Prophets, Rejection of

 What you do with the prophet's words is a matter of life and death - do not reject them. Follow the prophet(in accordance with personal revelation) and you will see Christ, don't follow the prophet and you will be destroyed(in this life) and receive only the telestial kingdom in the next life. People who reject prophets are proud, hard hearted, rebellious, vain, selfish - don't be like them.

*1 Kings 19:10 - Children of Israel 1st forsaked covenants, then slayed prophets - Rom 11:3

*2 Kings 17:14 - People who reject prophets have hard hearts - would not hear

*2 Chron 24:21 - Zechariah is stoned to death

*2 Chron 36:16 - People mocked and despised prophets, kindling wrath of Lord "til there was no remedy"

*Isa 30:10 - rebellious people want deceitful prophets who preach smooth things

*Jer 1:19 - The Lord is with His prophets, He will deliver them amidst persecution

*Jer 11:20(18:18) - Jeremiah prays for his life amongst persecution(11:21, 12:6, 26:8, 37:15, 44:5)

*Ezek 20:49 - Prophets speak in parables, those who do not understand get angry

*Matt 5:12 - Prophets(and followers) who are persecuted will receive a great reward in heaven (Luke 6:23, 3 Ne 12:12)

*Matt 10:41 - Receive a prophet in the name of a prophet - sustain church leaders

*Matt 13:57, Mark 6:4, Luke 4:24, John 4:44 - A prophet is not without rejection(honor) except in his own home(country)

*Matt 21:33-41 - Parable of the prophets and Christ being sent and slain by people

*Matt 23:37(Luke 13:33-34) - God tried to gather children again and again, but they would not hearken to prophets

*Luke 11:50 - Be careful of how you treat prophets, for you will have to pay a price. Jerusalem had to pay for the blood of all the prophets slain since the beginning

*Luke 16:31 - People who do not listen to prophets will not be persuaded by one who rose from the dead

*Acts 7:52-60 - Stephen is stoned to death, sees a vision, forgives persecuters

*1 Thes 2:15-16 - People who persecute prophets are contrary to all men, wanting to "fill up their sins alway" - the wrath of God will come upon them to the uttermost.

*Heb 11:37-40 - Prophets endure persecution because of faith

*1 Ne 1:20 - Although prophets are cast out, stoned, slain, the Lord's tender mercies are over them, because of their faith, to make them mighty unto the power of deliverance.

*1 Ne 3:18, 7:14, Ether 11:2, 22 - When the people lose the Spirit, they turn against prophets

*1 Ne 19:7 - When you reject prophets, you are trampling God under your feet

*2 Ne 26:3 - People perish because they reject prophets(perish in small and big ways)

*Mosiah 7:26-33: When you reject prophets, you reap what you sow - destruction

*Alma 15:16 - Sometimes even family and friends will reject you for doing what's right

*Alma 37:30, D&C 136:36 - Blood of prophets on their hands, judgments of God will come upon them

*Hel 13:25-26,27-30 - Different generations react differently to prophets, some destroy prophets unless they tell them what they want to hear.

*3 Nephi 28:34 - Receive the prophets and their words and He will receive you at the last day. D&C 138:20-21 - if not, you will not see Him

*Ether 7:24-25 - People rejected prophets, but king protected them

*Ether 8:25 - Satan is behind the killing/rejection of prophets

*D&C 1:14 - Those who reject the prophets shall be cut off among the people

*D&C 76:98-106 - Those who reject prophets will go to the telestial kingdom

*D&C 124:46 - When you reject prophets, you are polluting holy grounds/ordinances/words

*D&C 133:71-72 - You better listen/follow prophets because after them, there is no one to help you

*D&C 90:5 - It is not a light thing to follow the prophet - make sure you do it even when the winds blow