Do you believe Christ came to America after his Resurrection Christians?

Question

If not, why not?

Give me some details as to why why not and back up your reason

Answer 1

I don't believe so, because there are no ancient native stories that have anyone that resembles Jesus.

Answer 2

Sure, why not? Christ did talk about "other sheep" which were not of this fold that he was going to visit. Besides, If Christ really did what all Christians clam he did; then why keep it a secret to those just in Jerusalem? It's very possible that he visited many different cultures after he ascended including those the [future] Americas.

Sure the bible said he ascended to heaven. but no one who wrote the bible could see what happened after that.

One good point, could be that, it is historical fact that when Cortes discovered the Aztec culture they thought he was God. This is because the Aztec culture had a prophecy that their "white" god, who had once visited them and promised to return someday, had come back. Now how would the Aztecs know of a white god if they never saw one? they possibly did, Jesus.

Answer 3

Nope. Here's why.

Just before Jesus left here to go back home he gave out his last set of instructions. He told his followers that they should wait in Jerusalem until they had been equipped with what they would need, and then they should go out and tell the world about Christ. They should start there in Jerusalem, then go out further to Judea, and then out to the rest of the world.

Now if Jesus was going to go tell the rest of the world himself, why would he send them out to tell the rest of the world? Why not tell them something like, "First teach in Jerusalem, and then in Judea, and then go out into other parts of the world, but also keep your eyes open for others that I will be teaching in other parts of the world so that you can greet them with the love of Christ."

Also, why America? Why not China? Why not Bolivia? Africa would have made a lot more sense. But America? There wasn't even an established civilization in America, other than a few nomadic tribes, and none of them even had a written language. I think that whoever came up with the idea that Jesus came to America thought far too highly of America. Must have been a Yank.

Answer 4

Yes! I am an LDS member - Mormon - and we believe that in the days of the Book of Mormon, Christ visited his "other sheep" spoken of in the bible - and those other sheep were ihabitants of the early American continent. We believe about 600 BC, a group of people traveled west to the Americas, and others later followed. The two largest groups are what are known as Nephites and Lamanites but there were many others as well...
We believe Christ came and administered to them, taught the gospel, blessed their children...

Answer 5

Jesus commanded his discipules to preach from Jerusalem, then Judea. Samaria, and the rest of the world while He was going to Heaven to support us from there and to send the Holy Spirit to assist us down here.

The other sheep He was talking of are the gentiles, all the non-jews. Jesus reached them through His body the church, starting with Peter preaching to Cornelius, Philip preaching to the etiope, and Paul to the greeks, romans, etc.

Answer 6

He came to what is now called the Americas (or Mesoamerica).

Reasons?
The many legends in pre-columbian times, and Aztec (Quetzlcoatl) and Mayan(KulKulcan) legends for return of the great white God.

Although Quetzalcoatl's origin is clouded in obscurity, the legends, the few pre-Columbian writings extant today, ......we find that the Mesoamericans consistently endow Quetzalcoatl with many Christlike attributes, some of which are listed below:
--Quetzalcoatl was the creator of life. [1]
--Quetzalcoatl taught virtue. [2]
--Quetzalcoatl was the greatest Lord of all. [3]
--Quetzalcoatl had a "long beard and the features of a white man." [4]
--The Mesoamericans believed Quetzalcoatl would return. [5]

Quetzalcoatl means 'feathered serpent' (just like Moses firey flying serpent, which is a type of Christ, moses put a brazen serpent on a pole because the people were dieing because flying firey serpents were biting them, so if they had faith merely to look up at the brass serpent on a pole, they would live, just like those who looked to Christ lifted up would live).

This usage of the term flying in association with Moses' brazen serpent is indirectly supported by numerous works of modern scholars. For example, Karen Joines notes in [his] exhaustive study of this subject that to the Hebrew word for serpent used in Numbers "may be attributed wings." [6] . . . Henry also suggests that the serpents "flew in their faces and poisoned them." [7]

In addition, there are isolated accounts of winged serpents in this area of the desert. Joines quotes Herodotus as believing "this desert to be a haven for flying serpents." [8] Bush, while he does not give the concept credence, does agree that "the popular idea has for some cause invested these serpents with wings . . . [and] it is supposed that the epithet flying was given from their power of leaping to a considerable distance in passing from tree to tree." [9] Perhaps most significant, however, is the analysis by Auerbach: the serpent "was not simply placed upon a pole; this would be sufficiently designated by makkel or simply 'es. Rather, it was connected with the 'flagstaff.' " [10] In this manner, the serpent would appear as a flag, as though it were flying. [11] If Moses did indeed attach his brass serpent outstretched and perpendicular to his pole, it would comply fully with the description "fiery flying serpent."

Similarities of Christ and Quetzalcoatl include the following:

1. Both Christ and Quetzalcoatl were recognized as creator of all things.

2. Both Christ and Quetzalcoatl were born of virgins.

3. Both Christ and Quetzalcoatl are described as being white or as wearing a white robe.

4. Both Christ and Quetzalcoatl performed miracles.

5. Both Christ and Quetzalcoatl taught the ordinance of baptism.

6. Both Christ and Quetzalcoatl prophesied of future events.

7. Both Christ and Quetzalcoatl were universal as opposed to just being recognized as local gods.

8. A great destruction was associated with both Christ and Quetzalcoatl at exactly the same time period in history.

9. The cross was a symbol to both Christ and Quetzalcoatl.

10. Both Christ and Quetzalcoatl sent out disciples to preach their word.

11. Both Christ and Quetzalcoatl promised they would come a second time.

12. A new star is associated with both Christ and Quetzalcoatl.

13. The children of both Christ and Quetzalcoatl will become lords and heirs of the earth.

Answer 7

It was over 1000 years after Christ's resurrection that America even came into being. Besides, Jesus was a Middle Eastern person, and there was very limited travel over land or water in those days.

Answer 8

In Lima Peru, there is a ancient account of witnesses seeing a Man, later called the Son of the Sun God, got out of a boat and walked on the water to the shore. The hyroglyphics show a depiction of the signs. They also told of the story from the book that was brought from the old world that told of the flood, and of the tower of babel. This was why they didn't build their pyramids to a point like the Egyptians so God would not mistake their intentions and confound their language as the people of Jared in the bible. The same pyramids with a Temple at the top are found From Peru to Mexico. These temples have Egyptian hieroglyphs as well as Hebrew origin showing that these people had come originally from Jeresulam. Russia also has a tale and painting by a famous person where Jesus Christ and it was believed Peter, James, and John in the painting appeared in Rus (now Russia) and taught the gospel to the peasants there. Jesus was a resurrected being. I am most certain that if Christ can make a world as he did ours, he can also appear where ever he chooses. He only appears for one reason, to bring to pass the eternal life of man. His message is simple. Repent, come follow me and I will give you eternal life.

Answer 9

Absolutely. After all, Jesus said He would visit "other sheep" shortly before He ascended after His resurrection. It couldn't be more plain that He visited other people and that the subsequent visit isn't recorded in the Bible.

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.

This visit is recorded in the Book of Mormon. The Savior explained this in modern times through additional scripture:

Doctrine & Covenants 10:59-60:
59 I am he who said—Other sheep have I which are not of this fold—unto my disciples, and many there were that understood me not.
60 And I will show unto this people that I had other sheep, and that they were a branch of the house of Jacob;

Answer 10

No, because this would be physically impossible because the ships required for such a journey weren't invented yet.

But then again, Jesus walked on water, cured the blind, and raised the dead, all of which are also physically impossible...maybe the Mormons are onto something!

Answer 11

Mormons claim to believe the Bible and the Bible disproves Mormonism. Go figure . . .

No, Jesus never came to North America. He didn't have to. His mission was accomplished in the Holy Land.