March 16 — History of the Church 5:403 “Salvation is for a man to be saved from all his enemies; for until a man can triumph over death, he is not saved. A knowledge of the priesthood alone will do this.” — Joseph Smith, May 22, 1843 (more…)
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Knowledge is Salvation
Posted in Joseph Smith, tagged false prophet, History of the Church 5:403, priesthood on 03/16/2026| Leave a Comment »
The Church’s Doctrine is Infallible
Posted in Joseph Smith, tagged Divine Authority or the question: Was Joseph sent of God?, Orson Pratt on 03/03/2026| 5 Comments »
“The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.” Psalm 19:7
March 3 — Divine Authority, or the question: Was Joseph sent of God?, p. 3 “If the Latter-day Saints are not what they profess to be, one thing is certain, that no one ever will be able to confute their doctrine by the scriptures; however imperfect the people may be, their doctrine is infallible. Can this be said of any other people who have existed on the eastern hemisphere during the last 1700 years? No.” — Orson Pratt, 1848 (more…)
Was Joseph Smith “that Great Prophet”?
Posted in Joseph Smith, tagged Ephraim, Joseph Smith the Prophet, Truman Madsen on 02/25/2026| 5 Comments »
February 25 — Joseph Smith the Prophet, p. 108 “Joseph was an Ephraimite. He was ordained in the Grand Council before the world was. And he was that great prophet who was to come.” — Truman Madsen, 1989 (more…)
Joseph Smith said Hell is an Agreeable Place
Posted in Joseph Smith, September, Witnessing Tip of the Day, tagged Hell is an agreeable place, Joseph Smith false prophet, Navoo Expositor on 09/17/2025| 7 Comments »
September 17 —Nauvoo Expositor, June 7, 1844 “We would ask him on the other hand, if the overthrow of the Church was not inevitable, to which he often replied, that we would all go to Hell together, and convert it into a heaven, by casting the Devil out; and says he, Hell is by no means the place this world of fools suppose it to be, but on the contrary, it is quite an agreeable place: to which we would now reply, he can enjoy it if he is determined not to desist from his evil ways; but as for us, and ours, we will serve the Lord our God!” (more…)
What did Joseph Truly Accomplish?
Posted in Joseph Smith, tagged Dallin H. Oaks, Doctrine and Covenants 135:3 on 08/03/2025| 5 Comments »
August 3 — On July 23, Dallin H. Oaks posted on the social media platform X –
“Joseph Smith accomplished more than any mortal man could have accomplished in so short a time.”
This comment makes me want to ask, what did he accomplish? It’s no secret that Mormons hold this man in high regard. Having a testimony of his work, along with Jesus (of course), is one of the requirements individuals must meet to join this religion and later attend its temple. (more…)
Joe Smith Claimed He Heads Christianity
Posted in Joseph Smith, June, Uncategorized, Witnessing Tip of the Day, tagged Doctrine and Covenants 28:6-7, false prophet on 06/30/2025| 9 Comments »
June 30 — Doctrine and Covenants 28:6-7 “And thou shalt not command him who is at thy head, and at the head of the church; 7 For I have given him the keys of the mysteries, and the revelations which are sealed, until I shall appoint unto them another in his stead.” — Joseph Smith (more…)
Bearing Infirmities of Others
Posted in Joseph Smith, tagged false prophet, false teachers, lies of Mormonism on 06/18/2025| 1 Comment »
June 18 — Discourses of the Prophet Joseph Smith, p. 28 “…Notwithstanding my weaknesses, I am under the necessity of bearing the infirmities of others, who when they get into difficulty, hang on to me tenaciously to get them out, and wish me to cover their faults. (HC 5:516.)” (more…)
Joseph Smith Wanted to be a 2nd Mohammed
Posted in Joseph Smith, tagged false prophet Joseph Smith, Fawn Brodie No Man Knows My History on 05/21/2025| 1 Comment »
‘The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way.’ Psalm 25:9
May 21 — Joseph Smith Wanted to be a 2nd Mohammed. Fawn M. Brodie, No Man Knows My History, p. 230-231 “We will trample down our enemies and make it one gore of blood from the Rocky Mountains to the Atlantic Ocean. I will be to this generation a second Mohammed, whose motto in treating for peace was ‘the Alcoran [Qu’ran] or the Sword.’ So shall it eventually be with us – ‘Joseph Smith or the Sword!’” – Joseph Smith, October 14, 1838 (more…)
Joseph Smith’s Bait and Switch about God
Posted in Joseph Smith, March, Witnessing Tip of the Day, tagged false prophet Joseph Smith, Mormon contradictions on 03/02/2025| 3 Comments »
March 2 — Joseph Smith’s Bait and Switch about God. John 1:1, 14 “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.” (more…)
Fraudulent Principles of Joe Smith
Posted in gospel, Joseph Smith, November, Witnessing Tip of the Day, tagged false prophet Joseph Smith, godhood, History of the Church, Mormon gospel on 11/29/2024| 1 Comment »
November 29 — Fraudulent Principles of Joe Smith. History of the Church 6:223 “It mattereth not whether the principle of the gospel is popular or unpopular, I will always maintain a true principle, even if I stand alone on it” (more…)
Greatness Redefined: LDS v. Jesus
Posted in Joseph Smith, tagged 1885., BoM author, John H Smith, joseph smith, Journal of Discourses 26:279, July 27th, Salt Lake City, Sunday on 12/30/2020| Leave a Comment »
Journal of Discourses 26:279 “Our organization is admitted to be without a parallel; and this through a mere boy.
But the fact is, he was not the author, neither did he ever claim its authorship; he was merely the honored instrument under God to reveal it to and institute it among men. And although the press and the pulpit unite in denouncing him as a crazy fanatic and a vile impostor, his work challenges the admiration of the best thinkers of the age. (more…)
Joseph Smith: Relief Society to Forgive Sins, and Save Souls
Posted in Joseph Smith, tagged 1842, Joseph Smith Papers, June 9, Minutes and Discourses on 10/25/2020| 1 Comment »
Joseph Smith Papers, Minutes and Discourses, June 9, 1842, pp. 61-63 “…if one member suffer all feel it— by union of feeling we obtain 
pow’r with God. Christ said he came to call sinners to repentance and save them. Christ was condemn’d by the righteous jews because he took sinners into his society— he took them <up>on the principle that they repented of their sins.
It is the object of this Society to reform persons, not to take those that are corrupt, but if they repent we are bound to take them and by kindness sanctify and cleanse from all unrighteousness, by our influence in watching over them— nothing will have such influence over people, as the fear of being disfellowship’d by so goodly a Society as this. (more…)
Joseph Smith’s Problem with the Word of Wisdom 2019
Posted in Joseph Smith, Mormon Dilemmas, tagged Amasa Lyman, false prophet, Gary Guthrie Masters Thesis, Joseph Smith smoking cigars, Word of Wisdom on 11/21/2019| 1 Comment »
“Joseph Smith as an Administrator,” Gary Dean Guthrie, Master’s Thesis, Brigham Young University, May 1969, p. 161 “Joseph tested the Saints to make sure their testimonies were of his religion and not of him as a personable leader Amasa Lyman, of the First Presidency, related:
‘Joseph Smith tried the faith of the Saints many times by his peculiarities. At one time, he had preached a powerful sermon on the Word of Wisdom, and immediately thereafter, he rode through the streets of Nauvoo smoking a cigar. Some of the brethren were tried as was Abraham of old.'”
THE GROOMING OF LDS YOUTH TO ADORE JOSEPH SMITH
Posted in Joseph Smith, tagged adoration for Joseph Smith, false apostle, Liahona November 2014, Neil Andersen on 06/30/2019| 4 Comments »
Today we’re looking at a talk LDS apostle, Neil Andersen, gave to the General Conference in 2014. Not only is this talk blasphemous, it makes it all the worse by specifically addressing this to Mormon kids. There’s simply no doubt they’ve venerated Joe Smith.
Liahona, ‘Joseph Smith,’ November 2014 “Jesus Christ chose a holy man, a righteous man, to lead the Restoration of the fulness of His gospel. He chose Joseph Smith. (more…)
Joseph’s Consent Needed for Salvation in 2019
Posted in Joseph Smith, tagged Brigham Young, false prophets of Mormonism, Joseph's consent needed for heaven, Journal of Discourses 7:290 on 06/14/2019| 1 Comment »
Today we’re looking at a speech Brigham Young delivered 158 years ago that’s still in effect today. Pray for all Mormons who believe his lies!
Also…
Pray for the Christian ministries with boots on the ground as we speak. Many have made the trip to last ‘Miracle in Manti‘ Pageant. This LDS production has been going on for decades now, but with Mr. Nelson’s directives, they’ve been eliminated.
Many Christians will go with tracts in hand, and witness to the thousands of Mormons who’ve turned this event into their yearly family vacation. Nestled in the hills of Utah, Manti is virtually unknown if not for the yearly pageants. The surrounding communities are swamped with polygamous families still in operation. One of our faithful visitors to this site will be in attendance as well! (Praying for you Melissa B.!)
When Kirk and I visited the pageant years ago, groups of women donned in long skirts and bright pink t-shirts came up to argue the benefits of polygamy. Their t-shirts said, ‘Help stamp out monogamy’. Oh my…
Now for our LDS reference –
Journal of Discourses 7:290 “Should not this thought comfort all people? They will, by-and-by, be a thousand times more thankful for such a man as Joseph Smith, junior, than it is possible for them to be for any earthly good whatever. It is his mission to see that all the children of men in this last dispensation are saved, that can be, through the redemption.
Joe Smith’s Witch Hazel Rod Is Witchcraft
Posted in Joseph Smith, tagged divining rods, false prophet, gold digging, Joseph Smith's New York Reputation Reexamined, Witch Hazel, Witchcraft on 06/08/2019| Leave a Comment »
Joseph Smith’s New York Reputation Reexamined by Rodger I. Anderson, pp 154-155; “I was born in Palmyra, N.Y., near where old Jo Smith settled, January 4, 1807. I attended school with Prophet Jo. His father taught me to mow. I worked with old and young Jo at farming. I have frequently seen old Jo drunk. Young Jo had a forked witch-hazel rod with which he claimed he could locate buried money or hidden things. Later he had a peep-stone which he put into his hat and looked into it. I have seen both. Joshua Stafford, a good citizen, told me that young Jo Smith and himself dug for money in his orchard and elsewhere nights. All the money digging was done nights. I saw the holes in the orchard [p.155] which were four or five feet square and three or four feet deep. Jo and others dug much about Palmyra and Manchester. I have seen many of the holes. The first thing he claimed to find was gold plates of the “Book of Mormon,” which he kept in a pillowcase and would let people lift, but not see…
[Signed.] ISAAC BUTTS.
South Newbury, Geauga Co, O.”
No Other Name So Wide Spread as Joseph Smith
Posted in Joseph Smith, tagged false gospel, false prophets of Mormonism, false teachers, Gospel Doctrine p 480, Jesus, Joseph F. Smith, joseph smith, Reformation on 06/06/2019| 9 Comments »
Gospel Doctrine, Chapter 25, p. 480 “THE PROPHET JOSEPH SMITH. Brother Woodruff, in the course of his remarks, made the assertion that Joseph Smith was the greatest prophet that has ever lived, of whom we have any knowledge, save and except Jesus Christ himself…Today there is not another man, perhaps, who has figured in religion, whose name is so wide-spread among the nations, as that of Joseph Smith.” – Joseph F. Smith
Joseph Smith’s Questionable Activities
Posted in Joseph Smith, tagged Greek Psalter, joseph smith, Joseph Smith bankruptcy fraud, Kinderhook Plates, violent behavior, Witchcraft on 01/25/2019| 1 Comment »
Joseph Smith had quite the reputation for all kinds of questionable activities.
Most know him for his many wives, but there’s also the entrepreneurial side of Joe that usually ended in disaster. We’ve created a page as a repository for many of his get-rich-quick schemes, and other ill-fated deeds.
The reason for creating another page came from the many random requests on Smith’s illegal activities. Although we do have a section on Smith, we realized there’s nothing dedicated to just this one topic. Thus, here we are! By the end of the day, you’ll find our new page over on the right sidebar in the Joseph Smith section. You’ll find it now at the end of the article.
We pray members of the Church will check out the reliable references we’ve provided so they can see how Smith wasn’t a true prophet.
Our hearts grieve for those who’ve been tricked by this man, and pray they’ll turn their devotion to Christ Jesus and Him crucified!
With Love in Christ;
Michelle
Comparison of Joseph Smith and Satan
Posted in Joseph Smith, tagged Ensign November 2011, false apostle, false prophet Joseph Smith, Jeffrey Holland on 10/27/2018| Leave a Comment »
Ensign, ‘We are All Enlisted,’ November 2011 “Number one, Satan, or Lucifer, or the father of lies—call him what you will—is real, the very personification of evil. His motives are in every case malicious, and he convulses at the appearance of redeeming light, at the very thought of truth. Number two, he is eternally opposed to the love of God, the Atonement of Jesus Christ, and the work of peace and salvation. He will fight against these whenever and wherever he can. He knows he will be defeated and cast out in the end, but he is determined to take down with him as many others as he possibly can.” – Jeffrey Holland (more…)
Joseph Smith’s Arrest for Attempted Murder
Posted in Joseph Smith, tagged assassination attempt of Gov. Boggs, false prophet, Joseph Smith's arrest record on 10/03/2018| Leave a Comment »
TodayinMormonHistory.com — 170 years ago today – 1842 8 Aug. Joseph Smith is 
arrested as an accessory to the attempted murder of ex-Governor Lilburn Boggs. Nauvoo’s municipal court claims jurisdiction over Joseph Smith and discharges him….” – Quinn, D. Michael, The Mormon Hierarchy: Origins of Power, Appendix 7: Selected Chronology of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1830-47, http://amzn.to/origins-power
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