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- ==Question: Did Joseph Smith derive his religious ideas in part from a mysticism called Kabbalah?== ...ry presume that because a few lengthy works have been written about Joseph Smith and kabbalistic ideas, this is sufficient grounds for presuming a connectio19 KB (2,997 words) - 21:55, 27 April 2024
- ...nt by MormonThink's second managing editor, David Twede (posting as "Jesus Smith"), on ''Recovery from Mormonism'', December 26, 2012.</ref> |L4=Response to claims made on MormonThink page "Could Joseph Smith have written the Book of Mormon?"17 KB (2,551 words) - 14:20, 13 April 2024
- |L1=Question: What Church sources discuss Joseph Smith and "folk magic"? |L2=Question: What Church sources discuss Joseph Smith's involvement with seer stones, treasure seeking or "money digging"?72 KB (10,968 words) - 14:00, 13 April 2024
- I will read a revelation given to Joseph Smith, junior, and Sidney Rigdon. But previous to my doing so, and commencing upo ...e heavens, that swims in the waters, or dwells in the field. Christ is the author of salvation to all this {{page break|81|top}} creation; to all things pert60 KB (11,377 words) - 14:49, 13 April 2024
- ...verse of either the Old or New Testament conveys the ideas of the original author. ...ons, he was determined that they should have more than one witness. Joseph Smith's testimony was not to go forth alone. Therefore, in 1829, about one year b59 KB (10,547 words) - 14:54, 13 April 2024
- As the Gospel is a principle that emanates from God, like its Author, it is "the same yesterday, to-day, and for ever,"—eternal and unchangeab But Joseph Smith, where did you get your information from? "I had just the same Gospel that37 KB (7,012 words) - 14:54, 13 April 2024
- ...OF A LETTER WRITTEN TO BISHOP PARTRIDGE, AND THE SAINTS IN GENERAL: BY J. SMITH, JR. AND OTHERS WHILE IN PRISON. ...OF A LETTER WRITTEN TO BISHOP PARTRIDGE, AND THE SAINTS IN GENERAL: BY J. SMITH, JR. AND OTHERS WHILE IN PRISON.===66 KB (11,683 words) - 15:50, 13 April 2024
- ...upon the earth was spurious and not of Him? It was communicated to Joseph Smith by the opening of the heavens, by the ministering of Holy Angels, and by th ...that beclouded our minds, previous to the opening of the heavens to Joseph Smith, and the coming forth of the fulness of the Gospel through him, beclouds th31 KB (6,012 words) - 14:34, 13 April 2024
- ...e has sent His holy angels for that purpose, who communicated it to Joseph Smith and others. Having restored the everlasting Gospel, He has sent it forth to ...eternity. What are the covenants we enter into, and why is it that Joseph Smith said that unless this principle was entered into this kingdom could not pro28 KB (5,234 words) - 14:35, 13 April 2024
- ...privilege, but we do not always live so; but this was the way with Father Smith. After I had been with Zion's Camp up to Missouri I returned east, and on m ...rth in this generation as it did to save Adam, Enoch, Seth, Moses, Elijah, Elias or Jesus and the apostles. There is no change nor variableness with the gos22 KB (4,216 words) - 14:36, 13 April 2024
- ...TO CONFOUND THE WISE—PROPHECIES RELATING TO THE LATTER-DAY WORK—JOSEPH SMITH'S MINISTRY—ZION TO BE BUILT UP—BAPTISM FOR THE DEAD—THE ORDER OF ENOC ...TO CONFOUND THE WISE—PROPHECIES RELATING TO THE LATTER-DAY WORK—JOSEPH SMITH'S MINISTRY—ZION TO BE BUILT UP—BAPTISM FOR THE DEAD—THE ORDER OF ENOC33 KB (6,286 words) - 14:39, 13 April 2024
- |A=Joseph F. Smith |S=DISCOURSE BY ELDER JOSEPH F. SMITH, DELIVERED IN THE NEW TABERNACLE, SALT LAKE CITY, SUNDAY AFTERNOON, SEPT. 337 KB (6,802 words) - 14:42, 13 April 2024
- ...of destroying Mordecai that the decree was established. Haman, who was the author of the difficulties, had determined in his mind that he would destroy Morde ...th being the instrument through which the restoration was effected. Joseph Smith was authorized to open up a channel and lay down a plan through which man c20 KB (3,541 words) - 14:47, 13 April 2024
- ...EIR REVELATIONS—ORDINATION PREREQUISITE TO ACTION IN ANY OFFICE—JOSEPH SMITH THE HEAD OF THIS DISPENSATION—THE TWELVE ORDAINED BY HIM TO BEAR OFF THE ...EIR REVELATIONS—ORDINATION PREREQUISITE TO ACTION IN ANY OFFICE—JOSEPH SMITH THE HEAD OF THIS DISPENSATION—THE TWELVE ORDAINED BY HIM TO BEAR OFF THE37 KB (6,788 words) - 14:47, 13 April 2024
- |L2=Response to claim: 208 - President Joseph Fielding Smith said that the temple has been called the faithful Mormon's "home" |L8=Response to claim: 213 - "Despite the fact that Joseph Smith himself said that God 'set the ordinances to be the same forever and ever,'54 KB (9,084 words) - 14:13, 13 April 2024
- ...C 84 in an attempt to demonstrate a "false prophecy" on the part of Joseph Smith. D&C 84 is a revelation on priesthood, as it pertains to temple ordinances. ...a time. So what was the pattern for temple building as revealed to Joseph Smith?15 KB (2,606 words) - 15:50, 13 April 2024
- ...e for not believing. The same is said of the apostles; but James said that Elias (Elijah) was a man subject to like passions as themselves, and yet he had t ...believed me; for he wrote of me." John' s gospel 5 chap. 46 verse. And the author of the epistle to the Hebrews says of Moses "that he esteemed the reproach64 KB (11,298 words) - 15:51, 13 April 2024
- ...with him closely, did not know that Joseph saw two personages...George A. Smith" ...Church, John Taylor, reveals that as late as 1879 (35 years after Joseph Smith’s death) the Church was still not teaching that he saw two personages but33 KB (5,345 words) - 14:18, 13 April 2024
- DEAR BRETHREN, E. ROBINSON & D. C. SMITH: MESSRS. ROBINSON AND SMITH. Dear Brethren, It is with feelings of pleasure that I avail myself of a fe68 KB (11,828 words) - 15:50, 13 April 2024
- ...n the hearts of the fathers to the children, &c. Peter, James and John saw Elias, along with Moses, in the mount. ...se who keep his commandments on earth?" Certainly: for, if Michael, Moses, Elias, and others through whom the commandments came, are joint heirs with Christ68 KB (12,352 words) - 14:59, 13 April 2024