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We believe in the gift of tongues, prophecy, revelation, visions, healing, interpretation of tongues, and so forth.

I love talking about this Article of Faith because of last Sunday I was talking to President Clark on the phone about this Article and he said "Kenny you probably didn't know this but you have all these gifts." So this may sound confusing to you guys that are non-members so let me break it down for you. We believe in the GIFT OF TONGUES. This is referring to mostly missionaries, when they go on their mission they have the opportunity to learn a language. That's when we say the gift of tongues, we are saying Heavenly Father has given a gift to learn another tongue.The GIFT OF INTERPRETATION OF TONGUES is along the same lines you can not speak the language but you can understand them and translate it into English for yourself and companion.


1 Sam 10:10- And when they came thither to the hill, behold, a company of prophets met him; and the Spirit of God came upon him, and he prophesied among them.
The GIFT OF PROPHECY and REVELATION is like an inspirational thing. Men who have a testimony of our savior Jesus Christ has the gift of prophecy. If a man has the gift of Prophecy then this man has the gift of Revelation.  
"Now if any man has the testimony of Jesus, has he not the spirit of prophecy? And if he has the spirit of prophecy, I ask, is he not a prophet? And if a prophet, will he not receive revelation? And any man that does not receive revelation for himself must be damned, for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy. For Christ says, ask and you shall receive; and if he happens to receive anything, I ask, will it not be a revelation? And if any man has not the testimony of Jesus or the spirit of God, he is none of his, namely Christ’s. And if not his, he must be damned." Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Joseph Smith.
“No man is a minister of Jesus Christ without being a Prophet. No man can be a minister of Jesus Christ except he has the testimony of Jesus; and this is the spirit of prophecy." Revelation 19:10
The gift of Visions can be best described when Lehi has a vision of the tree of life. In 1st Nephi 8:18-33 it reads:
 18And it came to pass that I saw them, but they would not come unto me and partake of the fruit.

 19And I beheld a rod of iron, and it extended along the bank of the river, and led to the tree by which I stood.

 20And I also beheld a trait and narrow path, which came along by the rod of iron, even to the tree by which I stood; and it also led by the head of the fountain, unto a large and spacious field, as if it had been a world.

 21And I saw numberless concourses of people, many of whom were pressing forward, that they might obtain the path which led unto the tree by which I stood.

 22And it came to pass that they did come forth, and commence in the path which led to the tree.

 23And it came to pass that there arose a mist of darkness; yea, even an exceedingly great mist of darkness, insomuch that they who had commenced in the path did lose their way, that they wandered off and were lost.

 24And it came to pass that I beheld others pressing forward, and they came forth and caught hold of the end of the rod of iron; and they did press forward through the mist of darkness, clinging to the rod of iron, even until they did come forth and partake of the fruit of the tree.

 25And after they had partaken of the fruit of the tree they did cast their eyes about as if they were ashamed.

 26And I also cast my eyes round about, and beheld, on the other side of the river of water, a great and spacious building; and it stood as it were in the air, high above the earth.

 27And it was filled with people, both old and young, both male and female; and their manner of dress was exceedingly fine; and they were in the attitude of mocking and pointing their fingers towards those who had come at and were partaking of the fruit.

 28And after they had tasted of the fruit they were ashamed, because of those that were scoffing at them; and they fell away into forbidden paths and were lost.

 29And now I, Nephi, do not speak all the words of my father.

 30But, to be short in writing, behold, he saw other multitudes pressing forward; and they came and caught hold of the end of the rod of iron; and they did press their way forward, continually holding fast to the rod of iron, until they came forth and fell down and partook of the fruit of the tree.

 31And he also saw other multitudes feeling their way towards that great and spacious building.

 32And it came to pass that many were drowned in the depths of the fountain; and many were lost from his view, wandering in strange roads.

 33And great was the multitude that did enter into that strange building. And after they did enter into that building they did point the finger of scorn at me and those that were partaking of the fruit also; but we heeded them not.

This is Lehi's vision of what would happen in the future. 

The gift of Healing is pretty much the priesthood. We the brethren that have the Holy Priesthood have the Gift of Healing. We have the opportunity to give blessings to heal the sick and afflicted, to comfort the people that need comfort and etc.

I testify to you that these gifts are true and they are from Heavenly Father and I say these things in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen