Mormon 4 continues the story of the nephites being left on their own, and finally being outmanned and destroyed. Korihor an antichrist who led many into wickedness. Joe rawlins is the exmormon author of the korihor argument. An antichrist in the book of mormon the face may be strange, but the voice is familiar. As alma tells the story, this encounter had an immediate effect on him. As an ardent student of lds history the letter caused palmer to consider the influences of american folk magic on joseph smiths religious practices. Nephi believed and did not rebel as laman and lemuel did. The book of mormon teaches us that we all lived before this life. In the book of mormon we learn about antichrists sherem in jacob 7, and nehor in alma 1. Interestingly, while the urim and thummim are called interpreters, alma 37. Korihor was turned over to higher authority and later got into an argument with the chief judge and governor, alma regarding the existence of god. Korihor is introduced as antichrist because he preached against the prophecies of the coming of christ korihors heretical teachings give mormon an opportunity to describe how the laws of the nephites allowed all men to worship how they choose.
It seems to me that the only reason that alma won the confrontation was because in the end he provided solid evidence in the form of smiting that god existed. If joseph smith was a prophet, then the church of jesus christ of latter day saints is the same church that christ established while he was on the earth. Another lesson to be learned from korihor is found in the following chapter, after mormon finishes telling the story of korihor. The book of mormon is a story about a family lehi is a prophet in jerusalem. The story of korihor may be initially confusing for some readers, because it. Have your father, mother, teacher, or a friend help you. Notes on korihor and language book of mormon central. The text gives no indication whatever of his ethnic or tribal origin, his city or land of. Godwarns lehi in a dream to take hisfamily and leave jerusalembecause the city will be destroyed.
Teachings about grace in the book of mormon are more at home in the worlds of the bible and the ancient mediterranean than in the modern understanding that grace is a free, unearned gift. Korihor tried preaching to the people of ammon, but. So the question of all questions deals with the truthfulness of book of mormon. Korihor is an important character in the book of mormon whose rise and fall happen in about 74 b. Verses 7 through 11 teach a concept which makes perfect sense to me, but which leads to some confusion in the story of korihor. One of the lessons of the book of mormon is that true peace and happiness comes only in and through the lord jesus christ, hence someone preaching against christ poses as great a threat to peace as does an invading army. The trial of korihor fifty years after king benjamins unifying covenant speech and seventeen years after king mosiahs legal reforms, a man named korihor appeared in the land of zarahemla.
Book of mormon imagery in the korihor story alma 30. Korihor told the people they were foolish to believe that jesus would come to the earth and suffer for their sins. Alma was sad because of korihors wickedness and warned him that his soul might be destroyed. One definition of antichrist is anyone or anything that counterfeits the true gospel plan of salvation and that openly or secretly opposes christ antichrist, guide to the scripture. Korihor the church of jesus christ of latterday saints.
Under each picture you will see where you can find that story in the book of mormon. The story of korihor is one of the most poorly written stories in the book of mormon. Confession, admits that he lied, that he knows true doctrine vv. An antichrist in the book of mormonthe face may be strange, but the. Alma, two of his sons, and the sons of mosiah go to the land of antionum to try to reclaim the apostate zoramites. Korihor finally demanded that alma show him a sign from god or he, korihor, would not believe in god.
The story of korihor book of mormon videos youtube. In defense of korihor korihors corner william shunn. Alma responded to korihors arguments, stating that all things testified that there is a god. Korihor is an antichrist described in alma 30 in the book of mormon. This lesson focuses on the story of the antichrist, korihor as well the story of the apostate zoramites and the rameumptom. Preparation print the scripture story visuals aids. Clark shows that korihor artfully uses language to not declare what he believes as truth. The story of korihor book of mormon videos piano soft. Korihor is among the most poorly written stories in the. In alma 30, another antichrist named korihor teaches that there will be no christ. The scripture story visuals come from chapter twentyseven of book of mormon stories. In alma 31, mormon begins the account of a missionary effort among the zoramites.
True, as we read on, we are told of korihors unseemly demise and reminded. Should we not assume that mormon, as author of the book of alma, wishes us to. Now an atheist and humanist, producer joe rawlins started in professional video production as a teenager in 1995 and worked in corporate video until 2015, taking a two year break from the industry to serve as a missionary for the mormon church from 19992001, where he lost his faith in god. These book of mormon stories have been written espe cially for you. Notes on korihor and language behold, ye cannot know of things which ye do not see.
The book of mormon teaches that grace is part of a covenant that places requirements on the receiver. In the absence of that proof his argument was weak. Mormons believe that the book of mormon confirms information found in the holy bible. See what wonderful things you can learn from the book of mormon. If you do not know the meaning of a word, look it up in the words to know section at the back of this book. If the book of mormon is true, then joseph smith was a prophet. The stories of sherem, nehor, and korihor have long been recognized as belonging to a. He did not believe in jesus christ and preached that what the prophets had said about the savior was not true. Countering korihors philosophy church of jesus christ.
Lesson 20 korihor, the antichrist teaching children. During this time the infamous salamander letter surfaced, challenging the orthodox story of mormon beginnings, though the letter was eventually found to be a forgery. This shouldnt be surprising, since the story of korihor exists expressly to illustrate the evils of. Alma teaches how to combat false d slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. The text gives an account of ancient prophets who lived in the americas.
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