September 19 – Lessons of the Transfiguration. Matthew 17:1-5 “And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart, And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light. And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias talking with him. Then answered Peter, and said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: if thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias. While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.” (more…)
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Lessons of the Transfiguration
Posted in September, Witnessing Tip of the Day, tagged false prophet, joseph smith, Mormon priesthood false, Russell M Nelson, Transfiguration on 09/19/2023| 1 Comment »
Why Mormons Can’t Observe Pentecost 2023
Posted in Holy Spirit, tagged blasphemy, Holy Spirit, joseph smith, Pentecost on 05/29/2023| 1 Comment »
Acts 2:1-4; “And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. 2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. 3 And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. 4 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.”
What’s the cost of observing Pentecost?
Imagine being a self-proclaimed Christian, and yet not knowing about most of the Jewish holidays, or the Christian holidays/observances listed in the Bible.
That scenario is reality for the majority of Mormons who’ve been strictly taught what they must do to be saved, and what church authorized books they can read.
I grew up in Utah Mormonism totally clueless about biblical events such as Good Friday, Pentecost, Passover, etc. Sadly, given my experience, I wasn’t alone.
I had never learned how God had mandated His chosen people, the Israelites, to attend seven feasts and festivals at specific times throughout the year, let alone knowing that each carried a specific meaning.
This is the crux of the many problems Mormon people face each day. They’re kept so busy with a laundry list of meaningless man-made rules, it leaves little time in the day to think of other things.
In short, those busy things serve as the answer to the title of our article today.
God Called It Good, Mormon Canon Disagrees
Posted in May, Witnessing Tip of the Day, tagged false doctrine, joseph smith, Pearl of Great Price, racism on 05/26/2023| 1 Comment »
May 26 – God Called It Good, Mormon Canon Disagrees. Psalm 139:14; “I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvelous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.”
Heaven’s Gatekeeper Mormon Dilemma 27
Posted in May, Mormon Dilemmas, Witnessing Tip of the Day, tagged bible, false doctrine, heaven's gate-keeper, Jesus, joseph smith, mormonism on 05/07/2023| 1 Comment »
Heaven’s Gatekeeper
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…” – Brigham Young, Salt Lake City, October 9, 1859
Refreshing v. Restoration
Posted in April, Witnessing Tip of the Day, tagged 16 Points of a True Church, a true church must be restored, false doctrines of Mormonism, joseph smith on 04/12/2023| 1 Comment »
April 12 – Refreshing v. Restoration. Acts 3:19-20; “Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord; And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you”.
The Gates of Hell Didn’t Prevail!
Posted in January, Witnessing Tip of the Day, tagged false testimony, God's word, joseph smith, mormonism on 01/29/2023| 3 Comments »
January 29 – The Gates of Hell Didn’t Prevail! Matthew 16:18; “And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gate of hell shall not prevail against it”.
Will Kingdom of God be Ruled by Joseph Smith?
Posted in December, Witnessing Tip of the Day, tagged joseph smith, Journal of Discourses 6:153-154, Orson Hyde on 12/10/2022| 1 Comment »
December 10 — Will Kingdom of God be Ruled by Joseph Smith? Psalm 8:6 “Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; Thou hast put all things under his feet”.
Matthew 28:18 “And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.” (more…)
Smith’s Death Caused Wars and Division
Posted in Brigham Young, False Prophecies of the Mormon Church, tagged Brigham Young, false prophets, joseph smith, Journal of Discourses 12:122 on 12/03/2022| 3 Comments »
Journal of Discourses 12:122 “The destruction of property and life during the war has been enormous…Why all this? They killed the Prophet. …
If they had hearkened to the counsel of Joseph Smith, this nation would have had no wars; there would have been no division in the Government, but it would have gone on in harmony and prosperity.” — Brigham Young, Tooele City, Utah, August 17, 1867 (more…)
Moroni or Nephi, Who Visited Joseph That Night? Mormon Dilemmas 6
Posted in Mormon Dilemmas, Moroni, tagged angelic visitors, bible, false gospel, joseph smith, mormonism, Moroni, necromancy, Nephi on 11/28/2022| 3 Comments »
Moroni or Nephi, Who Visited Joseph that Night?
Introductory page of D&C 1976, 3rd paragraph “This took place in the early spring of 1820. In September, 1823, and at later times, Joseph Smith received visitations from Moroni, an angel of light, who revealed the resting place of the ancient record from which The Book of Mormon was afterward translated.”
Testimonies of Mormons 2022
Posted in Testimonies of Mormons, tagged Book of Mormon, false doctrines, joseph smith, Mormon testimonies, only true church on the face of the earth on 10/07/2022| 9 Comments »
Testimonies of Mormons
“No testimony is more significant to us in our time than the witness of Joseph Smith.” – Robert Hales, Ensign, Nov. 2009, p. 30.
Melissa Grimes and I originally wrote and posted this article in 2011. The reason we’re reposting it today is because it reminded us of a talk given by Paul Johnson at the October 2022 General Conference.
We’ll be looking at what he said in the next few days. For now, you can read the original article below or at Testimonies of Mormons.
If you’ve been around enough Mormons in life you’re sure to have noticed the way they talk about their faith; their testimonies are all the same. There are a lot of things the Mormons are taught to do and not to do in their daily lives which is a way to control their thoughts and strip their identity as a unique individual away from them.
Jesus and Joseph Smith Both Saviors of Mankind? 2022
Posted in Joseph Smith and Jesus Compared, tagged baptism, false prophet Joseph Smith, first vision, Jesus, John the Baptist, joseph smith on 07/25/2022| 3 Comments »
Isaiah 40:25 “To whom then will ye liken me, or shall I be equal? saith the Holy One.”
[Original Posting 2016]
Earlier this month (August 2016) I was searching around for info on a speech by Melvin J. Ballard, when I came upon a very interesting online publication called Mormonism Against Itself, written by a fellow by the name of Maurice Barnett.
The book was a compilation of dozens of Mormon documents that are now out of print, or hard to find. One of the items I read in Mr. Barnett’s compilation was a handout for a ward teacher’s lesson from 1922. While I am fully aware this sounds mundane, when you glance over this, one will discover how the Church knew no bounds when trying to pull the wool over the eyes of its followers. And surprisingly (or maybe not), they’re still banking on the same doctrines they did way back when.
They obviously felt no shame when referring to Joseph Smith as a redeemer, nor did they bother with publishing biblically sound materials. The content for their comparison of Jesus and Joseph was so outlandish, I’m still left without words to describe how awful it is!
Mormons Believe Jesus’ Grace is Obedience to the Law
Posted in July, Witnessing Tip of the Day, tagged false gods, grace vs. works, Jesus, joseph smith on 07/08/2022| 4 Comments »
July 8 – Mormons believe Jesus’ grace is obedience to the Law. Isaiah 61:10 “I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.”
LDS News: Read Joe Smith’s History in BoM
Posted in News Announcements of Mormon Church, tagged Book of Mormon, joseph smith, LeGrand R. Curtis Jr, TheChurchNews.com on 07/06/2022| 1 Comment »
A few days ago, I read an article on the Church’s news website that caught my immediate attention.
One of their GA’s who’s also a church historian said something that I’d never heard before so today we’re looking at his comment. To read their article in full see link provided below.
TheChurchNews.com “‘Millions shall know Brother Joseph’: Elder LeGrand R. Curtis Jr. explains how … (more…)
Why Mormons Can’t Observe Pentecost 2022
Posted in Holy Spirit, tagged blasphemy, Holy Spirit, joseph smith, Pentecost on 06/06/2022| 3 Comments »
Acts 2:1-4; “And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. 2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. 3 And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. 4 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.”
What’s the cost of observing Pentecost?
Imagine being a self-proclaimed Christian, and yet not knowing about most of the Jewish holidays, or the Christian holidays/observances listed in the Bible.
That scenario is reality for the majority of Mormons who’ve been strictly taught what they must do to be saved, and what church authorized books they can read.
I grew up in Utah Mormonism totally clueless about biblical events such as Good Friday, Pentecost, Passover, etc. Sadly, given my experience, I wasn’t alone.
I had never learned how God had mandated His chosen people, the Israelites, to attend seven feasts and festivals at specific times throughout the year, let alone knowing that each carried a specific meaning.
This is the crux of the many problems Mormon people face each day. They’re kept so busy with a laundry list of meaningless man-made rules, it leaves little time in the day to think of other things.
In short, those busy things serve as the answer to the title of our article today.
Life in the Kingdom of God
Posted in May, Witnessing Tip of the Day, tagged Christianity, false prophet, joseph smith, Kingdom of God on 05/25/2022| 1 Comment »
May 25 – Life in the Kingdom of God. Romans 14:17 “For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost”.
Joseph Smith Contradicts Himself and Moroni
Posted in March, Witnessing Tip of the Day, tagged begotten vs not begotten, D&C 76:24, false prophet, joseph smith, Moroni 7:48 on 03/22/2022| 2 Comments »
Word of Wisdom Missing in BoM
Posted in Book of Mormon, tagged History of the Church 4:461, joseph smith, Word of Wisdom on 03/02/2022| 4 Comments »
History of the Church 4:461 “The Prophet’s Estimate of the Book of Mormon. Sunday, 28. — … I told the brethren that the Book of Mormon was the most correct of any book on earth, and the keystone of our religion, and a man would get nearer to God by abiding by its precepts, than by any other book.” [emp. added] (more…)
Who Apostatized?
Posted in January, Witnessing Tip of the Day, tagged false testimony, God's word, joseph smith, mormonism on 01/29/2022| 1 Comment »
January 29 – Who Apostatized? Jesus told us in Matthew 16:18 “And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gate of hell shall not prevail against it”.
Joseph Smith’s Opinion Rejects God
Posted in January, Witnessing Tip of the Day, tagged creation of man, God, joseph smith, mormonism on 01/16/2022| 1 Comment »
January 16 – In Genesis we find the account of when man came to be. Genesis 1:26 says; “And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness…”
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As Christians we believe the Scriptures to be the infallible Word of God – theopneustos. It is literally God breathed. If the Bible is from God Himself, how can Mormons believe what Smith had to say here?
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Smith taught our souls are eternal. In the Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith, p. 352 he said; “Where did it (man’s soul) come from? All learned men and doctors of divinity say that God created it in the beginning; but it is not so: the very idea lessens man in my estimation.”
Corrupt Leaders Then and Now
Posted in December, Witnessing Tip of the Day, tagged false prophets of Mormonism, History of the Church 6:304, joseph smith, men have right to be false prophet on 12/05/2021| 1 Comment »
December 5 – Corrupt Leaders Then and Now. Zechariah 11:4-6a “Thus saith the LORD my God; Feed the flock of the slaughter; 5 Whose possessors slay them, and hold themselves not guilty: and they that sell them say, Blessed be the LORD; for I am rich: and their own shepherds pity them not. 6 For I will no more pity the inhabitants of the land, saith the LORD: but, lo, I will deliver the men every one into his neighbour’s hand, and into the hand of his king: and they shall smite the land, and out of their hand I will not deliver them.”
Matthew 23:1-4 “Then spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples, 2 Saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat: 3 All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not. 4 For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men’s shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers.”
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