Joseph Smith Jr. Quotes

I have continued systematically to study the Book of Mormon and Bible to understand even more deeply what God expects of me and my family while on this earth.

The Bible is one of the greatest blessings bestowed by God on the children of men. It has God for its author; salvation for its end, and truth without any mixture for its matter. It is all pure.

The word of God is a Christian's instructions for life. God speaks to us through His word, so we cannot constantly be running on empty.

The Book of Mormon is the 'keystone' of our religion, and the Doctrine and Covenants is the 'capstone,' with continuing latter-day revelation. The Lord has placed His stamp of approval on both the keystone and the capstone.

If you read history you will find that the Christians who did most for the present world were precisely those who thought most of the next. It is since Christians have largely ceased to think of the other world that they have become so ineffective in this.

The great test of life is obedience to God.

Those of you who can read I must beg you to read the Bible, and whenever you can get time, study the Bible, and if you can get no other time, spare some of your time from sleep, and learn what the mind and will of God is.

Remember that the word of God is not sent to particular persons, as if by name; and do not think you have no part in it, because you are not named there.

The word of God - what does it say about what his place is going to be in the Kingdom? Think about it.

As I have studied the Bible and the Book of Mormon, I have come to know through the power of the Spirit of God, that these books contain the fullness of the gospel of Jesus Christ.

I hope, by God's grace, that I am truly a Christian, not deviating from the faith, and that I would rather suffer the penalty of a terrible death than wish to affirm anything outside of the faith or transgress the commandments of our Lord Jesus Christ.

The Bible shows the way to go to heaven, not the way the heavens go.

The scripture is God's plan on how we are to live our lives here and what we are to do to have eternal life.

The most important message that I can give to you and to all the world is to keep the commandments of God.

Reading the Book of Mormon is one of the greatest persuaders to get men on missions.

If you have not chosen the Kingdom of God first, it will in the end make no difference what you have chosen instead.

People tend to say Christians are always judging, but the word of God convicts Christians and urges them to obey God's commands.

God's promises are all on condition of humble obedience.

Incite the Natives of the Country to the Knowledg and Obedience of the onlie true God and Savior of Mankinde, and the Christian Fayth

I don't know whether we Church members fully appreciate the Book of Mormon, one of our sacred scriptures, as we really should.

Real Christianity is based upon God's word given to us through the scriptures, and His word is final.

Be assured that Christianity is something more than forms and creeds and ceremonies: there is life, and power, and reality, in our holy faith.

The Book of Mormon is our handbook of instructions as we travel the pathway from bad to good to better and strive to have our hearts changed.

The deepest need of men is not food and clothing and shelter, important as they are. It is God.

I'm ensuring my place in heaven.