Who is the current prophet of God?
Russell M. Nelson
Church members view senior Church leaders — Joseph Smith, Brigham Young and the presidents of the Church that followed — as prophets of God in the same way they view Abraham, Moses, Isaiah and the apostles in the day of Jesus Christ. Russell M. Nelson is the current president and prophet of the Church.
How many prophets of God are there?
Twelve Prophets
Christianity counts the Twelve Prophets as twelve individual prophetic books, and refers to them as the Dodekapropheton (Greek for “twelve prophets”) or simply as “the Minor Prophets,” indicating their relative length when compared to the Major Prophets.
What did Jesus say about the prophets?
Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s. clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. The World English Bible translates the passage as: Beware of false prophets, who come to you in.
Do spiritual work know yourselves?
As President of His Church, “I plead with you who have distanced yourselves from the Church and with you who have not yet really sought to know that the Savior’s Church has been restored. Do the spiritual work to find out for yourselves, and please do it now. Time is running out.”
Why do we need a prophet?
Prophets are inspired teachers and are always special witnesses of Jesus Christ (see D&C 107:23). Prophets speak not only to the people of their time, but they also speak to people throughout all time. When God speaks, He does so to teach, inspire, refine, and warn His children.
Who is first prophet in Bible?
Answer and Explanation: The first prophet mentioned in the Bible is Enoch, who was seventh in line from Adam. Not a lot is said about Enoch in Genesis other than his lineage, but what is said is telling.
Who are the true prophets of the church?
A true prophet is always chosen by God and called through proper priesthood authority (see Articles of Faith 1:5 ). Latter-day Saints sustain the First Presidency and the Twelve Apostles as prophets. However, when we speak of “the prophet of the Church,” we mean the President of the Church, who is President of the high priesthood.
What does the Bible say about Prophets of God?
“Surely the Lord God will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets” ( Amos 3:7 ). Many people live in darkness, unsure of God’s will. They believe that the heavens are closed and that people must face the world’s perils alone. How fortunate are the Latter-day Saints!
Can a prophet receive the will of God?
No person except the chosen prophet and President can receive God’s will for the entire membership of the Church. The Lord said, “There is never but one on the earth at a time on whom this power and the keys of this priesthood are conferred” ( D&C 132:7 ).
Do you think of yourself as a prophet?
Most of us probably do not think of ourselves as prophets. Even the role of the prophet that Ezekiel speaks about — comparing the prophet to a watchman for Israel — that has no relevance for us with our super-sophisticated radar systems, our U-2 planes that oversee the Earth at all the time.