And after it had come forth unto them I beheld other books, which came forth by the power of the Lamb, from the Gentiles unto them, unto the convincing of the Gentiles and the remnant of the seed of my brethren, and also the Jews who were scattered upon all the face of the earth, that the records of the prophets and of the twelve apostles of the Lamb are true.
Even though the Bible has been altered by the great and abominable church, it still contains truth. It is still of great worth, even if it is not perfect. The Book of Mormon has been published to establish and witness to the truth of the Bible. God, however, has not stopped there. The words of the Bible and the Book of Mormon are the testimonies of Hebrew prophets and apostle dead for many centuries. Is God still able to speak today? And can He speak to others besides Hebrews? The answer is Yes, and the proof is yet more scripture, written by prophets in modern times. Nephi saw yet more books coming forth to support the truth of both the Bible and the Book of Mormon. These books we have today in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, namely, the Doctrine and Covenants and the Pearl of Great Price. And God is still not done speaking to modern man. Thus we have the Proclamation to the World about families, The Living Christ: the Testimony of the Twelve Apostles, and numerous other pronouncements, admonitions, statements, and testimonies by the prophets and apostles of our own day. And "we believe that [God] will yet reveal many great and important things pertaining to the Kingdom of God" (Pearl of Great Price, Article of Faith:9) What a marvelous day in which to live!
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