"When a person follows this divine formula, the results are certain: He will gain a testimony of the Book of Mormon. God cannot and does not lie, and his promises made through his prophets are sure.
"Therefore, any person who claims to have followed the various requirements but says he has not gained a testimony should check to see which step he has not followed faithfully or completely:
"1. He should read and ponder the Book of Mormon--all of it.
"2. He should remember the methods God has used in working with the peoples of both the Book of Mormon and the Bible--and ponder these things in his heart.
"3. He should put himself in a frame of mind where he would be willing to accept (receive) all of 'these things'--the Book of Mormon, the Bible, and the way God works with men.
"4. 'With a sincere heart, with real intent, having faith in Christ,' he should ask God, the Eternal Father, in the name of Jesus Christ 'if these things are not true.'
"5. He should be able to recognize the promptings and feelings which will be evidences to him of the truth of 'these things' (including the Book of Mormon) as they are made manifest unto him 'by the power of the Holy Ghost.'"
~Daniel Ludlow
("I Have a Question," Ensign, March 1986, pp.50-51)
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