Why is it that Mormons follow Prophets, even though Jesus said I am the last Prophet.?

Answer 1

They couldn't differentiate a false prophet from a real one.

Edit:
BTW, Jesus didn't say He was the last prophet. The New Testament (Ephesians 4) says that prophets are gifts to the Church, & I Corinthians 12 describes the gift of prophecy as one of the 9 gifts of the Holy Spirit given to the Church.

You must have confused it with Islam. Islam claimed that Muhammad was the Last Prophet and that the Qu'ran was the Last Testament

Answer 2

You should read Acts. It mentions prophets after the time of Christ. For example, Acts 13:1, 11:27, 15:32, 21:10. Also, Revelation 11 speaks of two prophets that will be slain in Jerusalem in the last days. If Jesus said he was the last prophet, then the Bible must contain some mistakes.

Answer 3

so which you have the bible... what number denominations even have the bible? Why do not all of them have the comparable doctrines and ideology? I accept as true with you that Jesus is a living prophet. How then...do you comprehend what Jesus could choose His church to do and not using a prophet. in case you declare that Jesus is a prophet...than easily He would desire to communicate and lead like a prophet. Peter acted because of the fact the government apostle/prophet after Christ's ascension. He gained revelation on behalf of the church. it is the development prevalent interior the bible. i could say that if a church would not have this right this moment....they are actually not extremely set up the comparable in accordance to the classes chanced on interior the bible. The outdated testomony taught.. "easily our lord god will do not something, yet he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets." Amos 3:7 the recent testomony taught..."And God hath set some interior the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly instructors, after that miracles, then presents of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues." a million Cor. 12: 28-29 It looks like the bible is distinctly sparkling that the Lord makes use of prophets to coach His little ones. The e book of Mormon acts as a 2nd witness to the bible. The bible teaches that "interior the mouth of two or 3 witnesses each word could be prevalent." Matt 18:sixteen (comparable imperative interior the O.T.) In performing as a 2nd witness to the bible, the e book of Mormon clarifies many of the confusion prevalent between distinctive Christian denominations right this moment. Like is baptism needed, who will resurrect, is there 3 in one or a million in 3..... many of the doctrines you're able to declare to be common are the main perplexing between distinctive sects.

Answer 4

This is a commonly held opinion that is actually contrary to what is taught in the New Testament. There are specific prophets mentioned in the book of Acts, including Agabus. Paul writes about the role of prophets in his epistles and John writes in Revelation that there will be two Prophets who will testify in Jerusalem in the last days.

Answer 5

When did Jesus ever say that?

Why is it that people dont believe God would continue to use prophets given the fact that we need them now more than ever and he has always led his people and taught the people thru prophets before?



tell me, how does any religion claim authority to change its doctrine, or even begin as a church, if it didnt believe in continual revelation?

If you dont believe in continual revelation than what right does your church ever have to change its doctrine if you claim its based on the Bible and the Bible doesnt change? Yet you see religions change doctrine all the time without any kind of prophetic ability or claim to do so.

Answer 6

Jesus never said that.

He did say,

Matthew 7:15 -- Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.

That the ministry of prophets was intended by God to continue is evident by these verses:

1 Corinthians 12:28 -- And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.

1 Corinthians 12:29 -- Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all workers of miracles?

1 Corinthians 14:29 -- Let the prophets speak two or three, and let the other judge.

Answer 7

Who is willing to cast the first stone? Even tho I am Baptist I am not prepared to judge the Mormon beliefs. Do we Christians not have our own houses to put in order? Shall we try to take the stick out of our brothers eye without getting the plank out of our own? I chose not to be on the dividing side. Look at how the protestant and Catholic wars came about. Was it not over interpretation that the christian world fell to fighting and bickering during the end of the Roman empire? Makes you think, huh.

Answer 8

Where does it say that Jesus is the last prophet?

Answer 9

Hmmmm where did he say that? No sources?

The apostacy
http://www.fairlds.org/pubs/DocTrends.pdf

Open canon

Criticism
Critics claim that the Church is in error because Christianity requires a "closed canon" (no more authoritative revelation) instead of the Church's "open canon" (potential for more binding revelation).

Source(s) of the Criticism
Luke P. Wilson, “Lost Books & Latter-Day Revelation: A Response to Mormon Views of the New Testament Canon,” Christian Research Journal (Fall 1996): 27–33.
Response
God is superior even to His Word
The Bible is an important record of God's message to humanity. However, the Bible—or any other written text—cannot be the focus of the Christian's life or faith. Only One deserves that place: God.

One non-LDS Christian author cautioned believers from placing the Bible 'ahead' of God:

It is possible, however, to stress the Bible so much and give it so central a place that the sensitive Christian conscience must rebel. We may illustrate such overstress on the Bible by the often-used (and perhaps misused) quotation from Chillingworth: “The Bible alone is the religion of Protestantism.” Or we may recall how often it has been said that the Bible is the final authority for the Christian. If it will not seem too facetious, I would like to put in a good word for God. It is God and not the Bible who is the central fact for the Christian. When we speak of “the Word of God” we use a phrase which, properly used, may apply to the Bible, but it has a deeper primary meaning. It is God who speaks to man. But he does not do so only through the Bible. He speaks through prophets and apostles. He speaks through specific events. And while his unique message to the Church finds its central record and written expression in the Bible, this very reference to the Bible reminds us that Christ is the Word of God in a living, personal way which surpasses what we have even in this unique book. Even the Bible proves to be the Word of God only when the Holy Spirit working within us attests the truth and divine authority of what the Scripture says. Faith must not give to the aids that God provides the reverence and attention that Belong only to God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Our hope is in God; our life is in Christ; our power is in the Spirit. The Bible speaks to us of the divine center of all life and help and power, but it is not the center. The Christian teaching about the canon must not deify the Scripture.[1]
To argue that the canon is closed effectively seeks to place God's written word (the Bible) above God Himself. Some have even called this practice "bibolatry" or "bibliolatry." Critics are effectively ordering God not to reveal anything further, or refusing to even consider that He might choose to speak again.

Closed canon is not a Biblical doctrine
The idea of a closed canon is not a Biblical doctrine. The Bible bears record that God called prophets in the past. Why could He not—indeed, why would He not—continue to do so?

Ironically, it would seem that the only way to know that there can be no extra-Biblical revelation is via revelation: otherwise, decisions about God's Word are being made by human intellect alone. Yet, since the Bible does not claim that it is the sole source of revealed truth, the only potential source of a revelation to close the canon would be extra-Biblical. Thus, those who insist on a closed canon are in the uncomfortable position of requiring extra-Biblical revelation to rule out extra-Biblical revelation![2]

Throughout Biblical history, the canon was clearly not closed. New prophets were called, and new authoritative writing was made. It would seem strange for this to cease without revelatory notice being given that God's practices were about to change.

Scriptural interpretation requires revelation
Even if one were to grant that the Bible contains all necessary teachings, it is clear from Christian history that the Bible can be interpreted in many different ways by sincere readers. What else but additional, on-going revelation can settle legitimate questions of interpretation and application of God's word? Are we to rely on human reason alone to do so? Does this not in essence turn to an extra-Biblical source for information about divine matters?

Conclusion
The doctrine of a closed canon and the end of authoritative revelation is not found in the Bible. To insist upon this doctrine is to place a non-Biblical doctrine in a place of pre-eminence, and insist that God must be bound by it. Such a doctrine would require the very revelation it denies to be authoritative. Even the proper interpretation of Biblical teachings requires authoritative revelation, which are necessarily extra-Biblical.

Critics are free to hold these beliefs if they wish, but they ought not to criticize the LDS for believing extra-Biblical doctrines when they themselves insist upon the non-Biblical closed canon.

Endnotes
[1] Floyd V. Filson, Which Books Belong in the Bible? (Philadelphia: The Westminster Press, 1957), 20–21.
[2] Joseph Smith made this observation in Joseph Smith, Jr., Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith, selected by Joseph Fielding Smith, (Salt Lake City: Deseret Book Company, 1976), 61. ISBN 087579243X. off-site

Answer 10

I thought Jesus was vague on this subject: something like.... there will be others who come after me but many will be false. Meaning what? Who knows!

PS EVERY religion/sect believes they have it right and everyone else is wasting their time! Mmmmm....