教義與聖約84:21「沒有聖職的教儀和聖職的權柄，神性的能力就不會向肉身中的世人顯示；」22：「因為沒有這些，就沒有人能見到神，即父的面而活著。」被聖化的身體如果可以取代聖職的教儀和聖職的權柄，那教義與聖約84:21就不是無可辯駁的真理了。

斯密約瑟第一次異象中看見父與子，並與父與子面對面談話，那是在1820年他14歲時。為何當時沒有任何聖職的教儀和聖職的權柄聖職的斯密約瑟，能見​到神？且見到父的面還活著？

以上的一些矛盾真的很困難用理性來理解，只好用「單純的信心」來硬接受。我也試著去教會的網站找尋答案和解釋，但他們的回應好像都是根據教義與聖約27和128章等那些在教會成立數年後追加上去的經文為基礎，而且對麥克昆恩博士(Michael Quinn) 所列舉的教會史料，避而不談(e.g., Dating the Restoration of the Melchizedek Priesthood by Larry C. Porter; 旌旗, 1997, 6月)！？我渴望看到教會用清楚明白的證據來回應。

神聖的上帝不僅賜給人一顆相信之心，也賜給人一個思考的大腦。任何人只利用其中一項恩賜,是神的旨意？是神所喜悅的嗎?真能找到真正的祂嗎？

斯密約瑟的紀錄:

Source of First Vision	Supernatural beings	Messages from beings	Notes
1832 Joseph Smith's own handwriting from his Letterbook The Papers of Joseph Smith, v1, p5-7, Dean Jessee (ed.), Deseret Book Company 1989.[159] And Early Mormon Documents, v 1, p27-29, Dan Vogel, Signature Books, 1996.	"The Lord"	"Thy sins are fogiven thee".	Smith decides for himself that all churches are corrupt. Vision in Smith's "16th year" (i.e. when he is 15 years old). All other accounts state his age as 14.
1835, Nov. 9 - Joseph Smith diary (Ohio Journal, handwritten, Warren Parrish scribe) The Papers of Joseph Smith, Dean Jessee (ed.), v2, p68-69. Deseret Book Company 1989.[159]	Two unidentified personages, and "many angels"	"Thy sins are fogiven thee" and Jesus is the "son of God"	No message of revivals or corrupt churches.
1835, Nov. 14 - Joseph Smith diary (Ohio Journal, handwritten, Warren Parrish scribe) The Papers of Joseph Smith, Dean Jessee (ed.), v2, p79. Deseret Book Company 1989.[159]	"visitation of angels"	None.	No mention of revival, or sins forgiven, or corrupt churches.
1838/1839 - History of the Church, Early Draft (James Mulholland Scribe)	Two personages appear, and one says "This is my beloved Son, hear him".	The personages tell Smith that all churches are corrupt.	No mention of "sins forgiven". A revival is mentioned.
1842, March - Times and Seasons March 1, 1842, v3 no 9, p706-707.	Two personages appear, and one says "This is my beloved Son, hear him".	The personages tell Smith that all churches are corrupt.	No mention of "sins forgiven". A revival is mentioned.
1842, March - Times and Seasons March 15, 1842, v3 no 11, p727-728, April 1, 1842, v3, no 11, p748-749. This version was later incorporated into The History of the Church, and later into the Pearl of Great Price and thus is sometimes referred to as the "canonized version".	Two personages appear, and one says "This is my beloved Son, hear him".	The personages tell Smith that all churches are corrupt.	No mention of "sins forgiven". A revival is mentioned. When this version was incorporated into the History of the Church, it was put into a context that suggests it was composed in 1838, but 1842 is the first known publication of this version.
1843, July - Letter from JS to D. Rupp An Original History of the Religious Denominations at Present Existing in the United States, Daniel Rupp, Philadelpha, 1844. p404-410.	Two personages appear. No mention of "this is my son".	The personages tell Smith that all churches are corrupt.	No mention of "sins forgiven". No revival mentioned. Available online here. See also the Wentworth letter.
1843, Aug 29 - Interview with journalist David White Reprinted in Jessee v1 p443-444.[159]	Two personages appear. "Behold my beloved son, hear him".	The personages tell Smith that all churches are corrupt.	Revival is mentioned. No mention of "sins forgiven".

資料來源: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Vision