by Jamie Turner

Created on: June 24, 2010

Like the Bible, the Book of Mormon it is a religious record of God’s dealings with several different groups of people. Most importantly, the Book of Mormon is another testament of Jesus Christ. After Jesus was risen from the grave he appeared and ministered unto people on the American continents. 3 Nephi starting in chapter 11 is an account of Jesus’ much anticipated visit to peoples living in the Americas.

Mormons love and use the Bible as part of their standard scriptural works, but believe that the Jewish people were not the only group that Jesus and Heavenly Father had dealings with. John 10:16 reads “And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd.” Similarly, we read in 2 Nephi 29:7 Know ye not that there are more nations than one? Know ye not that I, the Lord your God, have created all men, and that I remember those who are upon the isles of the sea; and that I rule in the heavens above and in the earth beneath; and I bring forth my word unto the children of men, yea, even upon all the nations of the earth? 12 For behold, I shall speak unto the Jews and they shall write it; and I shall also speak unto the Nephites and they shall write it; and I shall also speak unto the other tribes of the house of Israel, which I have led away, and they shall write it; and I shall also speak unto all nations of the earth and they shall write it.

A careful examination of the Bible reveals that there are many sacred writings mentioned in the scriptures that we do not have today. As an example, read through the following verses in the Bible which all refer to books that are now “lost”.

Ex. 24:7 …and he took the “book of the covenant”, and read in the audience of the people…

Num. 21:14 14 Wherefore it is said in the “book of the wars of the LORD”, What he did in the Red sea, and in the brooks of Arnon,

Josh. 10:13 (2 Sam. 1:18 also references the book of Jasher) 13 And the sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the people had avenged themselves upon their enemies. Is not this written in the “book of Jasher”?

1 Kgs. 11:41 And the rest of the acts of Solomon, and all that he did, and his wisdom, are they not written in “the book of the acts of Solomon?”

1 Chr. 29:29 Now the acts of David the king, first and last, behold,

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