"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?"
2 Nephi 29:7
A good question. The Lord is questioning here the people who refuse to accept that there is more than one book of scripture, reminding us that he talks to everyone, not just people that live in the same place we do, or share the same traditions. :) It's kind of like the whole question of the "chosen people." :) God didn't choose one nation over another, even back in the Old Testament, because he liked one better than another. He chose them because they listened to him, and accepted his advice and guidance as well as doing their best to follow it. Anyone, anywhere can be one of the "chosen" by doing the same. God is no respecter of persons. He helps us all, and gives us all a chance to be chosen. And, getting back to the main idea... he talks to us all as well. It shouldn't surprise us that God talked to people besides those in the Bible, because he isn't just the God of one nation. He is the God of the whole world, and has things to say to all of us. We'll probably get more records of his dealings with other nations before long... and the more knowledge of God and his ways, the better. :)
2 Nephi 29:7
A good question. The Lord is questioning here the people who refuse to accept that there is more than one book of scripture, reminding us that he talks to everyone, not just people that live in the same place we do, or share the same traditions. :) It's kind of like the whole question of the "chosen people." :) God didn't choose one nation over another, even back in the Old Testament, because he liked one better than another. He chose them because they listened to him, and accepted his advice and guidance as well as doing their best to follow it. Anyone, anywhere can be one of the "chosen" by doing the same. God is no respecter of persons. He helps us all, and gives us all a chance to be chosen. And, getting back to the main idea... he talks to us all as well. It shouldn't surprise us that God talked to people besides those in the Bible, because he isn't just the God of one nation. He is the God of the whole world, and has things to say to all of us. We'll probably get more records of his dealings with other nations before long... and the more knowledge of God and his ways, the better. :)
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