Impressions
From the Holy Ghost More Significant Than a Vison President Joseph Fielding Smith
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question frequently arises: "Is it necessary for a member of the
Council of the Twelve to see the Savior in order to be an apostle?"
It is their privilege to see him if occasion requires, but the Lord
has taught that there is a stronger witness than seeing a personage,
even of seeing the Son of God in a vision. Impressions on the soul that
come from the Holy Ghost are far more significant than a vision. When
Spirit speaks to spirit, the imprint upon the soul is far more difficult
to erase. Every member of the church should have impressions that Jesus
is the Son of God indelibly pictured on his soul through the witness
of the Holy Ghost. (Joseph Fielding Smith, "The First Presidency and the Council of the Twelve," Improvement Era 69:979 [Nov. 1966]) |
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