By JANETTE JEFFRESS
The Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ was written for our day, and it is there to help us understand the parts we play in the plan of happiness, said Elder Henry B. Eyring, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
In the new missionary video released by the LDS Church that was broadcast over satellite Sunday night, Elder Eyring talked about the role the Book of Mormon can play in everyone's life.
'The Book of Mormon is an inspired translation, a companion to the Bible, and it invites us all to come unto Christ,' Eyring said.
The video also included several other people who talked about their personal experiences with the Book of Mormon.
'The Book of Mormon is real people with real problems,' said a woman in the video. 'It contains the assurance God is there for you.'
'There is a reassurance in the Book of Mormon that the Savior knows who I am,' said another woman, speaking about the comfort she had found after her father died.
Together with the personal experiences, scenes are depicted from numerous stories in the Book of Mormon. The video shows how the different stories apply to the trials people are now going through, and how the Book of Mormon is applicable to those who read it today.
'How specific Book of Mormon stories were applied to the specific problems people had in the video was the video's strength,' said Seth Stratford, 21, a sophomore from Trumbull, Conn., majoring in business.
The way the video showed how the Book of Mormon can be applied to individual lives is similar to what missionaries are taught to do, said Matt Beecher, 25, a senior from Preston, Idaho, majoring in management.
'Missionaries are told not to just give a Book of Mormon to a person, but they are taught to show how the Book of Mormon can work for them, and how it can be specifically applied to their lives,' Beecher said.
Beecher said he was impressed how the video centered on the Book of Mormon.
'It was good how applicable it was to everyday life, and how it showed people of all different ages, genders and races finding something that could help them in the Book of Mormon,' said Paula Brackett, 24, a BYU graduate from Frankfort, Ind.
In the video, Elder Eyring said the Book of Mormon teaches that God is aware of everyone and wants all to come to Him. 'He will answer our prayers with a feeling, and you will know it's true and know God loves you,' he said.