Category: Joseph Smith Jr.
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Acceptance of Joseph Smith Necessary for Eternal Life?
The importance of Joseph Smith in Mormon theology cannot be overemphasized in light of teachings that say that “no man or woman … will ever enter into the celestial kingdom without the consent of Joseph Smith.”
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New Joseph Smith Movie — History or Propaganda?
The history of Joseph Smith and his church is easily painted with heroism and undeserved suffering on screen, but historical records offer a much more complicated picture.
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Joseph Smith’s Traumatic Surgery
By Jerald Tanner While our readers may be aware of traumatic events in the life of Joseph Smith, many do not know about the horrifying operation he experienced when he was approximately seven years old. Joseph was born in Vermont in 1805. But in 1811 his family moved to New Hampshire, where six of the…
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Joseph Smith’s Death — (Bancroft’s History excerpt)
Illustration from Mormonism Unveiled; Or the Life and Confessions of the Late Mormon Bishop, John D. Lee, (St. Louis: Bryan Brand & Co.), 1877 The following account of Joseph Smith’s death is excerpted from Hubert Howe Bancroft’s History of Utah, 1540-1886 (pp. 175-183). On the 24th of June Joseph and Hyrum Smith, the members of…
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The Importance of Joseph Smith in Mormonism
LDS leaders teach that the gospel requires not only faith in Jesus Christ but also acceptance of Joseph Smith as a true prophet and obedience to church ordinances for full eternal life.
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A Sample of Joseph Smith’s False Prophecies
By Sandra Tanner [click prophecies to view their source] 1. Saints to gather in Independence, Missouri;build a templeDoctrine and Covenants (D&C) 84 No such temple was ever built, and the LDS Church no longer teaches that the gathering will occur. 2. Civil War prophecyD&C 87 England and other nations did not join in the U.S.…
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Joseph Smith’s 1832 Handwritten First Vision
Typescript and photo of Joseph Smith’s 1832 account of his First Vision (typescript) marvilous even in the likeness of him who created him (them) and when I considered upon these things my heart exclaimed well hath the wise man said the (it is a) fool (that) saith in his heart there is no God my…
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A Brief Chronology of Joseph Smith — 1805-1844
By Sandra Tanner 1805 Joseph Smith, Jr., the founder of the organization now called The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (also referred to as the Mormon Church), was born on December 23rd in Sharon, Vermont, the fifth child of Lucy Mack and Joseph Smith, Sr. (Some list him as the fourth child, not…
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Joseph Smith Sermon: Plurality of Gods
Railing against his “apostate” critics, Joseph Smith claims to know, by revelation and by an enlightened understanding of the Bible, that there are countless other Gods like our own Heavenly Father. As printed in History of the Church, vol. 6, chpt. 23, pp. 473-79 (typescript) [page 473] CHAPTER XXIII. . . . SERMON BY THE…
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Joseph Smith Sermon: King Follett Discourse
In this funeral sermon (for Elder King Follett), Joseph Smith encourages mourners by explaining that God is simply a man of flesh and blood, who “became God” by his own righteous efforts, thus extrapolating that we too can attain exaltation by doing likewise.