“In the Book of Mormon we find a pattern for preparing for the Second Coming. A major portion of the book centers on the few decades just prior to Christ’s coming to America. By careful study of that time period we can determine why some were destroyed in the terrible judgments that preceded His coming and what brought others to stand at the temple in the land of Bountiful and thrust their hands into the wounds of His hands and feet … .
“Can anyone doubt that this book was meant for us and that in it we find great power, great comfort, and great protection?” (Benson, “Book of Mormon—Keystone of Our Religion,” 6–7) .