The Coming Forth of the Book of Mormon “Oliver Cowdery, David Whitmer, and Martin Harris…testified that an angel, who came from the presence of the Lord, showed them the ancient record and that they saw the characters engraved in the plates. … The Lord miraculously called another eight witnesses to see the gold plates for themselves and to be special witnesses of the truth and divinity of the Book of Mormon to the world. They testified that they saw and carefully examined the plates and their engraved characters.
Even amid the adversities, persecutions, all kinds of difficulties, and even some of them later faltering in their faith, these eleven chosen Book of Mormon witnesses never denied their testimonies that they had seen the plates…” — Ulisses Soares
2 Peter 2:1 “But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.”
Mr. Soares’ talk was awash with lies.
1.The BoM witnesses testified they only saw the plates in a vision they all had.
2.The other 8 witnesses testified to the same thing the original 3 witnesses did.
3.Brigham Young stated the witness all doubted and disbelieved, they had seen anything. See BoM Witnesses Doubted and Disbelieved Vision for more info.
With all those historical facts, whom do you believe – Mr. Soares, or those who were there?
Be sure to share these facts with a Mormon you know, and lovingly explain why it’s important to trust only in the Bible, not mankind!
With Love in Christ;
Michelle
None of them can get the story straight.