Throughout the ages, Father in Heaven has inspired select men and women to find, through the guidance of the Holy Ghost, solutions to life’s most perplexing problems. He has inspired those authorized servants to record those solutions as a type of handbook for those of His children who have faith in His plan of happiness and in His Beloved Son, Jesus Christ. We have ready access to this guidance through the treasure we call the standard works—that is, the Old and New Testaments, the Book of Mormon, the Doctrine and Covenants, and the Pearl of Great Price.
Richard G. Scott
"The Power of Scripture"
October 2011
http://www.lds.org/general-conference/2011/10/the-power-of-scripture
Showing posts with label Scripture Study. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Scripture Study. Show all posts
"The voice of the Spirit is described in the scriptures as being neither loud nor harsh, not a voice of thunder, neither a voice of great tumultuous noise, but rather as still and small, of perfect mildness, as if it had been a whisper, and it can pierce even the very soul and cause the heart to burn. The Spirit does not get our attention by shouting."
“Neither the Bible nor
the Book of Mormon in and of themselves is sufficient. Both are necessary for
us to teach and learn about the full and complete doctrine of Christ. The need
for the other does not diminish either one of them. Both the Bible and the Book
of Mormon are necessary for our salvation and exaltation. As President Ezra
Taft Benson so powerfully taught, “When used together, the Bible and the Book
of Mormon confound false doctrines”
L. Tom Perry
"The Power of Deliverance"
April 2012 General Conference
“I wish to speak about
how the Book of Mormon, which is a tender mercy of the Lord preserved for these
latter days, delivers us by teaching us in a pure and “most correct” way the
doctrine of Christ.”
L. Tom Perry
April 2012 General Conference
“We should therefore study with these
questions in mind: “Why was this included? How does this apply today and to
me?” President Benson observed, for example, that in the Book of Mormon we find
a pattern for preparing for the Savior’s Second Coming. We learn how disciples
of Christ live in times of war, deal with persecution and apostasy, do missionary work, and respond to the
dangers of materialism.2
As Nephi did, when we study, we should “liken” the scriptures to ourselves—that
is, try to discover how to apply what we find in the Book of Mormon”
Elder Todd Christophersen
October 2012 Liahona Article
“Since the Book of
Mormon is the keystone of our witness of Christ
and the fullness of His gospel, it is important in our study to give special
attention to the many teachings and testimonies of the Savior it contains. Some have done this by obtaining a new,
inexpensive copy of the Book of Mormon and marking all of the verses that refer
to or teach about the Savior, His ministry, and His mission. This brings both a
deeper witness of Jesus as the Son of God and a fresh appreciation of what He
has done and continues to do for us.”
Elder Todd Christophersen
October 2011 Liahona Article
“Twenty-five years
ago, President Ezra Taft Benson (1899–1994) detailed “three great reasons why
Latter-day Saints should make the study of the Book of Mormon a
lifetime pursuit.”1
The reasons were these: First, the Book of Mormon is the keystone of our
religion—the keystone of our witness of Jesus Christ,
of our doctrine, and of our testimony. Second, the Book of Mormon was written
for our day. Third, the Book of Mormon
helps us draw nearer to God.”
"How to Study the Book of Mormon"
Elder Todd Christophersen
October 2011 Liahona Article
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