The Seventy's Course in Theology, First Year / Outline History of the Seventy and A Survey of the Books of Holy Scripture

by B. H. Roberts

LESSON VI.

SCRIPTURE READING EXERCISE.

THE ANCIENT AMERICAN SCRIPTURE—THE BOOK OF MORMON. (Continued.)

ANALYSIS.

REFERENCES.

I. The Value of the Book of Mormon (Continued.) 1. As Giving a Supplementary and a Very Definite Revelation of Jesus Christ. (a) To the Brother of Jared. (b) To the Nephites. 2. As Revealing Very Great and Important Doctrines.[2] (a) The Reason for Man's Fall. (b) The Purpose of Man's Existence. (c) The True Immortality of Man. (d) The Agency of Man. (e) The Antiquity of the Gospel. (f) The Necessity of--Opposite Existences.

Book of Ether, Chap. iii. III Nephi--the whole book.[1] Y. M. M. I. A. Manual (No. 9), chap. vii. The whole chapter is devoted to Book of Mormon Doctrines. II Nephi, ii. Alma xli, vlii.

SPECIAL TEXT: "Do not suppose, because it has been spoken concerning restoration, that ye shall be restored from sin to happiness [while remaining in sin]. Behold I say unto you, wickedness never was happiness." ALMA.