Book of Mormon
Covenant of Christ
THE BOOK OF MORMON
Dedication
AN ACCOUNT WRITTEN BY THE HAND OF MORMON
An account engraved by Mormon
UPON PLATES TAKEN FROM THE PLATES OF NEPHI
on plates, taken from the plates of Nephi.
Wherefore, it is an abridgment of the record of the people of Nephi, and also of the Lamanites; written to the Lamanites which are a remnant of the house of Israel and also to Jew and gentile; written by way of commandment, and also by the spirit of prophecy and of revelation. Written, and sealed, and hid up unto the Lord, that they might not be destroyed; to come forth by the gift and power of God unto the interpretation thereof; sealed up by the hand of Moroni and hid up unto the Lord, to come forth in due time by the way of gentile; the interpretation thereof by the gift of God.
It is a summary of the record of the Nephites, and of the Lamanites, written to the Lamanites -- who are a remnant of the house of Israel -- and to the Jews and Gentiles; written by means of divine commandment and by the spirit of prophecy and revelation. The records were engraved, sealed, and hidden under the Lord's care so they wouldn't be destroyed, to come forth by God's gift and power to be translated. They were sealed up by Moroni and hidden under the Lord's care, to appear at the right time through the Gentiles, and their translation by the gift of God.
An abridgment taken from The Book of Ether also, which is a record of the people of Jared, which were scattered at the time the Lord confounded the language of the people when they were building a tower to get to Heaven: which is to shew unto the remnant of the house of Israel how great things the Lord hath done for their fathers, and that they may know the covenants of the Lord, that they are not cast off for ever. And also to the convincing of the Jew and gentile that Jesus is the Christ, the Eternal God, manifesting himself unto all nations. And now if there be fault, it be the mistake of men; wherefore, condemn not the things of God, that ye may be found spotless at the judgment seat of Christ.
Additionally, it includes a summary made from the Book of Ether, which is a record of Jared's people, who were scattered when the Lord confused the people's language as they were building a tower to get to heaven. The purpose of this account is to show the remnant of the house of Israel how the Lord has done great things for their ancestors; and so they can know the Lord's covenants, that they are not rejected forever; and to convince both Jews and Gentiles that Jesus is the Christ, the Eternal God, revealing Himself to all nations. If there are errors, they are human mistakes. That being the case, do not condemn the things of God, so you can be found spotless at Christ's judgment seat.
MORONI
Moroni