I was studying the testimonies of the 11 witnesses of the Book of Mormon today before church. The study guide I'm using (found here) prompted me to write down the things they testified of in two columns: "they had to see the plates to write this" and "they didn't need to see the plates to write this". While there were a few that went under the first column, I was surprised to see that the majority could go under the second.
We don't have to see the physical plates or feel the engravings to know it's true. They gained a testimony of the truthfulness of the words it contains by reading, pondering, and asking God. Seeing them was just an ADDED testimony, but not needed.
When I knew that the Book of Mormon was true, I gained a testimony of so many other things at the same time. Because it's true, we know that we have a Savior who loves us and died for us so that we can live in our Heavenly Father's presence. Because it's true, I can receive my own answers to all of my questions, in the Lord's time. I could go on and on, but you get the picture! :)
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