Book of Mormon Seminary Student Manual (2024) Title Page Introduction to the Book of Mormon Seminary Student Manual Book of Mormon—Introductory Materials The Plan of Salvation: Heavenly Father’s Plan for His Children Studying the Scriptures: Hold Fast to the Word of God Book of Mormon—Learning by the Spirit: “By the Power of the Holy Ghost” Book of Mormon—Learning by Faith: The Role of the Learner Acquiring Spiritual Knowledge, Part 1: Act in Faith Introductory Pages of the Book of Mormon Title Page: The Purpose of the Book of Mormon Introduction to the Book of Mormon: The Keystone of Our Religion Joseph Smith’s Testimony of the Book of Mormon: “Translated … by the Gift and Power of God” The Testimonies of Three Witnesses and Eight Witnesses: “We … Have Seen the Plates” Book of Mormon—Acquiring Spiritual Knowledge, Part 2: “Examine Concepts and Questions with an Eternal Perspective” 1 Nephi 1–5 1 Nephi 1: “There Came Many Prophets” 1 Nephi 2: “Thou Hast Sought Me Diligently” 1 Nephi 3: God Prepares a Way Doctrinal Mastery: 1 Nephi 3:7—“I Will Go and Do the Things Which the Lord Hath Commanded” 1 Nephi 4–5: “I Was Led by the Spirit” 1 Nephi 6–10 1 Nephi 6–7: Identifying “the Things of God” Acquiring Spiritual Knowledge, Part 3: Seek Further Understanding through Divinely Appointed Sources 1 Nephi 8:1–18: The Love of God Is the Most Desirable above All Things 1 Nephi 8:19–38: Hold Fast to the Word of God 1 Nephi 10; 11:1–6: “That I Might See, and Hear, and Know” 1 Nephi 11–15 1 Nephi 11: “Behold the Condescension of God!” 1 Nephi 13–14: “Armed with Righteousness and with the Power of God” 1 Nephi 13:20–42: Plain and Precious Truths Assess Your Learning 1: 1 Nephi 1–15 Book of Mormon Doctrinal Mastery Review 1: Mark and Memorize 1 Nephi 16–22 1 Nephi 16–18: The Liahona: A Guide in the Wilderness 1 Nephi 16–17: Acting in Faith in Difficult Situations 1 Nephi 17–18: “I Did Look unto My God” 1 Nephi 19–22: “They May Forget, yet Will I Not Forget Thee” Book of Mormon Doctrinal Mastery Review 2: Memorize References and Key Scripture Phrases 2 Nephi 1–2 2 Nephi 1: Finding Gospel Principles 2 Nephi 2:1–16: “God Gave unto Man That He Should Act for Himself” 2 Nephi 2:17–26: “Redeemed from the Fall” Doctrinal Mastery: 2 Nephi 2:25: “Adam Fell That Men Might Be; and Men Are, That They Might Have Joy” 2 Nephi 2:26–30: Free to Choose 2 Nephi 3–5 Doctrinal Mastery: 2 Nephi 2:27: We Are Free to Choose Through the Great Mediator 2 Nephi 3: “A Choice Seer Will I Raise Up” 2 Nephi 4: Nephi’s Psalm 2 Nephi 5:1–9: The Warnings of God 2 Nephi 5: Living after the Manner of Happiness 2 Nephi 6–10 2 Nephi 6; 10: The Gathering of Israel 2 Nephi 9:1–26: “An Infinite Atonement” 2 Nephi 9:27–49: “To Be Spiritually-Minded Is Life Eternal” 2 Nephi 9:50–52: “Come Unto the Holy One of Israel” Doctrinal Mastery Review 3 2 Nephi 11–19 2 Nephi 11: Witnesses of Christ 2 Nephi 12–15: “It Shall Come to Pass in the Last Days” 2 Nephi 16: “Holy, Holy, Holy, Is the Lord” 2 Nephi 17–19: The Titles and Roles of Jesus Christ Doctrinal Mastery Review 4 2 Nephi 20–25 2 Nephi 21–24: The Millennium 2 Nephi 25: Saved by Jesus Christ Assess Your Learning 2: 1 Nephi 16–2 Nephi 25 2 Nephi 26: Seeing, Loving, and Treating Others as God Does Doctrinal Mastery: 2 Nephi 26:33: “All Are Alike unto God” 2 Nephi 26–30 2 Nephi 27: “A Marvelous Work and a Wonder” 2 Nephi 28:1–26: Identifying and Overcoming the Tactics of Satan 2 Nephi 28:27–32: “Unto Him that Receiveth [God] Will Give More” Doctrinal Mastery: 2 Nephi 28:30—“Line Upon Line, Precept UponPrecept” 2 Nephi 29: Receive More of God’s Word 2 Nephi 31–33 2 Nephi 31:1–13: “Following the Example of the Son of the Living God” 2 Nephi 31:14–21: “Ye Must Press Forward” 2 Nephi 32:1–7: “Feast upon the Words of Christ” Doctrinal Mastery: 2 Nephi 32:3—“Feast upon the Words of Christ; forBehold, the Words of Christ Will Tell You All Things What Ye Should Do” 2 Nephi 32:8–9: “Ye Must Pray Always” Jacob 1–4 Doctrinal Mastery: 2 Nephi 32:8–9—“Ye Must Pray Always” Jacob 1: Persuade Others to Come unto Christ Jacob 2:1–21: “Let Not This Pride … Destroy Your Souls” Jacob 2:22–35: The Law of Chastity Jacob 4: “Our Faith Becometh Unshaken” Jacob 5–7 Jacob 5:1–53: “The Lord of the Vineyard” Jacob 5:54–77; 6:1–13: “How Blessed Are They Who Have Labored Diligently in His Vineyard” Jacob 7: Unshaken Faith in Jesus Christ Assess Your Learning 3: 2 Nephi 26–Jacob 7 Doctrinal Mastery Review 5: Memorize Scripture References and Key Phrases Enos–Words of Mormon Enos: Faith in Jesus Christ Can Bring Forgiveness of Sins Jarom–Omni: Offer Your Whole Soul to Jesus Christ Words of Mormon: “For a Wise Purpose” Mosiah 1: “Were It Not for These Plates” Doctrinal Mastery Review 6: Understand and Explain Mosiah 1–3 Mosiah 2:1–18: “In the Service of Your Fellow Beings” Doctrinal Mastery: Mosiah 2:17—“In the Service of Your God” Mosiah 2:19–41: “Blessed in All Things” Doctrinal Mastery: Mosiah 2:41—“The Blessed and Happy State of Those That Keep the Commandments of God” Mosiah 3:1–17: Salvation through Jesus Christ Mosiah 4–6 Mosiah 3:19: Putting Off the Natural Man Doctrinal Mastery: Mosiah 3:19—“[Put] Off the Natural Man and [Become] a Saint through the Atonement of Jesus Christ.” Mosiah 4: “Always Retain a Remission of Your Sins” Mosiah 4:9–10: “Believe in God” Doctrinal Mastery: Mosiah 4:9—“Believe in God” Mosiah 7–10 Mosiah 5:1–5: No More Desire to Do Evil Mosiah 5:6–15: “Take upon You the Name of Christ” Mosiah 7–8: The Lord’s Prophets as Seers Mosiah 9–10: “In the Strength of the Lord” Doctrinal Mastery Review 7: Apply Doctrinal Mastery Passages Mosiah 11–17 Mosiah 11–17: “Repent and Turn unto the Lord” Mosiah 12–13: Having Commandments Written in Your Heart Mosiah 14–16: Redeemed by the Lord Jesus Christ Assess Your Learning 4: Enos–Mosiah 17 Doctrinal Mastery Review 8: Memorize References and Key Scripture Phrases Mosiah 18–24 Mosiah 18: The Baptismal Covenant Doctrinal Mastery: Mosiah 18:8–10—“Ye Have Entered into a Covenant with Him” Mosiah 19–20: “The Words of Abinadi Fulfilled” Mosiah 21–24, Part 1: Finding the Lord’s Purposes for Our Trials and Afflictions Mosiah 21–24, Part 2: Turning to the Lord for Deliverance from Trials Mosiah 25–28 Mosiah 26: “If He Confess His Sins … and Repenteth” Mosiah 27:1–24: “He Has Prayed with Much Faith Concerning Thee” Mosiah 27:24–37: “Born of God” Mosiah 28: Personal Conversion and Sharing the Gospel Doctrinal Mastery Review 9: Understanding and Explaining Truths Mosiah 29–Alma 4 Alma 1:1–18: The Evils of Priestcraft Alma 1:19–33: Finding Peace in Christ by Remaining Faithful through Persecution Alma 2–3: Whom We Choose to Obey Alma 4: The Stumbling Block of Pride Doctrinal Mastery Review 10: Apply Doctrinal Mastery Passages Alma 5–7 Alma 5:1–32: Alma’s Questions for Self-Evaluation Alma 5:33–62: “The Good Shepherd Doth Call You” Alma 7:1–13: That He May Succor His People Doctrinal Mastery: Alma 7:11–13 Alma 7:14–27: “The Path which Leads to the Kingdom of God” Alma 8–12 Alma 8: Hearing and Obeying Heavenly Father Alma 9: Remember the Lord’s Blessings Alma 10–11: “According to the Spirit of the Lord” Alma 12: A Hard or Soft Heart Doctrinal Mastery Review 11: Memorize and Understand Alma 13–16 Alma 13: “That Ye May Enter into That Rest” Alma 14: “Be It According to the Will of the Lord” Alma 15: The Healing Power of Jesus Christ Assess Your Learning 5: Mosiah 18–Alma 16 Doctrinal Mastery Review 12: Understand and Apply Alma 17–22 Alma 17: “According to the Word and Power of God” Alma 18: Ammon Serves and Teaches King Lamoni Alma 19: “His Arm Is Extended to All Who Repent and Believe” Alma 20–22: “What Shall I Do That I May Have … Eternal Life?” Acquiring Spiritual Knowledge, Part 4: Finding Answers to Spiritual Questions Alma 23–29 Alma 23: They “Never Did Fall Away” Alma 24: “We Will Bury Them Deep in the Earth” Alma 26: “We Will Glory in the Lord” Alma 29: The Desires of Our Hearts Doctrinal Mastery Review 13: Locate and Mark Alma 7:11–13 through Moroni 10:4–5 Alma 30–31 Alma 30:1–29: Korihor’s Teachings Lead Many Away from the Savior Alma 30:30–60: “There Is a Supreme Creator” Alma 31:1–11: “The Virtue of the Word of God” Alma 31:12–38: Our Worship of Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ Doctrinal Mastery Review 14: Memorize References and Key Scripture Phrases Alma 32–35 Alma 32: “Strengthen Your Faith” Alma 33: Teaching the Savior’s Gospel Alma 34:1–17: Jesus Christ’s Infinite and Eternal Atonement Doctrinal Mastery: Alma 34:9–10—“There Must Be an Atonement Made, … an Infinite and Eternal Sacrifice.” Alma 34:17–41: This Life Is the Time to Prepare to Meet God Alma 36–38 Alma 36: “I Could Remember My Pains No More” Alma 37: “By Small and Simple Things” Alma 37–38: “Learn in Thy Youth” Alma 39: “Cross Yourself in These Things” Doctrinal Mastery: Alma 39:9—“Go No More After the Lusts of Your Eyes” Alma 39–42 Alma 40: The Spirit World and Resurrection Alma 41: Jesus Christ Restores All Things Doctrinal Mastery: Alma 41:10—“Wickedness Never Was Happiness” Alma 42, Part 1: “A Perfect, Just God, and a Merciful God Also” Alma 42, Part 2: “Mercy Claimeth the Penitent” Alma 43–52 Alma 43, 48–50: Learning from the War Chapters Alma 45–46: Moroni Raises the Title of Liberty Alma 47–48: Amalickiah and Lehonti Assess Your Learning 6: Alma 17–Alma 52 Doctrinal Mastery Review 15: Understand and Explain Alma 53–63 Alma 53: Keeping Our Covenants Alma 56: 2,000 Stripling Warriors Alma 57: Striving to Obey the Commandments Continually Alma 59–61: Choosing Not to Be Offended Doctrinal Mastery Review 16: Apply Doctrinal Mastery Passages Helaman 1–6 Helaman 1–4, 6: “There Was Much Contention” Helaman 3; 6: “Thus We See” Helaman 5:1–13: “The Rock of Our Redeemer” Doctrinal Mastery: Helaman 5:12—“It Is upon the Rock of Our Redeemer … That Ye Must Build Your Foundation” Helaman 5:14–52: “The Cloud of Darkness Shall Be Removed” Helaman 7–12 Helaman 7–10: The Lord’s Prophet Helaman 8: Prophets Testify of Jesus Christ Helaman 10: The Lord Blesses Nephi Helaman 11–12: The Pride Cycle Doctrinal Mastery Review 17: Memorize References and Key Scripture Phrases Helaman 13–16 Helaman 13–16: Understanding the Lord’s Prophets Helaman 13, Part 1: The Lord’s Mercy Helaman 13, Part 2: “Repent and Be Saved” Helaman 14: Signs of the Savior Doctrinal Mastery Review 18: Understand Doctrine 3 Nephi 1–7 3 Nephi 1: “The Prophecies of the Prophets Began to Be Fulfilled” 3 Nephi 2–5: “Prepared … in the Strength of the Lord” 3 Nephi 6–7: Pride Leads to Division and Destruction Assess Your Learning 7: Alma 53–3 Nephi 7 Doctrinal Mastery Review 19: Apply Doctrinal Mastery Passages 3 Nephi 8–11 3 Nephi 8–10: The Voice of the Savior in the Darkness 3 Nephi 11:1–11: “I Am Jesus Christ” Doctrinal Mastery: 3 Nephi 11:10–11—“I Have Suffered the Will of the Father in All Things from the Beginning” 3 Nephi 11:12–17: “Come Forth unto Me” 3 Nephi 11:18–41: Jesus Christ Declares His Doctrine 3 Nephi 12–16 3 Nephi 12:1–16: “Blessed Are Ye” 3 Nephi 12:17–48: “I Would that Ye Should Be Perfect” Doctrinal Mastery: 3 Nephi 12:48—“Be Perfect Even as I, or Your Father Who Is in Heaven Is Perfect” 3 Nephi 13–14: The Teachings of Christ 3 Nephi 15–16: “One Fold, and One Shepherd” 3 Nephi 17–19 3 Nephi 17: “I Have Compassion upon You” 3 Nephi 18:1–14: “In Remembrance of Me” 3 Nephi 18:15–39; 19:19–29: “Pray Always” 3 Nephi 19: “They Were Filled with the Holy Ghost” Doctrinal Mastery Review 20: Memorize 3 Nephi 20–26 3 Nephi 20–22: “I Will Gather My People Together” 3 Nephi 23: Searching the Scriptures Diligently 3 Nephi 24: The Lord’s Law of Tithing 3 Nephi 25: Temple and Family History Work Doctrinal Mastery Review 21: Understand and Explain 3 Nephi 27–4 Nephi 1 3 Nephi 27, Part 1: “Built upon My Gospel” 3 Nephi 27, Part 2: Becoming Sanctified through Jesus Christ Doctrinal Mastery: 3 Nephi 27:20—“Come unto Me and Be Baptized … That Ye May Be Sanctified by the Reception of the Holy Ghost.” 3 Nephi 28: Desiring to Bring Others to Jesus Christ 4 Nephi: “Converted unto the Lord” Mormon 1–6 Mormon 1–2: The Prophet Mormon Mormon 3: “Ye Must All Stand Before the Judgment-Seat of Christ” Mormon 3–6: The Fall of the Nephite Nation Assess Your Learning 8: 3 Nephi 8–Mormon 6 Doctrinal Mastery Review 22: Apply Mormon 7–9 Mormon 7: “A State of Happiness Which Hath No End” Mormon 8:1–26: A Record of Great Worth Mormon 8:27–41; 9:1–6, 27–37: Written for Our Day Mormon 9:7–27: “A God of Miracles” Doctrinal Mastery Review 23: Memorize Ether 1–5 Ether 1: “Cry unto the Lord” Ether 2: “Directed Continually by the Hand of the Lord” Ether 3: “Such Exceeding Faith” Ether 4–5: “Unfolding unto Them All of My Revelations” Doctrinal Mastery Review 24: Understand and Explain Ether 6–11 Ether 6: The Jaredites Travel to the Promised Land Ether 7–11: “Surely This Thing Leadeth into Captivity” Ether 8: “The Lord Worketh Not in Secret Combinations” Ether 12:1–22: Receiving a Witness of Truth Doctrinal Mastery: Ether 12:6—“Ye Receive No Witness until after the Trial of Your Faith” Ether 12–15 Ether 12:23–27: “Then Will I Make Weak Things Become Strong unto Them” Doctrinal Mastery: Ether 12:27—Overcoming Our Weaknesses Ether 12:28–41: Jesus Christ: “The Fountain of All Righteousness” Ether 13–15: Jesus Christ: Overcoming Anger Assess Your Learning 9: Mormon 7–Ether 15 Moroni 1–6 Moroni 1: I Will Not Deny the Christ Moroni 2–3: Priesthood Authority Moroni 4–5: The Sacrament Moroni 6: Participating and Serving in the Lord’s Church Doctrinal Mastery Review 25: Apply Doctrinal Mastery Passages Moroni 7–9 Moroni 7:1–19: “Search Diligently in the Light of Christ” Moroni 7:20–43: Finding Hope in Christ Moroni 7:44–48: “The Pure Love of Christ” Doctrinal Mastery: Moroni 7:45–48—“Charity Is the Pure Love of Christ” Moroni 8: “Little Children Are Alive in Christ” Moroni 10 Moroni 10:1–7: Receiving Your Own Witness of the Book of Mormon Doctrinal Mastery: Moroni 10:4–5—“By the Power of the Holy Ghost Ye May Know the Truth of All Things” Moroni 10:8–25: “Every Good Gift Cometh of Christ” Moroni 10:26–34: “Come unto Christ” Assess Your Learning 10: The Book of Mormon; 1 Nephi–Moroni