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In 1985, ezra taft benson became the president of the church. A major portion of the book centers on the few decades just prior to christs coming to america. President ezra taft benson on the modern challenge of spiritual complacency president ezra taft benson 18991994 was called to the quorum of twelve apostles in 1943, and served as the th president of the church from 1985 until his death in 1994 at age 94. The book of mormonkeystone of our religion book of mormon. The church completes 100 million endowments for the dead august ezra taft benson urges members to flood the earth with the book of mormon 2 01 oct 1988 president ezra taft benson opens general conference with a challenge for the saints to flood the earth with the book of mormon. Grab the templates below and challenge your class to give a copy of the book of mormon to someone this week with their testimony inside. President ezra taft benson 1966 devotional warning on socialism. Ezra taft benson lays out americas problems and how to fix them in this book.
Mar 22, 2018 president benson had a deep love and appreciation for the book of mormon. When he was a youth, his father was called on a mormon mission. Ezra taft benson the fathers plan, which required that all people obtain mortal bodies, be tried and proven in all things, and have opportunity to choose of their own free willlucifera personage of prominencesought to amend the plan, while jehovah sustained the plan. On november 10, 1985, he became president of the church. Aug 14, 2017 ezra taft benson has declared, the book of mormon will change your life. Lehis book of mormon quest and we invite you to participate with us in preparing for this great adventure. Ezra taft benson august 4, 1899 may 30, 1994 was an american farmer, government official, and religious leader who served as the 15th united states secretary of agriculture during both presidential terms of dwight d. It always has been, it is now, and it always will be the same. Ezra taft benson books list of books by author ezra taft benson. President nelson added his own testimony to the divinity of the book of mormon and has continued to do so. He testified that the book of mormon was the most correct of any book on earth, and the keystone of our religion introduction to the book of mormon.
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Church focus on the book of mormon intensified in 1985 when ezra taft benson became president of the church, emphasizing the importance of the book of mormon as the keystone of our witness of christ, our doctrine, and our testimonies. The book of mormon is meant for our day for us here and now. Ezra taft benson sifting in the last days gospel quotes, mormon quotes, lds quotes. It is the same for allit is the same for men and women. Dec 01, 2014 a collection of the teachings of ezra taft benson, who served as president of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints from november 10, 1985, to may 30, 1994. Anyone who will read the book of mormon and put it. Brothers and sisters, without reservation i promise you that if you will prayerfully read the book of mormon, regardless of how many times you previously have read it, there will come into your hearts an added measure of the spirit of the lord. I challenge the members of the church to participate in the familytofamily book of mormon program. The book of mormon translation challenge invites people to read the entire book of. Ezra taft benson i challenge the homes of israel to. Ezra taft benson became the thirteenth president of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, on november 10, 1985. Sister benson and i have been doing this for some time now, and we intend to do more. Ezra taft benson i challenge those who are in business. An address given to the brigham young university studeny body.
The example and teachings of jesus christ provide the great standard for all mankind. The power of the word president ezra taft benson 18991994 ensign, may 1986, 7982 subheadings and underling are not original and have been. Flooding the earth with the book of mormon by president ezra taft benson. Moyle visited david whitmer, whitmer was an old man.
This book features the teachings of president ezra taft benson, who served as. Prophets and apostles have counseled us how to use the book of mormon. Finally, the book of mormon is the keystone of testimony. When he was a youth, his father was called on a mission.
Every member of the priesthood should understand the divine plan designed by the lord to raise up the first free people in modern times. Without it, much of what is taught in other scriptures would not be nearly so plain and precious. A great challenge and day of preparation is at hand for missionaries to meet and teach with the book of mormon. May, 2014 the book of mormon quote by ezra taft benson. Ezra taft bensons promise of the book of mormon youtube. Ezra taft bensons most popular book is the proper role of government. Used as a resource for teaching and personal study. Recently i spent a small fortune and purchased one of the original 5000 copies of the book of mormon that joseph smith originally printed.
Will give spiritual and intellectual unity to your whole life. From the time of the restoration, leaders have urged us to make study of the book of mormon a daily priority. I read some additional information related to ezra taft bensons speech that i wrote about a few days ago that i want to share. President ezra taft benson on the power of the book of mormon president ezra taft benson 18991994 was called to the quorum of twelve apostles in 1943, and served as the th president of the church from 1985 until his death in 1994. President ezra taft benson said that missionaries need to show how the book of mormon answers the great questions of the soul flooding the read more book of mormon. The book of mormon brings men to christ through two basic means. Is there not something deep in our hearts that longs to draw nearer to god. First, it tells in a plain manner of christ and his gospel. Benson served an lds church mission in britain from 1921 to 1923. There is a power in the book of mormon which will begin to flow into your lives the minute you begin a serious study of the book.
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