02-08-2008, 09:05 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Happy Valley, PA
Posts: 1,866
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Originally Posted by Indy Coug
In addition to what Creekster has said, there are undoubtedly countless revelations, visions, etc. "behind the scenes" which most members are not privy to, but we can see the byproduct of them in what teachings are emphasized (proclamation on the family, paying off your house now if you can, etc.), programs instituted (mini-temples, perpetual education fund, etc.)
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Originally Posted by Tex
That's only if you consider "prophecy" to consist of just "prediction of the future." It doesn't.
The LDS Bible Dictionary defines a prophet as someone who would "denounce sin and foretell its punishment, and to redress, so far as he could, both public and private wrongs," to be "a preacher of righteousness" who would "restore that faith and remove false views about the character of God."
Or, if you prefer Webster, some alternative definitions of prophesy include "to utter by or as if by divine inspiration" and "to give instruction in religious matters."
By all these definitions, Hinckley was most certainly a prophet.
http://scriptures.lds.org/en/bd/p/61
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prophesy
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These are some interesting points and I'll have to take some time and consider them thoughtfully.
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