Did Joseph Smith receive revelation that the moon was inhabited?
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No! This claim comes from an unreliable account and the belief itself was popular in the 19th century.
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Is D&C 84꞉3-5 an example of a failed prophecy?
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Joseph Smith's revelation in D&C 84 may appear on the surface to be a failed prophecy, but a more nuanced exegesis reveals that it may not have been a prophecy, and if it is, its fulfillment is still in the future.
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Is D&C 114꞉1 an example of a failed prophecy?
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This revelation is an admonition for David Patten to set all his affairs in order so that he may perform a mission, not a prophecy that he would serve a mission.
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- "Did Joseph Smith Prophesy Falsely Regarding David Patten?" off-site
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Claim: Joseph Smith does not measure up to the Biblical standard for prophets in Deut 18꞉21-22
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There is no reliable evidence that Joseph Smith fails any sound test based on Deut 18꞉21-22. These critics have attempted to condemn Joseph Smith using a standard that would, if applied to Ezekiel, Jeremiah, Nathan, an angel of God, and Jonah, also condemn the Old Testament as a fraud. The critics are inconsistent, given their desire to condemn Joseph.
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Did Joseph Smith prophecy the exact date of the Second Coming of Christ?
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Joseph Smith was merely speculating in 1835 when he said "even 56 years should wind up the scene." It is clear the actual revelation recorded in D&C 130꞉14-17 he had on the subject left the exact date much more uncertain.
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