Come unto Christ

"A casual, infrequent exposure to the scriptures will generally not open the door to the whisperings of the Spirit... President Howard W. Hunter of the Council of the Twelve in a general conference address stated the following:

“'Those who delve into the scriptural library … find that to understand requires more than casual reading or perusal — there must be concentrated study. … One who studies the scriptures every day accomplishes far more than one who devotes considerable time one day and then lets days go by before continuing.' (Ensign, Nov. 1979, p. 64)

"... The plates of brass coupled with their own records allowed [Lehi's] family to pass the words of the Lord from one generation to the next. Scriptures and prayer became the primary means by which each succeeding generation developed faith in Christ.

"... As a person studies the words of the Lord and obeys them, he or she draws closer to the Savior and obtains a greater desire to live a righteous life. The power to resist temptation increases, and spiritual weaknesses are overcome. Spiritual wounds are healed."

- Merrill J. Bateman, “Coming unto Christ by Searching the Scriptures,” Ensign, Nov 1992, 27