I don't recommend following ANY man-made religion. I don't. And yes, it would be exactly what I would recommend to say if God wants you to believe he will open your spiritual eyes. I believe we must first be willing to do certain things such as admitting to God we don't know it all and then allowing ourselves to trust him to reveal the truth and to open our eyes. The only thing is you must take a step of faith. Without faith God says it is IMPOSSIBLE to please him. Whether you like that rule or not doesn't matter because it is what he said.
You say you want to KNOW what God is, well, the first step is to consider that he HAS revealed himself and entertain the idea that the BIBLE just might be the method in which he has done so. Then also acknowledge that he continues to reveal himself in nature, through other people and in that still, small voice that keeps knocking on your heart's door. Open it.
You have to "do certain things" sounds like faith is works-based. You "earn" it by works, by doing the right things.
The only thing is you must take a step of faith
That sounds like it's your decision to be 'saved'. You take the step and God saves you. yet your own Bible says God saves whomever he pleases. Maybe you didn't read that part. It appears that in your belief system you are in charge and God simply obliges as you wish.
You say you want to KNOW what God is, well, the first step is to consider that he HAS revealed himself and entertain the idea that the BIBLE just might be the method in which he has done so.
First, ever other religion that has a scriptures says the same thing about their God. All you have to do is make a leap of faith that the Book of Mormon is a way God revealed himself and you are in business!
Then also acknowledge that he continues to reveal himself in nature, through other people.
Oh, yes, that keeps the merchants of faith of every kind in good business. Otherwise they may have to flip hamburgers for their living.