misanthropic_clown
Active Member
Revelation and the LDS Church – Question time
One of the distinguishing elements of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is the concept of revelation continuing from God to man. This concept does not merely extend to the ability of the prophets to receive guidance from God concerning the direction of the church, but the ability of every member to utilise the gift of the Holy Ghost to receive answers to both personal issues and issues concerning any group over which they hold some official responsibility. In other words, as the Prophet receives revelation for the whole church, a Bishop may do so for his ward and parents for their own families. This also allows individuals to receive confirmation of the truth of revelation received by the Prophet.
The issue I seek to address primarily is the ability of the Prophet to receive revelation concerning the entire church, using Official Declarations 1 & 2 (OD1, OD2) to illustrate the issues of plural marriage and the withdrawal and subsequent extension of the Priesthood from and to black LDS members.
At present, I am going to take some time to compile information on the issues surrounding the OD’s, but would like to extend the opportunity for members of this forum to ask specific questions so that I will be able to ensure I address them. When this compilation is done, I will post the information either in this thread, or separate threads depending on how extensive it gets.
So, the opportunity is yours to ask questions about LDS revelation in general, and questions about polygamy and the black priesthood issue.
One of the distinguishing elements of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is the concept of revelation continuing from God to man. This concept does not merely extend to the ability of the prophets to receive guidance from God concerning the direction of the church, but the ability of every member to utilise the gift of the Holy Ghost to receive answers to both personal issues and issues concerning any group over which they hold some official responsibility. In other words, as the Prophet receives revelation for the whole church, a Bishop may do so for his ward and parents for their own families. This also allows individuals to receive confirmation of the truth of revelation received by the Prophet.
The issue I seek to address primarily is the ability of the Prophet to receive revelation concerning the entire church, using Official Declarations 1 & 2 (OD1, OD2) to illustrate the issues of plural marriage and the withdrawal and subsequent extension of the Priesthood from and to black LDS members.
At present, I am going to take some time to compile information on the issues surrounding the OD’s, but would like to extend the opportunity for members of this forum to ask specific questions so that I will be able to ensure I address them. When this compilation is done, I will post the information either in this thread, or separate threads depending on how extensive it gets.
So, the opportunity is yours to ask questions about LDS revelation in general, and questions about polygamy and the black priesthood issue.