Host discusses Ezekiel's prophetic messages
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Deeper than that. Because right after that vision, now all of a sudden Ezekiel's going to jump right into the prophecy about the Book of Mormon and the Bible coming together. He says, moreover. So on top of this, on top of this vision of the bones, look what else we have. Moreover. Thou son of man, take the one stick and ride 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, join them one to another into one stick, and they shall be one in thine hand. Now what's the purpose of this? What's the purpose of the two writings coming together? Take a look at verse 21, it says, and say unto them, thus saith the Lord God. Behold, I will take the children of Israel from among the heathen and whither they be gone. And I will gather them on every side and bring them into their own land. These visions, these prophecies, yes, it's a prophecy of the resurrection. Yes, it's a prophecy of the Book of Mormon. But on top of that, it's a prophecy of the restoration of things being restored, being made whole. It's a prophecy of things being gathered to together again. The dry bones are going to be gathered together and restored to their original frame. This is a prophecy of God gathering his children and restoring them to faith. Now what I love about this and what I think is so special and important to realize is that God follows up this prophecy of the gathering, this prophecy of restoring people to face with with a prophecy of the Book of Mormon. My friends, the purpose of the Book of Mormon is to gather God's children as one. That is why he has blessed us with the Book of Mormon. That's why he brought the Book of Mormon forth in our day. The Book of Mormon is the tool given to us now for the gathering of God's children. Listen to how President Nelson said it. He said, this doctrine of the gathering is one of the important teachings of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. The Lord has declared, I give unto you a sign that I shall gather in from their long dispersion, my people, O House of Israel, and establish again among them my Zion, the coming forth of the.