A Choice Seer Part 2

In this episode of Viewpoint on Mormonism, host Bill McKeever and colleague Eric Johnson continue their critical examination of Elder Craig C. Christensen’s conference talk, 'A Choice Seer Will I Raise Up?' The discussion focuses on the theological inconsistencies and historical concerns surrounding Joseph Smith’s claims to divine revelation. The hosts challenge the idea that Joseph Smith restored lost truths about God, arguing instead that Smith’s portrayal of God as a former man with a physical body contradicts biblical teachings that God is spirit and eternal. They highlight the contradiction between Smith’s claim of seeing God in the First Vision and his own translation of Exodus 33:20, which states no sinful man can see God’s face and live. The episode also scrutinizes the Book of Mormon’s self-referential prophecy naming Joseph Smith as the 'choice seer,' questioning the authenticity of such a narrative if Smith authored it. Additional concerns are raised about the moral and doctrinal fruits of Smith’s ministry, including polygamy, deception toward his wife Emma, and doctrinal deviations from biblical Christianity. The hosts conclude with a sobering reflection on the eternal implications of placing faith in a figure whose life and teachings conflict with Scripture.