Oliver Cowdery

Another of the alleged false prophecies of Joseph Smith involves a promise in the D&C directed at both Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery. It is found in the 110th section.

After this, Elias appeared, and committed the dispensation of the gospel of Abraham, saying that in us and our seed all generations after us should be blessed.

Whether this prophecy has been realized in the case of Joseph Smith is debatable but Oliver Cowdery had no grandchildren. So how can this be true?

Oliver Cowdery apostatized and was removed from his position. Hyrum Smith was assigned to take Oliver's place in the Presidency and as a result ended up dying in his place at Carthage Jail. The 124th section of the Doctrine and Covenants records the transferral of these blessings from Oliver to Hyrum.

91 And again, verily I say unto you, let my servant William be appointed, ordained, and anointed, as counselor unto my servant Joseph, in the room of my servant Hyrum, that my servant Hyrum may take the office of Priesthood and Patriarch, which was appointed unto him by his father, by blessing and also by right;

92 That from henceforth he shall hold the keys of the patriarchal blessings upon the heads of all my people,

93 That whoever he blesses shall be blessed, and whoever he curses shall be cursed; that whatsoever he shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and whatsoever he shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.

94 And from this time forth I appoint unto him that he may be a prophet, and a seer, and a revelator unto my church, as well as my servant Joseph;

95 That he may act in concert also with my servant Joseph; and that he shall receive counsel from my servant Joseph, who shall show unto him the keys whereby he may ask and receive, and be crowned with the same blessing, and glory, and honor, and priesthood, and gifts of the priesthood, that once were put upon him that was my servant Oliver Cowdery;

Has the Church and all generations been blessed by the seed of Hyrum? Well for starters his son and grandson grew up to be Presidents of the Church. Each was considered a master of doctrine in his day and his grandson, Joseph Fielding Smith, wrote numerous books that are still blessing the world nearly 40 years since his passing. Joseph Fielding Smith's son-in-law, Bruce R. McConkie was another prolific author and apostle whose writings are still blessing the world nearly 25 years after his passing. And there are many others of this distinguished lineage - other apostles and General Authorities - that are fulfilling this prophecy to the letter. There is probably no greater example of a righteous family in the whole world.

Once again the attempts by our enemies to portray the Prophet Joseph Smith as a false prophet are shown to actually be validation that he truly was a Prophet of God. You would think that they would eventually learn not to get into such silly debates with us. The truth is on our side and therefore always wins.