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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…)

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Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith, p. 318; “Have we not learned the Priesthood after the order of Melchizedek, which includes both Prophets, Priests and Kings: see Rev. 1 Chap., 6th v., and I will advance your Prophet to a Priest, and then to a King—not to the Kingdoms of this earth, but of the Most High God. See Rev. 5 Chap., 10th v.—‘Thou hast made us unto our God, Kings and Priests, and we shall reign on the earth.’” July 23, 1843  (more…)

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Psalm 16:8-10 “I have set the Lord always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved. 9 For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption. 10 Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope.”

The proof, they say, is in the pudding so that’s just what we’re doing today. We’re taking a look at factual info from both the Bible, and Joseph Smith’s history to see why he couldn’t offer salvation as he claimed. According to the Bible, that’s the job of the Messiah, not you, or me, nor Joseph Smith.

 

 

 

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Joseph Smith Papers; “When I [Joseph Smith] have proved that I am right, and get all the world subdued under me, I think I shall deserve something.” – September 23, 1843

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The two Bible verses listed below serve as two more reasons why Mormonism is NOT a Christian organization! Please know that if you’re LDS, we don’t say these thing lightly. It’s not said in malice, nor is it stated with an agenda to bash and humiliate the Mormon people. To us, this is devastating.

We pray that if you’re LDS, you read the info for yourself to make a determination. We do not want you to take our word for it – check it out, and verify it to see what God has to say about this subject!!

Isaiah 40:3; “The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.”

Isaiah 40:9; “O Zion, that bringest good tidings, get thee up into the high mountain; O Jerusalem, that bringest good tidings, lift up thy voice with strength; lift it up, be not afraid; say unto the cities of Judah, Behold your God!”

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1 Corinthians 6:9-10 “Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, 10 Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.”

Joseph Smith History 1:33; “He called me by name, and said unto me that he was a messenger sent from the presence of God to me, and that his name was Moroni; that God had a work for me to do; and that my name should be had for good and evil among all nations, kindreds, and tongues, or that it should be both good and evil spoken of among all people.”

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Life of Joseph the Prophet, p. 514; “It has been my intention for a long time,” he said, “to take up this subject and lay it clearly before the people, and show what my faith is in relation to this interesting matter. And if it rains I will preach this doctrine, for the truth shall be preached. I will preach the plurality of Gods. I have selected this text for that express purpose. I wish to declare, I have always and in all congregations, when I have preached on the subject of Deity, proclaimed the plurality of Gods.” – Edward W. Tullidge

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Today is the day in Mormon history where all members of the LDS Church stop to remember their founder, Joseph Smith, Jr.

Today’s date in the annals of Mormonism is as important to them as the birth of Christ, and Joe Smith’s birth.

Several years ago Kirk and I went on a couple of missions trips to Nauvoo, and Carthage, Illinois.

The production they display for their founder is something to behold if you ever have the opportunity to visit there. While they have the huge Miracle Pageant they put on a massive stage with dozens of actors, there’s also other little noteworthy side trips to see.

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  History of the Church 2:492; “My instructions to the brethren were, when they arrived in England, to adhere closely to the first principles of the gospel, and remain silent concerning the gathering, the vision, and the book of doctrine and covenants, until such time as the work was fully established, and it should be clearly made manifest by the spirit to do otherwise.” – Joseph Smith, June 1837

 

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Millennial Star, Volume 26, No. 16. April 16, 1864, p. 247; “THE MISSION OF JOSEPH SMITH

Who is the author of this work and gathering? Joseph Smith, the Prophet as an instrument in the hands of God, is the author of it. He is the greatest man on earth. No other man, at this age of the world, has power to assemble such a great people from all the nations of the earth, with all their varied dispositions, and so assimilate and cement them together that they become subject to rule and order. This the Prophet Joseph is doing. He has already gathered a great people who willingly subject themselves to his counsel, because they know it is righteous.” – Brigham Young

 

 

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salt lake mormon temple 2 Journal of Discourses 7:289; “…no man or woman in this dispensation will ever enter into the celestial kingdom of God without the consent of Joseph Smith. From the day that the Priesthood was taken from the earth to the winding-up scene of all things, every man and woman must have the certificate of Joseph Smith, junior, as a passport to their entrance into the mansion where God and Christ are—I with you and you with me. I cannot go there without his consent. He holds the keys of that kingdom for the last dispensation—the keys to rule in the spirit-world; and he rules there triumphantly, for he gained full power and a glorious victory over the power of Satan while he was yet in the flesh, and was a martyr to his religion and to the name of Christ…” – Brigham Young, Great Salt Lake City, October 9, 1859

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Luke 21:33; “Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.”

One might think the very words of Christ would be enough to deter people from trying joseph smith 3their hand at inventing their own version of God’s word. Today however, we’re the unfortunate witness of many who’ve rejected our dear Lord’s promise, and Joseph Smith was case in point.

Endowed with an inner longing to take God’s place on the throne, his lack of self discipline took a back seat to nothing; truth included. He went so far as to not only reject God’s holy writ, but to write himself into an ‘updated’ version of it as well.

The biggest issue when it came to what Joe Smith had done, is the discovery of most, if not all other LDS leaders who’ve placed the importance of Smith ahead of God’s word. As a reminder, we’re looking at an article the Church published, Ensign, ‘Joseph Smith: Restorer of Truth,’ December 2003.

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Psalms 119:89; “For ever, O LORD, thy word is settled in heaven.”

Ensign, ‘Joseph Smith: Restorer of Truth,’ December 2003

Joseph Smith General of NauvooTwo years shy of the 200th anniversary of Joseph Smith’s birth, the LDS Church ran an article in the December 2003 Ensign on the wonders of Joseph Smith entitled ‘Joseph Smith the Restorer’. We’re taking a look at some of the comments made by past LDS leaders about Smith, and comparing those with the Bible!

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Mormon Doctrine2Mormon Doctrine, p. 169; “Christ, acting under the direction of the Father, was and is the Creator of all things. … John 1:1-3; Col. 1:16-17  … That he was aided in the creation of this earth by “many of the noble and great” spirit children of the Father is evident from Abraham’s writings. Unto those superior spirits Christ said: “We will go down, for there is space there, and we will take of these materials, and we will make an earth whereon these may dwell.” (Abra. 3:22-24.) Michael or Adam was one of these. Enoch, Noah, Abraham, Moses, Peter, James, and John, Joseph Smith, and many other “noble and great” ones played a part in the great creative enterprise. (Doctrines of Salvation, vol. 1, pp. 74-75.)” – Bruce R. McConkie

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salt-lake-temple-black-and-whiteEarlier this year we looked at the definition for different types of worship, and saw how the Church erroneously uses the term. (See Ancestor Worship or Temple Worship.) Along those same lines, I just finished a study on the different ways world leaders (the bad kind) have used worship as a means to control the masses.

As history has shown, bad leaders share a common trait in the way they trick people into believing that if it weren’t for the leader, there’d be no salvation for them in heaven. They’ll demand, and/or convince people to worship an image, without drawing too much attention to themselves. However, everyone knows they’re worshiping the leader.

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Today we’re taking another look at the adoration, and wholesale worship of Joseph Smith in the Mormon Church. The following teaching comes from the LDS Apostle Parley Parker Pratt, who in the eyes of the Church, was also a Mormon martyr.

Key to the Science of Theology by Parley P PrattKey to the Science of Theology, p. 76; “The United States of America was the favored nation raised up, with institutions adapted to the protection and free development of the necessary truths and their practical results. And that great Prophet, Apostle and martyr,

JOSEPH SMITH,

was the Elias, the restorer, the presiding messenger, holding the keys of the “dispensation of the fullness of times.”

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PillarsIn the world of false religions one shouldn’t be surprised to find reproduced biblical scenes grafted into the false canons, and doctrines of the impersonator. Our example today shows just such an event with Joe Smith using Christian terminology and biblical events in his golden bible.

We’ve listed each time the phrase ‘pillar of fire’ appears in the Bible. Take special notice the only time this took place was when God was leading the Israelites through the wilderness after rescuing them from their Egyptian captors.

Our last biblical reference about fire is found in the book of Acts. Luke shared events of Pentecost when cloven tongues ‘like fire’ sat upon those in attendance as they were filled with God’s Holy Spirit.

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Deseret_Store_-_with_Tithing_Office_and_Deseret_News_addition“‘Millions Shall Know “Brother Joseph” Again’: Witnesses of the Prophet’s Divine Role and Mission,” Selections from the Religious Education Student Symposium 2005 (Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2005), 199–211; “…The man who taught, expounded, organized, preached, clarified, established, restored—basically did “more, save Jesus only, for the salvation of men in this world, than any other man that ever lived in it” (D&C 135:3)—certainly deserves the vast collection of tomes and our attention. The two-hundredth anniversary celebration should not only dwell on his life or who he was, but also focus on what he was…

…the Savior Himself contributes to the dialogue, establishing the final word on the matter that Joseph is His prophet. Combined, these three witnesses—the Prophet, those who knew him, and the Lord—serve to fulfill the law Paul describes in 2 Corinthians 13:1: “In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established.” – Philip R. Webb

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Deseret_Store_-_with_Tithing_Office_and_Deseret_News_additionToday we’re beginning a two part series on how vitally important Joseph Smith is to the corporation of the LDS Church, and the necessity of having him as the focus of everyday life for each member. Without Joseph Smith, members would have no means of gaining true salvation, and without Joseph Smith, the Church as a corporation would have no foundational basis to stand on.

The reason we’re doing this stems from the numerous articles they’ve published as of late. While perusing  their many media portals, magazines and websites for example, we couldn’t help but notice their heavy emphasis on commemorating Smith’s birth (December 23, 1805), while merely giving Jesus an honorable mention on occasion; when, or if needed.

Today’s example serves as a culmination of sorts, for all the many adjectives they believe Smith fulfilled by just being born. Before we look at the many ways Smith fulfilled most of the promises in the Bible, let’s step back and look at what God has to say about Himself.

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Joseph Smith 8January 1, 1841

A new bankruptcy law goes into effect on January 1, 1841 allowing private citizens to file for solvency with the exception that properties could not be transferred to others to avoid paying debts owed. Before this time only corporations were afforded the ability to declare bankruptcy.

 

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