The talk, entitled be ye therefore perfect eventually was rumored to put the nail in the coffin of the argument levied against the. Brothers and sisters and friends, sister holland and i are as thrilled as you are to have been part of this wonderful evening tonight. Feb 12, 2020 the book of mormon, elder holland testified, is the sacred expression of christs great last covenant with mankind. Elder holland talks about depression in vulnerable new video. First staged in 2011, the play is a satirical examination of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints beliefs and practices that ultimately endorses the positive power of love and service. The book of mormon can be the iron rod, and heaven knows, we all need such an iron rod. Happiness in life is only found in obedience to the commandments of god. Mormon apostle misled members with his book of mormon prop. Mar 31, 2010 a modernday apostle describes the unwavering faith churchs founders showed, even in the face of death, to remain true to their testimonies of the book of mormon. May 09, 2018 for brevity sake, ill refer to the deseret news report here, titled elder holland on book of mormon. Elder holland speaks at book of mormon chiasmus conference marks 50 years since ancient writing format was discovered in the book of mormon, copied to clipboard. I love elder holland and his special witness of the savior and of the book of mormon.
Didnt you love how he said, welcome to general conference at the end. Elder holland bore solemn and soulstirring witness of the book of mormon that was tangibly powerful in the declaration of its veracity. The book of mormon, elder holland testified, is the sacred expression of christs great last covenant with mankind. Some notes on elder hollands conference talk april 7, 2009 by kevin barney my easterseason message today is intended for all, but is directed in a special way to those who are alone or feel alone or, worse, yet, feel abandoned. Numerous church leaders, including elder jeffrey r.
Holland was called as a member of the quorum of the twelve apostles of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints in june 1994. For brevity sake, ill refer to the deseret news report here, titled elder holland on book of mormon. Elder hollands passion for the book of mormon is somehow close to how i feel, even if i dont live up to it. I pulled up our recording made while we were on the band trip to logan and i watched it skipping back a few times to make sure that i got it right. That is the message with which the book of mormon begins, and that is the message with which it ends, calling all to come unto christ, and be perfected in him. There were a lot of tweets and facebook posts about elder hollands talk on the poor. Holland who shares his apostolic witness of the central figure of the book of mormon the lord jesus christ. George, utah, he received bachelors and masters degrees from brigham young university and a masters degree and phd in american studies from yale university. Elder holland also spoke of the mists of darkness affecting everyone. Finding joy and happiness in the journey mormon beliefs. Holland in 20 in which he shared about a season of his life where he had experienced depression. To read the full, and updated, transcript of elder hollands talk, see the article on the. Oct 12, 2018 elder holland concluded his talk pleading with church members to repair old injuries and reconcile with each other and with god. He served as the ninth president of brigham young university and is a member of the quorum of the twelve apostles of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds church.
The article is a nice summary of elder holland s talk, but it overlooked a key point he made which i discuss below. I am grateful for this supernal moment shared with elder holland. The church changed my life and inspired me to be baptized at the age of 26. For most of a decade, elder holland has read the book of mormon repeatedly and thoroughly, focusing on all references to the savior and his teachings.
Given not long after a visit elder holland made to the utah state prison, this talk is about gods justice and mercy and the different forms of spiritual bondage we sometimes bring upon ourselves. Parsing elder hollands safety for the soul talk daves. It will be one of those monumental moments for me and a talk i. Oct 05, 2009 and he concludes with his own apostolic testimony of the truthfulness of the book of mormon and of joseph smith. Some notes on elder hollands conference talk by common.
The article is a nice summary of elder hollands talk, but. Elder holland concluded his talk pleading with church members to repair old injuries and reconcile with each other and with god. Oct 04, 2009 elder holland bore solemn and soulstirring witness of the book of mormon that was tangibly powerful in the declaration of its veracity. However, there was a dynamic that elder holland didnt address.
This is the first time ive heard that in conference could be wrong here. First i discuss the personal relationship elder holland and i havehad. Oaks oct 2000 the book of mormon keystone of our religion by ezra taft benson oct 1986. A modernday apostle describes the unwavering faith churchs founders showed, even in the face of death, to remain true to their testimonies of the book of mormon. Teaching and learning in the church elder holland, lds. Holland gave a stirring address about the power of physical evidence in defending the gospel at the chiasmus conference sponsored by book of mormon central and byu studies. To be able to say at the final curtain i have suffered the will of the father in all things is our only avenue to an ovation in the end. Aug 18, 2017 i hope the talk will be published someday somewhere. Hearing elder hollands talk on lust and pornography again.
This talk will be quoted for a long time to come, and elder holland has quickly become a favorite for many lds apologists. That talk went through my heart like a javelin borrowing one of his phrases. I really love the creative, beautiful illustrations. One of the most powerful testimonies of the book of mormon. Does this impact apologetic arguments of loan shifting and hebraismschiasmus. I was moved by elder hollands speech, and took it as eloquent testimony of his belief in the divine origins of the book of mormon. We are led to expect that the author will have something to say to each of us on the part that each of us has played. Let me quote a very powerful comment from president ezra taft benson, who said, the book of mormon is the keystone of our testimony. Chiasmus 50th anniversary, jsb, brigham young university.
The trouble is once the biased lens of mormonism was shed from my eyes i began to realize something else about elder holland which is that he seems to be deceptive and flat out lying on multiple occasions. A perfect brightness of hope quorum of the twelve apostles elder jeffrey r. Holland speaks during the sunday morning session of the 190th annual general conference on april 5, 2020. George, utah, he received bachelors and masters degrees from brigham young university and a masters degree and. According to the prophet joseph smith, the titlepage of the book of mormon is a literal translation, taken from the very last leaf, on the. Behold, i say unto you, wickedness never was happiness alma 41. I was moved by elder holland s speech, and took it as eloquent testimony of his belief in the divine origins of the book of mormon. When a child reads the book of mormon for the first time and is enamored with abinadis courage or the march of 2,000 stripling warriors, we can gently add that jesus is the omnipresent central figure in this marvelous chronicle, standing like a colossus over virtually every page of. It will be one of those monumental moments for me and a talk i print and keep close in order to remember many more times. Holland bore powerful testimony of the divine authenticity of the book. Aug 18, 2017 for brevity sake, ill refer to the deseret news report here, titled elder holland on book of mormon.
Elder and sister holland identify the most important figure in the. My letter to elder holland re book of mormon heres your reply, assuming youre still a member. Ive personally witnessed that it has powers that president benson ascribed to it. Elder holland invites young adults to pursue the fulness of. Things to write on the title pg of my book of mormon scripture marking book of mormon title page markings i like this method of enhancing your study. In the hour they died, holland tells us, they were quoting from and finding solace in the book of mormon. This conference, held on august 16, celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of the discovery of chiasmus in the book of. My letter to elder holland re book of mormon very long. Ive only seen one report so far, in the deseret news here, titled elder holland on book of mormon.
And he concludes with his own apostolic testimony of the truthfulness of the book of mormon and of joseph smith. Many will remember the general conference talk given by elder jeffrey r. Brother phillips, the stake presidency is considering formal disciplinary action in your behalf, including the possibility of disfellowship or excommunication, because you are reported to have participated in conduct unbecoming a members of the church and evil speaking of the lords anointed. Many of those nuggets of truth we are to find are waiting for us on the pages of the book of mormon, just as ether 12. Elder holland testifies boldly of the truth of the book of. How, asked elder holland, could anyone believe that joseph wrote the book either himself or as part of a conspiracy to defraud, when he went to his death believing and acting upon the book. Thus it is required of us as it was of nephi to continue to talk of christ. As youll see below, i believe elder holland gave his best talk in october 2009, when he shared his powerful witness of the truthfulness of the book of mormon. The book of mormon is a musical comedy with music, lyrics and book by trey parker, robert lopez, and matt stone.
Jan 02, 2016 according to elder holland, preeminent in the lords arsenal to combat the evils of the world is the book of mormon, as the book is infused with the power of christ to counter all troubles in all timesincluding the end of times. Elder jeffrey r holland safety for the soul general conference talk from the church of jesus christ of latterday saints 179th semiannual. Why elder hollands message on forgiveness is something. Lord, i believe elder holland, general conference, lds talks. Talk about the foundational myths of other religions and why you feel the leap of faith in every. Oct 05, 2009 elder holland gave a riveting sermon about the book of mormon in general conference yesterday sunday, oct 4, 2009. I want it absolutely clear when i stand before the judgment bar of god that i declared to the world that the book of mormon is true. Holland is known and loved throughout the church of jesus christ of latterday saints as a master teacher and a powerful speaker. According to elder holland, preeminent in the lords arsenal to combat the evils of the world is the book of mormon, as the book is infused with the power of christ to counter all troubles in all timesincluding the end of times. And knowing and liking him as i do, i wanted to hear it. This suggests that the book of mormon was translated from ancient text, he said, and not authored in the 1800s. The talk, entitled be ye therefore perfect eventually was rumored to put the nail in the coffin of the argument levied against the church that it holds to an.
Holland gave us the perfect opening to october 2019s general conference with his talk, the message, the meaning, and the multitude. Elder hollands talk at general conference was a battle cry for all apologists and an indictment for those who left the church. Following those words came one of the most powerful apostolic witnesses of the book of mormon. Elder holland speaks at book of mormon chiasmus conference. You can watch elder hollands talk in the video embedded below. Holland in the missionary training center mtc on january 11, 2011. Elder holland testifies boldly of the truth of the book of mormon. Elder hollands 10 best talks of all time utahvalley360. Elder hollands conference talk is the most significant. Elder ulisses soares talk the coming forth of the book of mormon from april 2020 lds general conference summary and study questions.
Elder hollands talk on the poor lds general conference. I hope the talk will be published someday somewhere. He served as the ninth president of brigham young university and is a member. Of course, the book of mormon is not the churchs only missionary. I really hope people who are unsure what the balance is of human and divine content in the book of mormon wont feel his talk as rejection, or as a reason to distance themselves from the church. In a new video from mormon channel he continues to explore the topic and gives a message of hope to those who struggle. Elder holland could read a cereal box is how a friend of mine once expressed his love for anything elder holland teaches. The book of mormon teaches, do not suppose that ye shall be restored from sin to happiness. I was always sure that the lord had the same goal in mind for him, but that the size of the classroom and the number of students were on a much grander scale than he was envisioning. Introducing a major new doctrinal work written by elder jeffrey r.
Elder hollands talk at general conference the millennial star. At a 50thanniversary commemoration of the discovery of chiasmus in the book of mormon, lds apostle elder jeffrey r. Jeffrey roy holland born december 3, 1940 is an american educator and religious leader. Jeffrey r holland book of mormon lds conference talk oct 2009. Elder ulisses soares just gave a talk about how it is best to think about the book of mormon production as a revelation rather than a translation. Its entitled feed my sheep and was a precursor to the talk that he gave in. The book of mormon referenced in elder hollands talk.
The dogged bbc investigative reporter john sweeney had interviewed elder holland as part of series called the mormon candidate in. When a child reads the book of mormon for the first time and is enamored with abinadis courage or the march of 2,000 stripling warriors, we can gently add that jesus is the omnipresent central figure in this marvelous chronicle, standing like a colossus over virtually every page of it and providing the link to all of the other faith. My beloved friends, in our shared ministry of reconciliation, i ask us to be peacemakersto love peace, to seek peace, to create peace, to cherish peace. Elder holland gave a riveting sermon about the book of mormon in general conference yesterday sunday, oct 4, 2009. During last falls general conference, i had two latterday saints recommend that i listen to the talk given by elder jeffrey r. To ensure the books preservation, it is stored in prescribed conditions and removed very rarely. Interlude elder hollands powerful talk to a room full of.
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