![]() The doctrine contained in the Book of Mormon is not only enlightening, but stunning, such as the doctrinal revelation that through the Atonement, the Savior can not only cleanse us but also perfect us (see Moroni 10:32-33). How then could Joseph Smith, a young newlywed, and on his own, generate scores of such memorable phrases? Any parent would be proud to have two or three such statements remembered by his or her posterity. Messages such as “Men are, that they might have joy” ( 2 Nephi 2:25), and “When ye are in the service of your fellow beings ye are only in the service of your God” ( Mosiah 2:17), have a divine ring and majesty to them. with the discovery of metal plates, cement, and barley dated to Book of Mormon times - all claimed by the critics in earlier days to be anachronisms). Archaeology is proving that time is on the side of this divine book (i.e. The Book of Mormon is a powerful, dynamic, even compelling witness of the prophetic calling of Joseph Smith and the truth of this Church. Why? Because we have now crossed the bridge of doubt and accepted the Book of Mormon as the word of God, and therefore the divine implications that flow from that truth. And we may not fully understand the reason for some variations in the multiple accounts of the First Vision, but we do know there must be a reasonable answer to each of those questions. We may not completely understand the translation methodology of the Book of Abraham. We may not understand all the ramifications of polygamy. ![]() In like manner, once we know the Book of Mormon is the word of God, then we can accept the natural sequel of that knowledge, namely, that Joseph Smith must have been a prophet of God and that through his instrumentality the true Church of Jesus Christ was restored to the earth. ![]() Credit: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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