Throughout time God has spoken to His servants the prophets. Each prophet has the power of God to act in His name and that power is called the priesthood. The priesthood is power given from God to man.
In Amos 3:7 it says, "Surely the Lord God will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets."
God is the same "yesterday, and today, and forever" (Hebrews 13:8) meaning that His ways do not change. God will always work through His prophets.
God has called prophets such as Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jeremiah, and Isaiah. Each one of these prophets has testified of our Savior and has given people guidance through the priesthood power that he has.
When Jesus Christ came to the earth He talked about His church and how it should be established. Paul records what the Church of Christ must have and he says,
"And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone." -Ephesians 2:20
I love this scripture because it testifies that in the church of Christ prophets and apostles are needed. But they recieve all their words from Jesus Christ.
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| Moses- An Example of an Old Testament Prophet |
The prophets role is to testify of our Savior Jesus Christ. They also to warn of us danger, and give us guidance on how to live with the Gospel of Jesus Christ in our lives. Jesus Christ is not here on earth now to lead us, so we need a leader who will guide us in the way that Christ would.
But not everyone listens to the prophets, so an apostasy happens (a turning away from the word of God). When this happens the people no longer have a prophet because they don't listen to him. This means that the power of God is no longer on the earth. Truth is lost and guidance is taken away.
But one thing I always love- God will give us a new prophet. He has always done that when His children are ready to listen again. It's a huge way that God shows His love for us.
