Saturday 14 September 2013

Information About First Edition Book Of Mormon

By Dawn Williams


The First Edition Book of Mormon contains sacred texts revealed by an angel Moroni to a man named Joseph Smith. The texts were first written on the golden Nephi plates and then translated by Smith. Part of the scripture focuses on morality, church norms and practices and going to heaven for believers. The script basically shows how people can better their lives through religion. It is written in chapters which are dictated to scribes in a period more than two years.

The original manuscript was first printed in 1830. Since then, they have been a number of editions. Presently, this publication is accepted by a number of religious societies including church of Latter Day Saints and Community of Christ.

Issues addressed by this manuscript include cultural, economic, political and social matters. The author notes that the American nation is a blessed nation and is an exception of other countries. Therefore the citizens of the country are entitled to certain privileges.

From the teachings of this manuscript, every man has to fall. The author says that apostasy is an obligation for God to return. This fact is also upheld by many religious factions. Joseph smith has also written of his opinion about the scripture where prophet Isaiah talks about whisper out of the dust. He states that when the prophet was saying this he meant that the manuscript of Mormon will one day be in print.

Constant study is needed so as to be able to understand the different concepts. At times, group study will help a lot. It is always advisable to discuss with other members of the Mormon fraternity, core issues that relate to the faith.

The compilation of this volume took a period of time before it was published. There were a lot of activities done behind the scenes that made this possible. The people who were concerned with the work are now being considered among the most notable people in the religious history. There have however been several corrections made to the edition from the time it was first published. These corrections were focused on the numerical and arithmetic errors that were made during translation.

In the sacred text, reality of Messiah has also been dealt with Jesus Christ being the center of it all. The holy Trinity has also been acknowledged which confirms that the Father, Son and Holy Spirit to being one. Birth of Jesus Christ, childhood, his ministry, mortality and resurrection on the third day has also been discussed. There are also scriptures on prophesies and visions that have been utilized to emphasize the message.

However this publication has not been without controversies. Many people have criticized it because of the stand it makes on several matters. But other people have positive opinions about it and they feel it is a gift to humanity. They believe this sacred text can change the lives of believers in many ways because of the inspired text focusing common life issues. Either way it is always good to tolerate the different views of people regarding this publication.

In some Christian circles, First Edition Book of Mormon is the manual that guides adherents in day to day life. The publication has addressed core issues. One needs to read the different chapters so as to learn more about the Church of Latter Day Saints (LDS).




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