May 19 — LDS Reasons to Follow A Prophet. Jeremiah 14:14 “Then the LORD said unto me, The prophets prophesy lies in my name: I sent them not, neither have I commanded them, neither spake unto them: they prophesy unto you a false vision and divination, and a thing of nought, and the deceit of their heart.”
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God sent at least sixty prophets during the OT era to reveal the messages He gave to them. The proclamations included everything Israelites needed to safely live in a covenant relationship with Him. In essence, the Law served as a guardian before the arrival of Jesus. Galatians 3:23-25.
Alongside the true prophets of God, there were also hundreds of false prophets, who made a profession out of lying to the Israelites. The tactics didn’t stop with the advent of Jesus’ birth, rather, they carried on as if nothing had changed. Many chose to ignore Hebrews 1:1-2.
It’s incredibly sad that we see how this is still true with the presence of Mormonism. The false prophets reign while wrapped in their regalia of lies.
In the LDS reference below, pay close attention to the wording in Mr. Andersen’s talk. He stated their prophet doesn’t stand between LDS members and God, but then gave reasons why they follow their prophet.
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General Conference, ‘The Prophet of God’ April 2018 “A prophet does not stand between you and the Savior. Rather, he stands beside you and points the way to the Savior.
There are many logical reasons to follow President Russell M. Nelson.
Although we admire all of these noble qualities, why do we follow President Nelson? Why do we follow the prophet? Because the Lord Jesus Christ has called him and designated him as His watchman on the tower.” — Neil L. Andersen
Thatś why I read the Bible and pray about it. After I left the church and stumbled on the Hebrews verses you cited, I was saddened deeply. Another lie from the GAs and the rest of them. God speaks through His Son, period. Remember when Russell ´prophesied´ the church members would no longer be called Mormons? What happened to the I Am A Mormon program produced or prophesied by an earlier prophet? Iḿ sure there is an enlightened answer….but God said no more prophets, none needed and none have been spoken to by I AM.
The Church has a unique habit of throwing their past inspired prophets under the bus. This isn’t the first time it’s happened.
In 1978 McConkie announced everyone must forget everything they’ve ever taught on the race issue because they were working on limited knowledge.
Sadly people like my mother believed that lie and still does.
The quick fix to all those issues is once again…God’s perfect, Holy Word!