The Ancient Greeks spoke of dreams that came from Zeus through the "Gate of Horn" (true dreams) and those that came through the "Gate of Ivory" (false, deceptive dreams). In Mormonism we recognize that all modes of revelation (dreams included) have a potential of arising from one of three spiritual sources -
The influence of God
The human mind of the man himself
The influence of Satan
Note that in Deuteronomy 13, that safety and the correct path cannot necessarily be found by trusting the gift of dreams or prophecy but in loving the Lord with all your heart and soul, walking after him, keeping his commandments, obeying his voice, serving him and cleaving unto him (v. 3, 4). Revelations can be counterfeit. Safety lies in a correct RELATIONSHIP with the Lord, not just by attempts to open up a channel of communication with him. We will see this theme reiterated in future references.
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