LECTURE XVI, ARTICLE 9.

Revelation, Past, Present, and Future.

=1.= What is revelation? Compare with inspiration.

=2.= Show that revelation is God's chosen method of communication

through the priesthood.

=3.= What is known of God's revelations to:--1, Adam; 2, Enoch; 3,

Noah; 4, Abraham; 5, Isaac; 6, Jacob; 7, Moses?

=4.= Give examples of Divine revelation through other Old Testament

prophets.

=5.= Show that Christ was a revelator, while He dwelt among men.

=6.= Give scriptural evidence of revelation having been given through

the apostles of old.

=7.= Show that the doctrine of continual revelation is reasonable.

=8.= Show that it is scriptural.

=9.= Show that continual revelation has ever been characteristic of

the operations of the priesthood.

=10.= Cite the principal objections to this doctrine, professedly

founded on scripture. Show their unscriptural foundation.

=11.= Give specific scriptures predicting that revelation is to

characterize the Church in the last dispensation (1, from the Bible;

2, from the Book of Mormon).

=12.= Give instances of modern revelation. Cite promises of the Lord

in this dispensation assuring the continuation of revelation in the

Church.

=13.= Show the reasonableness of expecting yet further revelation.

=14.= Show that the doctrine of no further revelation is comparatively

modern, and unscriptural.

=15.= Show that inspiration does not deprive man of his freedom or

individuality.

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