Joseph Smith Blasphemies - 1. Boasted that he did more than Jesus to keep a Church together

Joseph Smith Blasphemies

1. Joseph Smith boasted that he did more than Jesus to keep a church together.

"God is in the still small voice. In all these affidavits, indictments, it is all of the devil--all corruption. Come on! ye prosecutors! ye false swearers! All hell, boil over! Ye burning mountains, roll down your lava! for I will come out on the top at last. I have more to boast of than ever any man had. I am the only man that has ever been able to keep a whole church together since the days of Adam. A large majority of the whole have stood by me. Neither Paul, John, Peter, nor Jesus ever did it. I boast that no man ever did such a work as I. The followers of Jesus ran away from Him; but the Latter-day Saints never ran away from me yet . . . " (History of the Church, vol. 6, p. 408-409).

BIBLE ANSWERS TO JOSEPH SMITH [Fully 'from' and 'of' the Bible]

Jesus is the Head of the Church
The church is Jesus' body.

• "Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I do my share on behalf of His body, which is the church . . ." (Col. 1:24).

Since the church is Jesus' body, He is the head of the church.

• "And He put all things in subjection under His feet, and gave Him as head over all things to the church" (Eph. 1:22).

Here are some similar figures of speech relating to Jesus position of prominence and authority:

• The precious cornerstone (1 Pet. 2:6).
• The chief cornerstone of the church (Acts 4:11; Eph. 2:20; 1 Pet. 2:7).
• The bridegroom of the church (Matt. 9:15; Rev. 21:2).
• The husband of the church (2 Cor. 11:2; Rev. 21:9).

Head: The Beginning, Firstborn From the Dead
Jesus is head of the church because He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead.

• "He is also head of the body, the church; and He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that He Himself will come to have first place in everything" (Col. 1:18).

As the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, Jesus has first place in everything. Therefore, He is head of the church --- He has the highest rank in the church (Col. 1:18).

Head: God Put All Things Under Jesus' Feet
After Jesus rose from the dead, and before ascending into heaven, God gave Him all authority.

• "And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, 'All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth'" (Matt. 28:18).

Since God gave Jesus authority over all things, Jesus has authority over the church.

• "And He put all things in subjection under His feet, and gave Him as head over all things to the church, which is His body . . ." (Eph. 1:22-23).

The Church is Subject to Christ
Since Jesus is head of the church, the church must obey Him in everything.

• "But as the church is subject to Christ, so also the wives ought to be to their husbands in everything" (Eph. 5:24).

A church teaching the doctrines of men is not Jesus' church. Rather, it's a man-made church, based on self-made religion (Col. 2:23).

Such was the case with denominations that had already begun in the first century, one example of which is the Nicolaitans, a Gnostic sect (Rev. 2:6, 15). These people had gone too far, and did not have God (2 Jn. 1:9).

Brethren who entertain doctrines from other religions, such as the Nicolaitans must repent, or they'll be lost for eternity (Rev. 2-3).

And churches who adopt the doctrines of men and do not repent, are removed by Jesus as a congregation of His people, and become His enemies.

• "'Therefore remember from where you have fallen, and repent and do the deeds you did at first; or else I am coming to you and will remove your lampstand out of its place --- unless you repent'" (Rev. 2:5).
• "'So you also have some who in the same way hold the teaching of the Nicolaitans. Therefore repent; or else I am coming to you quickly, and I will make war against them with the sword of My mouth'" (Rev. 2:15-16).

As Head of the Church, Jesus is the Savior
Jesus is head of the church, being the Savior of the body.

• "For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the head of the church, He Himself being the Savior of the body" (Eph. 5:23).

As faithful members of Jesus' church, we'll be saved (Rev. 2:10). Jesus said:

• "'. . . I will build My church; and the gates of Hades will not overpower it'" (Matt. 16:18).
• "And having been made perfect, He became to all those who obey Him the source of eternal salvation" (Heb. 5:9).

In the judgment, we'll stand before Christ and be judged according to His word (2 Cor. 5:10; Jn. 12:48). Then, as faithful members of His church, we'll gain entrance into the eternal city of God (Matt. 25:46).

Colossians 1:15-20

 ¹⁵Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:

 ¹⁶For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:

 ¹⁷And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.

 ¹⁸And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.

 ¹⁹For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell;

 ²⁰And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven.

And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. Matthew 16:18

• Jesus is the foundation of the church.
• Jesus is its builder.

Hebrews 2:9-12

 ⁹But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.

 ¹⁰For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings.

 ¹¹For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren,

 ¹²Saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto thee.

Conclusion
 

Jesus is the head of the church. Therefore, we must obey Him in all things, as members of His church. If Christ is the head of the Church how is that Joseph is setting up his Church; his self elevation here is completely satanic. His representation of Followers of Jesus Christ and his own followers clearly underlines the truth. His gospel is different; yes , completely different from the Gospel of Jesus Christ and hence both the groups of followers are different. 

Its the old lucifer spirit of pride that he could establish a church for himself; even the portrayal of lucifer as an equal brother to Jesus Christ is a blasphemy as that's exactly lucifer wanted to be before he was thrown away and wasted. 


Christ founded the church performing miracles, leading a life of example. Joseph Smith had criminal cases and had multiple wives. His prophecies failed. Now Joseph Smith is nobody to Jesus Christ. For his own salvation Joseph Smith needs to repent to Jesus Christ for his deceiving ways.

If we also do the same being Mormons, we'll be saved from our sins, and live in heaven forever. But if we don't, we'll suffer eternal punishment in hell.

In this damning speech - Quoting "I have more to boast of than ever any man had. I am the only man that has ever been able to keep a whole church together since the days of Adam. A large majority of the whole have stood by me. Neither Paul, John, Peter, nor Jesus ever did it. I boast that no man ever did such a work as I."

This pride again highlights his second quality of being satanic. Don't we know and read in the many portions of the scriptures that Lucifer was full of pride that he raised himself to be comparable to God? this is exactly what Joseph Smith said and did.   Not digressing from the core matter of observation; this is Blasphemous and against the Gospel and the against God. 

Are you a faithful member of Christ's church and want to submit yourself to the will of God?