Question: What is Modern Revelation?
Answer: Modern revelation means that God is revealing to mankind knowledge, truth, and His will in these days. Revelation may come in the form of visions, dreams, angelic visitations, and other inspiration which is received through the power of the Holy Ghost. Revelation recorded in writing is called scripture.
Revelation from God comes to mankind both individually and as a group. When God reveals truth and His commandments to the world he does so through His living prophets and apostles. Only the current prophet (the president of the church) has the authority to receive revelation for the entire church, but each individual may receive personal revelation for themselves and those for whom they are responsible.
Our Ninth Article of Faith states:
Revelation from God comes to mankind both individually and as a group. When God reveals truth and His commandments to the world he does so through His living prophets and apostles. Only the current prophet (the president of the church) has the authority to receive revelation for the entire church, but each individual may receive personal revelation for themselves and those for whom they are responsible.
Our Ninth Article of Faith states:
"We believe all that God has revealed, all that He does now reveal, and we believe that He will yet reveal many great and important things pertaining to the Kingdom of God."Modern revelation for the world was once again found upon the earth in these latter-days when God called Joseph Smith to be His prophet. Through Joseph Smith the gospel of Jesus Christ was restored and with it the ordinance of baptism for the remission of sins, making it possible for mankind to again receive the Gift of the Holy Ghost.
"Behold, great and marvelous are the works of the Lord. How unsearchable are the depths of the mysteries of him.... And no man knoweth of his ways save it be revealed unto him; wherefore, brethren, despise not the revelations of God (Jacob 4:8)Continue to learn about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and what Mormons believe, including how Christ restored His church.