March 23 – John 1:18 “No man hath seen God at any time…the Only Begotten Son hath declared Him”.
Posts Tagged ‘Joseph Smith’s First Vision’
What Did Joseph Smith See in the Grove of Trees?
Posted in March, Witnessing Tip of the Day, tagged A Marvelous Work and Wonder, false prophet, grove of trees, Joseph Smith's First Vision on 03/23/2021| 7 Comments »
1st Vision Better than All 19th C. History
Posted in October, Witnessing Tip of the Day, tagged David O. McKay, false doctrines of Mormonism, false prophet of Mormonism, Gospel Ideals, Joseph Smith's First Vision on 10/25/2019| Leave a Comment »
October 25 – 1st Vision Better than All 19th C. History. John 14:6 “Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.”
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9th President of the Church — David Oman McKay — Served from 1951–1970
Forsaken Faulty Visions
Posted in August, Witnessing Tip of the Day, tagged contradictions in Smith's first vision, Joseph Smith's First Vision, Orson Pratt, The Seer p. 208 on 08/27/2019| 2 Comments »
August 27 – Visions. Ezekiel 13:9 “And mine hand shall be upon the prophets that see vanity, and that divine lies: they shall not be in the assembly of my people, neither shall they be written in the writing of the house of Israel, neither shall they enter into the land of Israel; and ye shall know that I am the Lord GOD.”
Tip of the Day, May 18
Posted in May, Witnessing Tip of the Day, tagged A Marvelous Work and Wonder pg 15, false doctrines of Mormonism, James Talmadge, Joseph Smith's First Vision on 05/18/2018| Leave a Comment »
May 18 – Gen. 1:27; “So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.”
Tip of the Day, March 23
Posted in March, Witnessing Tip of the Day, tagged another gospel, false prophet, grove of trees, Joseph Smith's First Vision on 03/23/2018| 2 Comments »
March 23 – John 1:18; “No man hath seen God at any time…the Only Begotten Son hath declared Him”.
Mormon Missionary Discussions – Part 1
Posted in Mormon Missionary Discussions, tagged Joseph Smith's First Vision, missionary discussions, Mormon plan of salvation on 09/06/2017| Leave a Comment »
Discussion 1 – The Plan of our Heavenly Father
This discussion lays the foundation for all six discussions. Investigators are taught about God (Heavenly Father), and Jesus. They are then introduced to Joseph Smith and the Book of Mormon.
The six principles investigators learn about in this lesson are:
The plan of our Heavenly Father
The divine sonship of Jesus Christ
How the plan has been revealed
The Prophet Joseph Smith:
The Book of Mormon-Another Testament of Jesus Christ
The Holy Ghost- A witness to the truth
Witnessing Tip of the Day August 27
Posted in August, Witnessing Tip of the Day, tagged contradictions in Smith's first vision, Joseph Smith's First Vision, Orson Pratt, The Seer p. 208 on 08/27/2017| Leave a Comment »
August 27 – Visions. Ezekiel 13:9 “And mine hand shall be upon the prophets that see vanity, and that divine lies: they shall not be in the assembly of my people, neither shall they be written in the writing of the house of Israel, neither shall they enter into the land of Israel; and ye shall know that I am the Lord GOD.”
Hinckley Proved You Can’t Trust Mormonism
Posted in First Vision of Joseph Smith, tagged Brigham Young, contradictions in first vision, General Conference October 1998, Gordon B Hinckley, joseph smith, Joseph Smith's First Vision on 08/03/2016| Leave a Comment »
Gordon B. Hinckley boldly proclaimed none else but God Almighty came down to earth and told Joe Smith all of Christianity was wrong. He also asserted the entire church rests itself on the validity of this ‘glorious first vision’. It’s a dismal outlook on life if this is what the Church is banking on. His claim gives investigators many reasons to reject their church. There’s no less than eleven different versions of the first vision.
Why don’t they set their validity on Jesus?
General Conference, ‘What are People Asking about Us?,’ October 1998; “Our entire case as members of The
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, rests on the validity of this glorious First Vision” (Also see Church News, Oct.
10, 1998, p.17).
Did Peter or God Visit Joe Smith?
Posted in Mormon Dilemmas, tagged contradictions in Joe Smith's stories, Heber C. Kimball, Joseph Smith's First Vision, Journal of Discourses 6:29 on 09/09/2014| 1 Comment »
Journal of Discourses 6:29; “Do you suppose that God in person called upon Joseph Smith, our Prophet? God called upon him; but God did not come himself and call, but he sent Peter to do it. Do you not see? He sent Peter and sent Moroni to Joseph, and told him that he had got the plates. Did God come himself? No: he sent Moroni and told him there was a record…” – Heber C. Kimball, Salt Lake City, November 8, 1857
The Many Visions of Joseph Smith
Posted in Joseph Smith's Visions, tagged angels with flaming swords, false doctrines of Mormonism, false prophet, Joseph Smith & Solomon Chamberlain's visions, Joseph Smith's First Vision, Nephi or Moroni on 02/09/2014| Leave a Comment »
Because there are so many stories about this activity in Smith’s life it’s hard to keep them all straight and in my quest to stay sane I’ve found organization is key so I’ve put them all in one place for easy access.
If you need info on any of Smith’s peculiar visions in the future you can find them by looking over to the right and scrolling down to “Visions of Joseph Smith” or clicking here.
If you’re LDS I want to be clear about our objective in publishing these things. I/we don’t do this out of animosity or to bash the Mormon people. On the contrary we do this out of our deep love and concern. We believe you deserve to know the truth and in order for you to make a wise decision about your eternal life it’s best to be informed.
With Love in Christ;
Michelle Grim
1 Cor 1:18
Eleven Versions of Joseph Smith’s First Vision
Posted in First Vision of Joseph Smith, tagged angels appear to Joseph Smith, evil angels, false prophet Joseph Smith, Joseph Smith's First Vision, Moroni, praying in a grove of trees, Spanish angel with cut throat on 08/07/2013| Leave a Comment »
One of my first memories in life was sitting in my ward building learning for the first time Joseph Smith was tarred and feathered in 1832 just because he told people about the vision he had. The horror I felt in my body was something I can still feel just as I did 50+ years ago.
What I wasn’t taught in those early impressionable years, is my focus here today. It wasn’t until after I got out of the Church that I learned about the contradictions in Smith’s story. While there were a handful of questions in my mind when I left Mormonism, it never dawned on me just how many contradictions there were, or the vastness and totality of what he’d done.
Mormon Dilemma 584
Posted in Mormon Dilemmas, tagged angel of light, false doctrines of Mormonism, false gospel, Joseph Smith's First Vision on 05/10/2013| Leave a Comment »
First Vision According to John Taylor
Journal of Discourses 10:130-131; “How did this state of things called Mormonism originate? We read that an angel came down and revealed himself to Joseph Smith and manifested unto him in vision the true position of the world in a religious point of view. He was surrounded with light and glory while the heavenly messenger communicated these things unto him, after a series of visitations and communications from the Apostle Peter and others who held the authority of the holy Priesthood, not only on the earth formerly but in the heavens afterwards.” – John Taylor, Salt Lake City, March 1, 1863
Psalm 119:89; “For ever, O LORD, thy word is settled in heaven.”
Mormon Dilemma 462
Posted in Mormon Dilemmas, tagged bible, Christianity, false doctrines of Mormonism, Jesus, Joseph Smith's First Vision, line upon line, salvation on 01/07/2013| Leave a Comment »
Joseph Smith’s Revelations
Discourses of Brigham Young, pg 461; “Joseph continued to receive revelation upon revelation, ordinance upon ordinance, truth upon truth, until he obtained all that was necessary for the salvation of the human family. All the inhabitants of the earth are called of God; they are called to repent and be baptized for the remission of sins. 16:42.”
John 11:26; “And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die.”
Thought of the Day about Mormonism and Joseph Smith’s First Vision
Posted in Thought of the Day about Mormonism, tagged false prophet Joseph Smith, Joseph Smith's First Vision, nine versions of Smith's first vision on 11/09/2012| Leave a Comment »
Thought of the Day about Mormonism and Joseph Smith’s First Vision
Mormonism today is not what it was when Joseph Smith founded it. While the Church prides itself on receiving continuing revelation, there’s something to be said about being truthful in the process.
Several questions must arise in the minds of anyone with a vested interest of the Church and this goes for those contemplating the contradictory history of the Church to TBMs (True Blue Mormons).
False Prophecies of Joseph Smith
Posted in false gospel, False Prophecies of Joseph Smith, False Prophecies of the Mormon Church, false prophet Joseph Smith, false prophets, tagged Christianity, false doctrines of Mormonism, Jesus, Joseph Smith's First Vision, Moroni vs Nephi on 09/18/2012| Leave a Comment »
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.”
Necromancy; Talking to Dead Relatives
Posted in Necromancy, tagged bible, Christianity, false doctrines of Mormonism, God and Jesus appears to Joseph Smith, Joseph Smith's First Vision, Luke 16:19-31 on 07/22/2012| 2 Comments »
Necromancy
I’m sure all of us remember with fondness the day we were born again. The absolute helplessness we experience as we give up the power struggle we fought so hard for all those years is an event we never forget.
Mormon Dilemma 275
Posted in Mormon Dilemmas, tagged bible, Christianity, Ecclesiastes 7:20, false doctrines of Mormonism, Jesus, Joseph Smith's First Vision, lies of Joseph Smith, Nine versions of Joseph Smith's first vision, salvation on 06/05/2012| Leave a Comment »
History of Joseph Smith
Evidences and Reconciliations, pg 334; “Because the earliest available written or printed account of this vision is dated 1838 and 1839, some enemies of the Church have cast doubt upon the authenticity of the date claimed for the vision. They have suggested that the vision was invented by the Prophet in 1838, when he set about to write the formal history of the Church. This not only implies that Joseph Smith lied, but also that the facts of history to be acceptable must be written and circulated at the time of their occurrence. This is a preposterous claim, made only by enemies of the Church to mislead those who are unacquainted with Mormon history. Whether the story of the first vision existed in written form in the early days of the Church is not known.”
Mormon Dilemma 108
Posted in Mormon Dilemmas, tagged bible, false doctrines, false prophets, groves of trees, idol worship, Jesus, Joseph Smith's First Vision, mormonism, salvation on 12/02/2011| 11 Comments »
The Only True and Living Church and a Grove of Trees
Ensign, Nov. 2009, pg. 37; “If someone turns from these restored doctrines, where will he go to learn the true nature of God as taught in the grove of trees? Where will he go to find the doctrines of the premortal existence, baptism for the dead, and eternal marriage? And where will he go to find the sealing powers that can bind husbands and wives and children beyond the grave?
“Through Joseph Smith have been restored all the powers, keys, teachings, and ordinances necessary for salvation and exaltation.” – Tad R. Callister, Joseph Smith – Prophet of the Restoration
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