Joseph Smith/Alleged false prophecies/The prophetic test in Deuteronomy 18

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Criticism

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Source(s) of the Criticism

• "Remember, in the light of the following list, that according to Deuteronomy 18:20-22, it only takes one false prophecy to make a prophet false, just as it only takes one murder to make a person a murderer. As you read the many false prophecies of Joseph Smith, keep this Biblical teaching in mind." - Ed Decker

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Conclusion

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Further reading

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• The Nature of Prophets and Prophecy

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