To anybody reading this, I pray that whatever is hurting you or whatever you are constantly stressing about gets better. may peace and calmness fill your life. ❤
Thank you so much and may the love, and blessings of our Heavenly Father and His Son, Jesus, touch you and your family this Christmas and throughout the years to come!!
I am happy for christmas for the joy and happiness I feel at this time specially with family with the christmas tree and lights you feel the spirit of christmas knowing that the Savior lives and He loves us dearly
That was a wonderful broadcast. Oh how I love Jesus Christ and appreciate his Atonement of Love. It is my prayer to continue seeking his face, embrace him, and following his examples. What an honor to be born during this dispensation. We were born during a time of war against the evils of this world, when the devil has sent forth his strongest troops of destruction, but yet we will stand for righteousness and truth; no matter what adversities we may face. We are enrolled in The Army Of Our God who is the only true and living God. Lord, please bless us not to fail you. In the mighty name of Jesus Christ, Amen
Do you love Jesus? You don't if you don't Preach Repentance or fight against the Evil of our time. "That's not accurate!" Then how do you reconcile "love for Jesus" with the fact that you REFUSE TO DO WHAT HE WOULD IF HE WERE YOU LIVING IN OUR TIMES? And how on this Earth do manage to ignore what GOD'S SPIRIT KEEPS TRYING TO GET THROUGH TO YOU? Love is nothing if it doesn't SINCERELY AND HONESTLY pattern your DECISIONS AND CHOICES so you they align with the one you claim to love!
I had always been a big fan of the Christmas devotionals, but this one will always be special because this is the very first one that I attended in person! Had a lovely time.
Peace on earth, good will to all men...i wish for nothing more than that men look to Our Savoir for His grace and mercy and blessings, this festive season..."God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son"...let us all remember and embrace His Birth, a gift given to all, and to help us focus on what is truly important in our lives today..."to love one another" as the Hymn proclaims...MERRY XMAS TO ONE AND ALL...
There's at least two good reasons why they don't: a) when you say "peace" you mean "the oppressed silence of those whose Human Rights were taken from them so that "everyone" can feel safe." and b) the majority of people know and care so little about God or the nature of Christ that they agree with you. You are one of many who will quite possibly never learn what true peace is because what you say you wish for would destroy not only peace but The Kingdom of God on Earth and the Agency of Man itself. If it weren't the case, and you actually wanted Real Peace you would waste your last ounce of energy Preaching Repentance, laboring to purge 1) modern love, 2) queerdom and 3) queer marriage, and otherwise fighting the Evil of our time; you would be a shining light of example in what it means to be an Actual Real Disciple of Christ and one who actually keeps their Covenants, building The Kingdom of God in the only way it can be; and it is easy to see that that's not what you're doing because it's not what you really want. And God is Wise and Just enough keep BOTH Real Peace AND your wish from you for that reason among many.
WHY DO LDS REJECT ETERNAL GOD OF BIBLE & BELIEVE IN FALSE EVOLVING GODS OF Joseph Smith? ISN'T YOUR ETERNITY WORTH EXAMINING THE TRUTH? NO truth: Book of Abraham published with 3 facsimiles taken from an ancient papyrus. The book is a funerary papyrus showing scenes from the Egyptian Book of the Dead. In Facsimiles Nos. 1 & 3, Smith misidentifies everything depicted. "LDS and non-LDS Egyptologists agree that the characters on the fragments do not match the translation given in the book of Abraham" Quote from LDS OFFICIAL WEB PAGE NO trace of the “Two million Jaredites slain” (Ether 15:2), with iron, brass, breast-plates, shields, and armor. It would be impossible for these millions of dead warriors in armor to leave no trace. NO trace of the great city Zarahemla- it would be impossible for a city the size of Zarahemla (Alma 5:2; D&C 125:3) to leave no trace. NO trace of Jewish dna found in any Indian burial ground anywhere in the Americas from time period of BOM. Thomas W. Murphy, (Mormon scholar, DNA researcher):“We are in a dilemma, the genetic evidence shows that American Indians are not Hebrews, they are not Israelites. The Book of Mormon is not true.” John Whitmer Historical Association Journal 2005 NO temple like Solomon's described in 2 Nephi 5:16 has ever been found yet biblical temple is easily seen in Jerusalem. If the temple Nephi describes ever existed it could not disappear. NO Nephite "reformed Egyptian" writings ever found anywhere as it is not a real language anywhere in the world. NO cities mentioned in the BOM have ever been located (none of 38) anywhere. It would be impossible for them to disappear unless they never existed. NO evidence: "The whole land was covered with buildings, and the people were as numerous, as it were the sand of the sea." Yet not one ever located. (Mormon 1:7) IMPOSSIBLE for highly advanced civilizations (Jaredites, Nephites) & MILLIONS of people to have vanished. The BOM speaks of sheep, swine, silk, wool clothing & elephants existing in the Americas when they did not. 1 Ne.13:7; Alma 4:6; Ether 9:17 and 10:24 These were brought to America centuries later by Europeans. NO wheat, no goats, no metal smelting furnaces, no metal armor, no steel swords, no cattle, no chariot parts, no brass (Mosiah 8:10) no evidence of the listed Kings in BOM, no Jewish relics or Jewish Temples from supposed Jews, no metal plates like Nephites supposedly used, no middle eastern seeds growing, "which were brought from the land of Jerusalem ... and grew exceedingly" 1 Nephi 18:24 There is NO archaeological, anthropological, topological, linguistic, botanical or dna evidence to support the Book of Mormon. LDS anthropologist Dee Green: “The first myth we need to eliminate is that BOM archaeology exists” conceding 20 years of research “left us empty-handed” (Green 1969 p. 77) CAN WE IGNORE THE LACK OF EVIDENCE FOR THE THE BOOK OF MORMON AND JUST TRUST OUR HEARTS AS TO THE TRUTH OF IT EVEN THOUGH IT CONFLICTS WITH THE BIBLE? NO! D&C Section 9:8-9 - tell us that if something is true it will make our "bosom burn" and we will FEEL that it is right. Maroni 10:4 says: "he will manifest the truth of it unto you"
The Bible warns us against this subjective type of truth test. Why? Because we have a sinful nature that can be deceived. Proverbs 28:26 "He that trusts in his own (bosom) heart is a FOOL." The Scriptures, however, are infallible and can never be wrong (John 17:17; Psalm 119:128; 33:4; 19:8; Romans 3:4). This is why the Bible frequently urges us to study and meditate on God's word. 2 Timothy 2:15 KJV "STUDY ... rightly dividing the word of TRUTH." Acts 17:11 "EXAMINE THE SCRIPTURES to see if what said is TRUE". 1John 4:1 says: "BELIEVE NOT EVERY SPIRIT, ... because MANY FALSE PROPHETS have gone out into the world."
Mormonism claims the bible was corrupted to justify Joseph Smith's changing of the biblical, eternal God into an evolving, created god, who is not all powerful and is one of an endless number of gods . However, this is a PROVABLY FALSE claim.
The Claim: In the BOM, the prophet Nephi has a vision the Bible was corrupted and "plain and precious parts" were removed after the 12 apostles and after the formation of the “great and abominable church” (1 Nephi 13:26-29). Most Mormons believe this is the Catholic Church formed in the 4th century. Nephi claims this church was founded by the Devil (1 Nephi 14:3). So let’s objectively examine the Bible & BOM. BIBLE: The Dead Sea Scrolls have been dated to as early as 350 BC. One is the Great Isaiah Scroll, which is the oldest known copy of the Book of Isaiah dated to 180 BC. Do ANY ancient scrolls show Smith's "uncorrupted" version of scripture? NO! Yet they would if the scripture was later corrupted after the 12 apostles died as Smith and Nephi said. Also, if they had been corrupted, Jesus would have corrected scripture instead of affirming it! Jesus sd:“ I told you EVERYTHING written about me in the Law of Moses, the Books of the Prophets, and in the Psalms had to happen.” (Luke 24:44-46) Scripture is the same today as it was 2,100+ years ago with only minor spelling and punctuation differences. Joseph Smith was wrong. These scrolls pre-dated Catholics, and are Jewish scrolls and the BOM says the Jews had the Scriptures in their "purity". 1Nephi 13:25 LDS Apologist Wayne Ham admitted the Isaiah scroll does not support the the BOM. Apologist Dr. Sidney B. Sperry, of BYU, said the Dead Sea Scrolls do not help the case for the BOM. BYU Professor Joseph F. McConkie: "Rather than Joseph Smith as Found in Ancient Manuscripts, it ought be Joseph Smith as Lost in Ancient Manuscripts.” (Religious Studies Center, 1984) IS THE GOD OF THE BOOK OF MORMON THE SAME ONE AS IN THE BIBLE? NO! In the LDS Church’s 147th Conf., Gen Authority Bernard P. Brockbank said: the Christ followed by Mormons is NOT THE CHRIST followed by traditional Christianity. (Ensign, May 1977 p. 26) "Before me NO god was formed, nor shall there be ANY after me.” (Isaiah 43:10) If Mormonism is true, then God could not make this claim, for he was just a man at one point; nor could he claim that no gods would come after him, for that is the goal of LDS members. Like Joseph Smith, this was the goal of Satan, to be like God and have worshipers. "I will exalt my throne above the stars of God ... I will be like the Most High”’ (Isaiah 14:12-14) The new testament has not been corrupted either. See the book of John. Smith changed it to make Jesus a created being. Research a 1900 year old papyri known as the Bodmer Papyri of the book of John. (written 150 AD, around the Apostle John's time) John 1:1 "In the BEGINNING was the WORD and the WORD was WITH God and the WORD WAS God." ΕΝ ΑΡΧΗ ΗΝ Ο ΛΟΓΟΣ ΚΑΙ Ο ΛΟΓΟΣ ΗΝ ΠΡΟΣ ΤΟΝ ΘΕΟΝ ΚΑΙ ΘΕΟΣ ΗΝ Ο ΛΟΓΟΣ (look up this ancient Greek yourself on google) John 1:1 Joseph Smith translation: "In the beginning was the GOSPEL preached through the Son. And the GOSPEL was the word, and the word was with the Son, and the Son was with God, and the Son was of God." Smith's Jesus is no longer God in the flesh but the biblical Jesus is: "God was manifest in the flesh" 1Tim. 3:16 KJV There are 4,000 Greek manuscripts of the New Testament. Some go back to 350 AD and NONE support Joseph Smith's claims that the bible of today has been corrupted. Papyrus fragments exist of the New Testament dated to 175 AD and show that the new testament has NOT been "corrupted". (New Testament Docs: Are They Reliable? Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1967 pp. 15-17) The manuscript and archeological evidence for the BIBLE is the GREATEST in antiquity. I pray you know the true Jesus and not Joseph Smith's exalted man from another planet who is not eternal, not all powerful, not perfect but evolving, and was polygamous. God is much greater than the humanoid of Mormonism and NOT just ONE OF AN ENDLESS NUMBER OF EVOLVING GODS. Jesus said ALL scripture will NOT fade away but "many wolves in sheep's clothing" will come trying to add to the word. Mathew 7:15 Joseph Smith changed Jesus, the Father and taught you can become a GOD. It hurts my heart to see Mormons fall for the lie that we can become God when there is only one eternal God found in the bible. "The only men who become Gods, even the sons of Gods are those that enter into polygamy." (Brigham Young) Journal of Discourses 11 p.269 Apostle Orson Pratt, in The Seer, page 172, “the great Messiah who was the founder of the Christian religion was a Polygamist…the Messiah chose to take upon himself his seed; and by marrying many wives, … The son followed the example of his Father" God gave us critical thinking & logical reasoning for a reason, which is why he does tell us to EXAMINE and TEST what we are being taught for TRUTH. The bible withstands the truth test. Joseph Smith's version fails the truth test. It's your eternity, study it for yourself. God bless.
What a powerful way to start December and to focus our minds on the true meaning of Christmas. I felt the power of the Lord through the Holy Ghost as I listened to our Lord’s servants. I believe this to be the true church of Christ in the earth today.
😭😭😭🤍❤️💚 the choir is so beautiful with the sisters dressed in bright white. I love the whole symphony of music. Their presentation is very angelic and powerful!
I Love the Knowledge and Love that is taught by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and its leadership The First Presidency, the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and local leadership of The Church. They Follow and Teach under the direction of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Christmas Blessing to All the World as we celebrate His sacred Birth this season! Hosanna! Hosanna! Hosanna to the Highest! 🙏🙏
The thought that keeps going through my mind is...I can only imagine what it will be like when you walk by my side. I can only imagine what my eyes will see when you're face is before me......I can only imagine.
gerry wilson grew up in community of christ but have beeb tabernacle choir fab nost of my life forgive typos and have a blessed christms my brothers and sisters in christ
This has filled me with inspiration & the spirit of Christ. I have many flaws that lead me to question my worthiness, but I know that if nothing else, there is a Father in Heaven, so why would we be irredeemable or unlovable. I know our Savior lives & knows all of us, though I cannot comprehend how that is. People have told me that I am strong, inspirational, a great person. I can't help but wonder if I am those things, how many more of us are those things? How many more of us hold great worth waiting for guidance, a chance to act? If I am a child of God, then so is everyone else. Even the people who struggle with kindness, charity, & empathy. Even the people we like to hate are children of the same God. God will judge them, and us, according to their/our works, how much do we need to judge if we are going to be in the same place at the last day?
I'm not a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, but I can't help but feel the love of God coming from their videos and teaching. I believe the Book of Mormon tells of Jesus Christ coming to America to the children of God who had migrated from Israel. I thought how could that be? Then a few years ago I was watching a program about archeologist who a discovered a piece of pottery in an ancient American Indian burial mound. No one at that time could interpret the writing on the side of the pottery, so it was placed in storage. Years later, I man who was familiar with ancient languages of the middle east, was shown the pottery. The writing read, "For the Judeans". How could something like this be in an ancient American Indian burial mound, if not brought to this country by people from that area?!!
I'm so glad you felt uplifted by the spirit of this devotional. ❤ I encourage you to keep following that feeling, that is how God communicates with us. Merry Christmas!!!
This is the finest Christmas Devotional I've ever experienced. I appreciate the messages centered on the Savior, Jesus Christ, and the addition of the angelic voices of the Tabernacle Choir enhances the experience.😊❤🎉 mind blowing.
The God of the bible has saving power. God bless. WHY DO LDS REJECT ETERNAL GOD OF BIBLE & BELIEVE IN FALSE EVOLVING GODS OF Joseph Smith? ISN'T YOUR ETERNITY WORTH EXAMINING THE TRUTH? NO truth: Book of Abraham published with 3 facsimiles taken from an ancient papyrus. The book is a funerary papyrus showing scenes from the Egyptian Book of the Dead. In Facsimiles Nos. 1 & 3, Smith misidentifies everything depicted. "LDS and non-LDS Egyptologists agree that the characters on the fragments do not match the translation given in the book of Abraham" Quote from LDS OFFICIAL WEB PAGE NO trace of the “Two million Jaredites slain” (Ether 15:2), with iron, brass, breast-plates, shields, and armor. It would be impossible for these millions of dead warriors in armor to leave no trace. NO trace of the great city Zarahemla- it would be impossible for a city the size of Zarahemla (Alma 5:2; D&C 125:3) to leave no trace. NO trace of Jewish dna found in any Indian burial ground anywhere in the Americas from time period of BOM. Thomas W. Murphy, (Mormon scholar, DNA researcher):“We are in a dilemma, the genetic evidence shows that American Indians are not Hebrews, they are not Israelites. The Book of Mormon is not true.” John Whitmer Historical Association Journal 2005 NO temple like Solomon's described in 2 Nephi 5:16 has ever been found yet biblical temple is easily seen in Jerusalem. If the temple Nephi describes ever existed it could not disappear. NO Nephite "reformed Egyptian" writings ever found anywhere as it is not a real language anywhere in the world. NO cities mentioned in the BOM have ever been located (none of 38) anywhere. It would be impossible for them to disappear unless they never existed. NO evidence: "The whole land was covered with buildings, and the people were as numerous, as it were the sand of the sea." Yet not one ever located. (Mormon 1:7) IMPOSSIBLE for highly advanced civilizations (Jaredites, Nephites) & MILLIONS of people to have vanished. The BOM speaks of sheep, swine, silk, wool clothing & elephants existing in the Americas when they did not. 1 Ne.13:7; Alma 4:6; Ether 9:17 and 10:24 These were brought to America centuries later by Europeans. NO wheat, no goats, no metal smelting furnaces, no metal armor, no steel swords, no cattle, no chariot parts, no brass (Mosiah 8:10) no evidence of the listed Kings in BOM, no Jewish relics or Jewish Temples from supposed Jews, no metal plates like Nephites supposedly used, no middle eastern seeds growing, "which were brought from the land of Jerusalem ... and grew exceedingly" 1 Nephi 18:24 There is NO archaeological, anthropological, topological, linguistic, botanical or dna evidence to support the Book of Mormon. LDS anthropologist Dee Green: “The first myth we need to eliminate is that BOM archaeology exists” conceding 20 years of research “left us empty-handed” (Green 1969 p. 77) CAN WE IGNORE THE LACK OF EVIDENCE FOR THE THE BOOK OF MORMON AND JUST TRUST OUR HEARTS AS TO THE TRUTH OF IT EVEN THOUGH IT CONFLICTS WITH THE BIBLE? NO! D&C Section 9:8-9 - tell us that if something is true it will make our "bosom burn" and we will FEEL that it is right. Maroni 10:4 says: "he will manifest the truth of it unto you"
The Bible warns us against this subjective type of truth test. Why? Because we have a sinful nature that can be deceived. Proverbs 28:26 "He that trusts in his own (bosom) heart is a FOOL." The Scriptures, however, are infallible and can never be wrong (John 17:17; Psalm 119:128; 33:4; 19:8; Romans 3:4). This is why the Bible frequently urges us to study and meditate on God's word. 2 Timothy 2:15 KJV "STUDY ... rightly dividing the word of TRUTH." Acts 17:11 "EXAMINE THE SCRIPTURES to see if what said is TRUE". 1John 4:1 says: "BELIEVE NOT EVERY SPIRIT, ... because MANY FALSE PROPHETS have gone out into the world."
Mormonism claims the bible was corrupted to justify Joseph Smith's changing of the biblical, eternal God into an evolving, created god, who is not all powerful and is one of an endless number of gods . However, this is a PROVABLY FALSE claim.
The Claim: In the BOM, the prophet Nephi has a vision the Bible was corrupted and "plain and precious parts" were removed after the 12 apostles and after the formation of the “great and abominable church” (1 Nephi 13:26-29). Most Mormons believe this is the Catholic Church formed in the 4th century. Nephi claims this church was founded by the Devil (1 Nephi 14:3). So let’s objectively examine the Bible & BOM. BIBLE: The Dead Sea Scrolls have been dated to as early as 350 BC. One is the Great Isaiah Scroll, which is the oldest known copy of the Book of Isaiah dated to 180 BC. Do ANY ancient scrolls show Smith's "uncorrupted" version of scripture? NO! Yet they would if the scripture was later corrupted after the 12 apostles died as Smith and Nephi said. Also, if they had been corrupted, Jesus would have corrected scripture instead of affirming it! Jesus sd:“ I told you EVERYTHING written about me in the Law of Moses, the Books of the Prophets, and in the Psalms had to happen.” (Luke 24:44-46) Scripture is the same today as it was 2,100+ years ago with only minor spelling and punctuation differences. Joseph Smith was wrong. These scrolls pre-dated Catholics, and are Jewish scrolls and the BOM says the Jews had the Scriptures in their "purity". 1Nephi 13:25 LDS Apologist Wayne Ham admitted the Isaiah scroll does not support the the BOM. Apologist Dr. Sidney B. Sperry, of BYU, said the Dead Sea Scrolls do not help the case for the BOM. BYU Professor Joseph F. McConkie: "Rather than Joseph Smith as Found in Ancient Manuscripts, it ought be Joseph Smith as Lost in Ancient Manuscripts.” (Religious Studies Center, 1984) IS THE GOD OF THE BOOK OF MORMON THE SAME ONE AS IN THE BIBLE? NO! In the LDS Church’s 147th Conf., Gen Authority Bernard P. Brockbank said: the Christ followed by Mormons is NOT THE CHRIST followed by traditional Christianity. (Ensign, May 1977 p. 26) "Before me NO god was formed, nor shall there be ANY after me.” (Isaiah 43:10) If Mormonism is true, then God could not make this claim, for he was just a man at one point; nor could he claim that no gods would come after him, for that is the goal of LDS members. Like Joseph Smith, this was the goal of Satan, to be like God and have worshipers. "I will exalt my throne above the stars of God ... I will be like the Most High”’ (Isaiah 14:12-14) The new testament has not been corrupted either. See the book of John. Smith changed it to make Jesus a created being. Research a 1900 year old papyri known as the Bodmer Papyri of the book of John. (written 150 AD, around the Apostle John's time) John 1:1 "In the BEGINNING was the WORD and the WORD was WITH God and the WORD WAS God." ΕΝ ΑΡΧΗ ΗΝ Ο ΛΟΓΟΣ ΚΑΙ Ο ΛΟΓΟΣ ΗΝ ΠΡΟΣ ΤΟΝ ΘΕΟΝ ΚΑΙ ΘΕΟΣ ΗΝ Ο ΛΟΓΟΣ (look up this ancient Greek yourself on google) John 1:1 Joseph Smith translation: "In the beginning was the GOSPEL preached through the Son. And the GOSPEL was the word, and the word was with the Son, and the Son was with God, and the Son was of God." Smith's Jesus is no longer God in the flesh but the biblical Jesus is: "God was manifest in the flesh" 1Tim. 3:16 KJV There are 4,000 Greek manuscripts of the New Testament. Some go back to 350 AD and NONE support Joseph Smith's claims that the bible of today has been corrupted. Papyrus fragments exist of the New Testament dated to 175 AD and show that the new testament has NOT been "corrupted". (New Testament Docs: Are They Reliable? Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1967 pp. 15-17) The manuscript and archeological evidence for the BIBLE is the GREATEST in antiquity. I pray you know the true Jesus and not Joseph Smith's exalted man from another planet who is not eternal, not all powerful, not perfect but evolving, and was polygamous. God is much greater than the humanoid of Mormonism and NOT just ONE OF AN ENDLESS NUMBER OF EVOLVING GODS. Jesus said ALL scripture will NOT fade away but "many wolves in sheep's clothing" will come trying to add to the word. Mathew 7:15 Joseph Smith changed Jesus, the Father and taught you can become a GOD. It hurts my heart to see Mormons fall for the lie that we can become God when there is only one eternal God found in the bible. "The only men who become Gods, even the sons of Gods are those that enter into polygamy." (Brigham Young) Journal of Discourses 11 p.269 Apostle Orson Pratt, in The Seer, page 172, “the great Messiah who was the founder of the Christian religion was a Polygamist…the Messiah chose to take upon himself his seed; and by marrying many wives, … The son followed the example of his Father" God gave us critical thinking & logical reasoning for a reason, which is why he does tell us to EXAMINE and TEST what we are being taught for TRUTH. The bible withstands the truth test. Joseph Smith's version fails the truth test. It's your eternity, study it for yourself. God bless.
And families,communities coming together to share and remember the birth of the Christ child a story of hope,joy, happiness,compassion, forgiveness, and love despite what is going on and happening around the world. And that God(Heavenly Father) loves each and every one of us and that Jesus Christ, his son loves us, and they will be there to help, hear, watch and listen to the quietness and the smallest of prayers. God bless you all, Amanda 😊.
We can create peace by forgiveness and withholding anger, however Peace of this world will not be ours until the LORD JESUS CHRIST comes to set foot again on earth. Even those we know will fail to listen to the still small voice of the HOLY GHOST and ignore the promptings thereby sinking themselves into the depths of HELL. FOLLOW THE PROPHET and THINK CELESTIAL, one of the great wisdoms of our time, for if we do consistently, great will be our blessings on this earth to enrich our future in the Kingdom of our LORD.
"No one on earth loves you as much as the Savior does. No one here understands you better or really knows your sorrows and weaknesses. No one on earth has the power that Jesus Christ has. No one here is more eager for you to become *everything* you can become. No one pleads with the Father on your behalf as he does."
THANK YOU !!! From Start To Finish, All Was Humbleing And Inspiring !!! Two Hours Well Spent. Thank You To All Those That Gave Such Inspiring Words. Thank You To A Remarkable Choir And To A Talented Orchestra. May The True Meaning Of Christmas Be Strong, Throughout All The World. May Peace And Joy Be With All. May Our Prophet, President Russel M. Nelson, And All The Apostles Be Blessed With Great Health And Well-Being.
Merry Christmas to all of us.. i thank for the Prophet" who guide us in this latter day's " i thank for our Savior our God our Lord our Redemer. I was in my struggling days of my life.. but because of the message that i heard from our leaders of our church i feel comfort i gain strength to go on.. i know our Savior lives that He love us.. that He send us His Spirit to strengthen us during our hardship..i know i can go on, i can do everything because God love's me that He will help me..
Personal worship, from a Prophet with rich guidance , marvellous singing and choir orchestra..may l wish everyone a sweet Christmas from all at my home to all of yours.. 🇬🇧 1:59:05
Every year for over a decade, the choir has sung "Silent Night" as the closing song. This is the first time they have sung the Hallelujah chorus for it. And dressed as angels. President Nelson is very involved in what they sing. Joy to the World is also a second coming hym. Not about the birth. I believe President Nelson is giving us a lot of hints. ❤😊
Wonderful! Thank you so much speakers for this devotional. Thank you Elder Gong for the great costume message. Loved the scarf and top hat. Thank you President Nelson for sitting with us in the devotional, for being there. I can't imagine it was easy for you. Thank you for your Christ-centered message and blessing. Thanks for sharing your new grand baby pic with us. Thank you for the spirit you brought with your message and presence. Thank you choir for the angelic music. Thank you all who worked so hard to do this and make this happen. Thank you for your Christmas gift to me of this devotional. Glory to God on high and peace on earth, goodwill to man! Hallelujah! God bless us, everyone. Thank you God my Father and Jesus, my King, for this wonderful hour with thee. Thank thee for feeling thy love through the Holy Ghost. Jesus, I can't wait til thou comes again. Until then, I thank thee for thy everlasting Christmas gifts of thy Atoning love. I love thee.
Having been given the opportunity to celebrate this Holiday Season, while the world is full of uncertainty,my prayer is that there should be hope for those that have not known Heavenly Father that He lives....
Thank you for such a wonderful, amazing, fantastic and beautiful message and God bless our dear prophet and his family. As Tiny Tim said in A Christmas Carol "God bless you each and everyone of you". God bless you all and I wish you all a very merry,Happy Christmas and a Happy and wonderful New Year. And may the love, the light of the Christ child burn, shine brightly in our hearts, mind, soul, spirit and faces and remember what the true message of Christmas is as I always say each year "Its not the Christmas decorations upon the tree, nor the Christmas presents under the tree Its the story of a young child(baby) that was born one cold night in a stable surrounded by animals, a donkey, sheep, oxen, birds cooing, singing in the eaves, a little mouse with bright sparkling eyes all the animals in awe and Jesus being watched by his mother and father looking into the crib with wonderment, love and joy and the angels singing, rejoicing, celebrating and sharing the good news of the messiahs birth. Shepherds visiting the child bringing with them a young, new born lamb as a gift. Men from the east bringing gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh and kneeling down in worship to the new born king. The Saviour of the world that came to the earth as a new born child in innocence and love, then a man to be offered as a sacrifice 33 years later for all the sins of the world and 3 days later Jesus Christ rose from the dead and made it possible for us all to return back, home to our Heavenly Father in heaven and then Jesus Christ will come once again in all his glory with his father and all the angels in heaven and to restore the gospel and to fulfil the master plan that Heavenly Father told us about and to rejoice in his great plan and Jesus Christ fulfilled every thing his father asked of him. Thank you Jesus for everything that you did for me and to know more about you and to be a member of your true church and for the restoration of the gospel through Joseph Smith your prophet that you called and for all the prophets that continue to direct your church through direct revelation from your father in heaven through you my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. God bless each and everyone of you. Thank you for this amazing message via video. God bless you your dear sister in Jesus Christ Amanda Szostak 😊.
Please post a separate video of the choir at the end of this devotional "Hallelujah " ... it was so extremely wondrous, grand and powerful and I felt an intense awe! I hope there's official video of that choir!
comment: Thankful Heavenly Father he will put the whole armor just for Sophie and I know he loves me. I know I live with him forever and his son and I know that I my heavenly father know that he will build my own throne just for me. I know sit by him and son Jesus Christ I know this gospel true
Why are there ads? Does that mean this channel is monetized? I hope not. I loved watching this broadcast. It was so beautiful and I felt the Spirit so strongly watching with my family. Thank you!
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3 Nephi 2-3 "And Nephi, the son of Helaman, had departed out of the land of Zarahemla, giving charge unto his son Nephi, who was his eldest son, concerning the plates of brass,and all the records which had been kept sacred from the departure of Lehi out of Jerusalem. Then he departed out of the land, and whither he went, no man knoweth." This was just before the birth of Jesus. The star, the sign of Christ's birth had not occurred yet. Mathew 2: 1-2 Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the East to Jerusalem, Saying, Where is that born King of the Jews? For we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him" Can you imagine being tought and teaching yourself as a prophet of God of the birth of the Son of God, and knowing you lived during the time it would happen? How much would your sporit desire to be there? Would you go in faith that God would make a way for you to be there? When you arrived on that continent, after the star had appeared, could your spirit be restrained from declaring to every soul the King is born? Would you bring the converted with you to give gifts and worship Him?
The volume was way down this time moreso than other years & broadcasts. I had the volume up as high as it would go but, had to have my phone close to me in order to hear it well. But, I also listened to the Christmas Devotional from 2022 & other videos & the volume was higher. I love watching the Church's Christmas Devotionals as it helps bring the Spirit of the True Meaning of Christmas, especially as I am mostly homebound caring for my handicapped grandson. He makes a lot of noises & I want to be able to hear the messages of the devotional loud & clear. Thanks.
I'm absolutely disgusted by the many ads. This definitely isn't the Church's official channel. I highly doubt they have permission to use this copyrighted martial and to profit off it by interrupting the wonderful spirit of the messages and songs with dozens of loud abnoxious ads.
So pure and so meaningful.. Glory to God in the Highest and Peace, goodwill towards Men!.
I wish I could give our dear Prophet a hug!
To anybody reading this, I pray that whatever is hurting you or whatever you are constantly stressing about gets better. may peace and calmness fill your life. ❤
Thank you so much and may the love, and blessings of our Heavenly Father and His Son, Jesus, touch you and your family this Christmas and throughout the years to come!!
thank uuu
Thank you❤
Thank you, & God bless you.
I am happy for christmas for the joy and happiness I feel at this time specially with family with the christmas tree and lights you feel the spirit of christmas knowing that the Savior lives and He loves us dearly
That was a wonderful broadcast. Oh how I love Jesus Christ and appreciate his Atonement of Love. It is my prayer to continue seeking his face, embrace him, and following his examples. What an honor to be born during this dispensation. We were born during a time of war against the evils of this world, when the devil has sent forth his strongest troops of destruction, but yet we will stand for righteousness and truth; no matter what adversities we may face. We are enrolled in The Army Of Our God who is the only true and living God. Lord, please bless us not to fail you. In the mighty name of Jesus Christ, Amen
Thank you for your inspiring testimony! It touched my soul ❤️
Amen sister!!!!
Amen
I’m just
Do you love Jesus?
You don't if you don't Preach Repentance or fight against the Evil of our time.
"That's not accurate!"
Then how do you reconcile "love for Jesus" with the fact that you REFUSE TO DO WHAT HE WOULD IF HE WERE YOU LIVING IN OUR TIMES? And how on this Earth do manage to ignore what GOD'S SPIRIT KEEPS TRYING TO GET THROUGH TO YOU?
Love is nothing if it doesn't SINCERELY AND HONESTLY pattern your DECISIONS AND CHOICES so you they align with the one you claim to love!
I had always been a big fan of the Christmas devotionals, but this one will always be special because this is the very first one that I attended in person! Had a lovely time.
I love the hymns of the church and continue love my Heavenly Father and Jesus Christso dearly they are my perfect example and light
beautiful🙌
Peace on earth, good will to all men...i wish for nothing more than that men look to Our Savoir for His grace and mercy and blessings, this festive season..."God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son"...let us all remember and embrace His Birth, a gift given to all, and to help us focus on what is truly important in our lives today..."to love one another" as the Hymn proclaims...MERRY XMAS TO ONE AND ALL...
I wish all Presidents of nations to listen to these together. It's peaceful. We need peace on this world
There's at least two good reasons why they don't: a) when you say "peace" you mean "the oppressed silence of those whose Human Rights were taken from them so that "everyone" can feel safe." and b) the majority of people know and care so little about God or the nature of Christ that they agree with you.
You are one of many who will quite possibly never learn what true peace is because what you say you wish for would destroy not only peace but The Kingdom of God on Earth and the Agency of Man itself.
If it weren't the case, and you actually wanted Real Peace you would waste your last ounce of energy Preaching Repentance, laboring to purge 1) modern love, 2) queerdom and 3) queer marriage, and otherwise fighting the Evil of our time; you would be a shining light of example in what it means to be an Actual Real Disciple of Christ and one who actually keeps their Covenants, building The Kingdom of God in the only way it can be; and it is easy to see that that's not what you're doing because it's not what you really want.
And God is Wise and Just enough keep BOTH Real Peace AND your wish from you for that reason among many.
@@ForGlorybro, that was to much text hahaha but i agree with the first guy, they need to listen to this, os peacefull
WHY DO LDS REJECT ETERNAL GOD OF BIBLE & BELIEVE IN FALSE EVOLVING GODS OF Joseph Smith?
ISN'T YOUR ETERNITY WORTH EXAMINING THE TRUTH?
NO truth: Book of Abraham published with 3 facsimiles taken from an ancient papyrus. The book is a funerary papyrus showing scenes from the Egyptian Book of the Dead. In Facsimiles Nos. 1 & 3, Smith misidentifies everything depicted. "LDS and non-LDS Egyptologists agree that the characters on the fragments do not match the translation given in the book of Abraham" Quote from LDS OFFICIAL WEB PAGE
NO trace of the “Two million Jaredites slain” (Ether 15:2), with iron, brass, breast-plates, shields, and armor. It would be impossible for these millions of dead warriors in armor to leave no trace.
NO trace of the great city Zarahemla- it would be impossible for a city the size of Zarahemla (Alma 5:2; D&C 125:3) to leave no trace.
NO trace of Jewish dna found in any Indian burial ground anywhere in the Americas from time period of BOM. Thomas W. Murphy, (Mormon scholar, DNA researcher):“We are in a dilemma, the genetic evidence shows that American Indians are not Hebrews, they are not Israelites. The Book of Mormon is not true.” John Whitmer Historical Association Journal 2005
NO temple like Solomon's described in 2 Nephi 5:16 has ever been found yet biblical temple is easily seen in Jerusalem. If the temple Nephi describes ever existed it could not disappear.
NO Nephite "reformed Egyptian" writings ever found anywhere as it is not a real language anywhere in the world.
NO cities mentioned in the BOM have ever been located (none of 38) anywhere. It would be impossible for them to disappear unless they never existed.
NO evidence: "The whole land was covered with buildings, and the people were as numerous, as it were the sand of the sea." Yet not one ever located. (Mormon 1:7) IMPOSSIBLE for highly advanced civilizations (Jaredites, Nephites) & MILLIONS of people to have vanished.
The BOM speaks of sheep, swine, silk, wool clothing & elephants existing in the Americas when they did not. 1 Ne.13:7; Alma 4:6; Ether 9:17 and 10:24 These were brought to America centuries later by Europeans.
NO wheat, no goats, no metal smelting furnaces, no metal armor, no steel swords, no cattle, no chariot parts, no brass (Mosiah 8:10) no evidence of the listed Kings in BOM, no Jewish relics or Jewish Temples from supposed Jews, no metal plates like Nephites supposedly used, no middle eastern seeds growing, "which were brought from the land of Jerusalem ... and grew exceedingly" 1 Nephi 18:24
There is NO archaeological, anthropological, topological, linguistic, botanical or dna evidence to support the Book of Mormon. LDS anthropologist Dee Green: “The first myth we need to eliminate is that BOM archaeology exists” conceding 20 years of research “left us empty-handed” (Green 1969 p. 77)
CAN WE IGNORE THE LACK OF EVIDENCE FOR THE THE BOOK OF MORMON AND JUST TRUST OUR HEARTS AS TO THE TRUTH OF IT EVEN THOUGH IT CONFLICTS WITH THE BIBLE? NO!
D&C Section 9:8-9 - tell us that if something is true it will make our "bosom burn" and we will FEEL that it is right. Maroni 10:4 says: "he will manifest the truth of it unto you"
The Bible warns us against this subjective type of truth test. Why? Because we have a sinful nature that can be deceived. Proverbs 28:26 "He that trusts in his own (bosom) heart is a FOOL."
The Scriptures, however, are infallible and can never be wrong (John 17:17; Psalm 119:128; 33:4; 19:8; Romans 3:4).
This is why the Bible frequently urges us to study and meditate on God's word. 2 Timothy 2:15 KJV "STUDY ... rightly dividing the word of TRUTH." Acts 17:11 "EXAMINE THE SCRIPTURES to see if what said is TRUE". 1John 4:1 says: "BELIEVE NOT EVERY SPIRIT, ... because MANY FALSE PROPHETS have gone out into the world."
Mormonism claims the bible was corrupted to justify Joseph Smith's changing of the biblical, eternal God into an evolving, created god, who is not all powerful and is one of an endless number of gods . However, this is a PROVABLY FALSE claim.
The Claim: In the BOM, the prophet Nephi has a vision the Bible was corrupted and "plain and precious parts" were removed after the 12 apostles and after the formation of the “great and abominable church” (1 Nephi 13:26-29). Most Mormons believe this is the Catholic Church formed in the 4th century. Nephi claims this church was founded by the Devil (1 Nephi 14:3). So let’s objectively examine the Bible & BOM.
BIBLE: The Dead Sea Scrolls have been dated to as early as 350 BC. One is the Great Isaiah Scroll, which is the oldest known copy of the Book of Isaiah dated to 180 BC.
Do ANY ancient scrolls show Smith's "uncorrupted" version of scripture? NO! Yet they would if the scripture was later corrupted after the 12 apostles died as Smith and Nephi said.
Also, if they had been corrupted, Jesus would have corrected scripture instead of affirming it! Jesus sd:“ I told you EVERYTHING written about me in the Law of Moses, the Books of the Prophets, and in the Psalms had to happen.” (Luke 24:44-46)
Scripture is the same today as it was 2,100+ years ago with only minor spelling and punctuation differences. Joseph Smith was wrong. These scrolls pre-dated Catholics, and are Jewish scrolls and the BOM says the Jews had the Scriptures in their "purity". 1Nephi 13:25
LDS Apologist Wayne Ham admitted the Isaiah scroll does not support the the BOM. Apologist Dr. Sidney B. Sperry, of BYU, said the Dead Sea Scrolls do not help the case for the BOM. BYU Professor Joseph F. McConkie: "Rather than Joseph Smith as Found in Ancient Manuscripts, it ought be Joseph Smith as Lost in Ancient Manuscripts.” (Religious Studies Center, 1984)
IS THE GOD OF THE BOOK OF MORMON THE SAME ONE AS IN THE BIBLE? NO! In the LDS Church’s 147th Conf., Gen Authority Bernard P. Brockbank said: the Christ followed by Mormons is NOT THE CHRIST followed by traditional Christianity. (Ensign, May 1977 p. 26)
"Before me NO god was formed, nor shall there be ANY after me.” (Isaiah 43:10) If Mormonism is true, then God could not make this claim, for he was just a man at one point; nor could he claim that no gods would come after him, for that is the goal of LDS members.
Like Joseph Smith, this was the goal of Satan, to be like God and have worshipers. "I will exalt my throne above the stars of God ... I will be like the Most High”’ (Isaiah 14:12-14)
The new testament has not been corrupted either. See the book of John. Smith changed it to make Jesus a created being. Research a 1900 year old papyri known as the Bodmer Papyri of the book of John. (written 150 AD, around the Apostle John's time)
John 1:1 "In the BEGINNING was the WORD and the WORD was WITH God and the WORD WAS God." ΕΝ ΑΡΧΗ ΗΝ Ο ΛΟΓΟΣ ΚΑΙ Ο ΛΟΓΟΣ ΗΝ ΠΡΟΣ ΤΟΝ ΘΕΟΝ ΚΑΙ ΘΕΟΣ ΗΝ Ο ΛΟΓΟΣ (look up this ancient Greek yourself on google)
John 1:1 Joseph Smith translation: "In the beginning was the GOSPEL preached through the Son. And the GOSPEL was the word, and the word was with the Son, and the Son was with God, and the Son was of God." Smith's Jesus is no longer God in the flesh but the biblical Jesus is: "God was manifest in the flesh" 1Tim. 3:16 KJV
There are 4,000 Greek manuscripts of the New Testament. Some go back to 350 AD and NONE support Joseph Smith's claims that the bible of today has been corrupted.
Papyrus fragments exist of the New Testament dated to 175 AD and show that the new testament has NOT been "corrupted". (New Testament Docs: Are They Reliable? Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1967 pp. 15-17)
The manuscript and archeological evidence for the BIBLE is the GREATEST in antiquity. I pray you know the true Jesus and not Joseph Smith's exalted man from another planet who is not eternal, not all powerful, not perfect but evolving, and was polygamous.
God is much greater than the humanoid of Mormonism and NOT just ONE OF AN ENDLESS NUMBER OF EVOLVING GODS.
Jesus said ALL scripture will NOT fade away but "many wolves in sheep's clothing" will come trying to add to the word. Mathew 7:15 Joseph Smith changed Jesus, the Father and taught you can become a GOD.
It hurts my heart to see Mormons fall for the lie that we can become God when there is only one eternal God found in the bible.
"The only men who become Gods, even the sons of Gods are those that enter into polygamy." (Brigham Young) Journal of Discourses 11 p.269
Apostle Orson Pratt, in The Seer, page 172, “the great Messiah who was the founder of the Christian religion was a Polygamist…the Messiah chose to take upon himself his seed; and by marrying many wives, … The son followed the example of his Father"
God gave us critical thinking & logical reasoning for a reason, which is why he does tell us to EXAMINE and TEST what we are being taught for TRUTH. The bible withstands the truth test. Joseph Smith's version fails the truth test. It's your eternity, study it for yourself. God bless.
I have felt the love of God and His Son Jesus Christ this Christmas and Always. Peace on Earth Good will towards All Men
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Beautiful thank you! Merry Christmas!
Amazing, wonderful and messages pierce thru the heart. From philippine zion, parañaque stake parañaque 1st ward. Maligayang pasko
What a powerful way to start December and to focus our minds on the true meaning of Christmas. I felt the power of the Lord through the Holy Ghost as I listened to our Lord’s servants. I believe this to be the true church of Christ in the earth today.
Me too.
Feels like President Nelson was speaking to me, personally. God needed me to hear what our prophet has to say. I am grateful the Church exists.
The singing gives me chills! I feel the spirit so much!
SO AMAZING, incredible talent, wonderful blessings pronounced by our beloved profit!
MERRY CHRISTMAS everyone!
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So pure and so meaningful.
Tracy Browning’s talk was beautiful
Glory to God in the Highest and Peace, goodwill towards Men!
Beautiful messages. Beautiful music. Beautiful spirit.
What a beautiful prophet's worship Ford Jesuschrist and then they Aleluya! Majestic!
Jesus is the reason for the season. Peace to all of you beautiful people.
Jesus Christ knows me since from the pre mortal realm. Thank you President Nelson for that reminder.
An amen to your prayers for us all.
Love from India happy Christmas in advance ❤
What a beautiful way to add to the Christmas season. Thank you!
Simply Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious 🎉🎉🎉!!! Much Love President Nelson 💕 JESUS IS THE CHRIST
I just had to commend you on your stellar word choice..and the spelling out of it . Kudos : )
Beautiful devotional the Spirit was very strong , l loved it
Thank you to President Nelson and to the speakers for their inspiring messages and for the beautiful, uplifting music. So grateful I could watch this.
😭😭😭🤍❤️💚 the choir is so beautiful with the sisters dressed in bright white. I love the whole symphony of music. Their presentation is very angelic and powerful!
This is wonderful, thank you!
This is so powerful, It was amazing to listen to
Wow!!! How much I love this! Such an inspiring time. Every message was a gift to my heart. Thank you. I love my Savior Jesus Christ. ❤
എല്ലാവർക്കും സ്നേഹത്തോടെ ക്രിസ്തുമസ് ആശംസകൾ നേരുന്നു ✝️✝️✝️🎉🎉🎉❤️❤️
I loved this!! How wonderful and inspiring this was.
I Love the Knowledge and Love that is taught by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and its leadership The First Presidency, the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and local leadership of The Church. They Follow and Teach under the direction of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Christmas Blessing to All the World as we celebrate His sacred Birth this season!
Hosanna! Hosanna! Hosanna to the Highest! 🙏🙏
The thought that keeps going through my mind is...I can only imagine what it will be like when you walk by my side. I can only imagine what my eyes will see when you're face is before me......I can only imagine.
gerry wilson grew up in community of christ but have beeb tabernacle choir fab nost of my life forgive typos and have a blessed christms my brothers and sisters in christ
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"God bless us every-one!"
This has filled me with inspiration & the spirit of Christ. I have many flaws that lead me to question my worthiness, but I know that if nothing else, there is a Father in Heaven, so why would we be irredeemable or unlovable. I know our Savior lives & knows all of us, though I cannot comprehend how that is. People have told me that I am strong, inspirational, a great person. I can't help but wonder if I am those things, how many more of us are those things? How many more of us hold great worth waiting for guidance, a chance to act? If I am a child of God, then so is everyone else. Even the people who struggle with kindness, charity, & empathy. Even the people we like to hate are children of the same God. God will judge them, and us, according to their/our works, how much do we need to judge if we are going to be in the same place at the last day?
What a lovely devotional! I feel so much closer to my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ through these words. God bless us every one!
I love the connecting of Christmas and Easter. And the deep meaning of both.
❤ ❤🎉🎉 LOVE IT🎉🎉❤❤
Merry Christmas 🤶 everyone ❤
I'm not a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, but I can't help but feel the love of God coming from their videos and teaching. I believe the Book of Mormon tells of Jesus Christ coming to America to the children of God who had migrated from Israel. I thought how could that be? Then a few years ago I was watching a program about archeologist who a discovered a piece of pottery in an ancient American Indian burial mound. No one at that time could interpret the writing on the side of the pottery, so it was placed in storage. Years later, I man who was familiar with ancient languages of the middle east, was shown the pottery. The writing read, "For the Judeans". How could something like this be in an ancient American Indian burial mound, if not brought to this country by people from that area?!!
I'm so glad you felt uplifted by the spirit of this devotional. ❤ I encourage you to keep following that feeling, that is how God communicates with us. Merry Christmas!!!
This is the finest Christmas Devotional I've ever experienced. I appreciate the messages centered on the Savior, Jesus Christ, and the addition of the angelic voices of the Tabernacle Choir enhances the experience.😊❤🎉 mind blowing.
I can't even begin to tell how much I loved this. Thank you, thank you.
Greetings and merry Christmas!
This is so powerful
The God of the bible has saving power. God bless.
WHY DO LDS REJECT ETERNAL GOD OF BIBLE & BELIEVE IN FALSE EVOLVING GODS OF Joseph Smith?
ISN'T YOUR ETERNITY WORTH EXAMINING THE TRUTH?
NO truth: Book of Abraham published with 3 facsimiles taken from an ancient papyrus. The book is a funerary papyrus showing scenes from the Egyptian Book of the Dead. In Facsimiles Nos. 1 & 3, Smith misidentifies everything depicted. "LDS and non-LDS Egyptologists agree that the characters on the fragments do not match the translation given in the book of Abraham" Quote from LDS OFFICIAL WEB PAGE
NO trace of the “Two million Jaredites slain” (Ether 15:2), with iron, brass, breast-plates, shields, and armor. It would be impossible for these millions of dead warriors in armor to leave no trace.
NO trace of the great city Zarahemla- it would be impossible for a city the size of Zarahemla (Alma 5:2; D&C 125:3) to leave no trace.
NO trace of Jewish dna found in any Indian burial ground anywhere in the Americas from time period of BOM. Thomas W. Murphy, (Mormon scholar, DNA researcher):“We are in a dilemma, the genetic evidence shows that American Indians are not Hebrews, they are not Israelites. The Book of Mormon is not true.” John Whitmer Historical Association Journal 2005
NO temple like Solomon's described in 2 Nephi 5:16 has ever been found yet biblical temple is easily seen in Jerusalem. If the temple Nephi describes ever existed it could not disappear.
NO Nephite "reformed Egyptian" writings ever found anywhere as it is not a real language anywhere in the world.
NO cities mentioned in the BOM have ever been located (none of 38) anywhere. It would be impossible for them to disappear unless they never existed.
NO evidence: "The whole land was covered with buildings, and the people were as numerous, as it were the sand of the sea." Yet not one ever located. (Mormon 1:7) IMPOSSIBLE for highly advanced civilizations (Jaredites, Nephites) & MILLIONS of people to have vanished.
The BOM speaks of sheep, swine, silk, wool clothing & elephants existing in the Americas when they did not. 1 Ne.13:7; Alma 4:6; Ether 9:17 and 10:24 These were brought to America centuries later by Europeans.
NO wheat, no goats, no metal smelting furnaces, no metal armor, no steel swords, no cattle, no chariot parts, no brass (Mosiah 8:10) no evidence of the listed Kings in BOM, no Jewish relics or Jewish Temples from supposed Jews, no metal plates like Nephites supposedly used, no middle eastern seeds growing, "which were brought from the land of Jerusalem ... and grew exceedingly" 1 Nephi 18:24
There is NO archaeological, anthropological, topological, linguistic, botanical or dna evidence to support the Book of Mormon. LDS anthropologist Dee Green: “The first myth we need to eliminate is that BOM archaeology exists” conceding 20 years of research “left us empty-handed” (Green 1969 p. 77)
CAN WE IGNORE THE LACK OF EVIDENCE FOR THE THE BOOK OF MORMON AND JUST TRUST OUR HEARTS AS TO THE TRUTH OF IT EVEN THOUGH IT CONFLICTS WITH THE BIBLE? NO!
D&C Section 9:8-9 - tell us that if something is true it will make our "bosom burn" and we will FEEL that it is right. Maroni 10:4 says: "he will manifest the truth of it unto you"
The Bible warns us against this subjective type of truth test. Why? Because we have a sinful nature that can be deceived. Proverbs 28:26 "He that trusts in his own (bosom) heart is a FOOL."
The Scriptures, however, are infallible and can never be wrong (John 17:17; Psalm 119:128; 33:4; 19:8; Romans 3:4).
This is why the Bible frequently urges us to study and meditate on God's word. 2 Timothy 2:15 KJV "STUDY ... rightly dividing the word of TRUTH." Acts 17:11 "EXAMINE THE SCRIPTURES to see if what said is TRUE". 1John 4:1 says: "BELIEVE NOT EVERY SPIRIT, ... because MANY FALSE PROPHETS have gone out into the world."
Mormonism claims the bible was corrupted to justify Joseph Smith's changing of the biblical, eternal God into an evolving, created god, who is not all powerful and is one of an endless number of gods . However, this is a PROVABLY FALSE claim.
The Claim: In the BOM, the prophet Nephi has a vision the Bible was corrupted and "plain and precious parts" were removed after the 12 apostles and after the formation of the “great and abominable church” (1 Nephi 13:26-29). Most Mormons believe this is the Catholic Church formed in the 4th century. Nephi claims this church was founded by the Devil (1 Nephi 14:3). So let’s objectively examine the Bible & BOM.
BIBLE: The Dead Sea Scrolls have been dated to as early as 350 BC. One is the Great Isaiah Scroll, which is the oldest known copy of the Book of Isaiah dated to 180 BC.
Do ANY ancient scrolls show Smith's "uncorrupted" version of scripture? NO! Yet they would if the scripture was later corrupted after the 12 apostles died as Smith and Nephi said.
Also, if they had been corrupted, Jesus would have corrected scripture instead of affirming it! Jesus sd:“ I told you EVERYTHING written about me in the Law of Moses, the Books of the Prophets, and in the Psalms had to happen.” (Luke 24:44-46)
Scripture is the same today as it was 2,100+ years ago with only minor spelling and punctuation differences. Joseph Smith was wrong. These scrolls pre-dated Catholics, and are Jewish scrolls and the BOM says the Jews had the Scriptures in their "purity". 1Nephi 13:25
LDS Apologist Wayne Ham admitted the Isaiah scroll does not support the the BOM. Apologist Dr. Sidney B. Sperry, of BYU, said the Dead Sea Scrolls do not help the case for the BOM. BYU Professor Joseph F. McConkie: "Rather than Joseph Smith as Found in Ancient Manuscripts, it ought be Joseph Smith as Lost in Ancient Manuscripts.” (Religious Studies Center, 1984)
IS THE GOD OF THE BOOK OF MORMON THE SAME ONE AS IN THE BIBLE? NO! In the LDS Church’s 147th Conf., Gen Authority Bernard P. Brockbank said: the Christ followed by Mormons is NOT THE CHRIST followed by traditional Christianity. (Ensign, May 1977 p. 26)
"Before me NO god was formed, nor shall there be ANY after me.” (Isaiah 43:10) If Mormonism is true, then God could not make this claim, for he was just a man at one point; nor could he claim that no gods would come after him, for that is the goal of LDS members.
Like Joseph Smith, this was the goal of Satan, to be like God and have worshipers. "I will exalt my throne above the stars of God ... I will be like the Most High”’ (Isaiah 14:12-14)
The new testament has not been corrupted either. See the book of John. Smith changed it to make Jesus a created being. Research a 1900 year old papyri known as the Bodmer Papyri of the book of John. (written 150 AD, around the Apostle John's time)
John 1:1 "In the BEGINNING was the WORD and the WORD was WITH God and the WORD WAS God." ΕΝ ΑΡΧΗ ΗΝ Ο ΛΟΓΟΣ ΚΑΙ Ο ΛΟΓΟΣ ΗΝ ΠΡΟΣ ΤΟΝ ΘΕΟΝ ΚΑΙ ΘΕΟΣ ΗΝ Ο ΛΟΓΟΣ (look up this ancient Greek yourself on google)
John 1:1 Joseph Smith translation: "In the beginning was the GOSPEL preached through the Son. And the GOSPEL was the word, and the word was with the Son, and the Son was with God, and the Son was of God." Smith's Jesus is no longer God in the flesh but the biblical Jesus is: "God was manifest in the flesh" 1Tim. 3:16 KJV
There are 4,000 Greek manuscripts of the New Testament. Some go back to 350 AD and NONE support Joseph Smith's claims that the bible of today has been corrupted.
Papyrus fragments exist of the New Testament dated to 175 AD and show that the new testament has NOT been "corrupted". (New Testament Docs: Are They Reliable? Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1967 pp. 15-17)
The manuscript and archeological evidence for the BIBLE is the GREATEST in antiquity. I pray you know the true Jesus and not Joseph Smith's exalted man from another planet who is not eternal, not all powerful, not perfect but evolving, and was polygamous.
God is much greater than the humanoid of Mormonism and NOT just ONE OF AN ENDLESS NUMBER OF EVOLVING GODS.
Jesus said ALL scripture will NOT fade away but "many wolves in sheep's clothing" will come trying to add to the word. Mathew 7:15 Joseph Smith changed Jesus, the Father and taught you can become a GOD.
It hurts my heart to see Mormons fall for the lie that we can become God when there is only one eternal God found in the bible.
"The only men who become Gods, even the sons of Gods are those that enter into polygamy." (Brigham Young) Journal of Discourses 11 p.269
Apostle Orson Pratt, in The Seer, page 172, “the great Messiah who was the founder of the Christian religion was a Polygamist…the Messiah chose to take upon himself his seed; and by marrying many wives, … The son followed the example of his Father"
God gave us critical thinking & logical reasoning for a reason, which is why he does tell us to EXAMINE and TEST what we are being taught for TRUTH. The bible withstands the truth test. Joseph Smith's version fails the truth test. It's your eternity, study it for yourself. God bless.
Full of love. Thanks.
I love Christmas time so much it reminds me of what Jesus has done for me and the light beautiful light since he has put up for us on the temples❤
Merry Christmas everyone
God Bless The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. 🙏
Wonderful message! Shine your light! Just like me new song ♥️ Love it when the spirit inspires! ✨✨✨✨✨✨
Beautiful. I know our Redeemer lives! ❤🕊️
And families,communities coming together to share and remember the birth of the Christ child a story of hope,joy, happiness,compassion, forgiveness, and love despite what is going on and happening around the world.
And that God(Heavenly Father) loves each and every one of us and that Jesus Christ, his son loves us, and they will be there to help, hear, watch and listen to the quietness and the smallest of prayers.
God bless you all, Amanda 😊.
I love Handel's Messiah by the choir!
Hallelujah ❤❤️❤️
We can create peace by forgiveness and withholding anger, however Peace of this world will not be ours until the LORD JESUS CHRIST comes to set foot again on earth. Even those we know will fail to listen to the still small voice of the HOLY GHOST and ignore the promptings thereby sinking themselves into the depths of HELL. FOLLOW THE PROPHET and THINK CELESTIAL, one of the great wisdoms of our time, for if we do consistently, great will be our blessings on this earth to enrich our future in the Kingdom of our LORD.
So wonderful.
O it is..
So awesome
My wife and I both love the song Lillies of the field. So inspiring and peaceful!
What I perfect broadcast!
"No one on earth loves you as much as the Savior does. No one here understands you better or really knows your sorrows and weaknesses. No one on earth has the power that Jesus Christ has. No one here is more eager for you to become *everything* you can become. No one pleads with the Father on your behalf as he does."
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Merry Christmas
THANK YOU !!!
From Start To Finish, All Was Humbleing And Inspiring !!! Two Hours Well Spent.
Thank You To All Those That Gave Such Inspiring Words. Thank You To A Remarkable Choir And To A Talented Orchestra.
May The True Meaning Of Christmas Be Strong, Throughout All The World. May Peace And Joy Be With All.
May Our Prophet, President Russel M. Nelson, And All The Apostles Be Blessed With Great Health And Well-Being.
Merry Christmas to all of us.. i thank for the Prophet" who guide us in this latter day's " i thank for our Savior our God our Lord our Redemer. I was in my struggling days of my life.. but because of the message that i heard from our leaders of our church i feel comfort i gain strength to go on.. i know our Savior lives that He love us.. that He send us His Spirit to strengthen us during our hardship..i know i can go on, i can do everything because God love's me that He will help me..
Amen 🙏🏽🤍
@@isabellancali5388Christmas is a pagan holiday and has absolutely nothing to do with Jesus
Personal worship, from a Prophet with rich guidance , marvellous singing and choir orchestra..may l wish everyone a sweet Christmas from all at my home to all of yours.. 🇬🇧 1:59:05
56:17 joy to the world
This performance of JOY TO THE WORLD includes two verses that are seldom performed.
Every year for over a decade, the choir has sung "Silent Night" as the closing song. This is the first time they have sung the Hallelujah chorus for it. And dressed as angels. President Nelson is very involved in what they sing. Joy to the World is also a second coming hym. Not about the birth. I believe President Nelson is giving us a lot of hints. ❤😊
I can't wait (not that I feel worthy enough :) )
Nobady knows the time
They actually did it once before, in 2018. I was a little shocked by not including Silent Night, but this still left me pretty satisfied
Touched My Heart ♥️ Deeply ~Blessings To All🙏🏼🎶💗🕊 Merry Christmas! 💚~~~D’Joy
Excellent meeting and music.
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Wonderful! Thank you so much speakers for this devotional. Thank you Elder Gong for the great costume message. Loved the scarf and top hat. Thank you President Nelson for sitting with us in the devotional, for being there. I can't imagine it was easy for you. Thank you for your Christ-centered message and blessing. Thanks for sharing your new grand baby pic with us. Thank you for the spirit you brought with your message and presence. Thank you choir for the angelic music. Thank you all who worked so hard to do this and make this happen. Thank you for your Christmas gift to me of this devotional. Glory to God on high and peace on earth, goodwill to man! Hallelujah! God bless us, everyone. Thank you God my Father and Jesus, my King, for this wonderful hour with thee. Thank thee for feeling thy love through the Holy Ghost. Jesus, I can't wait til thou comes again. Until then, I thank thee for thy everlasting Christmas gifts of thy Atoning love. I love thee.
Beloved Jesus Christ is the SON of GOD.
Beloved Vishnu, Krishna, "I AM THAT I AM" is Heavenly FATHER.😢
Beautiful
Having been given the opportunity to celebrate this Holiday Season, while the world is full of uncertainty,my prayer is that there should be hope for those that have not known Heavenly Father that He lives....
@ 1:49:34 A Great Warm feeling filled in my Heart when I saw President Nelson's grandson holding his newly born brother and the Love he felt for him!
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“We wiiiiiish you a Merry Christmas”, followed by a cute little chuckle☺️
2:00:40 Alleluya!
Thank you
a melhor época da humanidade.. lindo Coral maravilhoso do senhor Jesus. Amém.
Why were there ads on this video? Definitely distracted from the amazing Spirit of Christmas this broadcast brings
It's youtube
@@Terminatorguy34even on TH-cam they used to not have the ads for such broadcasts on the church’s channels.
@@Terminatorguy34 and to this I reply, it’s the church
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🎯😇🎯... 1:31:23
Thank you for such a wonderful, amazing, fantastic and beautiful message and God bless our dear prophet and his family.
As Tiny Tim said in A Christmas Carol "God bless you each and everyone of you".
God bless you all and I wish you all a very merry,Happy Christmas and a Happy and wonderful New Year.
And may the love, the light of the Christ child burn, shine brightly in our hearts, mind, soul, spirit and faces and remember what the true message of Christmas is as I always say each year "Its not the Christmas decorations upon the tree, nor the Christmas presents under the tree Its the story of a young child(baby) that was born one cold night in a stable surrounded by animals, a donkey, sheep, oxen, birds cooing, singing in the eaves, a little mouse with bright sparkling eyes all the animals in awe and Jesus being watched by his mother and father looking into the crib with wonderment, love and joy and the angels singing, rejoicing, celebrating and sharing the good news of the messiahs birth. Shepherds visiting the child bringing with them a young, new born lamb as a gift. Men from the east bringing gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh and kneeling down in worship to the new born king. The Saviour of the world that came to the earth as a new born child in innocence and love, then a man to be offered as a sacrifice 33 years later for all the sins of the world and 3 days later Jesus Christ rose from the dead and made it possible for us all to return back, home to our Heavenly Father in heaven and then Jesus Christ will come once again in all his glory with his father and all the angels in heaven and to restore the gospel and to fulfil the master plan that Heavenly Father told us about and to rejoice in his great plan and Jesus Christ fulfilled every thing his father asked of him.
Thank you Jesus for everything that you did for me and to know more about you and to be a member of your true church and for the restoration of the gospel through Joseph Smith your prophet that you called and for all the prophets that continue to direct your church through direct revelation from your father in heaven through you my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
God bless each and everyone of you.
Thank you for this amazing message via video.
God bless you your dear sister in Jesus Christ Amanda Szostak 😊.
54:00 is when it actually starts. 😊
Please post a separate video of the choir at the end of this devotional "Hallelujah " ... it was so extremely wondrous, grand and powerful and I felt an intense awe! I hope there's official video of that choir!
comment: Thankful Heavenly Father he will put the whole armor just for Sophie and I know he loves me. I know I live with him forever and his son and I know that I my heavenly father know that he will build my own throne just for me. I know sit by him and son Jesus Christ I know this gospel true
Hey, I know a Sophie Scott!
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Why are there ads? Does that mean this channel is monetized? I hope not. I loved watching this broadcast. It was so beautiful and I felt the Spirit so strongly watching with my family. Thank you!
No, I see ads all the time on channels I know are not monetized
I got lots of ads. If you have a premium subscription to TH-cam you won’t get them.
It's youtubes ads 😢 it's on many other youtube streams too
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1:05:31
There’s a new song on here… “There are angels hovering round…” what is the name of it and who wrote it? It made me cry… ♥️
3 Nephi 2-3
"And Nephi, the son of Helaman, had departed out of the land of Zarahemla, giving charge unto his son Nephi, who was his eldest son, concerning the plates of brass,and all the records which had been kept sacred from the departure of Lehi out of Jerusalem.
Then he departed out of the land, and whither he went, no man knoweth."
This was just before the birth of Jesus. The star, the sign of Christ's birth had not occurred yet.
Mathew 2: 1-2
Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the East to Jerusalem,
Saying, Where is that born King of the Jews? For we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him"
Can you imagine being tought and teaching yourself as a prophet of God of the birth of the Son of God, and knowing you lived during the time it would happen? How much would your sporit desire to be there? Would you go in faith that God would make a way for you to be there? When you arrived on that continent, after the star had appeared, could your spirit be restrained from declaring to every soul the King is born? Would you bring the converted with you to give gifts and worship Him?
The volume was way down this time moreso than other years & broadcasts. I had the volume up as high as it would go but, had to have my phone close to me in order to hear it well. But, I also listened to the Christmas Devotional from 2022 & other videos & the volume was higher. I love watching the Church's Christmas Devotionals as it helps bring the Spirit of the True Meaning of Christmas, especially as I am mostly homebound caring for my handicapped grandson. He makes a lot of noises & I want to be able to hear the messages of the devotional loud & clear. Thanks.
Glad you posted, the ads kinda took me out of it though.
I'm confused at the ads actually, if this isn't an official church channel I believe it's against church video materals use for personal profit.
Then where's the true TH-cam channel? I must have follows the wrong one
I'm absolutely disgusted by the many ads. This definitely isn't the Church's official channel. I highly doubt they have permission to use this copyrighted martial and to profit off it by interrupting the wonderful spirit of the messages and songs with dozens of loud abnoxious ads.