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The 'spirits appearing to people' thing is in D&C or POGP. When the original temple is fired up, first the prophet Isaiah appears to the leader, and everyone goes hubbahubba to it (Smith? I can't remember. It's been a lifetime since I read it.). Then, further on, it say Isaias appears, and everyone is amazed, except that Isaias is the greek form of Isaiah, so Isaiah actually appeared twice. Maybe he wore a Groucho nose the second time, so nobody would know.

I quit taking Mormonism seriously after that.

“I can’t remember. It’s been a lifetime since I read it.). Then, further on, it say Isaias appears, and everyone is amazed, except that Isaias is the greek form of Isaiah,”

You know, this is actually a mistake I’ve seen Mormons make in a debate. A Mormon was making some absurd claim (I’ve forgotten the details), and during the process got Isaiah and Esaias confused as two different people. When I pointed out that Esaias is just Isaiah, he wouldn’t believe me. I even showed him proof, and he would not believe me that Isaiah and Esaias were actually the same person. I thought he was just illiterate in the Bible, being a Mormon, but now you make me think that they’re probably taught that there is a Prophet named Isaiah and a Prophet named Esaias who are separate people.