they have known that all things whatsoever Thou hast given me are of Thee. For I have given unto them the words which Thou gavest Me."—John 17: 7, 8. To His apostles the Christ said: "But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, He shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you."—John 14: 26. Again, "Howbeit when He, the Spirit of Truth, is come, He will guide you into all truth: for He shall not speak of Himself; but whatsoever He shall hear, that shall He speak; and He will show you things to come. He shall glorify me; for He shall receive of mine, and shall show it unto you. All things that the Father hath are mine; therefore said I that He shall take of Mine, and shall shew it unto you."—John 16: 13–15. In these Scriptures it is positively affirmed that all that the Father had for man, in the way of knowledge in order to eternal life, was given to the Son, and to be made known to the apostles, and the apostles were to make these things known, and to record them, that they might answer the purpose of man till the conclusion of time. We submit the following:
- The Holy Spirit guided the apostles into all truth.
- But the Holy Spirit did not guide the apostles into Mormonism.
- Therefore, Mormonism is not of the truth,
The statements of Christ that we have quoted from John authorize the following:
- All that is from the Father was given by the Son unto the apostles.
- But the Son did not give the Book of Mormon unto His apostles.
- Therefore, the Book of Mormon was not from the Father.
Paul said to Timothy: "From a child thou hast known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus."—2 Tim. 3: 15.
