Obedience to the Prophets

The true definition of prophet is a person called by God to speak in His name.

14 fundamentals from Elder Bensen talk to BYU students in 1980. timeless

Fourteen Fundamentals in Following the Prophet 1980 Devotional Speeches of the Year

1. The prophet is the only man who speaks for the Lord in everything
2. The living prophet is more vital to us than the standard works
3. The living prophet is more important to us than a dead prophet
4. The prophet will never lead the Church astray
5. The prophet is not required to have any particular earthly training or credentials to speak on any subject or act on any matter at any time
6. The prophet does not have to say ‘Thus saith the Lord’ to give us scripture
7. The prophet tells us what we need to know, not always what we want to know
8. The prophet is not limited by men’s reasoning
9. The prophet may be involved in civic matters
10. The two groups who have the greatest difficulty in following the prophet are the proud who are learned and the proud who are rich
11. The prophet will not necessarily be popular with the world or the worldly
12. The prophet and his counselors make up the First Presidency – the highest quorum in the Church
13. The prophet and the presidency – the living prophet and the first presidency – follow them and be blessed; reject them and suffer