Category: First Vision
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The Changing World of Mormonism: Chapter 6
The First Vision Mormon Apostle LeGrand Richards proclaims: “On the morning of a beautiful spring day in 1820 there occurred one of the most important and momentous events in this world’s history. God, the Eternal Father and His Son, Jesus Christ, appeared to Joseph Smith and gave instructions concerning the establishment of the kingdom of…
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Revivals and Visions
By Jerald and Sandra Tanner The Mormon Prophet Joseph Smith claimed that when he was 14 years old there was a revival in his neighborhood. Because of this excitement he went into the woods to pray, and “two personages” appeared to him. One of them pointed to the other and said: “This is my beloved…
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Examining the First Vision
By Jerald and Sandra Tanner The Mormon Apostle LeGrand Richards made this statement: On the morning of a beautiful spring day in 1820 there occurred one of the most important and momentous events in this world’s history. God, the Eternal Father and His Son, Jesus Christ, appeared to Joseph Smith and gave instructions concerning the…
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Important Letter (LaMar Petersen)
By Jerald and Sandra Tanner, and LaMar Petersen On November 9, 1966, LaMar Petersen wrote a letter to the Manuscript Editor of Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought. About half of this letter was printed in volume 1, number 4, page 9. We feel that this letter is rather important, and therefore we are publishing…
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First Vision
By Jerald and Sandra Tanner The Mormon Church claims that in 1820, when Joseph Smith was 14 or 15 years old, that he was visited by God the Father and His Son Jesus Christ. The evidence indicates, however, that this story was made up at some later date. Joseph Smith did not publish the story…