Patriarchs, prophets, and apostles spoke as they were moved upon by the Holy Ghost, and they plainly stated that they spoke not by their own power, nor in their own name. They desired that no credit might be ascribed to them, that no one might regard them as the originators of anything whereof they might glory. They were jealous for the honor of God, to whom all praise belongs. They declared that their ability and the messages they brought, were given them as delegates of the power of God. God was their authority and sufficiency. Jesus had imparted a knowledge of God to patriarchs, prophets, and apostles. The revelations of the Old Testament were emphatically the unfoldings of the gospel, the unveiling of the purpose and will of the infinite Father. Through the holy men of old, Christ labored for the salvation of fallen humanity. And when he came to the world it was with the same message of redemption from sin, and restoration to the favor of God.

Patriarker, profeter og apostle talte idet de bevægede Helligånden, og sagde tydeligt at de ikke talte af deres egen kraft, heller ikke i deres eget navn. De ønskede ikke at der måtte tillægges dem tiltro, så ingen måtte betragte dem som ophavsmænd for noget de skulle tage æren for. De var nidkære for Gud ære, for hvem al pris tilhører. De erklærer at de evner og de budskaber de bringer, er givet dem som beskikkede for Guds kraft. Gud var deres autoritet og tilstrækkelighed. Jesus havde bidraget patriarker, profeter og apostlene kundskab om Gud. I åbenbaringerne i Det gamle Testamente blev der lagt vægt på at forklare evangeliet, at løfte sløret over den evige Faders hensigt og vilje. Kristus virkede gennem de hellige mænd i fortiden for at frelse den faldne menneskehed og da han kom til verden, kom han med det samme budskab om frelse fra synd og han kom for atter at bringe menneskene Guds velbehag.