Who Was Mormon? The Prophet-Historian Who Abridged the Plates and Named the Book
Mormon was a Nephite prophet and historian, about A.D. 310 to 385. He abridged the plates, named the book, and was killed after the last battle at Cumorah.
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Author: Traviš¯•¸
Why Do Latter-day Saints Baptize for the Dead? Paul, the Temples, and a Fair God
Latter-day Saints baptize by proxy for the dead because Jesus required baptism, and God is just. Paul asked why in 1 Cor 15:29; D&C 128 answers.
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Who Were the Eight Witnesses of the Book of Mormon? They Hefted the Plates
Eight men handled the gold plates in June 1829 and signed their names to that testimony. Some later left the Church. None of them recanted the witness.
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Who Were the Three Witnesses of the Book of Mormon? And Why None of Them Recanted
Oliver Cowdery, David Whitmer, and Martin Harris saw the gold plates in June 1829. All three later left the Church. None of them recanted that testimony.
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Who Was David Whitmer? The Witness Who Left the Church and Never Recanted
David Whitmer saw the gold plates in 1829, left the Church in 1838, and died in 1888 in Richmond, Missouri, still bearing that same testimony.
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