Joseph Smith was a prophet of God

First, we must state the standards of a prophet. Deuteronomy 18:22-24 (King James Version) 22When a prophet speaketh in the name of the LORD, if the thing follow not, nor come to pass, that is the thing which the LORD hath not spoken, but the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously: thou shalt not be afraid of him. Second, we shall see if Joseph Smith met the standards of a true prophet when we asses his prophecies: 1. Smith claim that God had told him whence Jesus shall return again, that is, within 56 years: "President Smith then stated that the meeting had been called, because God had commanded it; and it was made known to him by vision and by the Holy Spirit. He then gave a relation of some of the circumstances attending us while journeying to Zion--our trials, sufferings; and said God had not designed all this for nothing, but He had it in remembrance yet; and it was the will of God that those who went to Zion, with a determination to lay down their lives, if necessary, should be ordained to the ministry, and go forth to prune the vineyard for the last time, for the coming of the Lord, which was nigh--even fifty-six years should wind up the scene. " (History of the Church, vol. 2, p. 189). - It's now 2011, Jesus has not returned to the earth again, his second coming has not happened. 2. Joseph Smith also said that a temple would be built in Missiouri, US within his lifetime-or his generation. "Yea, the word of the Lord concerning his church, established in the last days for the restoration of his people, as he has spoken by the mouth of his prophets, and for the gathering of his saints to stand upon Mount Zion,i which shall be the city of New Jerusalem. 3 Which city shall be built, beginning at the temple lot, which is appointed by the finger of the Lord, in the western boundaries of the State of Missouri, and dedicated by the hand of Joseph Smith, Jun. , and others with whom the Lord was well pleased. 4 Verily this is the word of the Lord, that the city New Jerusalem shall be built by the gathering of the saints, beginning at this place, even the place of the temple, which temple shall be reared in this generation. 5 For verily this generation shall not all pass away until an house shall be built unto the Lord, and a cloud shall rest upon it, which cloud shall be even the glory of the Lord, which shall fill the house. .. 31 Therefore, as I said concerning the sons of Moses for the sons of Moses and also the sons of Aaron shall offer an acceptable offering and sacrifice in the house of the Lord, which house shall be built unto the Lord in this generation, upon the consecrated spot as I have appointed. " (Doctrines and Covenants 84:2-5,31. ) - LDS were kicked out of Missouri in 1833. This building of a temple did not happen in his generation. 3. All nations and American civil war: "Verily, thus saith the Lord concerning the wars that will shortly come to pass, beginning at the rebellion of South Carolina, which will eventually terminate in the death and misery of many souls; 2 And the time will come that war will be poured out upon all nations, beginning at this place. 3 For behold, the Southern States shall be divided against the Northern States, and the Southern States will call on other nations, even the nation of Great Britain, as it is called, and they shall also call upon other nations, in order to defend themselves against other nations; and then war shall be poured out upon all nations," (Doctrine and Covenants 87:1-3). - A study of American history reveals that in the Civil war, which was between the North and the South, all nations were not involved. There is not evidence that Great Britain was consulted by the South as states do not have power to involve other nations. Other nations were not involved. 4. That earth will tremble and the sun hidden from his face. "For not many days hence and the earth shall tremble and reel to and fro as a drunken man; and the sun shall hide his face, and shall refuse to give light; and the moon shall be bathed in blood; and the stars shall become exceedingly angry, and shall cast themselves down as a fig that falleth from off a fig-tree," (Doctrine and Covenants 88:87). - Key phrase: In not many days. - It's been about 173 years since was written, that's many days and the Earth has not trembled as drunken man; the sun has not hidden his face. Those are a few of the prophecies that I think never came true in time that is specified. If they did, then show me, and you win this debate.