Introduction to the Holy Record called ...

  The Book of Mormon

Taken from the introduction to the Book of Mormon tract by B.C. Flint: It should be noted that the Holy Bible does not present the works of God as being done in an ordinary or commonplace manner. The reverse is usually true. So when we encounter the "unusual" in this analysis of the Book of Mormon, you should bear in mind that such was common in God's dealings with man throughout history. Think of the strange manner in which Moses was called to be a leader of Israel: the burning bush. The drying up of the Red Sea for the Israelites to pass through was certainly not commonplace. The means by which God brought his own Son into the world was a most unusual event. Added to this, we find the works of God being called "strange" in the following text from Isaiah 28:21-22: "For the Lord shall rise up as in Mount Perazim, he shall be wroth as in the valley of Gibeon, that he may do his work, his strange work; and bring to pass his act, his strange act. Now therefore be ye not mockers ...."

What is the Book of Mormon? Like the Bible, it is a "book of books" by various authors. It is the sacred story of the ancient inhabitants of America who were of the house of Israel and so heirs to the promises made to Abraham. It also tells of a people who came to America from the Tower of Babel when, as the Bible tells, God scattered the people from thence to all parts of the world and confounded the languages (Genesis 11:8-9). It therefore covers a period from over two thousand years before Christ to over four hundred years after Christ. That America was so inhabited in ancient times by an enlightened population is now amply proven by the sweat and toil of modern day archaeologists. These tangible evidences were not discovered until at least 80 to 90 years after the time the Book of Mormon was translated from the ancient records in the 1820's.

Please read these five short verses from the text of the Book of Mormon itself (Moroni 10:3-7) ...

"Behold, I would exhort you that when ye shall read these things, if it be wisdom in God that ye should read them, that ye would remember how merciful the Lord hath been unto the children of men, from the creation of Adam, even down until the time that ye shall receive these things, and ponder it in your hearts.

"And when ye shall receive these things, I would exhort you that ye would ask God, the eternal Father, in the name of Christ, if these things are not true;

"And if ye shall ask with a sincere heart, with real intent, having faith in Christ, he will manifest the truth of it unto you, by the power of the Holy Ghost; and by the power of the Holy Ghost, ye may know the truth of all things.

"And whatsoever thing is good, is just and true; wherefore, nothing that is good denieth the Christ, but acknowledgeth that he is.

"And ye may know that he is, by the power of the Holy Ghost; wherefore I would exhort you, that ye deny not the power of God; for he worketh by power, according to the faith of the children of men, the same today and tomorrow, and for ever."

And from St. John 10:16, Jesus said this to his disciples in old Jerusalem ...

"And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd."

NOTE: Links found occasionally in the text of the Book of Mormon pages which follow, refer to excerpts of The Book of Mormon Companion. The "Companion" reveals tangible evidences of the authenticity of the Book of Mormon.

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