“11 For I command all men, both in the east and in the
west, and in the north, and in the south, and in the islands of the sea, that
they shall write the words which I speak unto them; for out of
the books which shall be written I will judge the world,
every man according to their works, according to that which is written.
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.”
This
scripture has always been an intriguing rebuttal to those who argue that the
Bible is the only scripture one needs. As referenced many times within the
Bible itself, God is infinite and His works and glory cannot be fully
understood by man. Based upon that knowledge of the characteristics of God, one
cannot then arbitrarily limit His words in scripture. As is stated in verse 11,
God has commanded not just the Jews or even the Nephites to transcribe their spiritual
history and revelations, but all men everywhere. This leads one to understand that
there is even more scripture that has yet to be revealed.
One reads in 3 Nephi an
account of Christ Himself proclaiming that he has “other sheep, which are not
of this [the Americas] land, neither of the land of Jerusalem.” Later, it is
revealed that not only do these other sheep exist, but that Christ has “received
a commandment of the Father that [He] shall go unto them, and that they shall
hear [His] voice” showing once again God’s infinite love for all His children.
It can be inferred through this passage that other scriptures besides the Book
of Mormon and the Bible do exist and that someday all will be revealed. The
Book of Mormon is not only another testament of Jesus Christ, but also of God’s
presence in the lives of all people.
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