September 22 – Were Jesus and Joseph Smith Related? Isaiah 11:1-2 “And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots: 2 And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD.”
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Jesus’ lineage can be found in the gospels of Matthew and Luke; neither of which says anything about Joseph Smith being in the lineage of Jesus Christ.
Joseph was not the “Rod” from the loins of the Stem of Jesse – this is a reference to Jesus.
After showing this evidence to the Mormon you know, ask for their opinion on it. This was a very serious charge, and heretical one at that. Smith made this about himself, and it’s what the Church continues to lie about today.
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Jesus Was Married, p. 94 “Since Joseph Smith did hold the keys of the kingdom in the last days, (D&C 65:2, 115:19) and was the “Rod” from the loins of the Stem of Jesse, he would have the blood of Abraham, Jesse, and the Savior, according to the testimony of scripture and revelation. It would be evident that Joseph Smith should also know these facts. The Prophet did understand them—and more—but he was reluctant to tell them because of the traditions and ideologies of modern Christianity.” – Ogden Kraut
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When Mormons use their ‘scriptures’ to prove their pov, I quietly shake my head in despair. You can’t do that. Joe’s ponderings prove nothing, ever!
It seems to never end. 🙁 Someone wrote in today asking how they broke their own rules and asked when the Church has ever said they don’t believe in the Bible. My heart absolutely breaks for those who don’t see the problem.
See post https://lifeafterministry.com/2022/09/mormons-disobey-their-own-rules/
That is sad! You know that ‘most sacred of ordinances’, the temple ceremony? They used to have a protestant-type character in the film. His purpose was to show that paid clergy out there in Christendom is a representative of the devil. My drama teacher at BYU, Max Golightly, played that character at one time. Guess what? That segment of the film has been cut. If this ordinance came straight from the their lord, how can they completely erase parts of it? Lie upon lie. Talk about working for the devil.
This comment is off topic but I don’t remember learning this next teaching. I was reading something about Angel Gabriel and this came up: Romney, Joseph B. “Noah, The Great Preacher of Righteousness”. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Retrieved 22 September 2019. the Prophet Joseph Smith said: “Noah, who is Gabriel, … stands next in authority to Adam in the Priesthood.” What do you know about this?
Re: your drama teacher…
I can’t help but wonder what his thoughts were when they cut the scene from the ceremony. I pray it gave him pause as well as for everyone else who participated in the whole thing.
As for the Noah being Gabriel…
I actually remember this from childhood. Standing next to Adam – I recall reading this recently somewhere but not sure where. I went through all our a-z listings but didn’t see this one. I’ll check around and also ask Melissa Grimes and Melissa Brown if they can find it. If you see it, let me know! 🙂
All righty! I found the info in the Feb 1998 Ensign. https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/ensign/1998/02/noah-the-great-preacher-of-righteousness?lang=eng
The blasphemous evidence speaks for itself…
Thank you and wow! By leaps and bounds, they jump over God’s WORD and proclaim Noah Gabriel. Just for clarification, I ask facetiously, Joseph sends some men on mission service, the article declares. Was that when he took some of their wives to himself? What a guy. Now, I will go wash my hands with hot, soapy water.
Yes, when Smith sent out missionaries it wasn’t just to spread the gospel rather, it was to bed down with their wives while they were away.
There have been many times when I felt I needed to shower after reading some of the Church’s history. It’s amazing to me how they meticulously keep records of their own history. It shows how brazen they are – it’s as if Satan himself is laughing aloud.