Messenger an
d Advocate, Vol. 1, No. 5, February 1835, p 78; “…and it is only necessary for me to say that while this excitement continued he continued to call upon the lord in secret for a full manifestation of divine approbation and for to him the all important information if a supreme being did exist to have an assurance that he was accepted of him.”
John 4:24; “God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.”
The Church began writing their history from its onset and one of the ways they did this was by publishing their activities and doctrines in the Messenger and Advocate. Oliver Cowdery was the editor, but make no mistake, nothing in that publication was in there without the express approval of Joe Smith.
Today’s LDS example comes from a publication in 1835 where Cowdery explained to readers that Smith prayed in 1823 to ask for proof a supreme God did exist.
We’re wondering why he had to do this if God had already appeared to him in 1820 and told him not to join any other church because they were all corrupt?
Did God not make himself clear in 1820 causing Smith to need further clarification? If Smith’s experience in 1820 was one of the most monumental events known to mankind why did he do this?
Besides all that, why would Smith ask to see God if God is a spirit?
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