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Christ in the Americas
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Evidences that Christ Visited the Americas
Parent page: Book of Mormon
In the Book of Mormon, Christ visited the people on the American continent soon after his death and resurrection. This is recorded across 3 Nephi 8-29, with Christ appearing in chapter 11. This was a novel concept when Joseph Smith translated the Book of Mormon.
Compiled from the book “Christ in the Americas” by Michael Linford Ph.D., here are amazing parallel accounts from North, Central and South American Indian legends. These legends are evidence Jesus did visit people on the American continent. It is the author's opinion that Jesus visited multiple locations, and the evidence here backs that up.
| Legend | Viracocha (South America) | Queztzalcoatl (Central America) | Hopewell (North America) | Book of Mormon References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun darkened | X | X | X | 3 Nephi 8:19-23 |
| Great changes in the earth | X | 3 Nephi 10:9-10 | ||
| Creator of all things | X | X | X | 2 Nephi 9:5 |
| The Beginning | X | X | 3 Nephi 9:18 | |
| White human man | X | X | X | 3 Nephi 19:25, 30 |
| Long white robe | X | X | 3 Nephi 11:8 | |
| Robe reached to ankles | X | 3 Nephi 11:8 | ||
| Marks in hands | X | X | X | 3 Nephi 11:14-15 |
| Preached to people | X | X | 3 Nephi 12:44, 15:9 | |
| Hair short | X | 3 Nephi 8:19-23 | ||
| Healed the sick | X | X | X | 3 Nephi 17-19 |
| God the Father | X | 3 Nephi 19:24 | ||
| Promised to return | X | |||
| Offered cup | X | |||
| Bearded | X | |||
| Descended from Heaven | X | X | X | 3 Nephi 11:8-11 |
| Prophet | X | |||
| Organized churches/baptism | X | 3 Nephi 11:20-22; 2 Nephi 12:1 | ||
| Cross | X | 3 Nephi 27:13-15 |