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001 Why Are There Different Accounts of the First Vision?

Church History Matters

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The Dilemma of Joseph Smith's Story

The first vision accounts do have discrepancies within them, but they come under varying circumstances and sometimes years apart in Joseph Smith's life. It doesn't mean that the story isn't true; it means that he is adjusting the story based on who he's talking to or based on his understanding of what the story actually means. There's a natural editing process that we just do automatically.

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