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. Israelites weren’t living in the Americas!
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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.”