January 22 — LDS: Jesus Prophesied of Joseph Smith. Foreordained of God “This “dispensation” is our time—the time prophesied when God will “gather . . . all things in Christ.” Ancient prophets foretold a final gospel dispensation and prophesied of Joseph Smith, who would lead it. Jesus Christ and His prophets Moses, Moroni, and Joseph of Egypt are just a few that spoke of a great prophet to come.” (more…)
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LDS: Jesus Prophesied of Joseph Smith
Posted in False Prophecies of the Mormon Church, January, Witnessing Tip of the Day, tagged false doctrines of Mormonism, Joseph of Egypt talked about Joseph Smith, Moses talked about Joseph Smith on 01/22/2025| 14 Comments »
Joseph Smith Greater Than Isaiah and Moses
Posted in False Prophecies of the Mormon Church, January, Witnessing Tip of the Day, tagged Discourses of the Prophet Joseph Smith, false doctrines of Mormonism, Joseph Smith greater than Moses and Isaiah on 01/21/2025| 7 Comments »
January 21 — Joseph Smith Greater Than Isaiah and Moses. Discourses of the Prophet Joseph Smith, p. 7 “In thirty nations are men and women who look upon him as a greater leader than Moses and a greater prophet than Isaiah; his disciples now number close to a million [the present figure is over 3.5 million]; and already a granite shaft pierces the sky over the place where he was born, and another is in course of erection over the place where he is credited with having received the inspiration for his Book. (John Henry Evans, op. cit., introduction.)” (more…)
BoM: Jesus is God
Posted in January, Witnessing Tip of the Day, tagged Book of Mormon title page, false gospel, Jesus is the Christ the Eternal God on 01/20/2025| 1 Comment »
January 20 — BoM: Jesus is God. Exodus 3:13-14 “And Moses said unto God, Behold, when I come unto the children of Israel, and shall say unto them, The God of your fathers hath sent me unto you; and they shall say to me, What is his name? what shall I say unto them? 14 And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.”
John 4:26 “Jesus saith unto her, I that speak unto thee am he.”
John 8:58 “Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.” (more…)
Visions and Revelations
Posted in January, Witnessing Tip of the Day, tagged false gospel of Mormonism, LDS Gospel Topics Inerrancy of the Bible, Mormons don't believe in the Bible on 01/18/2025| 1 Comment »
January 18 — Visions and Revelations. Isaiah 40:8 “The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.” (more…)
Where are the Gold Plates?
Posted in January, Mormon Dilemmas, Witnessing Tip of the Day, tagged Book of Mormon archaeology, false gospel, gold plates, Mormon doctrine on 01/17/2025| 12 Comments »
January 17 — Where are the Gold Plates? Mormon Doctrine, p. 234 “Moroni deposited the plates in the Hill Cumorah in about 421 A.D., and then as a resurrected being revealed the hiding place to the Prophet on September 22, 1823. Four years later the Prophet was permitted to obtain possession of them, but the actual translation of the portion we now have as the Book of Mormon did not take place until between April 7 and June 11, 1829. Thereafter the plates were returned to the custody of Moroni. (Jos. Smith 2:27-65; D. & C. 27:5; Doctrines of Salvation, vol. 3, pp. 215-226.” (more…)
Who is the LDS Heavenly Father’s Father?
Posted in January, Mormon Dilemmas, Witnessing Tip of the Day, tagged God had a father who had a father etc., Orson Pratt, The Seer pg 132 vs 2 Tim. 3:2-5 on 01/16/2025| 1 Comment »
January 16 — Who is the LDS Heavenly Father’s Father? The Seer by Orson Pratt, p. 132 “We were begotten by our Father in heaven; the person of our Father in Heaven was begotten on a previous heavenly world by His Father; and again, He was begotten by still a more ancient Father ….” (more…)
Brigham Can Read Thoughts
Posted in False Prophet Brigham Young, January, Witnessing Tip of the Day, tagged Brigham can read man's thoughts, Journal of Discourses 10:40 on 01/15/2025| 3 Comments »
January 15 — Brigham Can Read Thoughts. Journal of Discourses 10:40 “I say to the enemies of truth that I can tell them the words that are spoken in their private counsels. The very thoughts of their hearts are made known to me. They lay their plans to accomplish such and such a work in so long a time, and then plan a movement to destroy the “Mormons.”…Every time they make a movement against this kingdom they will sink still lower in the scale of national power, while the kingdom of God will rise…” — Brigham Young, Tabernacle, Great Salt Lake City, March 9, 1862. (more…)
Speaking Against Polygamy Brings Damnation
Posted in False Prophecies of the Mormon Church, January, Witnessing Tip of the Day, tagged false apostle Heber C. Kimball, Journal of Discourses 5:203, Speaking Against Polygamy Brings Damnation on 01/14/2025| 18 Comments »
January 13 — Speaking Against Polygamy Brings Damnation. Journal of Discourses 5:203 “The principle of plurality of wives never will be done away” (Deseret News, November 7, 1855.)
Kimball also said, “You might as well deny Mormonism and turn away from it, as to oppose the plurality of wives. Let the Presidency of this Church, and the Twelve Apostles, and all the authorities unite and say with one voice that they will oppose that doctrine, and the whole of them will be damned”. – Heber C. Kimball, Salt Lake City, October 12, 1856 (more…)
Polygamy in 1831 to be Kept Secret
Posted in January, Mormon Dilemmas, Witnessing Tip of the Day, tagged Essentials in Church History, Joseph Fielding Smith, Joseph Smith lies about polygamy, polygamy to be kept secret on 01/12/2025| 5 Comments »
‘For nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest; neither any thing hid, that shall not be known and come abroad.’ Luke 8:17
January 12 — Polygamy in 1831 to be Kept Secret. In Essentials in Church History, p. 341 you can read how Joseph Smith was ordered by the Lord to keep the commandment of plural marriage secret for twelve years…
“This revelation, dated July 12, 1843, also contains the doctrine of plural wives. This doctrine was made known to the Prophet as early as the summer of 1831, and by him was taught to a few others…Secrecy was imposed by the Lord until such time as he saw fit for its introduction.
When the Prophet was commanded to practice this principle, he hesitated and deferred taking action for some time…moreover, his own prejudices were in opposition to the doctrine. However, the Lord had commanded and he must act.” — Joseph Fielding Smith (more…)
Satan’s Punishment
Posted in January, Mormon Dilemmas, Witnessing Tip of the Day, tagged Doctrines of Salvation, Joseph Fielding Smith, pre-existence, Satan and demons roam the earth on 01/11/2025| 3 Comments »
January 11 — Satan’s Punishment. Doctrines of Salvation 1:65 “DEVILS DENIED MORTAL BODIES. The punishment of Satan and the third of the hosts of heaven who followed him, was that they were denied the privilege of being born into this world and receiving mortal bodies. They did not keep their first estate and were denied the opportunity of eternal progression.” – Joseph Fielding Smith (more…)
LDS: We are Saviors of Men
Posted in January, Witnessing Tip of the Day, tagged D&C 103:9, Jesus, joseph smith, Savior on 01/10/2025| 1 Comment »
January 10 – LDS: We are Saviors of Men. In Matthew 1:21 an angel of the Lord told Joseph that Mary shall bring forth a son, and call him Jesus, “for He shall save his people from their sins”. (more…)
Do What Prophets Say, Even When Wrong It’s None of Your Business
Posted in January, Mormon Dilemmas, Witnessing Tip of the Day, tagged dictatorship, follow the prophets, Heber C. Kimball, Journal of Discourses 6:32 on 01/09/2025| 3 Comments »
January 9 — Do What Prophets Say, Even When Wrong It’s None of Your Business. Journal of Discourses 6:32 “…WAKE UP! WAKE UP, YE ELDERS OF ISRAEL, AND LIVE TO GOD and none else; and learn to do as you are told, both old and young: learn to do as you are told for the future. And when you are taking a position, if you do not know that you are right, do not take it—I mean independently. But if you are told by your leader to do a thing, do it. None of your business whether it is right or wrong.” – Heber C. Kimball, Salt Lake City, November 8, 1857 (more…)
Anachronisms Abound in Book of Mormon!
Posted in January, Witnessing Tip of the Day, tagged Anachronisms in BoM, Book of Mormon, false gospel, Jarom, joseph smith on 01/08/2025| 1 Comment »
January 8 – Anachronisms Abound in Book of Mormon! 2 Thessalonians 2:3 ‘Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition.’ (more…)
Why Mormons Can’t Hold the Melchizedek Priesthood
Posted in January, Witnessing Tip of the Day, tagged Abraham, D&C 107:1-4, Melchizedek priesthood, Mormon priesthoods on 01/07/2025| 4 Comments »
January 7 — Why Mormons Can’t Hold the Melchizedek Priesthood. Genesis 14:18 “And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God.” (more…)
LDS God Doesn’t Always Know
Posted in January, Witnessing Tip of the Day, tagged ‘Admonitions for the Priesthood of God’, Ensign, Harold B. Lee, January 1973 on 01/06/2025| 4 Comments »
January 6 — LDS God Doesn’t Always Know Ensign, ‘Admonitions for the Priesthood of God,’ January 1973, 107 “Remember that, brethren. You cannot destroy the appointments of the prophets of God. The Lord knows whom He wants to preside in His Church, and sometimes it takes a lot of practicing, guiding, testing, before He may know whether or not one of us is prepared for the present assignment.” — Harold B. Lee, 11th LDS Church President, served 1972-1973 (more…)
Marriage, Childbirth, and Raising the Dead is Worshiping God
Posted in January, Mormon Dilemmas, Witnessing Tip of the Day, tagged Bruce McConkie, childbirth mandatory, false apostle, General Conference 1971, salvation on 01/05/2025| 4 Comments »
Was Joseph Smith a Blood Relative of Jesus?
Posted in January, Witnessing Tip of the Day, tagged false prophets of Mormonism, George Q. Cannon, Jesus and Joseph Smith related on 01/04/2025| 3 Comments »
January 4 — Was Joseph Smith a Blood Relative of Jesus? Genesis 9:26-27 “And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant. 27 God shall enlarge Japheth, and he shall dwell in the tents of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant.”
Luke 3:36 “Which was the son of Cainan, which was the son of Arphaxad, which was the son of Sem, which was the son of Noe, which was the son of Lamech,” (more…)
The Cross is Apostasy to Mormons
Posted in January, Witnessing Tip of the Day, tagged apostasy, Bruce McConkie, cross of Christ, false apostle, Mormon Doctrine p 499 on 01/03/2025| 1 Comment »
‘For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.’ 1 Corinthians 1:18
January 3 — The Cross is Apostasy to Mormons. Genesis 3:15c “And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.”
1 Peter 3:18 “For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit.” (more…)
Are You Spiritual Enough for God?
Posted in January, Witnessing Tip of the Day, tagged false teachings of Spencer W Kimball, Holy Spirit, works v grace on 01/02/2025| 1 Comment »
January 2 –– Are You Spiritual Enough for God? Romans 8:26-27 “Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. 27 And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God.” (more…)
Satan Tricked Their Minds…
Posted in December, Mormon Dilemmas, Witnessing Tip of the Day, tagged Come What May and Love It, Ensign, Eph. 2:8-9, false apostle, Joseph Wirthlin on 12/31/2024| 3 Comments »
December 31 — Satan Tricked Their Minds… Ensign, Come What May, and Love It, November 2008, p. 28 “‘God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son.’ The Lord Jesus Christ is our partner, helper, and advocate. He wants us to be happy. He wants us to be successful. If we do our part, He will step in.” – Joseph Wirthin (more…)
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