The Testimony of the Prophets

THE TESTIMONY OF THE PROPHETS

Surely the Lord God will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.

(Amos 3:7)

One of the most fundamental doctrines of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the principle of continuing revelation through living prophets.

We affirm the scripture quoted in Amos that the Lord always reveals His word and His will through his chosen servants, the prophets. This was true during the times of the Old Testament, continued to be true in New Testament times, and will always be true. The Lord is unchanging and is not silent in our day. Modern day prophets have been called to share the word of The Lord with His children on the earth today.

The Church has published the continuing revelations of the Lord since the time of it's founding starting with the Book of Mormon followed by revelations to the Prophet Joseph Smith in the Pearl of Great Price and the Doctrine and Covenants.  This revelatory pattern continues to the present day.

Two of the Articles of Faith written by The Prophet Joseph Smith testify to the doctrine of continuing revelation:

8 We believe the Bible to be the word of God as far as it is translated correctly; we also believe the Book of Mormon to be the word of God.
9 We believe all that God has revealed, all that He does now reveal, and we believe that He will yet reveal many great and important things pertaining to the Kingdom of God.

And The Lord has provided the key whereby all may know whether the words of the prophets are true:

And when ye shall receive these things, I would exhort you that ye would ask God, the Eternal Father, in the name of Christ, if these things are not true; and if ye shall ask with a sincere heart, with real  intent, having faith in Christ, he will manifest the truth of it unto you, by the power of the Holy Ghost.

And by the power of the Holy Ghost ye may know the truth of all things.

  (Moroni 10:4-5)