The Iron Rod Podcast

As we prepare to begin our study of the Book of Mormon, we start off with a discussion of arguments for and against the Book of Mormon.

After a review of the scriptural definitions of “gospel” and “church”, we review Elder Poelman’s talk from October 1984 General Conference which was re-recorded after-the-fact to completely change the message of his talk.

D&C 42:12

D&C 101:63, 67, 72, 74, 75

Mosiah 26:21

D&C 10:67-68

Alma 45:17

Mosiah 18:16-17

3 Nephi 26:21

3 Nephi 18:10-13

3 Nephi 18:16-24

Moroni 6:4-9

Hosea 4:6

D&C 124:31-32, 45

3 Nephi 27:11

This week we discuss what Jesus taught about our relationships with our fellow man – how to deal with enemies, how to deal with disputes, and how to deal with sinners.

Matthew 5:25, 40-50

Luke 6:27-36

1 John 4:20

Matthew 7:1-4

John 7:24

1 Samuel 16:7

Matthew 8:5-13

Matthew 4:23-24

3 Nephi 17:5-8

Matthew 15:21-28

John 4:3-42

John 8:2-11

Moroni 6:8

Mark 3:1-5

Luke 3:12

Luke 7:36-49

Matthew 18:23-34

In this episode we review several of the talks given in last week’s General Conference, calling out the good, the bad, and the ugly things that were said over the pulpit, and comparing them to what the scriptures say.

3 Nephi 27:10-11

Mormon 9:20

Moroni 7:37

Mosiah 27:25-26

Moses 6:59-66

Acts 26:15-16

2 Nephi 9:2

D&C 84:75-85

Alma 37:33

1 Nephi 15:24

D&C 45:57

Isaiah 56:10

Jeremiah 6:17

1 Timothy 3:12

Helaman 5:12

Between 1830 and 1833, Joseph worked on revisions to the Bible. Known as the Joseph Smith Translation or Inspired Version of the Bible, this effort was a commandment from the Lord and something that is mentioned many times in the Doctrine and Covenants. Yet despite the importance both the Lord and Joseph placed on this work, it was never published during his lifetime, nor was it ever fully embraced by the Salt Lake church. This episode reviews the history and shares some of the key changes that point us toward to the true doctrine of Christ.

Searcher’s blog post: https://onewhoissearching.com/2017/03/18/the-law-of-the-lord-part-3/

1 Kings 3:14

1 Kings 11

D&C 35:20

D&C 37:1

D&C 41:7

D&C 42:56-58

D&C 45:56-61

D&C 73:3-4

D&C 76:15-18

D&C 77

D&C 86

D&C 90:13

D&C 93:53

D&C 104:58-59

D&C 124:89

Luke 10:23

Genesis 6:4

Genesis 9:10, 16

Genesis 14

D&C 119

Matthew 8/Mark 5/Luke 8

Isaiah 42:19-22

Matthew 3:7-10

Galatians 3:7-9

Abraham 2:10

Matthew 6: 25-26

Mark 9:44-46

Isaiah 29

Psalm 14

Luke 11:53

The official story of the church in Missouri casts the members of the church as innocent victims of mob violence. While there were atrocities like Haun’s Mill committed against the Mormons, the official history fails to include the atrocities committed by the Mormons against the Missourians that precipitated responses like Haun’s Mill. This week’s episode recounts some of these forgotten facts that show just how un-Christian the church was acting in 1838.

D&C 103:5-8, 26

Romans 12:9

3 Nephi 3:20-21

D&C 98:33

Mormon 3:14

2 Nephi 27:5

D&C 124:28

General Conference:
Moroni 6:9

D&C 20:45

D&C 46:2

D&C 84:85
D&C 100:5-6

Many members aren’t familiar with Wiliam Marks, even though he was a significant figure in Nauvoo and the Succession Crisis. This week’s episode talks about William, his role in Nauvoo, and what he had to say about certain teachings and practices.

D&C 117:1-2

D&C 124:79-80

D&C 105:14

The LDS Church teaches that William Law was a disgruntled, excommunicated apostate who wanted to destroy the Church when he published “vicious lies” in the Nauvoo Expositor. Strangely enough, these “vicious lies” are never examined in Church educational material. This episode gives some of the happenings leading up to the publishing of the Nauvoo Expositor and reviews the claims therein and compares them against history and scripture.

D&C 124:91, 97-102, 118-119
D&C 101 (1835):1,4

D&C 24:7-9

D&C 134:9

Lectures on Faith 3:19,26

D&C 102:18-19

D&C 69:2

D&C 104:58-71

Ether 3:19, 24

Continuing last week’s discussion, we share a few more scriptures as well as blessings and other contemporaneous statements that demonstrate that it was a common belief back in the time of Joseph that Joseph and the other servants would return to finish their labors. For some reason that belief has been lost, but it was common back then.

3 Nephi 21:8-11

D&C 100:13

D&C 103:1-4

D&C 105:1-17

D&C 124:1-11

Genesis 49:10

D&C 85:7

D&C 113:7-10

Mormon 8:26-34

Patriarchal blessing: December 9, 1834

Blessing, September 22, 1835

Joseph Smith’s last dream, TPJS p. 393