The book of mormon keystone of our religion 10 1986. From 1947 to 1949 he served as a missionary for the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds church in great britain. Jan 11, 2020 ezra taft benson my young sisters, we have such hope for you. I knew i believed in jesus christ and i knew he was alive, i knew it. Thank you for this post, more and more my testimony of the book of mormon and. This is the th in a series of books of the teachings of presidents of the church.
President ezra taft benson, president of the council of the twelve. The book of mormon, published in 1830, is well known. As i participated in the mexico city temple dedication, i received the distinct impression that god is not. The book of mormon is the word of god ezra taft benson. Benson was born in salt lake city but raised in whitney and boise, idaho and in washington, d. Kimball, ezra taft benson became president of the church on november 10, 1985, at the age of eightysix. The book of mormon warns america ezra taft benson 16. Ezra taft benson was a man who loved his god and his country. Apr 01, 2015 since then, many have flocked to the little cache valley farming community to pay homage to the fairly ordinarylooking headstone of president ezra taft benson, leaving trinkets and small statuettes. Benson aims new blast at mcarthy, salt lake tribune, 23 june 1954, 1. Joseph smith characterized the book of mormon as the keystone of mormonism, and claimed that it was the most correct. Ezra taft benson said that just as an arch crumbles if the keystone is. Plans for an lds temple in shanghai may have hit an obstacle salt lake tribune. Benson in mormonism to distinguish him from the thirteenth lds prophet, ezra taft benson, his greatgrandson.
At 21, i met my wifetobe, mary ann, while we both were attending what mormons refer to as the lords university known to the outside world as breed em young. The gift of modern revelation president ezra taft benson president of the church. Whether or not you agree with any personal conclusions made by michael quinn, his essay ezra taft benson and mormon political conflicts is the most indepth treatise on the topic and contains a lot of interesting information. Brant goates, who described his fatherinlaws april 1966 address as an insinuation concerning benson. Michael quinn, ezra taft benson and mormon political conflicts, dialogue. Joseph smith called it the keystone of our religion. Rod meldrum discusses the strategic importance of these rapids to the ancient civilizations of north america and how it relates with the book of mormons heartland model.
On january 5, 1986, president ezra taft benson presided at a stake conference in annandale, virginia. Even if im not a believing mormon anymore, family will be forever salt lake tribune. President ezra taft benson alluded to its the adamic language possible universal reinstatement to resolve linguistic diversity teachings of ezra taft benson salt lake city, 1988, p. An address given by elder ezra taft benson at the 5th annual general conference of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, tuesday, april 6th, 1965, salt lake city, utah. Meet steve benson, ex mormon, editorial cartoonist, and grandson of morman prophet erza taft benson. President ezra taft benson spoke often about the scriptures, in particular the book of mormon. Eisenhower and as the th president of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds church from 1985 until his death in 1994. Ezra taft benson quotes from the book of mormon is the keystone of our religion, and the doctrine and covenants is the capstone, with continuing latter day revelation. Ezra taft benson, 94, head of the mormon church since 1985, secretary of agriculture from 1953 to 1961 and a pugnacious force in matters of church and state for most of his life, died yesterday at. Oct 20, 2012 meet steve benson, ex mormon, editorial cartoonist, and grandson of morman prophet erza taft benson.
Anyone who will read the book of mormon and put it to the divine test that moroni proposes see moro. The lord has placed his stamp of approval on both the keystone and the capstone. However, the cemetery, sitting on a hillside overlooking the valley farmland that benson loved, is a little hard to find. The book of mormon must be reenthroned in the minds and hearts of our people. Ezra taft benson my young sisters, we have such hope for you.
Polygamy and mormon church leaders ezra taft benson february 22, 1811 september 3, 1869 ezra taft benson is commonly known and referred to as ezra t. Joseph smith, the founding prophet of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints and of the broader latterday saint movement, produced several volumes of scripture between 1827, when he began translating the book of mormon, and 1844, when he was murdered. Apr 29, 2015 ezra taft benson conference sermon those of us who think. Someone asked where ezra taft bensons quote came from that was used in my original letter to the daily herald. Ezra taft benson the book of mormon president ezra taft. This line contains some unusual and challenging problems. Teachings of ezra taft benson, pg 562 keep your dress modest. Longterm nauvoo resident cal christensen shares his knowledge of the mississippi rivers des moines rapids from his own property on the rivers banks. Elder ezra taft benson, may 10, 1966, safety in the face. According to president ezra taft benson who are the two groups that have the from relc 333 at brigham young university. Ezra taft benson, the keystone of our religion, ensign, jan. You students are a part of a choice young generationa generation which might well witness the return of our lord.
Ezra was born at the dawn of the second great awakening. Mormons and dance mormonism, the mormon church, beliefs. Looking inside the mind of ezra taft benson through. Not being mormon i cant comment on how this tract fits in with. Ezra taft benson conference sermon those of us who think. During his administration he emphasized the book of mormon and the theme come unto christ in strethening missionary work and families. But the book of mormon has greater powerpower to reveal false doctrine, power to help us overcome temptations, power to help us get closer to god than any other book see introduction to the book of mormon. Book of mormongeographystatementsnineteenth century. My beloved brethren and sisters, today i would like to speak about. Kimball when he said, yes, we think we are secure here in the chambers of these everlasting hills. Elder ezra taft benson fourteen fundamentals in following. My beloved brethren and sisters, today i would like to speak about one of the most significant gifts given to the world in modern times.
This arnold friberg painting depicts the book of mormon scene of the. Unknown facts about ezra taft benson a knowledge archive. An address given to the brigham young university studeny body. Ezra taft benson 18991994, thirteenth president of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Reed amussen benson january 2,1928 august 24, 2016 was a retired brigham young university byu professor of religion who at one time was the national director of public relations for the john birch society and is noted for his extreme political conservatism and his advocacy of homeschooling. Mar 01, 2009 president ezra taft benson, president of the council of the twelve. He testified that the book of mormon was the most correct of any book on earth, and the keystone of our religion introduction to the book of mormon. Benson was the son of ezra taft benson and his wife, the former flora amussen. The church under condemnation treated lightly the book of mormon president ezra taft benson my beloved brethren and sisters, for some years now i have been deeply concerned that we are not using the book of mormon as god intends. The first is that the book of mormon is the keystone of our religion. Not being mormon i cant comment on how this tract fits in with their religious views, but for the curious it might be interesting as it addresses pride and the merits of being humble. The book of mormonkeystone of our religion youtube. Fourteen fundamentals in following the prophet by elder ezra taft benson.
In 1952 president dwight david eisenhower appointed ezra taft benson to the cabinet post of secretary of agriculture, temporarilly being released from his duties as an apostle while still serving in this capacity. Fortunately, the only opinion of us that matters is what our heavenly father thinks of us, taught elder j. Polygamy and mormon church leaders ezra taft benson february. Yawns, stretches fingers, flexes neck muscles welcome to by common consents live coverage of the 180th semiannual general conference. Testimony of joseph smith god help us to live the gospel. Ezra taft benson was ordained and set apart as the thirteenth president of the church on november 10, 1985. From reading the article in the link posted below it seems to have caused a bit of contention within the leadership of the church. May 09, 2015 62 ezra taft benson, a moral challenge, in john birch societys american opinion 23 feb.
Born of god president ezra taft benson president of the church ensign, july. The inside story of the censure of senator joe mccarthy by his colleagues. Statements on book of mormon geography made during joseph smiths lifetime. President ezra taft benson delivers a message titled the book of mormonkeystone of. Polygamy and mormon church leaders ezra taft benson. The mormon chronicle disagrees with many of the conclusions and assumptions presented by quinn in this essay. I suppose that i had to allow the lord to heal my heart on this matter. The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement, which, according to. The controversial hearings that signaled the end of a turbulent career and a. Elder ezra taft benson, may 10, 1966, safety in the face of dangers, byu speeches of the year and general conference, 1964. The book of mormonkeystone of our religion president ezra taft benson president of the church conference report, oct. Tonight i have been exploring ezra taft benson s political ideologies. John heinerman and anson shule, the mormon corporate empire, p. We also encourage you to if youre not already doing so watch conference live, streaming from.
Dont forget to check out our minutebyminute coverage on twitter in addition to coverage on the blog. The book of mormonkeystone of our religion book of. In response to recent news stories involving harvey weinstein, al franken, roy moore, etc. My beloved brethren and sisters, for some years now i have been deeply concerned that we are not using the book of mormon as god intends. President ezra taft benson delivers a message titled the book of mormon keystone of our religion. President ezra taft benson 18991994 said, satan is increasingly striving to overcome the saints with despair, discouragement, despondency, and depression. At the close of world war ii he served a mission of mercy, ministering to the spiritual and temporal needs of destitute latterday saints in europe. Beware of pride is a mormon religious tract written in 1989 by ezra taft benson president. We must honor it by reading it, by studying it, by taking.
Thirteenth president of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Twice he served as a stake president and twice as president of the european mission. It is used for personal study and for melchizedek priesthood and relief society instruction. We are to be familiar with good books, languages, and cultures. Ezra taft benson august 4, 1899 may 30, 1994 was an american farmer, government official, and religious leader who served as the 15th united states secretary of agriculture during both presidential terms of dwight d. The change of heart and born again processes are best described in the keystone of our religion, the book of mormon.
My beloved brothers and sisters, i am honored to be in your presence today. Teachings of ezra taft benson the book of mormon is the keystone of our religion. The book of mormon is the keystone of our religion. The gift i am thinking of is more important than any of the inventions that have come out of the industrial. According to president ezra taft benson who are the two. This posting covers the ancestry of chloe taft 17851826, mother of the mormon pioneer ezra taft benson. Those who had been born of god after hearing king benjamins address had a mighty change in their hearts.
The church under condemnation treated lightly the book of. P resident e zra t aft b enson t he b ook of m ormon the book of mormon keystone of our religion ezra taft benson ensign, nov. Meet steve benson, ex mormon, editorial cartoonist, and. The book of mormon keystone of our religion chicken scratch. I am not here today to tickle your ears, to entertain you. The importance of the book of mormon was a focus of ezra taft benson, the churchs thirteenth president. For a closer look at some of the political, religious and personal views of one of mormonism s prophets, seers and revelators, quoted below are excerpts from the personal correspondence of ezra taft benson to me, written when he was a member of the quorum of the twelve and later as president of the mormon church. He was an american farmer and a great religious leader. It is indeed another testament or witness of jesus. Ezra taft benson, 18111869 autobiography, the instructor 80 1945. This is one of the reasons why we have recently added the words another testament of jesus christ to the title of the book of mormon.
Short skirts are not pleasing to the lord, but modesty is. In february 1974 apostle ezra taft benson was asked during an interview if a good mormon could also be a liberal democrat. Ezra taft benson the book of mormon is the keystone of. Take away the book of mormon and the revelations, he said, and where is our religion. A revelation to brigham young was given when members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints were camped at winter quarters, nebraska, in preparation for the long trip west thou shalt be diligent in preserving what thou hast, that thou mayest be a wise steward. The church under condemnation treated lightly the book of mormon. Since then, many have flocked to the little cache valley farming community to pay homage to the fairly ordinarylooking headstone of president ezra taft benson, leaving trinkets and small statuettes. A gift from the lord my beloved brethren and sisters, today i would like to speak about one of the most significant gifts given to the world in modern times. Ensign magazine, volume 19 number 7, july 1989 mormon church, ezra taft benson, m. A plea to strengthen our families by ezra taft benson. Ezra taft benson the book of mormon president ezra. The prophet joseph smith said that the book of mormon is the keystone of our religion. The church under condemnation treated lightly the book of mormon president ezra taft benson.
I think it would be very hard if he was living the gospel and understood it. For a closer look at some of the political, religious and personal views of one of mormonism s prophets, seers and revelators, quoted below are excerpts from the personal correspondence of ezra taft benson to me, written when he was a member of the quorum of the twelve and later as president of the mormon. Benson, was born on the 22nd of february, 1811, in mendon, worcester county, massachusetts, being the first son of john and chloe benson. A few comments about how some of the decisions were made might be instructive. At that time he delivered a statement reiterating the mission of the churchto preach the gospel, perfect the saints, and redeem the deadand reaffirming that the church is led by the lord jesus christ. Tonight i have been exploring ezra taft bensons political ideologies. They had no more disposition to do evil, but to do good continually. Girls, do not be an enticement for your downfall because of your immodest and tightfitting clothes. Ezra taft benson, reading copy of general conference talk, 2 oct. President ezra taft benson delivers a message titled the book of mormonkeystone of our religion.
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