President Gordon B. Hinckley on the Book of Mormon

"I take in my hand the Book of Mormon. I read its words. I have read Joseph Smith's explanation of how it came to be. To the unbelieving it is a story difficult to accept, and critics for generations have worn out their lives writing books intended to refute that story and to offer other explanations than the one given by Joseph the Prophet. But to the open-minded, this critical writing has only stimulated them to dig deeper; and the more deeply they dig, the greater the accumulation of evidence for the validity of Joseph Smith's story. Still, as has been demonstrated for a hundred and fifty years, the truth of the Book of Mormon will not be determined by literary analysis or by scientific research, although these continue to be reassuring. The truth about the origins of the Book of Mormon will be determined today and tomorrow, as it has been throughout the yesterdays, by reading the book in a spirit of reverence and respect and prayer."
(Praise to the Man, Ensign, Aug 1983, 4)

Sunday, September 19, 2010

Day 22 - 2 Nephi 19-21

The coming of our Savior again foretold through the poetic words of the prophet Isaiah - "For unto us a child is born, unto us a child is given..." Following this wonderful prophecy of the coming of our Lord, the one to save us from sin, continued promises are given as well as warnings.

The beauty and reality of the atonement comes to greater light and clarity as we read though these passages. Three times in chapter 19, and once in chapter 20 is the phrase: "For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still."

Though we may lose our way, or lack faith, make minor mistakes, or fall by heinous sins in our own lives, there is a way to receive forgiveness. The Savior opened the way for us to repent, change, and prove our loyalty to our Father and receive their forgiveness and bask in their glory and joy again.
Posted by Caleb at 8:05 AM

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