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Aug 9, 1983 · Richard Lloyd Anderson shares how Paul and Joseph Smith are similar. Both of them received revelation, demonstrated service, and were ultimately martyred.
Joseph Smith’s writings are only accepted amongst LDS members and rejected by everyone else. Why exactly is this? What makes Paul more valid Joseph? If it can be accepted that Paul genuinely had visions of Jesus, why can’t it be accepted that Joseph did as well? Is it simply because Joseph Smith came almost 1,000 years later?
Aug 19, 2013 · Paul's influence upon Joseph Smith and the Latter-day Saints is seen at many points. Joseph Smith referred to "the admonition of Paul" (cf. Philip. 4:8 ) in describing the highest moral aspirations of the Latter-day Saints (A of F 13).
Prophet and seer that he was, Joseph Smith placed in the New Translation of 1 Corinthians 7 some background and “bridge” material necessary for a reader to understand Paul’s instructions without having access to the two lost epistles.
From a text-critical standpoint, the Acts of Paul and Joseph Smith’s description of Paul immediately stand out because of the shared context: a physical portrait of Paul.9 Additionally, textual borrowing can be in only one direction, because the two sources are separated by over 1,500 years.
This is the simple, direct testimony of Joseph Smith, giving some of the events that led to the Restoration of the gospel and the founding of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. For a more complete account of Joseph Smith’s story, see Joseph Smith—History in the Pearl of Great Price or History of the Church, 1:2–79.
Jun 27, 2024 · With the Joseph Smith Papers completed, associate managing historian Spencer McBride said Smith in his life wore many hats: He was a prophet, a president of the church, a father, a businessman, a mayor, and the papers show how he fulfilled all his responsibilities. The papers also reveal a bit about Smith’s personality, said McBride.
