LDS Scripture Citation Index

www.scriptures.byu.edu

This resource, produced in English by two Brigham Young University teachers, connects verses of scripture with statements from modern-day prophets and apostles. For example, suppose you want to know who has cited 1 Nephi 3:7 in general conference. Click on the Book of Mormon link at the left side of the screen and scroll down to 1 Nephi 3; there you’ll find the answer.

Ensign, Oct. 2011, 31. 

Adequate Study Time

“Sometimes it is helpful to read the entire Book of Mormon in a relatively brief period of time to grasp the sweep of its story and message. But generally it is best to focus on devoting adequate time each day to studying the book as opposed to reading some fixed number of verses or pages per day.”

Elder D. Todd Christofferson, “How to Study The Book of Mormon,” Ensign, Oct. 2011, 30.

Drawing Nearer to God

“It is not just that the Book of Mormon teaches us truth, though it indeed does that. It is not just that the Book of Mormon bears testimony of Christ, though it indeed does that, too. But there is something more. There is a power in the book which will begin to flow into your lives the moment you begin a serious study of the book.”

Ezra Taft Benson, Ensign, Nov. 1986, 7. 

Written for Our Day

“The Book of Mormon authors wrote with future generations in mind, specifically the latter days. . . .We should therefore study with these questions in mind: “Why was this included? How does this apply today and to me?””

Elder D. Todd Christofferson, “How to Study The Book of Mormon,” Ensign, Oct. 2011, 28. 

Why Study the Book of Mormon?

Three reasons why we should make the study of the Book of Mormon a lifetime pursuit are 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.

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.

Elder D. Todd Christofferson, “How to Study The Book of Mormon,” Ensign, Oct. 2011, 28. 

The Prophet Harold B. Lee Testifies

“In this day when the Bible is being down-graded by many who have mingled philosophies of the world with Bible scriptures to nullify their true meaning, how fortunate that our eternal Heavenly Father, who is always concerned about the spiritual well-being of His children, has given to us a companion book of scriptures, known as the Book of Mormon, as a defense for the truths of the Bible that were written and spoken by the prophets as the Lord directed. . . .

“. . . By this second witness we may know more certainly the meaning of the teachings of the ancient prophets and, indeed, of the Master and His disciples as they lived and taught, among men. This should inspire all who would be honest seekers after truth to put these two sacred scriptures together and study them as one book, understanding, as we do, their true relationship.”

President Harold B. Lee, Ye Are the Light of the World (1974), 89, 91. 

The Prophet Gordon B. Hinckley Testifies

“The Book of Mormon has come forth by the gift and power of God. It speaks as a voice from the dust in testimony of the Son of God. It speaks of His birth, of His ministry, of His Crucifixion and Resurrection, and of His appearance to the righteous in the land Bountiful on the American continent.

“It is a tangible thing that can be handled, that can be read, that can be tested. It carries within its covers a promise of its divine origin. Millions now have put it to the test and found it to be a true and sacred record.”

President Gordon B. Hinckley, “The Great Things Which God Has Revealed,” Liahona and Ensign, May 2005, 81-82. 

Comprehend the Atonement

Elder Robert D. Hales said: “What we must remember about the Savior is that He and He alone had the power to lay down His life and take it up again. He had the ability to die from His mortal mother, Mary, and the ability to overcome death from His immortal Father. Our Savior, Jesus Christ, went willingly and deliberately to His death, having told His followers that this would happen. Why? one might ask. The answer: to give immortality to all mankind and the promise of eternal life to those who believed in Him (see John 3:15), to give His own life for a ransom for others (see Matthew 20:28), to overcome Satan’s power, and to make it possible for sins to be forgiven. Without Jesus’ Atonement, there would be an impassable barrier between God and mortal men and women. When we comprehend the Atonement, we remember Him with awe and gratitude”


 (in Conference Report, Oct. 1997, 34; or Ensign, Nov. 1997, 26).

A Strong Testimony

“A strong testimony gives peace, comfort, and assurance. It generates the conviction that as the teachings of the Savior are consistently obeyed, life will be beautiful, the future will be secure, and there will be capacity to overcome the challenges that cross our path. A testimony grows from understanding truth distilled from prayer and the pondering of scriptural doctrine. It is nurtured by living those truths with faith anchored in the secure confidence that the promised results will be obtained.”

Elder Richard G. Scott of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, “The Transforming Power of Faith and Character,” Liahona and Ensign, Nov. 2010, 46. 

The Peace of Forgiveness

“The blessings that flow from the gift of forgiveness are many. Chief among them is peace. . . . The forgiveness we offer to others and the forgiveness we receive from Jesus Christ lead us to Him and along the path to eternal life.”

Elder Cecil O. Samuelson Jr. of the Seventy, “Words of Jesus: Forgiveness, “Liahona, Feb 2003, 29, and Ensign, Feb. 2003, 51. 

We Are Required to Forgive

“A spirit of forgiveness and an attitude of love and compassion toward those who may have wronged us is of the very essence of the gospel of Jesus Christ.”

President Gordon B. Hinckley, “Of You It Is Required to Forgive,” Tambuli, Nov. 1991, 2 and Ensign, June 1991, 2. 

Examine Yourselves Today

“In the midst of the unsettled condition, the uncertainty that is in the world, if there ever was a time when we should examine ourselves, to find out if we are doing what the Lord would have us do, it is today; if there ever was a time when we should be sure that we are in the pathway of eternal life, it is now….Now let us examine ourselves. Are we doing as much as we should? And if we are not, let us turn around and do better.”

Teachings of Presidents of the Church: George Albert Smith, pg 6-7, 9.