The book of mormon referenced in elder hollands talk. My letter to elder holland re book of mormon very long. And i think elder holland put together in a 16minute talk the most cogent defense of the book of mormon that i have heard. Elder hollands reflections on the psalms provide a powerful witness of that comforting truth. Holland, one of the twelve apostles and the former president of brigham young university, you really should see it. Jeffrey r holland book of mormon lds conference talk oct 2009. Testimony of the book of mormon the church of jesus christ of. You are on public record safety for the soul talk at general conference october 2009 and posted on youtube vigorously defending the claim. Given not long after a visit elder holland made to the utah state prison, this.
Elder and sister holland identify the most important figure in the. As youll see below, i believe elder holland gave his best talk in october 2009, when he shared his powerful witness of the truthfulness of the book of mormon. That talk went through my heart like a javelin borrowing one of his phrases. Of course, the book of mormon is not the churchs only missionary. Maybe he was suggesting they, too, should believe these witnesses who. In light of that, it has always been significant to me that the book of mormon, one of the lords powerful keystones 3 in this counteroffensive against latterday ills, begins with a great parable of life, an extended allegory of hope versus fear, of light versus darkness, of salvation versus destruction.
Thus it is required of us as it was of nephi to continue to talk of christ. Furthermore, you have more faith than you think you do because of what the book of mormon calls the greatness of the evidences. Elder holland speaks at book of mormon chiasmus conference. But the talk was so powerful, i wanted to show more. In this tender book, elder holland explores dozens of scriptural passages from the psalms, offering personal ideas and insights and sharing his testimony that no matter what the trouble and trial of the day may be, we start and finish with the eternal truth that god is for us. Chiasmus 50th anniversary, jsb, brigham young university.
To read the full, and updated, transcript of elder hollands talk, see the article on the. There was a recent mormon message very similar to this, showing excerpts from elder hollands powerful conference talk, safety for the soul. Maybe elder holland was appealing to the nonlds scholars in the room, as well as other nonmembers who might hear or read his talk in the future, who have not accepted the testimonies of the twelve official witnesses to the book of mormon joseph smith, the three witnesses, and the eight witnesses. The event was sponsored by book of mormon central and byu. Numerous church leaders, including elder jeffrey r. He declared that the pretended explanations for the book of mormon have been pathetic and shallow. Elder hollands 10 best talks of all time utahvalley360.
Holland of the lds churchs quorum of the twelve apostles, left, speaks with law and religion scholar john w. Elder holland testifies boldly of the truth of the book of. He bore testimony of the book of mormon like i have never heard before. Holland speaks out on the book of mormon and the failed attempts of critics to explain it away if you missed the general conference talk by elder jeffrey r. Holland gave a stirring address about the power of physical evidence in defending the gospel at the chiasmus conference sponsored by book of mormon central and byu studies. As peter and john said once to an ancient audience, i say. Elder jeffrey r holland safety for the soul general conference talk from the church of jesus christ of latterday saints 179th semiannual. A modernday apostle describes the unwavering faith churchs. This conference, held on august 16, celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of the discovery of chiasmus in the book of. Brother phillips, the stake presidency is considering formal disciplinary action in your behalf, including the possibility of disfellowship or excommunication, because you are reported to have participated in conduct unbecoming a members of the church and evil speaking of the lords anointed. My letter to elder holland re book of mormon heres your reply, assuming youre still a member. Who can doubt, after hearing his address of that book of scripture, that he knows with absolute certainty that it is true, and that it is another testament of the savior jesus christ.
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