Notwithstanding being a critic of the Church (and presenting a number of purported “false prophecies” of Joseph Smith), critic Paul A. Douglas is forced to admit that Joseph Smith did make some prophecies that have been fulfilled (although there are more than these):
Joseph did declare
a number of prophecies that unquestionable came to fruition including:
·
Smith
would be spoken of for good and evil among all nations, kindreds, and tongues—Joseph
Smith History 1:33.
·
The
Saints will gather in one place (Utah).—D&C 29:8
·
During
the captivity in Liberty Jail, no one’s lives would be taken—Hearsay but
attributed to Smith.
·
Smith
will not return to Missouri – History of the Church 5:216.
·
Stephen
A. Douglas to run for president – History of the Church 5:394.
·
Stakes
to be established in Boston and New York – History of the church 6:319.
·
Joseph
and Hyrum Sith to die if re-captured – History of the church 6:546.
·
Dan
Jones to serve a mission to Wales – History of the Church 6:601.
·
The
Saints would escape their enemies within five years – History of the church,
Vol. 6, p. 225. By 1849.
·
The
Escape of Stephen Markham – History of the Church Volume 3, p. 316. (Paul A.
Douglas, A Letter to An Apostle: Another Testament of Joseph Smith and the
Book of Mormon [Seattle, Wash.: Belfast Books, 2017], 311)
The above list mirrors much of that of Jeff Lindsay's in his Mormon Answers: Fulfilled Prophecies of Joseph Smith, except for D&C 87 (which Douglas claims is a false prophecy) and the Rocky Mountain prophecy.
For more fulfilled prophecies of Joseph Smith, as well as responses to criticisms of D&C 87 and other topics, see:
Resources on Joseph Smith's Prophecies
