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Joseph Smith Preeminent Witness

Posted in Mormon Dilemmas, tagged , , , , , on 01/01/2015| Leave a Comment »

Mormon Decisions 10Ensign, ‘Joseph Smith Among the Prophets,’ June 1994; “Elder Wilford Woodruff observed: “There is not so great a man as Joseph standing in this generation…His mind, like Enoch’s, expands as eternity, and only God can comprehend his soul” (Journal History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 9 Apr. 1837, Church Archives).” – Robert Millet

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Joseph Smith a Competent Scriptural Authority

Posted in Mormon Dilemmas, tagged , , , , , on 12/31/2014| Leave a Comment »

Mormon Decisions 10Ensign, ‘Joseph Among the Prophets,’ June 1994; “There is another sense in which Joseph Smith was known to the ancients: he was schooled and tutored by them during his own mortal ministry. Save Jesus Christ only, the world has never known a more competent scriptural authority than Joseph Smith. It is one thing to read a book of scripture and quite another to be personally instructed by its authors. Who among the world’s scholars and religious leaders can lay claim to having stood face to face with Adam, Enoch, Noah, Moses, Elijah, John the Baptist, Peter, James, and John? Who can speak with authority about life in ancient America because of lessons learned from Nephi, Mormon, Moroni, and no doubt other ancient American Hebrews? (See Journal of Discourses, 13:47; 17:374; 21:94, 161–64; 23:362.) Many of Joseph’s heavenly visitors laid their hands on his head and conferred their priesthood keys and authorities (see D&C 128:20).” – Robert Millet

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Smith’s New Covenant Blood

Posted in Mormon Dilemmas, tagged , , , , , , , on 10/23/2014| 2 Comments »

Mormon Decisions 10Ensign, ‘Joseph Smith Among the Prophets,’ June 1994; “As suggested earlier, the life of Joseph Smith was in some degree patterned after that of his Master, Jesus Christ. That pattern holds true even when extended to its tragic conclusion. Like his Master, Joseph Smith also shed his blood in order that the final testament, the reestablishment of the new covenant, might be in full effect.” – Robert L. Millet

 

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