When the Latter-day Saint prophet Joseph Smith was killed by a mob at Carthage Jail, the saints he left behind weren’t sure who would become the new leader of the Church. And to make matters worse, Joseph himself made as many as 8 different references to who should...
After the Latter-day Saint prophet Joseph Smith was murdered by a mob in Carthage Jail, the members back in Nauvoo didn’t really know what to do. Who was going to lead them now that Joseph was gone? What was going to happen to the Church? This problem was exacerbated...
Hey guys, so Joseph Smith was killed by a mob at Carthage Jail on June 27, 1844. This episode is not going to cover the events of that day in detail. Instead, we’re going to look at the controversy surrounding the destruction of the Nauvoo Expositor and how that...
OK guys, so in this episode, we’re going to tackle another Book of Mormon conspiracy theory. I really like these episodes because it just shows to what lengths people will go to try to discredit the Book of Mormon. But here’s the gist of the theory: The Book of Mormon...
Hey guys, today we’re going to talk about the Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible, the JST. This is a very unique “translation” experience for Joseph and there are a lot of misconceptions about it, so let’s jump right in. So, between 1830 and 1833 Joseph goes...