Mormon Dilemma 906 Cunning Wicked Protestants

The Essential Orson Pratt, p 151; “Afterwards a set of cunning wicked impostors, under the name of Protestant ministers, make their appearance, who finding themselves entirely destitute of the spirit of prophecy, of visions, of revelation, and of every other power and gift which always characterised the ministers of Christ, have endeavoured to invent some cunning, crafty arguments, to hide from the people their powerless, apostate condition, and make their deluded followers think that they are really genuine ministers of Christ.

The best scheme to carry out their corrupt purposes and deceive the people, is, in their estimation, to tell them that God did not intend to reveal anything more—that the Bible contains all—that the caution not to add to the words of John’s prophecy, means not to add to the Bible. Thus the consciences of the common people become quieted, and they sincerely begin to think that the Bible contains all the sacred books ever given that the caution not to add to the words of John’s prophecy, means not to add to the Bible”. – Orson Pratt, Divine Authenticity of the Book of Mormon

John 12:48; “He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day”.

You won’t find anything in the Bible that says “there will be no more scripture”. However, Paul wrote repeatedly on the dangers of accepting other gospels outside of what the apostles taught (Gal 1:6-9, 1 Cor 15:1-4, 2 Thess. 2:15, Romans 15:19) and that he had fully delivered the gospel to believers. 

Furthermore, we have the admonition of the Apostle Peter who said through His power we’ve been given all things – 2 Peter 1:3. 

If Paul told us we are complete in Him (Col 2:10) what else would we need? Besides all that, Jesus told us in Mark 13:31 that heaven and earth may pass away but not His word. If it can’t pass away then why did Mr. Pratt say otherwise?