Apparently a lot of mormons consider barack obama to be the antichrist. December 23, 1805 june 27, 1844 was an american religious leader and founder of mormonism and the latter day saint movement. Presidential politics and the assassination of the first mormon prophet by robert s. Overview many critics of the church allege that joseph smith never made a true prophecy and that he failed the test of a real prophet. Table of prophecies organized by date prophecies from 1823 to 1830. We have the book of revelation to warn us about the wars of the last days. The following chart captures the ten major elements of the covenant prophecy repeated throughout the book of mormon. Come follow me 2020 podcasts with rod meldrum book of. They speak out incisively on such topics as the prophecy of ezekiel 37, internal and external evidences of the divine origin of the book of mormon, literary style in the book of mormon, ancient temples and the book of mormon, and the book of mormons teachings for the last days. On that day, did he actually make reference to a book of mormon prophecy concerning latterday americas civil war. It is not just that the book of mormon teaches us truth, though it indeed does that.
What i find very significant is that the book of mormon and the iroquois prophecy of the two serpents both mention a choice seer. If we do not approach him with the truth of this greater gospel and greater light, i. After having the book, did he actually change his opinion of the mormons and begin to treat them kinder than any american president had up until that time. The white horse prophecy is the popular name of an influential but disputed version of a. Prophecy in the book of mormon encyclopedia of mormonism. All of our restoration brethren were concerned if our president knows the truth, truth will make us free john 8. A key test is to examine the prophecies he or she has made in the name of the lord. Oct 21, 2019 the white horse prophecy is not the sort of thing you forget, even if, like me, you have long since left the faith. For latter day saints who would like to hear more of this story you may want to read the book so great a cause. The white horse prophecy is the popular name of an influential but disputed version of a statement on the future of the latter day saints popularly called the church of jesus christ of latterday saints and the united states. Here, the prophets included are those who, according to the narrative, inherited the plates of nephi and who otherwise are called prophets within the text. How joseph smith and the early mormons challenged american.
Another of smiths predictions, the white horse prophecy, gets its name from the biblical book of revelation. Again, however, this whole explanation is human assumption and speculation. Each element represents gods dealings with his covenant people during four major divisions of time. David hocking managing editor, annotated edition of the book of mormon. May 03, 2019 thus, america is the greater light book of mormon of restoration gospel. Future chastening of the latter day saints by will blueotter the prophecykeeper for more background, prophecykeeper recommends. Indeed, virtually every prophecy in the book of mormon ties in one way or another to this overarching covenant prophecy. Thus, america is the greater light book of mormon of restoration gospel. Due to the demand of readers in a growing digital marketplace, we are pleased to announce the release of the prophecy trilogy in ebook format. Few people every bother to look in biblical scripture to find out if the book of mormon is mentioned. It speaks in a clarion voice of warning to those who would. A prophecys fulfillment can be intended to take place in the spirit world or during the millennium, even if this is not stated in the prophecy itself.
The covenant prophecy of the book of mormon scott woodward. The other half of the prophecy from section of the doctrine and covenants promised that joseph smith would see the face of the son of man if he lived to be 85 years old. Blacks blanket denial seems incredibly inconsistent in light of the above statements. Questia read the fulltext online edition of junius and joseph. Romney, after all, is the most recognized mormon on the planet, who also happens to hold a seat in the u. The second coming of jesus religious studies center. Hugh nibley was a veritable genius, a real renaissance man competent in music, art, history and science. Our main focus and purpose of visiting president trump was just to enlighten him about the revelation of book of mormon for his presidential wisdom according to 2 chronicle 1. Mitt romney has emerged as the lone ranger republican, willing to speak out about our corrupt president. Mormon vogue ufos politics and the whitehorse prophecy.
Book of mormon warnings of secret combinations, illuminated. Prophecy source date notes smith spoken of for good and evil among all nations, kindreds, and tongues. Bible prophecies of the book of mormon book of mormon facts. As a mormon, you grow up hearing about this prophecy. It was brought forth by prophetic gifts for prophetic purposes. Smith alleged, a day will come when the constitution of the united states will hang by a thread. Revelations to nephite prophets as a source part a. After attending a book of mormon conference, lindsey discovered new information, findings, announcements. Nowadays, the vast majority of the hopis, and of the mormons, have forgotten their original set of instructions. Walker on romney and mormonism lamb and lion ministries. The book of revelation, also called revelation to john or apocalypse of john is the last canonical book of the new testament in the bible. During his life, smith made several prophecies, many documented in the doctrine and covenants, a book of scripture in several of the movements denominations there is much dispute surrounding the known and alleged prophecies. Mormon prophecy decoding prophetic imagery and metaphor.
The book of mormon spooky mormon hell dream lyrics by azmad202. Joseph smith is alleged to have uttered a prophecy in 1843 alluding to the four horses in the book of revelation. Since the book of mormon is an extension of the bible, as we know it, it is important to remember they share a similar timeline and describe many of the same events. Also included are the high priests mentioned and the missionaries. Fulfilled prophecies of joseph smith, the mormon prophet. The result, the book of mormon, begins as the record of a jewish family in. Brother meldrum is the producer of the dvds, dna evidence for book of mormon geography and book of mormon evidence and coauthor of the book prophecies and promises. Prophecy for usa 2016 2027 the ministry of dr johann. Senate where an impeachment trial would be held, a. Jesus said that john the baptist was the greatest prophet, but lehi proves him wrong by prophesying the details of jesus life, death, and resurrection 600 years before he was born. And what about those strange events that occurred during lincolns second inaugural address. Joseph smithprophecieswhite horse prophecy fairmormon.
Did you know that a pretty big prophecy is currently being fulfilled right now in our day. The restored gospel ancient planetary history cutting edge science decoding prophetic imagery and metaphor in revelation, the scriptures and. In nauvoo, illinois, smith established a theocracy, ran for president, and. The allegedly false prophecies that they offer are sometimes based on questionable sources, sometimes are distortions of the truth, or sometimes are open for honest debate but can be resolved without abandoning joseph smith as a legitimate prophet.
Volume i, and the moon shall turn to blood, volume ii, and the earth shall reel to a. The white horse prophecy is not the sort of thing you forget, even if, like me, you have long since left the faith. And then one night, i was coming out of seattle, and there was a man standing over there. Mormon prophecy about william branham believethesign. Conservative talkshow host glenn beck also referred to the hang by a thread portion of the white horse prophecy when interviewed by fox host bill oreilly. Scott scheibe, bible prophecies of the book of mormon salvation. Prophetic promises the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. The first division begins with the babylonian destruction of jerusalem, the. Prophecy for usa 2016 2027 2015 genesis year of good and evil. Last days prophecies the doctrine and covenants is a collection of revelations received by modern prophets, with revelations to joseph smith, first prophet of the restoration, comprising the majority. When he was 24, smith published the book of mormon. Concerning this record, the prophet joseph smith, who translated it by the gift and power of god, said, i told the brethren that the book of mormon was the most correct of any book on earth, and the keystone of our religion, and a man would get nearer to god by abiding by its precepts, than by any other book see the introduction at the.
He kept telling me, brother branham, youre in the wrong church. Lehi even knew the elizabethan english words that the king james version would ascribe to john the baptist 2200 years before that translation existed. Some similarities that can be found are the coming of the messiah as well as the concepts of sin. Having lived in utah for many years, the prophecykeeper has come in contact with many fine people, including many fine people that are members the church of jesus. Apr 20, 20 in this series, we are exploring some of the references to the lord jesus christ in the book of mormon. It contains prophecies about the last days, and it presents a history that in many ways is similar to our own. How does prophecy shape the book of mormons content and structure. I think mitt believes he has a mandate from god to become president so he can help. This book is currently out of print but your local librarian should be able to find you a copy through interlibrary loan. Mormon church policy now seemingly because so many hopi council members are mormon converts. It is through this repeated prophecy that we clearly see one of the key purposes of the book of mormon fulfilled, namely that the house of israel may know the covenants of the lord, that they are not cast off forever title page. It was reported that he gave a number of predictions during the prophecy, but here are the parts that stand out.
The prophecy has been given a dubious distinction since there is no evidence that smith ever gave it in a public setting. Smith dismissed the white horse prophecy as a ridiculous story. They speak out incisively on such topics as the prophecy of ezekiel 37, internal and external evidences of the divine origin of the book of mormon, literary style in the book of mormon, ancient temples and the book of mormon, and the book of mormon s teachings for the last days. The book of mormon reports prophecies made during a thousandyear period concerning the future of the nephites and lamanites, the earthly ministry of jesus christ, his visit to the western hemisphere, the future restoration of the gospel to the gentiles, and related events of the last days. The prophetic book of mormon the collected works of hugh nibley hugh nibley on. It was given by edwin rushton, in about 1900, and supposedly made in 1843 by joseph smith, jr. He had a photographic memory and often quoted ancient texts verbatim in their original. It would be impossible to discuss all of them, since the savior is mentioned an average of every 1. Due to the demand of readers in a growing digital marketplace, we are pleased to announce the release of the prophecy trilogy in e book format. The prophetic book of mormon the collected works of hugh. Find out with guest james walker on the show christ in prophecy. Bible prophecies of book of mormon life after ministries. What is the mormon prophecy some say romney fulfilled.
Romneys vote to remove trump from office sparked rumors. The millennarian world of early mormonism by grant underwood. In this series, we are exploring some of the references to the lord jesus christ in the book of mormon. Book of revelation mormonism, the mormon church, beliefs. If a single one of those prophecies fail to come to pass, the speaker is identified as a false prophet and we are not to pay. Apr 17, 2018 did you know that a pretty big prophecy is currently being fulfilled right now in our day. Joseph smith, founder of the latter day saint movement, is viewed by the movements adherents as a prophet in the tradition of the ancient prophets recorded in the bible.
Finding the book of mormon in biblical prophecy is a simple enough task, if one takes the time to look for it. When a mormon says that he has accepted jesus as his lord and savior, what is he really saying. If lds leaders felt the prophecy as a whole is false, why refer to any of it. In his 1966 book mormon doctrine, lds theologian and later apostle bruce r. Hence, this is a prophecy showing that the book of mormon is another revelation like the bible, and the two should be joined equally as evidence of gods will.
Bible prophecies of the book of mormon another testament of jesus christ one. The book of mormon describes a number of individuals unique to its narrative as prophets. Oct 03, 2011 jesus said beware of false prophets matthew 7. Orson pratt, great salt lake city, january 7, 1855.
Is romney fulfilling mormon leaders white horse prophecy. The year was 593bc, in the early days of the babylonian siege of jerusalem. First staged in 2011, the play is a satirical examination of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints beliefs and practices that ultimately endorses the positive power of love and service. Does the white horse prophecy predict the transformation of the u. It is handed out by the tens of thousands to investigators of the church. We believe in that sacred record called the book of mormon. Mormon prophecy decoding prophetic imagery and metaphor in. Remember, the book of mormon teaches of a similar conspiring event which brought about the collapse of the nephite government just prior to the lord first coming to the americas. Again, everything seemed to be adding up to the affirmative. Smith wrote that in 1823, an angel visited him and made prophetic statements regarding smiths future. Why do new testament words and phrases show up in the book of mormon. One of the great missionary books of the mormon church is a marvelous work and a wonder, by the late apostle, legrand richards.
Walker on romney and mormonism cults lamb and lion ministries. The doctrine of the second coming of jesus christ is clarified by the book of mormon. He has also been a stake mission president and senior president of seventies, a sunday school superintendent, and mia superintendent. Should the mormon religion be considered a part of the christian faith. Jul 27, 2016 brother meldrum is the producer of the dvds, dna evidence for book of mormon geography and book of mormon evidence and coauthor of the book prophecies and promises.
A prophecy s fulfillment can be intended to take place in the spirit world or during the millennium, even if this is not stated in the prophecy itself. The book of mormon, like the holy bible, is a record containing the writings of many prophets. Senate where an impeachment trial would be held, a position of power foretold. Book of mormon i am africa lyrics by rick whitehead. It is the only biblical book that is wholly composed of apocalyptic literature. The health laws of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints are, perhaps, the most noticeable thing about the church and its members. Of all religions in the world, the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, often inadvertently called the mormon church, has perhaps the most to say about good government. By the time of his death, 14 years later, he had attracted tens of thousands of followers and founded a religion that continues to the present. Because the ancient prophets have predicted that such a book should be revealed in the latter times. May 20, 20 of all religions in the world, the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, often inadvertently called the mormon church, has perhaps the most to say about good government. Apparently there is a mormon prophecy that when the us constitution is hanging by a thread, that a mormon or american would come along and probably be president or a leader to help the nation so that the us constitution would not be destroyed. Will mitt romney fulfill a mormon prophecy and save the. It will be preserved and saved by a white horse, a.
All opinions, speakers and presenters represent and express their own individual opinions, and not necessarily the opinions of firm foundation, book of mormon evidence, or its employees, and no information or opinions represent the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Book of mormon evidence come follow me supplementary study podcasts. This was recorded by two church members, edwin rushton and theodore turley approximately ten years after josephs death. Saints say mitt romney fulfilled the white horse prophecy to save the us constitution when he voted to remove president donald trump. Ezra taft benson taught that the book of mormon is a template for our day. Did lincoln begin to insert book of mormon principleseven direct book of mormon languageinto his speeches and policies. Is it true that the white horse prophecy continues to be a dominant element of the faith espoused by joseph smiths followers because they believe that they will be officers and administrators during. I found that he has never been approached by the wisdom of book of mormon as the gospel from america to the whole world. A prophecy can apply to more than one occurrence or time period, i. At the request of martin harris, who desired to witness the golden plates containing the book of mormon, joseph. The book of mormon and the united states of america and author of the book rediscovering the book of mormon remnant through dna.