#Spencer's visions of glory fairmormon free

What do Mormons mean when they say prophecy can be conditional? Real Biblical prophecy is always absolutely true, no strings attached.If any prophecy of a so-called prophet proves to be wrong, shouldn't we reject him? Isn't that the standard of Deut.Doesn't a true prophet have to be infallible - unlike Joseph Smith?.How can a church with prophets be true, when 1 Corinthians 13 teaches that further prophecy would cease once the Bible was written?.If you say you have modern prophets, why did prophecy and revelation stop after Joseph Smith? Why aren't the prophets and apostles today having visions, writing scripture, and doing miracles?.How can there be modern prophets? Isn't that a nonbiblical heresy?.

#Spencer's visions of glory fairmormon free

Don't Mormons teach that 'When the Prophet speaks, the thinking is done?' Shouldn't Mormons be free to think and evaluate statements from Church leaders? What can a Mormon do when they feel a mistake has been made?.

Why did the world need Joseph Smith as a prophet?.

What is a prophet according to LDS belief?.

Index to Questions About LDS Prophets and Joseph Smith: Finally, also see my essay on the fallibility of human leaders in the true Church. Also see John Tvedtnes's Response to a list of 52 allegedly false prophecies by Dick Baer (the list is toward the bottom of that page). You may also wish to consult my related pages covering questions on Joseph Smith's First Vision accounts and a discussion of Joseph's prophecies that have been fulfilled. We do not expect perfection - and we will not find it in them or any other mortal.ДЄn excellent resource on the topic of prophets is the article ' The Nature of Prophets and Prophecy' by John A. For Latter-day Saints to withstand the harsh attacks of critics, it is vital to have a realistic understanding of what prophets are and what they are not. It is important to understand the human limitations of prophets - no different today than in Bible days. It is hard to judge some of these matters in our day, but it is clear that modern prophets have made serious mistakes, and that not every statement, hope, and dream was fulfilled. He may have been far too optimistic about the rise of the Church and the success of the Saints, and perhaps too rash or harsh in dealing with critics and apostates. Joseph Smith was a true prophet of God, but as a mortal, he certainly had some rough edges.

The faithful historical account of Joseph Smith in Rough Stone Rolling by LDS member Richard Bushman may bother some people, but it is a history we need to better understand. Some Latter-day Saints may be bothered to learn that Joseph Smith had some pretty ugly mistakes on his record such as the Kirtland Bank disaster or the mistakes of the Church that resulted in the chaotic tragedy of Missouri in 1838. On the issue of the fallibility of prophets, see ' 'Well Nigh as Dangerous': Latter-day Prophecy and Revelation Infallibility and Blind Obedience' by McKay V. One chapter of particular interest is Chapter 17 that deals with charges against Joseph Smith (polygamy, magic, etc.). Mormonism 101 at is a pro-LDS response to a popular anti-Mormon work ( Mormonism 101 by Bill McKeever and Eric Johnson). To expect that every act and every utterance of a prophet will be infallibly correct and ideal is to demand far too much. As we learn from the Bible, prophets and apostles of Jesus Christ can make mistakes, commit sins, have silly arguments, be deceived by others, and so forth. Revelation from God may be a rare event, not a steady stream of direction on every trivial matter. On the other hand, even divinely called prophets are still mortal human being subject to all manner of errors. How could there be any prophets after Christ, the final revelation? How could there be any revelation beyond what is in the Bible? Why do we need modern prophets and apostles? Aren't we adding to the word of God if we admit the possibility of modern revelation? Aren't we being deceived by a false prophet? The doctrine of continued guidance and revelation from living prophets is not only Biblical, but it is vitally important for our time - a time when we need direct counsel from God just as much as the people did in the time of Moses, Noah, Peter, or Paul. For many, it is a troubling, even appalling concept. The principle of modern revelation is at the heart of what makes The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints so different from most other Christian churches. 'As my Father hath sent me, even so I send you.' 'Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.'

'Wherefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: and some of them ye shall kill and crucify and some of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute them from city to city.'