Subject: Are Modern Prophets Always Accurate ? |
Bible Note: Dear Eprophet....Welcome to the Forum :-) .... You Wrote...."Just compare the prophecy you hear with the one and only truth, The Bible."...and you wrote... "Prophets are still out there." It will be nice to have your input on the issues facing Christians today. One of those issues concerns the very existence of modern day prophets. I confess I am recently dedicated to the Lord and have little experience outside my own local non-denominational church were there are Christians who practice several of the Spiritual Gifts as listed in the New Testament letter to Corinth. I recall about twenty and one is the Gift of Prophecy. My question is not concerning the reality of the Gift but with its’ range: How many Prophets are there and how does the Christian know the true from the false. Rev 20:10 "And the devil, who deceived them, was thrown into the lake of burning sulfur, where the beast and the false prophet had been thrown. They will be tormented day and night for ever and ever." ..is a prophecy I believe. It is in His Word. It occurred to me that the one way to tell who is genuine is the fact of a self-described prophets’ accuracy. Can a prophet be wrong? I mean no question dead wrong, and still call themselves a prophet of God? I come to this Forum to learn about Him and His Church so please forgive me if my questions are unclear. You said to compare the prophecy with the truth of the Bible. But I can recount a number of prophets from the Bible who did not line up with the Scripture in existence at the time of their prophecies. In other words they themselves were the only source for the prophecy...the first of its kind without foundation in their own current Scripture. "Jonah obeyed the word of the LORD and went to Nineveh. Now Nineveh was a very important city...a visit required three days. 4 On the first day, Jonah started into the city. He proclaimed: "Forty more days and Nineveh will be overturned." 5 The Ninevites believed God. They declared a fast, and all of them, from the greatest to the least, put on sackcloth." Jonah 3:3-5 Where in Scripture would this prophecy be based. The Ninevites believed God by what standard? Do we hold the prophets of today to a different, higher standard than the Ninevites held Jonah? Jonah was a reluctant prophet of God. I have only come across Christians(3) who are only too eager to be known as a prophet. “Hi. I’m Parker. A Prophet of God.” Tell me, since you also call yourself a prophet (EProphet): Have you ever been wrong? Or are your prognostications so far in the future that this generation will never know the truth of the future events you proclaim. The Bible, as you know, has both. What about you? And are you a member of a church that has many prophets, percentage wise, as some churches are 95 percent blessed with the Gift of Tongues? Are they also accurate? Generally? And if so then please point me to the entrance, where may I also find such a church? I am very interested in this topic and would much appreciate your time and effort. Finally, I know I have asked a lot of questions, pick any two or so :-) God Bless....Jensen |