The Book of Mormon

The Book of Mormon is another testament of Jesus Christ.  It helps me to understand how God "loveth his children" (1 Nephi 11:17) by looking at how God interacted with the ancient peoples of the Americas. "I am the God of the whole earth, slain for the sins of the world" 3 Ne. 11:14  I love the Book of Mormon and believe that it was inspired of God.

There are so many beautiful passages in the Book of Mormon, passages that bring me peace and the Spirit when I pray about them, and passages that support teachings in the Bible so well.  I have sometimes thought that even if a committee of fifty super smart philosophers got together, they wouldn't be able to come up with such a book.

President Ezra Taft Benson taught: "If the Book of Mormon be true—and millions have now testified that they have the witness of the Spirit that it is indeed true—then one must accept the claims of the Restoration and all that accompanies it" (Preach My Gospel).

My favorite philosopher, Adam Smith, said in The Theory of Moral Sentiments, "[Religion] alone can tell them, that it is of little importance what man may think of their conduct, while the all-seeing Judge of the world approves of it."  I believe that Joseph Smith was upheld in his testimony of the Book of Mormon by God's power.




This is my not perfect testimony of the Book of Mormon that I cling to because of the special blessings it has brought me.  Although I've heard that clinging is something that emotionally unstable people do, so let me know if you have any counsel for me ; )



For related information see: Elder Holland's testimony, Alma 34:14-16, 2 Nephi 31:20, Moroni 7:33