The Holy Bible

The Bible and Book of Mormon bless us

The King James Version of the Bible celebrates its 400th anniversary today. 

Like other Christian religions, Latter-day Saints recognize the Bible as the word of God. Coupled with the Book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants, and Pearl of Great Price, the Bible contains Jesus Christ's teachings and blesses lives.

Elder M. Russell Ballard credits courageous scholars, translators, publishers and common men for making the Bible available to the world:

"It is not by chance or coincidence that we have the Bible today. Righteous individuals were prompted by the Spirit to record both the sacred things they saw and the inspired words they heard and spoke. Other devoted people were prompted to protect and preserve these records. Men like John Wycliffe, the courageous William Tyndale, and Johannes Gutenberg were prompted against much opposition to translate the Bible into language people could understand and to publish it in books people could read. I believe even the scholars of King James had spiritual promptings in their translation work."



William Tyndale



While Latter-day Saints recognize that God continues to speak to His children today, that doesn't mean we discredit or demean the Bible. Elder Ballard continues:


"[W]e believe in the Lord Jesus Christ as our Savior and the author of our salvation and...we believe, revere, and love the Holy Bible. We do have additional sacred scripture, including the Book of Mormon, but it supports the Bible, never substituting for it."

I love the accounts of our Savior's earthly ministry in Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. One of my favorite scriptures is found in John 14:15. The Savior is both gentle and bold with this simple phrase:

 "If ye love me, keep my commandments."

What is your favorite scripture in the Bible? How has the Bible blessed your life? Comment below.