Mormon Missionaries: Brigham Young - The Book of Mormon

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This clip portrays Brigham Young describing how early Mormon missionaries touched his heart by the power of a simple testimony of Joseph Smith and the Book of Mormon. Brigham Young later joined the LDS Church and became the second president and prophet of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Once converted to Mormonism, Brigham proclaimed and defended the Book of Mormon. On his first mission to the Eastern states as a Mormon missionary, he experienced a hostile encounter with a Boston minister. Brigham found the best solution to the problem was to share his testimony of the Book of Mormon. He wrote, "We bore testimony of the Book of Mormon and drowned him in his own words and let him go."

Brigham was fearless in his declaration of the Book of Mormon as the word of God, as a missionary and Church leader. He occasionally referred to the large number of witnesses it had: "How many witnesses has the Book of Mormon? Hundreds and thousands are now living upon the earth, who testify to its truth." On one of his missionary travels, he listened to several religious leaders attempt to prove that everyone ought to believe in the reality of the Lord Jesus Christ because of the miracles he performed that were recorded in the New Testament. Using their same logic, Brigham observed that if eight New Testament authors, "who have been dead for about seventeen hundred years," were enough to establish the divinity of the Savior, then the twelve living witnesses who testified that they saw and handled the plates from which the Book of Mormon was translated should be enough to convince the world that the Book of Mormon is true.

Brigham further testified that every person could become a personal witness of the Book of Mormon by receiving his or her own spiritual confirmation of the truth: "Here is the Book of Mormon. . . . In that book we learn that Jesus visited this continent, delivered his Gospel and ordained Twelve Apostles. We believe all this, but we do not ask you to believe it. What we do ask is that you will believe what is recorded in the Holy Bible concerning God and His revelations to the children of men. Do this in all honesty and sincerity, then you will know that the Book of Mormon is true. Your minds will be opened and you will know by . . . the Spirit of God that we teach the truth."

To request a free copy of the Book of Mormon or a visit from Mormon missionaries, visit http://www.mormon.org.

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[germansluck]

The Holy Spirit does do that, but you obviously didn't let it guide you. You were deceived to follow Joseph Smith, who contradicts Jesus. And if you truly studied the teachings of Christ, you would see that. You are in a cult. But I'm done arguing. Nobody will convince you.

[lds9999]

We do study the teachings of Jesus Christ. He is the head of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Through the witness of the Holy Spirit, I know that He is my Savior and that He has restored His church in these latter-days.

You mentioned, "Nobody will convince you." God has already convinced me--that's good enough for me!

[Kolohe86786876786786]

then you're related to one of the greatest men who ever lived.

[ThoughtTraveler]

I thought the actor who played Brigham Young was excellent. Does anybody know his name.

I also just watched "The Restoration". A good movie.

[MrALAMIN73]

the one main reason many people want accept any belief system is that most people down grade other peoples belief system that is not there own. i am not a mormon but as i sit and read the comments that some people make it's amazing how self righteous we as a race of humans are. it's called belief and faith. honestly no one knows for sure what or when the world will end and what will happen when it does. all we really have is faith and belief.

[xTifaliciousx]

Im related to brigham young o.o

[dougdcutler]

What a beautiful and powerful conversion story of Brigham Young.

[Tomasjae]

I love this video. So true. I have felt the Holy Ghost confirm these truths to my spirit as well. I can relate to this. The truth is light to our souls.

[richardbealey100]

Interesting video, great film!

[PhillipDaniel]

I give you my testimony: That I know that Joseph Smith was a Prophet of God, translet the Book Of Mormon through the Gift and Power of God, that Jesus Christ lives, that The Church of JESUS CHRIST of Latter-Day Saints is the only true and living church on the face of the earth, that we are led by a Prophet today, and that if someone reads The Book of Mormon with a sincere heart, asking God if it is true, God will reaveal the truth unto them. I say these things in the name of Jesus Christ. AMEN.

[PhillipDaniel]

Love this video. I have it on DVD as well. Brigham Young was a great man, powerful leader, and a Prophet of The Most High God of Israel. I love reading the teachings of President Young. I can hope to one day be half the man, and man of God, that he was. That being said, I also love our current Prophet, Thomas S. Monson.

[solarflare311]

ok big shot ....if you have truth and the "good news" let it shine instead bashing down our faith

[solarflare311]

you expose mormonism? oh HAHAHAHAH what is it that you have exposed? you stupid hack! your slanderish remarks? yeah i