World to be Subdued under Smith Editor of the Pittsburgh Gazette (New York Spectator [New York City], 23 September 1843); “We spent about an hour conversing on various subjects, the prophet himself, with amazing volubility, occupying the most of the time, and his...
God’s Residence D&C 130:8-9; “The place where God resides is a great Urim and Thummim. 9 This earth, in its sanctified and immortal state, will be made like unto crystal and will be a Urim and Thummim to the inhabitants who dwell thereon, whereby all things...
Yin–Yang 2 Nephi 2:11; “For it must needs be, that there is an opposition in all things. If not so, my first-born in the wilderness, righteousness could not be brought to pass, neither wickedness, neither holiness nor misery, neither good nor bad. Wherefore, all...
Joseph Smith’s Personality 2 Nephi 15:21; “Wo unto the wise in their own eyes and prudent in their own sight!” Times and Seasons 5:614-617; “…No man can learn you more than what I have told you…I have been reading the German and find it to be the most correct…I know...
Church Leaders won’t Lead You Astray Ensign, July 1972, pg 88; “I think there is one thing which we should have exceedingly clear in our minds. Neither the President of the Church, nor the First Presidency, nor the united voice of the First Presidency and the Twelve...
Speaking against Polygamy brings Damnation Journal of Discourses 5:204; “The principle of plurality of wives never will be done away” (Deseret News, November 7, 1855.) Kimball also said, “You might as well deny Mormonism and turn away from it, as to oppose the...
September 30 – Isaiah 9:6; “For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.” _____ This particular...
September 29 – John 5:26-27; “For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself; And hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man.” _____ John 5:26 says nothing of God having a body of flesh...
Knowing Your Egyptian Gods Abraham 1:9; “And it came to pass that the priest made an offering unto the god of Pharaoh, and also unto the god of Shagreel, even after the manner of the Egyptians. Now the god of Shagreel was the sun.” The Egyptian sun god was Ra not...
Jews have Returned and Still don’t Believe Jesus 2 Nephi 10:7; “But behold, thus saith the Lord God: When the day cometh that they shall believe in me, that I am Christ, then have I covenanted with their fathers that they shall be restored in the flesh, upon the...