D&C 10
The small plates of Nephi were more detailed – at least regarding the doctrine of Christ – than the lost pages of manuscript. Nothing of significance was lost, only some particular abridged version of the record. I love this definition of who is part of the church of Christ:
- whosoever repenteth and cometh to me, the same is my church.
We need to realize that even the members of the LDS church will be judged by those criteria – did they (do they) repent and come to Him – not just the physical and/or social institution that bears his name and authority.