Some of us are like the fictional Helam, who even in the face of great opposition never loses his faith in Christ. The paths to Christ taken by the New World fictional characters become representative of our own or our families’ journeys. Though the New World characters and their dialogue are fictional, they capture the essence of the feelings and testimonies of the people described in the Book of Mormon. The story of the resurrected Christ’s visit to the Nephites is also told.
In the film, the story of Christ’s mortal ministry and Atonement is told while fictional characters, living in the Americas at the time of Christ, ponder and prophesy about events of His life and ministry in the Holy Land. The film presents the message that Jesus Christ is our Savior and the cornerstone of our theology. Thus stand the Bible, a record of Jesus Christ’s ministry in the Holy Land, and the Book of Mormon, a record of His ministry in ancient America-both remarkable testaments of the divinity of the Lord Jesus Christ.įocusing on these two scriptural witnesses, the Church has recently produced a new 70-millimeter film, The Testaments of One Fold and One Shepherd. “In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established,” the Lord and His prophets have taught throughout the ages ( D&C 6:28 see also D&C 128:3 Deut.
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