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Fourteen Fundamentals Ezra Taft Benson (1899-1994, thirteenth President of the Church) gave an address in which he defined “Fourteen Fundamentals in Following the Prophet.”
1) The prophet is the only man who speaks for the Lord in everything.
2) The living prophet is more vital to us than the standard works.
3) The living prophet is more important to us than a dead prophet.
4) The prophet will never lead the Church astray.
5) The prophet is not required to have any particular earthly training or credentials to speak on any subject or act on any matter at any time.
6) The prophet does not have to say, “Thus saith the Lord” to give us scripture.
7) The prophet tells us what we need to know, not always what we want to know.
8) The prophet is not limited by men’s reasoning.
9) The prophet can receive revelation on any matter, temporal or spiritual.
10) The prophet may advise on civic matters.
11) The two groups who have the greatest difficulty in following the prophet are the proud who are learned and the proud who are rich.
12) The prophet will not necessarily be popular with the world or the worldly.
13) The prophet and his counselors make up the First Presidency—the highest quorum in the Church.
14) Those who follow the living prophet and the First Presidency will be blessed; those who reject them will suffer.