The Book of Mormon

by Joseph Smith Jr.

tells men what they must do to gain peace in this life

Salvation? How do I know I want it? What does a fullness of joy mean? What is not having salvation?

Jesus Christ is the Son of the living God

come unto Him

may be ...

What is saved. What does one feel?

Joseph Smith said: “I told the brethren that the Book of Mormon was the most correct of any book on earth, and the keystone of our religion, and a man would get nearer to God by ...

We invite all men 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. (See Moroni 10:3–5

Google the Elizabethan grammar rules; same used in King James version of the Bible. It may help.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the Lord’s kingdom once again established on the earth, preparatory to the Second Coming of the Messiah.

The only way to know this for sure is read this book; ponder its message and pray about.

And we give our names unto the world, to witness unto the world that which we have seen. And we lie not, God bearing witness of it.

These are the most obvious and strongest testaments aside from a pure whitness of the Spirit

that my name should be had for good and evil among all nations, kindreds, and tongues, or that it should be both good and evil spoken of among all people.

Is Joseph Smith Jr. a very clever fraud and womanizer or a truthful prophet?

and translated into modern speech by the gift and power of God as attested by Divine affirmation, was first published to the world in the year 1830 as The Book of Mormon.

Not 'modern' unless you consider Elizabethian English modern.

and thy power, and goodness, and mercy are over all the inhabitants of the earth; and, because thou art merciful, thou wilt not suffer those who come unto thee that they shall perish!

God does care

my father hath written, for he hath written many things which he saw in visions and in dreams;

Journal keeping...

But behold, I, Nephi, will show unto you that the tender mercies of the Lord are over all those whom he hath chosen, because of their faith, to make them mighty even unto the power of deliverance.

To many to count in my life.

Blessed art thou, Nephi, because of thy faith, for thou hast sought me diligently, with lowliness of heart.

The Lord loves Nephi...He is humble

inasmuch as ye shall keep my commandments, ye shall prosper, and shall be led to a land of promise; yea, even a land which I have prepared for you; yea, a land which is choice above all other lands.

Commandments = prosper 21 times throughout the Book of Mormon within the land of promise 18 times.

they smote us with a rod, behold, an angel of the Lord came and stood before them, and he spake

Without the angel they might’ve killed Sam or someone would have been killed in defensive action.

How is it possible

Oh, how myopic!

after they had hid themselves, I, Nephi, crept into the city and went forth towards the house

Covert action in time of

And I was led by the Spirit, not knowing beforehand the things which I should do.

399 highlights by other kinle users. A lesson on moving forward faith.

the fulness of mine intent is that I may persuade men to come unto the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, and be saved. 5 Wherefore, the things which are pleasing unto the world I do not write, but the things which are pleasing unto God and unto those who are not of the world.

Purpose...

Yea, and how is it that ye have forgotten that the Lord is able to do all things according to his will, for the children of men, if it so be that they exercise faith in him? Wherefore, let us be faithful to him.

whose fruit was desirable to make one happy. 11 And it came to pass that I did go forth and partake of the fruit thereof; and I beheld that it was most sweet, above all that I ever before tasted. Yea, and I beheld that the fruit thereof was white, to exceed all the whiteness that I had ever seen. 12 And as I partook of the fruit thereof it filled my soul with exceedingly great joy;

15 And it came to pass that I beckoned unto them; and I also did say unto them with a loud voice that they should come unto me, and partake of the fruit, which was desirable above all other fruit.

their manner of dress was exceedingly fine; and they were in the attitude of mocking and pointing their fingers towards those who had come at and were partaking of the fruit.

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he did exhort them then with all the feeling of a tender parent,

I have very tender parents. I could not have had better!!!

he hath all power unto the fulfilling of all his words. And thus it is. Amen.

all mankind were in a lost and in a fallen state, and ever would be save they should rely on this Redeemer.

the remnants of the house of Israel, should be grafted in, or come to the knowledge of the true Messiah, their Lord and their Redeemer. 15 And after this manner of language did my father prophesy and speak unto my brethren, and also many more things which I do not write in this book; for I have written as many of them as were expedient for me in mine other book.

In these latter days via this book...

spake by the power of the Holy Ghost, which power he received by faith on the Son of God—and the Son of God was the Messiah who should come—I, Nephi, was desirous also that I might see, and hear, and know of these things, by the power of the Holy Ghost,

Nephi's dad...

is the gift of God unto all those who diligently seek him, as well in times of old as in the time that he should manifest himself unto the children of men. 18 For he is the same yesterday, today, and forever; and the way is prepared for all men from the foundation of the world, if it so be that they repent and come unto him.

The power of the Holy Ghost...

For he that diligently seeketh shall find; and the mysteries of God shall be unfolded unto them, by the power of the Holy Ghost, as well in these times as in times of old, and as well in times of old as in times to come; wherefore, the course of the Lord is one eternal round. 20 Therefore remember, O man, for all thy doings thou shalt be brought into judgment. 21 Wherefore, if ye have sought to do wickedly in the days of your probation, then ye are found unclean before the judgment-seat of God; and no unclean thing can dwell wit...

Know the mysteries of God. I want to know ... paralle universes, quantum theory...

For he that diligently seeketh shall find; and the mysteries of God shall be unfolded unto them, by the power of the Holy Ghost, as well in these times as in times of old, and as well in times of old as in times to come; wherefore, the course of the Lord is one eternal round. 20 Therefore remember, O man, for all thy doings thou shalt be brought into judgment. 21 Wherefore, if ye have sought to do wickedly in the days of your probation, then ye are found unclean before the judgment-seat of God; and no unclean thing can dwell wit...

... d i l i g e n t l y ...

For he that diligently seeketh shall find; and the mysteries of God shall be unfolded unto them, by the power of the Holy Ghost, as well in these times as in times of old, and as well in times of old as in times to come; wherefore, the course of the Lord is one eternal round. 20 Therefore remember, O man, for all thy doings thou shalt be brought into judgment. 21 Wherefore, if ye have sought to do wickedly in the days of your probation, then ye are found unclean before the judgment-seat of God; and no unclean thing can dwell wit...

Get out early for good behavior...

ye have witnessed him ye shall bear record that it is the Son of God.

Gives opportunity for the Holy Ghost to engrain Nephi's testimony in our hearts and minds.

exceeding of all beauty; and the whiteness thereof did exceed the whiteness of the driven snow.

Nephi sees the tree...it was (Nephi had seen snow before. Maybe he had traveled to Iran before)

I beheld the city of Nazareth; and in the city of Nazareth I beheld a virgin, and she was exceedingly fair and white.

The mother of Jesus of Nazareth, Saviour and King.

A virgin, most beautiful and fair above all other virgins.

Some women have more beauty than others.

Behold the world and the wisdom thereof; yea, behold the house of Israel hath gathered together to fight against the twelve apostles of the Lamb.

Do we read about this anywhere else?

the mixture of thy seed, which are among thy brethren.

The angel speaking to Nephi uses the word "mixture" of his posterity. What does that mean?

this remnant of whom I speak is the seed of thy father—wherefore,

So it seems to suggest that Nephi also has decendents amoung us today.

and after thy seed shall be destroyed, and dwindle in unbelief, and also the seed of thy brethren, behold, these things shall be hid up, to come forth unto the Gentiles, by the gift and power of the Lamb.

In general but not all obviously because of previous verses that say otherwise.

and whoso shall publish peace, yea, tidings of great joy, how beautiful upon the mountains shall they be.

Facebook is surely one means

These last records,

and shall make known the plain and precious things which have been taken away from them; and shall make known to all kindreds, tongues, and people, that the Lamb of God is the Son of the Eternal Father, and the Savior of the world; and that all men must come unto him, or they cannot be saved.

'These last records' are the Book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants. 'The first' is the Holy Bible

and shall make known the plain and precious things which have been taken away from them; and shall make known to all kindreds, tongues, and people, that the Lamb of God is the Son of the Eternal Father, and the Savior of the world; and that all men must come unto him, or they cannot be saved.

I do not know him. I only know of and about him. I do know good; I know evil. I know Jesus is good.

As resulting...

to the hardness of their hearts and the blindness of their minds unto their being brought down into captivity, and also into destruction, both temporally and spiritually, according to the captivity of the devil, of which I have spoken.

there are save two churches only; the one is the church of the Lamb of God, and the other is the church of the devil; wherefore, whoso belongeth not to the church of the Lamb of God belongeth to that great church, which is the mother of abominations; and she is the whore of all the earth.

Here 'church' can be replaced with 'core belief' or 'camp' not sect or denomination.