MAN-MADE MANIFESTOS, Part 2 of Chapter 6 of The Church and The Priesthood

MAN-MADE MANIFESTOS, Part 2 of Chapter 6 of The Church and The Priesthood 

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1. Was the Manifesto a Revelation?

There are certain criteria that can be used in determining whether or not something is a revelation from God. Probably the easiest one to recognize is when it contains the words, “Thus saith the Lord.”

In the Doctrine and Covenants there are 64 “thus saith the Lord” revelations. The rest may be revelations, but should more correctly be considered pronouncements or statements. The Bible has over 450 “thus saith the Lord” revelations immediately identifying the true Author of the statements. For over a century historians have looked, without success, for indications that the Manifesto could be considered a revelation from God.