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Re: To Be or Not To be, That IS the Question... [message #85 is a reply to message #77] Wed, 30 June 2010 17:05 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
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WOW, That was a bold statement by both of you! It seems hard to accept and even then to declare that we are prophets. It's like walking on Holy Ground.

Based on the information in this chapter and my experiences and testimony, I must also conclude that I am a Prophet, Seer and Revelator.

It came to me as I was thinking about this, if all these things come through the Holy Ghost, then it almost seems that anyone who really receives the Holy Ghost is a Prophet, Seer and Revelator. Then I thought, We believe the 12 and first Presidency as prophets, Seers and Revelators. That is almost like saying that you believe they have the Holy Ghost.

But we "sustain" them as Prophets, Seers and Revelators. I looked up "Sustain" in the scriptures and the only applicable references I found were:
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D&C 134:5
5 We believe that all men are bound to sustain and uphold the respective governments in which they reside, while protected in their inherent and inalienable rights by the laws of such governments; and that sedition and rebellion are unbecoming every citizen thus protected, and should be punished accordingly; and that all governments have a right to enact such laws as in their own judgments are best calculated to secure the public interest; at the same time, however, holding sacred the freedom of conscience.

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A of F 1: 12
12 We believe in being subject to kings, presidents, rulers, and magistrates, in obeying, honoring, and sustaining the law.

This is interesting to me because the word "Sustain" is used to describe our proper relationship with the government leaders and the law. Then I realized that the priesthood if the government of God and the priesthood leaders are like political leaders in Gods government.

What does this mean to me?

Well, I don't agree with my political leaders or the law in some instances. Some of my leaders, (Church leaders and government leaders) are Democratic and some are Republican. I don't have to agree with them in their decisions in political government and yet I can still sustain them in their offices. I then don't have to agree with the spiritual government/priesthood leaders yet I can still sustain them. This changes my perception of priesthood leaders and my duty to them.

My last thought is that I have been told that I can't receive revelation that applies to the whole church or the world or outside my stewardship. Only the prophet can. I know this can't be true, because I have had revelations regarding the future of the Church and America and a few about the world. There are many other people that have had revelations regarding the church, America and other things outside their stewardship.

I think that if we ask, seek and knock, God will show us as promised in the scriptures. Even if it is outside our jurisdiction. Can anyone shed some light on this?



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