Book of Mormon – Quote Catch

Book of Mormon Title Page…Plates were hidden so that they wouldn’t be destroyed
“Is there not something deep in our hearts that longs to draw nearer to God, to be more like Him in our daily walk, to feel His presence with us constantly? If so, then the Book of Mormon will help us do so more than any other book.” (Ezra Taft Benson, Ensign, Nov. 1986, 7)
Parley P. Pratt spoke of the Book of Mormon as the principal means in directing the entire course of his life. In describing his first reading of the book he said: “I opened it with eagerness, and read its title page. I then read the testimony of several witnesses in relation to the manner of its being found and translated. After this I commenced its contents by course. I read all day; eating was a burden, I had no desire for food; sleep was a burden when the night came, for I preferred reading to sleep. “As I read, the spirit of the Lord was upon me, and I knew and comprehended that the book was true” (Autobiography of Parley P. Pratt, p. 20).
Elder Spencer W. Kimball had an experience and spoke of his “adventure” with the Book of Mormon: “May I tell you of a great adventure? As I traveled to a weekend assignment, I took with me an unusual book which was my constant companion. I could lay it down only to sleep, eat, and change trains. It fascinated me, captivated me, and held me spellbound with its irresistible charm and engaging interest. I have read it many times. “As I finished it, I closed the book and sat back, absorbed as I relived its contents. Its pages held me, bound me, and my eyes were riveted to them. I knew the book was factual, but as has been said, ‘Truth is stranger than fiction.’ . . . “I found in it life at its best and at its worst, in everchanging patterns. I hardly recovered from one great crisis until another engulfed me. . . . “This dramatic story is one of the greatest ever played by man. . . .“Its story has a vital message to all people. . . .“Archaeologists may be excited as they read of ruins of ancient cities, highways, and buildings. . . .“Journalists will find in this book crisis after crisis, presenting rich material for limitless climactic stories. . . .“This unparalleled book should intrigue navigators. . . .“The student of economics will find in this unusual book the disintegration of nations through pride, soft living, and luxuries, terminating finally in hunger and fetters. . . . “The astronomer and geologist here may see signs in the heavens and new stars come into focus, three days without sun . . . nights without darkness . . . and a vapor of darkness so impenetrable that no glimmer, nor candles, nor torches, nor fire could give any light. . . .“Engineers will learn . . . that . . . centuries ago, men erected buildings, temples, and highways with cement. . . .“The psychologists may find studies in human behavior and the workings of the human mind and the rationalizing processes where men convince themselves that ‘good is bad, and that bad is good.’ . . . “The educator will find treasures of literature and poetry. . . .“This comprehensive book should be studied by politicians, government leaders, kings, presidents, and premiers to see the rise and fall of empires, and the difference between statesmanship and demagoguery. . . .“Scientists will read of unusual instruments never patented or remade or duplicated, of elements which, without recharging, illuminate dark spaces indefinitely. . . .“Military men may learn much in strategy, intrigue, in movements, in morale. . . .“But after all, it is not the book’s dramatic crises, its history, its narrative that are so important, but its power to transform men into Christlike beings worthy of exaltation. “It is the word of God. It is a powerful second witness of Christ. And, certainly, all true believers who love the Redeemer will welcome additional evidence of his divinity. . . .“My beloved friends, I give to you the Book of Mormon. May you read it prayerfully, study it carefully, and receive for yourselves the testimony of its divinity” (in Conference Report, Apr. 1963, pp. 62–65, 67–68).
Ether 3: 23-24, 27-28…The Urim and Thummim was to be used in the Lord’s own due time to translate the Brother of Jared’s experience.
Book of Mormon Title Page…Plates were hidden so that they wouldn’t be destroyed
Introduction…Through prayer, then the Holy Ghost, people can know that the BofM is true, Jesus Christ is the Savior of the world, Joseph Smith is His prophet, and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the Lord’s kingdom
Introduction…The crowing event of the BofM is the personal ministry of Jesus Christ among the Nephites
Introduction…History and explanation of the BofM
D&C 20:9…The Book of Mormon contains (1) A record of a fallen people (2) The Fullness of the Gospel
Alma 5:47…Through the spirit, one can know of the truthfulness of the Book of Mormon.
Alma 26: 37…God is mindful of every people, whatever land they’re in, and his bowels of mercy are over all the earth
Mosiah 12: 8…The Lord will preserve records of the destroyed Lamanites/ Nephites for those who later posses the land
Enos 1: 16…Prophecy that the Lamanites would receive the Book of Mormon
John 10:16…Other Sheep
Matthew 15:24… Other Sheep
3 Nephi 15:12-24… Other Sheep
Jeremiah 16:14-16…(see Title Page of BofM) Fishers and Hunters
Ezequiel 37:15-22…Sticks of Judah
2 Nephi 3:12… Sticks of Judah
Revelations 14:6-7…Gospel brought in last days
Genesis 11:6-9…Tower of Babel, Jaredites
Ether 1:33… Tower of Babel, Jaredites
Isaiah 29:11-12…Martin Harris did the test
2 Nephi 27:15-20…Martin Harris did the test
Joseph Smith History 64-65…Martin Harris did the test
2 Corinthians 13:1…two or three witnesses
1 Nephi 13:40-41…Books support each other
Mormon 7:8-9….Books support each other
Psalms 85:11…Plates in the earth (voice from the dust)
Mormon 8:4… Plates in the earth (voice from the dust)
Joseph Smith History 1:34…Plates in the earth (voice from the dust)
Isaiah 29:4… Plates in the earth (voice from the dust)
Mormon 8:26…Plates in the earth (voice from the dust)
1 Nephi 5:16,19…The Nephites are descendants of Joseph
Alma 46:23… The Nephites are descendants of Joseph
Ether 13:7… The Nephites are descendants of Joseph
3 Nephi 15:12… The Nephites are descendants of Joseph
Ezequiel 37:15-22… The Nephites are descendants of Joseph
Deuteronomy 33:13-17… The Nephites are descendants of Joseph
2 Nephi 25:26…Purpose of Book of Mormon
Mormon 5:14… Purpose of Book of Mormon
Mormon 7:8-9…Believe in Bible, then you’ll Believe in the Book of Mormon
Ether 12:25…Hard to write on plates (Book of Mormon)
3 Nephi 5:18…Hard to write on plates (Book of Mormon)
Mormon 5:12-15…For who, and why was done the Book of Mormon
Mormon 5:15…The Book of Mormon will be brought through gentiles
Moroni 7:11…The truthfulness of the Book of Mormon and Joseph Smith>if one’s true, other is
Mormon 8:16-17…Book of Mormon will be light in darkness. Errors are of Man
Mormon 8:26-32…How will world be when Book of Mormon comes forth? Wicked
Mormon 9:32-33…Book of Mormon written in reformed Egyptian
3 Nephi 5:18… Book of Mormon written in reformed Egyptian
Moroni 10 (heading) Gain testimony of Book of Mormon–only through Spirit
Moroni 10:3-5…How to know Book of Mormon is true
1 Nephi 13:39-40… Book of Mormon shall (1) establish the truth of the Bible; (2) make known the plain and precious things taken from the Bible; (3) Make known to all kindreds, tongue and people that: (a) Christ is the Son of God; (b) Christ is the Savior of the World; (c) All men must come unto him or they can’t be saved
2 Nephi 3:12…Fruit of Joseph’s loins write Book of Mormon, Fruit of Judah’s loins write Bible
2 Nephi 3:12…The Book of Mormon and Bible together will (1) confound false doctrines; (2) lay down contentions; (3) establish peace among fruit of Joseph’s loins; (4) bring them to a knowledge of their forefathers in the Latter days; (5) bring them to a knowledge of Lord’s covenants
2 Nephi 3:23…Indians (Joseph’s posterity) will hearken unto words of Book of Mormon
2 Nephi 27:29…The blind and deaf will see and hear the words of Book (Braille and videos, cassettes)
Ether 5:2-4…Three witnesses confirm truth of Book of Mormon
2 Nephi 27:12…Three witnesses confirm truth of Book of Mormon
2 Nephi 25:22…Book of Mormon will judge nations
2 Nephi 27:6… A book that has slept
2 Nephi 28:2-3…Book of Mormon will be of great worth to all (especially Lehi’s posterity) because of so many churches
2 Nephi 29:2…Book of Mormon will be in all parts of earth
Ether 2:1…Nimrod, the great hunter
Genesis 10:8-9…Nimrod, the great hunter
2 Nephi 29:3-14…A Bible! A Bible! More than one nation. Lord commands to write – Jews
2 Nephi 29:14…God’s word will write in one
2 Nephi 30:3-5…The gentiles that have believed will take Book M and gospel to Lehi’s posterity
2 Nephi 33:4-5…What the Book of Mormon does for the Indians (and us) (1) persuade them to do good; (2) they’ll know of their forefathers; (3) speaks of Jesus; (4) persuades them to believe in him and endure to the end; (5) speaks against sin
2 Nephi 33:5…Those that get upset because of what the Book of Mormon says, they’re with spirit of the Devil
2 Nephi 33:10…Book of Mormon persuades man to do good
2 Nephi 33:10…If you believe in Christ you’ll believe in the Book of Mormon
Alma 37:8…The Book of Mormon (1) enlarges one’s memories; (2) convinces one of the error of their ways; (3) brings them unto the knowledge of their God unto salvation
Ether 2:11…Book of Mormoncomes unto us that (1) we may repent; (2) we won’t bring God’s wrath on us
Jacob 4:3-4…Prophets wrote Book of Mormon so that their brothers and children learn with joy about their first parents, and know that all prophets before them hoped in Christ
D&C 20:8-12, 14…Those who receive Book of Mormon in faith and work in righteousness will gain eternal life
2 Nephi 25:23…Prophets write to persuade children and brethren to believe in Christ
Words of Mormon 1:11…We will be judged by the words of the Book of Mormon.
Mosiah 8:13… 13 Now Ammon said unto him: I can assuredly tell thee, O king, of a man that can translate the records; for he has wherewith that he can look, and translate all records that are of ancient date; and it is a gift from God. And the things are called interpreters, and no man can look in them except he be commanded, lest he should look for that he ought not and he should perish. And whosoever is commanded to look in them, the same is called seer.
Mosiah 8: 9… And for a testimony that the things that they had said are true they have brought twenty-four plates which are filled with engravings, and they are of pure gold.
“Those who live the celestial principles found in the scriptures give comfort to those who suffer. They bring joy to those who are depressed, direction to those who are lost, peace to those who are distressed, and a sure guidance to those who seek the truth.” Enrique R. Falabella, April 2013 General Conference (Comfort, Suffering, Celestial, Temples)
D&C 135:3… Joseph Smith, the Prophet and Seer of the Lord, has done more, save Jesus only, for the salvation of men in this world, than any other man that ever lived in it. In the short space of twenty years, he has brought forth the Book of Mormon, which he translated by the gift and power of God, and has been the means of publishing it on two continents; has sent the fulness of the everlasting gospel, which it contained, to the four quarters of the earth; has brought forth the revelations and commandments which compose this book of Doctrine and Covenants, and many other wise documents and instructions for the benefit of the children of men; gathered many thousands of the Latter-day Saints, founded a great city, and left a fame and name that cannot be slain. He lived great, and he died great in the eyes of God and his people; and like most of the Lord’s anointed in ancient times, has sealed his mission and his works with his own blood; and so has his brother Hyrum. In life they were not divided, and in death they were not separated!
Words of Mormon 1: 5 … Wherefore, I chose these things, to finish my record upon them, which remainder of my record I shall take from the plates of Nephi; and I cannot write the hundredth part of the things of my people.
D&C 8:1 -2…1 Oliver Cowdery, verily, verily, I say unto you, that assuredly as the Lord liveth, who is your God and your Redeemer, even so surely shall you receive a knowledge of whatsoever things you shall ask in faith, with an honest heart, believing that you shall receive a knowledge concerning the engravings of old records, which are ancient, which contain those parts of my scripture of which has been spoken by the manifestation of my Spirit. 2 Yea, behold, I will tell you in your mind and in your heart, by the Holy Ghost, which shall come upon you and which shall dwell in your heart.
Joseph Smith History 1: 60…I soon found out the reason why I had received such strict charges to keep them safe, and why it was that the messenger had said that when I had done what was required at my hand, he would call for them. For no sooner was it known that I had them, than the most strenuous exertions were used to get them from me. Every stratagem that could be invented was resorted to for that purpose. The persecution became more bitter and severe than before, and multitudes were on the alert continually to get them from me if possible. But by the wisdom of God, they remained safe in my hands, until I had accomplished by them what was required at my hand. When, according to arrangements, the messenger called for them, I delivered them up to him; and he has them in his charge until this day, being the second day of May, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight.
Enos 1:15 -16 …15 Wherefore, I knowing that the Lord God was able to preserve our records, I cried unto him continually, for he had said unto me: Whatsoever thing ye shall ask in faith, believing that ye shall receive in the name of Christ, ye shall receive it. 16 And I had faith, and I did cry unto God that he would preserve the records; and he covenanted with me that he would bring them forth unto the Lamanites in his own due time.
2 Nephi, Chapter 33: 4-5… And I know that the Lord God will consecrate my prayers for the gain of my people. And the words which I have written in weakness will be made strong unto them; for it persuadeth them to do good; it maketh known unto them of their fathers; and it speaketh of Jesus, and persuadeth them to believe in him, and to endure to the end, which is life eternal. 5 And it speaketh harshly against sin, according to the plainness of the truth; wherefore, no man will be angry at the words which I have written save he shall be of the spirit of the devil.
2 Nephi, Chapter 33: 11… And if they are not the words of Christ, judge ye—for Christ will show unto you, with power and great glory, that they are his words, at the last day; and you and I shall stand face to face before his bar; and ye shall know that I have been commanded of him to write these things, notwithstanding my weakness.
2 Nephi, Chapter 33: 14… And you that will not partake of the goodness of God, and respect the words of the Jews, and also my words, and the words which shall proceed forth out of the mouth of the Lamb of God, behold, I bid you an everlasting farewell, for these words shall condemn you at the last day.
Jacob 1: 4… And if there were preaching which was sacred, or revelation which was great, or prophesying, that I should engraven the heads of them upon these plates, and touch upon them as much as it were possible, for Christ’s sake, and for the sake of our people.
Jacob 4: 2-4… 2 But whatsoever things we write upon anything save it be upon plates must perish and vanish away; but we can write a few words upon plates, which will give our children, and also our beloved brethren, a small degree of knowledge concerning us, or concerning their fathers— 3 Now in this thing we do rejoice; and we labor diligently to engraven these words upon plates, hoping that our beloved brethren and our children will receive them with thankful hearts, and look upon them that they may learn with joy and not with sorrow, neither with contempt, concerning their first parents. 4 For, for this intent have we written these things, that they may know that we knew of Christ, and we had a hope of his glory many hundred years before his coming; and not only we ourselves had a hope of his glory, but also all the holy prophets which were before us.
Enos 1: 2…And as these plates are small, and as these things are written for the intent of the benefit of our brethren the Lamanites, wherefore, it must needs be that I write a little; but I shall not write the things of my prophesying, nor of my revelations. For what could I write more than my fathers have written? For have not they revealed the plan of salvation? I say unto you, Yea; and this sufficeth me.
“I feel certain that if, in our homes, parents will read from the Book of Mormon prayerfully and regularly, both by themselves and with their children, the spirit of that great book will come to permeate our homes and all who dwell therein. The spirit of reverence will increase; mutual respect and consideration for each other will grow. The spirit of contention will depart. Parents will counsel their children in greater love and wisdom. Children will be more responsive and submissive to the counsel of their parents. Righteousness will increase. Faith, hope, and charity—the pure love of Christ—will abound in our homes and lives, bringing in their wake peace, joy, and happiness” – President Marion G. Romney
2 Nephi 33:4… And I know that the Lord God will consecrate my prayers for the gain of my people. And the words which I have written in weakness will be made strong unto them; for it persuadeth them to do good; it maketh known unto them of their fathers; and it speaketh of Jesus, and persuadeth them to believe in him, and to endure to the end, which is life eternal.
Omni 1: 22…It also spake a few words concerning his fathers. And his first parents came out from the tower, at the time the Lord confounded the language of the people; and the severity of the Lord fell upon them according to his judgments, which are just; and their bones lay scattered in the land northward.
“Joseph Smith translated the Book of Mormon into English through the gift and power of God. He said that it is “the most correct of any book on earth, and the keystone of our religion, and a man would get nearer to God by abiding by its precepts, than by any other book” Introduction to the Book of Mormon
“Can you picture with me the prophet Moroni inscribing the final words of the Book of Mormon on the golden plates? He was alone. He had seen his nation, his people, and his family fall. The land was one continual round of war (Mormon 8:8). Yet he had hope, for he had seen our day! And of all the things he could have written, he invited us to remember (see Moroni 10:3).” Ensign, 2018, Always Remember Him
“I have just completed reading a newly published book by a renowned scholar. It is apparent from information which he gives that the various books of the Bible were brought together in what appears to have been an unsystematic fashion. In some cases, the writings were not produced until long after the events they describe. One is led to ask. Is the Bible true? Is it really the word of God? We reply that it is, insofar as it is translated correctly. The hand of the Lord was in its making. But it now does not stand alone. There is another witness of the significant and important truths found therein.” Manual, Teachings of the President of the Church: Gordon B Hinkley, Chapter 1, Chapter 1, The Restoration of the Gospel the Dawning of a Brighter Day
“Also, that there were two stones in silver bows and these stones, fastened to a breastplate, constituted what is called the Urim and Thummim deposited with the plates; and the possession and use of these stones were what constituted seers in ancient or former times; and that God had prepared them for the purpose of translating the book.” Book of Mormon, Joseph Smith
“The Book of Mormon was given as a tool for our day. If we liken the verses of the Book of Mormon to our own lives, we will receive all necessary guidance.” Manual, Teachings, My Path for Self Reliance