Is it true that Jesus appeared in North America after his crucifixion and resurrection according to the Book of Mormon?
The Book of Mormon tells of the resurrected Jesus Christ and His visit to His faithful followers in ancient America. After His visits to His disciples in the Old World, He descended out of heaven and appeared to His followers in ancient America.
The Book of Mormon describes how, during His visit, Jesus Christ healed their sick, taught them His gospel, blessed their children, and called twelve disciples to organize His Church in the Americas (3 Nephi 11:18; 3 Nephi 12:1-2).
Yes, Jesus visited and taught the people in the Americas after his death and resurrection. This part of The Book of Mormon is my favorite story. I love to read as the people hear a voice three times and finally hear it say: "Behold, my Beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased, in whom I have glorified my name—hear ye him." I can close my eyes and see it happen. I sometimes imagine what it would be like to see and hear the things the people experienced. I feel a sense of peace and happiness testifying to my heart that Jesus Christ came and taught the people every time I read in 3 Nephi chapter 11.
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Nothing could be more true than that Christ visited the now known Native Americans during ancient times.
My proof is in history:
When the Spanish started sailing and arrived in the Americas, the Native Americans welcomed the conquistadors into their nations because of their lighter skin and shining armor. Their legends had spoke of a bearded white man who came down from the heavens to help them, and left, promising to return again. They called him "Quetzalcoatl" which means "Feathered Serpent" (which Christ is referred to sometimes as). They believed the Spanish to be their Quetzalcoatl. The earliest origins of "Quetzalcoatl" was around 500 A.D. The Book of Mormon's last chapter is dated about 421 A.D.
This piece of history alone to me, is a feeling of truth of Christ visiting the Americas after his resurrection.
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It is true. After Jesus Christ was crucified and resurrected he appeared to the people living in North America. God loves his children everywhere, all over the world, and he appeared to his followers living in the Americas to teach them his gospel and organize his church, just as he had done in the Middle East. This event was recorded by ancient American prophets and it can be found in the Book of Mormon. This means so much to me because it shows the infinite love of God and the importance of sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ with people all over the world.
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Yes it is! Isn't that amazing? Jesus himself told his disciples during His mortal ministry that "other sheep I have which are not of this fold: them also I must bring" (KJV St. John 10:16). As part of His ministry to His "other sheep", Christ visited the inhabitants of the ancient Americas. He organized His church among them, blessed them and taught them, then went on to visit others of His "sheep". This is, as stated in the Introduction to the Book of Mormon, "the crowing event recorded int he Book of Mormon", and testifies that God cares for all of His children, where ever they are, whatever their circumstance.
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It is so true. It only makes sense that God loves all of his children and when Christ was resurected that he visited "his other sheep that are not of this fold Jerusalem so there can be one fold and one shepherd". The best thing about knowing this is I can share it with others. The next best thing is that others can find out for them selves without taking anyone elses word. By reading and praying about it for themselves.
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Yes, and the Book of Mormon recounts this event. You can know this is true as you read it and ask God in faith if it is true as counseled by the apostle James James 1:5.
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Yes, that is true. The Savior appeared to the Saints in the western hemisphere and showed them the holes in his hands, feet and side. They are the people that Jesus was referring to in the Gospel of John when he talked about the other sheep he had which were not of that fold.
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Yes, he did appear to the people who were living in North America after his resurrection. This is my favorite point of the Book of Mormon especially the part of his visit where he blesses the children. During his visit, he teaches and administers to the people as well as organizing the church in that part of the world.
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