The book of mormon is another testament of jesus christ. One year ago, the worlds eyes were glued on the vatican. Top 40 inspirational book of mormon scriptures the lifey app. The sede vacante produced lasting images, like benedict xvi leaving the vatican by helicopter. The life before delves into fascinating topics such as our spiritual origins and capacities, premortal organization and harmony, agency, opposition, foreordination, the eternal nature of the priesthood, and the war in. In this premortal existence, we attended a council with heavenly fathers other spirit children. Those who diligently study gods eternal plan will find their eternal bearings, a renewed sense of meaning and purpose in life, and hope and faith that. Before we were born on the earth, we lived in the presence of our heavenly father as his spirit children. Mormons call this the pre existence, preearth life, or premortal existence. For a more indepth look into our life before this one, check out brent l. What we know about premortal life church of jesus christ. The apocryphal book of tobit also suggests the concept that in a premortal life there were assignments that could affect mortality 6.
It is the word of god and, like the bible, gives us guidance and inspiration in our daily lives. In premortal life, we obtained gospel knowledge, testimony, and faith in the savior and his atonement. Those who followed god overcame satan and his angels by the blood of the lamb, and by the word of their testimony revelation 12. The inspirational messages video series contain short uplifting messages regarding principles and values that are important to the world. Abraham was shown the noble and great premortal spirits, and the lord said to him, thou art one of them. This is commonly referred to as the premortal life or preexistence. Specifically, the book of mormon was prepared for our day so that we would learn and grow by readings the words of ancient prophets in the americas. These things became an important protection and strength in the war in heaven.
As was previously mentioned in the we are gods children reference page, lds theology teaches that we lived with our father in heaven as spirits prior to our being born into mortality on earth. But, behind the impressive images, the men and women of the vatican television center worked in overdrive. The book of mormon offers unique and profound insights into each phase of gods plan of salvation, as had been revealed by angelic messengers to prophets such as alma, ammon, benjamin, abinadi, jacob, nephi, lehi, and the brother of jared. The premortal existence bible references for lds beliefs.
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