JOSEPH SMITH - FAKE LDS PROPHET - IITB 06.16

 

Chapter 6. 16

Joseph Smith

Fake LDS Prophet

Golden Plates – Angel Moroni - Pillar of Light – Priesthood or Aaron

Urim and Thummim – Breastplate – Keys to the Kingdom – Moses

Smith confesses to Necromancy; communicating with the dead.

 

 

The Long Con

      Error rarely appears for what it really is. - It is mingled with or attached to truth so that it will gain acceptance; such is the case of Joseph Smith and the Mormon Latter Day Saints.

     Joseph Smith even as a young man had a very vivid imagination.  There are documentaries that state he would entertain his family with stories about people, places and things on other planets described in such detail that you would think he had been there.

     After studying the Latter Day Saints movement, and the Book of Mormon, I could not help but notice something running throughout his commentary; I call it The Long Con.

     The LONG CON does not happen over a few days, but unfolds over several weeks or months the longer the Con runs the more it gains validity; in Smiths’ case the con running well over a 100 years.  It is a scam that and involves a swindler, sometimes two or even more, as well as props, sets, extras, costumes, and carefully selected scripted lines.  

     It aims to take something from the victim; in Smith’s case, he is a candidate running for the office of LDS Prophet and wants your VOTE and surrounds himself with very convincing PROPS.

 

Running for Office

     Have you ever been around somebody who is a “Name Dropper”, dropping names so you will be impressed at WHO they know or the PLACES they have been?  Such is the case With Joseph Smith running for the office of LDS Prophet.  To any student of the Bible, this is so obvious as he paints a mental picture of WHO HE WANTS YOU TO THINK HE IS; just listen to his “Name Dropping” and I will unpack it shortly…

     After a revival, in the early 1820’s Joseph Smith Junior went into the woods to pray and a “Power” came over him that Bound his Tongue and a Pillar of Light descended upon him and Two Personages suspended in air, called him My Beloved Son and told him not to join any of the existing churches. He was told many thing, but to not write them down.

     Three years after his first spiritual encounter; while praying in bed, a great light shown around him.  The Angel Moroni; A messenger from God appeared to him suspended in air.  He told Smith about a Book written on Golden Plates and hidden with them were two “seers” stones in Silver Bows known as the “Urim and Thummim.   They were attached to a “Breastplate” to help him translate a book written on the golden plates.

     John the Baptist a messenger from God appeared to Smith and his scribe Cowdery and conferred upon them both the Priesthood of Aaron.  It is not known if John the Baptist appeared with or without his head which you may recall had been cut off.

     Around 1829-30; Peter, James and John appeared to Smith and Cowdery and gave them the “Keys to the Kingdom” and bestowed upon Smith, the ordination of “The order of the MelchizedekPriesthood with the authority to organize a church.

     On April 6, 1830, Smith and Cowdery started a church in Fayette, New York and laid hands on six other baptized believers confirming them as members of THE ONLY TRUE CHURCH.

     In 1836 Kirkland Temple was dedicated and culminated with the appearance to Smith and Cowdery of Moses, Elisha and Elijah as well as Jesus Christ.

 

GOOD GRIEF; I will now un-pack all this LSD he is smoking, joint by joint.

 

Supernatural Endorsement

     Pillar of Light: Smith tells us he is being led by Jehovah God through the wilderness with his path lit up with a pillar of light just like Moses;[1] so it is Smith that the people should follow.

     A Great Light: Smith is like the Old Testament Prophet Isaiah who said those who were walking in darkness will now see a great light.[2]  He is like Paul on the Damascus Road, when God’s light on him made him brighter than the noonday sun.  Therefore Smith is a New Testament Disciple and Teacher just like Paul, but with more light.

 

Symbols Endorsement

     Golden Plates: Smith sees himself receiving the Golden Plates containing God’s instructions and Commandments just like Moses received the tablets containing the Ten Commandments[3] and the Book of the Law.

     Urim and Thummim: Smith has now said that he alone holds the Urim and Thummim which was used for consultation with the Lord by the High Priest. [4] He is now the High Priest.

     Breastplate: Smith considers himself the High Priest and says he has been given the Breastplate of Judgement to wear as a memorial just as the High Priest did for God’s Chosen people; the Hebrews.[5]

     Keys to the Kingdom:  Smith is saying he has been given the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever he binds on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever he turns loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.[6]

 

Angel Endorsement

     Angel Moroni:  Smith says an Angel of the Lord appeared to him, just like the angel that appeared to Moses in the burning bush.[7]  He is like the Priest Zacharias when the Angel Gabriel came to him with instructions.  This is validating him as singled out by God for a special assignment.

     Bound his Tongue:  While praying an Angel made him silent and unable to speak until the time the Angels words would be fulfilled, JUST LIKE ZACHARIAH the Priest.[8]

 

Moses Endorsement

     Moses: Smith sees himself as being validated by Moses the leader of the Hebrew nation and God will speak directly to him just like he did to Moses; for him to lead his own people.[9]

     Two Personages: Smith is implying two people appearing glorified, talked with him just like Moses and Elijah did with Jesus;[10] this puts Smith in pretty High Class Company.

Prophet Endorsement

     John the Baptist:  Smith is validating himself as a prophet of God with a visit from John the Baptist putting himself on par with the greatest NT prophet of all.[11]

     Elijah & Elisha:  Smith sees himself being validated as a prophet by the OT prophets.  The spirit was passed from Elijah to Elisha and now to Smith.[12]

     Don’t write it down:  Smith likens himself to JOHN THE REVELATOR who had many things revealed to him, but was told to seal it up; to not write it down. [13]

 

Priesthood Endorsement

     Priesthood of Aaron: Smith is now in possession of the Urim and Thummim and the Breastplate which he can now wear as the High Priest in the Priesthood of Aaron.[14]

     Order of Melchizedek:  Smith is saying that God has sworn and will not change his mind, he has been made a priest forever after the highest order of Melchizedek,[15] the same as Jesus.

 

Apostle Endorsement

     Peter, James & John:  Smith associates and validates himself with the visit of Peter, James and John; the men in the intimate “INNER CIRCLE” of disciples closest to Jesus.[16]

 

The Son’s Endorsement

     Jesus Christ:  This is the final and highest validation that a prophet could have with the visitation of Jesus Christ.  Since Jesus Christ never appeared to anyone after his assentation into heaven, this would be the ONLY time it ever happened.  Even Paul only heard a voice from heaven, he did not see anything.[17]

     My Beloved Son:  Smith is validating himself as a son of God just like Jesus, using God’s very own words; [18]This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; and everyone should listen to him.

 

Last Thoughts 

     Joseph Smith is running for the office of Prophet of the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints; the Mormons.

     Using the Long Con, Smith has subliminally put in the mind of the simple, every possible endorsement available; the Supernatural, Symbols, Angels, Moses, the Prophets, the Priesthood, Apostles, and Jesus Christ Himself.

     NECROMANCY is the term used for calling up and consulting the dead and is strictly forbidden by God. After the assentation of Jesus, no one has ever appeared, after they have died, not even Jesus when he spoke to Paul on the Damascus Road.[19]  When Saul used a witch to call up the Prophet Samuel, he did not see him; he was communicating with a familiar spirit; a DEMON.[20]

     Satan and his DEMONIC servants can transform themselves into Angels of light.  Demons are neither male nor female; they SHAPE SHIFT themselves as they wish; they are lying spirits.

     The Book says all who do these things are an ABOMINATION to the LORD and that certainly would include JOSEPH SMITH as he confesses over & over that he communicates with the dead.[21]

     Smith’s Urim, Thummim and Breastplate as well as his Golden Plates have all conveniently disappeared therefore cannot be verified; it’s all smoke and mirrors, THEY DO NOT EXIST.

     In the time of Christ, it was common for the Hebrews to search out the scriptures seeking to know more about the One True God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, but with today’s technology, folks do not want to take the time to study God’s Word for themselves, they prefer that someone just tell them “The Bottom Line.THIS IS AN INVITATION TO SATAN’S TRICKERY.

     The Book of Mormon was born for those WHO DO take the time to read for themselves; it exists to keep people from reading THE BIBLE and learning the Truth.  Mark Twain describes the Book of Mormon as “Chloroform in Print”.

     The Bible does not contain the answer to every question that we might have, but it does contain EVERYTHING that we need to know to gain salvation and have a personal relationship with God now and in eternity.  If we needed more information, God would have placed it in the Bible.  

     Salvation is Jesus PLUS nothing else; it’s not about a denomination; it’s about God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit; the Trinity.  Jesus said “If you ABIDE IN MY WORD, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.

     In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus is teaching The Beatitudes which did NOT show a person how to be saved, but shows the characteristics of a person WHO IS SAVED.  They are not promises, but a description of the saved believer.

     Blessed are those who mourn; this second beatitude really grabs my Spirit.  This mourning is acknowledging my own personal sins with a broken heart before God; sins that are just too deep to conceal.[22]

     This Word Study is not to Judge the LDS denomination, but to express an earnest sorrow for their blind deception, not only for themselves, but for those who they solicit as they go door to door, blindly leading them into this same deception, they will all fall into the ditch. 

     This weeping is Godly sorrow and compassion over misguided perishing LDS souls and anguishing over those that unknowingly follow them.   Read the REAL BOOK; the Bible

 

Matthew 15:14 – blind leading the blind; both fall into the ditch
14 THEY ARE BLIND GUIDES LEADING THE BLIND, and if one blind person guides another,

THEY WILL BOTH FALL INTO A DITCH.”

(NLT)

 

John 8:31-32 – Read the Bible, know the truth, get set free
31 So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him,

“If you ABIDE IN MY WORD, you are truly my disciples, and
32
YOU WILL KNOW THE TRUTH,

AND THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE.”

(ESV)

 

 



[1] Exodus 13:21 – A PILLAR OF LIGHT to light the darkness

[2] Isaiah 9:2 – People who walked in darkness now see A GREAT LIGHT -- Acts 22:6 - A great light shines around Smith like it did Paul

[3] Exodus 24:12 – Smith gets golden plates containing instructions for him

[4] Ezra 2:63 – Smith has the URIM AND THUMMIM for consultation with God

[5] Exodus 28:15-21 – You shall wear the BREASTPLATE OF JUDGMENT as a memorial before the Lord

[6] Matthew 16:19 – KEYS TO THE KINGDOM to bind and loose

[7] Acts 7:30 – An angel of the Lord appeared to Smith just like Moses at the burning bush -- Luke 1:19 – Angel Moroni was sent to instruct him like the ANGEL GABRIEL bringing good tidings.

[8] Luke 1:20 – Your tongue will be silent unable to speak.

[9] Exodus 40:1 – God now speaks directly to Smith as He did MOSES

[10] Luke 9:29-31 -Two men; MOSES and ELIJAH appeared to Smith

[11] Luke 7:28 – JOHN THE BAPTIST greatest prophet

[12] 2 Kings 2:15 – The Spirit passed from ELIJAH TO ELISHA to Smith

[13] Revelation 10:4 – JOHN THE REVELATOR; seal it up, don’t write it down

[14] Exodus 40:13 – Priesthood of Aaron wore the Holy garments; BREASTPLATE

[15] Psalm 110:4 - PRIEST FOREVER AFTER THE ORDER OF MELCHIZEDEK just like Jesus

[16] Matthew 10:2 – The intimate inner circle, PETER, JAMES & JOHN

[17] Acts 22:7-8 – Paul only heard a voice on the road to Damascus

[18] Matthew 17:5 – This is my beloved son with whom I am well pleased, LISTEN TO HIM

[19] Acts 26:14 – Paul did not see Jesus after his assentation, he heard a voice

[20] 1 Chronicles 10:13-14 – Saul died because he asked counsel of a familiar spirit

[21] Deuteronomy 18:9-12 – Communicating with the dead; Sorcerer, Medium and Spiritist are an ABOMINATION TO GOD -- Isaiah 8:19 – Inquire of God for the Living; not the Dead -- 2 Corinthians 11:14-15 - Satan’s servants disguise themselves as servants light

[22] Isaiah 6:5 – Recognizing that I am spiritually bankrupt before God -- Psalms 119:136 – Mourning over my sin and others sin -- Matthew 5:1-9 – Mourning over the LDS that are misguided

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