50+ LDS Quotes On Scripture Study | Page 2 of 6

“Search the scriptures—search the revelations which we publish, and ask your Heavenly Father, in the name of His Son Jesus Christ, to manifest the truth unto you, and if you do it with an eye single to His glory nothing doubting, He will answer you by the power of His Holy Spirit. You will then know for yourselves and not for another. You will not then be dependent on man for the knowledge of God; nor will there be any room for speculation. No; for when men receive their instruction from Him that made them, they know how He will save them”

Joseph Smith | Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith, sel. Joseph Fielding Smith [1976], 11–12

Topics: Obedience, Scripture Study

It is a relatively simple thing to pour out gratitude to God when the cup is full, the harvest plenteous, the peace secure; but it is much more challenging to have the faith to believe that even in adversity and persecution, even in times of darkness and devastation, the Lord’s hand is in it for the benefit of his children.

Church News | LDS Church News, June 10, 1989

Topics: Gratitude & Thanksgiving, Scripture Study

“This appeal to all people must involve many languages and the work of skilled translators. The King James Version of the Bible, for example, was produced by 50 English scholars who accomplished their work in seven years, translating at the rate of one page per day. Expert translators today do well if they can also translate scripture at the rate of one page per day.

“In contrast, Joseph Smith translated the Book of Mormon at the rate of about 10 pages per day, completing the task in about 85 days! (Many of us feel good if we can read the book in that time.)”

Russell M. Nelson | "A Testimony of the Book of Mormon," Conference October 1999

Topics: Bible, Book of Mormon, Scripture Study

“There are a great many branches of education: some go to college to learn languages, some to study law, some to study physic [sic], and some to study astronomy, and various other branches of science. … But our favourite study is that branch which particularly belongs to the Elders of Israel—namely, theology. Every Elder should become a profound theologian—should understand this branch better than all the world.”

Brigham Young | Journal of Discourses, 6:317.

Topics: Education, Reading, Scripture Study

“People who study the scriptures add a dimension to their lives that nobody else gets and that can’t be gained in any way except by studying the scriptures. There’s an increase in faith and a desire to do what’s right and a feeling of inspiration and understanding that can’t come in any other way.”

Bruce R. McConkie

Topics: Obedience, Scripture Study

“When I think of the Book of Mormon, I think of the word power. The truths of the Book of Mormon have the power to heal, comfort, restore, succor, strengthen, console, and cheer our souls.

“My dear brothers and sisters, I promise that as you prayerfully study the Book of Mormon every day, you will make better decisions—every day. I promise that as you ponder what you study, the windows of heaven will open, and you will receive answers to your own questions and direction for your own life. I promise that as you daily immerse yourself in the Book of Mormon, you can be immunized against the evils of the day, even the gripping plague of pornography and other mind-numbing addictions.”

Russell M. Nelson | "The Book of Mormon: What Would Your Life Be Like without It?" Conference October 2017

Topics: Addiction, Book of Mormon, Pornography, Scripture Study

You cannot have adequate faith in a Christ you do not adequately know.

Elder Neal A. Maxwell | The Neal A. Maxwell Quote Book

Topics: Faith, Knowledge, Scripture Study

“We talk to God through prayer. He most often communicates back to us through his written word.”

Richard G. Scott

Topics: Prayer, Scripture Study

“When God speaks to the people, he does it in a manner to suit their circumstances and capacities…Should the Lord Almighty send an angel to re-write the Bible, it would in many places be very different from what it now is. And I will even venture to say that if the Book of Mormon were now to be re-written, in many instances it would materially differ from the present translation. According as people are willing to receive the things of God, so the heavens send forth their blessings.”

Brigham Young | "The Christ Who Heals"

Topics: Book of Mormon, Revelation, Scripture Study