Joseph Smith: A Biography

797 Pages·2012·5.95 MB·English

Without Disclosing My True Identity

The Authorized and Official Biography of The Mormon Prophet,
Joseph Smith, Jr.

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Without Disclosing My True Identity

The Authorized and Official Biography of The Mormon Prophet,
Joseph Smith, Jr.

Christopher
Without Disclosing My True Identity—The Authorized and Official Biography of the
Mormon Prophet, Joseph Smith, Jr.

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April 6, 2012
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“But behold, the [American people who became Latter-day Saints] were a
stiffnecked people; and they despised the words of plainness, and
[desired to kill me], and sought for things that they could not understand.
Wherefore, because of their blindness, which blindness came by looking
beyond the mark, they must needs fall; for God hath taken away his
plainness from them, and [I] delivered unto them many things which
they [could not] understand, because they desired it. And because they
desired it God [commanded me to do] it, that they may stumble.”

—The Book of Mormon, Jacob 4:14; italics added by Joseph Smith, Jr.—
Table Of Contents

Table Of Contents .............................................................................................................................. vi
Frequent Reference .......................................................................................................................... xxi
Abbreviations Used In Notes ........................................................................................................ xxii
Preface .............................................................................................................................................. xxiv
INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................ 1
Inaccurate and Incomplete Notebooks .......................................................................................... 2
Unraveling the Real History ........................................................................................................ 3
This Book and Its Authority ......................................................................................................... 4
Withholding the Real Truth ......................................................................................................... 6
Those Lacking Humility ............................................................................................................... 6
Detailing the First Visitation ........................................................................................................ 8
The Teachings of Christ .............................................................................................................. 10
Learning “Many Other Things” ................................................................................................ 12
On the Eve of the Martyrdom .................................................................................................... 15
Taking Many Wives .................................................................................................................... 17
The Issue of Succession ............................................................................................................... 18
The Church After Joseph’s Death .............................................................................................. 20
Leaving a Hidden Key ................................................................................................................ 21
The Temple Endowment as Prepared by Joseph .................................................................... 23
Sanctioned by Joseph Smith, Jr. ................................................................................................. 25
FOREORDINATION ......................................................................................................................... 35
Scriptural Viewpoint ......................................................................................................... 35
True Messengers are Foreordained ........................................................................................... 35
No Established Religious Leader Has Ever Been Called ................................................... 36
Organized Religion and Its Leaders vs. The True Message .................................................. 37
Reaching the Hearts of the Religious-minded ......................................................................... 37
Authority from “God” (Interacting with Advanced Human Beings) .................................. 38
The Message is the Same Yesterday, Today, and Forever ..................................................... 38
True Messengers are Instructed by Advanced Humans in a Fully Conscious State ............... 39
Human Reality Viewpoint ................................................................................................ 39
Foreordination in Realistic Terms ............................................................................................. 39
Human Beings are the Ultimate Life Form .............................................................................. 39
We are not Alone in the Universe ............................................................................................. 40
Our Creation ................................................................................................................................. 40
An Eternal Perspective ...................................................................................................... 41
The Knowledge True Messengers Receive .............................................................................. 41
The Message ................................................................................................................................. 42
Joseph was Prepared to Fulfill his Role .................................................................................... 44
Freedom for a Democracy .......................................................................................................... 45
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ONE ..................................................................................................................................................... 48
In His First Year .......................................................................................................................... 48
A Name to Fulfill Prophecy ....................................................................................................... 48
Early Sibling Influence ............................................................................................................... 49
Joseph’s Parents ........................................................................................................................... 49
Lucy Mack Smith ............................................................................................................... 49
Joseph Smith, Sr. ................................................................................................................ 51
Dreams Confirm Joseph as a True Messenger to his Parents ............................................... 51
TWO .................................................................................................................................................... 55
Older Siblings .............................................................................................................................. 55
Alvin Smith ........................................................................................................................ 55
Hyrum Smith ..................................................................................................................... 55
Sophronia Smith ................................................................................................................ 56
The Stage is Set ............................................................................................................................ 57
THREE ................................................................................................................................................. 58
Samuel Harrison Smith .............................................................................................................. 58
Joseph’s Support System ............................................................................................................ 59
Opposition From Family ............................................................................................................ 59
Sociality Before the Foundation of the World ......................................................................... 60
Joseph’s Relationship to our Christ .......................................................................................... 60
Christ’s Specific Role .................................................................................................................. 61
True Messengers Assist Christ in His Work ........................................................................... 61
Joseph Sr.’s Business and Farming ........................................................................................... 63
FOUR ................................................................................................................................................... 66
Historical Context Provided by the Book of Mormon .............................................................. 66
Two Churches Only .................................................................................................................... 67
The Man…Upon the Many Waters .......................................................................................... 67
A Nation of Freedom .................................................................................................................. 69
Experiencing True Free Will ...................................................................................................... 70
Freedom to Look Beyond the Mark .......................................................................................... 71
Words of Warning ...................................................................................................................... 71
FIVE ..................................................................................................................................................... 75
Orchestrating a True Messenger’s Foundation ....................................................................... 75
Ephraim and William Smith ............................................................................................ 75
Past Memories Restricted ........................................................................................................... 75
Power Over Our Own Dominion ............................................................................................. 76
Mentor Supporters for Joseph ................................................................................................... 77
Mysteries Revealed in the LDS Temple Endowment ............................................................ 79
Tried and Tested During Multiple Mortal Lives or Probations ........................................... 79
Experienced Support for Joseph Smith and This Author ...................................................... 80
SIX ........................................................................................................................................................ 83
Suspect Accounts of Joseph’s Childhood ................................................................................ 83
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A “Revised” History of Joseph Smith’s Life ............................................................................ 84
Suspect Accounts of Christ’s Life .............................................................................................. 85
The Reality of Joseph Smith’s Calling ...................................................................................... 85
A Record of Everything .............................................................................................................. 86
Using Common Sense ................................................................................................................. 86
Timothy’s Role in Joseph’s Life ................................................................................................. 86
SEVEN ................................................................................................................................................. 90
The False Image of a “Prophet” ................................................................................................. 90
Joseph’s Leg Operation ............................................................................................................... 90
Joseph Let Them Believe What They Wanted ......................................................................... 91
Hyrum’s Weaknesses .................................................................................................................. 92
Weaknesses Given for a Purpose .............................................................................................. 92
Catherine Smith ................................................................................................................. 93
EIGHT .................................................................................................................................................. 95
Details That Don’t Matter ........................................................................................................... 95
The Importance of Joseph’s Mission ......................................................................................... 96
The Need for the Book of Mormon .............................................................................................. 97
The True “Power of the Holy Ghost” ....................................................................................... 98
The Influence of Renowned Thinkers ....................................................................................... 98
The Authenticity of the Book of Mormon ................................................................................... 99
The Corrupt Influence of the Bible .......................................................................................... 100
Countering the Bible While Protecting the Free Will of Mortals ........................................ 102
Taking Away the Excuse .......................................................................................................... 102
Providing a Choice Between “Good” and “Evil” ................................................................. 103
The Passion and Emotion of Joseph Because of Unbelief .................................................... 104
Rending the Veil of Unbelief .................................................................................................... 105
The Opportunity the Book of Mormon Presents to the World .............................................. 106
From Allegory to Real Truth .................................................................................................... 108
The “Garden” and the “Serpent” (Lucifer) Explained ......................................................... 108
Understanding the Need for a Righteous Dictator (Overseer) ........................................... 109
The Perfect Situation in the Roman Empire to Prove People’s Humanity ........................ 110
The Second Perfect Situation to Prove Humanity: in the United States of America ............. 112
Great are the Words of Isaiah .................................................................................................. 112
The Fullness of the Everlasting Gospel .................................................................................. 113
Likening the Scriptures Unto Themselves ............................................................................. 114
Choose Ye This Day .................................................................................................................. 115
NINE .................................................................................................................................................. 124
True Messengers “Unfolded” .................................................................................................. 124
True Messengers’ Free Will Impeded by Their Own Choice .............................................. 128
Choosing Who We Are ............................................................................................................. 128
Solidifying Joseph in his Role Through Multiple Incarnations as a True Messenger .............. 129
One Eternal Round .................................................................................................................... 133
Authoring the Book of Mormon by Means of the Tools Given .............................................. 133
Confounding the Mighty With the Weak .............................................................................. 134
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