This year, I plan on reading the Old Testament of the Bible within the 2012 calendar year. That means that I need to read 1 to 3 chapters per day (depending on the length) for 365 days!
Many people may not know or may not understand "Mormons" and their belief in the Bible. It is sometimes confused that the Book of Mormon is the "Bible" of the Mormons (of the members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, often abreviated "LDS"). I would like to declare to all my friends, family and the world that the Book of Mormon is NOT the "Bible" of the Mormons!
I can testify as the above video testifies, that God's revelation continues today!
For those of you, who do not know much about "Mormonism", as the world likes to call it, I would like to take a few moments to share our beliefs with you. The church has what we call the 13 Articles of Faith that easily summarize what we believe in 13 "beliefs" , of these 13 beliefs #8 and #9 say we believe that both the Bible and the Book of Mormon to be the word of God.
13 Articles of Faith:
1. We believe in God, the Eternal Father, and in His Son, Jesus Christ, and in the Holy Ghost.
2. We believe that men will be punish ned for their own sins, and not for Adam’s transgression.
3. We believe that through the Atonement of Christ, all mankind may be saved, by obedience to the laws and ordinances of the Gospel.
4. We believe that the first principles and ordinances of the Gospel are: first, Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ; second, Repentance; third, Baptism by immersion for the remission of sins; fourth, Laying on of hands for the gift of the Holy Ghost.
5. We believe that a man must be called of God, by prophecy, and by the laying on of hands by those who are in authority, to preach the Gospel and administer in the ordinances thereof.
6. We believe in the same organization that existed in the Primitive Church, namely, apostles, prophets, pastors, teachers, evangelists, and so forth.
7. We believe in the gift of tongues, prophecy, revelation, visions, healing, interpretation of tongues, and so forth.
8. We believe the Bible to be the word of God as far as it is translated correctly; we also believe the Book of Mormon to be the word of God.
9. We believe all that God has revealed, all that He does now reveal, and we believe that He will yet reveal many great and important things pertaining to the Kingdom of God.
10. We believe in the literal gathering of Israel and in the restoration of the Ten Tribes; that Zion (the New Jerusalem) will be built upon the American continent; that Christ will reign personally upon the earth; and, that the earth will be renewed and receive its paradisiacal glory.
11. We claim the privilege of worshiping Almighty God according to the dictates of our own conscience, and allow all men the same privilege, let them worship how, where, or what they may.
12. We believe in being subject to kings, presidents, rulers, and magistrates, in obeying, honoring, and sustaining the law.
13. We believe in being honest, true, chaste, benevolent, virtuous, and in doing good to all men; indeed, we may say that we follow the admonition of Paul-We believe all things, we hope all things, we have endured many things, and hope to be able to endure all things. If there is anything virtuous, lovely, or of good report or praiseworthy, we seek after these things.
The Book of Mormon was written at the same time as the Bible, but in the Ancient Americas.
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