Prophets
Who does the prophet speak for
God
President Nelson's career before becoming a general authority
Heart surgeon
Who is authorized to receive revelation for the Church today?
President Russell M. Nelson
Which President was known as the "Mormon Moses", because he led the Saints across the plains from Illinois to what would later become Utah?
Brigham Young
D&C 1:37-38
"whether by mine own voice or by the voice of my servants -- "
"it is the same"
Prophets make known God's _____ and ____ _________.
God's will and true character
President Nelson learned to speak this language after attending a meeting where then-President Spencer W. Kimball urged those in the meeting to learn it
Mandarin Chinese
Name 3 ways of receiving revelation
whisperings (thoughts/feelings) of the Holy Ghost, dreams, visions, visitation by angels
He became the Prophet in 1995 and issued the Proclamation on the Family in September of that year.
Gordon B. Hinckley
Joseph Smith History 1:15-20
"One of them spake unto me, calling me by name and said, pointing to the other—"
"This is My Beloved Son. Hear Him!"
T or F: Whenever a prophet speaks, he is always speaking for God
False
President Nelson met his wife, Danzel, in college while doing this extra-curricular activity
Theatre
The English word revelation is translated from this Greek word
apocalypse (see Bible Dictionary)
In 1894, this prophet oversaw the establishment of the Genealogical Society of Utah, which led to the Church’s current worldwide effort to help people search out their ancestors
Wilford Woodruff
Doctrine and Covenants 6:36
"Look unto me in every thought--"
"doubt not, fear not"
A prophet is to be, above all, a preacher of ___________
righteousness (see Bible Dictionary)
President Nelson says this is the greatest work going on in the earth right now
The gathering of Israel
Name 3 steps you can take to prepare to receive revelation
Quiet time to ponder, Pray, Repent & get in alignment with God, Keep the commandments, Seek for the companionship of the Holy Ghost, Study the scriptures, Be reverent
In 1844 this LDS leader ran for President of the United States
Joseph Smith, Jr.
Doctrine and Covenants 58:42–43
"Behold, he who has repented of his sins, the same is forgiven, and I, the Lord--"
"remember them no more"
How can we learn from and gain testimony of God's prophets?
Prayer, witness from the Holy Ghost, studying the words of the prophets in the scriptures, listening to General Conference talks
Besides being the leader of this church, President Nelson is famous in the world for creating the first artificial
Lung and heart
What does Article of Faith #9 teach us about revelation?
The Heaven's are open - God has revealed, is revealing, and will yet reveal
He served as the United States Secretary of Agriculture before becoming President of the Church of Latter-Day Saints, and often taught about freedom and preserving the U.S. Constitution
Ezra Taft Benson
In D&C 21:4-6, speaking of the President of the Church, the Lord says:
"his word ye shall receive--"
"as if from mine own mouth"