And so the teacher who would become a converter must feel the truth of what he teaches so that a spirit of conviction extends from him to his class and so takes hold of the members that they, too, feel the truth of what he says. In short, the real teacher must have a testimony of the truthfulness of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. He must be caught up by that same spirit that opened the heavens to the Prophet Joseph Smith—only then can he really teach. The Lord has so revealed:
"And they shall observe the covenants and church articles to do them, and these shall be their teaching, as they shall be directed by the Spirit;
"And the Spirit shall be given unto you by the prayer of faith, and if ye receive not the Spirit, ye shall not teach." (Doc. & Cov., Sec. 42:13, 14.)
"Verily I say unto you, he that is ordained of me and sent forth to preach the word of truth by the Comforter, in the Spirit of Truth, doth he preach it by the Spirit of Truth or some other way?
"And if it be by some other way, it is not of God.
"And again, he that receiveth the word of truth, doth he receive it by the Spirit of Truth or some other way?
"If it be some other way it be not of God:
"Therefore, why is it that ye cannot understand and know that he that receiveth the word by the Spirit of Truth, receiveth it as it is preached by the Spirit of Truth?
"Wherefore, he that preacheth and he that receiveth, understandeth one another, and both are edified and rejoice together;
"And that which doth not edify is not of God and is darkness;