The Latter-Day Saints' Millennial Star, Vol. 87

Download or read book The Latter-Day Saints' Millennial Star, Vol. 87 written by James E. Talmage and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-07-12 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Latter-Day Saints' Millennial Star, Vol. 87: November 26, 1925 I sometimes onder if the keys Of authority which belong to the Office and calling of one who occupies this exalted position in the Church is fully understood by the people. A careful study of the etymology of the word and of the lives, works and character of the prophets of old, makes clear the fact that a prophet was and is one called to act as God's messenger. He is to teach men the character of God, and define and make known to the people His will. He is to denounce sin, and declare the punishment of transgression. He is to be above all else a preacher of righteousness, and when the people depart-from the path which he has marked out for them to follow, is to call them back to the true faith. He is as an interpreter Of the Scripture, and declares its meaning and application. When future events are to be declared he predicts them, but his direct and most impor tant calling is to be a forth-teller, or director of present policy, rather than a foreteller of that which is to come. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.