The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
ASIN: B00GDOLKP6
Publisher: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Pages: 140
President James E. Faust (1920–2007) of the First Presidency explained the role of prophets and the need for the revelation they receive:“The prophets, seers, and revelators have had and still have the responsibility and privilege of receiving and declaring the word of God for the world. . . .“. . . These are the prophetic oracles who have tuned in over the centuries to the ‘celestial transmitting station,’ with a responsibility to relay the Lord’s word to others. . . .“This Church constantly needs the guidance of its head, the Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. This was well taught by President George Q. Cannon, [while serving in] the First Presidency: ‘We have the Bible, the Book of Mormon and the Book of Doctrine and Covenants; but all these books, without the living oracles and a constant stream of revelation from the Lord, would not lead any people into the Celestial Kingdom of God’ ...