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Do Mormons Believe their Prophets are Infallible?


The Infallibility of Prophets between Islam and Christianity (1/2)

On the one hand, Christians do not believe in the infallibility of prophets to the exclusion of Jesus. ... there is a palatable belief in logical infallibility of ...

What are the Limits to Powers of LDS “Prophets, Seers, and ...

They sin, make mistakes, have errors in judgment, etc. They aren't just generally immune to being swindled. But at the same time, for someone to ...

Watchmen on the Tower – On the Limits of Prophetic Fallibility

It is absolutely true that the church does not believe that its prophets and apostles are infallible. There is no infallibility doctrine.

A Closer Look at D & C 1:38 | Times & Seasons

Do a quick search on LDS.org for the phrase “by mine own voice or by the voice of my servants” and see how many hits you get. Even as recently ...

"When the prophet says it, that settles it"? Refuting an Evangelical ...

I do not believe that there is a single revelation, among the many God has given to the Church; that is perfect in its fulness. The ...

Patrick Mason on Proper View of Prophets - LDS Church is True Blog

'Aha! He's not perfect,' Brother Christensen said, as if that understanding of fallibility does anyone any good. A prophet can commit serious ...

Do Mormons believe people can become gods?

There is no lounging in the Mormon concept of heaven. No clouds, no wings. Nope. We continue do the most important things that souls are capable ...

What Is Ismah (Infallibility)? Do Prophets Really Never Sin? - YouTube

... Prophet's infallibility Join us as we explore the core of Shia Islam like never before. Dedicate episodes to your loved ones by visiting ...

Mistakes In Mormonism; Or Why The Church Handbook Isn't Doctrine

It shouldn't be. Mormon doctrine has long rejected prophetic infallibility, and a statement in the Deseret News (hardly a bastion of progressive ...

The Truth About Mormonism - Apologetics

There is no middle ground. If Joseph was a deceiver, who willfully attempted to mislead people, then he should be exposed, his claims should be ...

Mormon Beliefs: Prophets - MormonWiki

A prophet is a man, called of God to a special vocation. As with all men, prophets are imperfect people. They must walk by faith, just like the rest of us.

where does it say "the prophet cannot lead us astray"??? - Third Hour

and a general realization that belief in the church is false and following the prophet is not a phrase to be found(unless you can point me out a ...

No more prophets! - The Puritan Board

What is the best way to Biblically show: (1) there are no longer prophets with new revelation, (2) these modern-day prophets are not a ...

Expectations of Prophets - LDS Scripture Teachings

Inherent in much of the criticism is the notion that a real prophet should be infallible. There is no hint of such a doctrine anywhere in the ...

The Joseph Smith Question | Commonalities: A Bahá'í-Mormon ...

The definition of a prophet in the Bahá'í Faith includes Jesus Christ Himself, yet no Mormon would place Joseph Smith on the same level as ...

Instances of Prophetic Fallibility - DiscussMormonism.com

TBMs often say that they do not claim that their Latter-day prophets are infallible. But I don't believe I've ever heard a TBM cite an example of a ...

Follow the Prophet (Redux) - Rational Faiths | Mormon Blog

Human prophets are only worth following when they point toward the Way, the Truth, and the Life. I follow them as apostles—messengers and ...

The Prophet Will Not Lead the People of the Church Astray

Brigham Young – “The Lord Almighty leads this Church, and he will never suffer you to be led astray if you are found doing your duty. You may go ...

Individually Fallible, But Collectively Infallible? | by Adam Balinski

The scriptures also do not blanketly teach that everything a prophet says is true. For example, God tells us, “I will fulfil all that which I ...

Are Chad Daybell and Lori Vallow Really Mormons?

... Mormon Prophet, Wilford Woodruff, issued his “Manifesto. ... ” People who have been taught to believe that their leaders receive infallible ...