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In conclusion let us summarize this grand key, these Fourteen Fundamentals in Following the Prophet, for our salvation depends on them.
1. The prophet is the only man who speaks for the Lord in everything.
2. The living prophet is more vital to us than the standard works.
3. The living prophet is more important to us than a dead prophet.
4. The prophet will never lead the church astray.
5. The prophet is not required to have any particular earthly training or credentials to speak on any subject or act on any matter at any time.
6. The prophet does not have to say Thus Saith the Lord, to give us scripture.
7. The prophet tells us what we need to know, not always what we want to know.
8. The prophet is not limited by mens reasoning.
9. The prophet can receive revelation on any matter, temporal or spiritual.
10. The prophet may advise on civic matters.
11. The two groups who have the greatest difficulty in following the prophet are the proud who are learned and the proud who are rich.
12. The prophet will not necessarily be popular with the world or the worldly.
13. The prophet and his counselors make up the First Presidencythe highest quorum in the Church.
14. The prophet and the presidencythe living prophet and the First Presidencyfollow them and be blessedreject them and suffer.
I testify that these fourteen fundamentals in following the living prophet are true. If we want to know how well we stand with the Lord then let us ask ourselves how well we stand with His mortal captainhow close do our lives harmonize with the Lords anointedthe living ProphetPresident of the Church, and with the Quorum of the First Presidency.
Ezra Taft Benson
(Address given Tuesday, February 26, 1980 at Brigham Young University) http://www.lds.org/liahona/1981/06/fourteen-fundamentals-in-following-the-prophet?lang=eng
Elsie I have witness your indifference to trying to not understand what you are posting and assigning your world view, members of the Church understood what Pres. Benson saying was to remind and clarify the role of a Prophet as well as give council for the day in which we live to walk through the valley of tears.
The power of the Priesthood even on to women if their is no patriarch in the home, than the sister receives this, even single or widow sisters.
It is refer to as drawing down the powers of Heaven
Sadly some will trample on this and try to use it for fodder.
Personal Revelation
http://www.lds.org/ensign/1999/09/personal-revelation
The Prophet speaks on all thing pertaining to the Lord’s Church he is the Lord’s mouth piece.
Each individual is responsible for their own choices or decisions. The Father aka Patriarch is responsible for the family unit.
There is order in the Lord’s kingdom