While the prophet of God receives revelation and inspiration to guide the Church as a whole, revelation flows at every level, including to the leaders of congregations and to individual families and members. 4] According to President Spencer W. Kimball's son, Edward Kimball, President Kimball was a bit uncomfortable with some of the content of Benson's talk. "Our approach in all of this, as [Mormon founder] Joseph Smith said, is persuasion. God will never leave nor forsake us and gives us many ways to hear Him and follow. Overview of the prophets. What I think Oaks was trying to communicate is that it is our task as Latter-day Saints to balance the love of neighbor with the love of God, which he equated with obedience to God's commandments. After a few moments, President Smith removed a new overcoat that he had on and said, "Please ship this also. "
I just work across the street. 2:9-10; "But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him. Doctrine and Covenants and Church History Lesson 37: "We Thank Thee, O God, For a Prophet. We are Christians, and our ultimate concern should be to follow the teachings and example of Christ. It clearly was too long for most readers, so Deseret Book edited it to a more manageable 471 pages, with skeletal notes. We recognize the fallibility of all persons, even our spiritual leaders, and we wish to extend the benefit of doubt to everyone as children of God.
Isaiah was deeply involved in giving counsel on political matters and of his words the Lord Himself said, "Great are the words of Isaiah" (3 Nephi 23:1). In the LDS Church, one testifies when they know that the things they are speaking are the truth because the spirit has provided that confirmation. Joseph Smith's statement that "a prophet is a prophet only when he was acting as such" seems to fly in the face of the First Presidencies of 1947, 1949 and 1969 who were clearly acting in their capacity as prophets when they gave their official statements, only to be retracted by a later prophet. I am not a believer in theories of nominative determinism, but I do find the image of the change-resistant oak tree helpful as I think about LGBTQ issues and President Oaks. Would it seem reasonable to an eye doctor to be told to heal a blind man by spitting in the dirt, making clay, and applying it to the man's eyes and then telling him to wash in a contaminated pool? Isolated statements are often taken out of context, leaving their original meaning distorted. After nearly three decades of research, poring over the president's 33 journals and thousands of letters, and conducting scores of interviews with leaders and lay members, Kimball's manuscript had grown to about 665 pages, with about 3, 200 footnotes. 20 Doctrines and Covenants 21:1-3 What purpose were these roles to play in the kingdom? Poll: When the Prophet speaks. 16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness. Please send an e-mail to Montserrat at chocolateonmycranium {at} live {dot} com to claim your prize. As Latter-day Saints, we do not believe that prophets are perfect men. Elder M. Russell Ballard of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles says, 'I cannot stress enough the importance of listening to and following the prophet and the is one clear, unpolluted, unbiased voice that you can always count on. Additionally, the Church allows references to the "Fourteen Fundamentals" in their official publications, thereby endorsing the words and doctrine found in that talk as official.
13-The prophet and his counselors make up the First Presidency-the highest quorum in the Church 14-The prophet and the presidency - the living prophet and the First Presidency - follow them and be blessed - reject them and suffer. In the KUTV interview, Christofferson further acknowledged that LDS leaders have evolved in their thinking about homosexuality, while maintaining that marriage should be between a man and a woman. For example, President Uchtdorf's teachings seem to flatly contradict the idea that personal revelation should be sought for confirming the truthfulness of a leader's words. Congratulations to all the winners! Seer Translator Prophet Apostle of Jesus Christ Elder of the Church Revelator Being inspired of the HG to lay the foundation, and To build it up unto the most holy faith. LDS President Kimball -- now you can read the rest of the story. How do we keep our hope when our prayers don't seem to be answered? 31 The most important prophet, so far as we are concerned, is the one who is living in our day and age.
Joseph Smith and others were concerned about her influence and about other false revelations among the Saints. "Halting the company of missionaries, he gestured toward the sticks and said, 'Brethren, there stands the priesthood [of God]. Should we ever treat the LGBTQ community different than any other community? "What did the Savior ask me to do in this past Conference? The woman was two or three months pregnant and had been told not to hold this child because it might have an adverse effect on her physically. The prophet is not limited by men's reasoning. 1:6-8; "I marvel that you are turning away so soon from Him who called you in the grace of Christ, to a different gospel, which is not another; but there are some who trouble you and want to the gospel of Christ. 10] It has been demonstrated that leaders can be wrong and sometimes they do not speak God's word. Let's stop watering down God's commandments just so we don't feel we are hurting someone's feelings. » Early in 1974, Utah Attorney General Vernon Romney, [Kimball's wife] Camilla's first cousin, consulted Spencer about whether to run for governor, as he was then inclined, or for the U. S. 14 fundamentals of following the prophet video. Senate.
The Lord loves us all equally but they are His commandments and He wants all of His Children to obey them completely. So if one has faith in the person they are obeying, they are blind to the outcomes the person has given for being obedient to them. Which rules should not apply and why? And it's not new doctrine to claim that "eternal life" (or exaltation, which is more than mere immortality) involves some kind of procreative possibility. It's a great talk; a classic, really, and it has been on my mind quite a bit. Why is it important to remember who has the authority to declare the "mind and will of God" to the world? Behold, this is the promise of the Lord unto you, O ye my servants. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death. 3:14-16; "But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them; 15 And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. 14 fundamentals of following the prophet terrance. The term often used in such discussions is "infallible" ('incapable of error, ' Merriam-Webster online dictionary).
… from the time that Adam first received a communication from God, to the time that John, on the Isle of Patmos, received his communication, or Joseph Smith had the heavens opened to him, it always required new revelations, adapted to the peculiar circumstances in which the churches or individuals were placed. Luke 14:11; "For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted. "Race and the Priesthood, " Gospel Topics. I defy any man on earth to point out the path a Prophet of God should walk in, or point out his duty, and just how far he must go, in dictating temporal or spiritual things. Visit to learn more. "Letter of the First Presidency Clarifies Church's Position on the Negro, " Era February 1970, pp. Grant is a prophet of God? " Well I try not to be proud and I'm definitely not rich, however I do try to be learned. I believe this community is picked on and judged harsher than most, but that doesn't mean they are doing what God wants. The only purpose this fundamental serves is to remind the people that the prophet controls their lives. The post talks about his excommunication. In President Benson's own words, starting with fundamental number one: —–. And whoso knocketh, to him will he open; and the wise, and the learned, and they that are rich, who are puffed up because of their learning, and their wisdom, and their riches—yea, they are they whom he despiseth; and save they shall cast these things away, and consider themselves fools before God, and come down in the depths of humility, he will not open unto them.
…if it is right I will cause that your bosom shall burn within you; therefore, you shall feel that it is right…" (D&C 9:8); "[God] will tell you in your mind and in your heart, by the Holy Ghost, which shall come upon you and which shall dwell in your heart…this is the spirit of revelation…. Will teach us "the good and the right way" (1 Sam 10:23). As Pres Oaks believes I believe, that being sextual with someone of the same sex is a choice. Does that mean it's scripture? At best this means that if our personal revelation is different than the prophets' words, then their words trump the individual's. Brother Hiram Page had in his possession a certain stone, by which he had obtained certain "revelations" concerning the upbuilding of Zion, the order of the Church, etc., all of which were entirely at variance with the order of God's house, as laid down in the New Testament, as well as in our late revelations. "Revelation assures us that this plan antedates man's mortal existence, extending back to man's pre-existent state. All in all, the unabridged book adds breadth and depth, Edward Kimball says, not more controversy. In other words, God may not care about how many earrings people have, but He allows His prophet to let the people believe He cares, but He might damn those who have more than one pair because they didn't "obey the prophet. "
Such is the way many approach the dilemma of contradicting statements made by prophets, seers and revelators who claim they are speaking God's word. The Savior spoke to his American Twelve and said: "And know ye that ye shall be judges of this people, according to the judgment which I shall give unto you, which shall be just. What is more important in life than to give others the opportunity to come to earth to gain a body and learn how to get back with our Father in Heaven? Therefore, the most important reading we can do is any of the words of the prophet contained each week in the Church Section of the Deseret News and any words of the prophet contained each month in our Church magazines. Now I tell you that a man in his position is on the way to apostasy. Eternal life includes the creative powers inherent in the combination of male and female — what modern revelation describes as the 'continuation of the seeds forever and ever.
Some so-called experts of political science want the prophet to keep still on politics. "Thou hast declared unto us hard things, more than we are able to bear, " complained Nephi's brethren. A single statement made by a single leader on a single occasion often represents a personal, though well-considered, opinion, but is not meant to be officially binding for the whole Church. Three passages of scripture come to mind quickly when I see the above statement. Where is your coat? " We must learn to give heed to the words and commandments that the Lord shall give through his prophet, `as he receiveth them, walking in all holiness before me;... as if from mine own mouth, in all patience and faith' (D&C 21:4-5). That doesn't mean you are born that way, but you are given the same opportunity for choices as anyone else. "What I the Lord have spoken, I have spoken, and I excuse not myself; and though the heavens and the earth pass away, my word shall not pass away, but shall all be fulfilled, whether by mine own voice or by the voice of my servants, it is the same" (D&C 1:38). Fellow Quorum member David A. Bednar said Satan tries to make people confused and unhappy and use their bodies "improperly" and "love as we should not love. "
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