“The Holy Ghost Giveth Authority”
One who speaks by the power of the Holy Ghost speaks with authority. As the voice of God, there is neither apology nor uncertainty in the expressions of the Spirit. One who speaks under this influence utters the words that God or angels would speak if they were personally present, and therefore his voice is the voice of the Lord, his utterance a revelation of the mind and will and word of that same Lord (see D&C 68:3-4). Such persons are well read in the world’s oldest book (see Teachings, p. 349).
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