1 Corinthians 6:9-10 “Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, 10 Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.”

Joseph Smith History 1:33; “He called me by name, and said unto me that he was a messenger sent from the presence of God to me, and that his name was Moroni; that God had a work for me to do; and that my name should be had for good and evil among all nations, kindreds, and tongues, or that it should be both good and evil spoken of among all people.”

Matthew 7:15-20 “Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. 16 Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? 17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. 19 Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. 20 Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.”

We’ve compared Joe Smith’s self proclaimed declaration of his name being known for good and evil before, see Two Angels, Two Messages: Moroni v. Gabriel. And then a few days ago, the simple passage in God’s word gave me pause when I remembered what Joe Smith said in his testimony.

In light of the references listed here today, we have a few questions!

Whose word do you believe?

Jesus, or Joseph?

Do you think we should apply Jesus’ warning to Smith’s statement?

Why, or why not?

Would Jesus really send a resurrected man turned angel, to someone promoting the idea it’s okay to accept a prophet whose name is known for good and evil?

If you’re LDS, please know that we’re praying for you and hope you’ll think about the scenario in these two examples.

It doesn’t matter how much outward good the Church seems to do, the Lord made no exceptions for such a thing. Simply put, it’s either one, or the other, not both. Moreover, it’s also noteworthy to look at what God says in His word about the prophets. Homan Bible Dictionary said this about Prophets –

“The prophets did more than predict the future; their messages called Israel to honor God. Their prophecies were not general principles but specific words corresponding to Israel’s historical context.”

Does the definition of a prophet fit the claim Smith made? As I’ve said many times before, I can’t think of a single OT prophet who laid claim to such a thing. Can you?

With Love in Christ;

Michelle

1 Cor 1:18