Joseph Smith and the Book of Mormon

It is a new year and time to set some goals. If you have a testimony of the church but need a little strengthening or if you haven't really found out yet, a study of JS and the B of M would be a great goal. You can go here to get started : http://lds.org/josephsmith/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=c08679179acbff00VgnVCM1000001f5e340aRCRD

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The coming forth of the Book of Mormon, foretold by ancient prophets, began with an angelic visitation in 1823 to 17-year-old Joseph Smith. Seven years later, in 1830, this scriptural canon of the Latter-day Saints was published for the world. "The Book of Mormon [is] the most correct of any book on earth," Joseph Smith stated, "and the keystone of our religion."1 These scriptures testify of Jesus Christ, the Son of the living God, His mission, and His ministry. The Prophet Joseph received these ancient metal records written in "reformed Egyptian" from the heavenly messenger Moroni and translated them by "the gift and power of God"2into the Book of Mormon. The sacred writings chronicle God's dealings with his people in the western hemisphere centuries ago. The prophetic work of Joseph Smith rapidly unfolded as the Book of Mormon went "before the world."3 Joseph declared that "a man would get nearer to God by abiding by its precepts, than by any other book."4