Jacob, the son of Isaac and the grandson of Abraham, had 12 sons. From these 12 sons come the 12 tribes of Israel.
The Bible is a testimony of Jesus Christ written by descendants of Judah, one of Jacob's sons.
The Book of Mormon is a testimony of Jesus Christ written by descendants of Joseph, another of Jacob's sons.
Moroni, one of the prophets descended from Joseph who wrote in the Book of Mormon, explained that the Book of Mormon was written "to the convincing of the Jew and Gentile that Jesus is the Christ, the Eternal God manifesting himself unto all nations" (Book of Mormon Title Page).
Mormon.org describes the similarities between the Bible and the Book of Mormon, stating that "both books contain God's guidance as revealed to prophets as well as religious histories of different civilizations" (Mormon.org).
While many believe that members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints use the Book of Mormon to replace the Bible, this simply is not true. All 3 Testaments - the Old, the New and the Book of Mormon - are considered sacred scripture and are studied by members of the LDS - or Mormon - Church.
In fact, one Book of Mormon prophet said that "These last records [the Book of Mormon], which thou hast seen among the Gentiles, shall establish the truth of the first, which are of the twelve apostles of the Lamb [the Bible]" (1 Nephi 13:40). In other words, the Book of Mormon was written to support the truths taught in the Bible. It was not written to replace the Bible.
In the following several posts, I will discuss specific Biblical scriptures that support the idea of additional scripture and the importance of the Book of Mormon. In doing so, I hope to support the view that God has not ceased to communicate with His children and never will do so.
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