Prophetic statements of Joseph Smith

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Joseph Smith as a prophet

No more prophets after Christ?

Summary: Most of Christianity today claim that there are not supposed to be any more prophets after Christ's day.

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• Question: Are there not supposed to be any more prophets after Christ's day?

Alleged false prophecies

Summary: It is claimed that Joseph Smith was not a true prophet, and that he made "false prophecies."

Personages who appeared to Joseph Smith

Summary: A list of known personages who appeared to the Prophet Joseph Smith or who were seen by him in vision. The list does not include instances where he only heard supernatural voices.

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• Question: How many visions of heavenly beings did Joseph Smith actually have and what was the nature of their visits?

Joseph Smith: Status in LDS belief

Summary: Do members worship Joseph Smith or treat him as more than a man? Critics charge that since Joseph claimed (or it was claimed in his behalf) the right to "approve whether or not someone gets into heaven," this arrogates to a mortal a right properly reserved for God and Jesus Christ. Some critics have even charged that "Mormons worship Joseph Smith."

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• Question: Do Mormons believe that Joseph Smith must approve whether or not they get into heaven?
• Question: What is the origin of the idea that Joseph Smith will participate in the final judgement?

Joseph Smith and inhabitants of the moon

Summary: Did Joseph claim that the moon was inhabited?

Joseph Smith and the "office of the Holy Ghost"

Summary: Did certain Church leaders say that Joseph Smith was the Holy Ghost or that he "held the office of Holy Ghost?"

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• Question: Did certain Church leaders claim that Joseph Smith "held the office of Holy Ghost"?

Mormon belief that the original Garden of Eden was located in Missouri

Summary: Is it true Mormons believe the original Garden of Eden was located in Missouri? What can you tell me about this?

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• Question: Is it true that Mormons believe the original Garden of Eden was located in Missouri?
• Question: What is Adam-ondi-Ahman?
• Question: What statements have Latter-day Saints leaders made regarding the location of the Garden of Eden?
• Question: Do any other religious traditions view the Garden of Eden as "local"?
• Question: If the Garden of Eden was in Missouri, how did Abraham, Moses and other prophets end up in the Old World?