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1 | Are there any true prophets/prophetss' t | Eph 4:11 | BradK | 194483 | ||
Hi Tim, As I view it, there is a transition happening during this period of Acts that coincides with the writing of 1 Corinthians. The gifts had not yet ended at the time Paul writes 1 Corinthians (obviously). Yet, in 13:8 he says that love (which is not a "sign" gift) "never fails". I believe the Greek verb 'pistei' translated can mean "become null and void". The overall characteristic God desires in the life of believers is love.(13:1,13) Other temporary gifts will be done away with, cease and end, but love is permanent! With respect to prophecies, Paul says, "They will be done away". The Greek noun 'propheteiai' used in this context, refers to one of the early gifts given to members of the Church (Rom. 12:6, 1 Cor. 12:10, 13:2). The gift enabled those to whom it was given to recall and speak via the Spirit to those in local assemblies (cf 14:22, Eph. 3:5). The person who had the gift of prophecy edified, exhorted and taught believers (14:3-4, 33). My point is this: Even though gifts of prophecies were very important for establishing the Church, Paul says, "they will be done away". The verb here translated "they will be done away" is in the future tense and passive voice, which means that God -who gave them - will remove (cancel, make null)them. With the completion of the Canon of Scripture, this gift was (and is) no longer necessary. So, the question as to exactly WHEN these gifts cease (or ceased) is answered.(Heb. 1:1-2) Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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2 | Are there any true prophets/prophetss' t | Eph 4:11 | skccab | 194488 | ||
Brad, May I interject a question here? The prophets of old had the Torah (as opposed to our canon that you speak of), but there were still prophets. They also had the much of the Prophets on scrolls and what they called the Writings, didn't they (I may be wrong here)? But they still had the prophets. So why would our having the printed Scriptures as they are today have anything to do with whether or not we still have prophets. Wouldn't the man/woman who goes into areas that don't have the Bible readily available be seen as prophets - speaking forth the Word of God? Shalom Cheri |
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3 | Are there any true prophets/prophetss' t | Eph 4:11 | michael03 | 194491 | ||
Shalom. I know I am late to the conversation, but I have a simple question. If there are false prophets, doesn't there first have to be true prophets? Through out life, everything balances on two sides. Right/wrong, up/down, Christ/anti-christ. I'm not disagreeing with anyone here. The right hand man of the anti-christ is the false prophet. Would it not be wise to believe there are prophets(true prophets) still in the world? God bless, michael. | ||||||
4 | Are there any true prophets/prophetss' t | Eph 4:11 | skccab | 194492 | ||
Shabbat Shalom Michael, I think you sent this to the wrong person, I'm kinda pro-prophets too :-). But it will be seen by the one you intended to get it. And by the by, still can't email to you. Cheri |
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5 | Are there any true prophets/prophetss' t | Eph 4:11 | michael03 | 194493 | ||
Shalom, my dear friend Cheri. Sorry about that. I do keep sending my posts the wrong way. I am gonna work on my e-mail in the morning, it may be a bug. Thank you for the insight. God bless,michael | ||||||