have long appreciated what the early Saints sacrificed for me, but studying the early Saints again through Our Heritage: A Brief History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints has caused me to come to an even deeper realization of how little I do for the Church compared to how much the Church does for me.
The Church is able to serve us, and we are able to serve God because of these Saints, who with faith without measure, served the Church in ways that deep down I would have to question myself upon my ability to do such things.
For these Saints left recently settled and married wives and born children to serve the Lord in lands far away, for many years.
I have had the question many times come to me in reading this: could I have done it Deep down I don't honestly know right now if I could leave my wife for so long in such uncertain circumstances.
This just goes to show that the ancestors of our Church were true spiritual giants, and we are so very blessed to be able to study their example.
I'm rating this book five because this example inspires me to truly look within myself and my life to see where I need to change, and act with more faith.
For I give so little, compared to what my Father in Heaven has given me, and that is true for all people.
Acabei de ler o livro Nosso Legado, mais uma vez, Senti um doce espírito ao relembrar eventos importantes da história da Igreja, Porem, nos últimos capítulos, o testemunho dos profetas me tocou profundamente, Eu copiei aqui para lembrar desses ensinamentos durante este mês de junho que está para iniciar.
Acrescentei a minha citação favorita do Presidente Benson,
"O Presidente Lorenzo Snow refletiu e orou para ser orientado a respeito de como livrar a Igreja das dívidas que a enfraqueciam.
Ele recebera uma revelação, Ele sentiuse inspirado. "
"O Presidente Heber J, Grant acreditava firmemente na autosuficiência, na dependência do Senhor e em seu próprio trabalho, não no do governo, e abençoou muitas pessoas necessitadas com o dinheiro que ganhou.
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“O objetivo do Plano de BemEstar a longo prazo é o fortalecimento do caráter dos membros da Igreja, tanto de quem dá como de quem recebe, resgatando o que há de melhor em cada um e fazendo florescer e frutificar as riquezas latentes do espírito”.
Presidente J. Reuben Clark Jr.
“Posso dizer a vocês, irmãos e irmãs, as pessoas mais felizes do mundo são aquelas que amam seu próximo como a si mesmas e mostram, por sua conduta na vida, o quanto apreciam as bênçãos de Deus “.
Presidente George Albert Smith
“Não existe cura para os males do mundo a não ser o evangelho do Senhor Jesus Cristo.
Nossa esperança de paz, de prosperidade espiritual e material, e de uma herança final no reino de Deus pode ser encontrada apenas no evangelho restaurado e é conseguida somente através dele.
Não existe qualquer obra em que nos possamos engajar, que seja tão importante como pregar o evangelho e edificar a Igreja e o reino de Deus na Terra”.
Presidente Joseph Fielding Smith
“Guardem os mandamentos de Deus, Neles está a salvação de indivíduos e nações nestes tempos conturbados” Presidente Harold B.
Lee
“O Senhor opera de dentro para fora, O mundo opera de fora para dentro, O mundo procura tirar as pessoas da miséria das favelas, Cristo tira a miséria das pessoas e, então, elas mesmas se livram das favelas.
O mundo procura moldar os homens modificando o ambiente em que eles vivem, Cristo modifica os homens, que então transformam seu ambiente, O mundo procura moldar o comportamento humano Cristo, porém, consegue mudar a natureza humana, Sim, Cristo muda o homem, e os homens transformados podem mudar o mundo”, Presdiente Ezra Taft Benson
“Se tiverdes problemas em casa com filhos rebeldes, se sofrerdes reveses financeiros e tensão emocional que ameacem vosso lar e vossa felicidade, se tiverdes que encarar a perda de uma vida ou da saúde, que paz seja com vossa alma.
Não seremos tentados acima da nossa capacidade de resistir, Nossas digressões e desapontamentos são o caminho estreito e apertado que conduz ao Senhor” Presidente Howard W.
Hunter
"Damos nossa contribuição de diferentes maneiras no mundo inteiro, realizando fielmente a obra do Senhor.
" Nosso Legado What a great straightforward,
basic, and quick read for learning the basic history of the Church of Jesus Christ of LatterDay Saints.
Reading the history of any religion, I find facisnating, Beliefs, churches, doctrines, gospels and more make up the foundation of many a person's life,
I found this book a great "introduction" for the History of Mormonism or better, The Church of Jesud Christ.
It is packed with stories of faith and facts of some of the great persecutions and accomplishments by the Church.
The book has many works cited for further research, which is a bonus,
All in all a great introductory work about the history of the church, especially if you plan to dive deeper into the various topics presented.
This book was a quick and easy read about the restoration of the gospel of Jesus Christ.
I would recommend that every member of the LDS faith read this book and anyone who is just curious about the LDS faith and our beliefs read this book.
Very easy to understand. Quick read. Well worth the time. Insightful stories. Often, the vantage tries to stay unbiased, but not always, When some controversial topics came up, details were avoided though question naturally would rise,
But mostly, overall, it was very informative and inspiring, It was a fine read about the history of the church from the beginning through about, but its severely biased, obviously.
Tries as hard as it can to skip over polygamy, the fact that African American church members couldnt hold the priesthood, and that “ marriage is solely between a man and a woman.
” Also paints Joseph Smith as a blameless martyr for all the times he had been imprisoned when in reality there were some very legit reasons to imprison him when he did a lot of very illegal things.
I think the church would do well in todays day and age to accept a more truthful and complete version of their history all the good AND bad and not try to focus on burying it all and instead just say they learned from their mistakes and move on.
Emphasizes the sense of sacrifice and devotion on the part of earlier Saints andd their leaders.
Ll Leitura da época em que eu era um membro ativo da igreja mórmon, De certa forma, ler as obras da igreja e de seus membros influentes apenas me ajudaram a abandonar não só a religião, como a crença em um deus.
Super well condensed summary. Images looked photocopied, pretty low quality, Good sunday read, loved it, Read this as a missionary, Good overview but not nearly as good as Saintsand Saints, This was just fun to read and get a brief history of the church in chronological order.
A wonderful concise overview of the history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints, beginning with Joseph Smith's experience inthat led to the Restoration of the fullness of the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Of course there is much more to every story and many more stories to tell, but this book really helped me gain a deeper appreciation for those faithful prophets and saints who came before.
Their examples of faith in the midst of adversity and persecution strenghten my faith and testimony in the Savior and His gospel and His Church and my desire to help move His work forward.
As Joseph Smith prophesied in: "The Standard of Truth has been erected no unhallowed hand can stop the work from progressing persecutions may rage, mobs may combine, armies may assemble, calumny may defame, but the truth of God will go forth boldly, nobly, and independent, till it has penetrated every continent, visited every clime, swept every country, and sounded in every ear, till the purposes of God shall be accomplished, and the Great Jehovah shall say the work is done" page.
Do NOT read this biography of The Church of Latterday Saints if you are looking for an impartial text.
It reads as if the organization has put aside biases, but in fact this historical account is highly selective and glorified.
For example, the book withholds from informing the reader about President Brigham Young's decision to ban Africanascended people from becoming priests, but especially remarks the"Official Declaration" that reverses Young's decision.
I only added a star because the Church's visionary practices, like caring for God's natural creation, is pleasant to think about despite it being shadowed by the Church's prejudicial practices.
Concise. To the point. A good resource for anyone who wants to understand the history of The Church of Jesus Christ of latter day Saints.
This book provides an excellent account of the establishment, growth and progress of the LDS Church since its inception in the last dispensation up through the administration of President Gordon B.
Hinckley. I was quite amazed at how gripping this book was to me, Its a very simple history of how the LDS church began, and follows the travels and movements of the early latter day saints.
Unlike many religious books, this one does not focus on spiritual upliftment, but really is just a simple historical book of facts.
With this said however, I was pleasantly surprised to find that the book filled me with a surprising sense of love for those around me and a broader understanding of the pure Christan gospel.
I absolutely recommend this book to all, Great book about the church history Easy read, I tried to wait and read it with the class, but wanted to get it over with.
It was a very informative read, but I I think that it still is vary basic.
A lot of the info I'm skeptical about after my Utah history class that tore those Mormon myths to pieces.
Especially the frozen river, the crickets, and the plentifulness of the SLC valley, I think it's good for people with a limited knowledge of the history of the church.
I liked the random facts and stories about the presidents and the growth of the church.
I liked it, I did not really like it nor did I think it was amazing.
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