Tag: 3 Witnesses
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Official Declaration i
On select occasions the First Presidency has published official declarations—often, if not always, with the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles—although they were rarely called “official declarations.” I am referring to things like The Family: a proclamation to the world, and The Living Christ which I consider as official and doctrinally sound as the 2 official…
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Much to think about
I can only imagine how much Joseph found himself pondering every year in what he had learned from Moroni and what it would be like to finally have the plates.
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Divine design
Sometimes I forget that the three witnesses to the Book of Mormon weren’t chosen by Joseph Smith nor did he show them the record. Also, when Moroni records that Joseph can show the record to those who help bring forth the work that is separate from the promise that unto 3 they will be shown…
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A solid beginning
I am constantly amazed at how straightforward and powerful the opening of the Book of Mormon is as it lays out what it is and how it came to be along with testaments to those claims. Men may choose to disbelieve but they can’t imagine that the book was intended as anything other than a…
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David Whitmer
Among the public witnesses to the Book of Mormon were five members of the Whitmer family. Of those David Whitmer was the only one I believe who ever left the church. He was also one of the three witnesses while his father and brothers were among the 8 witnesses. I wonder what it was that…
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Oliver Cowdery
Oliver Cowdery was much like Martin Harris in many ways. He made great sacrifices to bring the Book of Mormon to the world and move the work of the Lord forward. Later he left the church because no degree or number of spiritual experiences can keep someone from falling if they allow pride to have…
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Martin Harris
Martin Harris reminds us that men who live generally righteous lives can falter. Martin did so publicly a few times as he list the 116 pages of manuscript and later let the church. The key is that he also did great things like supporting Joseph during the translation, mortgaging his farm to pay for publication,…