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But resty - smittie did fall within the prohibition of Revelation when he modified it as apart of the (proto-canonized) JST (aka IV). As such, he is properly condemned by God.

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Really the Book of Mormon is older than the Revelation, the Lehi family was around 600AD.

As I recall when I first encounter the Book of Mormon I was I was bewildered because it made no since to me and I did not recognized the names or places.

The book was given to me by a friend who I was doing busy with and he just told me to read it.

Well there were a couple attempts of me trying to read that book or try to find out what it was about.

Because it was so strange to me and was not introduce to the Book like others were.

I keep trying to connect the dots from what I knew and it was not working.

So it was like a closed book to me and I would just set it on the shelf.

I had a fall out with my friend so I would not talk to him.

He tried to be cordial to me but I felt hurt we were vie for the same customer and his charm persuade it her.

I was immature in business you could say!:)

Anyway that book kept falling on the floor and getting in the way and I could not relate to it as you do with other books.

My friend and I lived in the same building so we did cross paths.

I also work there at the front desk.

I was continuing my quest for spiritual path.

This book kept getting in the way and I was about to throw it out and I got this prompt to read area marked in the back and I did read it.

Moroni 10
3 Behold, I would exhort you that when ye shall read these things, if it be wisdom in God that ye should read them, that ye would remember how merciful the Lord hath been unto the children of men, from the creation of Adam even down until the time that ye shall receive these things, and ponder it in your hearts.

4 And when ye shall receive these things, I would exhort you that ye would ask God, the Eternal Father, in the name of Christ, if these things are not true; and if ye shall ask with a sincere heart, with real intent, having faith in Christ, he will manifest the truth of it unto you, by the power of the Holy Ghost.

5 And by the power of the Holy Ghost ye may know the truth of all things.

So I kneel over the wastepaper basket and did the prayer I truly wanted to know if the Book was true.

It was the most powerful feeling of joy I ever felt and I knew than the book was true and I had to find out more about that book, but I did not want my friend to know.

The next day the missionaries came to visit him and I was working at the desk so I started to ask them questions and the rest is history.

When I was baptized that was another powerful experience.

When I was younger I was baptized into the Presbyterian Church and it was like a holiday experience meaning earth celebration.

When I was baptized into The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints for me it was powerful I could feel the tingle from the top of my head to the tip of my feet it was unexpected but that was with my confirmation.

The next day and for a few weeks my eyes were really open and my discernment sharpen of things offensive to the soul and thing that were pleasing.

Later on when I read the account of the Kirtland Temple I could relate with what took place I did have that advance experience but enough to appreciate what many in the community experienced.

Now I would expect the prophet and his counsel would have those experiences but I am talking about what occurred in the community I could relate because on my level I too was having my discernment sharpen or made clear beyond doubt.

So when I read accounts about the Kirtland Temple aglow at night and angels dancing on the roof I could bond with that knowledge this took place for a few weeks as many wrote in their diaries.

I say this in the name of Jesus Christ amen!