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1 | Is prophecy dead? | Matt 11:13 | Matt | 1769 | ||
Just to clarify, are you saying that because no one could be 100 percent correct, then there are no prophets? No, I am saying that I would put anyone that claimed to be a prophet to the tests I presented. I also want to clarify that I am not saying that the individual would have to be 100 percent correct 100 percent of the time but that their prophesying would. You are right when you mentioned the record of prophets whose lives were a mess (by the way isn't encouraging to see God use ordinary men such as these in extraordinary ways?). What I can say is that these men's prophesies were 100 percent correct 100 percent of the time for if a man speaks from God those words cannot be erroneous or incorrect. I do not take the stance that there are no prophets today. I do take the stance that I know of none in the definition I put forth in our previous discourse. There are absolutely some very spiritually mature and wise men speaking and preaching, exhorting, rebuking and comforting. I am here today under God's grace because God used some men such as these in my life. I could not however place them in the previously defined category of prophet. I am very careful in regards to things such as this as I have been burned before by the words and ideas of men that use scripture to support their own ideas instead of using scripture to form their ideas. Where scripture speaks let us listen and were scripture is silent... As we have discussed this I think I am coming to some clarity on a few things. So much of the terms we have been using are so closely aligned with the current word of faith movement (example: Toronto movement and those like it in Florida, Texas and elsewhere) that many people upon hearing them tend to think of them in those terms. I would agree that these movements are not of the Spirit and would probably go further, based on your previous response, and say that they are heretical. If you are interested, a couple of GREAT books on the subject are 'Counterfeit Revival' and 'Christianity in Crisis' both by Hank Hanegraff. These are nonsensationalist looks at these events from a scriptural basis. I would strongly recommend them to anyone interested in apologetics. In areas such as this I just hope that we can entertain them as an inhouse debate and not divide over them. God's ways are not my ways and His thoughts not my thoughts. I just place myself before Him and pray that He use me and guide me through the leading of the Sirit and the scriptures. Again, thank you for this apportunity to discuss this. I hope to do more on this or other topics. I am trying to manage more time to spend on this site as I am finding it a blessing. God's love. |
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2 | Is prophecy dead? | Matt 11:13 | charis | 1770 | ||
Well said, kind sir. Matt, I highly regard anyone who can state a belief without resorting to 'absolutism' or bigotry. I, too, look forward to mature discussion, and pray constantly for the Spirit to guide this forum of saints. My purpose and heart's desire is the unity of His church. And now, my friend, it is late in Yokohama. Good night for me, and have a good day to you, in Christ Jesus. |
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