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REL A 275 Wilcox Questions with 100% Verified
Answers UPDATED!!!
Why is it significant that none of witnesses ever denied his
testimony? - ANSWER Even when they lost their faith, they still
stayed true to what they knew. Even if they were the most
motivated to come out against Joseph Smith, they were still
true to what they had seen. The experiences they had were that
real to them.
Why is it difficult to believe that witnesses were hypnotized as
some critics of the Book of Mormon claim? - ANSWER People
don't remember what happens to them while they are
hypnotized. Without that memory, how could they testify of
what they saw. There is also no evidence that Joseph Smith
knew anything about hypnosis
Oliver Cowdery - ANSWER saw an angel and the plates
David Whitmer - ANSWER saw an angel and the plates
Lucy Harris - ANSWER lifted the plates in the box
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Samuel H. Smith - ANSWER saw the plates
Martin Harris - ANSWER saw an angel and the plates
Lucy Mack Smith - ANSWER Felt the plates under a cloth, knew
their size well enough to find hiding spots for them.
Mary Whitmer - ANSWER saw plates through angelic visitor
Emma Smith - ANSWER felt the plates
Joseph Smith Sr - ANSWER saw the plates
Hyrum Smith - ANSWER saw the plates
Why does God require faith before He sends a witness? -
ANSWER He wants people to choose to believe in Him. When
you make that choice, it opens the door to growth. Faith allows
for agency, agency allows for growth.
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Why are the published witnesses' testimonies divided into
groups of three and eight? - ANSWER The three witness heard a
voice from Heaven - supernatural experience. The eight
witnesses were able to hold the plates.
With two sets of witnesses, He gives us a witness that can meet
us where we are.
What is the most important focus when sharing a copy of the
Book of Mormon with someone? - ANSWER The
Person/Friendship
What purpose on the title page of the Book of Mormon is NOT
also a purpose of the Bible? - ANSWER Covenants
Who authored the title page of the Book of Mormon? -
ANSWER Moroni
What is found on the last page of the Book of Mormon that
relates to the title page? - ANSWER Restatement of
thesis/purposes
REL A 275 Wilcox Questions with 100% Verified
Answers UPDATED!!!
Why is it significant that none of witnesses ever denied his
testimony? - ANSWER Even when they lost their faith, they still
stayed true to what they knew. Even if they were the most
motivated to come out against Joseph Smith, they were still
true to what they had seen. The experiences they had were that
real to them.
Why is it difficult to believe that witnesses were hypnotized as
some critics of the Book of Mormon claim? - ANSWER People
don't remember what happens to them while they are
hypnotized. Without that memory, how could they testify of
what they saw. There is also no evidence that Joseph Smith
knew anything about hypnosis
Oliver Cowdery - ANSWER saw an angel and the plates
David Whitmer - ANSWER saw an angel and the plates
Lucy Harris - ANSWER lifted the plates in the box
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Samuel H. Smith - ANSWER saw the plates
Martin Harris - ANSWER saw an angel and the plates
Lucy Mack Smith - ANSWER Felt the plates under a cloth, knew
their size well enough to find hiding spots for them.
Mary Whitmer - ANSWER saw plates through angelic visitor
Emma Smith - ANSWER felt the plates
Joseph Smith Sr - ANSWER saw the plates
Hyrum Smith - ANSWER saw the plates
Why does God require faith before He sends a witness? -
ANSWER He wants people to choose to believe in Him. When
you make that choice, it opens the door to growth. Faith allows
for agency, agency allows for growth.
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Why are the published witnesses' testimonies divided into
groups of three and eight? - ANSWER The three witness heard a
voice from Heaven - supernatural experience. The eight
witnesses were able to hold the plates.
With two sets of witnesses, He gives us a witness that can meet
us where we are.
What is the most important focus when sharing a copy of the
Book of Mormon with someone? - ANSWER The
Person/Friendship
What purpose on the title page of the Book of Mormon is NOT
also a purpose of the Bible? - ANSWER Covenants
Who authored the title page of the Book of Mormon? -
ANSWER Moroni
What is found on the last page of the Book of Mormon that
relates to the title page? - ANSWER Restatement of
thesis/purposes