Wednesday, February 26, 2020

"Manifesting himself unto all nations" part 3


     After reading the verses for our "Come, Follow me" family scripture study this morning, I found that Heavenly Father is guiding the content of “Once Upon a Precept” as this is part three of “Manifesting himself unto all nations". I was not looking to continue this series of articles. We read the following verses from 2 Nephi chapter 29 verses 7 – 9:

“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? Wherefore murmur ye, because that ye shall receive more of my word? Know ye not that the testimony of two nations is a witness unto you that I am God, that I remember one nation like unto another? Wherefore, I speak the same words unto one nation like unto another. And when the two nations shall run together the testimony of the two nations shall run together also. And I do this that I may prove unto many that I am the same yesterday, today, and forever; and that I speak forth my words according to mine own pleasure. And because that I have spoken one word ye need not suppose that I cannot speak another; for my work is not yet finished; neither shall it be until the end of man, neither from that time henceforth and forever.”
     Reviewing these verses again for the article today, I am thinking that faith in Jesus Christ is not a cultural tradition of the western countries. Faith in Jesus Christ is not a modern religion. The name of the Lamb of God was revealed to the Nephite nation hundreds of years before his birth. They knew the name of Christ. The Jaredite nation also knew of Jesus Christ, and they arrived on the American continent about a thousand years before the Nephites had. I mentioned in my last article that the three kings that visited the Christ child were of foreign nations. Jesus Christ had his disciples establish the church in many nations after his death and resurrection. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is sustained by the Holy Ghost as well today, testifying to all the nations of the earth that Jesus Christ did suffer for the sins of man. He has obtained the mercy and judgement-seat[1], being our advocate to the father, if we are faithful to our covenants.
     Please “condemn not the things of God”[1]or not “murmur…because that ye shall receive more of my word”. Read the Book of Mormon sincerely and embrace the fullness of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. It has been restored. Jesus Christ is leading the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints through his prophets as he has done since the beginning.



[1] Title Page of the Book of Mormon






[1] Title Page of the Book of Mormon

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