“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.”
This is not a decision that is made with just your head. I knew that God told me that Mormonism was true. I had asked God and He told me. I knew it in my heart. I felt that it was true.
Prayer has to be more than just repetition; it should be an actual, real conversation with God. If you ask God questions, He will confirm what is true.
First read the Book of Mormon. As you ask, ask with a sincere desire to know if it is true. With a belief that Heavenly Father will answer your prayer.
He loves you and wants to answer your questions. Therefore, He will help you recognize the truth as you sincerely seek it and ask Him for guidance. You can know if the things you are learning are true. When you ask your Heavenly Father in prayer. He desires for you to know the truth, and you can receive an answer from Him through the Holy Ghost. As taught in the Bible, “The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, [and] temperance” (Galatians 5:22–23). These feelings from the Holy Ghost are personal revelation to you that the restored gospel of Jesus Christ is true. You will then need to choose whether you will live in harmony with the knowledge you have received.
As the Savior taught in the Bible, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you ( Matthew 7:7). Feelings from the Holy Ghost are personal revelation to you that confirm the truth of the Book of Mormon and the gospel of Jesus Christ as restored through the Prophet Joseph Smith.
The last prophet of the Book of Mormon, a man named Moroni, gave this remarkable promise to anyone who wants to know whether the Book of Mormon is true: “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” ( Moroni 10:4).
You can discover for yourself that what you’ve been learning is true by:
•Sincerely praying to your Heavenly Father and asking Him if what you are learning is true.
•Continuing to study and give thoughtful consideration to what you are learning.
•Listening with your heart for the Holy Ghost to whisper the truth to you.
•Following God’s commandments so you can feel the influence of the Holy Ghost.
What would you like to do next?
Book of MormonA volume of scripture included in the standard works of the Church. The Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ is a collection of writings and teachings of the ancient prophets and followers of Jesus Christ who lived in the Americas from approximately 590 B.C. to 421 A.D. The Prophet Joseph Smith translated the Book of Mormon by divine inspiration from gold plates that he received from the angel Moroni. Books in the Book of Mormon are named after the prophets who kept the records, such as Nephi, Mosiah, Alma, and Mormon. A reference from the Book of Mormon may look like this: Alma 37:35-37.
Moroni is a Book of Mormon prophet who was the son of Mormon. He received the record of his people from his father, and after writing a final message he buried the gold plates in a hill until they could be brought forth and translated. He appeared as a resurrected being to Joseph Smith and gave him the gold plates for translation, as well as instruction pertaining to the Restoration of the gospel. A statue of Moroni, with a trumpet to his lips, appears on almost all temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He has come to symbolize the proclaiming of the gospel of Jesus Christ in latter-days to every creature.
Bible is one of the volumes of scripture included in the standard works of the Church. The Holy Bible is divided into two main books: the Old Testament, which contains a history of God’s people before the birth of Jesus Christ, and the New Testament, which is a record of the life and teachings of Jesus Christ and His disciples. Each of these books is broken up into smaller books, which are divided into chapters and verses. .
Gospel is the “good news” of God’s plan for the salvation of mankind. At the center of His plan is the Atoning sacrifice of His son Jesus Christ, in whom alone salvation is possible. In its fulness, the gospel includes all of the commandments, principles, ordinances, and covenants whereby human beings can be forgiven of sin, overcome the world, and attain immortality and eternal life in the kingdom of God.
Missionaries are members of the Church who are called to preach the gospel to the people of the world.
The Holy Ghost is also called the Holy Spirit, the Spirit of God, and the Comforter. He witnesses, or testifies of Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ and reveals and teaches the truth.
When you pray, Your Heavenly Father is the source of all truth. He loves you and wants to answer your questions, therefore, He will help you recognize the truth as you sincerely seek it and ask Him for guidance.
A simple prayer should follow four basic steps:
1. Address God as “Father in Heaven” or “Heavenly Father”
2. Thank Him for the things for which you are grateful for
3. Ask Him for what you need Jesus is the Mediator ( 1 John 2:1; 1 Timothy 2:5) between us and Heavenly Father
4. close your prayer by saying, “In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.
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Hamblins, this is beautiful. Just in the last few days I have learned all over again that when I ask Heavenly Father specific questions, I get very specific answers. He is so good to me! He knows what I need far better than I do, but He still lets me struggle over it, learn, and really ask sincerely. Then come the blessings and the answers. That is the sweetest thing. I know that prayer works.
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