God does not lie
Not according to the Bible. God lies in the Bible.
Examples of Gods lies in the Bible…
The Lying Spirit (1 Kings 22:19-23): God asks for a spirit to entice King Ahab to go to battle, where he will die. A spirit volunteers to be a "lying spirit" in the mouths of all Ahab’s prophets. God authorizes this, directly resulting in a deception that leads to Ahab's death.
The Garden of Eden (Genesis 2:17): God tells Adam that if he eats from the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil, he will die "in that day". Adam eats the fruit but does not die on that day
In Isaiah 7:1-7 God tells the king of Judah that he shall not be harmed by his enemies. Yet it did come to pass. His enemies did harm him. as 2 Chronicles 28:1-8 tells us. Why did God lie to the king of Juday?
“God does not lie”—not true. According to the Bible.
To totally ignore the fact that Smith made multiple predictions in God's name which did not take place is to ignore what it explicitly says about prophets in the Bible.
There are false prophecies in the Bible. So false prophecies are not a test of a real prophet.
In Isaiah 7:1-7 God tells the king of Judah that he shall not be harmed by his enemies. Yet it did come to pass. His enemies did harm him. as 2 Chronicles 28:1-8 tells us.
“One false prophecy, and you have a false prophet.” Not according to the Biblical record.
There are apologists who justify all of Smiths predictions and prophecies.
https://www.lightplanet.com/mormons/response/qa/false_prophesies.htm
However, the way Smith did this also constituted fraud and this is certainly against what Jesus taught.
Smith –like Bible prophets—was a flawed man. Smith repenting is certainly in-line with what Jesus taught. Apologists will disagree that Smith was a fraudster.
Smiths polygamy is not any more ore less wicked than polygamy in the Bible. Its wicked in the Bible and wicked in LDS Christian history.
The standard is the Bible. Morally and ethically, Smith had problems. But using the Bible –a horrific moral and ethical guide—Smith meets the standard of a Biblical pophet.
Jacob 2 clearly states that the many wives and concubines of David and Solomon was an abomination. Did anyone other than Abraham ever follow the "law of Sarah" in the Bible? I don't know of any. This was certainly not true of Jacob's 2/4 wives. Section 132 is not really "Biblical" unless you focus attention only on Abraham, who might not even have existed.
That’s what is funny—the Book of Mormon condemns polygamy. The Bible does not.
As to false prophecies, sometimes on closer examination, one finds that the thing which is wrong is a particular interpretation of what they said. The problem with Smith isn't just his lack of accuracy in making prediction but with his introduction of wicked practices and reliance on magic rituals. The problem with Smith is his evil fruits and the calling of evil good in order to justify him. I think Isaiah had this one completely right in Chapter 5.
I am going to push-back that LDS Christians engage in wicked rituals. Come on, now.
LDS Christians worship and follow Christ and will say that their religious ritual helps them follow and worship Christ.
True prophets come to the people with a message from God.
Yeah, that is what Smith said and did.
Part of that message with all the literary prophets beginning with Amos was that God wants righteousness, not just a bunch of rituals.
Is Baptism a ritual…? Even Jesus did baptism in the Bible. And the Bible is clear that baptism is a requirement. According to the Bible writer speaking for Jesus…
John 3:5-6 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
Jesus said the same thing, including a new commandment to love others. Smith taught the opposite, emphasising magical rituals and authority. His personal life was not worthy of emulation. His fruits were evil and so he should be rejected.
Smith taught people to follow Jesus, and testified of Jesus. LDS Christians will say that their Christ-centered worship and ritual brings them closer to Christ. Ritual? Christ was baptized in the Bible. There is ritual in the Bible.
Smith taught the opposite of Jesus? That is pants on head not correct. Smith testified of Jesus and told people to follow the teachings of Jesus. Smith taught that Jesus was real, he rose from the dead, and told people to worship Jesus.
Smiths personal life is in-line with the Bible. The Bible was Smiths moral and ethical guide. “Smith practiced polygamy!” The Bible does not condemn polygamy. Polygamy was normative in the Bible.
Smiths “fruits” (Book of Mormon, D+C, etc) testify of Jesus Christ. The Book of Mormon testifies of Christ more per verse than the Bible. From internet AI… “The Doctrine and Covenants (D&C) contains more direct words of Jesus Christ and a higher concentration of first-person testimony regarding His divinity, modern mission, and Atonement per verse than the Bible.” You want Christ? You will find Christ in the Book of Mormon and Doctrine and Covenants.
Christ can help us overcome doubt and fear. D&C 6:34–37
Jesus Christ is the only name whereby we can be saved. D&C 18:23
Jesus Christ lives. D&C 76:22–24
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