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5 KnoWhys to Help You Prepare for General Conference

Photo of the Conference Center by ZGF Architects.
Submitted by Scripture Central on September 29, 2020.
This week, Latter-day Saints around the globe prepare for the October 2020 General Conference, to be held this weekend in Salt Lake City and broadcast globally. As the world continues to endure difficult and challenging times, this Conference promises to provide messages of love, hope, inspiration, and truth from the Lord’s servants. Several Book of Mormon Central KnoWhys have talked about the...

Twenty Insights and Evidences on Joseph Smith and the First Vision

Depiction of Joseph Smith’s First Vision in stained glass by Tom Holdman in the Palmyra New York Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Submitted by Scripture Central on April 3, 2020.
To participate in the bicentennial commemoration of the Restoration, to heighten appreciation for Joseph Smith’s First Vision, and to help better inform Latter-day Saints of the founding event of their history, earlier this year Book of Mormon Central (BMC) began publishing a series of short online articles offering insights into the First Vision. These “Joseph Smith–History Insights” have...

Does God Ever Change His Mind?

The First Vision, by Del Parson. Image via churchofjesuschrist.org
Submitted by Ryan Dahle on April 5, 2019.
Because God has eternal divine attributes, it may be tempting to view each of His revelations as eternally binding and each of His commandments as an unalterable decree. While such a view might seem to make sense, it is inconsistent with what the scriptures teach about revelation. The following summaries provide helpful insights, specifically from the Book of Mormon, about why God sometimes gives...

Complete President Russell M. Nelson's Book of Mormon Reading Challenge with This Chart

President Russell M. Nelson
Submitted by Scripture Central on October 7, 2018.
During the October 2018 Women's Session of General Conference, President Russell M. Nelson said, "I invite you to read the Book of Mormon, between now and the end of the year. As impossible as that may seem, with all you are trying to manage in life, if you will accept this invitation with full-purpose of heart the Lord will help you find a way to achieve it. And as you prayerfully study, I...