David Miller wrote: > "... I give unto my servant Joseph that he shall be made ruler over many > things; for he hath been faithful over a few things, and from henceforth > I will strengthen him.� And I command mine handmaid, Emma Smith, to > abide and cleave unto my servant Joseph, and to none else.� But if she
> will not abide this commandment she shall be destroyed, saith the Lord; > for I am the Lord thy God, and will destroy her if she abide not in my > law.� But if she will not abide this commandment, then shall my servant > Joseph do all things for her, even as he hath said; and I will bless him > and multiply him and give unto him an hundredfold in this world, of > fathers and mothers, brothers and sisters, houses and lands, wives and > children..." (Doctrine & Covenants 132:53-55). > > Now this prophecy was recorded 11 months before his death. In light of > the fact that Joseph Smith died so soon after speaking this, I consider > it very clearly as a false prophecy. In the prophecy Joseph Smith > speaks about himself, that he will be made ruler over many things, and > that he would be strengthened by God. This was the time when he > announced his candidacy for running for President of the United States. > There is no doubt in my mind that if Joseph Smith had run for President > and won, that this would have been brought forth as a true prophecy > predicting this event. The fact that he was killed instead, therefore, > causes me to conclude it as a false prophecy. DaveH wrote: > I took a look at vs 55, and to me it is obvious > that the promises made by the Lord to JS were > related to the spirit world. > ... That may not make sense to most Protestant > biased folks, but in the LDS realm there is a > connection of family relationships that can be > sealed in this life that will transcend death > and remain in the next life. I see this passage > as being related to that. The problem that I have with your answer is that the prophecy says, "an hundredfold IN THIS WORLD." The only thing talked about in the eternal worlds is crowns of eternal lives. How do you get around this phrase, "IN THIS WORLD"? Doesn't that mean here and now, in this world, rather than in the next world? Furthermore, verse 54 clearly says that Emma would be destroyed while Joseph Smith would not be. Just the opposite happened. How do you explain this without declaring the prophecy as false? Peace be with you. David Miller, Beverly Hills, Florida. ---------- "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.
