The Book of Mormon is the keystone of the LDS faith and most correct book, according to Joseph Smith. It teaches about the Fall, Atonement, and gospel principles and ordinances. It verifies and clarifies the Bible, exposes enemies of Christ, and lays down contention. Reading from the Book of Mormon regularly with family can help bring righteousness, faith, hope, charity, and happiness into homes. The document testifies that the Book of Mormon is a gift of love from God to help remember Jesus Christ and have peace and eternal life.

1. The Book of MormonA brief introduction
about

2. Why the Book of
Mormon is
important to LDS?
The Book of Mormon is the
keystone in our witness of
Jesus Christ, who is Himself
the cornerstone of
everything we do.

3. Just as the arch crumbles if
the keystone is removed, so
does all the Church stand
or fall with the truthfulness
of the Book of Mormon
Ezra Taft Benson

4. Some purposes of the
Book of Mormon
The major mission of the
Book of Mormon, as recorded
on its title page, is “to the
convincing of the Jew and
Gentile that Jesus is the
Christ, the eternal God,
manifesting himself unto all
nations.”

5. The Prophet 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 abiding by
its precepts, than by any
other book” [History of the
Church, 4:461]. …

6. Some teaches from
the Book of
Mormon
In the Book of Mormon we
will find the fulness of
those doctrines required
for our salvation…
contains the nature of the
Fall, the nature of physical
and spiritual death, the
doctrine of the Atonement,
the doctrine of justice and
mercy as it relates to the
Atonement, and the
principles and ordinances
of the gospel

7. The Book of Mormon …
verifies and clarifies the
Bible.
Also the Book of Mormon
exposes the enemies of
Christ. It confounds false
doctrines and lays down
contention.
1 Nephi 13:39–42

8. Testimony by
Pte. Marion G Rommey
“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…

9. ... 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” (Ensign,
May 1980, p. 67).

10. I Testify
That the Book of Mormon
is a gift of love from God
to us, His children,
to remember His Son,
Jesus Christ, and
His sacrifice and
Thy words, promises and
covenants, so we can
have peace on hearth and
eternal life with our
families in His presence.
I know that the Lord keeps
His promises, and we can
have joy as we endure
faithful, doing our part.
I share this words is His
Sacred name, Amen.
2 Nephi 31:20

11. References
“The Book of Mormon—Keystone of Our Religion,”
chapter 9 in Teachings of Presidents of the Church:
Ezra Taft Benson (2014), 125–135.

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FDREL 275:33
Bro. Bret Ostler
January 21st 2017