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Joseph Smith's First Vision/The Father as Spirit vs. Embodied
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Criticism
When the first edition of the Doctrine and Covenants was published in 1835 it portrayed God the Father as a personage of spirit whereas Jesus Christ was portrayed as a personage of tabernacle or one having a physical body. Yet the official LDS First Vision story portrays the Father as a physical Being.
Source(s) of the criticism
- Christian Research and Counsel, “Documented History of Joseph Smith’s First Vision,” full-color pamphlet, 10 pages. [There is a notation within this pamphlet indicating that research and portions of text were garnered from Utah Lighthouse Ministry]
Response
Conclusion
Endnotes
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Further reading
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