Demons v. God’s Holy Pillar of Fire

07 February

PillarsIn the world of false religions one shouldn’t be surprised to find reproduced biblical scenes grafted into the false canons, and doctrines of the impersonator. Our example today shows just such an event with Joe Smith using Christian terminology and biblical events in his golden bible.

We’ve listed each time the phrase ‘pillar of fire’ appears in the Bible. Take special notice the only time this took place was when God was leading the Israelites through the wilderness after rescuing them from their Egyptian captors.

Our last biblical reference about fire is found in the book of Acts. Luke shared events of Pentecost when cloven tongues ‘like fire’ sat upon those in attendance as they were filled with God’s Holy Spirit.

Now let’s compare these two events with Joe Smith’s writings.

The following events supposedly took place from BC 600, to the early days of Mormonism in Kirtland, OH in 1836. We have to ask –

What purpose does the story of Lehi witnessing a pillar of fire on a rock serve for Mormons like my mother?

Why did Joseph Smith copy biblical events, and claim these same things happened in the Book of Mormon, as well as with Mormons in the 19th century?

What purpose did it serve Mormons back then, and for Mormons today?

How did the Nephites receive the Holy Ghost in BC 30 when God hadn’t sent His Spirit to reside inside of men yet? See reference below for Helaman 5:23-24, 43.

Why did Smith say a pillar of fire rested upon his apostles, inferring it was an event much like Pentecost? Was this event caused from the hallucinogenic drugs they were taking before and during their ceremony? Reports of what took place that day certainly don’t sound biblical. Apparently, articles from that time documented Smith and company had easy access to three types of natural hallucinogenics common to the area. Their ‘visions’ of chariots of fire, pillars of fire, and circles of fire, all led to the Pentecostal type meeting they held at the Kirtland Temple in 1836.
See MormonThink.com for more info.

BC 600 – Lehi witnesses a pillar of fire sitting on a rock

BC 30 – Nephi and Lehi, while in prison, were encircled about with pillars of fire that didn’t burn them

1836 AD – Joseph Smith states someone saw a pillar of fire resting upon the heads of Smith’s 12 apostles

1836 AD – Joseph’s prophecy that Jesus’ 12 apostles will be seen in a pillar of fire

Exodus 13:21-22; “And the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; to go by day and night: 22 He took not away the pillar of the cloud by day, nor the pillar of fire by night, from before the people.” – BC 1446

Exodus 14:24; “…in the morning watch the LORD looked unto the host of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire…”

Numbers 14:14; “And they will tell it to the inhabitants of this land…that thou goest before them…in a pillar of fire by night.” – BC 1445

Nehemiah 9:12; “Moreover thou leddest them.. in the night by a pillar of fire…” – BC 444

Acts 2:1-4; “…there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. 4 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.” – 30 AD

1 Nephi 1:6; “And it came to pass as he prayed unto the Lord, there came apillar of fire and dwelt upon a rock before him; and he saw and heard much; and because of the things which he saw and heard he did quake and tremble exceedingly.” – C. BC 600

Helaman 5:23-24, 43; “And it came to pass that Nephi and Lehi were encircled about as if by fire, even insomuch that they durst not lay their hands upon them for fear lest they should be burned… 24 And when they saw that they were encircled about with a pillar of fire, and that it burned them not, their hearts did take courage.” 43 … they saw that they were  encircled  about, yea every soul, by a pillar of fire. 44 And Nephi and Lehi were in the midst of them; yea, they were encircled about; yea, they were as if in the midst of a flaming  fire, yet it did harm them not, neither did it take hold upon the walls of the prison; and they were filled with that joy which is unspeakable and full of glory. 45 And behold, the Holy Spirit of God did come down from heaven, and did enter into their hearts, and they were filled as if with fire, and they could speak forth marvelous words.” – C. BC 30

History of the Church 2:386; “I found the Twelve Apostles assembled with this quorum…As I organized this quorum, with the presidency in this room, President Sylvester Smith saw a pillar of fire rest down and abide upon the heads of the quorum, as we stood in the midst of the Twelve.” – Kirtland, OH, January 28, 1836

Doctrine and Covenants 29:12; “… mine apostles, the Twelve which were with me in my ministry at Jerusalem, shall stand at my right hand at the day of my coming in a pillar of fire, being clothed with robes of righteousness, with crowns upon their heads, in glory even as I am…” – Fayette, NY, September 1830

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