Today we’re looking at timing, and how Joseph Smith lied about events in the Garden of Eden.
Moses 3:24-25 “Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife; and they shall be one flesh. 25 And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed.”
Moses 5:10-11 “And in that day Adam blessed God and was filled, and began to prophesy concerning all the families of the earth, saying: Blessed be the name of God, for because of my transgression my eyes are opened, and in this life I shall have joy, and again in the flesh I shall see God. 11 And Eve, his wife, heard all these things and was glad, saying: Were it not for our transgression we never should have had seed, and never should have known good and evil, and the joy of our redemption, and the eternal life which God giveth unto all the obedient.”
Genesis 1:28 “And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.”
Genesis 2:24-25 “Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh. 25 And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed.”
Genesis 3:6 “And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.”
The other thing to notice in the references above is how Mr. Smith plagiarized God’s word – see Moses 3:24-25, and Genesis 2:24-25.
Why does Joseph Smith’s canon contradict itself? How is this inspired?
When witnessing to the Mormon you know you’ll want to point out that before Adam and Eve sinned, God had told them to be fruitful and multiply.
Mormons believe they wouldn’t have the opportunity to have children while in the Garden of Eden.
Ask why Eve would praise God for their sin, and if they praise their kids for sinning. Does this make sense?
There’s no indication in God’s word they wouldn’t have been able to have kids while still living in Eden. While we don’t know what the Lord’s plan was for that, we do know Joe Smith’s version of events isn’t biblical.
Moreover, the idea God’s plan included sin, and death, to enter the scenario is a lie from the pit of hell. Only Satan wants to see death, not God!
Don’t forget to pray always for the Mormon people to slow down, and read things in context.
With Love in Christ;
Michelle