Coming unto Christ by Searching the Scriptures
Merrill J. Bateman October 1992 Saturday Afternoon Session
On numerous occasions the Lord has commanded his disciples to search the scriptures in order to learn and live the doctrines of salvation. During his mortal ministry, the Savior stated, “Search the scriptures; … they are they which testify of me” (John 5:39). During his appearance on the Western Hemisphere following his resurrection, Christ quoted from the scriptures and then said to the Nephites: “Ye ought to search these things. Yea, a commandment I give unto you that ye search these things diligently” (3 Ne. 23:1). In our day the Lord enjoins his followers to “search these commandments, for they are true and faithful, and … shall all be fulfilled” (D&C 1:37).