John 10:16; “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.”
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To Him shall the obedience of the people be … I was born a Gentile. If it weren’t for God’s mercy I wouldn’t be where I am today and just like countless others in life I’m fully aware of how unworthy I am to be called by Him.
Somewhere along the way Joe Smith decided the ‘other sheep’ Jesus was referring to meant a mysterious group of Jews who were living in America. How could this be? The other sheep are the Gentiles who find themselves wandering around because they’re lost.
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3 Nephi 15:20-21; “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, for they supposed it had been the Gentiles; for they understood not that the Gentiles should be converted through their preaching.”