Fourteen Fundamentals in Following the Prophet
Life Instuctions
1. The Prophet is the only man who speaks for the Lord in
everything.
2. The Living Prophet is more vital to us than the Standard
Works.
3. The Living Prophet is more important to us than a dead
Prophet. He has TNT -- Today's News Today!
4. The Prophet will never lead the Church astray.
5. The Prophet is not required to have any particular earthly
training or credentials to act or speak on any subject
at any time.
6. The Prophet does not have to say "Thus saith the Lord" to
give us Scripture.
7. The Prophet tells us what we need to know, not always waht
we want to know.
8. The Prophet is not limited by men's reasoning.
9. The Prophet can receive revelation on any matter, temporal
or spiritual.
10. The Prophet may be involved in civic matters.
11. The two groups who have the greatest difficulty in following
the Propher are the proud who are learned and the proud who
are rich.
12. The Prophet will not necessarily be popular with the world
or the worldly.
13. The Prophet and his Counselors make up the First Presidency,
the highest Quorum in the Church.
14. The Living Prophet and his First Presidency -- Follow them
and be blessed; reject them and suffer.
Ezra Taft Benson
Devotional Address
Brigham Young University
February 26, 1980
Cf. The Teachings of Ezra Taft Benson, pp. 131-143
