Mormon Wanted to Make Sure We Got the Message

After painstaking efforts to pull the best parts from piles and piles of records, Mormon (an ancient prophet) wrote a message to you and me and anyone who would read the record he abridged. He wanted to make sure that we knew why he had found these records worthy of his blood, sweat, and tears. He did not want the purpose of The Book of Mormon to be a mystery to anyone. What does he tell us the purpose of the book is? He tells us on the title page - it is "...that they may know the covenants of the Lord, that they are not cast off forever--And also to the convincing of the Jew and Gentile that Jesus is the Christ, the Eternal God, manifesting himself unto all nations..."

Mormon wanted to make sure we know that we are not cast off forever--that we can return to our Father in Heaven. That we can be forgiven our mistakes and be welcomed back to live with God. Why can we do this? Because Jesus is the Christ. Because he suffered the Atonement for us and paid the price for our sins. That is how badly He wants us to return to Him.

Mormon understood this. He understood this because he studied the Book of Mormon probably closer than anyone ever will. He searched and studied and edited the record and knew what God intended it for. And, he wanted to be sure that we all know what God intends this book to do. If anyone reads this book, they will understand that they are not cast off forever and that Jesus is the Christ.