View notes rel c 121 notes words of mormon alma from rel c 121 at brigham young university. The experiences of sherem, nehor, korihor, and muhammad and the doctrine they preached are stunningly similar and are all completely opposed to the doctrine of christ outlined in the bible and the book of mormon. I wont go into further detail on this here since the prior article in this series contains several tactics and tips on how to do this in the stronger arguments section. Book of mormon 121 final hank smith flashcards quizlet. Furthermore, he said priests should be supported by the people. Nehor s teachings caught on among the nephites, and soon his followers began to establish a church after the manner of his preaching. Sherem believed in the law of moses just not the doctrine of christ verse 7.
We have previously stated that flattery, as used in the book of mormon, is to preach what is pleasing to the carnal mind. Consequently it spread widely through the teachings of his followers. Jun 17, 2019 translator thomas wayment new book nt for latterday saints. A large, strong man named nehor began teaching lies. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.
Antiuniversalist rhetoric in the book of mormon dan vogel. It is easy to understand why mormon, in abridging a thousand years of nephite records, thought it important to include something about this man and the enduring influence of his doctrine. Apostates exposed in the book of mormon latterday saint. Nehor the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Mar 17, 2020 the allegory of the olive trees who was zenos.
Chapter 21 all the things concerning things pertaining to righteousness ammons brother aaron journeys to a land the lamanites call jerusalemin jerusalem, aaron preaches at amalekite synagoguesthe amalekites believe in the doctrine of nehor universal salvationthe people of jesusalem refuse to listen to him, so he goes to aniantithey dont listen either, so he goes. This highly intelligent opponents tactics were persuasive, but alma retaliated with pure testimony and the power of god, eliminating korihors influence in the land. There is a difference between the mark and the curse. Jun 12, 2016 the lds gospel doctrine manual explains. After teaching false doctrine and killing gideon, nehor. The mark placed upon the lamanites was a dark skin see alma 3. In other words, an allpowerful god will allow people who dont believe in him to be persecuted and slain in agonising ways, and then punished by him forever because they refuse to accept his moral superiority. The ancient america foundation aaf is pleased to present aaf notes. Nehor attacked and killed a defender of the true doctrine of christ.
Like nehor and korihor in the book of mormon, they rely on sophistry to deceive and entice others to their views. That the book of mormon claims to be a divinely inspired translation of an ancient american record presents an unusual situation for modern researchers in evaluating and interpreting its contents. Alma 1 nehor introduces priestcraft, is executed for slaying gideon, persecutions spread. Before he died he said everything he had taught was wrong. There has to be a starting point, it is the house of israel the allegory is the story of covenant between the peoples of god sherem is an. This proceeding was a monumental case in the political and religious history of the nephites. We first encounter nehor in the opening chapter of the book of alma. May 26, 2016 nehors teachings caught on among the nephites, and soon his followers began to establish a church after the manner of his preaching. Nehors teachings caught on among the nephites, and soon his followers began to establish a church after the manner of his preaching v. Antichrists in the book of mormon latter day light. Furthermore, the relative degree of noteworthy similarity between the cases of sherem and korihor diminishes when the trial of nehor and the variety of legal cases throughout the book of mormon are brought back into the picture. When confronted by gideon, the apostate nephite did contend with him sharply over doctrine.
Nehor preached against gods church, but a righteous man named gideon defended it. Behold, here am i, send me, i will be thy son, and i will redeem all mankind, that one soul shall not be lost. The individual named nehor who initially preached the religion alma 1 had a doctrine that indicated that the lord had created all men, but that is just the. The following are salient points of nehors doctrine taken from alma chapter 1. Apostate religion in the book of mormon interpreter. This comprehensive yet accessible overview of basic doctrine will help christians clarify and articulate their beliefs in accordance with the bible. In opposition to the church of god headed by alma the younger, nehor zealously preached the following doctrines. The doctrine of heavenly incest god and mary had sex.
In korihors phrases and arguments, modern readers can find parallels to many schools of thought, such as atheism, nihilism, and relativism, which have long dominated much of secular philosophy. Start studying book of mormon 121 final hank smith. His doctrine was that every man fared in this life according to his management, prospered according to his shrewdness, and conquered according to his strength. God prepared this book of scripture for our day and our benefit. Priests and teachers should be paid for their preaching and hold a privileged status. The trial of nehor rightly stands at the beginning of the book of alma.
With a deep breath, we say adieu to the book of mosiah, and enter the very long book of alma. He was executed for his crimes but his evil doctrines spread. Mar 03, 2010 the book of mormon is a book of divine scripture similar to the bible and is considered another testament of jesus christ. The man is nehor, and his order is aptly called the order of the nehors. The book of mormon is a record of a fallen nation that suffered complete genocide by its neighbors because it rejected and broke its covenants with jehovah. Nehor attacked and killed a defender of the true doctrine of christ, and was tried before alma 2 and executed alma 1. Scapegoats in the book of mormon the millennial star. Alma is the longest book in the book of mormon and consists of sixtythree chapters, taking up almost a third of the volume. The book records the first 39 years of what the nephites termed the reign of the judges, a period in which the nephite nation adopted a constitutional theocratic government in which the judicial and executive branches of the government were.
As always, use the official gospel doctrine lesson manual in your preparation. Undoubtedly, many other important events occurred in the first year of the reign of judges, but none was so noteworthy as the trial of nehor, the main event reported for that year. Nehor, a different type of antichrist, thus taught that all mankind should be saved at the last day. The book of mormon describes the actions and teachings of three antichrists. The first was sherem in jacob 7, the the third will be korihor in. He was taken by the people before alma for having slain gideon by the sword while he was preaching against the church and trying to enforce his priestcraft among the. What christians should believe, driscoll and breshears teach thirteen essential elements of the christian faith. Nehor argued with gideon, but gideon spoke with the words of god. It was too pleasant to those who desired to gain heaven by a life of sin. Note that nehor and korihor, two of the three apostate preachers of the book of mormon the third being sherem, bear names that are probably jaredite in origin, which may say something about those involved in apostate movements. Book of mormon study guide by lorienp includes 84 questions covering vocabulary, terms and more. As for nehor, however, the text of the book of mormon is silent about his teaching regarding the being or the mission of christ. Mormon was seeking to warn us, knowing that this philosophy would surface again in our day.
Every priest and teacher ought to become popular and be financially supported by the. Concerning the meaning of the word restoration, alma explained that some have wrested the scriptures, and have gone far astray because of this thing. Every priest and teacher ought to become popular and be financially supported by the people alma 1. Page 211 this conflict between incompatible nephite and mulekite ideologies is the unstated rationale for the civil war during the reign of king benjamin words of mormon 1. What the book of mormon teaches us about islamic doctrine.
The book of alma is the longest of all the books of the book of mormon, consisting of 63 chapters. Bom lesson 21 nehor and amlici gospel doctrine for the godless. His mandate if the bible be translated incorrectly, and there is a scholar on the earth who professes to be a christian, and he can translate it any better than king jamess translators did it, he is under obligation to do so, or the curse is upon him. The reader should note that this nehor doctrine is exactly the same approach that satan took in the premortal existence saying. Apr 02, 2009 for example, jacob in his chapter 7 of the book of mormon, writes that his faith could not be shaken despite attempts by the antichrist sherem. It is the thesis of this paper that this ancient order has some qualitative parallels with modernday critics of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints.
Nehor was one of the first to practice priestcraft among the nephites. Comparing sherem, nehor, and korihor book of mormon central. The laws of this world fight against the doctrine of christ the title, son of god is not always the same as the messiah scriptural examples of the nehor principle. The book of mormon does not record in any great detail what nehor believed or taught from a doctrinal perspective. A dictionary of the book of mormonnehor wikisource, the free. The nature of deception is spelled out clearly to us in the arguments of nehor and korihor in the book of mormon. It is a record of a fallen people, compiled by inspired men for our blessing today. Gospel doctrine prep lesson 21, mosiah 29 alma 1 4.
The process of apostasy in the new testament and the book. Nehors teachings had at any rate the interest of novelty to the nephites, yet some of his theories were older than idumea. Hugh nibley explains how nehors doctrine is really designed to set his class apart and gain prestige. The legal cases in the book of mormon deseret book. Finally, specific passages from the book of mormon that can be used in support of this effort can be found in the article, the book of mormon v. He slew gideon and was brought before alma the younger to be judged. Nehor, however, went a step further than mere religious dissent. In alma 14, we come across the first antichrist that alma will deal with.
Nehor also uses flattering words to convince people to believe in his teachings. A dictionary of the book of mormonkorihor wikisource. The book of mormon is a book of divine scripture similar to the bible and is considered another testament of jesus christ. They set themselves up for a light unto the world, that they may get gain and praise of the world. The process of apostasy in the new testament and the book of. First, the book includes a definition of truth not found in any biblical text. There are certain characteristics of an antichrist, certain patterns of belief and practice which we might expect to find among those, like sherem, who are bent upon overthrowing the doctrine of christ. Know gods perfect plan for his glory and his children by r. This is not a book written by a particular author, but coauthored, if you will, by the prophets, apostles, and leaders of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. What if nehor and korihor had had blogs, created podcasts, collected comments, solicited letters on their behalf, and formed candlelight vigils of their supporters when they were called before nephite chief judges. The only record of nehorite doctrine deals with his view of the salvation of mankind. All four of them suggest something against a belief in christ, wilcox continued. The title refers to alma the younger, a prophet and chief judge of the nephites. Could our readers have taken a glimpse at the fair capital of the nephites in the first year of the judges b.
In chapters 5, 7, and 9, we examined the cases of sherem, nehor, and korihor separately, which now puts us in a good position to compare and contrast these three proceedings in greater detail than ever before. A dictionary of the book of mormonnehor wikisource, the. Other book of mormon antichrist examples include nehor, who was confronted by alma, as well as korihor and the doctrine of the zoramites, which were countered by alma the younger. Rel c 121 notes words of mormon alma rel c 121 notes words of mormon alma alma 1 24 doctrine of nehor priests shouldnt support themselves. Sherem also claimed to believe in the scriptures verse 10 but seemed to have his own peculiar interpretation of them. This allusion likely referred to those who were after the order and faith of nehor. Bom gospel doctrine lesson 21 mosiah 29, alma 14 ben spackman. Quizlet flashcards, activities and games help you improve your grades. Why and how did alma explain the meaning of the word. In preaching, he ends up slaying gideon, who preaches the doctrine of christ.
Book of mormon mosiah 23alma 36 flashcards quizlet. This chart lists each of the doctrines taught by korihor in alma 30 and a modern or standard philosophical counterpart. He taught that god had created everyone, had redeemed everyone, and that people need not fear and tremble because everyone would be saved. Nehor s followers continued his evil practices and teachings long after nehor died. Lds doctrine has basically three doctrines, not fully understood as of yet, regarding salvation. Though his personal story is shortcontained in only a few verses, his philosophies remain, widely influencing society and becoming a major source of division among the nephites, ultimately igniting the 63 bc wars and fanning the flames that made the people of. He taught many of the heresies of nehor, prominent among which were the denial of the coming of the redeemer and of the efficacy of his atonement. After teaching false doctrine and killing gideon, nehor was executed for his crimes. The book of mormon exposes the enemies of christ it shows us the evil designs and strategies and doctrines of the devil what does ezra taft benson say about the book of mormon. The same doctrine is recorded in the book of mormon, but with insights missing from both the gospels and the letters that make the rest of new testament.
Rel c 121 notes words of mormon alma rel c 121 notes. Nehor comes bounding on to the scene, energized by the honor and attention brought by his crowdpleasing doctrine. Nehor was the name of the nephite founder of an apostate sect mentioned in the book of mormon, around 90 bc alma 1. He was lifted up in the pride of his heart and wore very costly apparel alma 1. A nephite apostate who taught false doctrine, established his own church and was the first to introduce priestcrafts among the people. Survival of the fittest is the focus of nehor s doctrine. Islam speaking of doctrine and not of people is the antithesis of christianity. New approaches to the book of mormon brent lee metcalfe, editor. The doctrine of heavenly incest god and mary had sex post by the nehor. Paying priesthood leaders they only feed on popularity and not true doctrine. Jun 18, 2016 immediately after mosiah 29, alma 1 introduces us to nehor, the 2nd in the unholy trinity of antichrists in the book of mormon. And he did preach many things which were flattering unto the people. The inclusion of their actions and teachings are instructive to us because so many of their false doctrines are prevalent today. This highly intelligent opponents tactics were persuasive, but alma retaliated with pure testimony and the power of god, eliminating korihors.
As for mosiah, this book ends with this look at the government of the nephites. This great post by mithryn also reminds us that, between charging for blessings, giving general authorities an income, and lucrative book deals with deseret book nehor was just a peanut operation compared to the long sullied history of preaching for profit that occurs in the lds church. Heretics doctrine, there is no christ the story later explores other doctrines vv. Bom lesson 21 nehor and amlici gospel doctrine for the. The book of mormon exposes the enemies of christs by declaring what the apostates taught, and did. Popular christian doctrine books goodreads share book. Hugh nibley next comes nehor, the great liberal, declaring unto the people that every priest and teacher ought to become popular. In later year the traitorous amlicites, the apostate. Jun 17, 2019 the fourth interpreter the laws of this world fight against the doctrine of christ the title, son of god is not always the same as the messiah scriptural examples of the nehor principle. Latterday saint women stand latterday saint women who, without hesitation, sustain the lords prophet, the family proclamation as doctrine, and our divine role as covenant women for christ. The book of mormon profiles many subtle and sophisticated aspects of.
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