Which edition of the Book of Mormon do you believe is the true edition? It is my understanding that there have been several revisions over the years.
----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, October 27, 2002 1:50 PM Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Is the Bible Complete?--Part 1 > Blainer) I agree with you, Brother Glenn, that both sides of an issue > should usually be studied. For instance, I read some of the writings of > David Whitmer, one of the three witnesses to the Book of Mormon (re: An > Address to All Believers In Christ), and decided he was an enemy to the > truth, and I even went so far as to say he was a betrayer and a traitor > to Joseph Smith, just as Judas Iscariot was to Jesus. > > But upon reading some of his other writings, I feel I need to modify my > opinion of brother David Whitmer. I see that he was in reality a man of > INTEGRITY and HONESTY. I recently read his deathbed witness that all he > ever said regards this remarkable vision as written in the Book of Mormon > was true. He, along with the other two witnesses, never renigged his > testimony. He wrote and published the same testimony several times in > his life. > > The following is one of the several testimonies he published: > "I have been surrounded by hostile mobs, on one occasion numbering four > or five hundred, demanding I should deny what is published over my name > in the Book Of Mormon; but the testimony I gave to that mob made them > fear and tremble, and I escaped from them." (An interview with David > Whitmer, by James Hart, at Richmond, Missouri, on August 21, 1883.) > > In the same interview, he said, " I heard the voice of the angel, and > saw the engravings on the plates, and the plates just as stated in the > Book of Mormon. And we were commanded to bear record of these things and > that the book was translated by the gift and power of God." > "You see that table by the wall," he remarked. "Well, there was a table > about that size, and the Heavenly Messenger brought the several plates > and laid them on the table before our eyes, and we saw them and bore > testimony of them, and our testimony is true. And if these things are > not true then there is no truth, and if there is no truth, there is no > God, and if there is no God, there is no existence. But I know there is > a God, for I have heard His voice and witnessed the manifestations of His > marvelous power." > > I count his testimony as the most valuable of the three because he was > the only one who never rejoined the LDS Church after being > excommunicated. In fact, I think it was the Lord's will that he remain > outside the church in order to make his testimony all the more > believable. > He was apparently discouraged with Joseph Smith and Sydney Rigdon, and > therefore had every reason to betray them if the whole thing had been a > sham. But he along with Oliver Cowdery and Martin Harris (both rejoined > the LDS Church before they died) maintained throughout their lives, > withouit deviation, that they had seen a vision and had heard the voice > of God bearing witness that the plates were translated through the gift > and power of God. These testimonies, along with those of the eight > witnesses who saw and hefted the plates but did not see the angel, leave > me without doubt the Book of Mormon is the true word of God. Their > testimonies shall stand against all who resist the truth of God as > contained in the Book of Mormon at the last day. > > On Wed, 23 Oct 2002 18:43:44 EDT [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > I understand what you are saying. However, some wisdom must be used > > here. > > It is impossible to find the truth if one is not willing to study > > both sides > > of an issue. I would never have seen the error of the Church of > > Christ > > without reading both pro and con. > > > > > > > Blainer) You have to see this through spiritual eyes. Try > > thinking in > > > terms of food. If you eat a lot of junk-food, loaded with lots of > > empty > > > calories, you will probably end up with poor health. On the other > > hand, > > > if you are more particular about what kind of food you eat,, you > > will > > > likely have good health. Likewise, if you read a lot of negative > > > Junk-literature, loaded with lies and half-truths, you will suffer > > > spiritually. But if you read positive literature and listen to > > the > > > spirit of the Holy Ghost, you will prosper spiritually. > > > Mormonism teaches we can read anything we want. We have no > > restrictions > > > on what we read. It is purely a matter of individual choice. We > > are > > > counseled to use wisdom in our choices, however. > > > We are not the ones who are brainwashed!!! That is a joke, > > because that > > > is exactly how we see you!! Why do you think I stay on TT? > > Because I > > > like being insulted? Nope, I do it hoping somehow to convince > > you of > > > the error of your thinking. > > > > > > > > > On Sun, 20 Oct 2002 15:26:04 EDT [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > > > That's because Mormonism teaches it is a sin to study > > anti-Mormon > > > > material. > > > > They've got you right where they want you; brainwashed. > > > > > > > > > I knew the place to be a den of Mormon-haters, so I just > > > > > said to myself, "consider the source." That's what I do now > > all > > > > the > > > > > time. (:>) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ---------- > "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) http://www.InnGlory.org > > If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed. > ---------- "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) http://www.InnGlory.org If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed.
