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|summary=One critical author states, "Joseph [Smith] added new elements to his later narratives that are not hinted at in his earlier ones. His first vision evolved from a forgiveness epiphany [1832 account] to a call from God the Father and Jesus Christ to restore the true order of things [1842 account]." | |summary=One critical author states, "Joseph [Smith] added new elements to his later narratives that are not hinted at in his earlier ones. His first vision evolved from a forgiveness epiphany [1832 account] to a call from God the Father and Jesus Christ to restore the true order of things [1842 account]." | ||
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==="all those who believe on my name may have Eternal life"=== | ==="all those who believe on my name may have Eternal life"=== |
At about the age of twelve years my mind become seriously imprest with regard to the all importent concernsoffor the wellfare of my immortal Soul which led me to searching the scriptures believeing as I was taught, that they contained the word of God...
...thus applying myself to them and my intimate acquaintance with those of different denominations led me to marvel excedingly for I discovered that they did notadorninsteadof adorningtheir profession by a holy walk and Godly conversation agreeable to what I found contained in that sacred depository...
...and by searching the scriptures I found thatmandmankind did not come unto the Lord but that they had apostatised from the true and liveing faith and there was no society or denomination that built upon the gospel of Jesus Christ as recorded in the new testament...
...therefore I cried unto the Lord for mercy for there was none else to whom I could go and to obtain mercy and the Lord heard my cry in the wilderness...
nevertheless I pondered these things in my heartabout that time my mother andbut after many days</span>I fell into transgression and sinned in many things which brought a wound upon my soul and there were many things which transpired that cannot be writen and my Fathers family have suffered many persicutions and afflictions and it—came to pass when I was seventeen years of age I called again upon the Lord and he shewed unto me a heavenly vision
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