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Date Posted: 17:10:51 11/28/01 Wed
Author: cezoram
Subject: Re: auxiliaries
In reply to: David 's message, "Re: auxiliaries" on 11:07:46 11/28/01 Wed

>>
>>Whoever made such a statement as you have quoted does
>>not understand what he or she is speaking of?
>>
>>Cezoram
>>
>
>Those are the words of Prophet Joseph Smith III
>
>RLDS World church history: Volume 3 Chapter 12 page
>248. Joseph Smith III speaks to a conference on April
>6th 1860 in Amboy, Illinois. Conference organized by
>selecting Elders Z. E. Gurley, Sen., and William Marks
>to preside, and A. G. Jackson and Isaac Sheen to act
>as clerks.
>
>Joseph Smith, son of Joseph Smith, the Seer, was then
>introduced to the conference, and delivered an
>address, explaining in brief his position and the
>causes which brought him there.pp247
>
>Yes, it would be easy to be very inflammatory right
>now, but I won't. Brother, this is just one of many
>examples of how God continues to reveal His purpose
>for us today as in years past. Once we (both) realize
>this, the body of Christ will be made whole again and
>you and I will worship God and the gift of His Son,
>Jesus Christ, together.
>
>Your servant,
>David


David,

I do not agree. You have not shown that the statement you quoted at the beginning of this thread was part of a revelation from God. If it was, where is it found in the Doctrine & Covenants? Just because it is recorded in church history does not mean it qualifies as a "thus saith the Lord".

As far as I can ascertain, this statement was given as Joseph's opinion. He can be mistaken. He is human. I feel that if Joseph Smith III made this statement, he did not understand what the Book of Mormon and the Doctrine & Covenants really are.

The Book of Mormon does not limit itself to being just an additional witness or auxiliary of the Bible. The Book of Mormon is quite clear that it is a record of a fallen people which lived in the Americas. As I have already said, the Bible is a record of the Jews in the Middle East. Both books would have to cover the same group of people in the same region of the world at the same period of time, in order for one of the books to be an auxiliary of the other.

If the statement you quoted was actually given by Joseph Smith III, it demonstrates that he lacked understanding of the importance and the role of the Book of Mormon.

You have not shown that this statement is from God, so I do not view it as "one of many examples of how God continues to reveal His purpose for us today as in years past". Sorry.

Cezoram


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