"Brothers and sisters, without reservation I promise you that if you will prayerfully read the Book of Mormon, regardless of how many times you previously have read it, there will come into your hearts an added measure of the Spirit of the Lord.  There will come a strengthened resolution to walk in obedience to his commandments, and there will come a stronger testimony of the living reality of the Son of God."

        "Our beloved brother, President Marion G. Romney, who celebrated his eighty-ninth birthday last month and who knows of himself of the power that resides in this book, testified of the blessings that can come into the lives of those who will read and study the Book of Mormon. He said:

        'I feel certain that if, in our homes, parents will read from the Book of Mormon prayerfully and regularly, both by themselves and with their children, the spirit of that great book will come to permeate our homes and all who dwell therein. The spirit of reverence will increase; mutual respect and consideration for each other will grow. The spirit of contention will depart. Parents will counsel their children in greater love and wisdom. Children will be more responsive and submissive to the counsel of their parents. Righteousness will increase. Faith, hope, and charity—the pure love of Christ—will abound in our homes and lives, bringing in their wake peace, joy, and happiness' (Ensign, May 1980, p. 67).

        "These promises—increased love and harmony in the home, greater respect between parent and child, increased spirituality and righteousness—are not idle promises, but exactly what the Prophet Joseph Smith meant when he said the Book of Mormon will help us draw nearer to God."

 

Promises for Reading Book of Mormon

Lord's Promise To You	What you must do	Reference
1.  There will come into your hearts an added measure of the Spirit of the Lord.  2.  There will come a strengthened resolution to walk in obedience to his commandments.  3.  There will come a stronger testimony of the living reality of the Son of God.	Prayerfully read the Book of Mormon, regardless of how many times you previously have read it.	President Gordon B. Hinckley "The Power of the Book of Mormon" June 1988 Ensign, p. 6
You will have greater discernment, insight, conviction, and spirit than those who do not.	Know and love the              Book of Mormon.	Ezra Taft Benson - 1975
Will bring you 'nearer to God'. You are helping to cleanse the inner vessel.	Read daily from the Book or Mormon and abide by its precepts.	President Ezra Taft Benson "Flooding the Earth with the Book.of Mormon." October 1988 General Conference
1.  A power will begin to flow into your lives the moment you begin a serious study of the book. 2.  Greater power to resist temptation. 3.  Power to avoid deception. 4.  Power to stay on the strait and narrow path. 5.  You will find life in greater and greater abundance.	Begin a serious study of the book. Hunger and thirst after those words (the words of life).	President Ezra Taft Benson "The Book of Mormon --Keystone of our Religion" October 1986 General Conference
1.  The spirit of that great book will come to permeate our homes and all who dwell therein. 2.  The spirit of reverence will increase. 3.  Mutual respect and consideration for each other will grow. 4.  The spirit of contention will depart. 5.  Parents will counsel their children in greater love and wisdom. 6.  Children will be more responsive and submissive to the counsel of their parents. 7.  Righteousness will increase. 8.  Faith, hope, and charity--the pure love of Christ--will abound in our homes and lives, bringing in their wake peace, joy, and happiness.	If in our homes, parents will read from the Book of Mormon prayerfully and regularly both by themselves and with their children.	President Ezra Taft Benson "The Book of Mormon --Keystone of our Religion" October 1986 General Conference quoting President Marion G. Romney "The Book of Mormon April 1980 General Conference
.  Will give spiritual and intellectual unity to your whole life.	Make study of this book a lifetime pursuit.	President Ezra Taft Benson "The Book of Mormon is the  Word of God"  April 1975 Gen. Conference
1.  Your spirit will be lifted. 2.  You will draw nearer to your Savior. 3.  It will help you to be a student of the Gospel who can share great truths with others.	Read the Book of Mormon daily.	President Ezra Taft Benson, Conference, September 30, 1989 "To the Elderly in the Church.
"...a man would get nearer to God by abiding by its precepts, than by any other book.”	Read Book of Mormon and abide by its precepts.	(Book of Mormon, Introduction) quoted by President Benson  -  Ensign, May 1986, Priesthood Leadership Meeting, p.79, "The Power of the Word.
Young men, the Book of Mormon will change your life. It will fortify you against the evils of our day. It will bring a spirituality into your life that no other book will. It will be the most important book you will read in preparation for a mission and for life. A young man who knows and loves the Book of Mormon, who has read it several times, who has an abiding testimony of its truthfulness, and who applies its teachings will be able to stand against the wiles of the devil and will be a mighty tool in the hands of the Lord.	Know and love the Book of Mormon,  read it several times, have an abiding testimony of its truthfulness, and  apply its teachings.	"To the Youth of the Noble Birthright" -    President Ezra Taft Benson General Conference, April 1986, Priesthood Session.
It is the only book that contains within its covers a promise that by divine power the reader may know with certainty of its truth.	Read and study the Book of Mormon.	"Blessings Resulting from Reading the Book of Mormon" Elder L. Tom Perry, Oct. 2005 General Conference
This early warning system applies to children of all ages and contains three basic components: (1) reading and talking about the Book of Mormon with your children, (2) bearing testimony of gospel truths spontaneously with your children, and (3) inviting children as gospel learners to act and not merely be acted upon. Parents who do these things faithfully will be blessed to recognize early signals of spiritual growth in or challenges with their children and be better prepared to receive inspiration to strengthen and help those children. ,,,The spiritual discernment and inspiration you will receive from the combination of these three holy habits will enable you to stand as watchmen on the tower for your families—”watching … with all perseverance” (Ephesians 6:18)—to the blessing of your immediate family and your future posterity. I so promise and testify in the sacred name of the Lord Jesus Christ, amen.	(1) reading and talking about the Book of Mormon with your children, (2) bearing testimony of gospel truths spontaneously with your children, (3) inviting children as gospel learners to act and not merely be acted upon. .	"Watching with all Perseverance" David A. Bednar April 2010 General Conference
“Second, the Book of Mormon exposes the enemies of Christ. It confounds false doctrines and lays down contention. (See 2 Ne. 3:12.) It fortifies the humble followers of Christ against the evil designs, strategies, and doctrines of the devil in our day. The type of apostates in the Book of Mormon are similar to the type we have today. God, with his infinite foreknowledge, so molded the Book of Mormon that we might see the error and know how to combat false educational, political, religious, and philosophical concepts of our time.” (Ensign, Jan. 1988, p. 3.)	Read and Study the Book of Mormon	President Ezra Taft Benson March 1989 Ensign "We Add Our Witness"
...give us not only additional insight regarding spiritual things, but also a confirming testimony that supports and is in harmony with what we already understand from our reading of the Bible. “To those who may not be familiar with the Book of Mormon but are sincerely seeking truth, reading it will have a profound effect on your life. It will expand your knowledge of the way God deals with man and will give you a greater desire to live in harmony with his gospel teaching. It will also provide for you a powerful testimony of Jesus.” (Ensign, May 1983, p. 16.)	Read and Study the Book of Mormon	President Howard W. Hunter March 1989 Ensign "We Add Our Witness"
“No missionary, no member can fulfill that promise [made in Moroni 10:4–5]—neither Apostle nor President can fulfill that promise. It is a promise of direct revelation to you on the condition described in the book. After you have read the Book of Mormon, you become qualified to inquire of the Lord, in the way that He prescribes in the book, as to whether the book is true. You will be eligible, on the conditions He has established, to receive that personal revelation.	Read the Book of Mormon with a sincere heart to seek the answer to that promise that you will know it is true..	Elder Boyd K. Packer March 1989 Ensign "We Add Our Witness"
We are given that which we most need—yet we are athirst for more!” (Ensign, Nov. 1983, p. 55.)	Serious study of the Book of Mormon	Elder Neal A. Maxwell March 1989 Ensign "We Add Our Witness"
“The Book of Mormon, above all other books that I know of, is the greatest source we have for answers to real-life problems. ... peace has come into the lives of those who are struggling with real problems when they read the Book of Mormon!	Read Book of Mormon	Elder M. Russell Ballard March 1989 Ensign "We Add Our Witness"
“I would hope that each member of the Church will not fail to read this sacred scripture, for it will bring them a more thorough knowledge of the gospel.”	Read and Study the Book of Mormon	Elder Joseph B. Worthlin March 1989 Ensign "We Add Our Witness"
“The Book of Mormon contains messages that were divinely placed there to show how to correct the influence of false tradition and how to receive a fulness of life. It teaches how to resolve the problems and challenges that we face today that were foreseen by the Lord. In that book he has provided the way to correct the serious errors of life, but this guidance is of no value if it remains locked in a closed book.	Read and Study the Book of Mormon	Elder Richard G. Scott March 1989 Ensign "We Add Our Witness"