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Originally Posted by FMCoug
Excellent point. I certainly didn't mean to imply that revelation was no longer necessary. Just pointing out why JS had so many. And I think we'd agree that the kind of revelation that is received today is more along the lines of clarification and reconciling modern times with revealed truth, as opposed to revealing new truth.
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I figured I would probably end up mischaracterizing somebody's argument. I figured I was justified since I couldn't remember who said it.
Better stated: that the bulk of the the revelations received by Joseph were for the purpose of restoring the church, and the priesthood ordinances which are the culmination of the restoration, is clear. I think the very evident drop-off of published "Thus Saith The Lord" revelations does not indicate a decreased flow of revelation; rather, it is indicative of the fact that communication between God and man has had the middlemen removed to a greater extent than has happened in the history of the world.