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Just out of curiosity Marysecretary, how do you know Christians need only one book, the Bible. Are we not all the Lord's children? If that is the case, is it beyond your comprehension that the Lord might have spoken to those of His children who didn't live in the Mideast? Did He ever state that He would only speak to those in that area? Did He ever state there would only be one record of His teachings?

Perhaps Ezekiel 37:16-21 would be an interesting read for you:

16 Moreover, thou son of man, take thee one stick, and write upon it, For Judah, and for the children of Israel his companions: then take another stick, and write upon it, For Joseph, the stick of Ephraim, and for all the house of Israel his companions:
17 And join them one to another into one stick; and they shall become one in thine hand.
18 ¶ And when the children of thy people shall speak unto thee, saying, Wilt thou not shew us what thou meanest by these?
19 Say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will take the stick of Joseph, which is in the hand of Ephraim, and the tribes of Israel his fellows, and will put them with him, even with the stick of Judah, and make them one stick, and they shall be one in mine hand.
20 ¶ And the sticks whereon thou writest shall be in thine hand before their eyes.
21 And say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will take the children of Israel from among the heathen, whither they be gone, and will gather them on every side, and bring them into their own land:

Now, most would accept the stick of Judah to be the Bible. Where's the stick of Ephraim?

The Lord also said in John 10:16

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.

Who were those other sheep? Just food for thought.

Now, most would accept the stick of Judah to be the Bible.

Not MOST Christians; but MOST MORMON sure would, for that is what they've been TAUGHT - it's NOT what the CONTEXT shows!

BTW...

21 And say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will take the children of Israel from among the heathen, whither they be gone, and will gather them on every side, and bring them into their own land:

Israel - 1948