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They believed that if they didn't remain in a polygamous marriage, according to Joseph Smith's own words, they would be damned.

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THE
DOCTRINE AND COVENANTS
OF THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS

SECTION 132

51–57, Emma Smith is counseled (commanded) to be faithful and true; 58–66, Laws governing the plurality of wives are set forth.

51 Verily, I say unto you: A commandment I give unto mine handmaid, Emma Smith, your wife, whom I have given unto you, that she stay herself and partake not of that which I commanded you to offer unto her; for I did it, saith the Lord, to ^aprove you all, as I did Abraham, and that I might require an offering at your hand, by covenant and sacrifice.

52 And let mine handmaid, Emma Smith, ^areceive all those that have been given unto my servant Joseph, and who are virtuous and pure before me; and those who are not pure, and have said they were pure, shall be destroyed, saith the Lord God.

53 For I am the Lord thy God, and ye shall obey my voice; and I give unto my servant Joseph that he shall be made ruler over many things; for he hath been ^afaithful over a few things, and from henceforth I will strengthen him.

54 And I command mine handmaid, Emma Smith, to abide and ^acleave unto my servant Joseph, and to none else. But if she will not abide this commandment she shall be ^bdestroyed, saith the Lord; for I am the Lord thy God, and will destroy her if she abide not in my law.

55 But if she will not abide this commandment, then shall my servant Joseph do all things for her, even as he hath said; and I will bless him and multiply him and give unto him an ^ahundredfold in this world, of fathers and mothers, brothers and sisters, houses and lands, wives and children, and crowns of ^beternal lives in the eternal worlds.

56 And again, verily I say, let mine handmaid ^aforgive my servant Joseph his trespasses; and then shall she be forgiven her trespasses, wherein she has trespassed against me; and I, the Lord thy God, will bless her, and multiply her, and make her heart to ^brejoice.

Whatever HAPPENED to Emma???

No; she WASN'T destroyed but stayed behind in Missouri to help with the REFORMED LDS organization; which never DID go along with the ETERNAL COVENANT from GOD Himself to take MULTIPLE wives.

for I did it, saith the Lord, to aprove you all, as I did Abraham

How strange........I don't recall that Abraham's wives/concubines were ALSO married to OTHER MEN while they were ALSO married to Abraham. Do you recall any such Scriptures???

"if she will not abide this commandment she shall be destroyed, saith the Lord; for I am the Lord thy God, and will destroy her if she abide not in my law."

Whatever HAPPENED to Emma???

No; she WASN'T destroyed but stayed behind in Missouri to help with the REFORMED LDS organization; which never DID go along with the ETERNAL COVENANT from GOD Himself to take MULTIPLE wives.

Emma wasn't "destroyed"? She remained behind and died a natural death?

So.............was joseph smith WRONG????
True Prophets of God are 100% right, 100% of the time!