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- ...ersonally observed, since he has been willing to lie in order to discredit Joseph? *'''Examples:''' Further details are available [[Mormonism and apologetics/"ad hominem"|here]], and44 KB (7,051 words) - 17:45, 13 April 2024
- ==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
- ...ents surrounding its publication lead to the martyrdom of Joseph and Hyrum Smith. The full text is provided below for study. ...davits will be published, to substantiate the facts alleged. Hereafter, no further Church proceedings will appear in our columns, except in the form of brief72 KB (12,886 words) - 15:09, 13 April 2024
- ...as revealed to and taught, formally and officially, by the Prophet Joseph Smith in the Lectures on Faith is that God is omnipotent, omniscient, and omnipre The saving truth, as revealed to and taught, by the Prophet Joseph Smith is that God is omnipotent, omniscient, and omnipresent. He knows all things60 KB (10,976 words) - 15:09, 13 April 2024
- ...l. The challenge comes when Genesis is read as a scientific account. This reading is then contrasted with modern scientific data showing the diversity of pla Thus, with this reading the prophets said and meant "the enitre world" but they had a quite differe27 KB (4,474 words) - 22:01, 30 April 2024
- ...ham coincide nicely with what we find from ancient Abrahamic lore. Joseph Smith demonstrated extensive knowledge of these areas, which he then integrated i ...k of Abraham. References comparing the Book of Jasher and other books that Joseph may have had access to with the Book of Abraham can be found below.208 KB (32,568 words) - 14:22, 13 April 2024
- |H=<em>Jesus Christ/Joseph Smith</em> or <em>Search for the Truth</em> DVD ...between the Bible and Joseph Smith's teachings one must wonder how Joseph Smith could claim that the Book of Mormon was another Testament of Jesus Christ."44 KB (7,529 words) - 14:19, 13 April 2024
- |H=<em>Jesus Christ/Joseph Smith</em> or <em>Search for the Truth</em> DVD {{DVDHeadingBox|Joseph Smith's Character: Polygamy}}49 KB (8,019 words) - 14:19, 13 April 2024
- |H=<em>Jesus Christ/Joseph Smith</em> or <em>Search for the Truth</em> DVD {{DVDHeadingBox|Joseph Smith's Character: The First Vision}}14 KB (2,321 words) - 14:19, 13 April 2024
- |H=<em>Jesus Christ/Joseph Smith</em> or <em>Search for the Truth</em> DVD {{DVDHeadingBox|Joseph Smith's Character: The Translator}}12 KB (1,933 words) - 14:19, 13 April 2024
- |H=<em>Jesus Christ/Joseph Smith</em> or <em>Search for the Truth</em> DVD ...clear that Joseph centered his life around lust, wealth, and power. Joseph Smith joins a long list of those who have used the name of Christ to enrich thems26 KB (4,387 words) - 14:19, 13 April 2024
- ...th His Father, appeared to the boy Joseph Smith in the year 1820, and when Joseph left the grove that day, he knew more of the nature of God than all the lea ...efore, be polygamists lest we should fail in obtaining some earthly honor, character and office, etc,"—the man '''''that has that in his heart, and will c27 KB (4,448 words) - 14:19, 13 April 2024
- |L=Criticism of Mormonism/Books/No Man Knows My History: The Life of Joseph Smith |H=No Man Knows My History: The Life of Joseph Smith13 KB (2,102 words) - 22:56, 11 May 2024
- ...nited States and Canada.-Some time in the month of March, President Joseph Smith jr. arrived with his family, accompanied by several brethren, from Kirtland ...ege they say that they killed a number of our people. They also turned one Smith Humphrey, and his wife and children out of doors when sick, and set fire to66 KB (11,467 words) - 15:50, 13 April 2024
- |H=<em>Jesus Christ/Joseph Smith</em> or <em>Search for the Truth</em> DVD ...b0bf;text-align:left;color:#000;padding:0.2em 0.4em;"> Claim: According to Joseph, "The Father has a body of flesh and bones as tangible as man's; the Son al22 KB (3,787 words) - 14:19, 13 April 2024
- ...n|DNA science error and misrepresentation]]—[[/Joseph had revelation|Joseph had revelation]]—[[/BYU criticized for teaching evolution|BYU critici ...cks, they claim things that are absolutely untrue in order to castigate my character.''9 KB (1,429 words) - 15:47, 13 April 2024
- |A=George D. Smith ...att, Sidney Rigdon, and Ebenezer Robinson "declined to affirm Smith's good character"30 KB (4,298 words) - 14:14, 13 April 2024
- |H=Response to claims made in "Chapter 4: Smith's Golden Book" |H=Response to claims made in One Nation Under Gods, "Chapter 4: Smith's Golden Book"33 KB (5,102 words) - 14:15, 13 April 2024
- |L1=Response to claim: 171 epigraph, 542n1 (HB) 540n1 (PB) - Joseph Smith said ""I combat the errors of the ages..." ...aim: 174, 541n17 (PB) - Did Brigham Young actually say that Joseph Smith's character "was easily on par" with Jesus Christ's?33 KB (5,140 words) - 13:33, 13 April 2024
- |L=Question: Did Joseph Smith have a youthful struggle with unchastity? |H=Question: Did Joseph Smith have a youthful struggle with unchastity?10 KB (1,580 words) - 22:09, 5 May 2024
- ...Response to claim: 182 - The book refers to the "young and boastful Joseph Smith"]] ...cion by Mormon historians and non-Mormons"|Response to claim: 182 - Joseph Smith's statement that "no man knows my history" resulted in "endless suspicion b118 KB (18,356 words) - 13:33, 13 April 2024
- * as prophesied by Joseph Smith * {{main|Joseph Smith prophecies/Civil War prophecy}}25 KB (4,401 words) - 14:15, 13 April 2024
- ==Question: Did Joseph Smith give a false prophecy by claiming that queens would pay respect to the Reli ===According to Joseph's own words, the prophecy is clearly conditional on the continuing righteou16 KB (2,652 words) - 15:14, 13 April 2024
- Biblical Keys for Discerning True and False Prophets/Considering Joseph Smith/Jesus and Joseph Smith...[[../|Considering Joseph Smith in light of these tests]]: Jesus and Joseph Smith: Context and Perception |next=[[../Abuse of a Bible test|Abuse of a Bible Test for Joseph Smith: A Case Study]]9 KB (1,554 words) - 14:01, 13 April 2024
- ...OCTRINE OF CHRIST—THE RELIGIONS OF MEN, AND THE RELIGION OF GOD—JOSEPH SMITH—PERSECUTIONS, ETC. ...OCTRINE OF CHRIST—THE RELIGIONS OF MEN, AND THE RELIGION OF GOD—JOSEPH SMITH—PERSECUTIONS, ETC.17 KB (3,261 words) - 14:33, 13 April 2024
- One trait I have had in my character from my boyhood, and that is, not to believe every story told me to be true ...thened upon this thing; but when I came to read the vision given to Joseph Smith upon a future state, as contained in the Book of Doctrine and Covenants, I19 KB (3,627 words) - 14:49, 13 April 2024
- |A=George A. Smith |H=6: THE HISTORY OF MAHOMEDANISM by George A. Smith (28-37)32 KB (5,826 words) - 14:50, 13 April 2024
- ...lass, who are so filled with piety, and the good old tone, came to Nauvoo, Joseph used forthwith to take a course to evaporate {{page break|67|top}} their sa ...ntroduced to the Prophet. In the meantime some person came up that brother Joseph would have a talk with, but while doing this he kept his eye upon the stran15 KB (3,018 words) - 14:49, 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 It takes just such a character as the Savior, to preach one Gospel discourse; and this was commenced with60 KB (11,377 words) - 14:49, 13 April 2024
- ...nd our God was to come here, {{page break|166|top}} or Jesus, or Peter, or Joseph, or brother Brigham, or any other man, he could not speak to this people an ...John; and brother Brigham and brother Heber, and brother Hyde sprang from Joseph; and you sprang from that authority now existing, did you not? Do you not s59 KB (11,521 words) - 14:50, 13 April 2024
- ...once on a time, there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and on a careful reading of that transaction, it will be discovered that no less a person than Jesus ...ll have among us, men who write back to the States glaring accounts of our character and conduct, and bitter compla[i]nts of our treatment toward them; but it w22 KB (4,043 words) - 14:51, 13 April 2024
- ...d not as Masters—Self-confidence, and the Way to Obtain it—The Prophet Joseph not yet Resurrected—Preaching to the Spirits in Prison, etc.]] ...at there is a host of subscribers to The Deseret News, especially when the character of its matter is fairly considered, as also the fact that it is entirely ow12 KB (2,249 words) - 14:51, 13 April 2024
- ...pulpit at the first dash. This does not particularly militate against the character of that man; but many of the Elders do not seem to understand how to gain t ...the people and help them, that he made me so sick that I could not go any further. I do not want any such influence exercised this spring, for I am going wit21 KB (4,011 words) - 14:51, 13 April 2024
- |A=George A. Smith |<=[[../2|Divine Mission of Joseph Smith—Stability of Mormonism—The Saints’ Enemies yet to Come to them for Su11 KB (1,930 words) - 14:52, 13 April 2024
- ...s been just that tirade of abuse, lying, slandering, defaming the name and character of the Prophet and his associates, that there is at this day. It is no hott ...evealed to me, and not to another for me. They were not revealed to Joseph Smith for me. He had the keys to get visions and revelations, dreams and manifest23 KB (4,264 words) - 14:51, 13 April 2024
- |H=JOSEPH SMITH'S FAMILY—DETAILS OF GEORGE A. SMITH'S OWN EXPERIENCE, ETC. |T=Journal of Discourses 5: JOSEPH SMITH'S FAMILY—DETAILS OF GEORGE A. SMITH'S OWN EXPERIENCE, ETC.38 KB (7,244 words) - 14:51, 13 April 2024
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- |H=EXTENSIVE CHARACTER OF THE GOSPEL—COMPREHENSIVENESS OF DIVINE REVELATION |T=Journal of Discourses 6: EXTENSIVE CHARACTER OF THE GOSPEL—COMPREHENSIVENESS OF DIVINE REVELATION55 KB (10,368 words) - 14:53, 13 April 2024
- ...and have been baptized for the remission of your sins, that you have then further duties to perform. To be continually repenting is not required of us. If th ...Four years ago, when the brethren came into this valley, brother George A. Smith delivered his first lecture upon the cannon, for there were no houses where29 KB (5,322 words) - 14:53, 13 April 2024
- |<=[[../60|Light and Influence of the Spirit—Power of Evil—Character of the Will, Etc.]] ...Saviour seemed to be particularly impressed upon my mind, and I thought of reading the 13th chapter of the Gospel according to St. Matthew.28 KB (5,439 words) - 14:53, 13 April 2024
- ...in Preston, {{page break|17|top}} Lancashire, and brother George commenced reading the Book of Mormon. After a little, he rose up and said, "The land of Ameri ...these last days, was begun by the Almighty sending an holy angel to Joseph Smith to reveal to him his will and establish the everlasting Gospel that was pre20 KB (3,897 words) - 14:54, 13 April 2024
- |A=George A. Smith |S=Remarks by Elder GEORGE A. SMITH, made in the Tabernacle, Great Salt Lake City, May 11, 1862. REPORTED BY J.15 KB (2,787 words) - 14:57, 13 April 2024
- |A=George A. Smith ...UNION AMONG THE PRIESTHOOD, AND ATTENTION TO TEMPORAL DUTIES by George A. Smith (59-64)21 KB (3,990 words) - 14:33, 13 April 2024
- ...er you to the predictions and revelations given of the Lord through Joseph Smith. Brethren and sisters, the nation of them that afflicted Israel have now fo ...is, if we are attentive to the requirements of the Priesthood. Let me say further, that if we task our energies to the utmost of our capacity, there will the16 KB (3,056 words) - 14:33, 13 April 2024
- ...in other words, I am a full believer in the mission and calling of Joseph Smith, Junr., as a Prophet of God to this world in this generation, and I wish th ...know the meaning of it as it was taught in the Bible and the revelations. Joseph enquired of the Lord and, in answer, received the revelation which you can24 KB (4,500 words) - 14:34, 13 April 2024
- ...eresting revelation contained in the new translation by the Prophet Joseph Smith, which is found in the Pearl of Great Price. The revelation says: ...efore His birth. He Himself confirmed the correctness of the prediction by reading it in the ears of the people; and when He left the earth, after {{page brea34 KB (6,304 words) - 14:49, 13 April 2024
- ...to the early Saints by Paul, was, that marriage was honorable in all, and further that it was typical of that union and headship held by Jesus to the Church, ...both tokens of divine acceptance and recognition, and we have not found in reading the history of Solomon that his conduct was condemned save in the fact that45 KB (8,022 words) - 14:48, 13 April 2024
- THE speaker commenced by reading from the 1st chapter of Genesis—from the 25th verse to the end of the cha ...King James' translation. In the inspired translation by the Prophet Joseph Smith, it is written that in the beginning the Gods created the heavens and the e49 KB (9,074 words) - 14:49, 13 April 2024
- ...OF CHRIST—"MORMONISM" IS A RESTORATION OF ANCIENT CHRISTIANITY—JOSEPH SMITH A TRUE PROPHET—PLURAL MARRIAGE PRACTICED BY MEN OF GOD IN MIS-CALLED DARK ...OF CHRIST—"MORMONISM" IS A RESTORATION OF ANCIENT CHRISTIANITY—JOSEPH SMITH A TRUE PROPHET—PLURAL MARRIAGE PRACTICED BY MEN OF GOD IN MIS-CALLED DARK42 KB (7,641 words) - 14:49, 13 April 2024
- I will read a portion of a revelation given through the Prophet Joseph Smith, previous to the organization of the Church, dated April, 1829: "Oliver Cow ...essed it would be convinced of the truth of it, and would say, "We have no further opposition to this work, because we behold the fulfillment of the predictio28 KB (5,080 words) - 14:45, 13 April 2024
- ...ere is nothing, remarkable, therefore, about this. But when we go a little further and say, we believe that we are the people, then it places things in anothe ...d progression. Now, sir, what is the difference between the two people? In reading your communications from Nauvoo, which I frequently read, every time you is31 KB (5,799 words) - 14:35, 13 April 2024
- ...OF A LETTER WRITTEN TO BISHOP PARTRIDGE, AND THE SAINTS IN GENERAL: BY J. SMITH, JR. AND OTHERS WHILE IN PRISON. ...Wiley C. Williams, Esq., one of my aids, information of the most appalling character, which changes entirely the face of things, and places the Mormons in the a66 KB (11,683 words) - 15:50, 13 April 2024
- ...e of the images or likenesses of our Creator, I behold more or less of His character by the manifestations and the influences of the spirit that is in man. "The ...is what we all believe, and what our experience proves. My beloved brother Joseph, who has been speaking to you, testifies that he realizes that the conditio30 KB (5,819 words) - 14:35, 13 April 2024
- ...ot one ye are not mine"—are the words of the Savior, through the prophet Joseph, and given to us. This is a principle about which you have heard bro. Rober ...ngs and put it in the fire." "Well," I have replied, "the book I have been reading from is the Holy Bible, the Old and New Testaments, translated by order of28 KB (5,471 words) - 14:35, 13 April 2024
- |>=[[../17|Joseph Smith Taught By Revelation—The Gospel Reasonable and Consistent—The Lord Work ...y found themselves mistaken. Have we any proof of this? Yes; you recollect reading that the Apostles assembled {{page break|65|top}} themselves together to br24 KB (4,511 words) - 14:35, 13 April 2024
- |A= George A. Smith |S=REMARKS by Elder George A. Smith, delivered in the Old Tabernacle, Salt Lake City, December 29th, 1867 (REPO8 KB (1,486 words) - 14:36, 13 April 2024
- ...Jesus Christ. Herein is the fullness of perfection. It was couched in the character of our Savior; although but a scanty portion of it was made manifest to the ...in vain. Do they believe Him to be what He is? No, they so far mystify the character of Deity that it is impossible for the people to understand it. Do they rev30 KB (5,761 words) - 14:36, 13 April 2024
- ...d, I change not, therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed." This is the character of our Father and our God. At all times and under all circumstances in ever ...es or who have had familiar intercourse with Him confirms this view of His character. When men sought after Him in faith in the days of Enoch, Noah, Abraham, Mo32 KB (5,979 words) - 14:36, 13 April 2024
- Nearly 37 years ago the Prophet Joseph, or rather the Lord, through him, gave revelations upon the Order of Enoch. ...ies are far ahead of our practice. The teachings of the elders are of that character that years of practice on the part of the people is required before they co26 KB (4,848 words) - 14:36, 13 April 2024
- ...The Church was organized on the 6th of April, 1830, with six members, but Joseph had faith that the kingdom thus commenced, like a grain of mustard seed, wo ...ined Darwin Chase and Norman Shearer into the Seventies. Brother George A. Smith and myself were ordained into the quorum of the Twelve on the corner stone46 KB (8,902 words) - 14:37, 13 April 2024
- ..., and gained the experience I might have gained, perhaps I would have been further in advance than I am at the present time. But I am not discouraged; I have ...high, is being poured down upon the children of God on earth? Why it is a character of evidence beyond the feeble voice of mortals.16 KB (3,085 words) - 14:37, 13 April 2024
- |H=CHARACTER AND CONDITION OF THE LATTER-DAY SAINTS INFIDELITY—THE ATONEMENT—CELESTI |T=Journal of Discourses 14: CHARACTER AND CONDITION OF THE LATTER-DAY SAINTS INFIDELITY—THE ATONEMENT—CELESTI28 KB (5,396 words) - 14:38, 13 April 2024
- |H=THE CHARACTER OF THE SAVIOR—THE POWER OF THE PRIESTHOOD—THE UNPARDONABLE SIN |T=Journal of Discourses 14: THE CHARACTER OF THE SAVIOR—THE POWER OF THE PRIESTHOOD—THE UNPARDONABLE SIN27 KB (5,171 words) - 14:37, 13 April 2024
- ...athen—those who die without a knowledge of the name of Jesus, and of his character as the Redeemer and Savior of the world. I have asked them what they though ...t love, mercy and justice, and every other attribute which pertains to the character of Deity are perfectly illustrated in the plan of salvation which he has re46 KB (8,714 words) - 14:38, 13 April 2024
- |H=REVIEW OF GOD'S DEALINGS WITH THE PROPHET JOSEPH—COMING FORTH OF THE BOOK OF MORMON—GATHERING, ETC. |T=Journal of Discourses 15: REVIEW OF GOD'S DEALINGS WITH THE PROPHET JOSEPH—COMING FORTH OF THE BOOK OF MORMON—GATHERING, ETC.44 KB (8,270 words) - 14:38, 13 April 2024
- ...ist a sympathy between the moral qualifications of the human heart and the character of that mansion which its owner is destined to occupy—a kind of attractiv ...every one, but particularly to those who are native, of the country. Come further north, into Germany, for instance, or to England. There it is much colder;31 KB (6,052 words) - 14:39, 13 April 2024
- |<=[[../44|Character of the Deceased—Manifestations of the Power of God—The Saints Have no I ...y reading, I think last Conference, a letter written by the Prophet Joseph Smith. I think it is in the 14th volume of the Star, in connection with the histo42 KB (7,893 words) - 14:39, 13 April 2024
- ...fore their next exertion was to spread lies and falsehoods of the alarming character; such as the Mormons were in a state of rebellion against he Government, an ...ed upon to suspend hostilities till morning, when we were in hopes of some further and more satisfactory information. The hostile army under the command of Lu67 KB (11,800 words) - 15:50, 13 April 2024
- |A=Joseph F. Smith ...d at Once—The Establishment of Zion—Building Temples—Their Style and Character Progressive—Diligence will Secure the Blessing]]21 KB (3,920 words) - 14:42, 13 April 2024
- ...ium for Blessing—Practical Morality Establishes Confidence—The Prophet Joseph Manifest in Brigham—Age Prevents Effort, but when Behind the Vail, Freedo ...mblers, thieves, liars, in crying against the Latter-day Saints. They took Joseph and Hyrum, and as a guarantee for their safety, Governor Thomas Ford pledge19 KB (3,602 words) - 14:42, 13 April 2024
- In reading these things when a boy, and not having reflected much, I thought, of cours ...wn to a meal and eat? You may say, these were angels; but you will find by reading the whole of this chapter that I have quoted from namely: the 8th of Genesi50 KB (9,274 words) - 14:42, 13 April 2024
- ...r own minds; but that they hate and fight against him whose attributes and character are portrayed within the lids of the Bible. The Supreme Ruler of the univer ...a people who are trying to serve the Lord. And I testify too, that Joseph Smith was and is a prophet of the living God, chosen of Him to open up the last d9 KB (1,638 words) - 14:44, 13 April 2024
- ...not received this testimony from man, we have not received it through the reading of the Bible, New Testament or Book of Mormon, but we have received it thro12 KB (2,272 words) - 14:44, 13 April 2024
- ...pel of Jesus Christ, and because of the revealing of that Gospel to Joseph Smith, and because after having embraced it, we partook of its spirit, and becaus ...plain matters of fact, there is nothing extraneous or uncommon about them. Further, as American citizens we have certain rights, and others have certain right45 KB (8,452 words) - 14:44, 13 April 2024
- ...raced the Gospel soon after the Church was organized by the Prophet Joseph Smith, and who are now arriving at an age when we must naturally expect that we w ...hat believeth in Jesus shall be saved, they take it for granted that he is reading the Bible, when, if they had read and studied its pages for themselves, the29 KB (5,464 words) - 14:40, 13 April 2024
- ...l not repeat anything particular in respect to the language of revelation, further than to say—Thus saith the Lord unto my servant Brigham, Call ye, call ye ...s is what we are in the habit of calling the kingdom of God. But there are further organizations. The Prophet gave a full and complete organization to this ki22 KB (4,285 words) - 14:40, 13 April 2024
- ...s ever been manifested by any people who have preceded us in works of this character, or in any dispensation which God has given unto men. I know that many thin ...d very much, in hearing the statement of the brethren, of what the Prophet Joseph said when alive about the indolence, carelessness and indifference to work52 KB (9,741 words) - 14:40, 13 April 2024
- |A=George A. Smith |S=DISCOURSE BY PRESIDENT GEORGE A. SMITH, DELIVERED AT THE SEMI-ANNUAL CONFERENCE, IN THE NEW TABERNACLE, SALT LAKE29 KB (5,431 words) - 14:40, 13 April 2024
- |<=[[../40|Joseph Smith’s First Visions—The Book of Mormon—American Indians Descendants of th ...yself, I certainly have derived great advantage and great edification from reading and studying that which God has revealed to others; and hence most of my pr61 KB (11,610 words) - 14:40, 13 April 2024
- |>=[[../44|Congress and the Saints—Efficacy of Prayer—Strength of Character Necessary—The True Church—Gathering to the Mountains]] ...ss on to the ninth paragraph of this same revelation, given through Joseph Smith the Prophet:39 KB (7,258 words) - 14:40, 13 April 2024
- ...y draw the conculsion [conclusion] that it will be something of a peculiar character, something that can be distinguished by the nations, kindred and tongues of ...ord lying upon their shelves, I fear there are some who are careless about reading its contents, and perhaps do not understand the signs of the times, and the45 KB (8,464 words) - 14:41, 13 April 2024
- |H=PROPHECIES OF JOSEPH SMITH AND THEIR LITERAL FULFILLMENT—THE RISE OF THE CHURCH AND THE GATHERING— |T=Journal of Discourses 18: PROPHECIES OF JOSEPH SMITH AND THEIR LITERAL FULFILLMENT—THE RISE OF THE CHURCH AND THE GATHERING—25 KB (4,532 words) - 14:41, 13 April 2024
- ...ZATION—ITS FINAL DESTINY, THE HOME OF THE SAINTS—REVELATIONS BY JOSEPH SMITH IN HARMONY WITH SCRIPTURE ...ZATION—ITS FINAL DESTINY, THE HOME OF THE SAINTS—REVELATIONS BY JOSEPH SMITH IN HARMONY WITH SCRIPTURE38 KB (7,012 words) - 14:41, 13 April 2024
- ...zation—Its Final Destiny, the Home of the Saints—Revelations By Joseph Smith in Harmony With Scripture]] ...Christ, the Son of the living God, and that he revealed himself to Joseph Smith as personally as he did to his Apostles, anciently, after he arose from the16 KB (2,930 words) - 14:41, 13 April 2024
- ...N ANCIENT PRACTICE—GOD, THE GOD OF THE LIVING—KEYS COMMITTED TO JOSEPH SMITH. THE LAST DISPENSATION—JESUS THE GREAT REDEEMER—AN EVERLASTING PRIESTHO ...N ANCIENT PRACTICE—GOD, THE GOD OF THE LIVING—KEYS COMMITTED TO JOSEPH SMITH. THE LAST DISPENSATION—JESUS THE GREAT REDEEMER—AN EVERLASTING PRIESTHO38 KB (7,016 words) - 14:41, 13 April 2024
- ...'S DREAM—ITS INTERPRETATION—THE COMING OF THE ANCIENT OF DAYS—JOSEPH SMITH'S PROPHECY—THINGS YET TO BE FULFILLED—THE VALLEY OF GOD WHERE ADAM DWEL ...'S DREAM—ITS INTERPRETATION—THE COMING OF THE ANCIENT OF DAYS—JOSEPH SMITH'S PROPHECY—THINGS YET TO BE FULFILLED—THE VALLEY OF GOD WHERE ADAM DWEL46 KB (8,450 words) - 14:41, 13 April 2024
- ...generation, through the instrumentality of a great Prophet, namely: Joseph Smith. This book has not been generally received in this light; in other words, i ...re the world and is being constantly produced for the consideration of the reading public. Then there was a people anciently upon this continent who were in a34 KB (6,211 words) - 14:46, 13 April 2024
- ...mony of those holy men who had come in former ages, and they could see, by reading the history of the past, how wickedly mankind had rejected the servants of ...ay. The world would like to see them slaughtered too. What harm did Joseph Smith ever do the world. He bore testimony of these things to those who pro-{{pag51 KB (9,881 words) - 14:45, 13 April 2024
- ...resembles them so much. You have doubtless thought, all of you, about the character of the men whom Jesus chose to be His Apostles. They were men who were stum ...the Baptist, if it be any of the disciples of the Savior, if it be Joseph Smith, if it be Brigham Young, if it be John Taylor, or any other man, no matter31 KB (5,733 words) - 14:46, 13 April 2024
- ...atus are Congressmen, governors, legislators and others of distinction and character. ...as a Voice of Warning hidden away in his saddle pockets, which he had been reading, and believing some of its pages, he had been preaching some of the princip31 KB (5,489 words) - 14:47, 13 April 2024
- Joseph Smith received the ministration of Angels, and he by revelation organized the Chu ...ple proclamation of the Gospel-message? How long would it be before Joseph Smith or any other man who would go forth bearing the message that we do, and mak31 KB (5,722 words) - 14:46, 13 April 2024
- ...the equality of man, believes in the justice of God, and his unchangeable character, that he is the same yesterday, to-day, and forever, will have faith spring ...f salvation that were extended to others, thousands of years ago. The mere reading of these things would not satisfy this people. Nothing short of the actual28 KB (5,187 words) - 14:46, 13 April 2024
- ...e break|238|top}}thing of integrity and honor; we want something after the character referred to by David: "Lord, who shall dwell in the holy hill? He that walk ...flag, or what is left of it, and proclaim liberty to the world, as Joseph Smith said we would. Is that treason? I do not know; no matter, it is true. Are w22 KB (4,142 words) - 14:46, 13 April 2024
- ...impugn the judgment of the judge as to his purity, or call in question his reading of the law, yet they nevertheless cried out "his blood be upon our heads; n ...iel, the God of Moses, to the God of our forefathers, to the God of Joseph Smith and Brigham Young, to the God of the universe, the Father of all; that He w24 KB (4,297 words) - 14:46, 13 April 2024
- ...the agency of man; and anything of that kind is altogether foreign to the character and spirit of our mission. We preach the Gospel to the people, and it is fo ...And it may not be among the improbabilities, that the prophecies of Joseph Smith may be fulfilled and that the calumniated and despised Mormons may yet beco46 KB (8,267 words) - 14:46, 13 April 2024
- ...is matter. He knew when he revealed His Gospel to his servant Joseph, that Joseph would receive it; and he knew there were those spirits upon the earth that ...re right, that they were the systems of men and not the system of God. And Joseph had the temerity to tell it; and of course that was enough to bring upon hi26 KB (5,068 words) - 14:47, 13 April 2024
- ...HER THAN LIGHT—THE COMING FORTH OF THE LIGHT IN THE LATTER DAYS—JOSEPH SMITH AND HIS DOCTRINES—THE SPEAKER'S PERSONAL EXPERIENCE—THE OPERATIONS OF T ...HER THAN LIGHT—THE COMING FORTH OF THE LIGHT IN THE LATTER DAYS—JOSEPH SMITH AND HIS DOCTRINES—THE SPEAKER'S PERSONAL EXPERIENCE—THE OPERATIONS OF T46 KB (8,705 words) - 14:47, 13 April 2024
- ...F THIS DISPENSATION—THE TWELVE ORDAINED BY HIM TO BEAR OFF THE KINGDOM—JOSEPH'S LEGAL SUCCESSOR AND BRIGHAM'S—THE PRIESTHOOD, AS IT NOW EXISTS, THE RIG ...F THIS DISPENSATION—THE TWELVE ORDAINED BY HIM TO BEAR OFF THE KINGDOM—JOSEPH'S LEGAL SUCCESSOR AND BRIGHAM'S—THE PRIESTHOOD, AS IT NOW EXISTS, THE RIG37 KB (6,788 words) - 14:47, 13 April 2024
- ...DESTINY OF THE FAITHFUL—WHAT HAVE RELIGIONISTS OF THE WORLD TO OFFER?—CHARACTER OF THE WOULD—BE REFORMERS—RIGHTS TO BE CONTENDED FOR—CORRUPT PRACTICE ...DESTINY OF THE FAITHFUL—WHAT HAVE RELIGIONISTS OF THE WORLD TO OFFER?—CHARACTER OF THE WOULD—BE REFORMERS—RIGHTS TO BE CONTENDED FOR—CORRUPT PRACTICE31 KB (5,757 words) - 14:47, 13 April 2024
- ...with fornication; it goes unpunished, unless it should be of so flagrant a character, done in so open and indecent a manner as to excite public condemnation. No ...those who oppose the work of God. It was the fact that the Prophet Joseph Smith, and the Elders of this Church declared that revelation had been received f40 KB (7,468 words) - 14:48, 13 April 2024