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Originally Posted by MrNirom
It is very hard these days to buy into the Joseph Smith story when you are coming at it from the back side.
When you know everything "About" Joseph it can be harder to accept "who" he is... than if you learn "who" he is.. (a prophet of God) first and then learn all about everything he did.
But it is possible.
The hardest thing for people to realize is that a prophet is called of God.. not the other way around. God is choosing a man from a pool of imperfect beings. No one can live up to the expectation of perfection. But that does not stop God from using that man.
I mean.. really.. could have God chose a different man to have talked to? You know.. somebody we all trust.. and respect.. and revere. Like a president of the United States? Would that have made a difference? How about someone with a different name.. Joseph Smith is not the best name in the world for a prophet.
I think what we have to do.. it look at what God did say to him... not what he did. To get a testimony.. or belief.. It is what is being said... not necessarily by whom.  |
I have to admit that the 'Joseph Smith story' was the last thing I gained a testimony of but after gaining such a strong witness that the Book of Mormon was another testament of Jesus Christ, how could I possibly question the prophet Joseph Smith. I know without a doubt that he was called of God to bring about the restoration of the Church of Jesus Christ in these latter days.