The Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ

In addition to the Bible, which virtually all Christians study, we have an additional book of scripture - the Book of Mormon. In short, the Book of Mormon is a sacred book of scripture, as is the Bible, but it was written in the ancient Americas. The Bible was written on the other side of the world. Their purpose is to help us grow closer to God, by following His teachings, and as a result receive the blessings that He wishes to give us.

Good-intentioned people who believe that any other scriptures besides the Bible are not legit sometimes quote the following from the Bible: If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book (Revelation 22:18). It should be noted that similiar scriptures are found much earlier in the Bible (in Deuterononomy 4:2, and 12:32). If the above interpretation is correct, none of the books after Deuteronomy would be of God. That's just not right!

The Book of Mormon doesn't add or take away from the gospel (which means "good news") of Jesus Christ. Rather, it is another witness of His divinity.

To give an example of what I'm saying, imagine you are in court because you were accused of a crime you didn't commit. Let's say there are two witnesses there who can prove your innocence. It'd be weird if after the first witness spoke to prove your innocence, the judge said to the other witness "Sorry, we only want to hear one witness speak."

The Book of Mormon doesn't compete with the Bible at all. It is another witness of Jesus Christ. It has significantly helped me in my life through hardships I have gone through, and it has helped me learn more about why I am here on earth, and other great things like that. For a free copy, you can visit http://www.mormon.org/