17 And it came to pass after I, Nephi, having heard all the ^awordsof my father, concerning the things which he saw in a ^bvision, and also the things which he spake by the power of the Holy Ghost, which power he received by faith on the Son of God—and the Son of God was the ^cMessiah who should come—I, Nephi, was ^ddesirousalso that I might see, and hear, and know of these things, by the power of the ^eHoly Ghost, which is the ^fgift of God unto ^gall those who diligently seek him, as well in times of ^hold as in the time that he should manifest himself unto the children of men.(Nephi teaches us here that we MUST find out for ourselves.  We MUST gain our OWN testimony of the things that the Prophets teach us.  We MUST pray to Heavenly Father and receive our own answers if the things they teach are true!  The Lord will answer us and we will know for ourselves that they are true!)