By: Marvin W. Cowan; ©2008 On January 19, 1841 in Doctrine and Covenants Section 124 “the Lord” commanded LDS to build a Temple as well as the Nauvoo House in…
By: Marvin W. Cowan; ©2008 Doctrine and Covenants Section 124 is dated January 19, 1841. Verse 1 says, “Verily, thus saith the Lord unto you, my servant Joseph Smith, I…
By: Marvin W. Cowan; ©2008 Moving into Doctrine and Covenants Section 125, Marvin Cowan reveals even more problems in prophecies from and about Mormonism’s founder. Joseph Smith said Doctrine and…
By: Marvin W. Cowan; ©2008 Mormonism began as the result of a vision that Joseph Smith claimed he had in 1820 when he was 14 years of age. He also…
By: Marvin W. Cowan; ©2008 The Mormons often refer to Joseph Smith’s so-called “Civil War Prophecy to show that he was a true prophet. But author Marvin Cowan shows why…
By: Marvin W. Cowan; ©2008 How did Joseph Smith’s personal diary become LDS scripture? Was everything in his diary inspired or only parts? How do the LDS determine the answer…
By: Marvin W. Cowan; ©2008 Joseph Smith said the Lord named their church the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints because they were living in the last days and…
By: Marvin W. Cowan; ©2008 Joseph Smith, the founding Prophet and first President of the Mormon Church, was a polygamist. He claimed God revealed to him that he and other…
By: Marvin W. Cowan; ©2008 Polygamy was so important in early Mormonism that their first seven Prophets or Presidents and thousands of members were polygamists. “The Lord” commanded Joseph Smith…
By: Marvin W. Cowan; ©2008 The current heading of Doctrine and Covenants Section 132 says it is a “Revelation given through Joseph Smith the Prophet, at Nauvoo, Illinois, recorded July…
