The Good Shepherd.


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(John 10: 11, 14-16) Jesus Christ in The bible to the Jewish converts.

11. I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.

14. I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine.

15. As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep.

16 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.

I believe the Savior was giving a parable about his followers and those who would hear his voice.

If the bible was the full text of this teaching we would not know who are his sheep.

The restored truths revealed through Gods prophet on earth give a deeper understanding to this doctrine.

(3 Nephi 15: 16-23) Jesus Christ in The Book of Mormon to the Remnant of Jacob through Joseph.

16. This much did the Father command me, that I should tell unto them:

17. That 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.

18. And now because of stiffneckedness and unbelief they understood not my word; therefore I was commanded to say no more of the Father concerning this thing unto them.

19. But verily, I say unto you that the Father hath commanded me, and I tell it unto you, thet ye were separated from among them because of their iniquity; therefore it is because of their iniquity that they know not of you.

20. And verily, I say unto you again that the other tribes hath the Father separated from them; and it is because of their iniquity that they know not of them.

21. And verily I say unto you, that ye are they of whom I said: 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.

22. and they understood me not thid I said they shall hear my voice; and they understood me not that the Gentiles should not at any time hear my voice--that I should not manifest myself unto them save it were by the Holy Ghost.

23. But behold, ye have both heard my voice, and seen me; and ye are my sheep, and ye are numbered among those whom the Father hath given me.

(Doctrine and Covenants 10: 57-70) Jesus Christ giving Modern revelation to Gods restored church through his Prophet.

57. Behold, I am Jesus Christ, the Son of God; I came unto mine own, and mine own received me not.

58. I am the light which shineth in darkness, and the darkness comprehendeth it not.

59. I am he who said - Other sheep have I which are not of this fold- unto my disciples, and many there were that understood me not.

60. And I will show unto this people that I had other sheep, and they were a branch of the house of Jacob.

61. And I will bring to light their marvelous works, which they did in my name.

62. Yea, and I will also bring to light my gospel which was ministered unto them, and, behold , they shall not deny that which you have received, but they shall build ut up, and shall bring to light the true points of my doctrine, yea, and the only doctrine which is in me.

63. And t;his I do that I may establish my gospel, that there may not be so much contention; yea, Satan doth stir up the hearts of the people tocontention concerning the points of my doctrine; and in these things they do err, for they do wrest the scriptures and do not understand them.

64. Therefore I will unfold unto them this great mystery;

65. For behold, I will gather them as a hen gathereth her chickens undo her wings, if they will not harden their hearts;

66. Yea, if they will come, they may and partake of the waters of life freely.

67. Behold, this is my doctrine-whosoever repenteth and cometh unto me, the same is my church.

68. Whosoever declareth more or less than this, the same is not of me, but against me; therefore he is not of my church.

69. And now, behold, whosoever is of my church, and endureth of my church to the end, will I establish upon my rock, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against them.

70. And now, remember the words of him who is the life and light of the world, your Redeemer, your Lord and your God. Amen.

Who are the Other sheep not in the Bible or in Book of Mormon.

We understand the Lost 10 tribes are also receiving Gods revelations and recording them and will be used along whith the Bible and Book of Mormon when they return from the North countries. Thus establishing additinal Witnesses to the Divinity of Jesus Christ and the Whole Gospel.

Are we his sheep do we hear his voice. or is the bible the only witness we will accept.

Here is what the Lord revealed to to his ancient american prophets and restored through Joseph Smith about the bible.

(2 Nephi 29 1-14)

1. But behold, there shall be many-at that day when I shall proceed to do a marvelous work among them, that I may remember my covenants which I have made unto the children of men, that I may set my hand again the second time to recover my people, which are of the house of Israel;

2. And also, that I may remember the promises which I have made unto thee, Nephi, and also unto they father, that I would remember your seed; and that the words of your seed should proceed forth out of my mouth unto your seed; and my words shall hiss forth unto the ends of the earth, for a standard unto my people, which are of the house of Israel;

3. And because my words shall hiss forth-many of the Gentiles shall say: A Bible! A Bible! we have got a Bible, and there cannot be any more Bible.

4. But thus saith the Lord God: O fools, they shall have a Bible; and it shall proceed forth from the Jews, mine ancient covenant people. And what thank they the Jews for the Bible which they receive from them? Yea, what do the Gentiles mean? Do they remember the travails, and the labors, and the pains of the jJews, and their diligence unto me, in bringing forth salvation unto the Gentiles?

5. O ye Gentiles, have ye remembered the Jews, mine ancient covenant people? Nay; but ye have cursed them and hated them, and have not sought to recover them. But behold, I will return all these things upon your own heads: for I the Lord have not forgotten my people.

6. Thou fool, that shall say: a Bible, we have got a Bible, and we need no more

Bible, Have ye obtained a Bible save it were by the Jews?

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?

8. Wherefore murmur ye, because that ye shall receive more of my word? Know ye not that 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 speek 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.

9 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.

10. Wherefore, because that ye have a Bible ye need to suppose that it contains all my words; neither need ye suppose that I have not caused more to be written.

11. For I comnmand 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 they shall write it.

13. And it shall come to pass that the Jews shall have the words of the Nephites and the Nephites shall have the words of the Jews, and the Nephites and the Jews shall have the words of the lost tribes of Israel; and the the lost tribes of Israel shall have the words of the Nephites and the Jews.

14. And it shall come to pass that my people which are of the house of Israel, shall be gathered home unto the lands of their posessions; and my word also shall be gathered in one. And I will show unto them that fight against my word and against my people, who are of the house of Israel, that I am God, and that I covenanted whth Abraham that I would remember his seed forever.

Truth is truth. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints has the full Gospel to dispel confusion in the world and to an understanding of the true nature of God.

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