Nelder holland book of mormon talk

Elder hollands 10 best talks of all time utahvalley360. 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. You are on public record safety for the soul talk at general conference october 2009 and posted on youtube vigorously defending the claim. Interlude elder hollands powerful talk to a room full. Elder jeffrey r holland safety for the soul general conference talk from the church of jesus christ of latterday saints 179th semiannual. Elder holland speaks at book of mormon chiasmus conference. To read the full, and updated, transcript of elder hollands talk, see the article on the. Holland, during the lds general conference on october 4, 2009. He declared that the pretended explanations for the book of mormon have been pathetic and shallow. 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. There was a recent mormon message very similar to this, showing excerpts from elder hollands powerful conference talk, safety for the soul.

Maybe he was suggesting they, too, should believe these witnesses who. He bore testimony of the book of mormon like i have never heard before. Elder and sister holland identify the most important figure in the. Jeffrey r holland book of mormon lds conference talk oct 2009. 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. Thus it is required of us as it was of nephi to continue to talk of christ. My letter to elder holland re book of mormon very long recovery.

As peter and john said once to an ancient audience, i say. Furthermore, you have more faith than you think you do because of what the book of mormon calls the greatness of the evidences. I will never forget the witness of the holy spirit i felt that day as elder holland shared his personal testimony of the divine origin of that book. Given not long after a visit elder holland made to the utah state prison, this. At remarks given at brigham young university wednesday, john welch, who first identified the ancient writing style chiasmus in the book of mormon, said, the. Holland of the lds churchs quorum of the twelve apostles, left, speaks with law and religion scholar john w. Tom perrys talk given at the 20 general conference priesthood session. 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. This conference, held on august 16, celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of the discovery of chiasmus in the book of. This conference, held on august 16, celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of the discovery of chiasmus in the book of mormon. Elder holland testifies boldly of the truth of the book of.

Holland, one of the twelve apostles and the former president of brigham young university, you really should see it. My letter to elder holland re book of mormon heres your reply, assuming youre still a member. 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. A modernday apostle describes the unwavering faith churchs. Of course, the book of mormon is not the churchs only missionary. The event was sponsored by book of mormon central and byu. 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. Testimony of the book of mormon the church of jesus christ of. Chiasmus 50th anniversary, jsb, brigham young university.