3
Nephi 1:18
Obedience to Prophets
What
18 For
they knew that the prophets had testified of these things for many
years, and that the sign which had been given was already at hand;
and they began to fear because of their iniquity and their unbelief.
Why
This
verse is to emphasize the reason for their fear. When we hear a
prophecy and refuse to heed it then it happens, we would know that we
are in deep trouble.
Pattern
this
verse is about being stubborn and disobedient and disbelieving. It
is about pushing back when we hear the truth being taught. It is
about denying the faith. It happens all the time in our day and has
in the scriptures.
Mosiah 15:26
26
But behold, and fear, and tremble before God, for ye ought to
tremble; for the Lord redeemeth none such that rebel against
him and die in their sins; yea, even all those that have perished in
their sins ever since the world began, that have
wilfully rebelled against
God, that have known the commandments of God, and would not keep
them; these are they that have no part in the first resurrection.
1 Kings 12:19
19
So Israel rebelled against
the house of David unto this day.
Daniel 9:5
5
We have sinned, and have committed iniquity, and have done wickedly,
and have rebelled, even
by departing from thy precepts and from thy judgments:
Job 24:13
Rebellion, Rebel
13
They are of those that rebel against
the light; they know not the ways thereof, nor abide in the paths
thereof.
20
But if ye refuse and rebel,
ye shall be devoured with the sword: for the mouth of the Lord hath
spoken it.
10
Destroy thou them, O God; let them fall by their own counsels; cast
them out in the multitude of their transgressions; for they
have rebelled against
thee.
6
Yet Jeroboam the son of Nebat, the servant of Solomon the son of
David, is risen up, and hath rebelled against
his lord.
See
also Apostasy
of Individuals ; Contention ; Council
in Heaven ; Disobedience ; Excommunication ; Holy
Ghost, Unpardonable Sin against ; Murmuring ; Obedience ; Stiffnecked
Opposite
of rebel is to be obedient- this would be the lesson here is to be
obedient and listen to the prophets of our day!!!
Obedience, Obedient, Obey
See
also Agency ; Baptism,
Qualifications for ; Command ; Commandments
of
God ; Commitment ; Dedication ; Diligence ; Do ;Duty ; Faith ; Family ; God,
the Standard of Righteousness ; God,
Will of ; Good
Works ; Hearken ; Honoring
Father and
Mother ;Loyalty ; Observe ; Require ; Serve ; Steadfastness ; Subjection ; Submissiveness ; Walking
with God
Conference
By
Elder Craig C. Christensen Of
the Presidency of the Seventy
“The
ends of the earth shall inquire after thy name, and fools shall have
thee in derision, and hell shall rage against thee;
“While
the pure in heart, and the wise, and the noble, and the virtuous,
shall seek counsel, and authority, and blessings constantly from
under thy hand.”2
Today
I offer my testimony to all who seek to better understand the sacred
mission of Joseph Smith Jr., the Prophet of the Restoration.
We
need not be timid about testifying of Joseph’s mission as prophet,
seer, and revelator, for the Lord has always worked through
prophets.3 Because
of the truths restored through Joseph Smith, we know much more about
our Heavenly Father and the Savior Jesus Christ. We know of Their
divine attributes, Their relationship to each other and to us, and
the great plan of redemption that allows us to return to Their
presence.
...Because
Joseph was a prophet, we know that marriage and family are an
essential part of God’s plan for our happiness. We know that
through temple ordinances and covenants, our cherished family
relationships can endure eternally.
Because
Joseph was a prophet, we have more than a window into heaven—the
very doorway to the eternities is open to us. We can know “the only
true God, and Jesus Christ, whom [He has] sent.”18 Eternal
life can be ours.
Most
of all, because Joseph was a prophet, we have witness upon witness,
testimony upon testimony, that Jesus Christ is the Son of God and
Savior of the world. We have an unbroken chain of special witnesses
of Jesus Christ, including our prophet today, President Thomas S.
Monson; the counselors in the First Presidency; and the members of
the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. To their witnesses, I add my
humble yet certain testimony: Jesus Christ lives and leads His
Church. Joseph Smith was and is the Prophet of the Restoration. The
priesthood and authority of God are again on the earth. May we
fearlessly declare our witness and our gratitude for this wonderful
prophet, seer, and revelator of the Lord is my prayer in the sacred
name of Jesus Christ, amen.
Claudio
R. M. Costa Of
the Presidency of the Seventy
We
are told that “surely the Lord God will do nothing, but he
revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets” (Amos
3:7).
We learn from this scripture that the Lord will reveal to His
prophets absolutely anything that He feels is necessary to
communicate to us. He will reveal His will to us, and He will
instruct us through His prophets.
The
Lord promised us that if we believe in the holy prophets, we should
have eternal life (see D&C
20:26).
In the sixth article of faith, we declare that we believe in
prophets. To believe means to have faith and confidence in them and
to follow and do what the prophets ask us to do.
...The
living prophet is receiving specific revelations for us. I can
remember many times when I have been present to hear one of the
servants of the Lord speak about a specific thing for a city or
country. I remember at least three of the living prophets, seers, and
revelators who have spoken about my country, Brazil. One of these
servants said that Brazil would become a great economy in the world
and be free of inflation. At the time, we had two-digit inflation
every month. It was difficult for many people to believe what the
prophet said, but I believed. Brazil has had about 5 percent
inflation each year for many consecutive years now. Brazil has become
eighth in the world economy, and the country is doing great!
Third
fundamental: “The
living prophet is more important to us than a dead
prophet” (“Fourteen
Fundamentals,” 27).
...“Seventh: The
prophet tells us what we need to know, not always what we want to
know”
(“Fourteen Fundamentals,” 27, 28).
“And
now it came to pass that after I, Nephi, had made an end of speaking
to my brethren, behold they said unto me: Thou hast declared unto us
hard things, more than we are able to bear. …
“And
now my brethren, if ye were righteous and were willing to hearken to
the truth, and give heed unto it, that ye might walk uprightly before
God, then ye would not murmur because of the truth, and say: Thou
speakest hard things against us.”
Apply
I
must Study the conference addresses and apply them to my life
specifically. Ask the questions and ponder the actions that I should
take. Always remember that the living prophet is the most important
prophet in our time. Follow the prophet. As the song says “He
knows the way!”
Hymns-
21-
Come Listen to A Prophet's Voice
Children
110-Follow
the Prophet
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