I think that many churches claim to speak for God in some degree. While it's true, I'm not a theologian and yes, there are exceptions, the majority of Christian Churches claim to be speaking the word of God, and some many claim to be the only church that speaks in the name of God. Those that speak in the name of God or claim to are often called prophets-and the LDS church is one of the few Christian churches that claims to have modern prophetic revelation. In fact, the leaders of our church are referred to as "prophets".
This passage says that those who listened to the prophets are heirs to the kingdom of God, but you have to do more than listen. You also have "to believe that the Lord would redeem his people, look forward to that day, and ask for a remission of your sins." Wow, that's a lot of stuff.
I wonder how many people only do part of that. How many people listen to the prophets on Sunday than ignore them from Monday-Saturday. Or, how many ignore the prophets but believe in the Lord. And I'm sure that not many people look forward to the day where God pulls the curtain down and the second coming begins. This passage seems simple at first but upon second look is incredibly complex.
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