lds temple was to be dedicated by the hand of Joseph Smith D&C 84

                                             THE PROPHET JOSEPH SMITH & THE MISSOURI TEMPLE

Lets start by examining just what Joseph Smith prophesied concerning the temple in the western boundaries of Missouri.
Date: September 22 and 23, 1832
Place: Kirtland, Ohio
To: Joseph Smith and Six Elders

D&C 84:1-5
1 A revelation of Jesus Christ unto his servant Joseph Smith, Jun., and six elders, as they united their hearts and lifted
their voices on high.
2 Yea, the word of the Lord concerning his church, established in the last days for the restoration of his people, as he has
spoken by the mouth of his prophets, and for the gathering of his saints to stand upon Mount Zion, which shall be the city of New
Jerusalem.
3 Which city shall be built, beginning at the temple lot, which is appointed by the finger of the Lord, in the western
boundaries of the State of Missouri, and dedicated by the hand of Joseph Smith, Jun., and others with whom the Lord
was well pleased.
4 Verily this is the word of the Lord, that the city New Jerusalem shall be built by the gathering of the saints, beginning at this
place, even the place of the temple, which temple shall be reared in this generation.
5 For verily this generation shall not all pass away until an house shall be built unto the Lord, and a cloud shall rest
upon it, which cloud shall be even the glory of the Lord, which shall fill the house.

Questions for D&C 84:1-5
Verse 1. Through what man did this prophecy come?
Verse 2. Was this intended to be just a hope of Joseph Smith's or was it to be a word from the Lord.
Verse 3. Where was this city and temple to be built? & By whose hand will it be dedicated?
Verse 4. When was this city and temple to be built?
Verse 5. This prophecy was given in 1832, was it that generation that should not all pass away until the city and temple were to
be built in western Missouri and dedicated by the Hand of Joseph Smith? If not where in the text do you see the change in time
frames?

There was not a city or temple built in that generation in western Missouri. I believe there was recently a temple built in Missouri
I am not sure of what County it is in but it does not matter. The generation of 1832 has died out and Joseph Smith is not around
to dedicate the temple. Does this make it a false prophecy according to Duet.18:18-22?

This is a question that the 10th President Joseph Fielding Smith addressed and it can be found in: Answers to Gospel
Questions, Vol.4, p.112
"It may be reasonable to assume that in giving this revelation to the Prophet the Lord did have in mind the generation of people
who would still be living within the one hundred years from the time of the announcement of the revelation, and that they would
enjoy the blessings of the temple, and a glorious cloud would rest upon it. It is also reasonable to believe that no soul living in
1832, is still living in morality on the earth. Notwithstanding this there is nothing in the commandment given to Nephi, neither in
his assurance that the Lord would bless him in obtaining the plates that were so essential to the welfare spiritually and
temporally of the descendants of Nephi, that in any sense is in conflict with the commandment or promise that was made by the
Lord in the revelation given to the Prophet Joseph Smith. We read in another revelation given to the Church in January 1841,
where the Lord absolves the members of the Church from the obligation of building the temple, in the following words:" (D&C
124:49-54)

                                                                 A REVELATION FROM THE LORD
Verily, verily, I say unto you, that when I give a commandment to any of the sons of men to do work unto my name, and those
sons of men go with all their might and with all they have to perform that work, and cease not their diligence, and their enemies
come upon them and hinder them from performing that work, behold, it behooveth me to require that work no more at the hands
of those sons of men, but to accept of their offerings. And the iniquity and transgressions of my holy laws and commandments I
will visit upon the heads of those who hinder my work, unto the third and fourth generation, so long as they repent not, and hate
me, saith the Lord God.

Therefore, for this cause have I accepted the offerings of those whom I commanded to build up a city and a house
unto my name, in Jackson county, Missouri, and were hindered by their enemies, saith the Lord your God.
And I will answer judgment, wrath, and indignation, wailing and anguish, and gnashing of teeth upon their heads, unto the third
and fourth generation, so long as they repent not, and hate me, saith the Lord your God. And this, I make an example unto you,
for your consolation concerning all those who have been commanded to do a work and have been hindered by the hands of
their enemies, and by oppression, saith the Lord your God. For I am the Lord your God, and will save all those of your brethren
who have been pure in heart, and have been slain in the land of Missouri, saith the Lord.

The prophecy that was given in D&C 124;49-54 has a couple of problems that should be questioned. First of all this is
supposed to be a word from the Lord that was relayed to us by Joseph Smith January 19, 1841 in Nauvoo, Illinois The original
prophecy concerning the Temple that was to be built in the western part of Missouri took place in September 1832 nine years
earlier. By this time Joseph Smith was very well aware of the fact that he could not go to Missouri and certainly he could not
build a city and a temple there. This would seem to be a message of convenience to let him off of the hook to those who would
still inquire when they would go to Missouri to build the city and temple.

There is a strong contrast between this message excusing them for not building the temple because they tried with all of their
might and what Joseph Smith's friend believed when only 3 years had elapsed since his prophecy. John Whitmer is one of the
8 witnesses who is mentioned in the preface of the Book of Mormon The following can be found in a Mormon publication by
him.

Messenger and Advocate (Sept. 1835)
John Whitmer "Cleanliness," p.189
"The Lord has said that he would hold no one guilty, that should go with an open heart, up to the land of Zion; after five years
from September, 1831. And the Lord has said that he would gather his people and specified the place where:

[D&C 84:1-4] "A revelation of Jesus Christ unto his servant Joseph Smith, jr. and six elders, as they united their hearts and
lifted their voices on high; yea, the word of the Lord concerning his church established in the last days for the gathering of his
saints to stand upon mount Zion, which shall be built, beginning at the Temple Lot, which is appointed by the finger of the Lord,
in the western boundaries of the State of Missouri, and dedicated by the hand of Joseph Smith, jr. and others, with whom the
Lord was well pleased.

Verily, this is the word of the Lord, that the city New Jerusalem shall be built by the gathering of the saints, beginning at this
place, even the place of the temple, which temple shall be reared in this generation; for verily this generation shall not all pass
away until an house shall be built unto the Lord and a cloud shall rest upon it, which cloud shall be even the glory of the Lord,
which shall fill the house." Cov. Sec. IV. Par. I. Isaiah 66:18, "For I know their works, and their thoughts: it shall come, that I will
gather all nations and tongues; and they shall come, and see my glory." According to this quotation the glory of the Lord shall
appear; but they must come to a certain place in order that they can see it. Our former quotation determines the place, and who
dare dispute it? The Lord has said by the mouth of Isaiah; that he would perform his work, his strange work; and bring to pass
his act, his strange act."

Obviously at this point it was still believed that the temple would be built in their generation and dedicated by the hand of
Joseph Smith. More important is the contrast between the nature of the God of in D&C 124;49-54 and the God mentioned in
the Bible. The God we learn of in the Bible declares that he himself will see to it that his prophets prophecy will come to pass
and nothing is to hard for him. Scripture previously quoted showing this was Ezek.12:12-25, Hab.2:2-3, Heb.6:18, Jer.32:27
also the D&C 1:38

In contrast the God we learn of in D&C 124 excuses them for not fulfilling the prophecy Joseph Smith gave concerning the
building of the temple because they tried with all of their might (verse 49). I ask you by who's power is a prophecy fulfilled, is it
by Gods power or mans? Does your answer line up with what the Bible says?

The passage quoted in the D&C 124:49-54 is in conflict with the nature of God in the Bible. In the Bible we are told how to
identify a false prophet. The test we are told is that if a prophet tells us of future events and they do not come to pass that this is
a false prophet. The only exception we are ever given in the Bible is when coming judgment is stopped due to repentance
Jonah and Ninevah would be an example of this. In the D&C we are told that although the prophecy did not come to pass they
are excused because they tried with all of their might.

It is not reasonable to accept Joseph Smiths word for what he says the Lord said in D&C 124:49-54 when he has already
proven to be a false prophet according to the Bible. This section in the D&C was clearly a prophecy of convenience for Joseph
Smith he was trying to cover up his own false prophecy with another so-called word from the Lord. It only takes one false
prophecy to become a false prophet.