The Book of Mormon is another testament of Jesus Christ. The climax in this miraculous record of scripture is when Christ appears to the people here in the Americas, fulfilling the long awaited prophecy of His visit. Many skeptics of the Book of Mormon do not believe that Christ would make such an appearance. This is what I want to talk about in this particular blog.
During Christ's mortal ministry, He, as described in Luke chapter 8 verse 1, "went throughout every city and village, preaching and shewing the glad tidings of the Kingdom of God: and the twelve were with Him." That is what Christ did! He was out among the people teaching, healing, and inviting all to come follow Him. He could have sat back and had His apostles go out preaching the Gospel, but He, exhibiting His incomprehensible love for His spirit brothers and sisters, went out Himself. As you read the four Gospels, the characteristics of Christ become more apparent. Preaching the Gospel is what Christ did. So why not do it with the people in the Americas? God is not a partial God or a respecter of persons. He loves all of His children the very same. So why would He keep His children in the western hemisphere from seeing the long awaited coming of the Messiah? You better believe all of God's prophets prophecied of His coming! And they, the saints in the Americas, got to spend a short period of time with Him, thus fulfilling the prophecy. Cool eh?
Does it talk about His visit to the Americas in the Bible? In John chapter ten verse 16, Christ teaches that, "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." There lies the evidence, my friends. There were plenty of scattered sheep in the Americas.
When it all boils down to it, did Christ really need to visit many groups of people across the world after the close of His earthly mission? No. His atonement was infinite and universal. But who of us is worthy of telling Chirst what He can and cannot do? To me, it shows the personal love and awareness the Savior has for us all. I know that He lives and loves us all so much. The Book of Mormon is the Word of God. Christ DID visit the people in the promised land. This testimony I leave with you. Stay classy.
Elder Hill
:The instance of Christ visiting the Americas begins in the 3rd book of Nephi beginning in chapter 11. Read it!!
During Christ's mortal ministry, He, as described in Luke chapter 8 verse 1, "went throughout every city and village, preaching and shewing the glad tidings of the Kingdom of God: and the twelve were with Him." That is what Christ did! He was out among the people teaching, healing, and inviting all to come follow Him. He could have sat back and had His apostles go out preaching the Gospel, but He, exhibiting His incomprehensible love for His spirit brothers and sisters, went out Himself. As you read the four Gospels, the characteristics of Christ become more apparent. Preaching the Gospel is what Christ did. So why not do it with the people in the Americas? God is not a partial God or a respecter of persons. He loves all of His children the very same. So why would He keep His children in the western hemisphere from seeing the long awaited coming of the Messiah? You better believe all of God's prophets prophecied of His coming! And they, the saints in the Americas, got to spend a short period of time with Him, thus fulfilling the prophecy. Cool eh?
Does it talk about His visit to the Americas in the Bible? In John chapter ten verse 16, Christ teaches that, "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." There lies the evidence, my friends. There were plenty of scattered sheep in the Americas.
When it all boils down to it, did Christ really need to visit many groups of people across the world after the close of His earthly mission? No. His atonement was infinite and universal. But who of us is worthy of telling Chirst what He can and cannot do? To me, it shows the personal love and awareness the Savior has for us all. I know that He lives and loves us all so much. The Book of Mormon is the Word of God. Christ DID visit the people in the promised land. This testimony I leave with you. Stay classy.
Elder Hill
:The instance of Christ visiting the Americas begins in the 3rd book of Nephi beginning in chapter 11. Read it!!
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