Not a different understanding. I'm just observing what demonstrably happened.SJR3t2 wrote: ↑February 3rd, 2023, 8:58 amWe have a very different understanding of RESTORATION verse trying everything out.JLHPROF wrote: ↑February 1st, 2023, 8:49 amOf course he was. He had new truths and deeper understanding restored line upon line and precept on precept.SJR3t2 wrote: ↑February 1st, 2023, 7:56 amJS was not teaching his understanding, if he was it wouldn't be a RESTORATION.JLHPROF wrote: ↑January 31st, 2023, 3:14 pm
Very Trinitarian? Binitarian? Unitarian? Modalist?
Joseph went through those phases in his understanding. As evidenced in LoF and other early statements.
Eventually by revelation he arrived at the understanding of three separate personages over this earth, one group in a council of innumerable Gods.
His later teachings show that clearly.
You'll get there too I'm sure.
It's clear from how his godhead teaching changed and developed. He taught variations in New York, early Kirtland, late Kirtland, Missouri, and Nauvoo.
Either he received false revelation later corrected (unlikely) or like everyone else truth was restored a little at a time and he pondered, prayed, and reasoned on it until more light came.
Joseph's teachings changed. It's written on the record for anyone to see.
And the historical records also show the different things being revealed and restored at each point that led to the change in teachings.
You don't have to agree with any specific doctrine, but the progressive change from the Prophet Joseph is there to see.