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Prophets and Church leaders
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Mormonism and prophets
General
Brigham Young's sermons are scripture?
Summary: Did Brigham Young declare that his sermons were scripture?Revelation after Joseph Smith
Summary: If every President of the Church is a prophet, seer, and revelator, why have so few revelations after Joseph Smith been added to the Doctrine and Covenants? Revelations used to be printed in Church periodicals such as the Times and Seasons and the Evening and Morning Star. Why are revelations no longer published on an ongoing basis?
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- Modern prophets and prophecy
- Apostles as personal witnesses of Christ
- Divine manifestations since the time of Joseph Smith
- Fulfillment of prophecy
- Blessings given by Oliver Cowdery
- Brigham Young ordination blessing
- Criticisms of Thomas S. Monson
- Joseph F. Smith at the Reed Smoot hearings
Joseph Fielding Smith
Joseph Fielding Smith claimed that man would never walk on the Moon
Summary: It is claimedthat Joseph Fielding Smith taught or "prophesied" than man would never walk on the moon. Because of this, critics insist that Pres. Smith was a false prophet, or that nothing he taught can be replied upon.
Others
John Taylor 1886 revelation
Summary: Did John Taylor receive a revelation on September 27, 1886 that promised that “polygamy would never be abandoned?”Missouri myths?
Summary: Will members "walk back to Jackson County" before the second coming of Christ? Will the whole Church return to Jackson county before the second coming?- Walk back to Missouri?—
Brief Summary: Myth #1: We’re going to walk to Missouri to prepare for the Second Coming. (Click here for full article)∗ ∗ ∗ - Return to Jackson County, Missouri?—
Brief Summary: Myth #2: The entire Church will be gathered to Missouri. (Click here for full article)∗ ∗ ∗ - Heber C. Kimball–"dead yellow dog"—
Brief Summary: Myth #3: Destruction in Missouri. Did early leaders prophesy destruction against Jackson County before the second coming of Christ? (Click here for full article)∗ ∗ ∗
- Walk back to Missouri?—
Wilford Woodruff's 1889 revelation
Summary: Did Wilford Woodruff receive a revelation on November 24, 1889 the said that the Church would prevail against the Government effort to seize the Church's assets?