”And because my words shall hiss forth, many of the [latter-day saints] shall say, A [prophet], a [prophet], we have got a [prophet], and there cannot be any more [prophets]. But thus saith the Lord God: O fools, they shall have a [prophet] and [he] shall proceed forth from the Jews, mine ancient covenant people. And what thank they the Jews for the [prophet] which they receive from them? Yea, what do the [latter-day saints] mean?…”
”…Thou fool that shall say, A [prophet], we have got a [prophet] and we need no more [prophets]. Have ye obtained a [prophet], save it were [among yourselves]? 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 for ever, 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 for ever. Wherefore, because that ye have a [prophet], ye need not suppose that [he] contains all my words, neither need ye suppose that I have not caused more to be [spoken]. 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 [speak] 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.”
I’ve modified the versus above as shown in brackets and dots, so it obviously isn’t an exact quote. But is there any truth at all to this modified version? Is the original problem isolated strictly to those who will accept the bible as the only source of God’s word? Could the problem actually be much more pervasive? If one group of people can be chastened for being closed minded about only receiving the word of God from one source (the bible), is it possible that another group could suffer the same kind of problem about receiving the word of God only from their one preferred source? Could they be just as closed minded as those who will only accept the bible? Does the Lord’s explanation about him speaking to all nations apply to them as well? Does he speak only to one nation today? Does the Lord truly speak to all nations and cause his words to be taught and written among all of them? Or did he only operate that way in ancient times and today it is different?