LESSON V.
SCRIPTURE READING EXERCISE.
THE ANCIENT AMERICAN SCRIPTURE—THE BOOK OF MORMON. (Continued.)
| ANALYSIS. | REFERENCES. |
| I. The Value of the Book of Mormon.
1. As a Witness to the Authenticity and Credibility of the Bible. (a) Of Parts of the Old Testament. (b) Of Parts of the New Testament. (c) Of the Whole Gospel Story. 2. As Contributing Larger Views of the Justice and Mercy of God in His Hand-Dealings with the Human Race in Respect of Revelation. (a) With the Ancient Americans--Jaredite and Nephites. (b) With the Gentiles. (c) With All Nations and Races of Men. | Y. M. M. I. A. Manual (No. 7), Chap. ii. The Gospel, Chap. vii and viii. I Nephi, v: 10-16, and Comments Y. M. M. I. A. Manual (No. 7), pp. 14, 15. Note. II Nephi, xxix. Alma, xxxix: 1-8. See also "Defence of the Faith and the Saints" Art. Revelation and Inspiration, also note. |
SPECIAL TEXT: "I ought not to harrow up in my desires the firm decree of a just God, for I know that he granteth unto men according to their desires, whether it be unto death or unto life; yea, I know that he alloteth unto men, according to their wills; whether they be unto salvation or unto destruction."—ALMA.