PORTRAIT OF A PROPHET, Part 1 of Chapter 14 of Holy Priesthood Volume 5

PORTRAIT OF A PROPHET, Chapter 14 of Holy Priesthood Volume 5

Pages 195 to 215

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Joseph Smith laid the foundation of this work; he was chosen by the Lord for that purpose, and was ordained by prophets and inspired men who formerly held the keys of the kingdom of God upon the earth. (Wilford Woodruff, JD 14:32)

This chapter is included to help us in distinguishing true prophets so we will know the correct ones to sustain.

There are a variety of prophets upon the face of the earth today, and many of them seem to congregate in the Utah area. They may be classified into the following groups:

1. true prophets
2. false prophets
3. fallen prophets
4. ordained prophets
5. pretended prophets

There are only a few true prophets and even fewer fallen prophets. Ordained prophets are those assuming to be prophets and pretended prophets are the most numerous and the most popular. But the false prophets are the most dangerous. All of them have a place and purpose, and in a way they provide a maze that true sheep must experience and struggle through.