The Book of Mormon Testifies of Christ

As Latter Day Saints we use the Book of Mormon along with the Bible. The Book of Mormon supports the Bible and testifies of Christ and they should be used together to study the gospel and the teachings of Christ.


"The Book of Mormon speaks of the ancient covenants God made with His children; the
Bible tells of great prophets who also received these covenants by faith. The Book of
Mormon testifies of Christ and His Atonement; the Bible provides the account of His
birth, ministry, death, Atonement, and Resurrection. Thus, the Bible and Book of Mormon
complement and enrich each other." Preach My Gospel, pg 106.

I love to read and study my scriptures, especially the Book of Mormon, because it gives me peace in a harried world and answers my questions about life and it teaches me the truths that I need to know in order to return to my Heavenly Father some day. It helps me to be a better person for myself and my family.

I would like to share a few of my favorite verses (I have many!) from the Book of Mormon. These passages most definitely testify of Christ.

This one is unmistakeable as to who it is that we speak of and who it is that we believe in and worship...................



2 Nephi 25: 26

26 And we ^atalk of Christ, we rejoice in Christ, we preach of Christ, we ^bprophesy of Christ, and we write according to our prophecies, that our ^cchildren may know to what source they may look for a ^dremission of their sins.


These next two passages are similar and I love the way it says to us to "feast upon the words of Christ". I can testify to you that if you do just that--feast upon the words of Christ by reading and studying the scriptures you will come to know Him more closely and your knowledge and testimony will grow and you will have a peace that you cannot otherwise obtain. You will receive answers to your questions. Just like the last verse states "the words of Christ will tell you all things what ye should do. Go ahead give it a try! Think of a question, offer a sincere prayer asking your question and then go to your scriptures, be it the Bible or the Book of Mormon and see if you don't get an answer.


2 Nephi 31:20

20 Wherefore, ye must press forward with a ^asteadfastness in Christ, having a perfect brightness of ^bhope, and a ^clove of God and of all men. Wherefore, if ye shall press forward, feasting upon the word of Christ, and ^dendure to the end, behold, thus saith the Father: Ye shall have ^eeternal life.

2 Nephi 32:3

3 ^aAngels speak by the power of the Holy Ghost; wherefore, they speak the words of Christ. Wherefore, I said unto you, ^bfeast upon the ^cwords of Christ; for behold, the words of Christ will ^dtell you all things what ye should do.

If you don't have a Book of Mormon and would like one you may Email me and I will be happy to send you one or you can also read the Book of Mormon online HERE.

The Book of Mormon

For the month of October I will be joining other LDS bloggers in the sharing of the Book of Mormon, through the blog event the Book of Mormon Forum hosted by Jocelyn of We Talk of Christ, We Rejoice in Christ.




I hope to be able to share with you what the Book of Mormon is and why it is important and what it means to me.

Today I would like to share what the Book of Mormon is.

The Book of Mormon is "another" testament of Jesus Christ.

The Book of Mormon testifies of Jesus Christ and of His visit to the ancient people of the American continent. I will share more on that in a post to come. The Book of Mormon is comparable to the Bible as it is also a record of God's dealings with these ancient people of the Americas. The Bible is the record of the people in the Holy land while the Book of Mormon is the record of the people in the America's.

The Book of Mormon was written by ancient prophets. These writings were recorded onto gold plates. That is the way they kept their records at that time in history. Fast forward to the 1800's when these plates were translated by Joseph Smith.
The King James version of the Holy Bible was translated into English by William Tyndale in the 1500's.

We can see the similarities in both the Book of Mormon and the Holy Bible. They are both ancient records of ancient peoples, written by ancient prophets on two different continents. They both testify that Jesus is the Christ and the Son of God and they were both translated in later times from ancient languages into the English language (and many other languages now as well), so that we could have these precious truths in our day and time in this the Last Dispensation.

A Prophet Testifies

“The Book of Mormon has come forth by the gift and power of God. It speaks as a voice from the dust in testimony of the Son of God. It speaks of His birth, of His ministry, of His Crucifixion and Resurrection, and of His appearance to the righteous in the land Bountiful on the American continent.

“It is a tangible thing that can be handled, that can be read, that can be tested. It carries within its covers a promise of its divine origin. Millions now have put it to the test and found it to be a true and sacred record.”

President Gordon B. Hinckley (1910–2008), “The Great Things Which God Has Revealed,” Liahona and Ensign, May 2005, 81–82.

I would like ask that anyone who reads my posts here about the Book of Mormon take this challenge. The challenge is to do as the following scripture from the Book of Mormon asks.....

Moroni 10: 3-5

3 Behold, I would exhort you that when ye shall read these things, if it be wisdom in God that ye should read them, that ye would remember how ^amerciful the Lord hath been unto the children of men, from the creation of Adam even down until the time that ye shall receive these things, and ^bponder it in your ^chearts.

4 And when ye shall receive these things, I would exhort you that ye would ^aask God, the Eternal Father, in the name of Christ, if these things are not ^btrue; and if ye shall ask with a ^csincere heart, with ^dreal intent, having ^efaith in Christ, he will ^fmanifest the ^gtruth of it unto you, by the power of the Holy Ghost.

5 And by the power of the Holy Ghost ye may ^aknow the ^btruth of all things.

There is also a special issue of the LDS magazine the Ensign, that is devoted entirely to the Book of Mormon. You may view, listen to, or download this issue online HERE.

I know that the Book of Mormon is true and I would like to share this with you.

If you would like a copy of the Book of Mormon please EMAIL me and I would be more than happy to send you one.

He Lives!

Joy To The World

Joy to the World , the Lord is come!

For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior which is Christ the Lord. (Luke 2:11)

Let earth receive her King

For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16

Let every heart prepare Him room

And Saints and angels sing,
And Saints and angels sing,
And Saints, and Saints, and angels sing.


Wise men still seek him……Wise men still give him gifts….

What gifts you ask? The gift of our heart, of our will, of ourselves.

Wherefore, ye must press forward with a steadfastness in Christ, having a perfect brightness of hope, and a love of God and of all men. Wherefore, if ye shall press forward, feasting upon the word of Christ, and endure to the end, behold, thus saith the Father: Ye shall have eternal life. 2 Nephi 31:20

Lifting Burdens: The Atonement of Jesus Christ

The 179th Semiannual General Conference

Today and tomorrow--October 3rd and 4th 2009, marks our 179th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.

As members of the church we look forward to conference time each year, always held in early April and again in early October. This is the time that we are able to listen to the voice of our Prophet and living Apostles here upon the earth today.

Depending on where one lives, we can listen to conference either in our meeting houses, in person at the LDS Conference Center in Salt Lake City, Utah or in the comfort of our own homes, where it is available via TV. It is also available through the internet. I have attached a link for viewing conference online below. There are 4-2 hour sessions. Two each on Saturday and on Sunday each beginning at 10:00 am and again at 2:00 pm and each session will have different speakers. It is also available in many, many different languages.

YOU MAY WATCH CONFERENCE HERE


Docrtine and Covenants 1:38

What I the Lord have spoken, I have spoken, and I excuse not myself; and though the heavens and the earth pass away, my word shall not pass away, but shall all be fulfilled, whether by mine own voice or by the voice of my servants, it is the same.

Hope

Alma 32:21

And now as I said concerning faith-faith is not to have a perfect knowledge of things; therefore if ye have faith ye hope for things which are not seen, which are true.



"Hope has the power to fill our lives with happiness.

Hope sustains us through despair."

--President Dieter F. Uchtdorf

A very inspiring message of hope and faith is found in the story of Nienie (Stephanie Nielson). In the video above she is the young mother shown with her two little daughters--the first photo after President Uchtdorf begins his talk. To read about Nienie and her families story you can visit her blog Nienie Dialogues. To read the story from the beginning you can to to her archives and start reading from August 2008 to the present time.