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(4/15/99)
"When you see any document, any address, any letter, any instruction that
is issued by the Council of the First Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelve,
it should be recognized for what it surely is — the mind and the will of the
Lord to his people in this day." — L. Aldin Porter, "The
Revelations of Heaven," Ensign, November 1994, p. 65
(4/16/99)
"Some of the General Authorities [the Apostles] have had assigned to them a
special calling; they possess a special gift; they are sustained as prophets,
seers, and revelators, which gives them a special spiritual endowment in
connection with their teaching of the people. They have the right, the power,
and authority to declare the mind and will of God to his people, subject to the
over-all power and authority of the President of the Church." — J. Reuben
Clark, Jr., "Follow the Living Prophets," p. 34-35
(4/17/99)
"The Twelve bridge the line of authority from one administration to another
and keep the line unbroken." — Boyd K. Packer, "The
Shield of Faith," Ensign, May 1995, p. 7
(4/18/99)
"The governance of the Church and the exercise of the prophetic gifts will
always be vested in those apostolic authorities who hold and exercise all of the
keys of the priesthood." — Howard W. Hunter, "Exceeding
Great And Precious Promises," Ensign, November 1994
(4/19/99)
"I bear witness to you that those who hold the apostolic calling may, and
do, know of the reality of the mission of the Lord. To know is to be born and
quickened in the inner man." — Harold B. Lee, "Stand Ye In Holy
Places," p.65
(3/28/05)
"The great need in the world today is not for the Lord to send a prophet to
reveal his mind and will. He has done that; we have a prophet; we are guided by
many men who have the spirit of inspiration. The great need today is for men to
have a listening ear and to give heed to the words that fall from the lips of
those who wear the prophetic mantle." - Bruce R. McConkie, "God
Foreordains His Prophets and His People," Ensign, May 1974, p. 73
(3/29/05)
"The fact that we have apostles and prophets and that we have the
opportunity to sustain apostles and prophets allows us to do those things which
will reach into eternity and will guarantee us our eternal salvation, and will
guarantee to any man who will listen and who will humble himself before the Lord
the opportunity to receive those ordinances and blessings which will allow him
entrance into the kingdom of God." - Loren C. Dunn, "We
Are Called of God," Ensign, July 1972, p. 44
(5/12/05)
"Do we fully appreciate what a wondrous blessing it
is to each one of us that we have found our prophet? The ways in which our lives
have been enriched by listening to our prophet's voice are numerous. We have a
clearer picture of who we are and what we mean to our Father in Heaven. We have
received commandments and counsel to guide us, reminders to keep us on the
straight and narrow, and encouraging words to spur us on when we become
disheartened or discouraged. If we listen to the voices of the world, we will be
misled. But if we listen to the voice of the Lord through His living prophet and
follow his counsel, we will never go astray." - Virginia U. Jensen, "Come,
Listen to a Prophet's Voice," Ensign, Nov. 1998, p. 13
(6/6/05)
"Great temporal and spiritual strength flows from following
those who have the keys of the kingdom of God in our time. Personal strength and
power result from obedience to eternal principles taught by the living legates
of the Lord. May the Spirit of God rest upon us as we follow the living
oracles." - James
E. Faust, "The
Keys That Never Rust," Ensign, Nov. 1994, 74
1/18/06
"To stay on the right track, we must honor and sustain those who hold
the presiding priesthood keys. We are reminded that many are 'called, but few
are chosen.' (D&C 121:34.)
When are we chosen? We are chosen by the Lord only when we have done our best to
move this holy work forward through our consecrated efforts and talents. Our
efforts must always be guided by the righteous principles set forth by the Lord
in the 121st section of the Doctrine and Covenants..." - James E. Faust, "I
Believe I Can, I Knew I Could," Ensign (CR), November 2002, p.49
1/28/06
"It is an important duty resting upon the Saints who vote to sustain the
authorities of the Church, to do so not only by the lifting of the hand, the
mere form, but in deed and in truth. There never should be a day pass but all
the people composing the Church should lift up their voices in prayer to the
Lord to sustain His servants who are placed to preside over them.... These men
should have the faith of the people to sustain them in the discharge of their
duties, in order that they may be strong in the Lord." - "Teachings
Of Presidents Of The Church: Joseph F. Smith," p.210
3/6/06
"In summary, the Lord has a pattern of sharing divine truth with prophets to
guide and bless us through the challenges and evils of life: hear and heed. Our
personal spiritual foundation needs to be built upon this pattern if we want to
enjoy the blessings of the Lord. So it is not enough to search the scriptures to
know the mind of the Lord. It must be followed by an act of faith, accepting to
do the will of the Lord by obeying His commandments, before we can enjoy the
blessings of the Lord. A personal spiritual confirmation of this process by
asking and believing that we will receive becomes, then, the prayer of our
lifetime." - Charles Didier, "Man’s
Search for Divine Truth," Ensign (CR), November 2005
3/6/06
"Isn't a prophet someone who teaches us
to open doors we could not open ourselves—doors to greater light and truth?
Isn't a prophet like a pair of hands clasped together in front of the body of
the Church, helping members navigate through the dark corridors of the world?
Isn't a prophet someone who watches and waits for us patiently while we get to
where we need to be?
"Never has there been a time when the written and spoken word can descend upon
us from so many different sources. Through the media we find analysts analyzing
the analysts, almost overwhelming us with opinions and different views.
"What a comfort it is to know that the Lord keeps a channel of communication
open to His children through the prophet. What a blessing it is to know we have
a voice we can trust to declare the will of the Lord. As the prophet Amos
taught, 'Surely the Lord God will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto
his servants the prophets' (Amos
3:7)." - L. Tom Perry, "Heed
the Prophet's Voice," Ensign (CR), November 1994, p.17
3/9/06
"Through the ages, God's messages to
his children generally have been revealed through prophets. Amos tells us,
'Surely the Lord God will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his
servants the prophets.' (Amos 3:7.)
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. The principal qualifications of a prophet in any age are not wealth,
title, position, physical stature, scholarship, or intellectual attainment. The
two qualifications are that a prophet must be called as such by God, by open
prophecy, and ordained by one known to have legal and spiritual authority, and
he must receive and declare revelation from God. (See
D&C 42:11.) No man knows the
ways of God except they be revealed unto him. (See
Jacob 4:8.)" - James E.
Faust, "Continuous
Revelation," Ensign (CR), November 1989, p.8
12/10/06
"It is no small thing, my brothers and
sisters, to have a prophet of God in our midst. Great and wonderful are the
blessings that come into our lives as we listen to the word of the Lord given to
us through him. At the same time, knowing that President Gordon B. Hinckley is
God's prophet also endows us with responsibility. When we hear the counsel of
the Lord expressed through the words of the President of the Church, our
response should be positive and prompt. History has shown that there is safety,
peace, prosperity, and happiness in responding to prophetic counsel as did Nephi
of old: 'I will go and do the things which the Lord hath commanded' (1
Ne. 3:7)." - M. Russell Ballard, "His
Word Ye Shall Receive," Ensign (CR), May 2001, p.65
3/30/07
"My brethren and sisters, I believe in
this work. I believe in the Prophet Joseph Smith. I believe in the living
oracles. I honor the dead, but they are dead and performing their work behind
the vale. We have the First Presidency and Council of the Twelve, and they are
united, and with the help of God I want to sustain them. There are many things
that I do not understand, that I cannot comprehend fully. I cannot see my way
out at present; but this is God's work, and, with the help of the Lord, I want
to sustain the Priesthood of God." - J. Golden Kimball, "Conference Report,"
October 1910, Afternoon Session., p.34
4/1/07
"Loyalty to the Lord carries an obligation of loyalty to those called by the
Lord to lead His Church. He has empowered that men be ordained to speak in His
holy name. (See D&C 1:38;
D&C 21:5;
D&C 68:4.) As they guide His
unsinkable boat safely toward the shore of salvation, we would do well to stay
on board with them. (See
Acts 27:30-31; 1 Ne.
18:21-23.) No waters can swallow the ship where lies / The Master of ocean
and earth and skies. ('Master,
the Tempest Is Raging,' Hymns, no. 105.)" - Russell M. Nelson, "Endure
and Be Lifted Up," Ensign (CR), May 1997, p.70
4/12/07
"Every President of the Church, except
Joseph Smith and Brigham Young, has been sustained in a solemn assembly in this
Tabernacle. And in similar manner, the sustaining procedure is repeated annually
in general conference and duplicated in every stake and ward and branch as
required by revelation.
"The Lord said, 'It shall not be given to any one to go forth to preach my
gospel, or to build up my church, except he be ordained by some one who has
authority, and it is known to the church that he has authority and has been
regularly ordained by the heads of the church' (D&C
42:11).
"In this way, no stranger can come among us and claim to have authority and
attempt to lead the Church astray." - Boyd K. Packer, "The
Spirit of the Tabernacle," General Conference, April 2007
10/6/07
"Another act in
the greatest drama is being played. No theatrical stage has ever produced such
acts of such engrossing interest and importance as have been the scenes of the
history of the Church in these last days. The stage has changed from New York to
Ohio to Missouri to Illinois to Utah. The conditions have altered and the people
who have taken the parts are different people. Today another great leader is
sustained. What a privilege for us who are here to be a part of such an
important event! In this change in leadership of the Church, it is important
that the quorums of the priesthood and the assembly of the Saints have an
opportunity to express their gratitude, pledge their support and confidence, and
reaffirm their covenants." - Spencer W. Kimball, "We Thank Thee, O God, for a Prophet," Ensign
(CR), January 1973, p.33
4/6/08
"In all dispensations past the Lord
has called prophets and commissioned them to teach and testify to the
people, with the provision that all who believed and obeyed the heaven-sent
message would be saved, while those who rejected it would be damned. He has
done precisely the same thing in this final gospel dispensation. By his own
voice he appointed Joseph Smith to be the first and foremost of his
latter-day prophets. Those who have since built on the foundation revealed
to Joseph Smith have worn the same prophetic mantle and have and do stand as
witnesses to the world of the truth of God's great plan of salvation in this
day." - Bruce R. McConkie, "Conference
Report," April 1968, First Day—Morning
Meeting, p.20
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