I don't believe true prophets lie and lead the church astray their whole life or publish false scriptures, for any reason.gruden2.0 wrote: And... Joseph had about 33 wives. Joseph denied it for the sake of expediency and legal reasons.
Life was very complicated and difficult in those days. When one spends any kind of significant time studying church history, that much becomes abundantly clear.awake wrote:I don't believe true prophets lie and lead the church astray their whole life or publish false scriptures, for any reason.gruden2.0 wrote: And... Joseph had about 33 wives. Joseph denied it for the sake of expediency and legal reasons.
Who could God get to have faith and trust in 'true' Prophets if they could be lying about anything for some reason?
Actually as I read church history, I think Joseph was very consistent and clear, it was the members who kept diverting and not listening to his warnings and the scriptures, that caused much of the trouble.gruden2.0 wrote:
Life was very complicated and difficult in those days. When one spends any kind of significant time studying church history, that much becomes abundantly clear.
In light of the circumstances at the time, it does not alter my esteem for Joseph as a prophet. He had his reasons. I think it shows that prophets aren't perfect, and that the Lord does not require perfection of them or us. He does want perfect devotion, and I think Joseph had that.
At least we can agree on that much.awake wrote:...It was the members who kept diverting and not listening to his warnings and the scriptures, that caused much of the trouble.
