Baptist minister talks about the book of mormon

Is the book of mormon a worthy 2nd witness for bible. Baptist preacher praises book of mormon general discussions. Like the bible, the central theme of the book of mormon is the lordship of jesus christ. Lets briefly talk about josephs two sons from egypt, ephraim and.

I hate to be a downer and im glad that dr ridenhour has a testimony of the book of mormon, but the articles being published on lds sites including now third hour are misleading. These plates were handed down from prophet to prophet until the last prophet, moroni, hid the plates in a stone box beneath the ground in the 400s a. Baptist preacher praises book of mormon for solid 10 minutes. He was introduced to the lds church by his lovely wife, sebrina, and has been an active member since 1995. Jan 20, 2018 im a licensed southern baptist minister and i embrace the book of mormon. What details in the book of mormon are not in the bible. The miracles that he performed, especially those recorded in 3 nephi 7, are. Sep 26, 2019 in a nutshell i have discovered that in places, this book is more baptist than the baptist hymnal. The book of mormon states, and if men come unto me, i will show unto them their weakness. A licensed baptist minister for over 38 years, lynn read the book of mormon and had a marvelous conversion experience to the restoration gospel as proclaimed by joseph smith. Top 100 mormon blogs and websites for mormons in 2020 lds blogs. I read the book from cover to cover and found as a baptist minister, there is absolutely nothing in it that contradicts the bible. Baptist preacher praises book of mormon lds gospel.

Ridenhour is an ordained southern baptist preacher who considers himself charismatic baptist. I dont think i have pulled out a highlighter on purpose with a book since i was in college. Some form of christs name is mentioned on an average of every 1. Pastor stan craig, a fundamentalist baptist preacher in greenville, south carolina, apparently does not like the idea of a female. How the book of mormon design has changed over the last 100 years kelsey berteaux editors note. 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. I read your paper entitled the baptist version of the book of mormon. Aaron, in the book of mormon, was the son of king mosiah. I found many of the verses in our current book of mormon, but they were different chapter and verse numbers. Ridgecrest baptist church has been in springfield, missouri since 1982, existing with a simple vision statement. As i said earlier, having read the book of mormon through as a baptist minister, i was astonished at how often i kept running into protestant themes. There are over 160 passages in the book of mormon that speak of the lord jesus christ. The pearl of great price also contains an early history of joseph smith, including his account of visitations from the angel moroni, a book of mormon prophet.

How the southern baptist convention has tried to keep its. From mormon missionary to the catholic faith lighthouse. Benny hinn has an experience and talks about jesus too. I know that you know that is not the kind of information that a baptist would usually write. Rob bowman with the north american mission board of the southern baptist convention sbc says christians need to be aware that the beliefs of the mormon church are inconsistent with biblical christianity. Tips from a baptist preacher who joined the church priestcraft is real. From mormon missionary to the catholic faith thomas smith in this talk, he shares his beliefs and incredible experiences as a mormon missionary in alabama and how this led him to convert and become a protestant minister and later enter the catholic church. Anyone who knows mormonism knows how the book of mormon does not represent mormon doctrine at all. This preacher is a book of mormon and bible loving baptist from missouri. I knew that i was going to want to keep a highlighter in my hand the whole time. Lynn ridenhour is a baptist minister in kansas city missouri. Setting aside the titles tongue n cheek tendency, there is an element of truth im getting at. Lynn has been an ordained charismatic southern baptist minister for over fifty years. Its hosted by awardwinning religion writer peggy fletcher stack and salt lake tribune managing editor david noyce.

Baptist preacher praises book of mormon for solid 10. The bible mentions the necessity of being born again and gives a few examples like paul. The church teaches that moroni was an ancient prophet who led joseph smith to the golden plates from which the book of mormon was translated. When joseph smith began his teachings he believed there was only one god, as represented in the book of mormon. The baptist version of the book of mormon by lynn ridenhour regards, vanhin. Satanic mormon idol loses his horn in utah earthquake.

The language used to describe his manner of preaching and baptizing is reminiscent of that describing john the baptist in the new testament. A twohundredyear era of peace followed that visit of christ. That is how lynn ridenhour begins his article the baptist version of the book of mormon, which he admits is a tongue n cheek title, because he believes the whole book, finding that, there is absolutely nothing in it that contradicts. In other words, hes a southern baptist preacher who speaks in tongues and. December 23, 1805 june 27, 1844 was an american religious leader and founder of mormonism and the latter day saint movement. A healthy mormon and christian debate at salt lake temple square with host dave bartosiewicz duration. And boy did he have plenty more to say about the book of mormon. Robert millet, byu professor, speak at book of mormon conference at the historical stone church in independence, mo. How does the corona virus, earthquake in utah and moronis trumpet speak of the last days. You have read the book of mormon then have you read the bible through as well. Mormon land explores the contours and complexities of lds news. Listen to what this southern baptist minister says about. Concerning the book of mormon and the man, joseph smith, it is my prayerso have you. Baptist minister preaching about the book of mormon.

Lynn ridenhour is an ordained baptist minister who considers the book of mormon our american sacred scripture. Lynn ridenhour, a licensed southern baptist minister says the book of mormon is rich with protestant doctrines. It wasnt until 1961 that a yearlong course in the book of mormon became required for freshman students at brigham young university, and it was the 1980s before the book of mormon was cited regularly in general conference talks by church leaders. Lynn ridenhour, a baptist minister from kansas city, missouri yes, missouri, gave an interview on the book of mormon for byu tv that will either make you very, very angry if youre an anti mormon, and especially an anti mormon baptist, or very, very hopeful if youre tired of being harangued by anti mormon baptists with tired, overdone. Mitt romney, a devout mormon and the former governor of massachusetts, faces a tough challenge from mike huckabee, a southern baptist minister and onetime governor of arkansas. Heres why the fijian prime minister is grateful for their sacrifice lds living fijian prime minister josaia voreqe bainimarama expressed his gratitude to missionaries of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints for an act of kindness they performed in kiribati. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. The impact of mormon critics on lds scholarship fairmormon. Southern baptist pastor praises book of mormon the. The lds church tells us their book of mormon is a second witness to the bible. A baptist minister talks about how he believes and teaches that the book of mormon is the true word of god. Why president hinckley asked a southern baptist minister.

The book of mormon conveys some truth, but enough false doctrine to lead people astray spiritually, to the point where it will have eternal consequences. Recently, i had mentioned on my youtube channel an amazing movement that everyone needs to know about. Who are a few of the world leaders who love jesus christ. Southern baptist convention warns christians about teachings of mormonism. Hes the subject and author of the captivating new book from baptist preacher to mormon teacher. Back to the title of our pamphlet, the baptist version of the book of mormon. Listen to what this southern baptist minister says about the. So you dont know what the real story line of joseph smiths book is about. After his military career, wain returned to the us and began preaching at true vine missionary baptist church, where he preached for over five years. Dec 17, 2018 68 returning missionaries left their luggage behind in kiribati.

Baptist preacher says book of mormon was written by the devil a baptist preacher from south carolina emphasizes the difficulty mitt romney will experience in the south he says book of mormon is the devils book. Lynn ridenhour, southern baptist minister, guest speaker at book of mormon conference hosted by pastor dale warren, fairfield community of christ, fairfi. Dr lynn ridenhour is a baptist minister in kansas city, missouri. He has endeared himself to latterday saints because he believes both the book of mormon and the bible to be the inspired word of god. How i escaped the mormon temple christianity today. He teaches it, loves it like the bible and especially creates bridges of faith among many interdenominational outreaches.

Lynn ridenhour, a baptist minister talks about the book of mormon. Charlene, the baptist minister mentions that he is quoting from a older rlds reorganized lds edition of the book of mormon, which has chapters of more than 100 verses. No credible college, in fact no college at all that is not mormon, teaches about those fictional civilizations and fantastic stories. Angels constantly visited and taught joseph smith and other leaders and prophets of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Lynn ridenhour, southern baptist minister, guest speaker at book of mormon conference hosted by pastor dale warren, fairfield community of christ, fairfield, illinois. Yes, lynn preaches from the book of mormon every sunday over the pulpit of his church, and in addition to that he holds conferences and meetings in which he invites members of several denominations lds, rlds, community of christ, lutheran, catholic, baptist, etc. The book of mormon states, for we labor diligently to write, to persuade our children, and also our brethren, to believe in christ, and to be reconciled to god. In the years before the coming of christ to the book of mormon people, nephi, son of nephi and grandson of helaman, performed a role much like that of john the baptist. Lamb, a baptist minister, wrote an anti mormon book decrying not only what he saw as anachronisms such as wheat and barley, 58 iron and steel, 59 and records on golden plates 60, but what he also saw as incongruities in the saints perception of book of mormon lands and the realities of population growths and travel. As stated in the title of his book from baptist preacher to mormon teacher, myers claims that he was a baptist preacher who became a mormon teacher. From the title page we read that the book of mormon was written by way of commandment and by the spirit of prophecy and of revelation to come forth by the gift and power of god to the convincing of each of us that jesus is the christ, the eternal god. According to the latterday saints official historical account, the book of mormon bom was the work of ancient american jewish prophets who wrote their inspired accounts on plates of gold. Baptist preacher praises book of mormon for solid 10 minutes in. Pause for a moment and picture a copy of the book of mormon.

Baptist minister talks about the book of mormon youtube. Wain myers memoir was powerful from start to finish. R e v i v a l white street baptist pastor jamal oliver auburn, al 9. I wouldnt recommend anyone studying the book of mormon at all unless they already are aware of what mormonism really is about and are interested in witnessing to mormons. Hearing him talk about how the book of mormon is true and in harmony with the gospel would be helping with the lords work to some extent, but if i first heard about the book of mormon from him i would wonder where the book came from and who wrote it or translated it and when and what about other people who believe it. Lynn ridenhour said to start off his sermon in the video youre about to watch. When he was 24, smith published the book of mormon. Lynn ridenhour grew up in the heart of missouri near the ozarks. Eventually, word got out about a baptist minister preaching from the book of mormon, and three months before meeting with president hinckley, ridenhour was asked to speak to a group of lds members. He talks about baptist doctrine in the book of mormon.

Im a licensed southern baptist minister and i embrace the book of mormon. How does a baptist minister love preaching from the book of mormon. Jun 06, 2008 like the bible, the central theme of the book of mormon is the lordship of jesus christ. On august 23, 2015, i had the pleasure of interviewing mr. Lynn ridenhour is a southern baptist minister who strongly believes in the message of the book of mormon.

Robert millet and lynn ridenhour speak at stone church. In three years, well reach our 40th anniversary as a church, and thats cause for much celebration. Im not going to give the entire book away but i wanted jot down five things i learned from the life of wain myers, an african american baptist preacher who decided to join the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Southern baptist pastor praises book of mormon, says. Lynn riddenhourthe baptist minister who teaches the book. That same jesus i discovered in the bible is also present in the pages of the book of mormon.

Well, that all changed when i got a mere halfway through the first chapter of from baptist preacher to mormon teacher. As his conclusion, ridenhour takes another surprising turn. His spiritual story began at the age of 8 in 1977 when he described an outofbody. What happens when a baptist preacher becomes a mormon. No, im not a convert to the mormon faith, nor am i a member of any particular spinoff restoration group such as the rlds reorganized latterday saints, hedrikites, or strangites. Aug 14, 2012 but lds church members are taught through the book of mormon that practice to become like jesus christ as mentioned above is specifically designed to help us recognize our shortcomings so that we can use his grace to become stronger. The book of mormon talks about it at much greater length e.

My firm belief is that biblebelieving christians and book of mormon. A southern baptist pastor from independence, missouri, has embraced the book of mormon and vouches for its doctrine. Cleon skousen participated in the byu know your religion series, where byu religion professors travel throughout the united states giving talks to instruct and inspire the saints. Ridenhour preaches about the books message nonstop. Thus has it been in all ages, and thus is it in our day, said elder. To the book of mormon apostles, the savior said, blessed are they who shall believe in your words, and come down into the depths of humility and be baptized, for they shall be visited with fire and with the holy ghost, and shall receive a remission of their sins. First of all, other than members of our own church apparently, the only one who considers dr. Sir, thats a book of mormon lynn ridenhour, aspen stander. This story was originally published in december 2015. So how did a baptist minister find himself in the midst of mormon professors at byu. If the lord will give me utterance and grant his spirit to help me and all of us, in the spirit of brother hickmans prayer, i would like to address a few words to you about the christ of the book of mormon. That is how lynn ridenhour begins his article the baptist version of the book of mormon, which he admits is a tongue n cheek title, because he believes the whole book, finding that, there is absolutely nothing in it that contradicts the bible.

The book of mormon records the visit of jesus christ to people in the americas following his resurrection. Wain myers is a black man who converted to mormonism from protestant christianity in 1995. In a nutshell i have discovered that in places, this book is more baptist than the baptist hymnal. The book focuses on a case for the book of mormon, brother callister writes, but in one sense the book of mormon does not need a case presented on its behalf. Having established this central tenet of the book of mormon, ridenhour finishes his article by listing scriptures from the book of mormon, showing how these inspired words support the truths that he, as a baptist minister, already believes. In his book, wain shares his tumultuous and miraculous experiences. It is being shared again to celebrate the 190th anniversary of the publication of the book of mormon. Founded by missouri baptist minister lynn ridenhour, who preaches support of and belief in the book of mormon. It bears witness of the savior with precision and power. President oaks and fellow students, i am honored by the invitation to be here today.

He persecuted nephite christian church members until called to repentance by an angel appearing. Ensign, a book with a promise, may 2008 the book of mormon is a book with a purpose. Ridenhour is a licensed baptist minister and had a marvelous conversion experience to the restoration gospel as proclaimed by joseph smith according to his blog. Baptist preacher believes in book of mormon grace for grace. What is letter i through letter vii and why are they important. Find information on book of mormon, mormon church, religion, beliefs, latter day saints, lds temples, news, books, mormon faith, saints, doctrine and much more. Lynn ridenhour, southern baptist minister, examines joseph smiths core fundamental beliefs and comes to the conclusion, i was shocked. The baptist version of the book of mormon by lynn ridenhour. Lynn ridenhours a baptist minister who claims to believe the book of mormon is true. Baptist preacher says book of mormon was written by the. Nov 26, 2017 here are two things there are of course others. The term is often used to describe people or literature that are critical of their adherents, institutions, or beliefs, or physical attacks against.

The mormon religion is not a christian religion i really dont believe i have to explain to this audience why. Statement by the southern baptist church on the mormon church. Lynn ridenhour, southern baptist minister, guest speaker at book of mormon conference hosted by pastor dale warren, fairfield community of. So, i am also certain you will understand that it raised several questions that i would like you to clarify for me. A baptist minister talks about the book of mormon youtube. Antimormonism is discrimination, persecution, hostility or prejudice directed against the latter day saint movement, particularly the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds church.

Baptist minister embraces book of mormon noncatholic. Moroni, the last of the nephite prophethistorians, sealed up the abridged records of these people and hid them in about a. From baptist preacher to mormon teacher deseret book. Ridenhour, a charismatic pastor who says i embrace the book of mormon, says that protestants have been duped by the canon into believing that no other works are actually texts inspired by the holy spirit. First, if i may, address those of you both mormon and non mormon who are surprised to find the endorsement of a practicing southern baptist minister. There were 22 men named in the book of mormon who saw christ. Listen to what this southern baptist minister says about the book of.