Successful families use The Book of Mormon to strengthen their home life. The Book of Mormon contains the priceless gospel of Jesus Christ and acts as a companion witness to the Bible as to the divinity of the Savior.
Perhaps if the entire world believed Christ’s witness that He indeed was the Son of God, come to save God’s children, perhaps the Book of Mormon would not be needed. But so many people in the world discount the testimony of the Bible, that having another witness is urgent to help broadcast the news that Jesus is indeed the Christ.
In fact, we can read in the Bible itself,
“In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established” (2 Cor 13:1).
Well, the Book of Mormon acts as a second witness to what the Bible demonstrates – that God sent His Son to die on the cross and to redeem us from our sins.
So how does having the Book of Mormon help families become more successful? It does so by validating the original witness of the Bible itself. That is why the cover on The Book of Mormon contains the sub-title: “Another Testament of Jesus Christ.”
Although this might be a new concept, this illustration can help. If there were a car wreck on the street corner near your house and two people each claimed the other caused it, it would be difficult to sort out the truth without additional witnesses. But if there is more than one witness to substantiate the truth of the matter, the situation and truth is aided by that second witness.
If we want to raise our children following Christ in this world, a second witness of Him helps parents tremendously – especially since more and more people in the world clamor that God does not exist!
The Book of Mormon was written by ancient prophets who lived in the Americas. God communicated with them just like He communicated with the Biblical prophets in the old world. I find it quite strengthening to be able to use both of these volumes of scripture while leading and teaching my children in Christ.
A family that consistently reads from the scriptures will be blessed by the Lord. And those same oft-read scripture verses will illuminate children’s lives while at school, at play, and even at work when older.
Ideally, it is helpful to have both daily family scripture study and individual scripture study. Personally, I try to make sure I’ve studied my scriptures on my own at least sometime during the day. If not, I grab them before going to sleep to at least read for a few minutes. But above and beyond this, my husband and I try to read verses each night with our children before retiring to bed.
Slow and steady, we hope to raise our children up in the Lord. And as we use the scriptures from both the Bible and the Book of Mormon, I know the Lord will aid us in creating a successful family.
Here is a helpful link to the Book of Mormon online.
