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Brigham’s Power Struggle after Smith’s Death
Posted in July, Witnessing Tip of the Day, tagged Brigham Young, death of Joseph Smith, false prophet, Mormon leadership power struggle, Times and Seasons 5;618 on 07/14/2019| 2 Comments »
Thousands Ready to Die for Joseph; Jesus had None
Posted in False Prophecies of the Mormon Church, tagged Brigham Young, Jesus' followers fled, Journal of Discourse, thousands would choose death for Joseph on 07/01/2019| 6 Comments »
Journal of Discourses 14:149 “…much as he [Joseph Smith] is scorned and despised, he had hundreds and thousands who would have gone to the death with him when he went to death, but Jesus found not a man. Joseph Smith, though he spent only fourteen years in presiding over this people, organizing the Church, proclaiming the Gospel and receiving revelations, yet had hundreds and thousands of men and women who were ready to go to the death with him.” — Brigham Young, Salt Lake City, June 25, 1871 (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.
Defining Anti-Christ
Posted in June, Witnessing Tip of the Day, tagged antidhrist, Brigham Young, every spirit that confesses Joseph Smith, false prophet, Mormonism is an antichrist, Witnessing to Mormons on 06/08/2019| Leave a Comment »
June 8 – Every Spirit That Confesses. 1 John 4:2-3; “Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God. 3 And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.”
Pre-existence is Reincarnation
Posted in June, Witnessing Tip of the Day, tagged Brigham Young, Journal of Discourses 4:216, pre-existence, reincarnation on 06/03/2019| 4 Comments »
June 3 – Pre-existence is the Mormon version of reincarnation. 1 Cor. 15:46-47; “Howbeit that was not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural; and afterward that which is spiritual. The first man is of the earth, earthy: the second man is the Lord from heaven.”
Circular Reasoning
Posted in May, Witnessing Tip of the Day, tagged Brigham Young, false prophet, godhood, knowing God on 05/20/2019| 4 Comments »
May 20 – Circular reasoning isn’t from God! Prov. 29:11; “A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.”
LDS Contradictions: The Spirit Enters the Body When…
Posted in contradictions in Mormonism, tagged Brigham Young, Church Handbook of Instructions 1, false doctrines of Mormonism, Journal of Discourses 18:258, spirit enters body on 02/27/2019| 1 Comment »
Job 31:15 “Did not he that made me in the womb make him? and did not one fashion us in the womb?”
Being raised in Utah Mormonism affords a person many experiences of being taught things that aren’t necessarily standard LDS doctrine. Today we’re looking at one of those.
A few weeks ago I came across a copy of the LDS General Handbook Vol. 1, originally provided by the Mormon version of WikiLeaks. This book serves as another reminder of how the Church goes out of its way to confuse people.a
As many of our readers know, our daughter Mallory was stillborn in October 1988. With that in mind, I’m obviously interested in what the Church’s thoughts are on this topic. What caught my attention in this go-round was the major contradiction they serve up as official doctrine.
Not only did they contradict themselves in what they believe about stillbirths, they also left those who are affected by the tragedy with absolutely no hope. Check out what they’ve said in the Handbook, and what Brigham Young said about babies. (more…)
False Prophecy: Jackson Co. Temple will be Built in Brigham’s Generation
Posted in False Prophecies of the Mormon Church, tagged Brigham Young, false prophecies of Brigham Young, Independence MO, temple on 02/23/2019| Leave a Comment »
Times and Seasons 6:956, April 6, 1845 “God knew that old Abraham could not build a temple, therefore he said unto him, go to the mountain I shall tell thee of, and there offer up your sacrifice. He tells us to build an house here in this place [Nauvoo], according to our means. And when we get a little more strength, he will say, go now and execute you means upon the next house we have got to build, and it is just stretch our faith until it shall become exceeding great, that we can command the elements and they will obey. And when we get into Jackson county to walk in the courts of that house, we can say we built this temple for as the Lord lives we will build up Jackson county in this generation, (cries of amen,) and we will be far better off with regard to temporal things, when we have done, than ever we were before.” — Brigham Young [emp. added] (more…)
Women Need not Worry about Doctrine, Polygamy is Good
Posted in Polygamy, tagged Brigham Young, false doctrines of Mormonism, Journal of Discourses 12:312, polygamy mandatory on 02/20/2019| Leave a Comment »
Journal of Discourses 12:312 “Our sisters need not be worried about any doctrine. Brother Penrose said it would be better for them if they believed in the doctrine of polygamy. But they do believe it; they know it is true, and that is their torment. It perplexes and annoys many of them, because they are not sanctified by the spirit of it; if they were there would be no trouble. I want to say this much—the sisters do believe it.” – Brigham Young, Old Tabernacle Salt Lake City, November 29, 1868
Tip of the Day February 2 — Creator
Posted in February, Witnessing Tip of the Day, tagged Brigham Young, creation, earth, false prophet, Journal of Discourses 14:116 on 02/02/2019| 1 Comment »
February 2 — Creator. Isaiah 44:24 “Thus saith the LORD, thy redeemer, and he that formed thee from the womb, I am the LORD that maketh all things; that stretcheth forth the heavens alone; that spreadeth abroad the earth by myself.” (more…)
LDS Heaven Password Protected
Posted in salvation, tagged Brigham Young, false doctrines of Mormonism, General Conference October 1968, password needed for heaven, Theodore Burton on 02/01/2019| 5 Comments »
General Conference, ‘Importance of Records,’ October 1968, 76 “My dear brothers and sisters…If you were to approach a military installation some dark night, you would be immediately challenged by a sentry with the question, “Who goes there?” If you were to answer that challenge with the word “friend,” the sentry would answer, “Advance, friend, and give the password.” If you were neither able to give the password nor to identify yourself, you would be placed in an embarrassing and dangerous position.
Yet millions of those presently living on the earth are totally unprepared for death and to enter through the gates of the celestial kingdom. They know neither the password nor will they be able to identify themselves as a son or a daughter of God. They have never taken upon themselves the name of the Only Begotten Son of God, nor passed the necessary tests of faith, repentance, baptism, and the gift of the Holy Ghost. Nevertheless this identification is needed for the entry into the kingdom of heaven…” — Theodore M. Burton, Assistant to the Twelve Apostles (more…)
LDS: Man is ‘King of Kings, and Lord of Lords’
Posted in godhood, tagged Brigham Young, godhood status, idolatry, Journal of Discourses, King of Kings Lord of Lords on 01/31/2019| Leave a Comment »
Journal of Discourses 10:223 – 224 “I try to better my life, and I believe that my brethren do. I can see a visible improvement in those with whom I am most intimately acquainted. Though we are in the world, yet we should be as perfect as mortals are required to be. We are not required in our sphere to be as perfect as Gods and angels are in their spheres, yet man is the king of kings and lord of lords in embryo.” — Brigham Young, American Fork, UT, April 20, 1863 (more…)
Mystery of Blasphemies
Posted in Adam-God theory, tagged 1877, Adam is God, Brigham Young, false doctrines of Mormonism, false prophet, Lecture at the Veil on 01/14/2019| 4 Comments »
John 17:3, 8 “And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God. 8 For I have given unto them the words which thou gavest me; and they have received them, and have known surely that I came out from thee, and they have believed that thou didst send me.”
The passage above comes from John’s gospel, and depicts what is known as ‘The High Priestly Prayer’.
It’s the longest prayer of Jesus, and is also referred to as the ‘Farewell Discourse’.
Most unfortunately, it’s the same passage (specifically, vs. 3) Brigham Young often used as an argument for his blasphemous Adam-God Theory.
With all this in mind, we’re looking at an infamous event in Mormonism where Brigham delivered a sermon on February 7, 1877 at the temple in St. George, Utah; ‘The Lecture at the Veil’. As you’ll see, the title of our article is a play on words of how Brigham referred to his ‘unique’ beliefs about God.
The reason why we’re referencing this is because of Young’s scurrilous interpretation of scripture, and the picture it painted regarding the Lord’s character. For many years his teachings were what Mormons were taught, and what they believed about God. (more…)
Adam, Eve Parents of Flesh and Spirits
Posted in Heavenly Mother, tagged Brigham Young, false prophet of Mormonism, h heavenly mother's name is Eve, heavenly mother, Journal of Discourses 7:290 on 01/10/2019| Leave a Comment »
Journal of Discourses 7:290 “Adam and Eve are the parents of all pertaining to the flesh, and I would not say that they are not also the parents of our spirits.” — Brigham Young, Great Salt Lake City, October 9, 1859 (more…)
Tip of the Day December 31 — Whose Blood?
Posted in December, Witnessing Tip of the Day, tagged blood of Jesus v blood of Joseph Smith, Brigham Young, Deseret News April 1856, false prophets on 12/31/2018| 1 Comment »
Whose blood paid for sins? Psalms 21:1-7; “The king shall joy in thy strength, O LORD; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice! 2 Thou hast given him his heart’s desire, and hast not withholden the request of his lips. Selah. 3 For thou preventest him with the blessings of goodness: thou settest a crown of pure gold on his head. 4 He asked life of thee, and thou gavest it him, even length of days for ever and ever. 5 His glory is great in thy salvation: honour and majesty hast thou laid upon him. 6 For thou hast made him most blessed for ever: thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance. 7 For the king trusteth in the LORD, and through the mercy of the most High he shall not be moved.”
2 Timothy 1:12; “For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.” (more…)
LDS History Revisions
Posted in History of Mormonism, tagged Brigham Young, Joseph Fielding Smith, joseph smith, revising Mormon History on 12/28/2018| 2 Comments »
Doctrines of Salvation 2:199, 202 “The most important history in the world is the history of our Church, and it is the most accurate history in all the world, it must be so…
. . . if errors creep in it, the Lord himself will bring to pass means whereby they will be eliminated. You pick up a record of the history of the Church and that record is accurate.” – Joseph Fielding Smith (more…)
Tip of the Day December 18 – Not Ashamed
Posted in December, Witnessing Tip of the Day, tagged Brigham Young, false prophet, gospel of Christ, Journal of Discourses on 12/19/2018| 1 Comment »
December 1
8 – Not Ashamed. Romans 1:16; “For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.” (more…)
Tip of the Day December 3 — The Holiness of God’s Miracle
Posted in December, Witnessing Tip of the Day, tagged Brigham Young, false prophet, God had sex with Mary, Journal of Discourses 1:51 on 12/03/2018| Leave a Comment »
December 3 — The Holiness of God’s Miracle. Matthew 1:19-20; “Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privily. But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.” (more…)
Blood Atonement for Adultery
Posted in Blood Atonement, tagged adultery brings blood atonement for sin, Brigham Young, false prophet Brigham Young, Journal of Discourses on 11/13/2018| 2 Comments »
Journal of Discourses 3:246-247 “A year will not pass away before some few of them are guilty of creeping into widows’ houses, and into bed with the wives of their brethren, debauching one woman here, and another there. … There is not a man or woman, who violates the covenants made with their God, that will not be required to pay the debt. The blood of Christ will never wipe that out, your own blood must atone for it; and the judgments of the Almighty will come, sooner or later, and every man and woman will have to atone for breaking their covenants. To what degree? Will they have to go to hell? They are in hell enough now. I do not wish them in a greater hell, when their consciences condemn them all the time. Let compassion reign in our bosoms. Try to comprehend how weak we are, how we are organized, how the spirit and the flesh are continually at war.” — Brigham Young, Great Salt Lake City, March 16, 1856 (more…)
Brigham Young: Cut the Throats of Persecutors
Posted in History of Mormonism, tagged Brigham Young, cut throats of persecutors, false prophet, Journal of Discourses on 11/10/2018| Leave a Comment »
Journal of Discourses 2:311 “…in regard to those who have persecuted this people and driven them to the mountains, I intend to meet them on their own grounds. It was asked this morning how we could obtain redress for our wrongs; I will tell you how it could be done, we could take the same law they have taken, viz., mobocracy, and if any miserable scoundrels come here, cut their throats.” — Brigham Young, Great Salt Lake City, July 8, 1855 (more…)
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