The Book of Mormon is a volume of holy scripture comparable to the Bible. It is a record o
The Book of Mormon is a volume of holy scripture comparable to the Bible. It is a record of God's dealings with the ancient inhabitants of the Americas and contains, as does the Bible, the fulness of the everlasting gospel.
The crowning event recorded in the Book of Mormon is the personal ministry of the Lord Jesus Christ among the Nephites soon after his resurrection. It puts forth the doctrines of the gospel outlines the plan of salvation, and tells men what they must do to gain peace in this life and eternal salvation in the life to come.
After the author, Mormon, completed his writings, he delivered the account to his son Moroni, who added a few words of his own and hid up the plates in the hill Cumorah. On September 21, 1823, the same Moroni, then a glorified, resurrected being, appreared to the Prophet Joseph Smith and instructed him relative to the ancient record and its destined translation into the English language.
We invite all people everywhere to read the Book of Mormon, to ponder in their hearts the message it contains, and then to ask God, the Eternal Father, in the name of Christ, if the book is true. Those who pursue this course and ask in faith will gain a testimony of its truth and divinity by the power of the Holy Ghost.
Those who gain this divine witness from the Holy Spirit will also come to know by the same power that Jesus Christ is the Savior of the world, that Joseph Smith is his revelator and prophet in these last days, and that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the Lord's kingdom once again established on the earth, prepratory to the second coming of the Messiah.
"The Book of Mormon is true, just what it purports to be, and for this testimony I expect to give an account in the day of judgement." (Encyclopedia, 86-87) -Joseph Smith, Jr.
"I did translate the Book of Mormon by the gift and power of God, and it is before the world; and all the powers of earth and hell cannot rob me of it." (Encyclopedia, 92) - Joseph Smith, Jr.
Various ways that The Book of Mormon typifies or alludes to Jesus Christ:
The Book of Mormon's coming forth was declared by an angel named Moroni.
Christ's coming forth was declared by an angel named Gabriel.
The Book of Mormon came forth in a time of apostasy to declare truth.
Jesus Christ came to an apostate Israel, in the meridian of time to restore truth.
The Book of Mormon was laid away in a stone receptacle.
Jesus Christ was laid away in a stone receptacle.
The Book of Mormon was taken from the stone receptacle by a man named Joseph.
Jesus Christ was put into a stone receptacle by a man named Joseph.
The Book of Mormon came forth after the stone was moved away.
Jesus Christ came forth after the stone was moved away.
An angel was there to oversee the coming forth of The Book of Mormon.
An angel was there to oversee the coming forth of Jesus Christ.
The first one to see the plates---Joseph Smith---was forbidden to touch them.
The first one to see Jesus Christ---Mary---was forbidden to touch Him.
The Book of Mormon was attested to by twelve witnesses, the three, the eight and Joseph Smith.
Jesus Christ had twelve special witnesses.
The Book of Mormon is the word of God.
Jesus Christ "in the beginning was the word and the word was with God and the word was God."
The Book of Mormon teaches the fullness;
Jesus Christ teaches the fullness.
The Book of Mormon is the keystone;
Jesus Christ is the Cornerstone.
And through studying the keystone we can be led to the cornerstone.
The music featured in this video clip is from Sam Cardon's album "By The Hand of Mormon".
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Alma 13: 3-4
"3 And this is the manner after which they were ordained—being called an
Alma 13: 3-4
"3 And this is the manner after which they were ordained—being called and prepared from the foundation of the world according to the foreknowledge of God, on account of their exceeding faith and good works; in the first place being left to choose good or evil; therefore they having chosen good, and exercising exceedingly great faith, are called with a holy calling, yea, with that holy calling which was prepared with, and according to, a preparatory redemption for such.
4 And thus they have been called to this holy calling on account of their faith, while others would reject the Spirit of God on account of the hardness of their hearts and blindness of their minds, while, if it had not been for this they might have had as great privilege as their brethren."
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