hand, if the Book of Mormon be true all who reject it and hold to the Bible are doomed.
From a Mormon standpoint, one may believe the Bible, obey its commands and trust its promises, but it will be of no avail without the saving power of the gospel of Mormonism! In harmony with this we have the following from Joe Smith:
"I told the brethren that the Book of Mormon was the most correct. Of any book on earth, and the keystone of our religion, and a man would get nearer to God by abiding by its precepts than by any other book."—Compendium, p. 273.
The fact is, from a Mormon standpoint, Joe Smith and the book of Mormon are above Jesut Christ and the New Testament!
This matter of inspiration needs to be closely studied. We invite strict attention to the following: There are two sources of inspiration in matters religious. The one is in order to the glory of God and the salvation of man. The other is designed to thwart the purpose of God, and so prevent the salvation of man. Therefore, two minds have figured in the history of man, and two wisdoms have been brought to bear upon man. Upon the one hand God is represented, and the inspiration from him gives his counsel in order to man's eternal welfare. The wisdom in this counsel being from above is "first pure, then peaceable, gentle and easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hipocrisy." The other wisdom is from beneath, and is earthly, sensual, devilish. It is the source of strife, envying, confusion, and every evil work. This wisdom leads from the counsel of God. By the wisdom from above we have the doctrine of Jesus Christ. By the wisdom that is from beneath we have the doctrines of men and devils. No one knows the mind of God save the Spirit of God. Therefore, no one could know the doctrine of God but by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. The inspiration of the Holy Spirit never gave any doctrine except the doctrine of Jesus Christ. In this the Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit are one. They agree in one testimony—the testimony of Jesus Christ. Therefore, he who has the doctrine of Christ has both the Father
