Twothirds of the plates were sealed with bands and were not allowed to be translated with the other third. Read chris nemelkas response to this story jul 30, 2019 the book the sealed portion. The book of mormon and the sealed book of mormon agree that the plates of mormon have three parts to come forth in three different eras until now it has been understood by believers in the book of mormon that the plates of mormon from which it was translated were divided into two parts. For more information on how and why we wrote the book of mormon and the sealed portionthe final testament of jesus christ, see our book, a new american scripture how and why the real illuminati created the book of mormon. Sep 20, 2016 chapter 01 the sealed portion the last testament of jesus christ this book is available for free download at. What is the sealed portion of the book of mormon, and. Jan 08, 2019 i had a woman comment on my blog years ago 2014 or 2015 that furthermore, the sealed portion of the book of mormon is being translated at this time. Mauricio berger and the sealed book of mormon latterday. Lds teaches the three degrees of glory telestial, terrestrial and celestial, the life after.
Read chris nemelkas response to this story sealed portion of the book of mormon, and will we ever know whats in it. Since moroni engraved the sealed portion plates as well as 51 pages in the book of mormon, his total of 1, 1 pages written would be about 70 percent of the total plates delivered to joseph smith. John the beloved and the three nephites use him to present their message to the world. Sep, 2009 christopher nemelka has published the sealed portion of the book or mormon and has also translated the 116 pages of missing manuscript. On 26 mar 2019 a book entitled the sealed book of mormon was published. The sealed portionthe final testament of jesus christ is the sealed part of the gold plates from which the book of mormon was translated and published in 1830. This is where the story of the book of mormons sealed portion begins. The sealed portion the final testament of jesus christ. True sealed portion of the book of mormon truth and evidence. Thus, the compilers of the book of mormon can now be seen as being consistent with ancient legal formalities. The true sealed portion home the true sealed portion. Mormon discussions view topic sealed portion of the book. According to david whitmer, one of the three witnesses, a large portion of the leaves were so securely bound. Does the church have a position on the rumor that someone.
There have been other people who have falsely published a translation of the sealed portion of the book of mormon. Christopher nemelka has published the sealed portion of the book or mormon and has also translated the 116 pages of missing manuscript. According to mormon mythology, the sealed portionof which, mormon scripture authorities say, very little is knownwould only be released when the faithful were ready for it. This sealed portion contains the complete record of the vision of the brother of jared see ether 4. It is easy for critics and skeptics of joseph smiths claims to rationalize the existence of gold plates to be the imagination of a unique young mans mind. The final testament of jesus christ written by christopher nemelka in 2004 purports to be the sealed portion of the gold plates alluded to in the book of mormon. Similarly, in their discussions of the sealed portion of the book of mormon, book of mormon prophets generally used the termsealed to express that a document was literally closed with a seal and sealed up to indicate that a document was unavailable. So of course people are not willing to accept these claims without evidence that these really are. An unlearned man would then protest that he could not read the book because of his lack of education. For more information on how and why we wrote the book of mormon and the sealed portion the final testament of jesus christ, see our book, a new american scripture how and why the real illuminati created the book of mormon.
The true sealed portion truth and evidence book of mormon. Isaiah described a sealed book which would confound a learned man. May 25, 2019 the original text of the book of mormon was engraved on thin metal plates, bound together with metal rings to look like a book. Chapter 01 the sealed portion the last testament of jesus. The manner in which joseph received the plates has been a matter of controversy since he first made the. Mormon and moroni, the book says, had abridged earlier historical records from other sets of metal plates. The book of mormon also claims this in reference to works by zenos and zenock, prophets who lived in jerusalem, but are now unknown to history. He would be asked to read it and would say in frustration, i cannot. Here again, the book of mormon seems to allow for the possibility that there are at least two parts to the sealed portion.
See the individual articles for the true, sealed portion of the book of mormon. The sealed portion the final testament of jesus christ 2nd. When moroni was finishing the book of mormon record, he was commanded to seal up some of the plates, and joseph smith was later commanded not to translate them. This book is mostly a retelling of familiar stories with a few added details, none of which would give you. When moroni was finishing the book of mormon record, he was commanded to seal up some of the plates, and joseph smith was later commanded not to. One seal is what is commonly called the sealed portion of the book of mormon. The sealed portion of the book of mormon brunson20. Chapter 01 the sealed portion the last testament of. The sealed portionanother testament of jesus christ is the second part of the book of mormon, which millions of people throughout the world accept as the. Mormonism and wikipediagolden platessealed portion fairmormon. It was from the remaining onethird of the gold plates that he translated the book of mormon. But he will not reveal the sealed portion of the book of mormon now, and let us publish it to the world, because what it contains is so far beyond the spiritual capacity of men that it would drive people away from the truth rather than lead them to the truth. Why dont mormons read, ponder and pray about a book that.
Nemelka claims to have received divine authority from. I believe all things are being readied to come forth and prepare a people who are of one heart and one mind to receive the savior. It was intended to give us a view that native indians are just as important and just as s. Yet another sealed portion hoax trying to take advantage of gullible mormons. Elder joseph smith, seventy bob moore and 6 other men went to brazil and have seen, handled and witnessed that the gold plates that joseph smith jr. The official and authorized website of the sealed portion. I believe in the heartland theory aka what is known as eastern united states. The sealed portion of the book of mormon contains doctrinal and philosophical teachings on a wide range of topics, challenging many basic themes of christianity more especially lds mormon and judaism and the political and ideological teachings that have developed during the history of the human race upon the earth. Mar 14, 2016 with this we can better understand what the book of mormon means when it refers to itself as a sealed book. What is the sealed portion of the book of mormon, and will we ever know whats in it.
Said another way, the book of mormon represents far less than half of what was recorded on the plates by moroni. The sealed portion another testament of jesus christ is the second part of the book of mormon, which millions of people throughout the world accept as the word of god along with the bible. With the publication of the book of mormon in march 1830, joseph smith made available to the world that portion of the record selected by the lord to stand as. If one does not accept the book of mormon for what it claims to be, then it is likely that one will not accept the sealed portion for what it is. I had a woman comment on my blog years ago 2014 or 2015 that furthermore, the sealed portion of the book of mormon is being translated at this time. I dont thibk id waste my time reading the sealed portion of the book of mormon. It is a book that, for all intents and purposes, an official agent has notarized, making it binding and authentic.
Mar 16, 2014 sealed portionthe final testament of jesus christ is the sealed part of the gold plates from which the book of mormon was translated and published in 1830. Jan 05, 2015 what is more fascinating, however, is that the majority of the plates were sealed. Could it be that the unsealing of the book of mormon is the same event as this great millennial vision. Joseph smith, himself, gave christopher the gold plates so that he could translate the sealed portion of the book of mormon. Im more of the opinion that these things are channeled from malevolent spirits through a medium seer whose brain they have control over. May 26, 2019 on 26 mar 2019 a book entitled the sealed book of mormon was published. The sealed portion would come forth in the final days when we were ready to have it. I would compare this work of fiction to the other sealed portions men have produced over the years. Obviously, this is an extremely dangerous trap for the unwary because we are told that we have standard works for a reason and you arent going to find something new that contradict. The book of mormon plates religious studies center. It begins with a testimony of three witnesses from brazil who claim to have seen the plates of mormon and the sword of laban, and to have shaken hands with the angel moroni. We are assured the time will come for the sealed portion to be translated, but that day is not yet here.
In a letter dated sept 1, 1868, rigdon wrote that the sealed portion of the book of mormon contained an account of the history of zion, including prophecies of the old testament prophets, and an account of joseph in egypt. If youve read the book of mormon and other lds scriptures, there is nothing new here. Aug 03, 2018 the true sealed portion home the true sealed portion. If the smaller estimate is correct, then the numbers would be lower with about 266 pages sealed, making a total of 797 pages. Sealed fate cover story salt lake city salt lake city. The young mans name was joseph smith and the unsealed third became known as the book of mormonanother testament of jesus christ. Have you read the sealed portion of the book of mormon yet. This book is mostly a retelling of familiar stories with a few added details, none of which would give you any new insights into the gospel of jesus christ.
According to this account, moroni copied the plates of limhi onto the sealed portion of the golden plates. The book of mormon itself portrays the golden plates as a historical record, engraved by two precolumbian prophethistorians from around the year ad 400. The sealed portion of the book of mormon this seemed like a big deal when i was a kid. When people heard that the book of mormon plates were being translated in brazil, many people expressed understandable skepticism. Knowing these definitions can help readers follow the accounts in 2 nephi 27 and ether 35. The sealed portionanother testament of jesus christ is the second part of the book of mormon, which millions of people throughout the world accept as the word of god along with the bible. Chapter 01 the sealed portion the last testament of jesus christ this book is available for free download at. The sealed portion of the book of mormon the final testament. The sealed portion of the book of mormon an abridgment of the vision and words of the brother of jared written and sealed up by moroni, the son of mormon therefore, these things shall remain sealed and hidden from the eyes of all men except it be unto those to whom the lord shall reveal them.
Dec 01, 2019 the book of the law was seen by strang as making up only a portion of the plates of laban, rather than the whole, showing that it was a more complete bible that included books now lost. Moroni, the last of the nephite prophets book of mormon. After all, we know that the sealed portion of the book of mormon will not come forth in a day of wickedness millennium. Some red flags regarding brazil and sealed portion the first and most obvious red flag in my opinion is where this group is located, brazil. Ub does contain all the expected tenets once promised in the book of mormon, even a hundred times more than mormonism. In the sealed portion of the plates is recorded a history of the world from the beginning to the. Apr 21, 2009 provo, utah there are two seals on the book of mormon, according to julie frederick, adjunct faculty at brigham young university. In addition, it contains the retranslated lost 116 pages of the book of lehi. Jun, 2018 the book of mormon is the principle religious text of the mormon church. Jan 26, 2011 it was from the remaining onethird of the gold plates that he translated the book of mormon. What is the sealed portion of the book of mormon, and will we ever.
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