Project Gutenberg 2014-07-10 Public domain in the USA. 137 Pratt, Orson 1811 1881 Divine Authority; Or, the Question: Was Joseph Smith Sent of God? Produced by Heidi Billy, Mormon Texts Project Intern. See http://mormontextsproject.org/ for a complete list of Mormon texts available on Project Gutenberg, to help proofread similar books, or to report typos. "Divine Authority; Or, the Question: Was Joseph Smith Sent of God?" by Orson Pratt is a theological publication written in the mid-to-late 19th century. The book presents an argument in favor of the divine authority attributed to Joseph Smith, the founder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and seeks to address the central question of whether Smith was sent by God as a prophet. As a discourse on religious doctrine, it engages with the claims of Smith's prophetic mission and the teachings of the Church, scrutinizing the existing Christian sects' authority and practices in contrast. In the book, Pratt lays out a series of arguments aimed at validating Joseph Smith's mission as divinely sanctioned. He discusses the significance of the revelations Smith reportedly received, including the translation of the Book of Mormon, and the authority of the apostleship conferred upon him by heavenly messengers. Pratt systematically dismantles the idea that the various Christian denominations hold any genuine apostolic authority, arguing that the consistent teachings and miraculous occurrences surrounding Smith point to his divine mission. He emphasizes the necessity of a restoration of authority within the church, claiming that Smith's work fulfills ancient prophecies regarding the last days, particularly the gathering of Israel and the establishment of a unified church led by inspired leaders. Through these assertions, Pratt endeavors to bolster confidence in the church's legitimacy and the transformative power of its teachings, portraying Smith as a modern prophet, uniquely chosen and empowered to guide believers toward salvation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46243/46243-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 60.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Smith, Joseph, Jr., 1805-1844 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- Doctrines BX Text Latter Day Saints Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal Category: Religion/Spirituality 107659 2025-06-18T16:28:59.942541 text/html 83442 2024-10-24T08:37:11 text/html 157391 2025-06-18T16:29:01.956545 application/epub+zip 157070 2025-06-18T16:29:00.268540 application/epub+zip 100976 2025-06-18T16:29:00.080543 application/epub+zip 205214 2025-06-18T16:29:03.514506 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 195683 2025-06-18T16:29:01.778571 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 139782 2022-09-21T04:58:59.783647 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 101482 2023-09-20T06:40:53.034517 text/plain 81484 2024-10-24T08:37:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16587 2025-06-18T16:29:03.653509 application/rdf+xml 25347 2025-06-18T16:29:00.164661 image/jpeg 2969 2025-06-18T16:29:00.121538 image/jpeg 164534 2025-06-18T16:28:59.955564 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia