LDS Doctrine and Covenants Critique
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The Doctrine and Covenants
SECTION 116
An extract from Joseph Smith’s history recounting a
revelation given to Joseph Smith the Prophet, near Wight’s Ferry, at a
place called Spring Hill, Daviess County, Missouri, May or June 1838.
1 Spring Hill is named by the Lord Adam-ondi-Ahman, because, said he,
it is the place where Adam shall come to visit his people, or the
Ancient of Days shall sit, as spoken of by Daniel the prophet.
Note: Adam and Eve were never in North America.
According to the teachings of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints, Adam-ondi-Ahman is the site where Adam and Eve lived after
being expelled from the Garden of Eden. It teaches that the place will
be a gathering spot for a meeting of the priesthood leadership,
including prophets of all ages and other righteous people, prior to the
Second Coming of Jesus Christ.
Note: Adam is not God the Father and Joseph Smith is a false prophet.
“I watched till thrones were put in place, and the Ancient of Days was
seated; His garment was white as snow, and the hair of His head was
like pure wool. His throne was a fiery flame, its wheels a burning
fire; a fiery stream issued and came forth from before Him. A thousand
thousands ministered to Him; Ten thousand times ten thousand stood
before Him. The court was seated, and the books were opened.” Daniel
7:9-10
“I was watching in the night visions, and behold, one like the Son of
Man, coming with the clouds of heaven! He came to the Ancient of Days,
and they brought Him near before Him. Then to Him was given dominion
and glory and a kingdom, that all peoples, nations, and languages
should serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall
not pass away, and His kingdom the one which shall not be destroyed.”
Daniel 7:13-14
Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has
prevailed to open the scroll and to loose its seven seals.” And I
looked, and behold, in the midst of the throne and of the four living
creatures, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as though it
had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven
Spirits of God sent out into all the earth. Then He came and took the
scroll out of the right hand of Him who sat on the throne. Now when He
had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four
elders fell down before the Lamb, each having a harp, and golden bowls
full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints. And they sang a
new song, saying: “You are worthy to take the scroll, and to open its
seals; For You were slain, and have redeemed us to God by Your blood
out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation, and have made us
kings and priests to our God; And we shall reign on the earth.” Then I
looked, and I heard the voice of many angels around the throne, the
living creatures, and the elders; and the number of them was ten
thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands, saying with a
loud voice: “Worthy is the Lamb who was slain to receive power and
riches and wisdom, and strength and honor and glory and blessing!” And
every creature which is in heaven and on the earth and under the earth
and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, I heard saying:
“Blessing and honor and glory and power be to Him who sits on the
throne, and to the Lamb, forever and ever!” Revelation 5:5-13