Joseph Smith ; founder of " Latter Day Saints " . Who's he ?

Question

What are exactly his ideas ?

Answer 1

Joseph Smith Jr. (1805–44) was the founding prophet of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Church members accept his revelations as scripture and believe that through Joseph Smith the true gospel of Jesus Christ was restored to the earth. Joseph Smith grew up during a period of great religious revival. In the spring of 1820, fourteen-year-old Joseph prayed to God for guidance to know which church to join. God the Father and Jesus Christ appeared to him and told him to join none of them. Three years later, Joseph was visited by an angel who instructed him about a sacred record of an ancient people who lived on the American continent. In 1827, Joseph received and translated this record, the Book of Mormon, through divine assistance. In 1829, John the Baptist appeared to Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery and conferred on them priesthood authority. Joseph was then instructed to organize the Church of Jesus Christ on April 6, 1830. In Kirtland, Ohio, Joseph established a bank, newspaper, and printing press; set up the presiding priesthood structure of the Church; and supervised the building of the Church's first temple, where priesthood keys were restored from Moses, Elias, and Elijah. Further revelations called for a gathering to Missouri to organize Zion and a new economic order designed to enable the Saints to live in harmony. In Missouri, the Saints faced enormous persecution, including the imprisonment of Joseph Smith, and the Saints were forced to leave the state. In Nauvoo, Illinois, Joseph served as mayor and as the leader of the municipal militia. He also introduced plural marriage and temple ordinances. Tensions with non-Mormon neighbors grew and culminated in the martyrdom of Joseph Smith and his brother Hyrum at Carthage Jail on June 27, 1844.

The Prophet Joseph Smith did not establish a new religion, but initiated a restoration of the everlasting gospel of Jesus Christ. Joseph Smith taught that God is a glorified, exalted person and is properly called Father. God created the universe out of chaos; and the universe is governed by law. Because spirit is refined matter, Joseph Smith rejected the extreme dualism between spirit and matter. The Prophet also taught that revelation is ongoing through living prophets and that the scriptural canon is fluid. Joseph Smith revealed that God saw fit to institute laws whereby his children might advance like himself and have glory upon glory. Man is free to embrace either the powers of God or those of evil. The Prophet rejected the traditional theory of original sin. He taught, instead, that Adam and Eve transgressed to open the way for the contrasting experiences of mortality. While the purpose of life is joy, life is a trial, and one cannot attain the heirship of the Son without being willing to sacrifice all earthly things. Redemption comes through the Atonement of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. Joseph Smith also taught that priesthood is authority and power centered in Christ and that a progressive series of ordinances confers spiritual enlightenment and power. Some of these ordinances are performed in temples, including the holy endowment and sealing of families. The Prophet instructed the Saints that the Christlike life reaches its zenith in marriage and parenting. Joseph Smith also spoke on social, economic, and political themes, as well as on the resurrection, truth, and prophetic statements about the future.

Answer 2

Joseph Smith is not founder of LDS, but the Mormons of Mosourri. Supposedly, he found the book of mormon buried after a vision of Christ appeared to him. Followers gathered on the back side of a strung up bed sheet and wrote down what Smith, and only Smith, could read aloud from the other side of the bed sheet from the metal pages of this Book of Mormon.

Source: history books. Suggestion: when the Mormon missionaries knock on your door ask them why they never send the women.

Answer 3

A complete loon, but the Mormons are still nice people. He claimed to have found lost scriputures made of gold in all places - upper state New York! The scriptures claim that Jesus preached to the American Indians a thousand years ago. Quite ludicrious, but taken seriously by Mormons.

Answer 4

Apparently,,,,, during the time that Jesus Christ was on the earth,,,, Joseph Smith was somewhere on the other side of the world,and He told everyone that he was visited by Jesus and was instructed to write the bible that the Mormons use today..... I dont know if there is any truth to this or not,,,,but out of this,,,,a new bible was written,,,and most people bauch it...

Answer 5

The best way to have your question answered is to go directly to the source. Why not look in your telephone directory under "latter Day Saints" under churches and ask them? If you are sincere in your question and really want to know ask. But if you want to play games, do not waste their time or anyone's time.

Answer 6

He was a sex addict and cult founder.
He says he found some gold plates that gave him and only him the truth.
He believed Jesus came to America.
He believed the American Indians were descendants of the lost tribes of Israel. Since disproven scientifically.
Only married couples can go to heaven.
You catch my drift.
But if your want all the thousands of details go to their website.

Answer 7

Joseph Smith, regarded by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, as the Prophet who restore the true church of Jesus Christ to this latter days.
He translated the scriptures which was recorded on gold plates,
and published it as the book of Mormon.
All his life, he suffer great trials because of what he believe and what he teaches.He was killed by mobs, and to death he never
said a bad word against his enemy.

The LDS Church teaches family values, true to one's spouse,
self reliant, being a good citizen.

Basic belief such as:
1 WE believe in God, the Eternal Father, and in His Son, Jesus Christ, and in the Holy Ghost.

2 We believe that men will be punished for their own sins, and not for Adam's transgression.

3 We believe that through the Atonement of Christ, all mankind may be saved, by obedience to the laws and ordinances of the Gospel.

4 We believe that the first principles and ordinances of the Gospel are: first, Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ; second, Repentance; third, Baptism by immersion for the remission of sins; fourth, Laying on of hands for the gift of the Holy Ghost.

5 We believe that a man must be called of God, by prophecy, and by the laying on of hands by those who are in authority, to preach the Gospel and administer in the ordinances thereof.

6 We believe in the same organization that existed in the Primitive Church, namely, apostles, prophets, pastors, teachers, evangelists, and so forth.

7 We believe in the gift of tongues, prophecy, revelation, visions, healing, interpretation of tongues, and so forth.

8 We believe the Bible to be the word of God as far as it is translated correctly; we also believe the Book of Mormon to be the word of God.

9 We believe all that God has revealed, all that He does now reveal, and we believe that He will yet reveal many great and important things pertaining to the Kingdom of God.

10 We believe in the literal gathering of Israel and in the restoration of the Ten Tribes; that Zion (the New Jerusalem) will be built upon the American continent; that Christ will reign personally upon the earth; and, that the earth will be renewed and receive its paradisiacal glory.

11 We claim the privilege of worshiping Almighty God according to the dictates of our own conscience, and allow all men the same privilege, let them worship how, where, or what they may.

12 We believe in being subject to kings, presidents, rulers, and magistrates, in obeying, honoring, and sustaining the law.

13 We believe in being honest, true, chaste, benevolent, virtuous, and in doing good to all men; indeed, we may say that we follow the admonition of Paul—We believe all things, we hope all things, we have endured many things, and hope to be able to endure all things. If there is anything virtuous, lovely, or of good report or praiseworthy, we seek after these things.

JOSEPH SMITH.

(Pearl of Great Price | Articles of Faith 1:1 - 13)

Answer 8

The doctrine of polygamy grew to become into first started via Joseph Smith Jr., and there's a few evidence to represent he took a 2nd spouse as early as 1832 (in spite of the incontrovertible fact that this hasn't been shown, and there is not any documentation of this sort of wedding ceremony having taken place). He additionally pronounced in one sermon have gave in the early 30s that polygamy might at some point be practiced lower back, in spite of the incontrovertible fact that it wasn't started up till the early 40s. Helen Mar Kimball grew to become into the youngest spouse of Joseph Smith Jr., and she or he grew to become into 15 on the time the marriage occurred. And specific, it would've been regarded down on via maximum Christians. yet guess what, chum? The criminal age to get married in Illinois grew to become into 14 for the period of the 1840s. And polygamy wasn't unlawful on the time, the two. So jointly because it particularly is arguable despite if or not what Joseph did grew to become into *ethical*, it *wasn't* unlawful. Helen Mar wrote many articles approximately her marriage to Joseph, and from what i've got deduced i might say it particularly is secure to assert that she and Joseph on no account had intercourse and that the marriage in simple terms platonic. She reported they have been married as a results of fact they believed it would tie the Smith and Kimball kinfolk at the same time in the subsequent existence. there is not any evidence that they ever had intercourse. She grew to become into additionally asked if she consented to the marriage earlier it grew to become into carried out-- now she had some stress from her father, yet she did say that she consented to being married to him. in recent times, it particularly is unlawful for a 15 3 hundred and sixty 5 days previous to get married. in recent times, polygamy is prohibited. in recent times, the ladies one the FLDS ranch are compelled into having intercourse and toddlers with men three times their age. in recent times, it particularly is unlawful for a minor to have intercourse with a criminal person. those females have no determination in who they marry-- they are assigned to a guy of their team. they are actually not asked for his or her consent, and in the event that they don't choose they are crushed till they supply in. So the FLDS are breaking the regulation in all places. So, valuable attempt. in spite of the incontrovertible fact that it would not fairly artwork as a results of fact they are 2 diverse circumstances.

Answer 9

some call him a prophet, others consider him a crackpot....

read the book and decide for yourself

Answer 10

He's dead.He has no ideas.