Mormons believe that the Bible is the word of God. The King
James Version is used by Mormons in their personal study and in
meetings. What is the Book of Mormon? According to the title
page of the Book of Mormon: It is a record of God’s dealings
with the ancient inhabitants of the Americas and contains, as
does the Bible, the fulness of the everlasting gospel. How did
the Book of Mormon come forth? In 1823, an angel appeared to
Joseph Smith and told him that he was to bring forth the record
known as the Book of Mormon. He directed Joseph to the location
where he would find the record written on gold plates. In 1827,
Joseph Smith was allowed to retrieve the plates and begin the
process of translation. Through the gift and power of God,
Joseph Smith translated the plates into English. In 1830, the
first 5,000 copies of the Book of Mormon were published. Since
that time, approximately 130 million copies of the Book of
Mormon have been printed and distributed throughout the world in
many languages. Why should I r