaven is a God that is allowing us to grow and become like him. This life has a real purpose it is to grow. Both of those theologies do have a logical problem how did it start? I don't think anybody can think or has ever said how it starts.

[@clearstonewindows]

@@Elvengem i would suggest a little more research on the subject. Ask yourself what is the trinity and what is its purpose? It causes everything to come out of nothing, why for entertainment?

[@clearstonewindows]

@@Elvengem we do. We need prophets. Think about all the interpretations of the Bible. I would recommend really looking into the restoration

[@Mobius118]

@clearstonewindows Thanks for your pure testimony and clear explanations!

[@Wowz4me]

The Bible says in many ways, that the one true word of God is the Bible, and no other. Such as Galatians 1:6-8 "I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting him who called you in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel- 7 not that there is another one, but there are some who trouble you and want to distort the gospel of Christ." Revelations 22:13-15 "I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End" - This INSTANTLY destroys Mormonism. It's one or the other. Christianity is true, Mormonism is a fraud.

[@clintonlemarluke1507]

I was trying to describe the experience of the Holy Ghost to an evangelical friend and mentioned the disciples on the road to Emmaus saying, "Did not our heart burn within us?" (Mark:24-32) My friend exclaimed, "You can't know what they felt!" I wish I had known Hank Smith's quote: "Someone with an experience is never at the mercy of someone with an opinion."

[@jenniejennie3884]

I do trust in Jesus Christ so much as always and forever. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@beheadedforthewitnesofjesu3445]

No mormon trusts, or has anything whatsoever to do with the Jesus of the Bible.

[@leswalker2639]

I also Jennie trust in the Lord and that's all that matters.

[@beheadedforthewitnesofjesu3445]

@@leswalker2639,...Did you not understand the truth I provided for your edification? Your lord is not the Lord (Jesus) of the Bible. It is a 100% fake manmade fraud. There is no people that are more totally blind, lost, and deceived than the mormons. Repent!

[@lamontfaulkner5090]

Which Jesus?

[@myeyepie]

@@beheadedforthewitnesofjesu3445not your call. You aren't anyone's savior. Jesus is the judge. And you trying to take his place is evidence that you don’t know him. This is a witness of Christ talking in this video and his sheep know his voice.

[@deborahmauro4331]

Could I get where in the scriptures it talks about Joseph Smith.

[@DJ_Osiris]

Does the Old Testament mention Jesus Christ by name? Besides, if the scriptures mentioned Joseph Smith by name, many people would claim to be that person--- and people would say the real Joseph Smith was an opportunist pretending to be the man mentioned in prophecy.

[@jacksonhaslam2753]

In the Bible, I don't know if it talks about him specifically, but why should it have to? Especially since it does refer to the Nephites and the Book of Mormon

[@Red-gp9hn]

I’m on my third watch through of this talk! It’s such an incredible, respectful, educated, and inspired talk! Please share this video with friends and family and pray about the Book of Mormon. I know that book, and this church, to be Gods kingdom upon the face of the Earth today.

[@hanraddas9308]

Read 1 Cor 15:1-4 and compare it with 3 Ne 27:13-17.

[@anthony212459]

@cynthiaaccord The bible also says any addition to its words are blasphemous, which is what the book of mormon does. It also warns against false prophets. You follow a chruch founded by a polygamist pedophile who stuck his head in a top hat with a magical seer stone to create it. Which magic is of the dark arts, which is demonic and of satan. Its the devils that whispers in you ear and tells you mormonism is true. Not god. Get your head out off that top hat. 😂🤣😭

[@johnnychikko3800]

As a practicing Catholic I am fascinated by LDS theology and History. To be fair, I have found excesses and revesionism of historical and archeological sources while researching both Anti- Mormon platforms (Mormon Stories etc) as well as FAIR and other middle of the line apologist. Do I have a copy of the BOM yes but maybe the Lord still hasn’t opened my heart to a spiritual and subjective experience plus as a Catholic I believe that the canon of scripture was closed in the 4th century. I will compassionately say that this video is a wonderful presentation and more so a fantastic testament to those believers of the Book of Mormon. Facts? I’m still not convicrd 😢 PAX CHRISTI

[@raddiemutto7934]

Thank you for your interest in the Church. Why did God close the canon in the 4th century? I honestly would like you to respond to that question. LDS don't believe there ever was a time when the canon was closed. There are other records that will be found and given to us. More revelations from living prophets will come forth as well.

[@johnnychikko3800]

@@raddiemutto7934 I think we're probably going have a competing Theology on the nature of prophesy via living Prophets and what we as Catholics call Apostolic succession after the death of the last apostle, but I will do my best to answer your question. Humbly I'm no apologist but I believe that Christ established a Church on Earth, and the Church has apostolic authority to bind and loose and would be preserved thru all ages as Christ promised. The Church discussed a canon out of necessity at the council of Rome due to heresy in various bishops and churches. The Church finally chose and closed the 27 books of the NT in the Council of Hippo and Carthage 393. Incidentally the very same 27 that Protestants of various stripes, JW.s, SDA's and Latter Days Saint apologist try to exegete against Orthodox and Catholics. Can you show me in history (post and pre-Nicaean apostolic fathers and contemporaries) where the early Catholic and Orthodox Church fell into "total" apostacy since they didn't split till 1052ad, and why was it in need of an American restorationist to restore it?

[@raddiemutto7934]

@@johnnychikko3800 We agree that Christ formed His Church on Earth, and the Church has apostolic authority. Evidence of the the apostasy are the deaths of those original apostles. Persecuted, beheaded, imprisoned, crucified upside down etc. Almost all the epistles from Paul and the other apostles in the new testament are letters trying to fight against the apostasy that had already started. An abundance of false teachings entering the Church, false teachers, other teachers that wouldn't let the apostles come (3rd John verse 9) etc. I don't want to scripture mine, but there are several both in the new and old testament that refer an apostasy taking hold after the death of Christ. Maybe just a few would be helpful. 2 Thessalonians 2:1-4. There will be a falling away first, before Christ second coming. 2 Peter 2:1-3 False prophets 1 Corinthians 1:10-12 divisions within the Church. These scriptures alone don't necessarily prove a total apostasy. But the truth is in your own comment - you said the Councils were formed out of necessity to stop disagreements, and heresy from within the Church. How are you so sure those councils arrived at the correct conclusions - was there apostolic authority there? There wasn't. Mormons are Christian, but we don't believe in the creeds that came from these councils. I also personally think the definition of the trinity established in these creeds was purposefully made to be incomprehensible, and a contradiction of terms. That way everyone who disagreed at these councils could kind of say, yeah that sounds good enough to me. Bishops were allowed to hold differing thoughts about God whether they be heresy or not, because the definition of the trinity isn't really a definition at all. The trinity was formed to keep the peace among bishops. I love the Catholic church in general - but the behavior of the Church during the middle ages was not good. That is evidence of an apostasy, some tried to protest the Church and some tried to reform the Church. Both were wrong, it had already lost it's apostolic authority. The restoration of the Church did not have to be an American restoration. The timing and location of the restoration does make sense. A country founded on religious freedom, where it could actually survive persecutions. It barely survived, but none the less here we are with 12 apostles, with authority that was given to Joseph Smith directly by the hands of John the Baptist for the lesser Priesthood, and Peter James and John for the higher Priesthood.

[@ChrisToohey-j2j]

​@@johnnychikko3800what about the Apocrypha? Book of Enoch and so on.......?

[@johnnychikko3800]

@@ChrisToohey-j2j Great question. Enoch was a book (OT) that was read in few non orthodox early Church traditions (Manichaeans). There were also orthodox books that were read during liturgy that also didn’t make it to the NT Canon. Examples (letter of Clement to the Corinthians, Didache, Shepard of Hermas and many others). The Church councils decided orthodoxy and this the 27 books we have today. The deuterocanonical texts are still held as canonical for the Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church: Tobit. Judith. Baruch. Sirach (or Ecclesiasticus) 1 Maccabees. 2 Maccabees. Wisdom. Additions to Esther: Fulfillment of Mordecai's Dream (Esther 10:4-13) Interpretation of Mordecai's Dream (Vulgate Esther 11) They were omitted by the reformers (theological reasons) and thus the 1611 KJV translators did not have them added. Hope this helps

[@katherinem.4414]

I have a testimony of the Book of Mormon, and that Joseph Smith actually did what is recorded in the front part of the Book of Mormon, including that two groups of witnesses actually did see the plates.

[@Kman.]

I have the O P P O S I T E testimony, so isn't *THAT* somehin'! The so called "TESTIMONY" you *LDS* folks bring up is worthless.

[@markkrispin6944]

I have a testimony that the Mormon Church is false and a cult. I have a testimony that Joseph Smith was a cult leader, a fraud, a sexual predator, an idiot, an occultist, a racist and was homophobic. I say this in Jesus Christ. AMEN!

[@Applest2oApples]

You know one of the three witnesses later stated that they never physically saw the plates, right?

[@Wowz4me]

The Bible says in many ways, that the one true word of God is the Bible, and no other. Such as Galatians 1:6-8 "I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting him who called you in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel- 7 not that there is another one, but there are some who trouble you and want to distort the gospel of Christ." Revelations 22:13-15 "I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End" - This INSTANTLY destroys Mormonism. It's one or the other. Christianity is true, Mormonism is a fraud. Mormon's version of Jesus Christ is a fraud.

[@vendingdudes]

​@@Applest2oApplesyou know that Whitmer never actually said that, but it was a third person account that Whitmer himself denied later, right?

[@nateman3365]

But there was Cement, barely, steel and horses when Joseph smith translated the Book of Mormon right?

[@suem6004]

No.. archeologists recently found tons more structures indicating much older and much larger civilizations in the Americas. The ice bridge was but one migration. There were other trans Pacific and trans Atlantic migrations

[@nateman3365]

@@suem6004 I mean in the early 1800s. In Joseph smiths time, there was all things that I listed. Right?

[@suem6004]

@@nateman3365 The Romans had cement. God grief you are provincial.

[@nateman3365]

@@suem6004 right. So why are these guys talking as if it is so great that the Book of Mormon speaks of cement and such?

[@suem6004]

@@nateman3365 It is the detractors who claim as you do. That no cement in ancient history. No migration other than the Bering Strait migration. Archeologist just discovered a massive amount of structures under the jungle. Now they estimate that up to 20 million people could have been in those pre Colombian areas. Migration from the East. Migration from the Pacific. They were not a few ongo bongos in the jungles. We also have Levantine DNA in certain skulls in Peru I think it is. Was any of that known by Joseph Smith?

[@LunarColony]

"It is chloroform in print...If Joseph Smith composed this book, the act was a miracle - keeping awake while he did it was, at any rate." -Mark Twain

[@michaelmcvey9986]

Who cares what Twain said?

[@leswalker2639]

The Book of Mormon even Joseph Smith and the Lord brought forth a miracle to mankind once more. Some did understand and the seed took root, it all grew into the Church of Jesus Christ. The unbelievers have no faith they need signs and proof. Signs and proof is not of the Lord and it will never be. Education in the scriptures with prayer, hope faith and love and don't forget, these are the tools you will need to open the windows of Heaven and truth. The world will continue teaching the proof Seekers the same old thing and they will wonder why one day they are still in the same place.

[@lamontfaulkner5090]

@@michaelmcvey9986 Twain's in perdition w/Joseph Smith.

[@danduntz2539]

@@michaelmcvey9986A great many people care. He’s a national institution. Joseph Smith is a liar, who couldn’t keep his made up story straight.

[@dcarts5616]

A rich comment coming from a guy who ironic gave himself, well, a new name.

[@gundeisrael991]

It's upto other people ideas of how they perceive the Book of Mormon but I say it that when I read & prayed whether Book of Mormon is true or not some thing or some one came & told me inside my heart & mind that Book of Mormon is true, that prophet Joseph Smith saw Heavenly father & Jesus Christ & Church of Jesus Christ of latter day saint's is the true church on earth. I never ever felt this kind of impression before in my life when I was going to different denomination, but later when I went to the Church of Jesus Christ of latter day saint's,I was told that impression which I felt was from Holy Ghost, Now since aftr many years I came to know that church of Jesus Christ of latter day saint's is the only true church, I really don't care about what other pastor's say against the Church of Jesus Christ of latter day saint's, I mean I respect there believes but teaching of restored Gospel change my life & my families life's forever.

[@billmoore3872]

Never trust your feelings. The heart is deceitful and desperately wicked, who can know it.

[@hennore]

Phenomenal talk (as always) by Brother Callister. I secretly hoped he would be called as an Apostle, as I love all of his sermons, but have loved coming across talks like these since his release from the General Sunday School presidency. Thank you, Brother Callister!

[@ak8990]

Me too! I was so sad when he wasn’t called. He is a phenomenal man!

[@rickhuntling7338]

Do you remember when blacks were cursed with black skin banned from Temple recommends. Are you still cursed with black skin?

[@dcarts5616]

We all hoped he would have been called that’s for sure. I was sure too and really wanted that GA Elder Peter M Johnson would be called as an apostle after Elder Ballard passed. My desires were different than God’s I guess 😂.

[@hipstarsound]

It is always important to do your own research. I really wished he had actually addressed the allegations of plagiarism of View of the Hebrews by Ethan Smith and The Late War between the United States and Great Britain by Gilbert J. Hunt. He kind of dodges it by spinning the idea that Joseph would have had to be a genius to draw on others' works. 05:00-07:26

[@mikebennett4757]

I love the Book of Mormon. Its teachings have brought incredible peace and understanding of Jesus Christ and of His love for all people.

[@ARKOFOURSAFETY]

​​​@joeturner9219most of the arguments you make against the Book of Mormon Tad Calister specifically addresses. I would recommend you re-listen to his talk. In addition at the beginning of the Book of Mormon there are a list of 12 witnesses that testified before the world that they saw and felt the Golden plates. There is also evidence that the Book of Mormon people were most likely the Hopewell tribe. Wayne May is the leading scholar on this. Have a blessed day!

[@cortneyweight8476]

@@ARKOFOURSAFETY please read Galatians 1 6-9.

[@dougstaker2934]

@@cortneyweight8476 An angel that preaches the gospel of salvation through the atonement of Jesus Christ? Ok we're good with the BOM then 👍

[@Wowz4me]

The Bible says in many ways, that the one true word of God is the Bible, and no other. Such as Galatians 1:6-8 "I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting him who called you in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel- 7 not that there is another one, but there are some who trouble you and want to distort the gospel of Christ." Revelations 22:13-15 "I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End" - This INSTANTLY destroys Mormonism. It's one or the other. Christianity is true, Mormonism is a fraud. Mormon's version of Jesus Christ is a fraud.

[@dougstaker2934]

@@Wowz4me No It doesn't. Your references say nothing about the bible. The bible didn't even exist when those were written.

[@andrewreed4216]

Although not being acknowledged by the church, the native Americans have brought forth the nemenhah records (book, second complete edition) and the ojibwe nation just shared some of thier records (soon to be translated). They both back the book of Mormon. Ive already had a confirming witness of the nemenhah. One vision before i read it, one during reading it, and one after i finished it. In which the last one i conversed with christ and he said to me, "Don't persecute my people, the nemenhah." It's now part of my cannon. The book of Mormon is a centre piece. But we still need to figure out our lives too.

[@brianr1165]

No disrespect. But I feel all your saying is that Joseph smith was to stupid to write the Book of Mormon. Therefore it must be God inspired.

[@ethancate8462]

He wasn't stupid, but he wasn't smart enough to write it. The vast majority of people alive today wouldn't be.

[@Applest2oApples]

@@ethancate8462 By this logic, no books should exist. How could anyone be so creative to write something so impressive? Tolkien and Rowling invented entire civilizations. Star Trek invented a whole new language (one that can actually be spoken). It’s just ridiculous. The reality is that many people are very creative writers. Just because someone didn’t go to college doesn’t mean they can’t be one of them.

[@ethancate8462]

@@Applest2oApples no, if they had Joseph's background, it would be as impressive. Joseph wrote very very little down in his life. Heck he didn't write down the first vision accounts until I think over a decade after it happened. The fact that he went hours dictating with his face in a hat, picking right up where he left off and no notes to go off of based off multiple eyewitnesses, it doesn't compare, especially with the complex narrative, story, voices, and different character writing styles, and consistent geography.

[@4pinky2011]

"THE BOOK OF MORMON AND THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINT'S ARE THE TRUE KINGDOM OF GOD HERE ON EARTH"

[@dickhoerner6458]

No it,s not jesus say,s be ye not of this world for satan is god of this world.

[@isaiah-4310]

Zero Evidence, it’s a fairytale

[@rhamsesmartinez5007]

I was a devout (would have died for the cause) Latter-Day Saint my entire life. I recently joined the Catholic Church. I believe there is just as much evidence against the BofM as there is for it. For me, it's a draw. But when I consider the origin of the D&C, the Book of Abraham, and the issues with the JST, and the fact that the church will simply not publish the JST in its entirety nor canonize what it has published, as it was commanded to do multiple times in D&C, all of this tips the scales for me regarding the Book of Mormon. That said, I have no ill will towards the LDS church. All my family and most of my friends are LDS, and we continue to have amiable conversations.

[@suem6004]

Less is less. I get it. I mean philosophies of men are appealing. Rationality is exactly the ‘proof’ and ‘gospel’ Jesus taught. Sorry about Augustine condemning unbaptized infants to hell. And Pope Francis saying straws in the ocean is the most pressing problem facing the church. I will stick to living apostles and prophets and not shepherd children who need to teach the pope what is what.

[@rhamsesmartinez5007]

@suem6004 You don't want to open that can of worms because the Journal of Discourses is full of false doctrine according to modern LDS standards. Need I remind you that Brigham Young taught that Adam was God the Father (Eloheim)? Or that there were sins that the atonement of Jesus Christ could not cover and required the blood of the sinner (known as the doctrine of Blood Atonement)? Quote: “Will you love your brothers and sisters likewise, when they have committed a sin that cannot be atoned for without the shedding of their blood? Will you love that man or woman well enough to shed their blood? That is what Jesus Christ meant.” Or what about when Brigham Young said that "If the white man who belongs to the chosen seed mixes his blood with the seed of Cain (black people), the penalty, under the law of God, is death on the spot. This will always be so?" Or Bruce R. McConkie's stance that “Negroes are not equal with other races” in spiritual matters? What's ironic is that the LDS church teaches that the prophet will never lead the members astray, yet teachings like these have been the cause and excuse for hate crimes and even murders. And I only shared two quotes, but these ideas were taught as Church doctrine on many occasions by several so called "prophets and apostles." Talk about philosophies men.

[@adamholloway7963]

@@suem6004 Prophetic fallibility and “philosophies of men mingled with scripture”- In the LDS Church, the quote, “philosophies of men mingled with scripture” (Lucifer, LDS Temple Endowment & Multiple other sources on the LDS Website) is a negative statement and is associated with false doctrine and false teachings that are not of God. Per the LDS Church, it is part of Satan’s strategy to lead men away from God by teaching them “philosophies of men mingled with scripture” as opposed to the true word of God. According to the LDS Church, LDS Prophets, Seers and Revelators do not teach “philosophies of men mingled with scripture” but teach God’s will and mind because they receive “revelations flowing in a never-ending stream from God to his prophets on the earth”. (Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Spencer W. Kimball, Chapter 22: Revelation: ‘A Continuous Melody and a Thunderous Appeal’) However, current LDS Prophets, Seers, and Revelators have “disavowed” teachings/claims of previous LDS Prophets, Seers, and Revelators claiming that the previous LDS Prophets, Seers, and Revelators were wrong. Many of those previous LDS Prophets, Seers, and Revelators pointed to the scriptures as evidence of support for those, now disavowed, false teachings. The excuse is that they are fallible men and were just “speaking as a man” when they made those incorrect statements/teachings/claims, which is also an admission that they were literally teaching “philosophies of men mingled with scripture” when they made those false teachings/claims and pointed to the scriptures as evidence to support their claims. The acceptance of LDS Prophet, Seer, and Revelator fallibility necessitates the acceptance that LDS Prophets, Seers, and Revelators also teach “philosophies of men mingled with scripture”. And, since we are on the topic of prophetic fallibility, here's another problem. LDS teachings regarding prophets as spokesman for God is circular logic and in the end, even despite the Church teaching members to seek personal revelation/confirmation from God that what they are teaching is true, the church emphasizes the need to follow the prophet over anything else, including personal revelation/confirmation: 1) Prophets will only teach the truth and will never lead you astray. 2) You will be blessed if you follow the prophet and you will suffer if you do not. 3) Prophets are not perfect; therefore, they make mistakes, do not always speak for the Lord, and sometimes teach things that are incorrect. 4) Although prophets are imperfect and make mistakes, it is wrong to criticize leaders of the church, even if the criticism is true. 5) You should not follow the prophets blindly but should rely on your own personal revelation to discern the truth. 6) If you receive personal revelation that something is true but it is contrary to what the current prophet teaches and current church doctrine, you have been deceived by Satan because prophets will only teach the truth and will never lead you astray. Refer to # 1 above.

[@Wowz4me]

There is an insane amount of evidence against it, and literally zero hard evidence for it. And the Book of Abraham, our one testable source of Joseph Smith's apparent revelation, has been proven by LDS and non-LDS Egyptologists to contain outright fallacies and inaccuracies. Moreover, the Holy Bible teaches us in many ways, that the one true word of God is the Bible, and no other. Such as Galatians 1:6-8 "I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting him who called you in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel- 7 not that there is another one, but there are some who trouble you and want to distort the gospel of Christ." Revelations 22:13-15 "I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End" - This INSTANTLY destroys Mormonism. It's one or the other. Christianity is true, Mormonism is a fraud. Mormon's version of Jesus Christ is a fraud.

[@dante04srt]

​@suem6004 I'm just glad the prophets were able to warn us about Covid, the tsunamis, 9/11 and everything else. The world doesn't have any idea how bad those events might have been if it wasn't for the prophets getting the revelations of these events out to the world before they happened... oh, wait... nevermind.

[@GinaMacArt]

I love Tad R Callister. Such a great teacher and writer. A great witness of the Book of Mormon. 😊❤️🙏🇦🇺

[@exposingfakechristianity5556]

That man is a 100% ungodly, evil, corrupt, liar and a fraud. Same as the con artist joseph smith.

[@justonetime112]

Book of Joey Smith

[@rickhuntling7338]

@@justonetime112 we give witness to GOD and SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST a Mormon gives witness to the LDS corporationis true, the BoM is true and the stone seer is a true prophet. last time I checked Zion Missouri was not built in Joseph Smith's generation nor has the United States crumbled to nothing as cursed by the adulterate stone seer. They obviously never read the test of a true Prophet of GOD in Deut. 18:22.

[@gentileJohn70x7]

The Spirit that comes upon Me when I read LDS teachings or bow in prayer offered by My long term and beloved LDS friends is robust, consistent, and predictable. It begins with My heart speeding up while My lungs tighten and a pressure slowly builds and pushes down on My diaphragm. My lovely, earnest, committed, and completely enmeshed in the LDS culture Friends, have described Their experience with “the burning in the bossom” as akin to anxiety. I have a heart crushing burden for My dear friends to read the Bible, they are basically uninterested in doing so.

[@suedohnim8019]

Great talk! Too bad camera was aimed high enough to take in the overhead screen.

[@DannyPepprs]

You mean the teleprompter?

[@nrtnrt6676]

For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast. For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them. Ephesians 2:8-10

[@sylmarreviews]

You are 100% correct, and that exactly what we learn at the church. However, James 2:17 says the "faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead." So works don't save us, but produces faith, and faith is required for reach the grace. The apostles, disciples, and specially Christ himself "went about doing good" (Athos 10:38) and inveted everyone to "go and do likewise" (Luke 10). Sorry to say that but It's not just believe, because "Even the demons believe that-and shudder." (James 2). SonI recommend everyone stop doing nothing waiting for the "Grace".

[@rodbrannon1647]

Don't need archeology, scientific proof, the Spirit only. Those that need empirical proof, will not stand. Only those who exercise faith, will endure. Only the faithful will receive the miracle.

[@frankchurch7271]

Ignore the evidence, just believe!

[@dutchknight5371]

Lol, that’s lunacy. Reason doesn’t contradict faith, so listen to the historical evidence.

[@lindamccarrel8873]

LMAO, no, don't let the truth get in the way of your dementia.

[@rodbrannon1647]

The Spirit testifies of the truth. If you don't have the Spirit you won't understand. Go ahead, put your trust/faith in the scientist and archeologists, I'll be schooled by the prophets and the Holy Ghost.

[@rodbrannon1647]

@@dutchknight5371 Like the reasoning the fake Christians tell how God the Father, Christ the Son and Holy Spirit are all the same guy? That's some reasonable crap right? I had confirmed as a little guy, that claim is straight up BS.

[@julesrie]

Powerful testimony! I attest to the truthfulness of the Book of Mormon after reading, studying, pondering and praying and receiving my own witness from the Holy Ghost. Thank you Brother Callister!

[@jeffransom9480]

Critics do not claim that the Book of Mormon could not have been written by Joseph Smith. Considering that most of the Book of Mormon is plagiarized from the King James Bible, specifically the book of Isaiah and then other quotes and passages simply tweaked a little here and there and recontextualized. So since your initial contention is wrong, so is the rest.

[@frankchurch7271]

Does it matter who wrote it if the contents are clearly 19th century fiction?

[@jeffransom9480]

@@frankchurch7271 It's fascinating to me that the LDS church doesn't accept the Quran. I mean I get it they contradict each other so they can't. But by what logic?

[@jakeave]

Thank you for the video!! The free models look like Dalle last year, so maybe next year they will look like they do this year. Because of your last vid, open web ui and ollama have definitely taken up more free time than I'd like to admit. Can you show us a little bit about doing the RAG and documents? I haven't found a lot of content about RAG or even doing internet searches with open web ui.

[@scottsoward]

I love the book, Mormon. More miraculous than the Angel Moroni visiting Joseph Smith and Joseph eventually translating golden plates by the power of God, would be the notion that Joseph conjured up the Book of Mormon all by himself.

[@Kman.]

_"I love the book, Mormon"_ ...and therein lies your problem. You *LDS* folks let that trump the closed canon, the bible. You ALSO put what your leadership says above the bible too when they contradict.

[@dylanwilliams2202]

​@@Kman.BROOO, Idk if you remember me because it has been a couple of months but I remember you. Still trying to go against God and his true church? You would think after getting embarrassed so much you would know when to quit. Nowhere in the Bible does it say it's a closed cannon. God is the same yesterday, today and forever and in the past he talked with people and they gave guidance to us and scriptures so then He can still do it today and forever. You mock God and make that of partial God by saying closed the cannon. Nothing our leadership says has contradicted the Bible. Usually when someone says this either because they don't know the Bible or they don't know what was actually said.

[@Kman.]

@@dylanwilliams2202 "If it had not been for Joseph Smith and the restoration, there would be no salvation. There is no salvation outside the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints" Bruce McConkie, Mormon Doctrine, P 670, John Taylor Journal of Discourses, so just what is it you rely on for salvation? Case closed right there by your OWN *(LDS)* admission. *LDS* preaching a "restored" church...the very premise is false. • *MATTHEW 16:18* "...I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it." • *JUDE 3* "Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was *ONCE* delivered unto the saints." *=====>* The GREEK word is HAPAX for "once". This is not "ONCE" in the sense of one among many, but "ONCE" as in one time numerically & ONCE for all conclusively. The Latin is "semel"...it has perpetual validity that never requires repetition. Examples of the use of the word... • *HEBREWS 9:26* " For then must he often have suffered since the foundation of the world: but now *ONCE* in the end of the world hath he appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself • *HEBREWS 9:27* " And as it is appointed *ONCE,* he offered up himself." • *HEBREWS 10:10* " By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ *ONCE* for all We pray for you folks

[@unclejoesghost488]

I agree. He probably couldn't have done it by himself. It's a conspiracy of several people.

[@Kimmer]

@@unclejoesghost488 Provide some evidence if it's a conspiracy of several people or even one! Such charges have been thoroughly dismissed! Any fool can make a statement.

[@darrinrussell9021]

Needed! Amen!

[@linparco5820]

I have been in the presence of this speaker and I believe every word he states here.

[@livetoforgive8691]

I’ve heard people say the same thing about Oprah Winfrey… She has quite the following also and people believe her

[@RichardHolmes-ll8ii]

@@livetoforgive8691 ?

[@blizzard2oo]

You did not listen carefully to Elder Callister because your mind was Lready closed.

[@Wowz4me]

The Bible says in many ways, that the one true word of God is the Bible, and no other. Such as Galatians 1:6-8 "I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting him who called you in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel- 7 not that there is another one, but there are some who trouble you and want to distort the gospel of Christ." Revelations 22:13-15 "I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End" - This INSTANTLY destroys Mormonism. It's one or the other. Christianity is true, Mormonism is a fraud. Mormon's version of Jesus Christ is a fraud.

[@RichardHolmes-ll8ii]

@@Wowz4me The Mormons clearly defeat Christians in debates.

[@johnholmes8642]

Facts and evidence are always welcome and supportive to the truth. However nothing, absolutely nothing compares to a direct manifestation from the Holy Ghost. Once received the debate is over. The Book of Mormon is pure truth.

[@Kimmer]

True - "A man with an experience is never at the mercy of a man with an opinion" - quoted by John Bytheway

[@tannerjasperson]

How do you reconcile that with the literal billions of Muslims that have their own spiritual witnesses confirming the truth of the Qur'an and the prophet Muhammed? Are you saying "Only spiritual witnesses given to people that believe in the religion that I was born into are actually authentically from God. Everyone else's spiritual witnesses are actually tricks by the Devil"?

[@Kimmer]

@@tannerjasperson You ask an excellent question Tanner, but perhaps with assumed false choices. It doesn't mean that someone is tricked by Satan just because they have a different belief system, though Satan is certainly crafty at disguising truth. The Spirit or Holy Ghost can and will testify of truth regardless of religion. And there is truth in all religions. Every person also has a consciounce to know basic right from wrong. Ultimately, each person will be held accountable for the choices we make in our lives. The scriptures teach that "by their fruits ye shall know them", so this is one way to assess a prophet or the goodness of a belief system. We also have many witnesses of truth contained in the scriptures and modern day apostles. Paul was actively fighting against truth until his conversion. The thing I love about the LDS Church is that they do teach that there are good people throughout the world of all religions and no religion, and all will have the opportunity to hear and accept the true Gospel of Jesus Christ. We don't believe that millions of people will be burning in an everlasting hell simply because of their circumstances like most Christian Churches teach. I don't know exactly what experiences Muslims have, but I do know of the experiences I have had and I know what the Spirit of God feels like and dare not deny it. The Book of Mormon is a key tangible evidence of the truth of this Church, and ultimately, everyone must accept or reject it. I choose to accept it.

[@suem6004]

@@tannerjaspersonThat which brings people to Christ is of God. Moroni 7

[@tannerjasperson]

@@suem6004 So in other words: "Only spiritual witnesses given to people that believe in the religion that I was born into are actually authentically from God. Everyone else's spiritual witnesses are actually tricks by the Devil"

[@AnuViation]

1 Tim 4:1 "Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times(DAYS) some shall depart from the faith(JOSEPH), giving heed to seducing spirits(MORONI/MORMON), and doctrines of devils"(THE BOOK OF MORMON) Just one example. Beware of false prophets. Follow Jesus and no one else.

[@Red-gp9hn]

The Book of Mormon teaches of Jesus Christs atonement, the glory and greatness of God, and the need to pray and repent. How are those seducing spirits or doctrines of the devil?

[@AnuViation]

​@@Red-gp9hn Because you are praying to Gods, plural. Mormonism is not Christianity as all other Christians believe there is only one God and he is Triune. The Father is God, Jesus is God, and The Holy Spirit is God. You pray to a false Christ and follow a false prophet. There is no Planet Kolob, The Father was not once a man and he did not actually sexually create Jesus in Heaven with the Heavenly Mother. These are all the ramblings of a person who used to trick people into thinking he could find treasure by looking at his seer stones when he was a young boy. He lied to people, cheated on his wife with over 40 women, tried to create his own currency to rival the USD, and even ran for president. He would have taken over the whole of the US and made it Mormon. He was a well known Free Mason and even called out "Oh lord, My God." when he fell from the jail cell window as he was dying, which is a call to all Free Masons in the area to come to his aid. There are plenty of reasons not to follow the Book of Mormon one is that it is not true. Plenty of DNA evidence to prove that and no signs of Christ in the Americas before Europeans. I was born into a Mormon family, baptized, and ordained a teacher. So I understand what I am talking about. Do yourself a favor and actually look into the history of the Mormons. Not just the LDS, but all of it. The man WROTE himself into the Bible. Genesis ends with Chapter 50 verse 26. But Joseph Smiths version goes WELL beyond it, talking a bunch of nonsense and then inserts himself as a Prophet to be. It's all very well and articulated by I am sure many different people. But I assume it was Emma, Oliver, Martin and David who made most of it up. They were learned, and could read and write. And they were all Masons or the wife of one. And I don't for one second believe the story that Joseph was not learned. I think it was a mask to make the story more believable.

[@AnuViation]

See they already censored what I said. So take that as an example of them trying to silence the teachings of the true Christ. @@Red-gp9hn

[@bagnasbayabas]

The copy and paste from the King James version?

[@bradandjulierich8175]

Here's one of my favorite confirmations of the truthfulness of the Book of Mormon, and it is found in the Bible. Luke 2:8 "And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night (3:30 AM). 9 And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid." At the same moment, nine time zones to the west, at the going down of the sun (6:30 PM), the people of the Book of Mormon witnessed a night without darkness, because the glory of the Lord shone round about them, illuminating the night sky, as prophesied by Samuel the Lamanite as a sign of Jesus' birth. They described it "as light as mid-day".

[@RedefineLiving]

The Jesus of the Book of Mormon is not the same as the Jesus of the Bible. Step out of your echo chamber, and do some critical research.

[@minilla3842]

You’ve clearly never read 3rd Nephi.

[@RedefineLiving]

@@minilla3842 Actually, I grew up Mormon, and I have a playlist on my channel devoted to Mormonism.

[@minilla3842]

@@RedefineLiving then you never looked for Jesus in the BoM.

[@RedefineLiving]

@@minilla3842 Hey bud, one of us doesn’t know what we are talking about. Tell me, is Jesus a created or any eternal being?

[@minilla3842]

@@RedefineLiving He is the firstborn of Heavenly Father. I don’t know how that works, so I won’t call Him either, since we probably have different definitions.

[@curtisgeiger9134]

Exactly There were no sheep no goats no silk no horses no oxen no grapes no monthly or daily calendar.

[@josephgunderson6532]

98% buddy watch the video

[@MarleneKerr-p6x]

With God all things are possible he has continued to speak to us through a prophet in the book of mormon it makes me wonder how people believe in the bible but have trouble believing God is still revelling his word in these changing times he is reminding us to stay strong have faith he loves us

[@JumpmanJames]

Only to white and delightsome people does this book written only by Joseph Smith make sense.

[@rickhuntling7338]

@user-ux3vb5zg1p the books were sealed in 2nd Tim. 3:16, 17 and Rev. 22:18,19. Zion Missouri was not built in Joseph Smith's generation making him a failed false prophet. The United States didn't crumble under a Joseph Smiths curse, so why do you lie to us presenting the adulterate stone seer as a later day prophet of GOD when it's clear he was a false prophet. What does this make you? My YHWH says the both of you are liars.

[@jamescoe4765]

Why didn't Joseph Smith test the Angel Moroni by asking him who does he say Jesus Christ is? Moroni could be a devil angel if he didn't say Jesus is the son of God.

[@joliettraveler]

People used to believe that the earth was flat.

[@seedsower678]

The earth is flat. Anyone who does not understand, hold to, and defend the Bibles flat stationary earth cannot possibly be a Christian. The fact that the fraud and con artist joseph smith went along with the Godless worlds 100% fake manmade graven image of their spinning ball earth tells anyone with the tiniest amount of sense/Biblical understanding what an absolute Godless fraud joseph smith was.

[@suem6004]

And evangelicals burned witches…

[@tmillar3642]

Yes, because back then people weren't as easily deceived.

[@zacdavis8234]

People still do

[@Common_Mansplaining]

I just started reading the Book of Mormon for the first time and I have a lot of questions. We discuss it in my channel.

[@alexstephens4326]

What a beautiful speech. In my heart I could never deny the spirit of the things I know to be true. Hope this video convinces some ppl to give the B.O.M an honest read.

[@exposingfakechristianity5556]

The fact is, the bom is 100% false manmade garbage. The only people deceived by this abomination are the vessels of wrath and the brute beasts made to be destroyed. "But these, as natural brute beasts, made to be taken and destroyed, speak evil of the things that they understand not; and shall utterly perish in their own corruption;" 2 Peter 2:12 KJV "But these speak evil of those things which they know not: but what they know naturally, as brute beasts, in those things they corrupt themselves." Jude 1:10 KJV

[@Mobius118]

Agreed! It’s so full of goodness and has always helped point me back towards Jesus Christ. The devil may attack the things of god but we know the Bible and the Book of Mormon to be the word of God! And how wonderful it is to know he is still revealing things to us today with current prophets and apostles :)

[@exposingfakechristianity5556]

@@Mobius118 ,...The book of mormon is nothing but 100% fake manmade fraud. One has to be completely Biblically illiterate and completely willingly ignorant to be deceived by the abomination of mormonism. There is zero truth to this con artist made fraud the bom. The bom has only ensured your place in the lake of fire for all eternity. The fact is, it is you and all the Godless people of the God hating world who are the devil/satan. All your prophets are absolute frauds. They also are the devil/satan and have deceived you because you do not belong to God, you (all mormons) belong to the Godless world. You are all the blind following the blind and are being led straight to the lake of fire. Repent, and learn what the truth of the Bible actually is. How long will you all remain totally steeped in deception?

[@lindamccarrel8873]

@@Mobius118 believing the Book of Mormon is anything but a scam is a sign of a very low IQ. It's not even believable to a 3rd grader, the grammar is so poor. Everything related to Mormonism is a huge scam for the gullible.

[@brucenorth5337]

@@exposingfakechristianity5556 replied, "The fact is, the bom [sic] is 100% false manmade garbage. The only people deceived by this abomination are the vessels of wrath and the brute beasts made to be destroyed. "... 2 Peter 2:12 KJV "...Jude 1:10 KJV" Hello, EFC! Did you even watch the video? Because the video you are commenting on proves the Book of Mormon is the word of God, just as the Holy Bible is the word of God. Commenting like this without addressing the points of the video just looks bad. You're not a bot, right? 😁 May God be with you!

[@D.N.A.2008]

I have a sincere question if the book of Abraham is a mistranslation how do we not know if the Book of Mormon is mistranslation according to both the Rosetta Stone and egyptologists the papyrus that survives which Joseph smith translated from is a mistranslation, the papyrus having to deal body preparations of ancient Egyptians and not as the Mormons believe a document written by Abraham about Abraham

[@isaiah-4310]

Complete Fairytale

[@HaloCache117]

There is literally no evidence for the bom: Horses were not in America at that time. There is no evidence of any battles, no spears or swords or remains. About one-third of Isaiah's sixty-six chapters are found in the Book of Mormon. Two large blocks of Isaiah chapters (2-14 and 48-54) are scattered among four books (1 Nephi, 2 Nephi, Mosiah, and 3 Nephi). In addition, Isaiah 29 is quoted in 2 Nephi. Word. For. Word. Joseph Smith had 14 year old wives (he had around 40) This is documented evidence. Also, I have a feeling that the lds church is true but it is not. You can't trust a feeling over fact.

[@thedailydump7407]

I would suggest that you take a look at the Hopewell culture in North America. Also, as more evidence comes out, it seems increasingly clear that Joseph Smith did not practice polygamy. Just stories made up after his death by the church.

[@tiffanyseavy565]

When was this? Is it from this year?

[@pamelabennett5672]

Such a powerful testimony to the truthfulness of the Book of Mormon! I'm so thankful to have found this today. I read the Book of Mormon every day and it strengthens me. I could not bear these increasingly dark days without the precious truths these true scriptures give me.

[@Kman.]

Your testimony is proof that the Bible takes back seat to anything your leadership, or any of your literature puts forth. We (Christians) pray that you will come to know the creator of this universe someday.

[@rickhuntling7338]

What truths? JESUS said there is no marriage or giving in marriage in the resurrection in Mat. 22:30. Joseph said no JESUS is a liar, you're sealed in marriage in the resurrection. So who do you follow in belief, Joseph Smith that sealed himself to other men's wives and children or JESUS the I AM? The women had 7 husbands in life but JESUS she will be wife to none. JESUS said the Sadducees err in the scriptures and the power of GOD for believing in marriage after death. Obviously the adulterate stone seer blasphemy JESUS calling HIS WORD corrupted. JESUS said heaven and earth will pass away but HIS WORD would never pass, yet the stone says it did ; Mat. 24:35. Did JESUS lie? Satan 1st lie was you will be as gods if you eat, Joseph Smith sells the same lie to you. JESUS said you will be like the angels not gods in one heaven not three. Who do you believe, Joseph or WORD YHWH from Jn. 1:1. JESUS said the GOD of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob is the GOD of the Living not the dead so why do you Baptize the dead? Btw; Be thee warned "I say therefore unto you that ye shall die in your sins; for if ye believe NOT that I AM, you shall die in your sins"; Jn. 8:24. Who do you believe the stone seer Joseph Smith who said Quaker dressed people inhabitant the moon and Brigham who said the sun is inhabited by people or JESUS who created the sun and moon?

[@rickhuntling7338]

@@Kman. Amen

[@jessicakrohn1283]

Trinity is the truth “A Transcendental Critique of Mormonism” The Transcendental Argument can be summarized in this way: it argues that all alternatives to Christianity render knowledge and intelligibility of human experience impossible, and since it is self-defeating to hold the position that knowledge and intelligibility of human experience is not the case, Christianity must therefore be necessarily true. How the first premise (the incompatibility of alternative belief systems with the reality of human intelligibility) is argued will depend on the particular alternative worldview held by the Christian apologist’s interlocutor, which informs the apologist which worldview to critique. In the following, I make a Transcendental critique of Latter-Day Saints (Mormon) theology, utilizing the problem of the One and the Many (how their deities’ lack of unity/transcendence entails insurmountable problems proving the falsity of their system). On LDS theology, the heavenly father was once a man like us, whom his god created, spent time on his previous planet as a man, did enough good, and as a result, became the god of our planet, and we have the opportunity to do likewise. On LDS theology, presumably, his god had a god, and that god had a god, and so on into an infinite regress. These finite deities cannot ground universal, unchanging, immaterial laws, such as logic and morality, due to their being physical, changing, and having a finite beginning. A law (whether moral or logical), if unchanging and applicable/true at all times, must therefore always be, whereas each of these gods come into existence at a finite point in history as men (then do enough ‘good’ to become gods). However, each finite god is always preceded by the existence of moral and logical laws and thus doesn’t ground them (is not the source of these laws). Another reason they can’t ground these laws is that the LDS deities are said to be corporeal (physical), and laws of logic and morality are not. How can the law that ‘murder is wrong’ be physical? What about the law of non-contradiction? Are either of these made up of atoms, have a specific mass, or possess a particular texture? Supposing these immaterial, unchanging, eternal, and transcendent laws could somehow exist in a Mormon universe (but not grounded in any god), the finite deities couldn’t gain knowledge of them because they lack universal experience. To know if a law will hold true at all times in all places requires experience of all times and all places, which they don’t have since each god is not eternal and omnipresent but comes into existence as a part of the universe (each god experiences manhood on one planet and godhood on another (thus experiences two planets)) with a chunk of the universe’s history already having taken place so that no god has knowledge/experience of all places at all times. Neither does LDS theology have any being who does have such necessary universal experience and is personal to communicate these laws to the LDS deities’ finite minds (such a conception would resemble a description of the God of Christianity). Limited experience entails that each finite god could have his beliefs contradicted by something outside the scope of the deity’s experience. This means that all the deity's beliefs are fallible, and/or the deity might change his mind about previous beliefs. This undermines the reliability of any belief this supposed god discloses to humans, such as in sacred texts (or allegedly sacred texts). With word-revelation undermined this severely, this would leave man to the autonomous ‘man is the measure of all things’ position or method of obtaining knowledge (no different than secular epistemology (theory/method of knowledge)), which in turn reduces into either self-defeating position of skepticism or relativism. Thus, we see that LDS theology is incompatible with logic, morality, and knowledge, rendering the human experience wholly unintelligible. However, your ability to understand anything in this writing whatsoever demonstrates that human experience is, in fact, intelligible, and thus LDS theology is undoubtedly false. By contrast, in Christianity, we as humans have finite minds. Yet, we can gain knowledge of universal laws due to God, who either communicates them to us or implants/preprograms them as immediate knowledge. This he can and does via his transcendence infinitude omniscience and omnipresence (that he grounds and perfectly knows these), omnipotence & personalism (that he communicates them). Additionally, moral laws are not some mysterious, impersonal something out there to which God submits. His nature or character is the ground of goodness (which can be the case for an eternal, unchanging, and immaterial being). Thus, everything he does is good by nature and definition. Thus, he grounds moral laws, too. Lastly, God’s omniscience means that everything, not God (i.e., creation), results from God’s creative decree; and since God knows himself exhaustively, he also knows his creative decree exhaustively. As a result of this, as well as God’s universal experience (omnipresence), he has an infinite knowledge encompassing all particular information from eternity, such that there will not be any new info which might appear to God that could alter his perceptions or beliefs at any point in time, let alone after he gives word revelation (Scripture). We can know, therefore, that what he reveals is sure, and so word-revelation will be infallible as well. Thus, we see that, unlike the LDS gods, the absolute and transcendent Triune God of Christianity makes sense of the intelligibility of human experience, as I’ve shown in relation to logic, morality, and knowledge. However, the most critical difference is that the Gospel laid out in the Bible is that, unlike in LDS theology (and all other religions, for that matter), salvation is all of the Triune God, in which the Father sent the eternal and equally divine Son to take on flesh, live a perfect life of obedience, then die in place of sinners taking on their punishment and imputing to them the perfect righteousness the Son merited. The Holy Spirit is poured out in those who repent and believe, applying the benefits the Son procured on the cross, including the faith and repentance that those sinners respond to the Gospel with. May the reader also be blessed with the benefits of the cross through faith and repentance. Soli Deo Gloria! November 22, 2023 ❤️

[@curtisgeiger9134]

There were no olive trees. What did the story mean to these people. LOOK UP SMITH AND DARTMOUTH COLLEGE. Whitmer said they saw the plates with their spiritual eyes not their natural eyes. Just as a man can see a city through a mountain.

[@Kimmer]

Interesting how negative comments from the trolls never address or dispute the content of what Tad Callister said in this video! They just spew hatred with their rambling words as they kick against the pricks. Ignorance breeds hostility!

[@alignedprofitpodcast]

Interesting how any comment that has critical thinking is deleted

[@Kimmer]

@@alignedprofitpodcast Your comment is safe then! False accusations and disinformation isn't critical thinking.

[@Kman.]

I would be _MOOOOORE_ than happy, but sadly, *LDS* (you being one of them), always want to bring in the "XTRA" pieces of literature beyond the bible in an effort to craft their position & find support. You even deem what mere MEN say about the bible, for when there is a discrepancy, you let your leadership's word & your literature trump the bible.

[@suem6004]

Because protestants only have childish Lordy Lordy I believe arguments. That is the extent of any depth of theology. Like arguing with a 6 year old understanding

[@perryekimae]

Okay, here you go. Just a snippet of my broader reaction. Emma is incorrect when she says that Joseph could not write or dictate a well-worded letter in 1829. Included in the Joseph Smith papers is a letter written by Joseph Smith that is pretty well consistent with the quality of writing necessary to be able to produce the Book of Mormon.

[@brockallstate]

Holy cow it’s crazy to believe but this book is true! It’s a true record of Lehi and his family and their journey.

[@Flintlock1776]

Lol. No. It's not even remotely true.

[@richarner3856]

​​@@Flintlock1776except maybe the italicized words Peepstone Joe inserted from the KJV 😂

[@katherinem.4414]

I like the fact that we have two histories that testify that Jesus is the Christ. Each history recorded on a different continent.

[@stardustgirl2904]

✨️🕊✨️🙏🏻🌸People choosing to turn away from the gospel are only postponing their eternal happiness! The plan of salvation is the plan of happiness! The Gospel of Jesus Christ is true! It's my greatest joy in life to be a member of this precious gospel that has only ❤️ brought me closer to my Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ! I feel the promptings of the Holy ghost, with heartfelt meaning ♥️ in my life! I have been to many to be a member of the church in my life this is the only one I can feel the Lord with me from the spirit! I feel it's truth through daily prayer 🙏 I'm forever grateful to be a member of the church!

[@Kman.]

*LDS* knows nothing of the gospel that brings eternal life. What *LDS* spews out is as far from truth, as the east is from the west.

[@Applest2oApples]

Do you believe that there are people of other religions that feel fulfilled through their adherence to the religion?

[@glennjohn3919]

Unfortunately, the LDS Church fails to teach the Bible's greatest promises. Namely that Christ's righteousness becomes imputed (attributed) to any one who places their full faith in Jesus Christ (Romans 4:22-25). Just as Abraham's faith was accounted to him for righteousness, so it is the case with anyone who places their faith in Christ. Faith in Christ is what justifies us fully and makes us right before God, not religious works (Ephesians 2:8-9) or the law (Galatians 2:16). Do you want to be made right before God? Trust in him alone, not a religious institution, not in works or ordinances, but in him alone. After all Christ proclaimed "It is finished!" before he died on the cross...our debt had been paid, he bore our sins on the cross not in Gethsemane (1st Peter 2:24). Any Christ that requires additional means to heaven is a false one that God warns about in Galatians 1. Trust in the authority of God's word the Bible, not in man. God bless.

[@Applest2oApples]

Abraham’s faith was accounted for righteousness until 20 years after the fact, once he had offered up Issac on the alter. Only then was his faith vindicated…

[@warrenbenson2638]

James 2: 14-18 14 What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him? 15 If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, 16 And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit? 17 Even so afaith, if it hath not bworks, is dead, being alone. 18 Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.

[@glennjohn3919]

@@warrenbenson2638 Hi Warren. James 2 is discussing the *fruit* of salvation, *not* the root of salvation. This is akin to what Paul writes in Titus 3:8, *..that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.* Justification by faith will produce good works, however good works have nothing to do with a man's justification. Good works justify a man's faith in the eyes of men, but not God's. Christ's righteousness is attributed at the moment a man places his faith in Christ, thereby justifies him before God (Romans 4:3-5; Romans 4:24-25). You have to ignore a litany of scriptures otherwise. *And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work. -Romans 11:6*

[@warrenbenson2638]

I am a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It is my belief that I am saved through Christ after all I can do. Christ suffered pain, affliction and atoned in Gethsemane that he could know how to succor his people. He died on the cross and was resurrected to enable all of God's children to be resurrected. I admire your passionate responses. I too believe that the Bible is the word of God given to his servants, prophets, among the descendants of Judah. I believe also that the Book of Mormon is God's word given to his servants among descendants of Joseph who immigrated from Jerusalem to the Americas in 600 B.C. I believe that God still loves and cares for his children and he ministers to them still as he has throughout the history of the world, for he is the same yesterday, today, and forever. God bless.

[@glennjohn3919]

@@warrenbenson2638 Thank you for sharing your convictions with me Warren. I hope you don't mind me asking, do you have any relation to Ezra Taft?

[@cdmbcgm]

Great talk. As to the anachronisms. If you're looking in the wrong location, you won't find much. Read the popol Vu. Then, listen to the Navajo teachings or Cherokee and see which one is closer to the Book of Mormon teachings. You can also listen to Jocob. He noyes what future country is th same as the Land Nephi: 2NEPHI 10:10 But behold, this land, said God, shall be a land of thine inheritance, and the Gentiles shall be blessed upon the land. 11 And this land shall be a land of liberty unto the Gentiles, and there shall be no kings upon the land, who shall raise up unto the Gentiles.

[@brighambentley]

Nothing to say here, just helping the algorithm send this to as many people as possible.

[@beheadedforthewitnesofjesu3445]

So as many people as possible can be deceived and snared into this fake manmade abomination?

[@chalipmaambaboy890]

The first time I met these teachings I was so excited and it really much changed me

[@michaelblair1020]

Error in his bio. I don't believe he ever served as Presiding Bishop. I love Elder Callister and this is a fantastic talk!

[@beheadedforthewitnesofjesu3445]

This was all 100% fraud as is the whole Godless abomination of the cult of mormonism.

[@vendingdudes]

You are correct. During that time period Callister was part of the Presidency of the Seventy

[@raylovelace8588]

What kind of church does a serial adulterer invent?